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BIHAR, INDIA-When two first-year Gospel for Asia Bible college students returned to a remote village in Bihar, India, for their usual outreach, they stepped into a scary situation.Kumar and Manesh had done outreach in this village previously. When they arrived, they were happy to see Harun, one of the men they had given literature to on their previous visit. To their surprise, Harun turned angry and started to accuse the two students.“You did some magic through that book,” Harun yelled at the students. Shocked, the students listened as Harun told them that since he got the book, he thought a curse had fallen on his wife.“If you don’t bring my wife back to her former state, I won’t leave you alone,” he threatened.As first-year students, Kumar and Manesh had not had much experience in ministry, and the situation frightened them. The two men called their Bible school leader, who came with two other pastors to help them.The group found Harun’s wife, Lajwanti, running around, acting crazy and out of control in the nearby cemetery. It was getting dark, and many villagers were gathering to watch the spectacle. Harun’s frustration at being unable to help his wife spilled over in anger toward the students.The pastors and students went into this tense situation knowing that the Lord could fix it. They began praying for Lajwanti, who was by this time shouting. Suddenly she fell to the ground, and after much prayer, the missionaries and students witnessed evil spirits leaving her body. She was set free.After the dramatic deliverance, Lajwanti slowly came around, asking who the men were and how she could learn more about Jesus. The pastors directed her to a nearby GFA-related church, where she soon prayed to receive Jesus into her life.However, Harun still refused to believe in Jesus. He clung to the misconception that the Bible college students used some sort of magic to both put his wife in bondage and then free her again. Please pray that he will see the truth and put his faith in Christ. Pray also for the ministry of the two Bible college students to grow.As in the days of Noah....
