Stories: Saved from Evil by a Children's Primary Hymn
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| During my mission there was some concern over a group of people some Elders had seen called the "Mahikkari" (PureLight), who would walk around dressed in black, chant creepy hymns, and if they touched someone's forehead, would often cause convulsions.
A statement was sent out from the Honbu to all missionaries, more or less reminding us of the priesthood, & that our faith in Christ would protect us, but not to engage or look for trouble with these people. Well....
One day while siting in a hospital lobby waiting for a prescription for a serious ankle injury my new companion (Elder Crocket from Roanoke Virginia) had just received while riding his bike, the lady sitting sitting next to him who was dressed in a black robe, hood included, got out this well-worn little black book & began to "sing".
I cannot describe the sick & scarry feeling that came into that room, other than to say: it's the opposite of what the Holy Ghost feels like. (Some of you may know what I'm talking about.)
Elder Crocket turns to me with a disturbed look on his face and asks, "Is she a Mahikkari?"
Based on her dress & the bad feeling in the room I said, "I think so, but just ignore her, she cant hurt us."
Anyway it gets worse, because now she's got her free arm outstreched, looking for someone to touch, & my companion is sitting right next to her!
Elder Crocket is visibly disturbed and says, "This aint' right. (repeat) I'm gonna stop this." I reminded him of the Honbu's admonition & told him not to confront her.
Shaking his head no, he said "I can't- I gotta do something!" I thought, this can't turn out good, he's not following the Honbu's advice, or his senpai's lead. And being fresh out of the MTC, I knew his Japanese would'nt be good.
But he must have been more in tune with the spirit that day than I, because while the lady was still singing, he humbly sung out, "Kami no Ko desu.." (I am a child of God)and then stopped, because that's all he knew.
At that moment, the Mahikkari stopped singing too. And then it happened....
It was as if someone had opened a window in a dark room & a ray of sunshine had burst in. You could feel it sweep across the room. And I could see that other patients in the lobby were also visibly moved, & lifted their heads to see what was going on.
Elder Crocket looked at me very excited & almost yelled, "Did you feel that!?? Get out your Hymn book. Lets sing.. Anything!!" So we did, until they called him up for his painkiller.
When we left, my companion summed it up by saying with a big smile on his face, "I guess God doesn't want that CRAP in here huh?" :=)
I was humbled. Satan doesn't like primary Hymns. |
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