Visions of Jesus

First and Only Husband went to Krygyzstan back in 2004 for two weeks to teach some computer classes.  While he was there, one of the men in his class told him that 9/11 was a spiritual blessing for Afghanistan.  He said that when the U.S. went into Afghanistan and got rid of the Taliban, there was a freedom in that country that hadn't been felt for years.  With that freedom came God's good news.  Before 9/11, the Christians in that country could have been counted on one hand.  Today, there are thousands of believers in Christ.  It is truly an example of how God can take something that's bad and make good from it. 

I came across a recent post (3/23) by Joel Rosenberg on his blog, The Joshua Fund.  He continues with the good news:

The God of the Bible is moving powerfully in the Middle East to draw men, women and children to His heart and adopt them into His family in record numbers. More Muslims have come to faith in Jesus Christ over the last thirty years -- and specifically over the last seven to ten years -- than at any other time in human history. There is a revival going on among the ancient Catholic, Coptic, and Chaldean churches. Today, the Church is being truly resurrected in the lands of its birth.
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In December 2001, Sheikh Ahmad al Qataani, a leading Saudi cleric, appeared on a live interview on Aljazeera satellite television to confirm that, sure enough, Muslims were turning to Jesus in alarming numbers. "In every hour, 667 Muslims convert to Christianity," Al Qataani warned. "Every day, 16,000 Muslims convert to Christianity. Every year, 6 million Muslims convert to Christianity." Stunned, the interviewer interrupted the cleric. "Hold on! Let me clarify. Do we have six million converting from Islam to Christianity?" Al Qataani repeated his assertion. "Every year," the cleric confirmed, adding, "a tragedy has happened."

One of the most dramatic developments is that many Muslims throughout the Middle East and even in the United States are seeing dreams and visions of Jesus. They are coming into churches explaining that they have already converted and now need a Bible and guidance on how to follow Jesus. This is in fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. The Hebrew Prophet Joel told us that "in the last days, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days....And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved." (Joel 2:28-32)

So KEWL!!!!!!!!!  :-)  God is good.

If you want to get involved in what's going on over in the 10/40 window, a great resource is Praying Through the 100 Cities of the 10/40 Window.  There are daily prayer requests for each of the 100 cities, and I can say from personal knowledge that at least one of the prayer requests has been answered through some of the people my husband met during his trip to Kyrgyzstan.  So my post about that HERE.