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| Jesus Appears In An Iraqi Prison |
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13:3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are illtreated, as being yourselves also in the body.
A couple of years ago I was asked to counsel with a woman, I'll call her Sally, from Iraq. Sally used to be a French teacher in Bagdad. Several years ago Saddam Hussein's secret police arrested her because someone in her family had spoken out against the government.
Sally told me she was held for 9 months and tortured and raped every day by her guards. Finally Sally, who was a Muslim, prayed in desperation, "God, if there is a God, who ever you are, help me!"
She told me that when she opened her eyes she saw Jesus Christ standing in front of her. He told her she was going to be alright. I asked if she saw Jesus in her mind, but she told me she saw Him just like she sees me.
The next morning, one of the guards told her to follow him and he led her behind the building. She thought he was going to kill her. Instead, he told her to get in a car and he drove for three hours through the desert. He pointed to a fence and told her that if she would climb over the fence that she would be in Jordan. Then he let her out and drove away.
Sally says she doesn't know how she got over the fence, but she did. And eventually, she found her way to the USA. She told me that Jesus Christ saved her life and now she is a Christian.
Many people don't realize that Jesus is alive today and still doing miracles on Planet Earth. No matter how desperate your situation may be today, remember Sally and ask God to help you. Don't give up. There is hope for you.  |
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Wow Steve......how can I (we) ever thank you for sharing this amazing story!!!??? Seriously, this is such a faith-builder. God bless you my friend!!
ps... The Adrian Monk in me asks you to correct the spelling of "Prison" in the title. LOL- sorry! |
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Thanks for the help, Mike. I wish I could spell well!
Sally is an awesome woman. She lives in Nashville, TN now. |
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February 06, 2008 at 4:51am |
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| Steve OUTSTANDING THANKS FOR SHARING |
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Steve...I can't spell either! I think Jesus shows up in many unexpected places and we don't recognize him. I am so glad Sally saw him for who he is! |
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| That was a great encouragement for us all, I needed to hear this on today! Thank you for sharing. |
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| MaKelly: God is still in the miracle business -- still doing OUTSTANDING things!!! |
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| Margaret: Not being able to spell well is really frustrating, isn't it? I'm glad God loves us anyway! |
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| Evangelist Keith: When I met Sally and she told me her story it really blessed me. God shows up in power and miracles when people are desperate! |
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Shellie |
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February 06, 2008 at 9:25am |
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| That was a wonderful testimony. He is wonderful and will our every need. Just the story I needed to read today. |
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| Thanks for reading my blog, Shellie! |
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Shellie |
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February 06, 2008 at 9:34am |
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| It was a pleasure. I guess I was typing too fast and left out the word "meet". He will definitely meet our every need! |
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| Wow! as horrid as her experience was, hell is far worse, and Praise God, He took a horrid situation and brought eternal life to this lady! Praise the Lord! There are many accounts of Jesus appearing to ppl when they are in the midst of torture for their faith. I have read much of this with Open Doors ministry lit. |
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| Amen, Lara! Open Doors gives many testimonies of Jesus revealing Himself to those in desperate situations. I love it that when Sally cried out for any God to help her, Mohammed or Buddha didn't show up, but Jesus Christ! |
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| I know that it is a hard thing to believe really believe in an invisible God but for those who do without the miracles if is easier to hold on to the Faith. For those of us Myself included who it took a miricle to believe in a chance to have a relationship with Jesus it is a surprisingly difficult thing to Keep Believing Because we have empirical evidence and not real faith for"Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen." We have seen, heard, some even felt hopefully all obeyed Jesus yet like Moses many argue with him and ask for more grace for our poor miss led misguided neighbors and relations. Moses was granted more time to effect the Israelites a whole generation of more time and then lost the permission to enter into the earthly promise land. I wonder what will be my loss for not having real Faith? I know the worst thing about empirical evidence is it can be forgotten and lost real Faith can not be lost or stolen. |
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| By the way I am dyslexic and spelling has been a horrible problem but thank God for spell check on this sight it is simpled ABC with a check mark under it. |
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| I never thought about miracles that way, Valerie. P.S. Thanks for telling me about spell check! |
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| Ask, Seek, Knock! A great story and testimony to God's faithful promises. |
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| God's not dead, He is alive. God's not dead, He is alive. God's not dead, He is alive !!!! (there's a song in there somewhere)....................thank you Steve....... |
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| Thanks for reading and commenting goodnewspr. . . and for singing paul! |
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February 12, 2008 at 11:19am |
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Like Paul says, God is indeed alive and walking/working among us. Wow!
If only a tenth of what is reported is true, it is still a marvelous testimony to God's continuous intervention in the lives of individuals. Wow (Oh, did I already day that?)! |
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Gene: When you hear Sally tell the story, you can't help but believer her. I love it that when this Muslim woman cried out for any God to help her, Jesus Christ showed up. |
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Gene |
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February 13, 2008 at 8:01am |
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| Now THAT is irony for you. |
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What an amazing testimony for Sally! I'm reading this blog for the first time and it definitely uplifted me in Spirit...it's something I've ask for in prayer and my blog: http://www.mychurch.org/blog/147647/When-it-rains-it-pours-but-Godits-Storming
You are absolute right... 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Amen to the power of Christ on earth!
Thank you for sharing :)
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| Amen, Elizabeth. Thanks for reading my blog. |
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Appreciate that, woman of laughter. |
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