Stories from the Field

May - June 2005

Dreams and Visions in Lebanon

By Christian Workers on the field

Jasmine and Rachel are sisters from Saudi Arabia who came to Lebanon to go to school. Last summer, both had unique encounters with Jesus. Jasmine, the older of the two, saw Jesus in a dream. Rising up out of the sea, He pointed at her and her friends and told them to stop doing the bad things that they had been doing. Rachel also had a dream about Christ where she was introduced to the power of the cross. In her dream, everywhere she looked she saw the cross. It was so white that she could hardly look at it, yet she was compelled to look at it. Being a very spiritual person, Rachel was convinced that her dream meant something, but she wasn’t sure what. Not long after these mysterious dreams, some volunteers visited Rachel and Jasmine and offered them a New Testament. These followers of Jesus were able to share the truth about the Jesus Rachel and Jasmine had seen in their dreams.

Arabs believe in God’s ability to communicate to us through dreams. In fact, there are many stories of Muslims who first meet Jesus in a dream and later decide to follow Him. This summer, we have the opportunity to work with volunteers again, giving out Bibles and sharing Jesus with those interested. We want to meet more people like Rachel and Jasmine, who were prepared to meet us by a personalized message from God. Would you join our team during in asking God to visit many here with dreams and visions about Jesus? Let’s ask Jesus to prepare our way as we take the gospel to those who have never heard. We'll be sending you an extra 3 or 4 emails this month on this particular focus.

“Soon--and it will not be very long—the wilderness of Lebanon will be a fertile field once again. And the fertile fields will become a lush and fertile forest. In that day deaf people will hear words read from a book, and blind people will see through the gloom and darkness. The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the Lord. Those who are poor will rejoice in the Holy One."
Isaiah29:17-19

More information about God’s work in Beirut, Lebanon at www.beirutandbeyond.com.