Khalif's Miracle
By a worker on the field

Khalif, a Bedouin man from southern Lebanon, served as a host to Baptist volunteers and B&B team members. Khalif has shown interest in learning more about Jesus and has even read the first three Gospels.

One morning Khalif told a group about a miracle that had happened during the previous night. It was a cold night, and “SS” (one of the B&B team members) was sick. So being the good host that he was, Khalif kept the heater on high and used all his fuel to keep the tent warm. After all the fuel ran out, he asked one of his friends to try to find enough money to buy more fuel. His friend returned a few minutes later asking what was going on, because the fuel tank was full! He immediately knew that the Father had provided for him through a miracle.

When “SS” suggested that maybe someone had come and filled the tank while they were all in the tent, Khalif laughed and said, “No one loves me that much. My own family is more likely to steal the empty can than to fill it up.” “SS’s” first reaction was to be skeptical and think through all the possible ways that the fuel could have “appeared” in the tank. But later he realized that, whether or not it was a physical miracle of the Father creating fuel where none was before, or whether a family member secretly borrowed oil to get them through the night, what did it matter? The real miracle was that this man trusted and is trusting Jesus with everything he has. The Lord is providing for his physical needs, and he is praising Jesus in front of his neighbors as a result. What greater miracle is there?

Pray for Khalif and his family. He has received persecution from his family, and was woken up one night at 2 a.m. by a group of armed men outside his tent saying they were from “the party” and threatened him and his family. Ask that Khalif would continue to stay strong in the face of persecution, and that the Father would continue to meet his physical needs.