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FROM THE 2018 PASSOVER FESTIVAL IN UGANDA
were on a “meaningless trip.” Though I knew
Mandela National Stadium New Year Passover Festival Gospel preached he was insulting us, I could not dispute with
to 100,000 people. him. I felt that if I argued with him, then I
Joseph Serwadda, the representative of the Ugandan Protestants known would not receive any food and would end
as the chairman of BAF (Born Again Faith) invited Pastor Ock Soo Park to up having to sleep on the street. I told him,
the New Year Passover Festival which took place at the Mandela National “Pastor, I am hungry.” After hearing that, the
Stadium on December 31st, 2018. pastor bought my wife and me a burger
The very first occasion dates back to 2002, when it was held in from McDonald’s. After we ate, he took us
commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Uganda’s independance to to a shed. There was nothing but the cold
provide Ugandans with a new vision. This 17th annual occasion marked and bare concrete floor, and that is where
the biggest event at the Mandela Stadium. he told us to sleep. It was a very cold night. My wife
The event took place in attendance of 100,000 people, including gov-
called her family in South Korea. On that day, Korea was celebrating
ernment officials and one thousand Christian Representatives, making
its Thanksgiving holiday, and when her mother answered the phone,
the occasion even more meaningful.
my wife began to cry and wail. My heart caved in when I saw her
“Unite your hearts with God by accepting Jesus who cleansed me,
crying. I seemed so foolish.
Jesus who sanctified me, and the words which sanctified me. Gid will
There was nothing else I could do so I opened the Bible. As I read
bless Uganda.”
the Word, the words of Matthew chapter 4 began to enter my heart.
The 100,000 in attendance answered with an applause and shouted
Jesus fasted for 40 days. When Satan tempted him, He did not sub-
“Amen! Hallelujah!” in reply.
mit to the voice of Satan despite not having eaten anything for such
Pastor Ock Soo Park’s sermon was broadcasted live in 2 local TV sta-
a long period. Satan told Him, “All these things will I give thee, if thou
tions and 5 radio stations. On December 31st of 2018, God left his large
wilt fall down and worship me.” When I looked at myself, I had already
mark in the Christian history.
fallen down and was worshipping Satan. Satan seemed to be telling
me, “Hey, you need a place to sleep, right? You need food, right?” In
my heart, I cried, “I don’t want to live like this anymore! I am going to
serve God from now on. I am not going to sell God for some shelter
or food!’” At that moment, I was able to decide in my heart. “God, if
you will not give me a place to sleep, then I will sleep on the road.
God, if you do not give me food, then I will not eat anymore. If God is
not going to give me food, then why should I try to prepare some-
thing for myself? From now on, I will leave everything to the hands
of God. Let’s go where God leads us.” When I left all things into God’s
hands, freedom came into my heart. I felt that God would allow me to
preach the gospel to the people that He had prepared for me.
After that night, God led my wife and me to preach the gospel.
During the last 10 days of our trip, I preached the gospel in a home-
less shelter and many people received salvation. One of them
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