The knowledge of God’s glory is covering Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Iraq like the waters cover the sea!
Dear Prayer Partners,
Come join us! Cry Out through prayer and fasting
with believers all over the earth.
Almost Persuaded
Ali and Hammad are brothers born into
a Shiite family. They have experienced civil war
and foreign invasion and occupation. They were
constantly told about the need to regain honor by
getting revenge, but what their hearts longed for
was peace.
One day, Ali heard about a foreigner in a nearby
village who was telling people about a way to
have peace, so he went to see him. And laughed
in his face. The story was ridiculous - that he
could have peace with God because Isa ibn Miriam
had died and been raised to life to pay for his
sins. Everyone knew that wasn't true.
And yet, the story and the love he felt from
the foreigner kept drawing him back, and
over time, he accepted that Jesus really is
the way, the truth and the life. He began
telling others about Jesus, and his brother,
Hammad, was also drawn to this new way of
peace.
Even though he would not call himself a
believer, Hammad often goes to the
foreigner and says, "Let's go tell my
friend about Jesus." He regularly
attends Bible studies with his brother
and shares what he is learning with many
of his friends and associates. Hammad
says he's "about 80% there," that he is
almost ready to commit his life to
Jesus.
Cry Out
for:
·Hammad's
salvation. While he is "almost ready," he has
status in his community because he is a friend of an
influential Shiite sheikh. Cry out for Hammad to
value the friendship of the Friend of Sinners above
all others.
·Ali's
increasing witness in the region. Cry Out for
boldness and also for protection for him.
·More
workers. People in this area are very open, but how
will they hear if no one tells them?
