One former captive, St. Paul, wrote, "For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, ... nor principalities, nor power, ... Shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Rom. 8:38, 39). And as the following excerpt from a magazine article shows, prayer is not simply a comforting solace. For these former captives, prayer became something far more tangible.
From "The Role of Prayer In Gaining the Release of Hostages" , Christianity Today. September 18, 1987.
[The] release of missionaries held hostage in Mozambique and Sudan, and journalist Charles Glass's escape from captivity in Beirut, ... refocused attention on [others] who are still being held. For these, prayer continues to be a key source of hope and strength....
