Extreme Love

Jackie Hamill and Juliet

Philippines

1992

The service was over. Jackie Hamill, a young Australian prison evangelist, was excited about what God was doing. She felt the love of Jesus reach out to these inmates, Jackie and fourteen members of her church had traveled to te Philippines to minister in a military prison there, They were concerned for the lost ouls of the inmates, many of whom were Communist guerrillas in prison for murder.

Suddenly, the quiet was broken by the sounds of fighting and gunshots. The inmates were rioting and had overpowered the guards, seizing their guns and ammunition to make an escape.

The evangelists were taken hostage and geld for three days. During this time, Jackie and one other girl were raped repeatedly. But even in the moment wen she suffered the greatest shame, Jackie prayed for her captors and spoke to them about God's love. Her face did not show panic, revulsion, or hatred, but glowed with the brightness of God's light.

Dring her imprisonment, she led the team in singing God's praises and presented the Gospel to her captors. One of the rioting inmates threw down his gun and recieved Jesus as his Savior.

On the third day, there was a shoot-out between the prisoners and soldiers who came to stop the riot. Jackie and Juliet, a 16-year old, were shot. Even as Jackie lay dying, she raised her hand to God, praying for the rioting inmates and for the soldiers. She died while singing to God.

Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Paul the Apostle

Martyered in the Rome, 65 A.D

(Romans 5:7,8)

Lately i have been reading Jesus Freak, and its been heart breaking. I'll read one story, and see all this awesome faith, and but it will be hunbling, yet heart breaking, The real question is: Would that be me in their situation?

I've been struggling with it, yet i have come to a decision, if i have decided to live a life completely for a God who loves me and loved me enough to give His only son, then this is the least i can do. A gun to my head, and i am asked the question: "Do you believe in God?", my response is going to be yes, with all my heart, soul and mind. Because i love him, and He loves me!

Its an amazing and eye opener book to read.. it just brng me to tears..

to homework i go

~dani