SYRIA: 'God bent the bullet'

Three Syrian Christian women were on their way to the hospital to pray for a sick friend. When their car was struck by gunfire intended for the driver, they believe God miraculously intervened to spare their lives. Sabeen* and her sister often travel through the streets of the ancient city of Damascus looking for ministry oppor-tunities and holding prayer meetings. They also connect with churches outside Syria and direct them concerning the best way to meet any pressing needs. As they passed through a dangerous neighbourhood, they suddenly heard the sound of gunfire. It was not an unfamiliar sound - the women have survived months living in such conditions. But then came a jolting boom that rocked the car and the sound of an explosion! Something struck the front of the vehicle, but they were still moving forward. To their surprise, the car was still drivable. They looked at each other incredulously, and no one seemed to be wounded or even grazed. The three women continued on toward the hospital. Once safely there, they checked the outside of the car, but couldn't find any damage. A retired army major - also a Christian - offered to examine their vehicle. He found that a bullet had gone straight through the engine without impairing or damaging anything inside. The trajectory of the bullet was aimed directly at Sabeen. The bullet had stopped at the back of the dashboard because the tip was bent backwards. Sabeen believes God “bent the bullet backwards” and stopped it in its tracks! Source: Christian Aid Mission. *Name changed and withheld for security reasons. Joel News International 899, 01/4/2014.