Just like the light apparel caused by the sunny weather, the expressions and footsteps of New York citizens seem a lot lighter. The Bible Seminar began amidst a warm welcoming sunshine. From April 1st to 5th, it will be held at a Salvation Army Center in Manhattan, New York with Pastor Ock Soo Park and the Gracias Choir.
Deuteronomy chapter 22 verse 1, “Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother. “
For the past month, we preached while having faith in this word and hoped to turn the citizens of Manhattan back to God. At first the short term missionaries were burdened to speak to foreigners because their English was not fluent. However, as the days went by they began to seek God within their hardships, and they saw that although American society seemed abundant outwardly, as they met people who were weak mentally they realized that these people truly needed the gospel.
The Bible Seminar started together with the Gracias Choir’s beautiful music. The Choir fully opened up the hearts of the new souls who arrived, through their beautiful tone and the orchestra’s strong melody. When they performed “Which was Son of”, a song they had prepared for a competition, every time a name inside the genealogy of Jesus echoed through the song, the audience were moved and the grace of God filled the theatre. Some audience members were so moved by the Gracias Choir’s music that they shed all remaining tears.