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.
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him. These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him. Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. Jesus wept. Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
God is deeply moved by human suffering. Even though He knows the end from the beginning, He weeps over the pain His children experience in the temporal loss.
This passage teaches us that death is crushingly difficult for humanity to accept. Deep down, we know that death is not right and that it is not a part of God’s original design.
Every human knows the breathtaking pain that comes when a loved one dies. Often, grief is compounded by regret over harsh words spoken, evil actions taken, or missed opportunities that can never be recovered. Among Muslims, expressions of grief vary from culture to culture. Some cling robotically to repeated phrases of praise to God, reminding themselves of His mercy. Others express grief through acts they consider righteous, hoping to improve the deceased person’s chances in the afterlife.
Rahma became a Christian as a young adult and soon faced intense persecution from her family. Her Bible was confiscated, and her brother beat her. A decade later, when her father was dying, she returned home to be with him. One day, she prayed over him and shared much of the Gospel message in that prayer. Though he drifted in and out of consciousness, he woke long enough to say, “I’ve heard this before.” Rahma later discovered that he had secretly kept her confiscated Bible, read it, and treasured it deeply. Eventually he died.
As the family prepared his body and began the custom Muslim burial rituals, something extraordinary happened: a short time later, he rose and removed the shroud from his own face. In the weeks that followed, Rahma confirmed that her father placed his faith in Jesus.
Like Lazarus, Rahma’s father died a second time. Yet, also like Lazarus, because of his union with Christ, he had the sure hope of eternal life. Pray for Christians in this place to boldly share the hope they have in Christ and for their lives to reflect they are not enslaved by the fear of death. They know Christ’s victory – and it changed everything, including how they live now.
Father, we thank you for Jesus, who shared in our flesh and blood so that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. (Hebrews 2:14-15)
Free men and women all over this land from the slavery of the fear of death.
Along with followers of Jesus from all over the world, may many in this place join in singing ‘Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your sting?” Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, we pray for brothers and sisters in this place to be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord their labor is not in vain. (1 Corinthians 15:55-58)
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