The Ripple Effects of a Life Changed

For the past few years we’ve been sharing the amazing miracles from the island of Mindoro, Philippines, and how God intervened to end 40 years of hostilities between government forces and the communist rebels from the New People’s Army. Many stories of reconciliation and lives changed have emerged, and one of my favorites is the story of Ernesto. He belonged to one of the fiercest factions, and found it easy to hunt down and kill anyone who disagreed with him, spreading fear wherever he went. Then something unexpected happened. The commander who’d recruited him shared some unsettling news. She had been transformed by the power of God’s love through the messages of Adventist World Radio. What followed was an incredible journey of hope for Ernesto. Like Saul of old, his zeal for revenge turned into a zeal for God, and he made it his mission to seek out other rebels and encourage them to join under God’s banner. The day of Ernesto’s baptism, we extended a challenge to all the former rebels baptized with him: Each one reach one for Jesus! Ernesto took on the challenge, except his math was off—because he overshot the mark by 210 souls! Watch Ernesto’s delightful journey—a journey whose ripple effects continue, because “there is no limit to the usefulness of those who putting self aside . . . live lives wholly sanctified to the service of God.” (8T 19) Yours in the Blessed Hope, Duane McKey
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FJDQZASV44TW0EVO Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U_vEbneVI8