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Hati's
favorite
Bible verse:
"Live wisely
among those who
are not Christians,
and make the
most of every opportunity.
Let your
conversation be gracious and
effective so
that you will
have the right
answer
for everyone."
Colossians 4:5-6
(NLT)
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[HĂ´tee] / derived from Hindi word hathi meaning elephant.
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Hati is the youngest member of the Caravan. He comes from a region in the northwest of India called Punjab. Though he is small, Hati has a very big imagination. He likes to imagine that he is a great missionary like the famous William Carey, who came to India a long time ago to tell people the Good News that Jesus Christ could save them from their sins.
Hati’s mother told Hati that he didn’t have to imagine that he was a missionary. He could be a missionary in his own neighborhood just by telling his Sikh friends about Jesus. Hati and his family used to follow all the religious practices of Sikhism.
When they accepted Jesus into their hearts, Hati’s family stopped following the religious teachings of the Sikh gurus, or teachers, but they didn’t stop being Sikhs.
Hati still wears the Sikh turban and steel bracelet, called a kara, to show that he still shares the same culture as his fellow Sikhs even though he now follows a new teacher, Jesus.
This helps Hati when he wants to tell his friends about Jesus. It shows them that they don’t have to change their culture to follow Jesus. Hati lets them know that Jesus loves them and wants them to love and follow Him as well.
Punjab, India
Punjab is a state in northwestern India. Punjab has a greater concentration of Sikhs than anywhere else in the world. It is also the home of the city of Amritsar. The Golden Temple, which is the most sacred site of the Sikh religion, is in Amritsar.
Elephant
The Asian elephant lives in India, Malaysia, Sumatra and Sri Lanka. It is commonly used for labor, and very few are left in the wild. They live up to 70 years. Asian elephants have very strong social bonds and are excellent swimmers. They have few natural enemies.
Sikhism
Sikhs believe that salvation comes through personal integrity (being a good person) and meditation. They follow the teachings of nine gurus, or teachers, whose words are written in the Sikh holy book. They believe that studying and meditating on these words can free them from all human weakness.
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