JANUARY 2017 • Vol. 4, No. 1
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WILLS when she POINT, TX discovered (ANS – Janwhat had uary 1, 2017) happened - Shocked by to her prethe news of cious son. her 7-yearGrief stole old son’s Overcome by the emotional her ability murder, Tila- trauma of losing her son, Tilaka to think (not pictured) developed a men- clearly, and ka’s mind tal illness that isolated her from whirled into her community. Many women she became a grief-laden in Asia face similar rejection labeled as a state of con- from society, if their husband mentally dies. (GFA). fusion. If onchallenged ly her son had stayed with woman by those in her her that day; if only some- community. one had stepped in to res- After losing her oldest cue him. son, Tilaka wandered the Little Arun had been kid- streets, slept on the pavenapped by treasure hunt- ment and began murmurers and given as a sacri- ing to herself while she fice to their gods in the gathered up dirty items hope of unearthing riches. alongside roadways. RecUnbearable pain pierced ognizing that Tilaka was Tilaka’s mothering heart Continuation on Page: 7 prophet,” she told the angel, reflecting her teachings under Islam. “You are wrong,” the angel replied. “Jesus is the Lord of the prophets. He is the true Savior. He can heal you from all sickness -By Mark Ellis and save you from sin and death. Call upon Him with your heart and mouth.” When Hajira awakened she saw her brother standing beside her. “Did you have a dream?” he asked. “I heard you were talking…something about the prophet Jesus?” Veiled woman with her precious Bible She described what the angel said in her dream. “I thought he would become angry,” she recounts, but his response surprised her. He said he had an experiWhile Hajira slept, some- ence with Jesus in a dust thing very unusual hap- storm when he and his pened. An angel appeared team were involved in a to her and said, “Call upon military operation. The Jesus, the Son of the Most experience touched his High, who was crucified heart and left him with and died for you and rose many questions. from the dead.” Hajira and her brother While Hajira slept, some- joined hands at the bed thing very unusual hap- side and he began to pray: pened. An angel appeared to her and said, “Call upon Jesus, the Son of the Most High, who was crucified and died for you and rose from the dead.” The words of the angel irritated her. “Prophet Jesus, the son of Mary? He was not crucified; and also he was not greater than my
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Muslim woman bitten by deadly snake MIDDLE EAST (ANS -- January 3, 2017) - Hajira* was raised in a prominent, loving, Muslim family in the Middle East. Her father is one of the top religious authorities of the state, an enforcer of Sharia law. “We all were strict in Sharia law and the religious practices,” Hajira told Bibles4Mideast. Her brother commanded a militant group “protecting” Islam and taking immediate action against its enemies. He is also trained as a sharp shooter. One evening her family, along with their cooks, drivers and servants, went out to the desert to enjoy an evening bonfire under the moonlight. It was an annual tradition, and this year, they set up camp near some rocky hills. After dinner she went for a short walk through the desert with her brothers and sisters. Her father and mothers remained near the bonfire with the servants. “While we were walking, I knew something bite my
leg,” she recounts. “We saw a big snake moving fast after biting me.” It seems the snake was partially covered with sand, and in the darkness she inadvertently stepped on it. “My brother took his revolver and shot the snake at once and killed it,” she told Bibles4Mideast. It was a Sahara Horned Viper, a highly poisonous snake. Within seconds Hajira became unconscious and they rushed her to the hospital. She lapsed into a coma that lasted four days. When she finally woke up she was unable to move and felt severe pain. “I heard doctors discussing renal failure and increasing fibrinolysis. Nobody thought I would live.” Listening to the doctors, Hajira began to lose hope and tried to prepare herself for death. “I turned my face to the wall and wept. I did not want others to see my tears. I prayed to God for a painless death.” Then she drifted off to sleep.
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* Page 10 Prophetic Dream ...and more inside... “Jesus, if you are the true savior, show us the way. Jesus, if you are the true savior, forgive our sins; Jesus, if you are the true savior, heal both our physical and mental sickness. Jesus, if you are the true savior, send somebody to us for further guidance. Amen.” “My brother prayed first, then I prayed. We prayed from our heart. While praying both of our eyes overflew with tears,” she says. Two hours later, Pastor Paul with Bibles4Mideast, unexpectedly entered Hajira’s hospital room with a friend and to their great surprise, said, “The Lord Jesus heard your prayers which you both prayed together. The angel who visited you appeared before me too and asked me to visit you, guide you to salvation and pray for you. At once I left my house to see you.” Using the Scripture, Pastor Paul explained the Gospel Continuation on Page: 2