I have never been to the middle east. But my prayers have often been carried in that direction. This year I have been taking a class called "History of Modern Islam." In this class we have been building an understanding of the Islamic Religion, which has an emphasis on power, obedience and submission in the Islamic religion. As I heard more information I felt very fortunate to have a relationship with the Lord. We should daily be thankful for the freeing and intimate love of the Father, and because of that love our hearts should break for the lost who do not know God and have fallen into bondage serving false gods. I heard this sweet quote once that said: "We cannot intercede for people unless our hearts break for the thing God's heart breaks for." My challenge for you is to allow God to break your heart for the people who do not know the Love of God. Those people could be in the middle east, in the United States, your city, your school or your family.
*Below are some statistics about the middle east, it shows that 99.8% of the people in Afghanistan are Muslim, meaning that 99.8% of the people are living in darkness, unaware of the love of God. As you read this may your heart be challenged to Pray for the Lost that they would have a hunger for God, that they will no longer be satisfied with a cheap version of love and intimacy, and that they will no longer live in darkness but be exposed the light.
John 3:16-17 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condem the world, but to save the world through him."
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