Daughter of Muslim Ruler Sees Unexplainable Light, Hears the Voice of Jesus, and Embraces Christianity; But Then Her Father Finds Out...

Leah Marieann Klett : May 3, 2016
Gospel Herald

Najma knew the voice was that of Jesus Christ, prompting her to kneel to the ground and confess Him as her Lord and Savior...

Matthew 5:10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." (Photo: File/Wikipedia)

The daughter of a Muslim ruler in the Middle East who embraced Christianity after a miraculous encounter with Jesus Christ has been imprisoned for her faith, according to a local ministry.
 
Evangelist Paul Siniraj, founder of Bibles For Mideast, an undercover Bible smuggling ministry that gets the Word of God into some of the most repressive Muslim countries, shared the story of 16-year-old Najima, once a devout Muslim who followed the Five Pillars of Islam, never missed the required five-times-a-day prayers, gave to the poor, and even fasted, as Islamic law requires.
 
However, while studying at a Western university, she noticed a small piece of paper stuck in a crease at the table at which she was sitting. It was part of a Bible tract about Jesus Christ.
 
It read: "For God hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him" (2 Corinthians 5:21).
 
She thought it was strange and asked herself, "How can Jesus be sin for us?"

The young woman threw the tract in the trash can, thinking that would be the end of it, but the verse kept lingering in her mind. One night, while Najima lay awake pondering the verse, a Presence came into the room, filling the room with blinding light.
 
A voice spoke, saying, "Daughter, you're a sinner. There is none righteous, no, not one: All are gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; But I came to take all of your sins. I did ransom for many. Believe Me and accept Me. I give you eternal life".
 
Najma knew the voice was that of Jesus Christ, prompting her to kneel to the ground and confess Him as her Lord and Savior.

Filled with joy, the young woman told her friends and family about her newfound faith. However, her father and brothers were filled with rage and...
 
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