Today's post is on the topic of shame and a beautiful woman named Saachi's experience with such a terrible thing.
Saachi had a family with her husband Udit,
and everything seemed to be going a-okay.
However,
she began to observe a difference in
her husband's manner. Saachi wasn't sure what was up.
Udit stopped giving Saachi money,
and would beat her when she asked.
Eventually came a day when
Udit vanished.
The word came out that he had been having an affair.
Saachi was submerged in sorrow
and wept.
She was unsure of how she would now provide for her family.
Thankfully,
she did find work...and started on at a factory.
Saachi knew that the income would help keep her family alive.
However,
she was harassed at work by several men
and eventually accepted one.
Yet Saachi quickly became ashamed of herself
and decided to light herself on fire.
As she began to do so,
the neighbours heard her piercing cries
and she was taken to the hospital with some serious burns.
Yet the story doesn't end here.
Meet Jabeen. A woman missionary supported by Gospel for Asia
who had also been through the overwhelming heartache of discovering her husband had been having an affair.
Yet God led Jabeen to a pastor who shared with her the love of Jesus.
She decided to make her faith from childhood
officially her own.
Later down the road,
God called Jabeen to serve Him full-time
and Jabeen answered the call!
Jabeen knew that Saachi needed to hear her testimony
so she shared the story!
She also told Saachi the most important story of all.
Jabeen told Saachi of Jesus,
and how precious her life is to Him...and that Saachi doesn't
have to pay for her sins because Jesus already did.
Saachi wept at these words of healing
as she learned that God would
"never be unfaithful to her or abuse her.
He loved her perfectly."
Three weeks later,
Saachi was freed from the hospital
and decided to go to Church.
It was there that she decided to accept the love of Jesus.
Though the scars on her body still remain,
"God is healing the scars on her heart."
On top of this,
Saachi has found a job that helps support her and her family,
and also maintains a close friendship with Jabeen.
Saachi knows in her heart that God sent Jabeen at just the right time...when the need was greatest.
In the words of the original article,
"Gospel for Asia women missionaries like Jabeen can minister in ways men can't.
Understanding the struggles of other women in Asia as they visit homes and hospitals,
they are able to share the Gospel with those in need of hope."
Speaking of hope,
I hope this article has sparked something deep inside of you.
Please remember that God loves you.
Have a wonderful evening,
-Jenna-out
http://www.gfa.org/news/articles/engulfed-by-shame/
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