Burglars. Bandits. Thieves in the night. First the blood runs cold at the threat of danger, then the heart grows warm with the wonder of God's deliverance. Again and again, villains find themselves up against a Power for which they are no match.

Girls driving through the Florida Everglades find men waiting with a chain across the highway. They pray, and suddenly the lights of another car appear behind them. Kidnappers release their hostages instead of killing them because they are always singing. A missionary stops the raids on his chickens by tithing them.

You will read of victims whose only defense is their witness. Of thieves who trade their dagger for a Bible. Of criminals who turn to Christ. And you will know that God still delivers those who cry out to Him.

Helen Lee, born in Seoul, South Korea, is assistant editor of Guide magazine. Her articles have appeared in Insight, Adventist Review, and Signs of the Times. She is the editor/compiler of the books in the "Guide's Greatest " series.