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Pius Learns About God's Power
Pius wiggled impatiently. Usually the 12-year-old boy liked school, but today
he wanted classes to be over. Something special had happened in his family,
and he wanted to go home.
For a long time Pius’ sister had not been able to see well. She had an infection
in her eyes. Her family had taken her to doctors, but no one knew how to help
her.
Then one day a man came to Pius’ village in Kenya. “God loves you,” he told
the people. “He sent His Son Jesus to die for your sins. He can heal the sick
and give you a home in heaven.” Then the man prayed for people who were
sick. He prayed for Pius’ sister and asked God to heal her.
Is this God whom the man is talking about powerful enough to heal my sister? Pius wondered. How can God heal someone if doctors cannot?
A day passed since the man had prayed. Pius wanted to hurry home and see
how his sister felt. Was this God able to help her?
Finally, school was over for the day. Pius ran down the dirt road. His bare feet
sent puffs of dust flying into the air. Soon his green school uniform was covered
with dirt. But Pius didn’t care. He wanted to see his sister.
When he got home he called out, “Sister, Sister, where are you?”
“Here I am,” she answered. “I can see you clearly. The man who prayed for me was right. God has healed me!” Pius was so happy he wanted to jump up and
down.
News of what happened spread through the village. “She was healed by the
power of God,” the people said.
Because of this miracle, Pius’ mother asked Jesus to be her Savior. But she
could not read. Every day Pius read to her from the Bible. When he read about
Jesus, he knew he needed a Savior, too. He asked Jesus to forgive his sins.
As a teenager, Pius sang in the youth choir at church. He wanted to make music
for God, so He used wood and cardboard to make a guitar to play songs.
When Pius grew up, he wondered, What kind of job should I train for? My
father wants me to become a mechanic or an electrician. But what does God
want me to do?
Pius thought and prayed. Finally he made his decision. He would teach boys
and girls in Kenya about Jesus. He went to Bible school in Nairobi, Kenya’s
capital.
After all these years, Pius is still thankful to God for healing his sister. Because
of this miracle, he serves God and is teaching boys and girls in Africa to serve
Him too.
This story comes from High Adventure magazine, spring 2002, and is used
with permission from Assemblies of God World Missions.
©2006 The General Council of the Assemblies of God. All rights reserved. Permission granted to reproduce and adapt lesson components for exclusive use in the local church. Any other use requires written permission.
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