His name, if it is the real one, is Rolo. In this month’s VOM newsletter his story is told. He joined the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) at the age of 14. They taught him the Marxist way and he was a guerrilla for 15 years. Then a pastor shared Christ with him and he became a Christian.
God has called him to the very deep jungles in Colombia, to the guerrilla camps to hand out Bibles and radios pretuned to Christian stations.
His story is amazing because he is compelled by the Spirit to give his life in the darkest of places. “There is a terrible oppression, it is total darkness,. You are afraid…not because of the wars, but because of an oppression of darkness, of fear.”
He goes into places that have not seen Christian workers for 30 years because they have been controlled by the guerrillas.
On reading this story, the lyrics from a song by Selah (Beautiful Terrible Cross) kept going through my mind. In fact, this song has resonated in my thoughts over and over for quite a while now.
“There on that beautiful terrible cross tho darkness was strong on that hill,
you remain sovereign Lord still in control your perfect plan was fulfilled’
The same spiritual battle that was there at the Cross still rages over the souls of the lost.
The darkness is total darkness but this one person is sharing Jesus’ life. Even if there is a fear, the darkness does not have a hold on God’s children. It does not stop them from doing what the Spirit leads.
“His life is the light that keeps on shining in the darkness and the darkness did NOT overcome it.” John 1:5
Thank you Father for those who are truly sacrificing their lives for you TODAY.
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