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Ramadan, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community, begins this evening. This is a perfect time for us to pray for our Muslim neighbors and to reach out to them by sharing the love of Christ.
God loves Muslims.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16)
And He wants all Muslims “to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” (1 Timothy 2:4)
Jesus said “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)
As followers of Christ we are to “love God and love our neighbor” (Matthew 22:37-39).
Muslims are our neighbors, and one way to show that we love them is by praying for them, their families, and communities.
Pray that they will come to know the assurance of salvation through Jesus Christ, something Islam can never offer them.
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
When God created man, He created man in His image. All of mankind has a desire to be close to their creator and this is exceptionally true with Muslims. The love of God is quite apparent in the lives of Muslims and while they believe it's not possible, having a close and loving relationship with God is something they all long for. Unfortunately for Muslims in Islam there is no possibility of walking together with God, much less that Muslims can have a relationship where God can be a friend and a Father to them.
The good news is that there is hope for Muslims to achieve such a relationship through the gospel.
Muslims know of Jesus through their own teachings and much of what they know of Him is mirrored in Christianity. In fact, a Muslim's belief in the Jesus and His gospel is a tenet of faith in Islam.
Muslims believe that Jesus was a prophet who was given a special message, the Injil (The "Gospel"), to convey to all people. The Quran explains that Jesus was born of the virgin Mary (19:20–21) and is “high honored in this and the next world” (3:45–47). Thus, he is called Isa ibn Maryam, or Jesus son of Mary. The Quran also refers to him as ruh min Allah (“Spirit from God”), mushia bi’l baraka (“the Messiah—someone blessed by God”), kalimah min Allah (“Word from/of God”), and rasul ("Prophet/Messenger") of God.
While Muslims accept that Jesus was a servant, teacher, and lover of God’s Word, they do not believe that he was the Son of God or understand what transpired on the cross.
There are currently more than 2 billion Muslims who are living without a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. During this month of Ramadan, let's pray that the Holy Spirit will lead these Muslims to the Truth that is found only in Jesus Christ and also pray for believers across the world to be emboldened by the Holy Spirit in taking opportunities to share the Gospel and the love of Christ with their Muslim friends and neighbors.
God loves Muslims.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16)
And He wants all Muslims “to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” (1 Timothy 2:4)
Jesus said “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)
As followers of Christ we are to “love God and love our neighbor” (Matthew 22:37-39).
Muslims are our neighbors, and one way to show that we love them is by praying for them, their families, and communities.
Pray that they will come to know the assurance of salvation through Jesus Christ, something Islam can never offer them.
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
When God created man, He created man in His image. All of mankind has a desire to be close to their creator and this is exceptionally true with Muslims. The love of God is quite apparent in the lives of Muslims and while they believe it's not possible, having a close and loving relationship with God is something they all long for. Unfortunately for Muslims in Islam there is no possibility of walking together with God, much less that Muslims can have a relationship where God can be a friend and a Father to them.
The good news is that there is hope for Muslims to achieve such a relationship through the gospel.
Muslims know of Jesus through their own teachings and much of what they know of Him is mirrored in Christianity. In fact, a Muslim's belief in the Jesus and His gospel is a tenet of faith in Islam.
Muslims believe that Jesus was a prophet who was given a special message, the Injil (The "Gospel"), to convey to all people. The Quran explains that Jesus was born of the virgin Mary (19:20–21) and is “high honored in this and the next world” (3:45–47). Thus, he is called Isa ibn Maryam, or Jesus son of Mary. The Quran also refers to him as ruh min Allah (“Spirit from God”), mushia bi’l baraka (“the Messiah—someone blessed by God”), kalimah min Allah (“Word from/of God”), and rasul ("Prophet/Messenger") of God.
While Muslims accept that Jesus was a servant, teacher, and lover of God’s Word, they do not believe that he was the Son of God or understand what transpired on the cross.
There are currently more than 2 billion Muslims who are living without a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. During this month of Ramadan, let's pray that the Holy Spirit will lead these Muslims to the Truth that is found only in Jesus Christ and also pray for believers across the world to be emboldened by the Holy Spirit in taking opportunities to share the Gospel and the love of Christ with their Muslim friends and neighbors.
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