Intercede with Us for the Muslim World!

Somewere merchantsthey cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress he guided
them to their desired haven (Psalm 1!"#$%$, &'()*
Shop owners and merchants are very influential members in Muslim communities. Banded together for a cause, they are a
powerful force. Let's pray that God will reveal himself to them, that they may know im and is riches, far beyond their
merchandise, and use their influence to tell others of is love.!
Today's Prayer Requests: From Students, Alumni, and Missionaries
BURKI! "!#$: "n # March we prayed for a lady who has been faithful to the Lord for $% years, whose Muslim
husband had sent her away. er pastor gives this %raise re%ort& 'She has returned to her home after ( months.... )wo
weeks ago the Muslim community offered her a ticket to Mecca if she would renounce *hrist. She answered that the
grace of God in *hrist was sufficient for her. )he decision was then taken to allow her to return home and freely live
her faith. )hank you for your prayers on her behalf.+ ,lease pray that her family will find -esus.
W&#T !"RI'!: )he .bola virus continues to spread, with more than $,%%% infected in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and
Liberia. Several health workers in Liberia and Sierra Leone have contracted the disease/ a few have died. Liberia has
closed most of its border crossings. 0igeria's 1rik 1ir and 1sky, based in )ogo, have suspended flights there after an
infected government worker arrived in Lagos and then died. ,lease pray for those infected, for miracles and healings
that glorify God. ,ray that *hristian doctors and nurses may lead victims to hope and eternal life in -esus.
In the News
1ccording to Morning Star 0ews, more than $,(%% *hristians were killed for their faith in i(eria in the first half of
2%$3. )his is more than 4%5 of the number of *hristians killed in all of 2%$6. Most deaths have been attributed to
attacks of Boko aram. Muslims who are seen as government sympathi7ers or as moderates have also been targeted.
Let's continue to pray for our brothers and sisters there. 8ntercede for Muslims who are 9uestioning their own faith as
they see its true face/ may God's Spirit draw them to faith in im. :ead the report at http&;;tinyurl.com;m<<hp77.
World Watch List: Pray for the Persecuted**
)he Palestinian Territories, made up of the =est Bank, bordering -ordan, and the Ga7a Strip, along the
Mediterranean coast, ranks number 63 in the list of countries where *hristians face the most persecution. "f the 3.>
million people in the )erritories, a mere %.$5 are evangelical *hristians. Muslims who find -esus face pressure from
their communities, especially in Ga7a, where 8slamic practices are more e?treme. ,olitical instability and the current
Ga7a;8srael conflict have left many in poverty and hopelessness. ,ray for protection over and wisdom for God's people
as they minister to those who seek peace. ,ray for the political leaders of the )erritories, that God's Spirit will touch
their empty hearts.
For Muslim Women***
,lease pray for .., a worker among Muslim refugee detainees in the @nited States, that she will find special favor
among the women God means for her to help.
Prayer Resources
+Praying for ,uslims" - .uide for /ffective 'ntercession offers many insights concerning 8slam and a different prayer sub<ect
each Ariday. )his week we pray that influential merchants and shopkeepers will find *hrist& http&;;tinyurl.com;o>p72w?.
!!"pen Boors publishes an annual list ranking the >% nations where persecution against *hristians is most severe. See the full
2%$3 =orld =atch List at http&;;bit.ly;$mcm2fu. *lick on a country on the map or list to read its profile and prayer re9uests.
!!!Muslim women need your prayersC Dou can <oin a prayer network and receive regular re9uests at http&;;sayhelloinfo.com;.
Aor a list of resources for prayer groups, see http&;;tinyurl.com;waast<umaa.
Aind information and prayer re9uests concerning Muslims around the world at http&;;www.6%Edays.net;.
ow should we pray for those imprisoned for their faithF :ead http&;;www.elam.com;articles;owEtoEprayEforEthoseEinEprison;.
Aor news updates concerning persecuted *hristians, visit http&;;morningstarnews.org; and http&;;www.releaseinternational.org;.
Aor prayer re9uests, visit http&;;www.opendoorsusa.org;pray; and http&;;www.persecution.com;public;pray.asp?.
)o help you answer Muslims' 9uestions about -esus and the Bible, e?plore http&;;answeringislam.org;.

Jumaa Prayer
for the Muslims of Africa and beyond
1 August 2014 West Africa Advanced School of Theology West Africa Advanced School of Theology