Let’s Learn
Despite the resistance to Christianity in many parts of Northern Africa and the Middle East, Christians have lived there for centuries. Today, Christians continue to live among their Muslim friends and neighbors as loving witnesses. It is not easy. Believers often deal with persecution, resistance at the mention of Jesus, and cultural differences between faiths. Despite the hardships that may come, they still seek to obediently and boldly make known the name of Jesus.
Deaf of Jordan
Most Deaf people in Jordan follow Islam, hoping to please Allah through works without any assurance that they’ve done enough to earn salvation. The Deaf community there greatly needs more Christians to engage them with the gospel. Believing Deaf Jordanians tend to stay in their lane and not share their faith with their Muslim family and friends. Some believers have been working for several years to translate Scripture into Jordanian Sign Language.
From the Word
Matthew 28:18-20
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Let’s Pray
Lord, I confess to You that I can neglect to share the gospel with others because I worry about what they might think of me. Please forgive me for often neglecting to tell others about what You have done. I pray for my Muslim background brothers and sisters living in Northern Africa and the Middle East. Would You remind them that the command You have given them to share hope with others was given along with the promise of Your authority and Your presence as they go? Please give them boldness and confidence in You as they seek to engage people with the gospel. Would You raise up believers who can go and share with the Deaf of Jordan?
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