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I am a Gentile who has been interested in your ministry for several years, ever since you visited our church about 8 or 9 years ago. You came up and presented a Passover meal for us.

In the mail a few weeks ago, your office sent a request to purchase a Holiday basket for any Jewish friends that I may have, and I responded. I have had a Jewish Dentist for over 14 years. in my order, I requested that you send the basket without any mention of Jesus Christ and/or the salvation message. Thank you for honoring my request. My dentist is very aware that I am a born again Christian and very active in my church. When the opportunity came from your office for me to do something special for him and his family during this special holiday season, I felt a real urge to send him and his family a basket. Since I did not have his home address, I had it sent to his office. A few days ago, I received a call from his office letting me know how very pleased he was that I had sent the basket and especially remembered them during this special holiday season.

in the same order I purchased a basket for myself, in order that I would know what it contained. It was wonderful. I have enjoyed everything so very much. The choice was outstanding.

Thanks again, Rabbi Tilles. You are doing a great work for the Messiah. May God richly bless you, your family and those who work with you in your ministry.

Grace B.

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I wanted to let you know that we recently sent a Shalom Basket to some of our Jewish friends that we have been getting to know. They loved it and seemed very appreciative. We do not feel that they are ready to hear the gospel, so we gave you the "red light" with delivering the basket. However, we hope this will become a tradition and perhaps we can give you the "yellow light" next year, to proceed with caution in sharing the good news of the gospel. Blessings to you and this ministry.

Mark B.

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My family sent a "New Year's" basket to an employee at my husband's company. He did not go into my husband's office to thank him personally. Instead, he waited until late afternoon to call me at our home. I believe the reason he wanted to offer his thanks on the phone could be heard in his voice. He was obviously moved and very emotional. He was thrilled to have received this gift. This basket opened the door for me to send him a "Hanukkah" card. Thanks to your newsletter educating me about the Jewish holiday, I was able to write a note in this card telling him that without Hanukkah there could be no Christmas. Again, our friend was deeply moved and this time thanked my husband in person. Your ministry is so important. Thank you for constantly reminding us all of our debt to the Jewish people for provided the genealogical line for our Lord and Savior to be born into.

Jo Anne L.

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I’m so grateful to Murray Tilles and “Light of Messiah” Ministries for the eternally significant work they do every day. This September, I took advantage of the Shalom basket program initiated by “Light of Messiah”. After submitting the names and addresses of some Jewish friends I’ve shared Christ with, Murray and his team delivered shalom baskets to their houses in keeping with Jewish tradition surrounding Rosh Hashanah. This act alone demonstrated to my Jewish friends that I both understood and respected their tradition, thus reinforcing my testimony of Messiah Jesus to them. But the program didn’t stop there. When submitting the names and addresses, I also indicated whether or not I wanted Murray and his team to have dialogue with my friends when they delivered the baskets. For some of my friends, I felt that delivery of the basket itself would have the greatest impact as a supplement to what had already been shared; for others, further dialogue with Murray and his team was a GREAT opportunity that I didn’t want to pass up.

I obtained immediate, sincere and highly positive feedback from all those to whom the baskets were delivered. The most enthusiastic response, however, came from a particularly resistant candidate for Christ’s kingdom with whom Murray interacted directly. My friend came to my door that afternoon, grabbed my hand and looked at me with a mixture of surprise and gratitude. “Thank you,” he said. “I’m a hard nut to crack, but I listened to Murray and will carefully consider what he said."

Hank B.

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I would just like to take this opportunity to give a short testimony of God's work in my life through your ministry. In May of 2004 I had a dream that I was witnessing to 2 Jewish people that had never heard of Jesus Christ. When I woke up I felt the Spirit of the Lord tell me to write to your ministry, Light of Messiah, and ask for the appropriate Old Testament Scriptures that have been fulfilled by the coming of our Messiah Yeshua, Jesus. The response I received from Light of Messiah was amazing! You sent me books and pamphlets that gave me the information I needed. It was such a blessing to me. I didn't even ask for anything. All I asked for was prayer with this situation. As the months passed we would keep in touch through notes. I have never been received so fully as by your ministry.

As time grew closer to Rosh Hashana, The Jewish new year, I met a Jewish woman and her family through my daughter. She had asked me what synagogue I went to because my children wear the Star of David. At that point I told her we were Messianic, which she understood. Through the leading of the LORD we as a family sent a Shalom Basket to this family through Light of Messiah Ministries. When I had asked my daughter if she thought it would be alright to send a basket to her friend, she asked if I could send a second one to another friend of hers in school. So we sent 2 baskets. I had not realized it, but these were the 2 Jewish people that I had dreamed about 4 months earlier. GOD is truly amazing!

My friend called me the day she received her basket crying. She was so excited. She told me that she is 51 and has never received a Shalom Basket before. This has opened a wonderful door for us as families to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. I even sent calendars with both baskets with all the Jewish holidays that your ministry provided as well. Because your ministry is so personal, when you delivered the second basket and the mother did not know who we were, you were able to explain to her that it was from a friend of her son. Both families were very blessed. Thank you, Casey, Bert, Murray, and all the Light of Messiah personnel. GOD Bless you! I will continue to support and pray for you.

Michele B.

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