One morning at the YWAM Multipliers Global meeting I sat next to my Sudanese friend and fellow YWAM-FM co-worker, Kris*. The time came to help those of us desiring to see more healings when we pray for people. I asked Kris if God had used him much in praying for the sick and seeing miracles. Here’s what he told me:
Imprisoned for 50 days
“When I was imprisoned for fifty days in Sudan it was very dark. God gave me ability and strength I have never experienced before. I was constantly encouraging people. I prayed for guards and inmates if they were sick. We all had to drink dirty water with worms visible. The same water that was used for the toilet. Nothing happened to me, I stayed healthy. No doctors there. For the sick, it was either healing or death. Over a period of thirty-six days, I’d pray daily for everyone who asked. Two or three people a day, I prayed.”
Kris then looked me in the eyes and continued, “All were healed!”
What kind of magic?
“’What kind of magic is this?’ they would ask me. ‘It is Jesus (Isa) healing you, not me.’ I gained a good reputation with them all. Six people came to Jesus. One of them is an Imam.’”
Kris was grateful that God used him to heal the sick and lead people to Jesus. Not only that, he was grateful he could suffer for the Gospel. He told me, “Persecution comes for a good reason.” Suffering is common for people of Sudan and South Sudan. During the South Sudanese civil war, at least 50,000 people were killed. More than two million became refugees. In the midst of darkness, light shines all the brighter.
Kris told me another story of healing, deliverance, and salvation.
Release from the demonic
“Last year, we had an outreach to a refugee camp. Someone came to me saying a Muslim man, the only teacher in the camp, needed healing. I and my team went in. We met him. He was sitting along with his four wives. He could not stand. He could not use his legs. The Lord told me that the problem was demonic, ‘That is why he cannot use his legs.’”
“I told everyone there, ‘I will pray for him. He WILL get up. He will go around showing what Jesus can do.’ In obedience to the Holy Spirit, I commanded him, ‘Get up and walk.’ He suddenly jumped up!”
“With shock in his eyes, the man told me, ‘It was like chains were wrapped around my legs. Now the chains are gone.’”
300 New followers of Jesus
“All his household came to Jesus. I heard later a church formed and over 300 are now followers of Jesus. This year we helped them to extend the building where the believers gather in the camp.” “God led me to offer him prayer!” The Almighty One answered. Now there are hundreds of disciples.
*Name changed for security purposes
(Article shortened. For original article, visit the YWAM website)
Source: YWAM
