Let there be Light

Passionate cries and quiet sighs in Russian and Finnish languages began spreading power from red covered seat to seat in the meeting hall as all present prayed to the Holy Ghost, and to the Heavenly Father.

A pale faced sickly woman came up to the interpreter and to the bushy moustached man and said “I am called Nadja, Will you pray to God so that he cure my migraine and painful hands”.

The interpreter turned to the preacher who stood in silence and told of the woman’s wish. Upon collecting his thoughts the minister turned to the gathered people saying

“I cannot bring light into the dark. And what would our Lord say to him?”.

With this the woman and the interpreter sensed that mans restrained pressure in his words, but the spirit of the Holy Ghost was with them in that gathering, where upon the preacher quietly spoke to the woman. “Go daughter for your faith is your saviour, go in peace.”

The woman listened intently to the minister not wanting to miss one word, and with a troubled smile turning thanked him and left disappearing into the crowded auditorium.

Seven Months later.

Amongst the red seats the people sat in silent personal prayer the preacher saw a familiar face, but now was radiant with joy and own knowledge, “Hello Nadja has your health returned”, asked the preacher.

The woman looked at the minister and proclaimed “ Thanks to the Living Lord”, and then in a quieter voice continued, “ I don’t know how to tell you. Two months ago I was feeling rather exhausted, standing next to the window, and all of a sudden I felt a warmth spreading throughout my body touching my hands and head, and I knew immediately it was the healing power”.

The preacher crossed his hands in prayer saying, “ Praise the Lord and thank his goodness, saying Let there be Light”.

A shortened narrative from the minister Mikko Lahti’s book

“Let there be Light”. Seven stories of survival in Finland and Russia 1993-1996

Published by Julistuspalvelu Mikael Oy, Kälviä 1996.

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