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Saturday, October 21, 2017

Death of a Saint

This summer has been quite different from other summers. I attended more funerals this summer than in a course of last five years.
A couple of faithful saints, who were a part of my current church, passed away. A sister of one of the faithful ladies died also. Many families of our church lost their loved ones.
I went to the funeral services. I went to the graveyard. However, their deaths didn't affect me as much as the death of Nabeel Qureshi, who passed away after losing a battle to cancer. He was only 34 years old. Nabeel had a wife and a daughter, who is only two years old.
I have never met Nabeel in person, but I have been following his ministry since 2013. He was a part of RZM ministries. Nabeel's testimony has touched many people across the world, including mine. Even though I haven't met Nabeel Qureshi in person, I had a chance to interact with him through twitter. I know that it was one of Nabeel's many social media interactions but for me, it was one of its kind. I am eternally grateful for it.
Nabeel Qureshi became a Christian after thoroughly studying Christianity. His parents immigrated from Pakistan to the USA. Nabeel was a Muslim. His beliefs were challenged at the college by a Christian roommate.
After becoming a Christian, Nabeel dedicated his life to follow Jesus Christ. He became apologetic. Nabeel did a lot of work. He is missed by many. The impact was great. I cannot wait to meet him in heaven someday. 
 "Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds." John 12:24