Senegal 24/7 2024

30 Ways for Muslims to Encounter Christ

Today many Christians celebrate Easter, the resurrection of Jesus from the grave. Muslims deny this fact. “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:17). Pray for Muslims in Senegal to be convicted of the reality that they are still in their sins and that only God himself can provide a solution for that – the cross of Christ.

In Senegal

The Quran consistently refers to Allah as the “Most Merciful of the merciful.” Many folk Muslims create unique ways for Allah to demonstrate his mercy. For example, many believe that: 

• When a Muslim sins in what he says, this can be remedied by quickly stating out loud the Arabic phrase “Astafirlaa.” This phrase (God, forgive me) erases that sin.  
• Allah allows a grace period of 24-hours before a sin is recorded in his accounting book. If the sinner repents before the grace period expires, that sin is not recorded against him. 
• A Muslim’s righteous deed counts ten times in Allah’s book of deeds, but a sin only once. Therefore, one good deed balances out ten bad ones.

To a significant degree, Muslims endeavor to earn their salvation by obedience to Allah’s laws, rules, and rituals. Surely a person is expected to do his part in achieving his own eternal felicity.

Praying Scripture

“For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the [people of Senegal], and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the [people of Senegal], says the Lord of hosts.” 

– Malachi 1:11

Lord, may this passage come to pass in our lifetime. May every man, woman, and child in Senegal personally hear the testimony of a disciple of Jesus from his/her culture so they, too, may believe. May your name be great among the people of Senegal, and may your name be worshiped and adored from the rising of the sun to its setting. Lord God Almighty, wherever incense is burned, wherever prayers are offered or beads are counted or rugs are laid out: in every mosque, in every church, in every gathering space for prayer – Lord, there, would your name be lifted high. Let Senegal offer you a pure offering of adoration and praise.

Amen

Claiming Our Hope in Christ and His Heart for the Nations

“‘Come, O breath, from the four winds! Breathe into these dead bodies so they may live again.’ So I spoke the message as he commanded me, and breath came into their bodies. They all came to life and stood up on their feet—a great army.” 

– Ezekiel 37:9b-10

Lord, with one phrase–”Lazarus! Come forth!”—you raised a dead man; and with one phrase–”Come, O breath, breathe into these dead bodies that they may live again”–you raised a dead nation; you reconstituted them into an army: the forces of Yahweh. 

And today, we join in accord with your Word: Senegal, live! Receive the breath of the Lord, the Spirit of the triune God. Be raised to life. Return and live. Be dead no longer; slumber no longer; be sick no more. Return to Life, Senegal, and live!