He walked with me through the valley of the shadow of death.

He performed miracle after miracle to keep me alive.

And he did it all for his glory and for his purposes.

And he can do the same for you.

Whatever darkness you are in, whatever valley you are walking through, whatever fear you are facing, whatever pain you are enduring, Jesus is there.

Jesus is real.

Jesus is faithful and Jesus will never leave you nor forsake you.

My name is Nor Jahan.

It means light of the world.

I did not choose that name, but God knew because the true light of the world found me in the deepest darkness.

found me in Taliban ruled Afghanistan, found me in a prison cell, found me sentenced to death, and he saved me, delivered me, brought me into his marvelous light.

And if he can find me there, he can find anyone anywhere.

No darkness is too dark for him.

No place is too far for him.

No situation is too hopeless for him.

He is the light of the world and he is calling you out of darkness into his light.

Will you answer? Will you come to him? Will you let him save you like he saved me? This is my testimony.

This is my truth.

This is my life.

Jesus Christ saved me and he can save you too.

Thank you for listening.

Thank you for caring.

Thank you for praying and may God bless you and draw you close to himself in Jesus’ name.

Amen.

Epilogue.

As I finish sharing my story with you today, I want to leave you with one final thought.

Two years have passed since my arrest.

18 months since my escape.

Every day is a gift.

Every breath is a miracle.

Every moment of freedom is something I do not take for granted.

I still have nightmares.

I still carry trauma.

I still grieve for what I lost.

But I also have joy.

Deep, unshakable joy that comes from knowing Jesus, from being held by him, from experiencing his faithfulness in the most impossible circumstances.

The scars remain, but they tell a story.

A story of suffering, yes.

But more than that, a story of deliverance, of faithfulness, of a God who never abandons his children, of a savior who walks through fire with us, of a love that is stronger than death.

I do not know what the future holds.

I do not know if I will ever see Afghanistan again.

I do not know if my family will ever know what happened to me, why I disappeared, where I am now.

I do not know if I will see them again this side of heaven.

But I know who holds the future.

I know who holds me.

And that is enough.

To the believers listening, be faithful, be bold, be courageous.

Jesus is worth everything.

Never deny him.

Never be ashamed of him.

Never hide your faith out of fear.

He is worthy of everything we have to give.

To the seekers listening, keep searching.

Keep asking questions.

Keep pursuing truth.

Jesus said, “Ask and it will be given to you.

Seek and you will find.

Knock and the door will be open to you.

” He meant it.

If you seek him sincerely, you will find him.

He is waiting for you.

To the doubters listening, I understand doubt.

I lived in doubt for years.

But I am telling you with every fiber of my being, with all the authority of someone who has walked this path, Jesus is real.

He is not a myth, not a fairy tale, not a crutch for weak people.

He is God.

He is real.

And he will prove himself to you if you give him a chance.

To the persecutors, if any are listening, I forgive you.

All of you.

The ones who arrested me, the ones who beat me, the ones who sentenced me to death.

The ones who tried to kill me, I forgive you because Jesus forgave me because he commands me to forgive because forgiveness is the only path to freedom.

And more than that, I pray for you.

I pray that you will encounter Jesus like I did, like Rasheed did, that your eyes will be opened, that you will see the truth, that you will turn from darkness to light because God loves you, too.

Jesus died for you, too.

There is forgiveness available for you, too.

No matter what you have done.

Finally, to Jesus, thank you.

Thank you for finding me.

Thank you for saving me.

Thank you for never leaving me.

Thank you for the darkness because it led me to your light.

Thank you for the persecution because it made me know you deeper.

Thank you for the deliverance because it gave me this story to tell.

Thank you for your faithfulness.

Thank you for your love.

Thank you for your grace.

I am yours completely yours forever yours.

Use my life for your glory.

Use my story for your purposes.

Do with me whatever brings you the most glory.

I am willing.

I am ready.

I am yours.

To everyone listening, I leave you with the same words I heard in my darkest hour.

The words that carried me through the valley of the shadow of death.

The words that are still carrying me today.

Do not be afraid.

I am with you.

I will never leave you nor forsake you.

Jesus spoke those words to me in that cell.

And he speaks them to you today.

Right now, wherever you are, whatever you are facing.

Do not be afraid.

He is with you and he will never leave you.

This is my testimony.

This is his faithfulness.

This is the gospel truth.

Jesus Christ is Lord and he is worthy of everything.

May you come to know him.

May you follow him.

May you experience his love like I have experienced it.

May your life be transformed like mine has been transformed.

From darkness to light, from death to life, from fear to freedom, from despair to hope.

This is what Jesus does.

This is who he is.

This is why he is worth everything.

Thank you.

God bless you.

And may the true light of the world shine on you today and always.

Amen.

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