Today, Wednesday October 21 - It was on this same day, October 21, 1885, that James Hannington, a young man from Brighton England, was taken captive by warriors from the lawless Mwanga tribe as he was attempting to cross Africa to go to Uganda to share the good news of Jesus Christ. Over the next few days, he laid beaten, hungry and eaten by swarms of insects and lice in a hut with no ventilation. He wrote a brief diary which was later found. He wrote that he found strength and courage from reading prayers from the Psalms, especially Psalm 27 and 30. On October 27, he wrote, "I am very low; it looks so dark. I don't know what to think, and would say from the heart, "Let the Lord do what seemeth Him good." On October 29, he recorded, I was held up by Psalm 30, which came with great power. A hyena howled near me last night, smelling a sick man, but I hope it is not to have me." That was his last entry. That day they killed him. Most of us have never heard of this brave and faithful man, but today we should be encouraged and motivated by his testimony to cry out to God in the midst of our trials and sufferings, using the prayers of Psalms to aid us. God bless!
