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Greenlit by Antoy Grant

Lanuage: ENGLISH
Length: 22 mins

Mariam eats in the fields with Dawud. When she walks back, she spots a young man named Yacoub struggling with oxen in the field. She laughs and smiles at him. But at home, Moussa tells her that his cousin has proposed a marriage.

She tries to tell him a marriage to Enoc wouldn’t work. But he doesn’t understand. She goes to her mother and says the marriage wouldn’t be right. When Moussa asks why, she answers that Enoc doesn’t follow Jesus. Moussa gets upset and says he doesn’t claim to follow Jesus either. Will she disown him too?

When Mariam leaves, Moussa tries to tell Laila how good the match would be. He’s trying to make sure the family is cared for before he goes. Laila tries to assure him that Ayoub, Dawud, and she would care for them. He’s worried about the trouble with Dawud. But he’s also concerned for Laila’s health. She insists God will provide.

As Mariam helps Laila cook, she tells her mother that she doesn’t want to be like oxen. She explains she had seen Yacoub struggling with oxen in the field because they wanted to go two different directions. Mariam thinks that being married to someone who doesn’t follow Jesus would be like those oxen.

But she also wonders about causing trouble. She loves her father and she hopes she’s not doing something wrong by refusing to marry Enoc. Mariam asks Laila how they can really know they’re right in following Jesus.

Laila says they can trust the Scriptures. Every prophecy written about the Messiah came true when Jesus lived, died, and rose again. She says that Scripture has been proven true, that God inspired them, and He protects them. She insists the Word is their hope and nourishment. Mariam wonders how to live in faith. But Laila says God will provide that too.

Dawud comes in from the fields angry over Moussa leaving. But Moussa asks him to watch over the family and hugs him. Early the next morning, Moussa gathers his things, says goodbye, and leaves for Beirut.

Why does Mariam think marrying someone who doesn’t follow Jesus will be difficult?
What does Laila say to help Mariam with her doubts about Jesus?
What did this episode show you about doubt and faith?

The Bible has 66 books written by at least 40 writers over more than 1,500 years. The writers include kings, prophets, philosophers, military men, a farmer, a fisherman, a doctor, and a tax collector. They wrote in three different languages: Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic. But through everything, God has kept His Word consistent.

The Bible has been tested. Prophecies were given about the Messiah hundreds of years before He came. Sixty of the major prophecies in the Old Testament were fulfilled by Jesus. Most of them were about events Jesus couldn’t have controlled.

Laila quotes Paul when she says, “God has breathed life into all of Scripture. It is useful for teaching us what is true. It is useful for correcting our mistakes. It is useful for making our lives whole again. It is useful for training us to do what is right” (2 Timothy 3:16). The Word, proven to be true and from God, has been given to us for everything in life. It may not cover every specific situation. But it reveals God’s will for our lives and guides every situation with its principles.

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