Prayer is the most powerful weapon against evil, and Dr. Julius Zant, a pastor from Maryland, was able to prove it.
Zant was conducting a Bible study at St. Andrews Episcopal Church when an armed man entered the church and demanded that everyone hand him their wallets and phones. He gestured that he had a gun, but that did not stop Zant from confronting him.
"He has this black holster and it looked like it had a gun in it and he's demanding this and one of the ladies actually took out her phone and out it on the table," Zant told ABC 47.
"I stood up and said, 'No, we're not having this. We're not doing this.' And I walked up to him and said, 'Leave in Jesus' name," the pastor continued. "When I told him we were worshipping God, he changed. His demeanor changed, and it was as if an awareness came to him that perhaps this wasn't the right thing for him to do."
The robber attempted to attack him again as he pointed the weapon at his neck. The robber then repeatedly said he did not want to shoot, and in response, Zant told him that he did not have to do anything. Eventually, the robber left without harming anyone.
For Zant, a retired medical doctor, the incident only proved that "the power of God is real." He added, "You know, the Lord is my Shepherd. He prepares a table for us in the presence of our enemy. It is real. The power of God is real. The protection of God is real."
