August 30, 2008
Ali was very upset when he phoned the Evangelical school his daughter attends.
"I'm sorry, but I have to withdraw Zeina from your school," he told the principal.
"But why? What is the problem?" the principal asked.
Ali told him that the previous evening, when he had gone in to kiss his daughter good night, she had told him that they should pray before she went to sleep. Ali had agreed and sat on the edge of her bed waiting for her to say something.
"You have to close your eyes, Daddy," Zeina said, and Ali complied.
And then Zeina said the three words that triggered Ali's call to the school. "Ya Rabb Yessua" ... Oh, Lord Jesus.
Ali told the principal, "I can't have Zeina learning to worship Jesus. I'm a Muslim. I sent her to your school because of your high standards, even though I knew I would have to let her go to chapel and hear about Jesus. But I never thought she would begin to call him 'Lord'."
The principal talked with Ali for a long time, reminding him that the school respected him as Zeina's father. "God chose for her to be born into your family and we will not deliberately do anything to undermine your authority as her father. Even though she attends our chapels, you can still teach her the religion of your family. But in what other school will she hear that there is a God who loves her?"
Eventually Ali agreed to let Zeina stay. But the principal recognizes that it is a struggle for this father. "We strike a bargain with the parents," he says. "We offer the highest academic standards at a reasonable price and in exchange they let us tell their children about Jesus. We just pray that the Holy Spirit will use our chapels to draw the children to the Lord."
Prayer Requests:
- Cry Out for Zeina and other school children like her as they listen to the stories of Jesus, that the Holy Spirit would bring them to a saving knowledge of Him.
- Cry Out for Ali and other Muslim parents to continue sending their children to evangelical schools in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq.
- Cry Out that Muslim parents like Ali will understand the Truth they hear and will come to know Jesus as their Lord alongside their children.
Seeing is Not Yet Believing
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Seeds Need Water
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Paying The Cost
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Waiting to Flower
Volume 1 - Issue 22 - Nov 30, 2008
No Issue
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No Issue
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Fasting for the Future
Volume 1 - Issue 19 - Oct 15, 2008
Faith Rewarded
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Don't Grow Weary?
Volume 1 - Issue 17 - Sept 15, 2008
The Father's Dilemma
Volume 1 - Issue 16 - Aug 30, 2008
One Extra in Chapel
Volume 1 - Issue 15 - Aug 15, 2008
Rescued
Volume 1 - Issue 14 - Jul 30, 2008
Sacrifice
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Finally Persuaded
Volume 1 - Issue 12 - Jun 29, 2008
Kingdom Workers Opposition
Volume 1 - Issue 11 - Jun 15, 2008
The Sowers
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A Love Story
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Who Healed You
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Breaking Dividing Walls
Volume 1 - Issue 7 - Apr 14, 2008
Almost Persuaded
Volume 1 - Issue 6 - Mar 30, 2008
The Hunter
Volume 1 - Issue 5 - Mar 14, 2008
From Morning to Dancing
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The Bonds of Brothers
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Found
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An Invitation to Join with Us
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