And today, people still watch him as he
walks to the various places he does ministry,
waiting to disturb and sometimes assault him.
“This kind of thing goes on—physical
harassment, verbal abuse and even assaults.
Even now so many people say accusations
against the pastor,” Lal says.
But Manu doesn’t think much of it, even
downplaying the maltreatment he endures.
“This is nothing new for him,” Lal notes.
“He’s a serious student of the Word of God. He
knows persecution is part of his life and it’s
nothing new. He doesn’t have to mention it.
“It’s a day-to-day happening in this part of
the world. It is nothing strange for a missionary
in Sri Lanka to face persecution.”
Seeing the Lostness
Even with the harassment, Manu and the
believers continue to reach out to those who
persecute them. They’ve distributed more than
10,000 Gospel tracts already, and Manu has
spoken the message of salvation to more than
15,000 people in this region.
But there is still much more work to be done.
“There are a lot of men addicted to drugs
and women having immoral relations with
men,” Manu says. “There is a lot of idol
worship in this area.”
“It is because they are uneducated that they
are doing these things. If there is a big tree
somewhere above a place, they will build a statue
there and will start idol worship in that place.
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Photos: In the face of
war, natural disasters
and other trials their
nation has endured,
these believers now
have God’s presence
and His Word to
guide them.
