I Will Not Disown My Lord Jesus

Bible college students like Punita know that they will experience opposition as they follow the Lord's call to ministry.

Punita Jakhar, a student at one of Gospel for Asia's Bible colleges, was forced to take a stand against religious extremists who threatened her and tried to get her to deny Christ.

On Tuesday, Punita was at her parents' house in a village in Madhya Pradesh, India. At the request of some other Christians, Punita went to pray for a villager who was sick.

While she was on her way, some anti-Christian extremists came and began to verbally abuse her, accusing her of hypnotizing innocent indigenous people and forcing them to convert to Christianity.

The radicals insisted that Punita sign her name on a piece of paper on which they had written, "I am not a believer, neither do I know Jesus Christ."

Punita refused to sign the paper.

They threatened to file a case against her, but Punita stood her ground.

"Even if you take my life, I will not disown my Lord Jesus Christ," she told them.

That evening, Punita was called by the local police for an inquiry. This week she must appear before the police.

Punita requests your prayers that the Lord will grant her the grace and courage to stand for Him no matter what happens. Pray also that the extremists who are threatening Punita would realize the truth and turn to Jesus.

Punita's home is in Madhya Pradesh, India, where Christians often experience persecution.

Madhya Pradesh is one of the Indian states with an anti-conversion law.