Provided by: JesusFilmMedia.org
Greenlit by Antoy Grant

Lanuage: ENGLISH
Length: 27 mins

Ayoub and Moussa wait outside as Sara has her baby. Just as she’s born, Yacoub arrives. The men congratulate each other and rush inside when Noura invites them to. Sara sits with a beautiful girl in her arms.

Rivka, Noura and Mariam are close by. Ayoub holds the baby girl. He asks for Moussa to bless the child. Moussa gladly holds the girl and tells her that the world is hard. He prays that God help her face what life brings, with health, happiness, and a long life. Sara and Ayoub decide to name her Laila.

As they celebrate, there’s a knock at the door. It’s Dawud. Mariam runs out and hugs him tightly. He tells her gladly that he’s been freed. He and Moussa hug and make their way inside. They all sit and listen to Dawud’s story.

When he was arrested, he tried to stay silent during interrogations. But finally, he gave them information. He knew they would kill him now that he had nothing more to offer. One night, Jesus came to him in a dream. He had flowing robes, eyes like fire, and feet like glowing bronze. Dawud fell to his knees in fear and then worship.

Mariam rushes to get Daliyah so she can listen to Dawud’s story.

Dawud tells the other prisoners that he had seen the Lord. When the soldiers came for him, he wasn’t taken to his death. Instead, he was released. His fine had been paid by Rivka’s husband.

Moussa insists Dawud stop. He pleads with him not to fall into another crazy group that might cost him his life. But Dawud and the whole family tell Moussa what it’s like to know Jesus. As followers, their lives are in Jesus’s hands.

Mariam takes Moussa to the courtyard. Daliyah pulls her aside and says she’s going home. She can’t handle all that she’s heard.

What happened to Dawud in prison?
How does everyone react to his story?
What is the story of your faith?

When Dawud shares his story, Moussa gets irritated. He still doesn’t believe what the others believe. He thinks Dawud is choosing to go from one dangerous extremist group to another. But Dawud insists that the sacrifice of Jesus was extreme. And that he very much wants to respond accordingly.

“…If anyone wants to follow Me, he must say no to himself. He must pick up his cross and follow Me. If he wants to save his life, he will lose it. But if he loses his life for Me, he will find it.What good is it if someone gains the whole world but loses his soul? Or what can anyone trade for his soul?” (Matthew 16:24-26).

Dawud enthusiastically shares with his family and wants to continue sharing his story with others. He desperately wants them to know Jesus. When we share our story with others, we should be prayerful, fearless and clear. “Spend a lot of time in prayer. Always be watchful and thankful. Pray for us too. Pray that God will open a door for our message. Then we can preach the mystery of Christ. Because I preached it, I am being held by chains. Pray that I will preach it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders. Make the most of every opportunity. Let the words you speak always be full of grace. Season them with salt. Then you will know how to answer everyone” (Colossians 4:2-6).

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