“Why are you helping us?” the woman asked Hafid, a Muslim-background believer who partners in the Gospel with a team of Frontiers field workers.

The woman, an older Muslim named Wadha, had approached Hafid and his small team of believers as they gave out emergency food packages to families in a Muslim village hard hit by the coronavirus lockdown.

For a brief moment, Hafid hesitated at Wadha’s question.

He thought about the group of extremist Muslims who lived in the village. If they disapproved of Hafid’s witness, the situation could turn unpleasant—even violent.

Even so, Hafid responded with boldness.

“Ma’am, you remind me of my mother,” Hafid said to Wadha. “I like you. And did you know that God loves you? That’s why we’re here—to share the love of God with you and your village.”

Wadha looked shocked. “How does God love me?” she asked. “I’ve never heard anything like this.”

She was a devout Muslim who’d read the entire Quran several times throughout the course of her life. But in its pages, she’d never encountered anything about the love of God.

“I was just like you once,” Hafid said. “Reading the Quran, I never learned about the love of God. But when I read about Jesus and saw Him in a dream, then I began to understand God’s love. Since then, I’ve tried to help everyone to know His love and peace.”

Wadha stared at Hafid for several moments, then her eyes began to water.

“I had a dream last week,” Wadha told Hafid through her tears. “In the dream, I saw Him holding me in His arms. My son, do you think that was Jesus?”

“Oh, yes,” Hafid said. “That was Jesus! He wants to show you His love!”

As Wadha cried even harder, one of the Muslim-background women on Hafid’s team wrapped her arms around her and prayed for her.

• Praise God for giving a timely dream of Jesus to Wadha, and pray for Hafid’s team as they follow up to study the Word with her.
• Ask the Lord to continue pouring His love into Wadha’s heart, and pray she becomes a powerful witness for Christ among extremist Muslims in her village.
• Thank the Lord for opening new doors for Frontiers teams and their partners to bless those who are suffering and to share the Gospel in times of uncertainty.

**This account comes from a long-term worker. Names and places have been changed for security.**

Original article: https://frontiersusa.org/blog/love-of-god-in-lockdown