God Intervened

God Intervened  Sadek was living his dream. Joining the army in 2011, he found that it was everything he had hoped for…and more. Then, a co-worker discovered a Bible in Sadek’s locker. The superiors were informed, and Sadek was summoned to appear in court. “I did not understand what happened to me”, Sadek recalls. “I never told anyone about my Christian faith within the barracks, and the books were for my personal use. To my surprise, the court sentenced me to ten years in prison, and a huge fine equivalent to all the money the military had spent on me.” Although Sadek committed no crime, at the young age of 22, he was facing the next ten years in prison.  However, God had another plan. A Colonel, who was at the military tribunal when Sadek was tried and convicted, pleaded on his behalf. Unbeknownst to Sadek, this officer came from the same region of Algeria as himself. Through his influence, the ten-year sentence was dropped. One With Them As you and I face discrimination in the work place and elsewhere, let us lock arms with Sadek and others who have suffered injustices for their faith in Jesus. Let us be One With Them in prayer, and intervene for our brothers and sisters in the Persecuted Church!       4/1/2013   You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. (Genesis 50:20)