You know how strange things happen to strange people. Well I am strange.
Today a young man in his late 30’s, with a long black beard and wearing a long white tunic, came into my shop. You guessed it. He was Moslem.
Well, he came in, looked around, purchased a bottle of water and then asked if he could sit down.
“What is happening here Lord.” I thought as he seated himself down at the head of the table opposite to where I had my Strongs concordance, Interlinear Bible, KJ Bible and of course, notes from Ray Smith all opened on the table where I study during the day. It helps to be the “Boss” of my shop.
I can do what I like and I like studying the Scriptures.
With no other customers in the shop, I took my place at the table and sat down.
Not to be rude, I did not immediately ignore my guest and it was he who commenced conversation. He asked a few menial questions and then ventured to ask if I were not afraid for my life. A few people have asked me this before and I have been quite forthright in responding Rev 1 : 18 but now, faced with a Moslem, how could I quote Rev 1 : 18. I said nothing and just looked at him. He thought he understood what my face said and relaxed into his chair with a satisfied chuckle.
So to cut to the chase, I observed, “So you know the Koran?”
He responded saying that God is in charge of everything! Good opening line I’d say, wouldn’t you!
Well that opened up the dialogue! Before I knew it we were talking about my favorite way to communicate. We began talking about non other but GOD!
What a delight it was. Here was this brother of Ishmael and son of Hagar and Abraham, telling me about our Father.
I looked for statements he made that I could confirm with our Scriptures and there were many. There were several openings for me to communicate that Christendom is mislead. Of course he agreed entirely with that. Then I told he Christendom and the Moslems are brothers! As a Christian, I am therefore his sister!
He spoke of prayer and works. Then it struck me full force! This was, is, the prodigal son!
I stopped him to tell him about prayer. I told him how Jesus prayed and God did not let the cup pass from Him. I told him that prayer is not asking for carnal gratification’s and comforts but is “Thy Will Be Done”. I told him that I know that they pray five times daily. I did not have to elaborate. I think he got it. Their prayers are works and they say nothing and mean less. I told him that on the night of His betrayal, Jesus had prayed THY WILL BE DONE and THAT’S PRAYER!
I was amazed when he communicated how Lucifer was Satan who fell from heaven because he decided to go against God!
I told him that to believe that was to think that God is weak. I could see that this physically hit him before making the impression to his well indoctrinated mind.
He communicated that he believed that God is in control of everything and everyone. I asked him why he thought then, that Satan was a free agent and why he thought that God was not the creator of Satan. Again, the young man was baffled.
I could commend him for his stamina and he continued to communicate that spiritual blindness is not physical. I was pleased that there were many areas I could show him where the Scriptures are in support of what he was saying.
When he apologized for having to leave, he got up, acknowledged that I can see and so can he, and he thanked me for my kindness. I had offered him a cup of tea! He bid me God bless and said he would re-visit. I smiled warmly extending a glance of acceptance towards him knowing that this was a brother from a Nation that is in serious inferiority complex, doing all they can do to win God’s approval.
He is a brother who’s Nation has the inferiority complex of the prodigal son, a bondwoman of a mother and rejection from the so called ‘chosen” Jewish race and the Christian too. They believe they can do better than the brother at home by doing works, prayer, pilgrimages and fasting. Not unlike what Christendom is also mislead to perform.
I thought about the possibility of them being allowed into the Kingdom of God ahead of those Christians who will hear Christ say “depart from me!”
We know here in BT that nothing physical accomplishes anything spiritual.
My step brother came today. I welcomed him. I offered him support on areas of spiritual insights that were correct. That God is in charge and there is no free will. That was a little bit difficult for this young brother to fully and uniformly apply to his religiosity and indoctrination’s. Yet having said that, he certainly was more open to much of what I communicated than I have experienced coming from my brethren in the Church that is still dead and unbelieving.
I am happy to say that I experienced a most gracious conversation with this young man that can be pleasingly presented before God at the Judgement when He returns.
What a blessing!
Peace be to you all
Arcturus
PS I received the opportunity to show him Rev 1 :18 just as he was leaving!
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I have the keys of the grave and of death. 
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