Ram’s father was a Hindu priest in India. He wanted his son to become a priest, too, so he sent him to a Hindu school. There Ram studied English as well as the Hindu subjects. When his father learned that Ram was studying English, he was very angry.
“You are going to be a Hindu priest,” he told him. “You must not read English books and learn the ways of the English.”
After Ram had finished school he was given a place to serve in one of the Hindu temples. But he was not happy. He felt that his people were worshipping lifeless gods who could neither hear nor answer their prayers.
One day Ram bought a Bible and began to read it secretly. He longed to find the true and living God. In the Bible he read of how Jesus, God’s Son, died on the cross, and he wondered, “Did Jesus die for me?”
One night he could not sleep. Finally he prayed, “O God, please show me the truth.” Then he went to sleep.
As Ram slept he had a dream. He dreamed that he saw a bright light shining on the wall. In the midst of the light he saw a cross. When he awoke he was sure that God had answered his prayer. He was sure that the Bible told about the true and living God. He knew, too, that Jesus, His Son, had died for him and was his Saviour.
In the morning he did not go to the Hindu temple. When his father came home, Ram told him, “I have found the true God. Jesus Christ is His Son and He is my Saviour. He forgives the sins of all those who come to Him. I can no longer worship the lifeless Hindu gods.”
Ram’s father was terribly angry. He tore up Ram’s Bible and made him leave home.
However, God was watching over His child. Kind missionaries gave Ram a home and helped him. Later on he became a gospel preacher. Going from one village to another he told his people about the true and living God and Jesus Christ the Saviour of lost sinful men.
ML-07/15/1979