Great things God is doing around the World. (*names changed for protection) Rasha* was four months pregnant when she came to a refugee camp in Iraq. The distraught woman was injured and had burns on her face. She couldn’t eat or sleep. When gospel workers visiting the camp ministered to her, they learned the reason for her grief. Her husband, father, and two brothers were all killed in Syria—on the same day. The workers shared Rasha’s story of unimaginable loss with other believers and many people began praying for her. Although no one could erase her pain, those who visited lifted her spirits and encouraged her to focus on the blessing of the new life growing inside her. Baby Farah brought her mother renewed joy. As a Muslim, she thought of Jesus as a prophet, but when caring Christians told her He was so much more, she needed proof. They gave her a Bible and pointed her to the gospels. Rasha was stunned as she read about God’s love and His gift of salvation through Jesus. “If everyone in my country of Syria had this book, we never would have had to go to war or fight each other,” she told one gospel worker. Rasha kept reading. She realized she was not alone, that Jesus could give her hope and peace if she received Him as her Savior. The prayers of the gospel workers were answered. Rasha committed her heart to Christ and asked Him to be Lord of her life. Another prayer was answered a short time later. Rasha’s baby—a girl—was born last summer in the camp. Rasha named her Farah, which means “joy.” Now the happy mother loves to recite her favorite Bible verse to express gratitude for what the Lord has done to restore gladness in her heart. “He has given me ‘beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness’” (Isaiah 61:3), she declares. Rasha is a great testimony to her neighbors and friends. Her story also greatly encourages the gospel workers who do their best to meet a myriad of needs at Syrian refugee camps in Iraq and Jordan. Since the refugee crisis began three years ago, the Iraq-based ministry has distributed food, clothing, heaters, and other emergency aid to refugee families. But gospel workers saw another pressing need that was not being met—the opportunity to read the life-changing truths found in the Bible. Please pray that God would continue to open doors for and opportunities to get His Word into the hands of many that do not have it. Gods Word can do what nothing else can. George Patton Jr. Knowing Him & Making Him Known to the Nations
Posted on: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:47:28 +0000
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