Hello, dear friends! I’d like to share with you the story of how a Muslim turned to Jesus.
I was born and raised in Morocco, in the great city of Casablanca. I was brought up in a large Muslim family. I followed all the rules of Islam, prayed and tried to be good before God, but I was not sure that after death I would be with God in Heaven and that my name would be written in the Book of Life. I’ve always been worried about that. I was afraid of the questions about the death and afterlife according to the teachings of Islam. When I learned that the founder of Islam was not sure of his salvation himself, I’ve lost all hope. After all, in Islam, even if you follow all the rules and follow all the laws – there is no certainty of salvation. And I began turning a blind eye to the truth, so as not to think and worry about it. So, at some point of my life, I decided to live without rules. I would believe in God, but would not pray or obey the law. I did what I wanted and lived as I wanted. But I have always had a fear of the future that will come after death.
Now I am pretty sure that God at that time was preparing my heart and mind to be with Him. Once I had the opportunity to view the program Discovery of Islam. In it, brother Rashid openly reveals the essence of Islam by addressing the intricate issues to which Muslims do not know the answers. Back then I began to doubt the correctness and truthfulness of Islam.
It was tough and painful stage of my life. The whole foundation of my life has fallen apart and I experienced frustration, emptiness, and terror. So, I continued to watch Rashid’s programs and gradually began putting my faith in Jesus. At that time, I began reading the Bible and learned about Christianity. I came to believe in the substitutionary sacrifice of Jesus Christ for my sins. I realized that I was a sinful person. I believe that He washed away my sins with His blood that was shed on the Cross and wrote my name in the Book of Life. I believe that after death He will give me a new body and I will live forever with Him in Heaven.
Now my life has completely changed! God freed me from the bondage of alcohol and tobacco addiction and I became a single-minded person. God gave me a wonderful family. So now I’m not afraid to look ahead at the future because I see God’s hand in my life. His mighty hand upholds me in every situation of my life. He is the One who directs my thoughts and conforms my character into the image of Christ. And now that I have learned the truth, I cannot remain silent when I see Muslims living in a darkness. Many Muslims are good people! But they do not have the gospel. They have never heard of Christ in their lives. Living in a Muslim country, they know only about Islam but they know nothing about Jesus’ love for them. I want to share the love of Jesus Christ with them, so that the gospel could be preached to all nations! After I turned to Jesus, I could not testify openly about Him because I was living in a country where it is forbidden by law to speak the Truth. So, I had to do it carefully.
But now as I live in a country where I can freely preach the gospel, God has called me to use all my strength and all my time to serve Him and spread the Kingdom of God. I especially appreciate this time of freedom for evangelism that God has given to Ukraine. Now my family and I serve in one of the biggest cities of Ukraine, where there are a lot of people who speak Arabic. Please pray for our ministry and for God to make our dream of bringing the gospel to many unbelievers come true so that a church that worships Christ would be planted here.
