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John Paton was a missionary in the New Hebrides Islands. One night hostile
natives surrounded the mission station, intent on burning out the Patons and
killing them. Paton and his wife prayed during that terror-filled night that God
would deliver them. When daylight came they were amazed to see their attackers
leave. A year later, the chief of the tribe was converted to Christ. Remembering
what had happened, Paton asked the chief what had kept him from burning down the
house and killing them. The chief replied in surprise, "Who were all those men
with you there?" Paton knew no men were present--but the chief said he was
afraid to attack because he had seen hundreds of big men in shining garments
with drawn swords circling the mission station.
Today in the Word
MBI, October, 1991, p. 18 |
