“It is so
easy to get caught up in our own little world that we don’t see the needs,
sorrows and longings of whom we pass by”
Today I
would like to share with you this truly touching and challenging story of a
young woman who found Christ and
His freedom from Islam’s hold. It is a story of
Christ’s faithfulness
to a girl trapped in a hostile home who just wanted to be
loved
and cherished by those she called family. Through loving neighbours and God
ordained friendships Christ showed His
great love toward Rifqa and she decided
that if Jesus died
for her sins and wanted her to be His child she would live
her life for Him no matter what the cost.
Rifqa was
not like most other girls in America,
free to go to church or even speak with Christians, yet she
risked her
life many times sneaking to bible study or church
to learn more of her saviour
and read His word.
Her world was one of fear that her family would find out
about her faith and one night her fear became reality.
With her families threats
of death or being sent to
an Islamic country to be disciplined fresh in her
mind,
Rifqa ran to the only friends she had at the local church.
This began her
long hard road of fighting to stay
both free to serve her Lord and alive.
Rifqa being
under age in America (under 18 years)
endured years of court cases to be saved
from her family
and suffered many hardships such as cancer, juvenile detention,
being placed in many different foster homes and knowing
that her Christian friends
helping her were placing themselves
at risk with the law for her sake.
To this
day she lives under the risk for her life from her family.
Yet through it all
she will follow Jesus.
I was so challenged
by this book that my precious
Oma gave to me. It reminded me that I am so privileged
to be called a daughter of the King of Kings and to be saved
by His amazing
grace. It is so easy to think only of myself
and not see those Christ has
called me to love and help,
like Rifqa’s neighbours and friends did for her.
I pray that by God’s grace I will fearlessly serve my
Saviour as Rifqa has.
I would like
to recommend this book as an encouraging
and challenging read for older girls
and ladies ,
I say older because the wording is a little graphic in a few
places.
It is called “Hiding in the Light”
Anita
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