FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
GOD’S WORD IS EPIPHANY STAR FOR MUSLIMS To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. (Ephesians 3:8) As we greet the New Year, we remember Paul’s words about preaching to the Gentiles the great treasure that we receive as we reflect upon our Lord’s birth and epiphany. As I recently wandered about the
tebro. The students were mostly Iranian, though there were scattered Arabic speakers. So when I addressed the 60 or so in Holstebro, it felt like the United Nations! Many languages were being utilized (Danish too, of course), all in the attempt to understand the Bible and share God’s Word with spiritually hungry
back roads of Denmark – withMuslims who had found out a star to guide me, but only no peace in Islam. They a modern GPS! – I was remindwere very happy to have ed of the Wise Men seeking LHF’s Small Catechism in the Savior. Left: In Denmark, Farsi and Arabic-speaking immigrants gather to study Farsi and glad to hear we There are various interpreta- God’s Word using LHF’s Small Catechism translations. Right: Knud Skov, will soon have a children’s who helps distribute LHF materials in Denmark, unpacks Arabic Bible tions of the origins of the Wise Bible story book in that storybooks to share with immigrant families. Men. Were they from Persia? Or language as well. Arabic lands? Whatever the case, there are many Muslims I was encouraged that the work of LHF is not in vain, but from the Middle East who are also navigating the back roads that there are many Middle Easterners who are discovering of Europe and entering Lutheran churches, all in order to find true peace in Jesus Christ. God’s Word is the star guiding out more about the One whom their ancestors worshiped them to the Savior! We are thankful to you for assisting us in and adored at Epiphany. preaching to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ While I was in Denmark in November, I was invited to a Jesus, our Lord. May His peace be with you and your families couple of Bible studies in the hamlets of Bording and Holsthroughout 2018. - Rev. Matthew Heise, LHF Executive Director
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