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"D." is a young Muslim man who lives in Indonesia. One night during Ramadan (in
1991) he had a dream. He dreamt he was sitting with his arms tied to a chair. Then he
saw a man he recognized as Jesus coming. Jesus touched the ropes and they fell from his
arms. Jesus said to him, "Look for the pole" - D. didn't know what the meant so he asked
"what pole?" But Jesus just said again "Look for the pole". When D. awoke he tried to
think what the dream might mean but after a few days he forgot about it.
But Jesus didn't forget! Two years later during Ramadan, D. had another dream. In this
dream Jesus was saying to him, "I told you to look for the pole. Why haven't you done
what I asked?" So D. asked, "Where is this pole and how will I find it?" Jesus pointed to
a hill very far away and said, "Go, look for the pole." In his dream, D. ran through jungle
and thorns for a seemingly long way. Finally exhausted he came to a clearing and there
he saw a cross. This was the pole Jesus had told him to look for.
The next day D. went to see the Imam - the leader at the mosque. He asked him about the
dream. The Imam told him to search for the truth. That night D. had another dream - he
dreamt he saw a Christian cemetery. All the graves had crosses at the end. Suddenly, all
the graves opened and the people rose into the sky where Jesus was waiting for them. D.
realized he wasn't ready because he didn't have his cross yet.
In the morning D. couldn't forget this disturbing dream. So he went to visit the pastor of a
church he knew of near his village. The pastor opened his Bible and helped D. understand
that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. After going to church for a few weeks D.
made a decision to obey the word of God and to accept Jesus. Now he is going to Bible
College and hopes to share about Jesus with other Muslims.
The Bus Driver
Mohammed and the Bus Driver The story of one Malay's trip to Mecca and the strange
incidents that occurred there...
Mecca! The man we will call Mohammed shivered with excitement. To think he was
really here, at the heart of Islam in Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of the great Prophet
whose name he bore--the dream of a lifetime!
Although Mohammed served as an imam (pastor) at his local mosque on the island of
Sumatra, Indonesia, he had never before made a pilgrimage to Mecca, as all devout
Muslims must do at least once. This first hajj in May 1992 fulfilled Mohammed’s
commitment to the fifth and last pillar of Islam. He went full of expectation that this trip
would represent the spiritual climax of his life.
On his first day in Mecca, Mohammed signed up for a bus tour of some outlying holy
sites. The next morning he arrived early for one of the many regularly scheduled
departures, and he sat right behind the bus driver to get a good view out the front
window. He was glad the coach did not fill up and seats nearby remained empty.
The bus shifted into gear and headed down the road toward the city of Medina and the
shrines they would visit. In Medina the Prophet Muhammad had established his
theocratic state after fleeing a murder plot in Mecca in a.d. 622. With Medina more than
two hundred miles north of Mecca, Mohammed had plenty of time to strike up a
conversation with the bus driver.
Above the drone of the engine they exchanged chit-chat, using English as a common
language.
"Yes, this is my first hajj," Mohammed told the dark-haired driver whose face framed
deep, penetrating eyes. "I’m from Sumatra, a Malay--one of the largest Muslim people
groups in Southeast Asia."
The driver swiveled his head sideways enough to see Mohammed. "You know, you really
shouldn’t have spent all your money coming here."
Mohammed figured he had misunderstood. He leaned forward to catch the driver’s
words. "Excuse me?"
"Coming here on pilgrimage is really a waste of money," the driver repeated
unmistakably. "All the rituals seeking to get into Allah’s good graces--when you stop to
think about it, Islam is full of hypocrisies."
Stunned, Mohammed could only listen as the man went on to point out issues he had
never considered. For over an hour they conversed as the bus rumbled on through the
desert.
"The truth is," said the driver, turning to look straight at his passenger, "Allah wants to
know you personally, as a friend, not just at a distance through rituals. Islam can’t give
you that kind of relationship."
With their destination approaching, the driver slowed and downshifted to park at the site.
Everyone disembarked, but Mohammed’s head spun with new, unthinkable thoughts. In a
daze he followed the tour group, yet now everything seemed confused.
What did the driver mean? Where did he get such a perspective? How could I possibly
run into a person like that in the Holy Land!
After the tour Mohammed hurried back to meet the returning bus, eager to get a seat by
the driver and resume their conversation. But when he boarded, he looked up to see the
face of someone new. His spirits sank.
"What happened to the earlier driver?" he asked the man behind the wheel.
He got little more than a shrug in response.
Mohammed found a seat and stared out the window. During the trip back to Mecca, his
heart burned with the words of the man on the morning bus. He felt he could recall the
whole conversation from beginning to end.
Mohammed’s hajj lasted more than a week, but the excitement and anticipation he had
brought with him fizzled like air from a leaky tire. Everything he saw and did etched
fresh questions and doubts into his mind. As he continued his pilgrimage, he scanned all
the buses lined up at each tour site, but never saw his driver again.
Back at home Mohammed’s family wondered why he had not returned bubbling with joy
from his spiritual zenith. In the solitude of his thoughts he pored over the events of his
hajj. He could not forget the driver’s words or his face. Yet Mohammed’s spirit grappled
with perplexities. If Islam is not the true faith, what is?
A few days later Mohammed dropped by the home of a neighbor we will call A-Ching, a
Chinese Christian, to borrow something. A-Ching welcomed him inside with customary
Indonesian hospitality. As they chatted, Mohammed’s eyes lit on something hanging
from A-Ching’s wall. There within a picture frame he saw the face of his bus driver from
Mecca!
Mohammed gasped, pointing to the picture. "A-Ching! Do you know this man?"
"Yes, I do," came the reply. "That’s Jesus. You know Him as Isa."
Mohammed sat still as a stone. Isa! The second-highest prophet in Islam--the Christians’
Messiah! Could it be--?
When he found his voice, he spoke up quietly. "I have a story to tell you, A-Ching."
His neighbor, just as shocked at the tale, listened in silence. When Mohammed finished,
he began to choke up, suddenly overcome with conviction of his sin. A-Ching explained
the truths Jesus had declared about His own identity and purpose.
"Mohammed, you can receive salvation as the free gift of God through Jesus Christ," A-
Ching told him. "You can have a personal relationship with God by belief."
Mohammed obeyed the Gospel and committed all of his life to Jesus Christ. When he
returned home, he gathered his family and spilled out the whole account. Awed at his
story and his transformation, they, too, confessed Jesus as Lord and Messiah.
A-Ching introduced Mohammed privately to the pastor of his local fellowship. Then, for
their own protection, a network of believers spirited the new convert and his family to a
safe house in another city where they could receive biblical teaching without risking
retribution from angry Islamists.
Mohammed’s trip to Mecca indeed proved to be the turning point of his spiritual life. But
he never expected supernatural revelation to come through his bus driver.
If you have not obeyed Acts 2:38, it's never too late. The one God is true, He's waiting
on you. Why delay? Just follow Jesus in all is the way.
Le pôle
"D." est un jeune homme musulman qui vit en Indonésie. Une nuit pendant le Ramadan
(en 1991) il avait un rêve. Il rêva qu'il était assis avec les bras attachés à une chaise. Puis
il vit un homme, il reconnut que Jésus venir. Jésus a touché les cordes et ils tombèrent de
ses bras. Jésus lui dit: «Regardez pour le pôle" - D. ne sais pas ce que signifiait la sorte, il
demanda «ce pôle? Mais Jésus vient de dire à nouveau «Cherchez le" pôle. Lorsque D. se
réveilla, il a essayé de penser ce que le rêve peut signifier, mais après quelques jours, il a
oublié.
Mais Jésus n'a pas oublié! Deux ans plus tard, pendant le Ramadan, D. avait un autre
rêve. Dans ce rêve Jésus lui disait: «Je vous ai dit de chercher la pole. Pourquoi n'avez-
vous pas fait ce que j'ai demandé?" Ainsi, D. a demandé, «Où est ce pôle et comment
vais-je le trouver?" Jésus a fait sur une colline très loin et dit: «Allez, cherchez le pôle."
Dans son rêve, D. couru à travers la jungle et les épines d'une façon qui peut paraître
longue. Enfin il arriva épuisé à une compensation et il y vit une croix. Ce fut le pôle Jésus
lui avait dit de chercher.
Le lendemain, D. est allé voir l'Imam - le chef de file à la mosquée. Il lui a demandé sur
le rêve. L'imam lui a dit de chercher la vérité. Cette nuit-là D. avait un autre rêve - il
rêvait, il vit un cimetière chrétien. Toutes les tombes ont franchi à la fin. Soudain, toutes
les tombes ouvertes et le peuple se leva dans le ciel où Jésus les attendait. D. se rendit
compte qu'il n'était pas prêt parce qu'il n'avait pas sa croix pour le moment.
Dans la matinée D. ne pouvait pas oublier ce rêve troublant. Alors il est allé visiter le
pasteur d'une église qu'il connaissait de près de son village. Le pasteur a ouvert sa Bible
et a contribué à D. comprendre que Jésus est le chemin, la vérité et la vie. Après aller à
l'église pendant quelques semaines, D. a pris la décision d'obéir à la Parole de Dieu et
d'accepter Jésus. Maintenant, il va Bible College, et espère faire partager au sujet de Jésus
avec les autres musulmans.
Le chauffeur d'autobus
"Mohammed, vous pouvez recevoir le salut que le don gratuit de Dieu à travers Jésus-
Christ," A-Ching lui ai dit. "Vous pouvez avoir une relation personnelle avec Dieu par la
foi."
Mohammed obéi à l'évangile et engagé toute sa vie à Jésus-Christ. Rentré chez lui, il a
rassemblé sa famille et se répandit l'intégralité du compte. Intimidé à son histoire et sa
transformation, eux aussi, reconnaissent Jésus comme Seigneur et Messie.
A-Ching introduit Mohammed privé au pasteur de sa bourse locale. Puis, pour leur propre
protection, un réseau de croyants esprit le nouveau converti et de sa famille dans une
maison en toute sécurité dans une autre ville où ils pourraient recevoir un enseignement
biblique sans risquer de représailles de la part des islamistes en colère.
voyage de Mahomet à La Mecque en effet révélée être le point tournant de sa vie
spirituelle. Mais il ne s'attendait pas à venir la révélation surnaturelle par son chauffeur
d'autobus.
Si vous n'avez pas obéi Actes 2:38, il n'est jamais trop tard. Le Dieu unique est vrai, il
attend de vous. Pourquoi ce retard? Il suffit de suivre Jésus dans tous est le chemin.
El Polo
"D." es un joven musulmán que vive en Indonesia. Una noche durante el Ramadán (en
1991) tuvo un sueño. Soñó que estaba sentado con los brazos atados a una silla. Entonces
vio a un hombre que reconoció como Jesús que se acercaba. Jesús tocó las cuerdas y se
cayó de sus brazos. Jesús le dijo: "Mira para el polo" - D. no sabía lo que significaba por
lo que pidió "lo poste?" Pero Jesús acaba de decir de nuevo "Busca el" polo. Cuando
despertó, D. trató de pensar lo que podría significar el sueño, pero después de unos días
se olvidó de ella.
Pero Jesús no se olvidó! Dos años más tarde durante el Ramadán, D. había otro sueño. En
este sueño Jesús le estaba diciendo ", le dije que se busque el polo. ¿Por qué no has hecho
lo que he pedido?" Así que D. preguntó: "¿Dónde está este polo y cómo se encuentra?"
Jesús le señaló a un cerro muy lejos y dijo: "Ve, mira para el polo". En su sueño, D.
corría por la selva y las espinas de una manera aparentemente largo. Finalmente agotado
llegó a un claro y allí vio una cruz. Este fue el polo Jesús le había dicho a buscar.
Al día siguiente, D. fue a ver al Imam - el líder en la mezquita. Le preguntó sobre el
sueño. El Imam le dijo que la búsqueda de la verdad. Esa noche tuvo otro sueño D. - soñó
que veía un cementerio cristiano. Todas las tumbas había una cruz a la final. De repente,
todas las tumbas se abrieron y la gente se elevó en el cielo, donde Jesús les estaba
esperando. D. se dio cuenta que no estaba preparado, porque él no tenía aún su cruz.
Por la mañana D. no podía olvidar este sueño inquietante. Así que fue a visitar al pastor
de una iglesia que él conocía de cerca de su aldea. El pastor abrió su Biblia y ayudó a
entender que D. Jesús es el camino, la verdad y la vida. Después de ir a la iglesia para
unos pocos semanas D. tomó la decisión de obedecer la Palabra de Dios y aceptar a Jesús.
Ahora él va a Bible College y espera compartir acerca de Jesús con otros musulmanes.
El conductor del autobús