
The voice of truth led me to discovering the true faith.
October 16, 2024
From vision to faith: how I discovered Jesus
October 16, 2024I’m Naji from Morocco, and I’m 31 years old. I was born in a Muslim family, surrounded by a Islamic society and culture. Since my childhood, I followed Islam under the notion that it was the one true religion, and believed under the conviction that I followed the one true God (whom I was seeking). In order to please God and see His will become reality in my life, I fast and pray, and try to stay away from anything He says is forbidden. Yet even with all of this, I felt spiritually empty, and my fasting and prayers were purely empty gestures.
Once, I was on my way to work, and I found a small book in a little side shop. While browsing it, I found that it was the Bible. I put it in my bag, and after returning from work, I began to read it. I browsed each page, from Messiah’s family lineage until it became clear to me that it was talking about Jesus beginning with His birth. I started reading it whenever I got the chance. I liked that in the gospel we find the teachings, the sayings, and the life of Jesus. Even when I found something I didn’t understand, I would grab my phone and search online for an explanation. I became obsessed with anything having to do with Jesus. I would watch Christian YouTube videos and listen to Christian worship songs. Once I even dreamt of Jesus. In this dream, I was sleeping in a room when suddenly, something caught my attention through the crack in the door. When I went to see what it was, the door flung open with great force, and an amazing light appeared. And from within the light Jesus appeared, to Him be all the glory! He appeared as I saw him embodied in movies, pictures, and icons. After my vision of Jesus in this great light, I bowed down before Jesus, and He put His hand on me, and in that moment I felt safe.
So, I started looking for an interpretation for this dream. At the same time, I started browsing the Internet more until I contacted the North Africa page via WhatsApp. I was happy to find someone from the same country who encouraged me a lot, and after much communication back and forth, I accepted Jesus as the Savior of my life! And I am so glad to have come from the darkness of Islam.