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22 June 2012
The fruit of the Spirit is . . . peace . . . (Ga 5:22). Islam comes from the root word salema, meaning peace and submission. Muslims hold that true peace is attained by submitting to God's willwhich is accomplished only by becoming a Muslim and serving Allah. Christians likewise believe that peace is found in submitting to Godwhich is accomplished only by placing one's faith in Jesus and being reconciled to God through Jesus' work on the Cross (Ro 5:1, Eph 4:14-18). Islam denies the sonship and redemptive work of Jesus. Please pray this week that the Lord will reveal himself to Muslims who seek true peace.
In the News
NIGERIA: At least 50 people were killed in church attacks in Kaduna and Zaria this past Sunday. Boko Haram has claimed responsibility and declared, From now on, they either follow the right religion or there will be no peace for them. Please pray that the Lord will guide pastors and believers with His wisdom. Read more at http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/18/world/africa/nigeria-church-bombings/index.html. MALI: Continue to pray for the situation in northern Mali, torn by Tuareg separatists and Islamist militants. Pray that the Lord will miraculously manifest himself in the lives of hurting, seeking people.
Prayer Resources
*Global Initiative is a ministry of Assemblies of God World Missions, USA. Weekly requests from Global Initiative's Jumaa Prayer Fellowship can be found at http://jumaaprayer.com/. Visit http://globalinitiativeinfo.com/ for information about praying for Muslims. Go to http://globalinitiativeinfo.com/publications/intercede-magazine-archive.html for the Intercede magazine. Praying for Muslims: A Guide for Effective Intercession offers many insights concerning Islam and a different prayer subject each Friday. For the request for 22 June, click here. **Muslim women need your prayers! You can join a prayer network and receive regular requests at http://sayhelloinfo.com/. http://www.30-days.net/ provides information and prayer requests concerning Muslims around the world. Jumaa Prayer Alerts (breaking news and urgent prayer requests) are posted on the WAAST Facebook page as they arise: http://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Africa-Advanced-School-of-Theology/177906542299157?bookmark_t=page.