“God works in mysterious ways,” the old adage goes. It’s a saying that’s certainly been proven true in the last couple of decades; He’s been working His wonders on untold numbers of Muslims. Throughout the Middle East, where Islam is the predominant religion, possibly hundreds of thousands, have been called to faith in Isa al Masih (Jesus Christ), many through dreams and visions.
Some of these “miracles” might be easy to dismiss, especially if you lean toward non-belief. But only if one deliberately overlooks the harsh reality that in Muslim countries apostasy (renunciation of Islam) typically results in being shunned by family and friends, and is punishable by imprisonment or even death. That’s an awful lot to risk over a silly dream. Unless the dream is so real that the recipient can’t deny it… even though it goes against everything they previously believed.
Not all Muslim conversions are occurring as the result of visions. Some, as was the case with Padina, are just plain miracles.
The video is from Voice of the Martyrs. Now, several years since her conversion, Padina is a leader in the Iranian house church movement. A recent interview with Padina is posted HERE.
She shares the following about the increasing persecution of Christians in her country:
Persecution has caused us to be stronger in faith, has caused us to be more in prayer and fasting, and we take what we are doing for God more seriously, that this is serious. Because every place we go and every ministry, every trip, we feel this might be our last…
…I have chosen this way knowingly and I know that this was my choice so I don’t have a problem with it.
To go from being a suicidal follower of Allah, to a believer in Jesus Christ, with a faith so strong you’re willing to die for it – is truly miraculous.
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More information about these “mysterious” conversions ~
Who is Isa al Masih? – the man in white ~ Dreaming of Isa.
Muslim4Jesus YouTube Channel ~ video testimonies of Muslim converts.
Exodus from Darkness ~ Apologetics and evangelistic ministry led by a former Muslim from Iran.
SecretBelievers.Org ~ A ministry of Open Doors.
Open Doors Daily Devotionals These inspirational readings include many testimonies from Muslim-background believers, stories of persecution and perseverance.
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