30 Ways for Muslims to Encounter Christ
Many Muslims when faced with difficult questions about their religion fall back on the claim that God is unknowable. In Christianity, though we cannot fathom the fullness of who God is, we do believe that God revealed Himself to us in Christ and wants to be known by us. Today we pray for Muslims in BiH to encounter God by knowing Christ.
Praying Scripture
“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28).
Ask that in Christ there would be no division between the ethnic groups of BiH. Pray for a release of the spirit of unity over and against the spirit of violence and division. Pray for a release of the spirit of love over and against the spirits of death and destruction.
Praying for the Church
Pray for Christians in BiH to grow daily in the Word. Would reading scripture be a joy, and not a burden, experienced by many. Would those who feel busyness or hurriedness take pause, and those who need encouragement to devote time to the Word have motivation.
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
Let us revel in Christ’s victory, unity in Christ’s love, and the cross. “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing” (2 Corinthians 2:14-15).
Pray for new Christ followers in BiH to renounce inferiority and glory in Christ’s triumph over death through the cross.
Bosnian Insights
Synonymous with Socialist Yugoslavia is Josip Broz Tito, the visionary leader from 1945 to 1980. Still today, many in Bosnia, especially those who remember life under Tito, view him nostalgically. He recognized the Bosnian people, and invested in the region with jobs and universities. The security of life under Tito (housing, salary, basic needs met…) is something many people miss, despite the era’s many difficulties.
Pray for those with Tito-nostalgia, that they would find their ultimate security and comfort not in a leader, governmental system, or even economic status, but rather in the One who offers eternal security and hope for today.