Tag: fasting - Pray For Qatar

“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’” John 1:29   “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16   Monday, September 12th, Muslims in Qatar and around the world celebrate “Greater Bairam” or the Feast of Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha. In celebration many Muslims go to pilgrimage in Mecca, fast the coming 10 days and on today they will be slaying and offering sacrifices like…

Father, we thank you that you hear the people of Qatar who want to know you better. We pray that many will be able to say like Hagar: “You are the God who sees me.” (Gen 16:13)

We pray, Lord, that you will reveal yourself to all Muslims in Qatar during this month of Ramadan; that you will be found by those who did not seek you initially, to a nation that did not call on you name. In Jesus name! (Isaiah 65:1)

Ramadan began this week all over the world.  Sawm, one of Islam’s five pillars, requires fasting from dawn to dusk during the month of Ramadan. It starts when fajr, the first Call to Prayer, echoes through the wee hours of morning, raising the sleepy to perform prayers. Then it’s a busy morning before the sun comes up, because all the eating and drinking for the day must happen before daylight. Dhuhr, the second Call to Prayer, comes around noon. Stomachs growl, thirst sets in, and smokers fight cravings they can’t satisfy. Asr sounds in the afternoon. Ritual prayers are performed, but…