Called to Purpose

Published: Sept. 2, 2021, 7 a.m.

Communism is the political system that held sway in Russia for many years. Communism ruled the entire lives of the people who lived under it, and it proclaimed that there was no God. Christianity was outlawed. Atheism was taught in schools. Oleg lived in Russia during communism, and he considered himself a part of the Communist party. One day, he accidentally heard one of my sermons that was being broadcast on the radio called \u201cThe Road to Eternal Love.\u201d He learned that no one is born a Christian and that everyone must repent of their sins and become born again. So that very day, Oleg repented of his sins and started following Jesus. Oleg\u2019s whole family eventually came to Christ, and he became a pastor. Now his church has about 200 people in it, all serving God. Hearing about Christ made Oleg realize how empty Communism was without God. In Christianity, God loves and deeply cares for you. The Bible tells us that the fool says in his heart, \u201cThere is no God,\u201d but for those who believe, God is a refuge. Oleg\u2019s church is now a refuge for those who want to know the fullness of God. And this is all because Oleg accidentally heard a sermon on the radio \u2026 but there are no accidents with God. Will you share the Good News of God today, giving refuge to those who need it? This is Luis Palau.