This month the Christian Fiction Review Blog tours Mohamed's Moon, by Keith Clemons. I have a personal reason for loving this story, which I will share with you in a bit. As a summary I might write something like; Two religions, two brothers, two nations, one love. Mohamed's Moon is a suspense novel about the clash between two different ways of thinking, and what happens to one man who finds himself in this deadly clash. Mohamed doesn't know he has a brother, but then neither does Matthew. Interestingly enough they are both in love with the same woman. The story begins in Egypt and ends in the United States. Clemons has not gone out to paint all Muslims as evil, even if they are in some way or another linked to what we would call terrorism. He also does not pull punches when talking about Christians who make the mistake of putting themselves first, or not loving their enemies. The characters are realistic, the plot very believable, the danger we face, almost prophet, and the refuge we can have Scriptural. With my old tired eyes I was able to read through this twice before posting and will probably read it again. This is one of those books that deserves to be read again and again. You can do so with Mohamed's Moon and not be disappointed. The action at times is fast, other times it slows down just enough so you can catch your breath. Even then you find yourself bracing for the next downward lurch or speeding turn, because just as surely as someone in a roller coast may rest on the ride up the steep tracks, knowing that beyond lies downward plunges with twists and turns all at a breakneck speed, so also does the reader of Mohamed's Moon realize that any rest along the way is only a temporary reprieve. This is a must read book for more than one reason. Keith Clemons handles the story with brilliance, his characters with clarity and the subject matter with care. This is not just a page turner, but a page turner that has depth.OK, now my personal reason for loving this particular story. In 2003 during prayer, God revealed to me that He was going to pour out His wrath upon the Islamic nations, but not to kill them off and destroy them so much as drive them back to Him. You may be wondering how I can entertain such a thought. Well, what if I told you that the Seven Thunders spoken of in the Book of Revelation were these plagues? They will be severe and many will die, but the intent is not to kill them off, but drive them from Allah to the True and Living God. The Arab people are the offspring of Abraham by Ishmael. Didn't God promise to bless Abraham's seed? Didn't the household of Abraham follow after this one God, even Ishmael? So God, who is the embodiment of love, seeks to bring ALL His children back to Himself. This includes not just those who call themselves Christians, nor does it only include those born of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It also includes those born of Ishmael and of Esau. These too are His children. So the way Keith Clemons handled this topic in Mohamed's Moon did something I am unable to do, provide a story about these people and God's love for them. I hope you read it and enjoy it and pray for those caught in the web of Islam.
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