Max* is from Narnia and belongs to a traditionally Muslim family. According to him though, there was no God and we’ve got to make the most of life and design our own destinies. He wanted to learn English and that’s where he crossed paths with some Believers. One middle-aged man was able to meet with Max outside of the lesson. For a season Max was connecting with a hand full of people who helped him not only study a new language, but also form a new perspective about spirituality. Sins don’t get canceled out by congruent virtuous acts. A man who provides a generous dowry for his daughter is not guaranteed paradise. Forgiveness and renewal of your heart comes by loving and following Jesus’ teachings. Jesus is divine and lives. We must seek to please and honor Him. By the miracle of salvation Max became a part of God’s family. In fact he spent six months in a discipleship course, and now he teaches English at the same language school he was studying in just a few years ago.
Pray for his family and neighbors to not only tolerate his faith, but see their need for Jesus in their lives also.
“Thank you, God, for people like Max that You are drawing to you from this far off nation.”
Max* joined us as a staff member at the English school during my final semester in Narnia. His name has been changed in this post to protect his identity.
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