All Days
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One of the primary ways God is drawing Muslims to Himself is through simple Bible studies that highlight passages of scripture from Creation through the Resurrection. The Waha app (https://waha.app/) contains many story sets that have been translated into dozens of languages. Throughout the 30 days we will pray through these story sets that reveal Jesus, the Word made flesh.
As you read these familiar passages, prayerfully imagine what it would be like to read them for the first time – to see the wisdom, power, beauty, and authority of God and to be drawn to trust in Christ and yield your allegiance to Him.
And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel. And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim: And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger. And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth. And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies. Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed. Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them. And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so. And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them. And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice; I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died: That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not. Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
God is both personal and emotional. In this passage, we see both His anger and compassion motivating Him to act on behalf of His people. We also see that God allows people to choose whom they will love and serve. When they reject Him and follow other gods, he releases them to the consequences of their decisions.
This passage teaches us that humanity is quick to forget the works of God in their lives and are easily influenced by the beliefs of those around them. Instead of remembering God’s faithfulness, people often drift toward what is popular, familiar, or culturally accepted.
Picking olives far out in the country one crisp December morning, Naima, a single woman home on vacation, eagerly shared her thoughts with her family and the visitor in their midst. She talked about angels, evil spirits, the healing power of the Qur’an, and her convictions about true religion. When one of the other olive pickers shared about her faith in the Messiah, Naima immediately responded, “You Christians worship three gods.” “No,” the believer replied, “we worship one God.” “What about the Trinity?” Naima accused. The visitor replied, “If you want to understand that you need to take the time to actually read God’s Holy Word and understand the plan He has given to return us back to him in relationship.” To this Naima dismissively responded, “The Bible is corrupted. The Jews changed God’s word because they didn’t like it and that’s why God sent the Qur’an.”
This memorized argument is repeated all around the world, often without understanding its validity or understanding that God’s Word does not change or fail. True prophets call people back to the truth of His Word, they do not invent new truth.
This passage reminds us that God does not have grandchildren. He only has children. Faith must be personally owned, not merely inherited.
In Acts 13, Paul and his companions arrive in Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath, they went into the synagogue and sat down. They began retelling Israel’s story, including the story found in our previous passage in Judges.
“For forty years he put up with them in the wilderness, and after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance. All this took about 450 years, and after that he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet…” (Acts 13:18-20) They continued the story through to Christ, declaring: “Let it be known to you, therefore, brothers, that through this man, Jesus, forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.”
Their message received mixed responses. Paul and Barnabas were opposed by some, yet Acts 13:48-49 tells us: “as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.” Pray for believers to be empowered to preach boldly whether they are reviled or whether the Word of the Lord spreads rapidly, trusting God with the outcome.
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