Eyes to Read

Natalie* was a devout Muslim. She prayed and fasted regularly, but one day she woke up and completely forgot the verses from the Qur’an and how to pray as a Muslim. She panicked. Someone told her to go to her room and pray that God would show her the way. So, Natalie went to her room, and during this time God touched her. Through this and the love of her brother and sister, who were already believers in Christ, Natalie came to faith.

When she went to the church, she confessed her faith in God and they gave her a Bible as a gift. She was shy to take it because she thought they should give it to someone who could read. But, Natalie took the Bible and went home. At home, she kneeled in agony, praying to God and blaming her parents that she had never learned how to read and write.

At this very moment, Jesus revealed himself to her, face to face. He told her to pick up her Bible, saying “I will teach you how to read.” Natalie picked up her Bible, and since then she can read her Bible in Arabic fluently!

Praise God for his goodness to Natalie! Praise God that more are coming to faith in North Africa. Please pray for the work of OM in North Africa.

*name changed