One Saturday, Mohan and six Bible college students headed off campus to an unlikely place. They wanted to share Jesus’ love with the prisoners and guards in their state’s central jail.
In spite of their original plans, the students didn’t make it to the jail that day. Instead, they went to a village whose residents were all police and guards working security jobs at the jail. The students ended up at the home of one of the guards. It seemed the Lord wanted them to meet this man first.
Adesh, the guard, openly shared his story with the students. His wife, Kirti, was bedridden, paralyzed for two months. It had all started when Adesh chopped down a tree one day.
Off in the jungle, Adesh had cut down a banyan tree. He believed, according to his customary religion, he had mistakenly cut down a tree that housed the devil. This seemed to be the reason his wife became sick soon afterward.
After they heard Adesh’s story, the students asked if they could pray for Kirti. The Lord answered their prayer and immediately began healing her. The students shared with Adesh that Jesus’ power was not like that of the gods he worshipped. They shared the good news and Adesh was so excited, he wanted more people to hear it.
As people in the village heard what had happened to Kirti, they became interested. Now the students lead a Sunday fellowship for 25 guards and policemen who want to know more about the Lord. The students are thankful the Lord took them on a different adventure that day than they had planned.
