Of the joys of earth to the joys of Heaven (A poem)

Looking about me .. Without despair or boredom
And find me when Singing joyfully...And the voice of angels rejoiced he has taken away my misery and pain and iniquity
And tells me "hello, my son welcome home" Of the joys of the earth .. To the joys of heaven

A true story told by: Emad Hanna

Abu Issa rested from the last customer... The time was 9pm on a cold night and he sat in front of the heater looking out.  Each floor was dark, shops had closed their doors.   He put his hand next to the heater and smoked a cigarette to take in the quiet.

Abu Issa was a man of rude temperament. He opened an Antique and crafts shop that was outstanding and loved his work. He did good business in the country by the many tourists who come to visit the country and purchase lots of beautiful souvenirs. He felt that his career was as an artist.  His career  was not just a shopkeeper... It is designed for those antiques and has a small workshop to the work of all those antiques sold by not only training and education at the hands of another artist.   He also enrolled in a training course in Italy and stayed there three months training with the other men and to get a certificate in certain crafts. This is not the only talent of Abu Issa's, he also possesses a strong voice and ability on instruments.  He knows the possibilities of his voice well.  he sings at every opportunity and impresses many with his own songs as well as traditional tunes that reflect the long history of Jerusalem.

When you entered his shop you will find musical instruments like a guitar and Oud, as well as a microphone and recording equipment .. It was the place for Antiques and an art workshop and studio at the same time.  Many times customers in the salon tucked in a corridor full of other shops that sell women's clothing and accessories and even books form crowds enjoying the songs.  Many people came to the shop and started pleading with Abu Issa to sing and play.

Abu Issa's place was not only to sell Antiques & arts, but also the bar.  Abu Issa drank a lot and was heavily addicted.  He was always invited at a party or Alcohol makes him forget his troubles.  He often went to his house, dazed and unconscious. This was a source of misery for his family as he was supposed to be the breadwinner.  He had all the potential for wealth because of the talents that generated a lot of money, but he spent all simply to get drunk.

That evening was not invited Abu Issa, in a concert .. The minimum rain comes in a downpour outside was not expected to enter any customer in this difficult time .. Quote from his cigarette and went to the bar and get out a bottle of Musharoppe favorite can of tuna to open the box and equipped with a light dinner is on the table that contains all the desires .. Then go to run a television Mosul Bstalayt large to complete the mood .. Directed Abu Issa dish on the moon in search of European pleasure and fun in the porn movie and he does not understand what they say, but enough interesting scenes makes him feel that the night has been completed .. And it takes time in the station search Chdh .. But in this very night, he stopped suddenly stopped Bgith The station is not strange, because its what they are after, but because they speak Arabic on the unusual .. Stop looking at that station, trying to be explored .. What is this station that speaks Arabic and broadcast within the group the European .. And more of the intensity of the station that he had found the form of the lute music on the front of the address (-case) and a person plays .. And because the music is always the subject of attention for that Abu Issa soon to come video tape to record what's coming and sat down quickly to the dining table to watch the program. With the delicious meal and drink favorite ...



The dialogue centered on the change which has happened to that young man .. Hold Abu Issa Ijtra drink a bottle of his choice, he listened to the young man who said about himself that his name Maher Fayez .. Which he used to tell his story .. Story? .. The story of the? Is it the story or the story of Abu Issa, Maher Fayez .. Did not know .. It was Maher tells about a young man full of talent .. but addicted to all kinds of addictions are alcohol and drugs!! Abu Issa, consider taking the bottle in front of him as he listened to Maher Fayez His beautiful voice and musical talent and wonderful to look back to the musical instrument inside the salon and forms an outstanding singing in nightclubs, to the applause of the people and jubilation vote .. It is a new listen to Maher as he tells about his feelings of loss and pain and wandering in the difficult world .. For the first time thinking Abu Issa, in himself and wonders

- Am I satisfied with myself .. For a living .. On my way of life?

Question did not think of it before .. A drink and lit another cigarette and put it in his hand, he remembers his wife and children and suffering for which the money is due for consideration to the bottle of expensive luxury, including who owns more than one in the salon is not what Etjrah daily in bars and nightclubs where he works. Only to discover that it is also lost .. He is doing these things without knowing why? .. Only because in his hand (Msari) .. And he loves it even now in the entity ..



Abu Issa address the remainder of the bottle and missed Sarha in the past very much .. So that it did not complete the program .. Has turned the program to two people talking without knowing what they say .. The diving deep within himself to discover that he has done too little .. He felt sad .. Very sad .. The fire reached the cigarette to his fingers to rise up quickly to discover it burned without enjoying or smoked .. I have burned aimlessly .. Delivered by him and said in sorrow

- Not only the cigarette burn without a goal .. My whole life burning without a goal.

Returned to his cigarette and discovered he had forgotten to eat .. Just swallow a whole bottle of alcoholic drink waking turned his head a lot .. To close the TV to find the program announced abating recite the words you say to respond to any queries you can contact the following phone numbers .. Hold the paper and a pen and wrote with great difficulty the telephone number of the State of Palestine, and close the television and sat down in his eyes has held many of those who drink .. But moments later managed to find the number on the line with someone who says his "Christian counseling service to you .. What can serve you .."

Stumble Bkalamat and said to him, lost

- I want to talk to you .. Would you date me?

- Definitely .. Do you know our address?

- No

- Then type this title .. And waiting for you tomorrow at nine thirty in the morning

- I ask whom?

- Ask the Sim .. And I'll be waiting for you

Close Abu Issa phone .. And put the address in his pocket .. And closed his shop to complete Sohrth in the club who used to spend a Sohrth ... Was lower still raining .. Taking a taxi .. And went to spend Sohrth In very late at night he returned to his home did not see anything around him, the excess smoke and drink for throwing himself on his bed without changing his clothes and go in a coma.





Asks Maher Fayez his talk about his past and says .. I did not know why I live? There is no meaning or purpose in my life?



For his part, thinks Abu Issa, in his life and wonders .. Why live?? Question to think of it before .. And was surprised he did not know the answer .. His children and his wife were not part Ahtmamth .. Shop and his art are the source of fun for him but what he wants to hit them from behind? .. Do not know ..



In the morning were not the effects of alcohol had divorced her after taking tampering in his pocket, looking for a box Sjairh found that small piece of paper by yesterday .. Remember the program that he saw and remember is very important to the unseasoned stood up and went down to the street riding a taxi and give him the address to which said called handsome .. After a period of up to taxi somewhere and stopped the taxi. Abu Issa consideration to the scene and then to the taxi driver and said

- Is this the place?

- For you, Sir,

- This Church

- Did not you know?

Abu Issa did not comment on the words taxi driver sarcastic, but came down and went to church, saying in the same show that this is a handsome Khoury .. Income to the church and he asked, "Father and handsome" .. And sat waiting.



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- Handsome .. A person identified as Abu Issa awaits you in the waiting room

- Here I come .. I'm waiting

Handsome and moving into the waiting room .. Away from the users that person was waiting for .. In fact, did not imagine this image .. But he went to him and gave him his hand and said a Muslim

- Mr. Abu Issa .. Is not it?

For .. Are you the father and the SIM?

- Yes .. Welcome .. Prefer to sit down .. Do you drink something?

- No Thanks



Tuesday and remained looking at each of the other .. Also did not imagine Abu Issa to be handsome so I imagine Khoury wear priestly clothes due to being in church but as a much-relieved, his face and his eyes Shining bright emitting reassurance that he possesses the solutions to come for him .. He felt confident with him .. In contrast, a handsome person in front of him was drowning .. Hope lost and sad eyes Mntefip .. Has a killer sense of despair ... A few minutes later began to speak Sim

- Dear Abu Issa .. Any device that can serve you?

- Yesterday I was watching a program on television .. His name-case

- Yeah .. Yesterday was the guest Maher Fayez

- I want to know how he knew that Maher my story .. How he reached what I do .. How did he Tariti to myself this way

Approached and handsome Abu Issa and quickly was able to inhale the smell of alcoholic beverage emanating from Abu Issa Vtafrs it in order to ensure that he's awake .. Then said to him

- Shuba little O Abu Issa .. I want to understand .. It was Maher Fayez tells his story is

Consideration of Abu Isa and nervously said

- But my story .. I I am the person who sings and drinks and is drunk in its target .. Lost life has no value .. Do you get me

- Did you find the value to your life as it did Maher Fayez?

Shouted Abu Issa

Not .. I want to know how? .. I want the way in which he has discovered the meaning of my life .. Why do I live .. I do not know .. I want to discover all of this

- If you like your story to the story of Maher Fayez and want to reach the frontiers of Maher Fayez

- Do you help me?

Of which were his faith and hope as if it were a handsome gasket has survived gem of a person is about to drown .. Said to him, and Sim

- Dear .. I do my job is that I only show you the way .. But you are your decision and your choice will decide that you want to or not is used by

- Soslleke

- First of all I like to say something to you that there is one person who shows you the way ..

- Who is?

- Christ .. Isa .. From the name given to your son .. We call it Jesus

- Jesus? .. How to .. It is a great prophet .. Came to guide people and introduce them to God

- Only? .. All I said is true .. But Christ said .. I came to give them the life .. Not only gives the teachings of new .. But was given a new life .. A new creature known as the aim and purpose .. Is estimated that the life-changing because it changes from the inside .. Do you understand?

- Not so much .. Is Maher Fayez change he knew Christ?

- Not known information about Jesus .. But put in full confidence that Christ .. Christ came a basis for this change occurs in humans .. He said, "I came that they may have life and not have the best" .. And the Gospel of John says to those who accept the work of Christ "But as many as received Him, gave them the power to become children of God believe in his name" .. Do you believe in all this ..

Must not Abu Issa .. But for the first time smiled and then said Waseem

- May I have some coffee to wake up more?

He laughed and said Sim

- Definitely ... Walid .. O Walid .. Coffee to our dear guest .. Symvoulio tis would last longer



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And certainly long meeting .. Lasted two and a quarter .. Open and handsome Bible and the Koran also to discover the identity of Abu Issa Christ's real .. Only to discover that Christ came to redeem humanity and not just the teachings .. He came to pay God's justice through his death on behalf of the people .. He came to give human life stood victorious from the dead .. And the great promise that he would step up to the sky, but the Holy Spirit within each human being will stay put faith in him .. This spirit is reassuring comforter changer for all life .. Which places the target within the rights and puts in question ... All of this known Abu Issa dialogue will end with these words

- I want to Onger .. But also I want you not to leave me alone .. I also want to learn everything

- Do not be afraid my dear, I will not leave .. Will let you know what you want to know .. But to be the first step

Consider Abu Issa said questionably

- What is it?

- Do you pray to? .. He also wants you .. Do you pray believing you to announce his .. And non-Tmrdek for his work .. And ask him to change ..?!!

- For the original

Bending and handsome and with Abu Issa .. And the smell of the drink did not prevent the Abu Issa than lifting the words to God declares his confidence in Jesus did for us .. And ask him to dwell in the spirit of God inside the comforter changer .. I have placed their trust in that great God who missed the people and sought to save them from the bitterness of sin .. When he finished the prayer to take the crying like children .. Prayers, and Waseem lift thanks to God for this man was dead, He lived and was lost and found. Then he left until emptied everything in his package of feelings.

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Is no longer appointed Abu Issa broken .. But as the infection became a shine of hope after the completion of Abu Issa crying .. I smiled at him and said to him, a handsome and

- Take this Bible and this group of manuals .. It's manuals to follow up the life that Christ commanded us that we live .. You have to start to read a book a book. And the start of the first book .. You must read and complete the blanks in it by extracting verses from the Bible

- And when you return it?

- Will miss four days in Lebanon .. And I want you when I come to meet you the first book I have read and analyzed all done without neglecting .. Agreed?

- We



And ended the interview .. Abu Issa was due to the salon in his hand, that the great gift that came out of the church .. Open salon and sat down at the turn of the Bible eagerly .. And then open the booklet the first wants to solve the accompanying questions .. But he found a strange and wonderful characters did not understand never found the words (Jn 3: 16) did not understand what this stuff .. But he said to himself is not a problem .. Many of my friends and my customers can Christians today and tomorrow to know the meanings of these things and then be able to resolve ..

Unfortunately, however, did not find nor knew Ahdmmn ready to guide him to the meanings and symbols, without which it was possible to solve the book and to know the content .. Two days full-size look-up in the Bible and read some verses which, while trying to resolve to be unsuccessful .. And handsome in Lebanon ... Finally, remember a friend of his Christian name just .. Accelerate to the phone, and start conversation

- Welcome you just .. I want to ask you some questions

- And their wealth, O Abu Issa .. Long ago did we meet .. I did not hear your voice was nice refreshing taste your drink for some time.

- The time for the drink, my dear ... I hear .. I can not tell you everything in the phone .. Do you come to after-school ..

- A pedestrian .. In the ninth just for you .. I

And again to operate the eyes of Abu Issa .. I finally found help from



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Passed another day on the Abu Issa and shades inside a strong desire to see the contents of the Bible .. The sky has a message .. The speed for hours until his friend just came to him .. Came the ninth hour just to come and is set to bar Abu Issa, who used to drink it, but was surprised he did not find a bottle and laughed and said

- What you, dear .. Where Zoadtk .. Is there not one bottle Troy thirst .. Do you go bankrupt?

- I told you I have gone this time. Before you came I broke all the bottles will not drink anymore. We have identified the person who changed my life completely ..

- True? Who is he?

- Sit to tell you ..



And sat down to tell him, Abu Issa Ouattara, while just smiling and laughing at other times .. And giggles at times .. Then back to disguise his face again, and so I ended up started laughing and said out loud

- Do you go to a group of these lunatics? .. I hear .. I'll tell you what to do? .. You and I'm going to Oazmk on two bottles of race make you forget all these Altakarev

Considered Abu Issa denounced him call him fiercely opposed

- Ridiculous?!

- Do you know who the patron of this church? .. It's one of those closest to me .. Believe me .. I know him well .. They are crazy first class .. Come with me

Came out with Abu Issa .. And ensure .. And drinking .. But he did not enjoy .. I have a taste of bitterness in the drink .. So when he returned to the White returned wept bitter tears .. Angering his friend a lot .. Came out malcontent.



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Contact Adel Bakribe pastor and that the response by the sponsor even said Adel

- Listen to your pastor .. Filled lunatics who follow you do not practice it with every human being .. Abu Issa, the man does not destroy his life and ruined his house .. Man is an artist living singer of those things that Stahramunha it .. Do not let these things spoil him of his life ..

And just put the headset, while an angry priest does not understand anything of this dialogue .. But understand that there is someone who wanted help from the church and received .. And that limited his information did not do anything but to raise a prayer for the man who needs help.



At this time was Abu Issa raise the same prayer to God says to him

- O Lord. We have a beautiful name you gave me a treasure of the Bible but you did not give me the key. I could not find the guide me, and turned him to try to get bounced back .. But is once written in my throat .. Will not go back again You taught me the Lord .. Taught me how to read .. Taught me how to pray

Abu Issa did not know that at that time practiced prayer to God .. But faith opens the Bible to find the shortcuts page .. Realizes that (U) is a shortcut to the Gospel of John .. And opens using the index on the Gospel of John .. And read .. And noted discover the meanings of all terms .. And reads the verse "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son in order not to destroy whoever believes in him but have eternal life" Jn 3: 16



The deadline .. Abu Issa is due to give him a handsome work to be done in a very happy ..



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It is now more than a year and a half and still Ilahj Abu Issa, in God's word, and use that word to play Ahla words .. Cloaked and Icdoa love Redeemer .. From the taste of love .. And gave him a new life .. After that was to sing the way in which the joy of the earth .. Pope was able to taste the people of heaven. But also to participate in and compose and orchestrate Tlhinha ... He mastered the heavenly tunes.