I did not meet Jesus in a church. And I definitely was not looking for Him.
I was not saved by a pastor.
I met Jesus while reading the Quran.
And the wildest part was this:
He was already there.
Surah 3:45 calls Him the Messiah, honored in this world and the next.
Surah 4:171 calls Him a word from Allah and a spirit from Him.
Surah 3:49 says He gives life to the dead, heals the blind and the leper, and creates from clay.
And I remember sitting there thinking:
There is no way this is βjust another prophet.β
So I compared Him to Muhammad because I had to.
One gives life.β¨
The other led wars.
One is called sinless.β¨
The other prayed for forgiveness.
One raises the dead.β¨
The other could not overcome death himself.
And I started asking questions I was never supposed to ask:
Why is Jesus the only one called the Messiah?
Why is He the only one born of a virgin?
Why is He the only one coming back to judge the world?
Why does the Quran give Jesus divine titles but never fully explain them?
That tension wrecked me intellectually.
Because the same book telling me not to worship Jesus could not stop elevating Him above every other prophet.
And eventually I realized something:
I did not leave Islam because I hated it.
I left because I followed the clues honestly.
And every single one of them led me to Jesus Christ.
When I was Muslim, I used to ask Christians:
βIf Jesus was really God, why did He eat, sleep, and bleed like us?β
And honestly, I used to ask it with pride like it was some unbeatable argument.
But later I realized something:
That question was not exposing Christianity.
It was exposing my misunderstanding of what kind of God Jesus claimed to be.
Because the real question is not:
βWhy would God become weak?β
The real question is:
βWhat kind of God would willingly step into human suffering at all?β
Islam taught me about a God who was distant and untouchable.
But Christianity introduced me to a God who stepped into hunger, exhaustion, grief, pain, betrayal, blood, and suffering with us.
And suddenly His humanity stopped feeling like weakness to me.
It became proof of love.
If Jesus ate, it means He came close enough to experience hunger beside us.
If He slept, it means He embraced the exhaustion we carry.
If He bled, it means He did not stand above suffering watching us from a distance.
He entered it Himself.
Philippians 2 says Christ emptied Himself and took on flesh.
Not because He stopped being God, but because He wanted humanity to finally see what God is actually like.
And it turns out God is willing to suffer for the people He loves.
That changed everything for me.
Because every other religion demanded sacrifice from humanity.
Jesus became the sacrifice Himself.
And no prophet in history ever claimed that.
Allah is a true God buy the truth and keep it. Just that I donβt believe in Mohammad. Jesus Christ is the king of kings and lord over every lords. The only exit door . Take am or leave am.
Jesus in every Book of the Bible:
Genesis β The promised Seed of the woman
Exodus β The Passover Lamb
Leviticus β The Perfect Sacrifice / High Priest
Numbers β The Bronze Serpent lifted up
Deuteronomy β The Prophet like Moses
Joshua β The Captain of salvation
Judges β The Deliverer
Ruth β The Kinsman-Redeemer
1 Samuel β The Anointed King
2 Samuel β The Son of David
1 Kings β The Righteous King
2 Kings β The Everlasting King
1 Chronicles β The King of glory
2 Chronicles β The Temple builder
Ezra β The Restorer
Nehemiah β The Rebuilder of broken walls
Esther β The Protector/Advocate
Job β The Redeemer who lives
Psalms β The Good Shepherd
Proverbs β The Wisdom of God
Ecclesiastes β The Meaning of life
Song of Solomon β The Bridegroom
Isaiah β The Suffering Servant
Jeremiah β The Righteous Branch
Lamentations β The Man of sorrows
Ezekiel β The Son of Man
Daniel β The Fourth Man in the fire
Hosea β The Faithful Husband
Joel β The Baptizer with the Spirit
Amos β The Burden-bearer
Obadiah β The Mighty Savior
Jonah β The Risen Prophet
Micah β The Ruler from Bethlehem
Nahum β The Avenger of evil
Habakkuk β The Justifier by faith
Zephaniah β The Mighty to save
Haggai β The Desire of nations
Zechariah β The Pierced One
Malachi β The Sun of righteousness
Matthew β The Messiah, King of the Jews
Mark β The Servant
Luke β The Son of Man
John β The Son of God / Word made flesh
Acts β The Risen Lord in the Church
Romans β The Justifier
1 Corinthians β The Resurrection
2 Corinthians β The Comforter
Galatians β The Liberator
Ephesians β The Head of the Church
Philippians β The Joy
Colossians β The Fullness of God
1 Thessalonians β The Coming King
2 Thessalonians β The Judge
1 Timothy β The Mediator
2 Timothy β The Faithful Witness
Titus β The Blessed Hope
Philemon β The Friend closer than a brother
Hebrews β The Great High Priest
James β The Living Faith
1 Peter β The Chief Shepherd
2 Peter β The Returning Lord
1 John β Love incarnate
2 John β Truth
3 John β The Way
Jude β The Keeper
Revelation β The King of Kings and Lord of Lords
Stop cussing (Eph 4:29).
Stop drinking (Eph 5:18).
Stop giving into lust (1 Cor 6:18).
Stop tearing others down (Eph 4:29).
Stop living worldly (Rom 12:2).
Forgive fast (Matt 18:22).
Open your Bible (2 Tim 3:16).
Go to church (Heb 10:25).
Pray always (1 Thes 5:17).
Seek God first (Matt 6:33).
Change your life by changing your focus. π«Άπ½
Tattoo this to your brain:
Youβre going to f*cking die.
So stop playing small.
Chase obsession
Write online
Hit the gym
Do hard things
Be relentless
Network with strangers
Ignore haters
Build a business
Get wealthy
Delete the news
Own your freedom
No oneβs coming to save you