AN ABDUCTED PASTOR

Part Two The following morning, the general’s brother lost his courage. He contacted the general and explained what he had seen in the vision. The general said, “I know this pastor. He is a man of prayer, and I know there are people praying for him. Ask him to pay $600 instead and I will release him—$600. Not a penny more, not a penny less.” The Church treasury had only $200, which was being prepared for mailing to the National Office. I told my children to sell some of my personal items and my wife’s clothes which raised an additional $200. The general refused the $400. My brother obtained the other $200 for a total of $600 and the general said, “You can go now.” I wanted to know the reason for all this. He stated, “Your son got married, your daughter got married, but you never gave me anything when I got married twice. The place you live, you have gold, but you never gave me anything.” I explained to him that I was not involved in the gold extraction in the area. He replied, “This $600 is my share for that. Now leave!” We were tired, weak, and in poor condition. My wife suffered pain in her chest because of the beatings. We could not walk, and were not given any food. My wife found some cassava and tarot near their camp that she roasted on an open fire, and we survived initially on that. A young man in a nearby village met us on the way back home, and he brought food to strengthen us, thereby miraculously saving us in our weakened conditions. All that transpired … the visions … the prayers of the saints … not only brought about release, but the prayers destabilized the kingdom of darkness. God’s angel appeared to the general and demanded they stop all activity against the population, or they would die! The soldiers were frightened and understood there was nothing they could do but to obey … they knew the power of Almighty God!