14. Saved and Delivered

CHAPTER FOURTEEN SAVED AND DELIVERED A young woman, whose husband had recently confessed his faith in Christ, fell frequently under the power of an evil spirit. For years, in fact, she had known violent fits of anger and sudden irresistible impulses to throw herself into a fire, or to run some distance and cast herself into a well. She was commonly referred to by her relatives and neighbors as a woman subject to demon possession. It was generally feared that she would one day lose her life when under the power of the evil spirit. In fact, on one occasion she narrowly escaped death when neighbors rescued her from a deep well into which she had thrown herself.

Two years after her husband’s conversion and contact with our missionaries, this young woman began to understand the Christian message. Her husband’s transformed life, and evident joy in witnessing for Christ, made a profound impression upon her. She became convinced that He, who had worked such a change in her husband, could deliver her from the bondage of demon possession. Her heart responded to the message and she became a true believer. The immediate result of this was complete deliverance from evil spirits and a joy and peace she had never dreamed of. Today, back in the village where she was known as a woman subject to demon possession, she is an active worker with her husband in the service of the Lord. Like the man out of whom Christ cast the demon, the woman is now expressing her gratitude in spontaneous testimony to the power of God to deliver.

Poona and Indian Village Mission Major R. P. D. Snow Poona, India