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 it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day. And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. And he left all, rose up, and followed him. And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
This passage teaches us that our faith and actions impact others. Pray for God to raise up brave men and women among this people group who would go to extraordinary lengths to bring their friends to Christ’s feet.
“Did I tell you I went on the pilgrimage to Mecca this year?” Rania proudly asked. “Yes, Auntie, you did.” “Hmmm,” Rania continued unfazed, “I spent 21 days in Saudi Arabia.” Rania then went on to list other good deeds she had done. Religion, with its lists of dos and don’ts, has a way of slanting our orientation and causing us to focus on how much better we are than other people we are comparing ourselves to.
Jesus said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance” (Luke 5:32). Not from any sense of superiority, but in a spirit of humility, pray for God to reveal spiritual sickness to Muslims in this land and to stir them to seek out the Good Physician who alone can fully heal their sin problem.
Muslims’ objections to Christ sound very much like the Pharisees of Jesus’ day. “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” They don’t object to the idea that He did miracles; rather, they object to the authority He claimed — that He is the Son of God and has the power to forgive sins.
Pray for miracles to take place in this land that confirm the authority of Jesus as the Son of God. Thank Him for the many signs and wonders He is pouring out all over the Muslim world and pray for those to result in families, neighborhoods, friend groups, and repenting of self-righteousness and clinging to Christ’s true righteousness.
We know very little about the four people who carried the paralytic to Jesus, but we can assume that they did this with significant effort and sacrifice on their part.
Another account of a lame man being healed is found in Acts chapter 3.
“And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.”
Lord, we pray for the continuation of the work you began through the early church today in this land and among this people. Just as this healing led to Peter and John having to publicly proclaim Christ, may miracles today result in the bold testimony to the One who heals. May Christ be treasured and revered among the people of this place.
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