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Sometimes, I visited him in his cell and prayed for him. For
nearly one year, I shared the gospel with him whenever I had
opportunity, but he was not ready to receive Christ.
One day, Ah Man himself came to my cell to seek prayer.
He looked very desperate and helpless. He could not hire a
lawyer to defend his case. Together, we prayed trusting that
God would help him with his case. I told him to trust God for
everything. He was much comforted after we prayed.
His original sentence was five years. Under the parole
system, his prison term was reduced to 40 months or 3 years
and 4 months. Two months before his release, Ah Man came
to my cell and told me that he was ready to receive Jesus as his
personal Saviour. Step by step, I explained to him again how
Jesus came into this world to die on the cross. Because we are
all sinners, Jesus had to die to pay for the penalty of our sins.
Then, I invited him to pray this prayer:
“Dear Lord Jesus,
I know I am a sinner. I thank You for dying for my sins. On
the cross, You shed your blood for the forgiveness of my sins.
I invite You to come into my life as my personal Saviour and
Lord. I know that You were raised from the dead on the third
day. With this, I have the hope of sharing eternal life with
You. Thank You once again for loving me. Amen.”
Ah Man started attending the worship service every week
until his release. After he was released, he worked as a chef
and later joined the construction industry. I am still in touch
with him today.
There was another prisoner in his sixties from Salak
South, whose nickname was “Old Man”. He had been involved
in a kidnapping case in which he and two accomplices had
demanded a ransom of RM50,000. When he was arrested, he
was charged for possession of a firearm. In prison, he was
frequently involved in quarrels.
Sometimes, he would come to seek my help to resolve
some of his issues. Gradually, I shared with him that God has
a purpose for each of our lives, but unless he was willing to
accept Him, he would not be able to find fulfilment in his life.
For over one year, I shared with Old Man about God’s love for

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