Nu har han kunnat skriva ett brev till sin fru som berättar om de vidriga förhållandena i fängelset och hur han blir behandlad, men som han ser som tillfällen att få vara ett ljus i det mörkret. Nedan finns brevet och det vittnar om en enastående styrka i tron på Jesus Kristus.
"Writing
from my heart.
My Dear
Friends,
The
conditions here get so very difficult that my eyes get blurry, my body does not
have the strength to walk, and my steps become very weak and shaky.
Various
(bullying) groups, the psychological warfare, a year of not seeing my family,
physical violence, actions committed to humiliate me, insults, being mocked,
being confronted with extremists in the prison who create another prison within
the prison walls, and the death threats…
It is
interesting that because I am a Christian pastor, I am carefully watched. I am
expected to smile at them despite what is being done and to understand why they
are doing all of these things. But, of course, I can clearly see what is going
on and because I want to serve God, I see all of these difficulties as golden
opportunities and great doors to serve. There are empty containers who are
thirsty for a taste of the Living Water and we can quench their thirst by
giving them Jesus Christ. Maybe you are also in such a situation, so pray and
seek God that He would use you and direct you in the pressures and difficulties
of your lives.
There
are those who are enemies of the Living Bible and do not want to hear. They are
trying to put me under such horrific pressures (that are sometimes unbearable)
so that they can show me that my faith is empty and not real. And after all of
these pressures, after all of the nails they have pressed against my hands and
feet, they are only waiting for one thing…for me to deny Christ. But they will
never get this from me. This is why the Bible is Truth and they are in the way
of destruction.
There is
another group who does not know the Gospel of Truth. Instead of truly listening
and meditating on God’s Word, they are just waiting to see how I react to all
of their pressures and persecution. What will come out of me during these
intense times? But again, this is another golden opportunity for me to shine
the light of Christ in this dark world and to let God to use me.
Yesterday
when I was singing worship songs, the head of my cell room attacked me in order
to stop me from praising but in response I hugged him and showed him love. He
was shocked.
It is
during these harsh conditions, that I deeply need God’s Saving Grace so that I
can be the fragrant scent of Christ in the dark house of Evin prison. I have
often seen the Shining Morning Star in the darkness of this prison and I have
seen His amazing and supernatural works. Oh, how beautiful is seeing the light
of the Shining Morning Star of Christ in such evil darkness.
So:
- See your golden opportunities in pressures and difficulties.
- See the Shining Morning Star in the dark times of your life.
I Love
Him! He is Gracious, Merciful, and Righteous to me. I now know that I have not
been forgotten and that we are together in this path. God gives me Grace.
This is
my message for the Church: Stay Strong for His Glory. He will come back soon! Be
with God and give your best efforts for His kingdom.
Pastor
Saeed, servant of Jesus Christ in chains for endurance of Gospel. I love
you all."
Hans frus respons är denna:
"It is heart wrenching to hear of Saeed's continued abuse and torture in the Iranian prison. We have known for some time that he is facing physical and psychological abuse. Now our worst fears have been confirmed. He continues to face life-threatening abuse at the hands of the Iranian officials simply because of his faith in Jesus. These are the dreadful conditions he will continue to face as he serves his lengthy prison sentence in Iran. Saeed is an American citizen who is being pressured and falsely promised freedom if only he will deny his faith in Jesus. We have seen this tactic used in the past. Saeed will never recant his faith in Jesus - even if it means continued torture and abuse. Our primary concern is for his health and well-being with each passing day. We know that while he is very weak physically, Saeed is strong in his faith. His situation is dire and with the continued abuse and death threats, we are not sure how long Saeed will survive these horrendous conditions in prison. The most important thing we can do is pray, continue to raise awareness of his case and continue to work for his freedom."
Läs hela artikeln här:
http://aclj.org/iran/pastor-saeed-writes-psychological-warfare-physical-violence-death-threats-iranian-prison
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