Update on Push...
After a week long push among our team, we wanted to let you know that after talking with many different men and women, as a team we feel that 15 PB peoples clearly heard the entire Gospel story. Many others heard about Jesus Christ, sin, the need of a Savior, but after much discussion we feel like 15 people clearly heard the whole Gospel presentation. Please pray for these 15 that heard the whole story and for many others who have had seeds sown. Pray with us that God will open His kingdom to these. Pray that God will work in their hearts and speak to them in ways unbeknownst to us.
Muslim Fasting begins on Saturday, the 22nd...
The website Wikipedia describes the Muslim fast below
"The most prominent event of this month is fasting. Every day during the month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world get up before dawn to eat Sahur, the pre-dawn meal, then they perform the fajr prayer. They have to stop eating and drinking before the call for prayer starts until the fourth prayer of the day, Maghrib. Muslims may continue to eat and drink after the sun has set until the next morning's fajr prayer call. Then the process starts all over.
Ramadān is a time of reflecting and worshiping God. Muslims are expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam and to avoid obscene and irreligious sights and sounds. Sexual thoughts and activities during fasting hours are also forbidden.[Qur'an 2:187] Purity of both thought and action is important. The fast is intended to be an exacting act of deep personal worship in which Muslims seek a raised awareness of closeness to God.
The act of fasting is said to redirect the heart away from worldly activities, its purpose being to cleanse the inner soul and free it from harm. It also allows Muslims to practice self-discipline, self-control [6], sacrifice, and empathy for those who are less fortunate; thus encouraging actions of generosity and charity. However, A certain level of self-control can be lost by those who suffer from eating disorders.[7]
In addition to fasting, Muslims are encouraged to read the entire Qur'an. Some Muslims perform the recitation of the entire Qur'an by means of special prayers, called Tarawih, which are held in the mosques every night of the month, during which a whole section of the Qur'an (juz, which is 1/30 of the Qur'an) is recited. Therefore the entire Qur'an would be completed at the end of the month."
To read more about Islamic fasting... just google it and you will find more pages than you ever imagined. Please pray for the millions bound in darkness. How similar yet how immensely different their beliefs are than those of us that are followers of Christ. Pray for the PB during this time as they seek Allah's favor. And last pray for our team and national partners here as we share with those who are seeking Allah's favor that we may share the ultimate Truth with them.
