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Pursued |
Kapsule
 Eitaro walked through the doors of our church at Christmas
last year. Until that day, he new virtually nothing about
Christ or the Bible. As a high school student, he had
purchased a Bible, read the first 18 verses of Matthew, and
put it away. That was 45 years ago.
Suddenly, as he decorated a Christmas tree last December,
Eitaro remembered that Christmas had SOMETHING to do
with
Christianity, though he was not sure what. He also
remembered that some time ago, he had noticed a Christian
Church near where he used to live. And so, under the strong
leading of our persistent heavenly Father, Eitaro made his
way to Sengendai Church last December.
 As he sang the hymns,
read the Bible and listened to the
message that day, he couldn't help but cry. Something rang
true; there was something almost nostalgic about it -
although it was all new. He had finally found the God who
had pursued him for more than 45 years.
In the next 7 months, Eitaro missed Sunday worship only one
time. He shows up 45 minutes early to quiet his heart, and
stays late into the afternoon for Bible study.
Eitaro is a successful, proper, diligent business man. And
yet, hidden deep within is a story of broken relationships
and a broken heart. Eitaro has met the One who died to
reconcile men to God and to one-another. He has met His
Savior, and was baptized on July 16th.
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