“I’ll take care of this.”

This is what Isa al Massih (Jesus) said to me in a dream I had nearly 20 years ago as a young muslim man.

In the dream, evil spirits (djinn) were attacking me. They violently beat me and fought to overpower me. With all my strength I struggled to escape them. But it felt like I was suffocating and it was hopeless.

All of a sudden, I sensed someone coming towards me. I looked up and saw a man walking towards me. Somehow, I just knew that it was Isa al Massih.

I could see in His eyes that Isa wanted to help me. It was as if He began to draw all the evil spirits toward himself so that I could run free.

He looked straight at me and said,

“GO for now! I’ll take care of this.”

As I ran, I looked back and saw that Isa was allowing Himself to be attacked by the djinn (evil spirits). They were hitting and beating Him, and He was taking all of it so that I could get away.

When I woke up from the dream I had so many questions. I just couldn’t understand it. Why would the Prophet Isa allow himself to suffer like that so that I could escape?

For 16 years after my encounter with Isa in this dream, I kept searching for answers. I met with many of my devout Muslim friends, looking for an explanation for my experience. But I was not satisfied. All I felt was more frustration.

Then, finally, one of my friends introduced me to someone who seemed to know more about Isa.

They told me about what other prophets had said about Isa; how He became our substitute, took a punishment that was meant for us and suffered in our place. I heard how He allowed Himself to be wounded so that we could be free.

The day I heard this story, I knew I had found the truth I was looking for. I became a follower of Isa!

Although it took many many years of searching I now know who Isa al masih really is; the Savior of the world!  With all my heart I want my friends to know Him as I do today.

Achi* attended our North Africa Training Intensive in May -June 2018. He is currently leading a church in his 99% Muslim nation and has chosen to go public with his faith.
Would you please take a moment to pray for Achi? Pray for courage and wisdom and that Achi’s love would increase more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.
Pray also that God continues to use miraculous means to draw whole families to the truth about Jesus and that many more disciples of Christ will be bold enough to share the good news with those who are seeking answers.

*pseudonym