Word of God Unveiled

Friday morning in the souq (commercial area of a Libyan city) was Shatha’s time for shopping. She wanted to buy olive oil, dates, and a new green hijab (headscarf worn by Muslim women in the Middle East). Relentless sunlight made it another hot, dry day. Red dirt swirled around her feet as she walked between buildings on a side street.
She reached her favourite merchant’s shop and was deciding on a purchase when she noticed a woman carrying a black book. They left the shop at the same time, and Shatha shyly greeted her. The woman, named Fatin, returned the greeting as they walked together. When they came to a quiet area behind a building, Shatha boldly asked Fatin about the book she carried. Fatin showed it to her and told her it was a Bible.

Shatha was so excited. She told Fatin that she had heard about the Bible, but had never seen one. Fatin made sure to let Shatha know that the Bible was especially for her because it had been translated into Arabic, Shatha’s heart language. Fatin quickly turned to her favourite verse, John 3:16, and read it to Shatha quietly. Before anyone noticed their conversation, Shatha bravely asked if she could have the Bible. Fatin gave it to her, and she quickly hid it in her bag. As they parted, Fatin promised that they would study the Bible together whenever possible. Please pray that Shatha’s life will be transformed by the power of the Gospel.

Bible League is committed to serve local churches and our partners around the world to provide Bibles and Scripture materials for them to use in their ministry of helping people meet Jesus Christ.  With your help, more people like Shatha can come to know Jesus.

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