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Letters from Abroad: India, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe

One of our favorite parts of ministering is hearing back from our listeners. Read on to see how lives are being changed around the world! India I am a regular listener of your radio program ‘Shanti Data.’ Through this radio program I was very happy and blessed and become a new person.  When I listen to the word of God it touches my heart and leads me a right path.  Now I have a desire to learn more about Jesus Christ. Please pray for my spiritual growth and help me by sending some literature and program guide. – Debashree (Odiya language radio listener) I am writing to you for the first time from Rayagada. I listen to your ‘Marsal Dahar’ Santali program and have also learnt many things about the life of Jesus Christ. Now there is a desire in my heart to know more about the true and living God. Please help and guide me further. – Basudev (Santali language radio listener) Every Saturday evening, I have been listening to your Kui radio ‘Ehpa Gatanju’ and receiving His bless...

Works Can’t Make up for Love

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I have counselled with many couples about their home problems. Frequently, they charge each other that “the first love has gone.” They live together, they work and eat together. They go away together, they may even attend curch together, but love has disappeard. Then work is drudgery and play is boring. Unhappiness is the result. The angel said to the church at Ephesus “I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance,” but, “you have le your first love.” Can you recall old days? When you loved to commune with God. When work for the Lord was a delight. When you anticipated the quiet hour, to read or pray. Remember the pleasure in listening to the ministry of the word? In all probability the routine of Christian service is kept up, but the warm motivating love has gone away. The angel threatened to remove the candlestick, unless there would be repentance and restoration. Let us ask the Lord for new love to be shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. Prayer: Lord,...