Holy Places
Several local Muslims came to faith over the summer. Even though some of the new believers are struggling, one man, “Abe”, is doing really well. Abe has been very bold about his faith. The Muslims in his village hold “the holy places” in high esteem and are considered places of spiritual power.
The villagers live in great fear of these holy places. One man in the village, either in a moment of ignorance or outright disregard, defiled a holy place near them. As a result of his actions he became an invalid. The man is still alive today and serves as a constant reminder of the power of these areas.
Even so, our brother Abe speaks out against the holy places. The villagers told Abe to be quiet or else the same thing that happened to the invalid would happen to him. But Abe’s belief was so strong that he told the people he could even defile the holy place just like the other man had and that Jesus would protect him from any harm.
Soon after, he made his way to holy place, defiled it, and returned home. The villagers waited to see what would happen to him, but nothing did. Abe boldly responded, proclaiming that Jesus was more powerful than the holy places. Abe has taken an amazing stand against the darkness in our area.
Wouldn’t it be amazing if Abe shared the gospel with the invalid man, this man came to faith, God healed him, and the village was left speechless over the power of God? I’m not sure what God is going to do, but I pray that he does something great for his name’s sake.
Please pray – right now! – for Abe’s continued growth in Jesus and for God to bring more Muslims to Himself, specifically the invalid man in this village.
