The word's spreading among the Bedouin villages that Lura and I are believers in Y'shua. And they see how we're being blessed as a direct result. Not necessary materially wise but they see the fruit of the spirit: love, peace, patience, joy, health, sound mind, etc. Things that are more precious than silver and gold. Things that money can't buy.
More and more are turning to us when Allah, their superstitions and their lucky charms let them down. More and more want us to pray to our God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in their behalf!
Some of you have heard of Ramadan. Ramadan is the Muslim holy month! It consists of a month of fasting and daily Mosque services denouncing both Jews and Americans. Everyone gets worked up into a frenzy and some actually go on killing sprees!
Well, it was right after Ramadan that Lura and I were invited to a Bedouin tent to meet a little old lady.
We were introduced to the family, shown their campsite, live stock, and a woman in the process of making goat cheese!
Afterwards we all sat down and we ate the traditional roasted lamb, which I thought was raw instead of cooked.
Over dinner conversation we discovered that in spite of praying to Allah and all her tattoos, the little old lady we came to see, was still in pain and wanted us to pray over her!
We do not have what one would call a 'healing ministry' per se. Anyhow, while Lura prayed addressing the issues, I was praying for signs and wonders, as needed.
Some of this stuff is boiling down to a showdown between God and Allah, witchcraft, demons, etc. I don't mind being a spectator on the sideline, but I don't fancy being caught in the middle (smile).
Testifying, praising and boasting about Jesus can be interpreted as blasphemy to a Muslim and foolishness to a Jew. "My Daddy can do this and that!" "My Daddy's bigger than yours!" "My daddy's stronger than yours!"...Just might lead to a showdown if not careful. You see, people over here are very serious and extreme about these things.
Man, I'd love to say "Your god against mine!" "Let's get it on!" "Let's settle this once and for all!"
But not sure if that would be religiously correct!
Edwin Beckford
February 28, 2002