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21 December 2012
Jumaa Prayer
for the Muslims of Africa and beyond
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 (Jn 3:16). In a few days, we celebrate the coming of God's Son, through whom we have eternal life. Pray this week that Muslim eyes and hearts will open up to the truth of God's Incarnation and the depth of His love and sacrifice for them through Jesus.
In the News
EGYPT: Pray concerning the second stage of voting on the draft Constitution, which favors stronger implementation of sharia. Ten of the 27 provinces have voted, and the Islamic backers of the document claim 56% yes votes. Opposers claim fraud and violations at polling places and note that many unveiled women were turned away. On Saturday the remaining provinces will vote. Please pray that polling will be peaceful and that the Lord will move in the hearts of the leaders and Egyptians who seek true peace. KUWAIT: For the second time this year, the Parliament in this Islamic nation have approved a law imposing the death penalty for blasphemy against God, prophets, Mohammed's wives, and the Koran. Non-Muslims would be jailed for at least 10 years for the same offense. When the Parliament passed this law earlier, the Emir rejected it. Please pray concerning this situation and for the Emir. For more information, see http://bit.ly/UyPOdc.
Prayer Resources
*Global Initiative is a ministry of Assemblies of God World Missions, USA. Visit http://globalinitiativeinfo.com/ for information about praying for Muslims and weekly requests. **Muslim women need your prayers! You can join a prayer network and receive regular requests at http://sayhelloinfo.com/. Find information and prayer requests concerning Muslims around the world at http://www.30-days.net/. Information and prayer requests for each country are available at http://www.operationworld.org/. To learn more about unreached people groups, visit http://www.joshuaproject.net/. Praying for Muslims: A Guide for Effective Intercession offers many insights concerning Islam and a different prayer subject each Friday. For the request for 21 December, see http://bit.ly/V0IHZp. How should we pray for those imprisoned for their faith? Read http://www.elam.com/articles/How-to-pray-for-those-in-prison/. For news updates concerning persecuted Christians, visit http://morningstarnews.org/ and http://www.releaseinternational.org/. For prayer requests, visit http://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/ and http://www.persecution.com/public/pray.aspx. Jumaa Prayer Alerts (breaking news and urgent prayer requests) are posted on the WAAST Facebook page as they arise: http://tinyurl.com/d4gm6uq.