Life Change in Egypt – Part 2

It is amazing to me how God can get a hold of a man’s heart and change his entire perspective of things. My trip to Egypt answered many questions that I have been unable to answer and God’s voice speaking loadly into my heart has changed, very literally, how I see things. I am preaching part 3 of our Christmas series this Sunday and it is titled “Celebrating Christmas Through the Crown”. Obviously, I will be speaking of the reign of Jesus not only in our hearts but of His kingdom. Living in South Georgia, often our perspective is narrow and somewhat ignorant of what God is doing in other parts of the world. Being in Egypt allowed me to see that God is working in a big way there. The believers there are living out their faith by serving Christ as King and pouring into each other’s lives. They are being obedient to fulfilling the great commission by all means possible to them, even if it means persecution, which it often does. People are coming to know Christ in Egypt every day. But don’t just take my word for it. While in Egypt, I had someone send me by messenger a disc which contained serveral articles. Here are some inserts…

Egyptians Persecuted for Turning to Christ

By Gary Lane

CBN News

October 5, 2006

CBNNews.com – CAIRO, Egypt

 

 “For thousands of years, Egyptians have looked to the Nile River for their sustenance. It has provided them with fish to eat and water to irrigate their crops. Now, in the 21st century, a growing number of Egyptians are searching for living water and a different type of bread. Many non-believers are coming to Christ because of dreams and visions and Christian television broadcasts. As their numbers have increased, so has the persecution against them.”

 

 In Africa Alone Everyday 16,000 Muslims Leave Islam

By (I am withholding the name)

 

 “Despite the fact that Muslims by virtue of being poor and uneducated are much more reproductive than others, Islam as a religion is not growing but dying fast. Every day thousands of Muslim intellectuals are leaving Islam. They find Islam inconsistent with science, logics, human rights and ethics. Millions of Iranians already have left Islam. The enlightened Muslims of other nationalities are not far behind. This is the beginning of a mass exodus from Islam. Perhaps it is best to listen to the truth coming from the mouth of the horse. The Internet site aljazeera.net published an interview with Ahmad Al Qataaniأحمد القطعاني  an important Islamic cleric who said: “In every hour, 667 Muslims convert to Christianity. Everyday, 16,000 Muslims convert to Christianity. Every year, 6 million Muslims convert to Christianity. These are huge numbers. If this trend continues we can expect to see Islam become insignificant in Africa in just a few decades.” 

 

So what does this mean to me? What is it about this that I find so life changing? How does this change my perspective on God’s kingdom? Well, for starters, as I think about what I have just read it reminds me of the greatness of God. It reminds me that Christ is still King! It reminds me that His Kingdom is much bigger than Valdosta and CrossPointe Church. It reminds me that we are all a part of something huge! It reminds me that Jesus is Lord and nothing is going to stop His advancement of His kingdom. It reminds me that there are other believers all over the world fighting in the battle of good verses evil. It reminds me of the fact that in the end….God wins! That’s all.

 

In GOD’s most amazing grip…Pastor D.