Wolves in His Cell

Muslim Wolves - Now and then, I am very touched by the dangerous element that every Christian prisoner encounters when put in a cell with other prisoners. The experience of being cut off from friends, family, and loved ones is already traumatizing; but, when put in the same cell with dangerous or even disrespectful co-prisoners, the negative situation is doubled.

Recently, as I entered the cell of Bayambudila, I sensed the tension there to be very high. Normally, there should only be two to a cell in the Forest Prison. However, over the past few months, there has been an over-population to the point that there are now three to a cell in over half the cells there. Bayambudila, a Christian young man from Africa, was 'in' for a minor offence. His family had come to visit him and gave him a Bible to have in his cell. When I came into the cell, he was sitting in a chair with his back to me. He was clutching tightly to his Bible. His two cellmates, both Muslim, had been unrelentingly trying to persuade him to give up his faith in the God of the Bible, Jesus Christ.

I was able to share scriptures with him before I prayed with him. Also, I was able to give him some other Christian literature and a book to read. The two Muslim cellmates backed off when they saw that I was there to support him in prayer. I was also able to give Bayambudila a Christian magazine called "Victory" to help keep him strong in the faith. The Muslim wolves would love to destroy his faith in Christ, but through prayer, I believe the Lord to keep him safe in His arms.

And, indeed, the Lord has been faithful to keep his faith and testimony for Christ strong. Bayambudila was transferred to the St. Gilles prison where I was able to visit him. He told me that “nothing will be able to separate me from my faith in Jesus Christ!”, Romans 8:38,39. Praise God, He is able to keep that which we have committed to Him through our belief in the Holy Scriptures, II Timothy 1:12 “.For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.”

Please remember to pray for him. Thank you.
God bless you, Ken