Jesus from the Mouth of Dumb Noorjehan
“I am the Lord who makes all things – Is 44:24 (NIV)”
On 04-04-2004 I happened to switch on the GOD Channel in my TV. New Leaders’ conference organized by New Frontiers in London was being telecast alive. I saw an Indian speaking Queen’s Indian English confidently, fluently, and eloquently and with authority which was from above. Mr. Ram Babu, a young Hindu convert (a Brahmin from Bellary, Karnataka) was speaking. It was an International conference being attended by hundreds of delegates from various countries. When Mr. Ram Babu was speaking about himself, he said, “I am an orthodox Indian Brahmin. Having learnt Hindu Vedas, Upanishads and philosophy since childhood, I had an unshakeable faith and high esteem for Hindu religion, I had also developed an aversion towards Christianity without any solid reasons and I was totally against it. I was a student pursuing for a
degree in Mechanical Engineering. One day when I was going to the college, I passed by a Church where I saw a big crowd listening reverently to the sermon of an old Pastor. A sort of hatred-filled uneasy feeling erupted in my stomach on seeing that crowd. I picked up two small pebbles and threw them towards those gathering. Two persons hit by those darts just turned to see the sender and then continued to listen to the sermon. While I was about to leave, I heard the old Pastor informing the crowd that there would be a special healing crusade the next day and asked them to bring sick people for healing. That irritated me and a crooked, wicked idea occurred to me. Why not attend the crusade next day and create some fracas? I expressed this idea to a Muslim friend of mine whose 13-year old sister was dumb. I instigated him to go with me to that meeting to see if that old man was able to heal his sister. My friend advised me not to play with the sentiments and religious feelings of others. Immediately I told him not to take things seriously since it was just meant to have some real fun. That’s all. After a bit of persuasion, he agreed to bring his sister for the crusade next day. We went to the crusade and when the old man called the sick to come forward for prayer, I pushed Noorjehan to the front and I stood behind her. We did not tell the Pastor anything about her disability. When it was our turn, the Pastor laid his hand on Noorjehan’s head, closed his eyes and started praying. I could see her shiver on his touch. After a second, he opened his eyes and looked at both of us and smiled. Then he gave the cordless mike to Noorjehan and asked her to shout out ‘Hallelujah’. Without any hesitation, she took the mike from him and shouted ‘Hallelujah’! The Lord who promised “I will take the sickness away from the midst of you (Ex 23:25)” blessed her and Noorjehan spoke. It was the first time she had ever spoken in her life. I was dumbfounded on watching her speak for the first time and it was a blow to my arrogance and disbelief. I knelt down immediately, bewildered on seeing the miracle happening right in front of my own eyes. The Pastor laid his hand on my head and prayed. I could feel a vibration pass through my body. It was a pleasant experience which I had
S. THAYAPPAN 85 never enjoyed in my life till that moment. There, I received Jesus as my personal Savior.