A Buddhist monk comes to know God

The word of Jesus has a message for every human heart. This story from a Buddhist monk shows once again just how powerful the work of God can be through the medium of radio.

‘I left home and moved into a Buddhist monastery when I was 13 to begin my studies. By the time I was 15, I had become a junior Buddhist monk. This was a very honourable achievement for me and my family. They hoped I would become the high priest of their village one day, an important position in their community.

As he continued his studies, God began to work….
I’d been fascinated with religion and the nature of God ever since I was young. I also like to read, and I read a few Christian Burmese books that piqued my interest. Around the same time, I began listening to FEBC broadcasts.

How did he find out about FEBC?
When I lived in the monastery, a local Christian man regularly visited us. He was very nice and we all considered him our friend. One day he told us about a Pa’O broadcast offered through FEBC. The first time I heard my own language on the radio was thrilling! Later I found it was a Christian program with lots of talk about God, which is exactly what I had been looking for: answers to my questions about God. I became a regular listener.

And God continued to work…
Not long after I began listening to your broadcasts I accepted Jesus as my personal Saviour. I also tuned into your Burmese language broadcasts. By then I was 30 years old; for 17 years I had lived as a Buddhist monk, so I didn’t know how to live like a Christian. It was difficult to suddenly change my lifestyle. I unfortunately didn’t tell anyone about my conversion for 3 years, and continued to live in the monastery.

When I became a Christian, my family, relatives and community abandoned me. But I’m still going back to share the Good News with them. Even if only one person listens, it will be worth it!’

There was a hunger in this man’s heart for Jesus. And when he tuned into our Pa’O broadcasts, the Spirit of God moved in a powerful way and he came to know Jesus as his personal Saviour.