30 Ways for Muslims to Encounter Christ
Islam calls Jesus the “Word of God” but strongly denies that He is God. Pray for Muslims in BiH to meditate on the thought that Jesus is the “Word of God”.
John 1 illustrates the beautiful reality that, “the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” May Muslims in BiH be prompted to research this online and find John 1. Pray for their hearts be softened as they read.
Praying Scripture
“Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance” (1 Corinthians 13:4-7).
Intercede that a spirit of love would transform communities. Pray for the grace of transformation as communities begin to relate in Kingdom ways. Ask for one of the descriptions of love (above) to be released over BiH and especially into new groups among emerging church streams.
Praying for the Church
Pray that God will help Christians in BiH to look beyond narrow limits and see the possibilities of what God can do in their country. Would common Islamic cultural themes of “fate/destiny” not permeate the churches, but rather the expectant hope of the Living God. May God give them expectancy as they wait upon Him!
Liberty to the Captives
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. “If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God” (1 John 4:15).
Pray for Christians from a Muslim background in BiH to speak with boldness about the insights they are gaining from the Holy Spirit about the truth of who Jesus is.
Bosnian Insights
In the Christian faith, two very important words are mercy, God withholding the punishment we deserve, and grace, God giving us the gifts which we do not deserve. While the ideas can be similar, they are different, and they are important in helping us understand the character of God.
In the Bosnian language, however, mercy and grace are both translated as “milost.” Context is used to distinguish which meaning is being used. Pray that these two unique concepts would be understood in the Bosnian heart and mind, and that full revelation of who God is would be known!