Nuggets 62: The Leaves Have Ears

  • B. Shelburne
  • Mar 23, 2007
  • Series: Nuggets

That's what the Africans say.

Kefa Kweyu, an evangelist in Kenya, returned home from a preaching journey.  He had walked for miles and crossed a swift stream inhabited by crocodiles.  He was tired and hungry.  And lying right at his door he saw an egg with a powdery whiteness on it--a common way of delivering deadly medicine bought from a sorcerer.  Kefa knew that whover had placed the egg would be in the bushes watching.  He also knew he was on trial.  His tribal culture was enslaved with the fear of witchcraft.  In illness or trouble, the first thought was, "Who has bewitched me?"  Kefa had often preached that Christians, when afraid of sorcery, should trust God instead of running to the witch doctor for protection.  It was easy to preach this; it took great faith and courage to do it.

One thing for sure:  whichever way Kefa responded, everyone would know it.  Kefa bent down and picked up the egg.  In a loud voice he said, "How nice!  Someone knew I would be tired and hungry.  I belong to Jesus and Jesus is greater than sorcerers.  I am going to boil this egg and eat it."  And he did.

Most people expected Kefa to get sickly and then die.  They watched day by day but nothing happened.  Maybe God really was able to protect believers from dark power.  Kefa's example impressed many unbelievers and gave Christians a new courage to step out on faith.  This one act brought a breakthrough in the gospel's battle against darkness.  The leaves do have ears.  You never know how many people will be affected when you choose faith over fear.

1 John 5:4;  4:4;  Matthew 28:18;  Ephesians 4:8-10;  Psalm 27:1;  Hebrews 11;  Romans 8:28,31-39;  1 Thessalonians 1:8

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