Nouh, a young Iraqi boy, said, ‘I used to be scared of Daesh but Jesus filled my heart with joy and peace.’ He came to faith in Christ after his family were forced to flee from IS. Though his family were of Christian heritage, they didn’t know Jesus personally. Nouh said that when IS seized control of his home town, he was ‘very afraid that they would kill us because we heard they killed many people’. His family, like thousands of other Iraqi Christians, fled to Lebanon where they were welcomed and supported by a local church. ‘We got introduced to many people who love Jesus Christ.’ Despite all that Nouh and his family have suffered and lost, he said, ‘I am very happy that I came to Lebanon and learned about Jesus. Now I know that Jesus takes care of all the details in my life.’
Fleeing from terrorists, finding Jesus
Written by David Fletcher 03 Jun 2016Additional Info
- Praise: God for the green shoots of salvation and new life resulting from tragedy and conflict. (Mt.24:6)
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