Last time I was in the Middle East I visited a close friend who is a Muslim. We grew up together and kept in touch through the years. It was the month of Ramadan and he invited me to have the “break-fast” meal with him and his family at sunset. After a delicious meal prepared by his wife, we were chatting and the subject of marriage came up. As usual, he got on my case for being single, and then he said, “I believe Christian marriage is the ideal marriage, one man and one woman for life!” His wife smiled and said, “and ours is a Christian-like marriage!” My friend then did something I never expected… he quoted Jesus “Therefore, what God has joined together, let man not separate.” (Matthew 19:6). I was even more surprised when he reached for his book shelves and pulled out a Bible that I gave to him many years ago! I even forgot about it, but obviously he hasn’t. Many verses were highlighted! He hasn’t given his life to Jesus yet, but he’s seeking the truth and I’m praying for him.

You never know the effect of the Word of God on people. We can’t change people, we can’t save people – well, we can’t save ourselves for what it matters. It’s all the work of the Holy Spirit. We saw seeds, we may get to water the seeds, but it’s God that causes it to grow and bring a great harvest of thirty, sixty and a hundred folds!

Every word in the broadcast is a seed, and we pray that it would fall on a good soil that the Holy Spirit has prepared to accept the Good News! Amen!

Middle East Programming Team