Last night many Muslims celebrated the “Night of Power” hoping that God would show up miraculously to change their circumstances (health, financial, relational, etc.). We continue to pray that they would encounter Jesus who already miraculously “showed up” as the Word who became flesh to change their current realities and eternity through His life, death, and resurrection.
It is rare for Nigeriens to outwardly express their grief to others. āAdam,ā has endured tremendous heartache after losing two of his young children over the past few years, and he has openly shared his devastation with his Christian colleagues who have been a source of encouragement during a dark time.Ā Adam has heard the Gospel many times but continues to adhere to Islam.
Each of us who comes to Christ must repent of and renounce every pact, promise, or identity we held before faith in Christ. Join us in praying for our brothers and sisters in Christ from a Muslim background as they repent of their former identity as Muslims. This prayer is inspired by chapter 7 and 8 of Liberty to the Captives by Mark Durie
We have authority in Christ to speak the truth in love, with boldness. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit” (Proverbs 18:21). Pray for Christians from a Muslim background in Niger to use their tongues to speak of the life found in Christ to those around them today.
When Tomi was traveling, a man held a knife to his wifeās throat and kidnapped her. When Tomi returned and his neighbors recounted what had transpired in his absence, he left immediately to confront the man and reclaim his wife.
When he arrived, Tomi was attacked and in self-defense, he cut off a few of the manās fingers. Tomi was taken to jail and although the police sided with Tomi, they forced him to spend a week in jail and pay a large fine to cover the expenses of the injured man.
Tomi is a Christ follower and has boldly proclaimed the Gospel to many villages in his area.
Pray that Tomi would be an example of humility and forgiveness among the Fulani and pray that God would use Tomi to further the Kingdom in Niger.
āEvery day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.ā (Acts 2:46-47)
Pray that God would miraculously add to the number of Nigeriens who are being saved daily!
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The month of Ramadan is known as āthe month of repentance,ā and so as we pray for a gospel movement to transform this nation, let us cry out for Godās Kingdom to come, for a spirit of repentance to fall on the peoples living in Niger, whether they are Sunnis, Shiite, Sufi, or Christians from a Muslim background; rich and poor, young and old, male and female.
ReadIslam teaches an emotional worldview that Muslims are superior to non-Muslims. Lord, help believers in Niger shed the sins that so easily entangle them and instead put on their "new self" finding their value comes from You.
ReadMuslims pray prescribed prayers five times a day. Lord, as people from Niger turn to Christ, teach them how to keep spiritual rhythms, turning it into an intimate time with you and not simply a ritual.
ReadMuslims acknowledge Jesus as a prophet from God. Let their curiosity be sparked in this season for them to learn all that Jesus says about Himself. Specifically, that He is āthe way, the truth, and the lifeā (John 14:6) so that they may acknowledge Him as Lord and Savior.
ReadIslam teaches that deception under certain circumstances is acceptable and the effects of this teaching breeds mistrustāof God and of others. But the Bible tells us "Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator" (Colossians 3:9-10). Pray for people in Niger to be people who pursue truth and feel conviction about deceiving others.
ReadZakat, one of the five pillars of Islam, requires Muslims to donate a set percentage of their wealth each year to Muslim charities. The New Testament teaches Christians to give generously from the heart as opposed to a set percentage. Pray for the people of Niger to be challenged by the contrast between a religious rule and a heart posture and to want to understand more about the "new heart" that the Bible teaches about (Ezekiel 36:26).
ReadMuslims and Christians use the same Arabic word for "fasting". And similar to what we learned yesterday about prayer, the meanings are fundamentally different. Muslim fasting is rigidly defined as no food, water, sex, or smoking from dawn to dusk. Christian fasting takes on many more forms. Muslim fasting is enforced (or broadly promoted) in Muslim countries during Ramadan. Jesus taught, "But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret...." (Matthew 6:16-18). Today we pray for Muslims in Niger to come across Jesus' teaching about fasting in the Sermon on the Mount and be challenged to continue to investigate His teachings.
ReadMuslims and Christians often use the same Arabic word for "prayer". The meanings of that word, however, could not be more different. Islamic salat "prayer" describes the memorized recitations that Muslims must speak and the motions they must go through five times a day. Christian "prayer" describes two-directional conversation with God where Christians humbly approach the throne of grace with confidence to present requests and praise, they listen to God, and are thus transformed. Today we ask for Muslims in Niger to have the opportunity to be prayed for by a Christian and for them to have a divine encounter with God through it.
ReadMuslims believe that the Quran is the perfect and final revelation of God. Christians believe that Jesus is. "He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature..." (Hebrews 1:1-4). Pray for Muslims in Niger to read the Gospels and see the contrast between the exact representation of God's nature we see in Christ and what the Quran teaches.
ReadThe Islamic doctrine of abrogation means that some verses in the Quran can be "canceled out" by later verses. This is contrary to the unchanging nature of God in the Bible. "Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secureā¦" (Hebrews 6:17ā19) Today we pray for people in Niger to see the unchanging nature of God, that it is impossible for him to lie, and to make him the anchor for their souls.
ReadIslam pursues political, societal, and top-down power structures. Christianity teaches bottom-up servant leadership (Luke 22:25-27). Pray for Niger to be transformed as Christians model Christian leadership principles and reject worldly power structures.
ReadThere is a hadith (teaching) in Islam that says, "Be good to your mother, Paradise is under her feet." This positive teaching is often negatively used to prevent Muslims from questioning or rejecting the religion of their parents. Today, we pray for Muslims in Niger to have courage from God to honor their parents, but not blindly follow their religion and to instead pursue Truth.
ReadThe primary way Islam is growing globally is through birth rate. The primary way Christianity is growing globally is through movements of the Gospel. Pray for these movements to flow through Niger and all Muslim lands.
ReadThere are many teachings in Islam that advocate the use of the sword (killing) to advance their religion. The teachings of Jesus calls us to surrender to the sword (martyrdom) to advance His Kingdom. Pray for Muslims in Niger to wrestle with this contrast and for their hearts to be softened to Christ.
ReadMany Muslims when faced with difficult questions about their religion fall back on the claim that God is unknowable. In Christianity, though we cannot fathom the fullness of who God is, we do believe that God revealed Himself to us in Christ and wants to be known by us. Today we pray for Muslims in Niger to encounter God by knowing Christ.
ReadThere are many teachings in Islam that allow for murder, enslavement, rape, and abuse of women. Today we pray for both men and women in Niger to see the value of women, who are created by God as His image bearers as well.
ReadIslam teaches that women cannot fast or pray when they are menstruating. We thank God that this is not a reality for us in Christ. Pray for women in Niger today who cannot fast because they are menstruating and will have to make up this day of fasting later in the year by themselves. Pray for their hearts to be softened to a God who welcomes them into His presence any day of the year because of Christ's blood on the cross.
ReadIslam teaches that Muslims are born into Islam, inheriting the religion of their parents. Christianity teaches the opposite, each person must make a personal decision to follow Christ and His teachings. Today we pray into this issue and ask for God to give grace to Muslims in Niger to question this teaching that they inherited their religion from their parents.
ReadIn Islam, it is a sin to doubt. It leaves many Muslims with fear of eternal damnation if they question anything they have been taught about religion. Pray today for Muslims in Niger to seek the true God who is big enough for our questions and doubts.
ReadIn Islam God has 99 namesāsuch as All-Merciful, The Beneficent, The Source of Peaceābut none of those names is Love. Father God, who reveals yourself as the God of Love throughout the Bible, please reveal yourself to Muslims in Niger with your true nature.
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