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is the greatest
"Allahu
Akbar.
Its
a
phrase
that
brings
fear
into
the
hearts
of
many
Westerners.
Allahu
Akbar
means,
God
is
the
greatest.
But
others
have
commandeered
these
words
of
praise
for
evil
purposes.
What
a
tragedy,
that
Gods
acclaim
is
invoked
by
those
who
wish
to
kill
and
destroy!
A
Frontiers
field
worker
describes
how
those
same
words
caused
his
heart
to
leap
for
joy.
He
has
been
studying
the
Word
of
God
for
several
months
with
his
friend
Hamid,
a
man
who
is
discovering
the
great
gift
of
Jesus
resurrection.
Read
on
and
be
encouraged
by
the
greatness
of
God:
God
has
been
pursuing
my
good
friend
Hamid
for
some
time
now.
I
meet
with
him
regularly
to
read
about
the
prophets
in
Gods
word.
Last
week
Hamid
and
I
opened
up
Isaiah
53,
which
prophesies
about
Jesus
suffering
as
an
offering
for
our
sin.
In
the
middle
of
the
chapter,
we
read
how
the
servant
is
put
to
death,
even
while
his
life
is
prolonged.
How
is
this
possible,
I
asked
Hamid.
How
could
he
truly
die
and
yet
have
his
days
prolonged?
Hamid
thought
for
a
moment.
God
must
raise
him
from
the
dead,
he
responded.
Suddenly
his
eyes
brightened.
This
is
about
Jesus!
he
exclaimed.
Jesus
is
the
only
one
who
has
had
that
happen
to
him.
Hamid
looked
at
the
passage
again
and
read
aloud
from
verse
7:
He
was
oppressed,
and
he
was
afflicted,
yet
he
opened
not
his
mouth;
like
a
lamb
that
is
led
to
the
slaughter,
and
like
a
sheep
that
before
its
shearers
is
silent,
so
he
opened
not
his
mouth.
Hamid
turned
to
me,
tears
in
his
eyes,
and
burst
into
praise.
Allahu
Akbar!
Allahu
Akbar!
God
is
the
greatest!
Hamid
is
so
close
to
the
Kingdom.
Im
watching
him
fall
into
deeper
revelation
of
Gods
love,
and
it
lifts
my
spirit
in
praise
to
God.
Allahu
Akbar!
Gods
great
love
sent
Jesus
as
a
lamb
led
to
the
slaughter.
Gods
unfathomable
wisdom
raised
Him
to
life
and
prolonged
His
days
into
eternity.
Pray
that
God
would
continue
to
open
Hamids
eyes
to
the
greatness
of
Gods
love
as
they
begin
reading
together
from
the
book
of
Matthew.
May
Hamid
have
a
revelation
of
Gods
love
that
defeats
death
itself
and
raises
us
to
life
through
Jesus.
**This
account
comes
from
a
Long-Term
worker.
Names
have
been
changed
for
security.**