About a week and a half ago there was a day when people dressed up like someone else, Halloween.
What is interesting about the city of Whitewater is that it has a haunted past.
Whitewater's haunted past dates back to before the University existed.
In it's place was an institute devoted to communicating with the spirit world. Ever since the institute was built, Whitewater has been known as the "second Salem" because of the witchcraft in the city. The institute is no longer in the city but there is a group on campus that is devoted to witchcraft.
This past Monday I was talking with a guy I've been discipling and he mentioned that this past Friday there was a girl in Whitewater who was possessed by a demon. Her friends were talking to her about what it means to follow Christ, but the demon resisted. A few of his Christian friends brought her inside their house and called people to pray for her. They prayed over her and eventually it came out.
Later on Monday I was talking with one of the guys in my Bible study and asked him if he heard about this story of the girl. We were in his dorm room talking about this and some other spiritual things and his roommate turned around and told us that he believes in that stuff happening. I asked him about what he meant and he told me to close the door so that others wouldn't hear. He shared with us how he has been attacked by demons at night at home and even in the dorm room. I asked him if it scared him and he said it was a freaky. It happened to him in his dreams and he has seen the demons when he was awake. I asked him about what his spiritual beliefs are and he said that he believes some of the Bible but he also believes in reincarnation. I asked if I could share somethings with him about why I believe the Bible is truth. We talked for about 2 hours and shared with him the Gospel. I asked him how he gets the demons to leave and he said two ways; one by getting in the light and two by saying something. I asked him what he said and he told me that when the attacks are really bad he would pray to God and say the name Jesus out loud. (There is power in the name of Jesus!)
Before I had this conversation, I was somewhat discouraged. I was trying to connect with the guys in the dorms and they weren't there. So I felt like God wanted me to walk around the dorms and pray for each building and the students in there. We can't forget the power of prayer. There is a spiritual battle out there and we are the light of the world bringing good news!
"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden." - Matthew 5:14
"This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil." - John 3:19
"When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."" - John 8:12
Please pray for the students hear in Whitewater. Pray that they would be attracted to the Gospel and find freedom from evil and darkness. Pray that God would allow us to be effective in the things we do and say and that the glory would be given to Him!
Tim and Tara Chamberlain
-For the sake of the Gospel
