06/05/2025
There was once a young person living in a Middle Eastern country, where most people followed Islam. This person didnât really believe in prayer or any religion. They were more like a deistâbelieving in a God but thinking He didnât really listen or care.
One day, something very hard happened. A close family member, who had waited a long time to have a baby, finally gave birth. The baby, who we will call John, was born after many years of hoping and waiting. But right after he was born, John had serious problems with his breathing. He was taken to the NICU, and the doctors said his condition was very bad. They didnât think he would survive. They even said that if he did live, he might never be healthy.
Everyone in the family was heartbroken. John's mother was in pain from giving birth and also very sad about her baby's condition. She asked this young personâwho didnât prayâto please pray for her baby. Even though they didnât believe in prayer, they agreed, just to bring some comfort to Johnâs mom.
That night, the young person prayed. They said, âGod, I know you usually ignore me, but please listen this time.â Then they asked all their friends, both Muslims and Christians, to also pray for baby John. After crying and praying, they went to sleep.
That night, they had a dream. In the dream, they were in a crowded and dark subway train. Suddenly, someone grabbed their hand very tightly. They looked and saw a strong, sunburnt hand with a big wound on it. It was bleeding, but they werenât scared. It felt peaceful.
When they turned to see who it was, they saw it was Jesus Christ.
Jesus didnât say anything, but the young person suddenly started shouting, âJohn will be healthy! John will be fine!â They said it again and again.
Then, even though the train was still moving and no one could leave, Jesus disappeared.
The young person woke up crying. They couldnât believe what they had seen. They didnât know much about Jesus beforeâonly what they had learned in school, which didnât include anything about the crucifixion or the wounds (called stigmata). So they were shocked that they saw Jesus like that in their dream.
Later, something amazing happened. John got better. His health improved. The doctors were surprised and called it a miracle. Now John is a happy, healthy, chubby baby, almost one year old.
After that miracle, the young person began to pray to Jesus. They gave their heart to Him, even though it was risky. In their country, becoming a Christian could be very dangerous. There are no churches for local people, and they havenât been baptized yet. But they know what they saw. And they believe that Jesus saved Johnâand changed their life forever.