Sam Holdsambeck, trainer with Entrust, shares a special story:
The following story was related to me recently by an Afghan widow who has been living in Athens, Greece, for close to five years. She embraced Christ just a few months after arriving in Athens, but until very recently has known very few other Afghan women who are followers of Jesus. She has experienced mostly rejection and scorn from her countrywomen.
“I had a dream that I was sitting in a big circle with my family in Afghanistan. I remember seeing my father and mother. We were praying together. I didn’t think this was unusual since I was from a strong Muslim family and we often prayed with guests in our home, especially before a meal. As we were praying, suddenly I looked up and saw a big cross! Nobody else seemed to notice it. I reached up and took hold of the cross and brought it to myself, holding it to my chest. At that moment I awoke.”
“I looked at the clock and saw that it was 4:00 AM. I was wide awake now, marveling at this dream. I asked God, ‘What does this mean?’”
With tears streaming down her face she continued. “He spoke to my heart and said, “I am for you. You are Mine.”
This dream was a precious assurance to this lady that she is safe in the Everlasting Arms of an Almighty God.
God is speaking to many Afghans, showing them His love, and asking them to lay hold of the cross and draw it to themselves. They are responding in increasing numbers. Their dreams of a better life are being met in a dramatic and unexpected way.
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