Tagged: psalm 146:7

  • Instead of Captivity, Freedom

    The Lord sets prisoners free. Psalm 146:7 In former Muslim Esther Ahmad’s brave new release, Defying Jihad (Tyndale Momentum, 2019), she describes the supernatural peace she felt even as an angry mob outside her family's home demanded her death. As she stood inside listening to their cruel threats, she thought of Daniel’s three friends in the furnace and the fourth man who stood with them in that fiery prison. Even in the face of possible death, Esther knew she was a prisoner set free by the One who stood beside her on that terrible night. She knew the Lord who sets prisoners free, and even in her darkest hour, she was free indeed. Prisons cannot hold those who trust in the Lord.  Instead of captivity,… Read More