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I don’t think I’ve cried so hard for a very long time. I was electrified, envious, and yet greatly encouraged.
Nearly impossible to put down, the book I held on my lap robbed me of sleep.
Dreams and Visions
Jesus is making visits to Muslims all over the face of the earth.
From the shores of Marrakesh, Morocco, to Cairo, Egypt, and all across the Middle East and into Indo-Malaysia, those studying this phenomenon say stories of dreams and visions of Jesus— especially in the last 20 years— are without precedent.
When Muslims have dreams and visions about Jesus, they realize something of vast importance is before them.
They grasp that Jesus loves them and welcomes them.
They begin a search to know Jesus personally.
Once they discover Him in all His glory, many of these Muslims have no trouble repenting and committing to follow Jesus for the rest of their lives, often at great personal sacrifice and danger.
Once they sense Jesus’ love, they are drawn to Him just like Cornelius was drawn to the God of Israel (Acts 10).
“The stories in this book are about real people I know personally or are known by my family’s closet friends in the Middle East. If we couldn’t verify the experience, we left it out.” ~Dreams and Visions author, Tom Doyle
The Lord is using what some might think are unusual methods to draw people to Himself, but nothing is impossible with God. The dreams and visions open the door for Muslims to hear about Jesus in countries where spreading the Gospel is forbidden. These testimonies cannot be dismissed.
One Story From the Book
A partial story from Dreams and Visions: Is Jesus Awakening the Muslim World? follows:
“You’re the one!” A woman’s shout broke above the pandemonium of Cairo’s Khan el-Khalili Friday Market. “You’re the one!”
Kamal Assam spun toward the voice. His eyes fixed on the black hijab walking toward him. A female hand protruded from the full-body covering, pointing in his direction.
“Yes! You!”
Instincts begged him to ignore this culturally dangerous assault and dissolve into the crowd. If the woman’s husband were anywhere near and saw her approach, she -and likely Kamal – would pay a steep price for this outburst. Kamal couldn’t fathom why an observant Muslim woman would choose today to potentially ruin his life. Then a calmer voice inside suggested this might be the very reason Kamal had made his unusual trip to the marketplace.
“You’re the one in my dream last night.” The woman, now close enough to be heard without shouting, breathed heavily from the effort of pushing through the mob and from her own shock at the unfolding mystery of her circumstances.
“Those clothes. You were wearing those clothes. For sure, it is you.”
Kamal instantly recognized why this person had so passionately invaded his life. “Was I with Jesus?” he asked.
“Yes,” the woman whispered, “Jesus was with us!”
What had begun as an atypical visit for him to the Friday Market had just taken an even more uncanny and exciting turn. That morning while reading his Bible, Kamal felt a compelling urge to leave the house where he was staying and venture to the Friday Market.
A Man in a gleaming white robe – something other than a dishdasha – stood over her. She glanced behind Him at the tent and saw that He had not cut an opening to get in. He raised a hand, as if in greeting but also to calm her. No one else stirred.
Light from the Man’s clothing seemed to flow into her body. Her first thought had been that some cleric had sought out her family – or more frightening, perhaps just her. Yet an unearthly warmth emanated form this Man. She instantly knew that He loved her deeply. And in that instant, she also knew who He was. Jesus stood in her tent.
He stepped backward and ducked as if stooping to exit the tent’s low doorway. As He faded through the side, the girl glimpsed His eyes. Come with Me, they seemed to say.
Note: Our children found great encouragement in their faith from reading books like this. Please preread: thinking for a mature 12 y.o. and up. No sexual content, but persecution…this is the reality facing Christians.
Aisha sat staring, open-mouthed, at the tent wall. Perhaps sounds continued in the night around her, but Aisha did not hear them. For an hour, she neither moved nor spoke a word. What could be more dangerous than to have a vision about Jesus in Mecca during the hajj?
A month later, Aisha and her family took their next trip, this time out of the country. Far less monotonous but vastly more enjoyable than a pilgrimage to Mecca: they visited Aisha’s favorite relatives in Jordan.
One night at her cousin’s home while channel surfing before bed, Aisha froze at the words from a Christian station in Egypt.
“Some of you have had a vision from Jesus”, the preacher called – to her? “Be thankful. He has selected you for this high honor. Jesus doesn’t waste time with these visits. He is calling you to follow Him. He has a purpose for your life.”……
……Aisha sensed something different about her cousin Reem, in fact, Reem had been the first to mention ‘spiritual encounters’. So alone one evening she took advantage of the opening. “Are you having dreams about Muhammad?” Aisha tested the waters.
Reem’s eyes roamed the floor, choosing the words for her answer. “No, Aisha. Actually, it hasn’t been Muhammad.” Head still angled toward the floor, she raised only her eyes and peered steadily from under her brow at Aisha. “They are about Jesus.” She gauged her cousin’s reaction and then went on. “I have had several now. I can’t describe the incredible peace I’ve had when He was speaking with me.” Reem held her breath, hoping she had correctly assessed her cousin and friend’s willingness to hear the truth without reproach.
To explore questions that had dominated their private thoughts, they spent the remaining days in as much seclusion as they could come by without raising potentially dangerous questions form the family.
Why was Jesus appearing to them? Why was Jesus giving the two of them such similar experiences? One question, though, was more urgent than any of the others: How was the Injil – the New Testament – hidden in Reem’s dresser any different from any other book?
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“More Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus today than ever before. In fact, we believe more Muslims have become followers of Jesus in the last ten years than in the last 14 centuries of Islam.” ~Tom Doyle
In Iran, 7-9 million Persians watch satellite broadcasts of Hormoz Shariat, the “Billy Graham of Iran.” That constitutes 10 percent of viewers in Iran.
Could Islamic terrorism be one of the ways Satan hopes to keep the gospel message from Muslims… by making us afraid of them or hate them? The vast majority of Muslims are peace-loving people with families and joys and sorrows just like you or like me.
Will you join me in interceding for them in these most dangerous and interesting of times?
Invitation
“I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation that did not call on my name, I said, ‘Here am I, here am I.'”~Isaiah 65:1
Have you had dreams or visions about Jesus? Come, understand your dream about Jesus and meet others who have also had dreams or visions about Jesus.
The website “More Than Dreams” tells the compelling, true stories of five Muslims from five countries who share one life-changing experience. Each of them saw Jesus Christ in a dream or a vision and their lives were forever transformed.
Other books I can recommend:
- I Dared to Call Him Father: The Miraculous Story of a Muslim Woman’s Encounter with God, Bilquis Sheikh
- Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity,
Melanie
I found you from another blog. What a powerful post here! I too have read of Muslums having visions and dreams of Jesus. God is working in their hearts. It is exciting to see. Thank you for sharing this book.
Roxy
Yes, This is happening! We have heard this from others. We have heard this from first hand experience of a brother in the faith.
We must continue to pray for them!
Blessings, Roxy
Kathy Hagle
The Muslims have been on my husband’s and my heart for several years now. Thanks for writing this, as I felt at times I was alone in this thought. We need to pray for the Muslims now as things are getting more and more dangerous in the Muslim countries.
Jacqueline
Same here, Kathy H.! I am almost jealous of their passion as they are not drug down by materialism or Western thinking!
Thank you!
Charlotte Moore
WOW!!! This is sure good news to read. Amazing how the LORD does work. The BIBLE says HE will not leave one behind. All those that are HIS will come.
Create With Joy
What a great post this is – it’s awesome to see how God is working in the world today!
I wanted to let you know that I’ve started a new party/community called the Book Nook at Create With Joy for those of us who love books, writing and all things literary – please, Jacqueline, come join us – you’ll feel right at home! 🙂
Jacqueline
How do I join, Create With Joy? I would love to 🙂
Oh, I think I figured it out!!!! Thanks for the invite!
Dreams
Read more dreams Muslims are having and help us reach out. Stories at http://www.dreamsaboutjesus.com and http://www.facebook.com/dreamsaboutjesus
Jacqueline
Dear Dreams, I am going to add this link to the post as a means for others with dreams to understand what they mean. Thank you.
Familes 411
God is Great! Thanks for sharing about how God is touching many lives.
Jacqueline
You are welcome, Families 411!
Jennifer A
How exciting! I’ve heard whisperings of this, but not the whole story yet. I’ll have to check out that book. I love that our God moves in the quiet.
Ifeoma Samuel
Hi Jacqueline, I am happy reading the testimonies of God’s work over there. this indeed is great news. God will continue to do His good work amid troubled waters.
God Bless and Thank you for sharing this.
http://purposefulandmeaningful.blogspot.com/
Gentle Joy
This is beautiful…. a people following a hopeless religion…the possibilitiy of their salvation seems hopeless, but God has a beautiful way of reaching them. Thank you for sharing this.
Terri Presser
Wow, definitely a book that should be on our to read lists. Thanks for sharing this great preview at Good Morning Mondays. Blessings
Glenda
Yes, Jesus Christ LIVES! Of this I so testify with boldness and without fear. What you are reading here is nothing short of the gathering out of the 10 tribes.
John the Revelator is a translated being, a ministering flaming fire, and it is he who has been commissioned to gather out the believers from the lost 10 tribes before the Great and Dreadful Day of the Lord comes. They are not lost to the Lord. They will come forth with their own scriptures and visions/dreams, experiences that testify that Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living God. They will be gathered by miraculous means and many will see things greater than the parting of the Red Sea.
It’s a marvelous time to be alive brothers and sisters!! The coming of the Lord will taste sweet to the souls of the righteous. The wicked will be full of dread and fear and beg the rocks to fall upon them and hide them.
It is so exciting to hear of these things going on for these faithful and valiant souls. I agree, their faith and strength is to be admired.
Keep in mind too, the amazing prophecy being fulfilled with Benjamin Netanyahu calling the Jews home from Europe! The gathering all over is taking place before the Lord comes to cleanse the earth with fire.
Yes, let’s pray for all the valiant followers of the Lord to endure to the end.
As long as we’re faithful in our testimonies of Jesus Christ as Lord, Master, and Savior of all mankind, and endure to the end, WE WIN!!! No matter what….WE WIN!!!!! His children WILL NOT LOSE!
Thank you so much for this off the charts article J.!!!!! Good job sister!!
Jacqueline
Aww..Glenda, THANK You!! Our God reigns! We are so blessed to be IN Him!
God bless you and thank you for sharing your heart 🙂
Anam Cara
Several years ago there was a movie with a similar theme. It is still available through amazon and amazon prime
Anam Cara
Sorry. I forgot the link!
http://morethandreams.org/
Jacqueline
Anam Cara, I added the link to the end of the post! TY!!
Jacqueline
Anam Cara, thank you for this!! I will check it out! That book riveted me and changed my heart in big ways, so I’m anxious to learn/read more about how to be strong in the face of persecution!
Blessings! Jacqueline
Kay
I wish there was a way to connect them with the One for Israel ministry. They are sharing the Gospel with Jews and Muslims in Israel and the Middle East through videos. Let’s continue to pray for a great Harvest. (Thank you Father God for this!)
Jacqueline
Yes, Kay, I am praying for this now! They already may be linked in some way!
Lynda
I was in Lebanon in September 2019, working with a national organization whose ministry began with outreach to Syrian refugees (if you know their history, that Lebanese would minister to Syrians is a miracle in itself!) and now encompasses the entire region. Heard testimonies from MBB (Muslim Background Believers) and prayed with believers who had experienced these very things (visions of Jesus and miracles). The changes wrought by God in their lives, the testimonies of persecution and grace, etc., were amazing and God-honoring. The work this organization does began with a small number of Bible studies among refugees that has now become 40,000+ throughout the region. God is truly at work, and we can only stand in awe of His never-ending and far-reaching love and pursuit.
Jacqueline
Lynda, I would dearly love to know the ministry so I can learn more. I so want to find ministries that do more than talk – like what you describe.
I may email you later and get information. Thank you for sharing that here as there are those who would not believe that Jesus is appearing to people in this way!
Sending peace,
jacque
Nita
I just finished this book last week. Have also read the ones by N Qureshi and Bilquis Sheikh. Another book that’s of the same theme is ‘Muhammad and Jesus’ by Mark Gabriel, a former Egyptian Muslim who was a prof at Al Azhar Uni in Cairo. All amazing stories that make you teary. God has been stirring this people for a long time. I have a Middle Eastern friend who had a visitation from Jesus in broad daylight in her apartment and just met another person from the same Middle Eastern country, Jesus appeared in her dream too. Glory to Him.
Jacqueline
Nita, I love it! Yes, I have all those books somewhere in my booklists! All but the one by Mark Gabriel! I will check it out!
God bless you! ~J