Partnershaft Arabische Halbinsel
Das Evangelium für jeden Menschen und eine Gemeinde für jede der einheimischen Volksgruppen der Arabischen Halbinsel.
11. May 2016
READY TO WELCOME
Jesus says in Luke 12, "Be dressed in readiness, and keep your lamps lit. Be like men who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that they may immediately open the door to him when he comes and knocks."
Even as the culture evolves in the Arabian Peninsula, there is an aspect of their culture that has yet to change. Hospitality overflows within the families of the Gulf. There is always a readiness to welcome. All activities and conversations stop the moment there is sign of someone entering the home or at the door. That guest, whether family or a complete stranger, becomes the center of attention - honored, welcomed, a blessing.... Accepting hospitality and spending time with local families is a critical part of creating deeper relationships with the entire family. Just as important is being willing to offer that same hospitality.
Doors open to share more of Jesus and the Gospel with every visit. Because decisions are often made as families, it is crucial to share truth within the whole family and ask for the Lord to draw whole families to Himself. As local Arab families open their doors to Christians and as Christians open their doors to them, the Master also comes and knocks.
PRAYER GUIDE
• Pray for the local Arabs on the Peninsula who are believers, that they would be taught by the Lord and given instructed tongues that speak the word to their families and friends that sustains the weary (Is. 50:4).
• Ask that Christians all over the world would be ready to welcome and know the Lord's leading to reach out, love, and share the gospel with Muslim families on the Peninsula or who are moving to other parts of the world to study or work.
• Pray for an increased number of open doors for believers who live in the AP to go into homes and have opportunities to speak the gospel in workplaces and homes. Ask that the Lord will give them words and that ears and hearts will be ready to hear and receive these words.