\u201cAbu Jaz,\u201d is a key leader in a movement that describes itself as the \u201cPeople of the Gospel.\u201d This group represents several thousand Muslims in eastern Africa who have converted to faith in Christ. Abu Jaz describes his conversion to Christ:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One night the only food my wife and I had was a small portion of macaroni. My wife prepared it very nicely. Then one of her friends knocked on the door. I told myself, \u2018The macaroni is not sufficient for even the two of us, so how will it be enough for three of us? But because we have no other custom, we opened the door, and she came in to eat with us.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While we were eating, the macaroni started to multiply; it became full in the bowl. I suspected that something was wrong with my eyes, so I started rubbing them. I thought maybe my wife hid some macaroni under the small table, so I checked, but there was nothing. My wife and I looked at each other, but because the guest was there, we said nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Afterward I lay down on the bed, and as I slept, Isa (Jesus) came to me and asked me, \u2018Do you know who multiplied the macaroni?\u2019 I said, \u2018I don\u2019t know.\u2019 He said, \u2018I am Isa al Masih (Jesus is Messiah). If you follow me, not only the macaroni but your life will be multiplied.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I didn\u2019t understand what he meant when he said that my life would be multiplied. Now I understand what that means. But at that time, I accepted him simply as the \u2018lord of macaroni\u2019 much like the crowds in the Gospels who accepted him as \u2018lord of bread.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, I just accepted him as one who satisfied my needs. That day I understood that Isa came to my home. When I think back now, the kingdom of God came to my home. Jesus said, \u2018[I]f I cast out demons . . . the kingdom . . .has come upon you\u2019 (Luke 11:20, NASB). Any miracle that takes place by Isa al Masih speaks of the kingdom of God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"template":"","tax_ctp_audience":[],"tax_ctp_authors":[],"tax_ctp_categories":[165],"tax_ctp_format":[171],"tax_ctp_illustration_types":[],"tax_ctp_multimedia":[],"tax_ctp_point_editor":[],"tax_publications":[140],"tax_ctp_tags":[3517,3520,3689,3897,3921,4000,4463,4472,4473,4509,4537,4541,5139],"tax_ctp_topics":[],"class_list":["post-65290","sermon-illustrations","type-sermon-illustrations","status-publish","hentry","tax_publications-ct-pastors","tax_ctp_tags-born-again","tax_ctp_tags-bread","tax_ctp_tags-conversion","tax_ctp_tags-evangelism","tax_ctp_tags-experiencing-god","tax_ctp_tags-food","tax_ctp_tags-messiah","tax_ctp_tags-miracles","tax_ctp_tags-miracles-of-jesus","tax_ctp_tags-muslim","tax_ctp_tags-new-birth","tax_ctp_tags-new-life","tax_ctp_tags-testimony"],"acf":{"scripture_references":[{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null},{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null},{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null},{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null},{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null},{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null},{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null},{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null},{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null},{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null},{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null}]},"yoast_head":"\n