Whom the Son Sets Free
Whom the Son Sets Free
J* and V* are an OMS missionary couple serving in a closed country in Asia.
In one small town in Asia, a missionary was arrested for evangelizing to the locals. Since it’s illegal to share the Gospel, he was noticed by a local police officer and arrested for sharing about Jesus Christ. The policeman took him to a jail and proceeded to berate and mock him for his faith; he even threatened to execute him for this crime.
The missionary continued to pray during the entire harassment from the police and remained calm even though his life was threatened. He even offered the officer a chance to accept Jesus into his own heart. The policeman declined any offer from the missionary and decided to wait until the next day to follow through with the execution. He started on his way home, leaving the imprisoned missionary in his cell for his final night.
As the story goes, the locals of the town claimed they witnessed a supernatural event occur as the policeman was walking down the road. A tree branch suddenly broke off and struck the officer dead in the street! According to the witnesses, there was no wind and nothing that would logically explain the branch breaking off the tree in the way that it did. After the tree branch fell and killed the man in the road, the locals ran back to the jail and released the missionary from his cell. Many of the locals there were brought to faith that same night after witnessing the power of the Lord.
Thank you, Jesus, for protecting your servants in Asia and remaining faithful to your promises against your enemies.
Please pray for all missionaries with One Mission Society who are overseas risking their lives for the sake of the Gospel!
*Names withheld for security.