It's the love of missionaries, along with continuing miraculous healings, that draws Muslims into the arms of Christ.
(Syria)—An
unprecedented number of Muslims living in the war-torn country of Syria
are embracing Christianity after experiencing the love of missionaries
and witnessing miraculous healings in the name of Christ. (Photo via Christian Aid Mission)
A ministry leader in Syria told the Christian Aid Mission that
despite the dangers of remaining in the country, he and 21 others
continue to faithfully serve predominantly Muslim communities, providing
medical care, shelter, food, and spiritual guidance for those in need.
He shared how, for many families affected by
the ongoing civil war, food is becoming increasingly scarce. However, a
miracle occurred when one Syrian mother, who had come to Christ some
time ago, prayed God would provide food for her family.
"She prayed, 'Lord, I know You never let us
down—we need food for our family,'" the director said. "As she was
walking later that day, she found some money on the path in front of
her. She was so pleased that God had answered her prayer in such a
creative way that she started jumping up and down with joy."
She rushed out to buy bread for her family,
and when her neighbors asked where she had gotten the money, she
replied, "It was sent to me from God."
"They pressed her to tell them how that was possible, so she went on to share her faith and pray with them," the director said.
Many Muslims are drawn to Christian
communities after hearing stories of miraculous healings. The director
shared one particularly heartwarming story, where a mother named Nivine
brought her paralyzed, 2-year-old daughter to a meeting of one of the
ministry teams for prayer.
Fearing he would offend the young mother, the area ministry leader warned her that they pray in the name of Jesus.
"Whatever it takes," Nivine replied, in tears. "Just make her better!"
"Our
ministry leader said, 'When we pray, we pray to a living God,'" the
ministry director said. "The team explained the Gospel to her, and she
accepted Christ. Nivine even started coming to the meetings along with
her paralyzed daughter."
"About two weeks later, when Nivine was
worshiping during a meeting with her daughter next to her, Nivine looked
beside her at her daughter and saw the girl smiling," the director
said. "Then she noticed that her hands were moving. Was this a dream?
But her daughter continued to move. It was true—she was healed!"
He shared another story, where a Muslim
named Amad heard about a place in his town where people pray and some
are healed. The worsening skin disease of one of his children drove him
to visit.
"In a moment of bravery, he brought his son
to the meeting place, and the Believers there prayed for him," the
ministry director said. "The next day the child woke up with nothing on
his skin! It was undeniably a miracle. The whole family has come to
believe in the Lord, and they want to be baptized."
Many Muslims find that a relationship with
Christ brings incomparable joy: one mother, Aveen, along with her
husband, Mohamad, and their seven children, are part of a church in an
undisclosed town in Syria. Mohamad recently lost his job.
"They are weary of struggling through life,"
the director said. "What surprises us most about this family is that
Aveen and Mohamad both come from very fanatical Muslim families that
wish to stone them to death, and yet they still fearlessly display their
strong love for the Lord. Despite the difficulty of...
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