According to the story, Jamal "was among the 28 Ethiopians killed (by decapitation) by ISIS in Libya and shown in the latest terror video by Al Furqan, the caliphate's propaganda machine."

Jamal "was not spared, despite belonging to a Muslim family."

Why was he not spared?

Because "[h]e offered himself as a hostage because he would not leave his Christian friend to die alone."

It is a "great love" which causes us to give our lives for another.

Ultimately, Jamal was killed with all the Christians in the group.

While there is some haziness over why this was the case, it appears to be a sacrificial act of love.

According to reports given to the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME)—by a member of Al-Shabab, of all people—a certain "online newspaper of Somaliland" reports that Jamal "converted to Christianity on the road" and was killed for this reason.

Yet PIME regards as "much more plausible" the alternate explanation, which is "that amidst the jihadists, the Muslim Jamal 'foolishly' and willingly offered himself as a hostage to the jihadists, out of solidarity for a Christian friend he was travelling with." For "[p]erhaps he believed the presence of a Muslim in the group might even have saved the lives of the others."

Ultimately, "[t]his was not the case: Jamal was murdered alongside the Christians 'as an apostate'."

Jamal's loyalty to his friend, loyalty to the point of death, is humbling, rare and beautiful. His act will undoubtedly serve as an example to others.

Most importantly, it is a model of our Lord Jesus Himself, who laid down His life for us—His friends. If we are to be imitators of Christ, we must do likewise. Let us take this moment to reflect on this act of grace on the part of a Muslim to remember that Jesus Himself told us:

"If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it" Matthew 16:24-25 (NASB).

Only by His grace can we do that. But let us ask God for that grace. It will be needed, for God "desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" (1 Timothy 2:4), even members of ISIS.

Until His truth comes to them, and He comes again, let us be thankful for reminders of His grace in men like Jamal.

To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

Family Cites Divine Intervention, Escapes House Fire after Mysterious Doorbell Ringing: 'God Woke Us Up'

Mystery Solved Surrounding Hero Who Saved Man from Burning Car, and There's an Unexpected, Redemptive Twist

As America Waits for High Court Ruling, Here Are the Amazing Scientific Discoveries About Unborn Babies

Oklahoma Governor Signs Texas-Style Abortion Ban, Vows to 'Do Everything We Can' to Defend Life

'We Will Need Your Prayers to Get Us Through This': Uvalde Community Grieves Unbearable Losses

'Go Woke, Go Broke': Disney-Owned ESPN Faces Consequence of Millions Canceling Their Subscription

'The Mouse' Caught Again: Disney Snared in a SoCal Corruption Scandal, Trying to 'Influence Public Policy'

Report: State Farm Bales on a Full Apology

Judge Rules Freedom Convoy Leader Did Not Violate Bail, Can Travel to Toronto for Award Ceremony

Great Reset: Online Lockdown Learning Tool Recommended by Government Harvested Data of Schoolchildren

Report: 96 Percent of Trump-Endorsed Candidates Won Their Primaries

Yuma County Sheriff's Office Investigating Voting Fraud

4 Steps Every School Can Take to Help Prevent Shootings

'She Died Trying to Save Her Classmates': Dad's Heartbreaking Revelation About Daughter's Final Moments during Texas School Shooting

Guns Aren't Radically Deadlier Than They Were 50 Years Ago, But Our Sick Culture Is

Answered Prayer: Biden's WHO Amendments Removed, Which Would've Ceded US Sovereignty

'Absolutely a Miracle': Teen Hiker Rescued after Falling Off Cliff in Georgia While Taking Picture

Bill Gates Funnels Hundreds of Millions of Dollars to Sink Twitter If Elon Musk Restores Free Speech

Report: World Health Assembly Unlikely to Pass Pandemic Treaty, but Biden Amendments Surrendering Sovereignty Are on the Table

Top GOP Candidates Running for Michigan Governor 'Victimized' by Flawed Petitioners Yielding Thousands of Invalid Signatures; Now Ineligible for Ballot