Day 22 - Disruption

Transcript:Day 30:  The Hadith teaches if a believer voluntarily fasts all of Ramadan and the 6 days after Eid, all fasting requirements for the year are fulfilled. Those who did not faithfully keep the entire fast or were not able to because of religious restrictions during Ramadan,  must continue fasting until they meet all the required days. For those who have kept the entire fast, this final day signals a long day of preparation and shopping for the beginning of Eid. All feel the weariness and anticipation of the end of Ramadan. Let’s pray for Muslims as they leave a season of fasting together, that the desire for freedom in Christ would increase and that He meets them. Father God, we want to enter this last day of prayer with hearts that are open and soft to you. We love you and as we have prayed for Muslims this past month, we have seen the beauty of the gospel as it has contrasted to the legalism and weight of Islam. We thank you that You are found by all who call on you and that your Spirit is moving in the Muslim world. We pray for those today who are finishing up the Ramadan fast, and for those who will continue, to find You Jesus. In their weariness and pride in finishing such a challenging time, we pray for You to be the one who gives them strength and let the end of this time leave an ache oh Christ that can only be fulfilled in knowing You. We pray that our Muslim friends would hear your invitation to “ Come to You, as they are those who labor and are  heavy laden, for You alone  will give them rest. Let Muslims take Your  yoke  and  learn from You Jesus,  for You are gentle and lowly in heart, and they will find rest for their souls. We pray this all in the Name of Jesus. Amen. We invite you to meditate on the words of Jesus in Matthew 11:28-30 today.If you know a Muslim,  ask them with the intent to listen: How did Ramadan go for you this year?

On day 29 we pray for open hearts that will make room for the joy of the Gospel and the life that can be had by faith in Jesus Christ.

Day 28. It is now the final stretch of Ramadan. Sons and daughters will return home from university, preparations are being made and many Muslims will continue to observe the Laylat al-Qadr with more prayers and lessons until Eid, continuing to try to change their eternal destiny. Pray that Muslims meet Christians by whom they encounter the reality of “Christ in you the hope of glory.” Lord God, we think about Revelation 3 where we learn that each of us has been given a name that no one else knows but you. And in this find great hope and assurance, not just of our eternal destiny but of our current reality - Loved, Accepted, Chosen and Adopted by you. We pray today for  Muslims and ask specifically that they would encounter a believer whose hope in you and the peace of the assurance of salvation radiates from them like a beacon. Jesus, initiate such divine encounters that through these relationships and chance meetings you would grow your church in the Muslim world. Bring hope to the hopeless and the efficacy of the cross to unreached peoples of Islam.

Day 27 is often believed to be the most holy and significant night of Ramadan. On this day we pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.Transcript:The 27th Night for the majority of Muslims is considered the most sacred night of Ramadan, and one of the holiest of the Islamic calendar. On this night, Laylat al Qadr, or the Night of Power, It is believed angels are given annual decrees over what will happen in the year and is also the night the prophet Muhammed received the revelation of the Quran. Prayers on this night count as many as 1,000 months of prayer. Even those who are nominal Muslims will often pray through the night on Laylat Al Qadr so the sins of the previous year can be washed away. Let’s pray the Holy Spirit works powerfully in the lives of Muslims as they pray  tonight. Father God, we cry out on behalf of Muslims tonight as they gather to pray for forgiveness of sins and to earn the favor of Allah. Jesus, You hear every prayer and see the desire of every heart so and we ask that tonight you would come to Muslims who are hungry for righteousness and truth. We ask that by your Spirit you would reveal yourself tonight to many in dreams and visions. We ask for open hearts and eyes to see you and receive you as you come, Jesus. We pray that this night of power would be a night of your power dis[played through healings and direct answers to their prayers. We pray for the hearts of many to be opened to their need for you and for an awakening to the life that you give. We pray this in the Name of Jesus. Amen. Consider meditating on Hebrews 4:12.If you know a Muslm, ask them how they observe Laylat al-Qadr?

On Day 27 we pray for the church to awaken to its role in the Missio Dei in the Muslim World

On Day 25 we pray for Muslims to come to their senses and return to their creator who waits in anticipation to dialogue with His children.

On Day 24 we pray for Muslims to abandoned works based acceptance and mercy and pursue the righteousness that God requires through Jesus Christ. Transcript:Day 24 Muslims remember the death of Abu Lahab, uncle and opponent of Muhammad. After his death, many dreamed of him in hell, but due to one good deed he had done, not in the worst of hell. The conclusion drawn is that even if you think you’re going to hell, still do good to suffer less. Across the Muslim world, those in suffering are often considered to be bearing punishment for some wrong they have done. We know that even our good deeds are considered as filthy garments and it is only by the perfect life and death of Jesus that we are made right before God. Let’s pray for muslims to know this kind of freedom and wholeness. Father, we thank you that it is those who are broken that are made whole. The Law of Moses brought awareness of sin and our inability to earn our way back into favor with You. But Jesus, you perfectly fulfilled the Law in our place and we are now new creations in you. So We pray for this kind of life and freedom over Muslims today. We pray for a freedom from sin and repentance to accept the humbling but life giving gift of salvation through the blood of the cross.  We pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.  Today, consider meditation on Isaiah 64:6-9. IIf you know a Muslim ask them with the intent to listen: Why do bad things happen to people? 

Transcript:Day 23 For Shia Muslim’s this odd numbered day in the Muslim calendar is often identified as the “Laylat Al-Qadr,” the Night of Power or The Night of Divine Destiny. Islamic tradition holds that the first verses of the Koran were revealed to Muhammad on this night. Because Muslims believe there is a thinning between the boundary of heaven and earth on Laylat, this single night holds the spiritual weight of a lifetime of prayer. As such, Muslims will spend the entire night in prayer, reading the Koran, and giving to the poor in an effort to earn increased rewards and mercy from Allah. Let us pray that on this night of Divine Destiny that the Divine Messiah, Jesus, is revealed to Muslims as God’s ultimate mercy and that life in Jesus is the ultimate reward, a reward that cannot be earned, but rather is a free gift given to those who believe. God, we ask that as Muslims earnestly seek a deeper connection and relationship with Allah through works on this night, that their eyes and hearts would be opened to your truth, that you are the “compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast Love.” (Exodus 34:6). We pray that Muslims would tire of trying to earn Allah’s favor, and instead would come to understand that they may have redemption through the blood of Jesus according the riches of your grace (Eph. 1:7). Consider meditating on 2 Corinthian’s 13:14 If you know a Muslim, ask him or her: What do you understand prayer to be? May I pray with you?

On Day 22 we pray that the prayers of Muslims are disrupted by the presence of the true and loving God.

Day 21 starts the last 10 days of Ramadan which focuses on salvation from hell's fire and divine destiny.Transcript:The last ten days focus on Al-Qadr (Divine destiny). These last days are the most holy of Ramadan as they commemorate when the Angel Gabriel first brought Muhammad the revelation of Islam. Prayers during these nights multiply 1000x more than at other times, with the odd numbers (21,23,35,27,29) thought to be extra holy. For example -the 21st commemorates the deaths of Moses and Joshua, as well as the miraculous ascension of Isa Al Mesih before he was crucified. Let’s pray for Muslims to have the eyes of their hearts opened these final days of Ramadan and for the truth of Jesus and his sacrificial death to be revealed to man. Father, we praise you for your power and your mercy. You are the God who has both made all that lives and moves and breathes and you are the one who calls us to repentance and fullness of life. We pray for Muslims today that they would hear that call and would follow it Home. You say to come, all who thirst to drink from your water, and for the one who has no money, to come and eat at your table. We cry this out on behalf of Muslims today, that as they near the end of this fast that there would be that kind of longing and hunger for a God who comes and satisfies them with his own body and from his own table. Jesus, thank you for brining us to your table, would you be pleased to fill it with our Muslim cousins now. We pray this in Jesus’ Name. Amen.We’d like to invite you to meditate on Isaiah 55 today.If you know a Muslim, consider asking with the intent to listen: Who is Jesus? Where is Jesus now?