Introduction Have you ever considered that the Muslim women in our communities are our neighbors for a divine reason? God wants to show himself Lord to them through Christian women everywhere. In Acts 17:26-27, the Apostle Paul reminds today’s church that God made the nations, and He set the times and places where they live...so that humankind might seek Him and reach out to Him and find Him. This one-week challenge will help you find answers to some foundational questions about your Muslim neighbor, your spiritual path toward friendship with her, and how that path can mean Heaven for her. It will help you to see her with your physical eyes and through the eyes of Christ who loves her and yearns to bless her through you. We pray …show more content…
All we have to do is “draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings.” (Heb. 10:22) She Needs Christ—She Needs Us Although the spiritual veil of Islam isolates the Muslim woman from relationship with God, Jesus has already paid the price for her redemption. She needs to be directed to Christ, where no veil separates us any longer from unlimited, personal relationship with our Heavenly Father. She needs us to tell her the GOOD NEWS!
Take a moment to respond to God’s great love, shown to us in the torn veil that once separated us from any possibility of having personal access to Him. What does it mean to you to be able to boldly approach the throne of grace? (Heb. 4:16) Reflect and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal any “veils” you have worn that have separated you from intimate relationship with God or created a barrier between you and those like Muslim women who need to see Jesus in you.
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Out of love and mercy, God sent his Son, Jesus, to earth that He might overcome all barriers to His presence so that we can have relationship with Him. We say hello because we are encouraged that successful relationship is not just in conversion. Success is a conversation that starts relationship, which will introduce Christ throughout. This is our opportunity to be used by Christ. Our Muslim friends need Jesus. Let’s begin the conversation. It’s time to say hello.
As you conclude this one-week study, prayerfully reflect on the things you have learned and all the Holy Spirit has spoken to you. Glance back though the previous days. Then, in your journal, write a prayer of thanks for how God has opened your eyes. Commit, as you feel led, to the challenge the Holy Spirit gives you to continue this journey of eternity-impacting friendship. “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.”
Ephesians 6:10 Say hello.
Notes
1. NKJV uses “veil” instead of “curtain.”
2. Anonymous, Interview with Lynda Hausfeld, Personal interview, Sensitive Location, October 18, 2011.
3. Hadith Bukhari.
4. Qur’an