The Heavenly Man by Brother Yun & Paul Hattaway

Author:Brother Yun & Paul Hattaway [Yun, Brother & Hattaway, Paul]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Religion, General, Biography & Autobiography, Religious
ISBN: 1598563920
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
Published: 2002-11-18T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

GOD POURS OUT HIS AWESOME POWER

“For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver. You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs. You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance…. Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.”

Psalm 66:10–12,16.

Before my four years were completed, I fell into deeper trouble and now found myself crammed into a tiny cell. I thought I was surely going to be sentenced to death.

One morning the guard came and took me to an open interrogation session that had been scheduled to last all day. I had just finished a time of prayer with the Lord, and had been worshipping him with all my heart.

When the guard saw the joy on my face he asked, “What kind of nice dream did you have last night that made you so happy?” I continued to sing.

The guard interrupted me, “Don’t be too happy. Today you’ll have to deal with your grim predicament. You won’t be singing by the end of the day.”

He checked my handcuffs and pushed me towards the interrogation room. There were already eight officials seated, waiting for me. On a desk was a collection of different tools of torture. God had already taken all the fear from my heart so I inspected these instruments closely without feeling any anguish at all.

I sat down in a chair.

A judge said, “This is your last opportunity, Yun. I have the power to sentence you to another fifteen or twenty years if you refuse to co-operate and admit your crimes.”

I looked at him and said nothing.

The deputy leader of the county PSB spoke, “Yun, according to our file you’ve had a lot of contact with the criminal Xu Yongze. You’ve interacted with foreigners to plot against our government. These facts are enough to sentence you to death if we choose. But now we want you to clearly acknowledge the fact that you’ve committed these crimes. Tell us who Xu’s main leaders are. If you tell us their names we’ll be lenient on you. Otherwise you’ll deeply regret it.”

Suddenly I was angry inside. I stood and lifted up my bound hands. In a loud voice I declared, “Don’t say anything more! I’m fully prepared for the death sentence! I will not answer you. Do whatever you want to me!”

Then I sat down again.

In the depths of my heart I said, “Lord Jesus, even if they kill me I’ll still love you.”

Everyone in the room was astonished. An experienced judge from the provincial government said, “Alright Yun, we know you’re a sincere Christian. But our government is willing to help you. We do not intend to kill you, so don’t get so agitated. Just listen to the questions we have for you. Go back to your cell today. We’ll call you in a few days and you can tell us your answers.

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