Just for Kids prayer book 2013

Just for
Kids
A fun prayer guide for
Christian children and families
For the Muslim World
July 9–Aug 7, 2013

30 Days Prayer Guide Just For Kids 2013
Welcome to the
30 Days Prayer Guide:
Just for Kids
D
id you know that this year we are celebrating 20 years of praying for
Muslims during their special month of Ramadan? Maybe you think that
this is not very long. Certainly for God it is not long, because he lives
eternally. But in 20 years a lot can happen.
When it all started in 1993, there were about one billion Muslims. Few people
knew much about Islam, the name of their religion, and not many Christian
missionaries were trying to reach them with the Good News of Jesus.
Today we hear about Muslims regularly on TV and in newspapers. While the
news is often bad, we now have an opportunity to know much more about Muslims
around the world and to be reminded to pray for them.
Ramadan is one of those opportunities to pray for them. Think about it: while
you pray during the next 30 days, millions of other people in dozens of countries
will pray with you. Because of all the attention and prayer for Muslims, many more
people have started to reach out to their Muslim neighbors, whether across the
street or around the world.
Here are just a few of the wonderful things that have happened:
In South Asia, at least half a million Bengali people from a Muslim
background have become believers in Jesus.
In Iran, Christian satellite TV is seen by many who gather in thousands of
secret house churches throughout the country.
In North Africa, several hundred thousand members of an unreached
Berber group have become believers, and they are just one of many
groups where this has happened.
Through radio and satellite broadcasting, many more millions of Muslims can now
hear the Good News, and many respond. They can read, hear or see passages
from the Bible on the Internet in their own languages. So much has
happened in the past 20 years.
But there are still many Muslims who have never heard about
Jesus and have little opportunity to find out about him. In 20 more
years there will be double as many as there were 20 years ago.
While we are greatly encouraged as we look at all that God has
done, we need to continue to pray. Let’s start with Day 1, and
again expect that God will do wonderful things.
The Editors
Answers to the quizzes throughout this booklet can be found
on page 32.
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The Arab Spring
❤ The Arab Spring happened in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.
❤ In Egypt, 70,000 Christians met to pray for their country.
That's as many as live in a small city!
W
hen spring comes, many new things are happening. Little flowers grow and
the trees have new leaves. Everything looks wonderful, and there is hope
that winter is over. Two years ago in many Arab countries something new
started. Many people hoped that the governments would now change and give the
people living in those countries more freedom. It was called the Arab Spring.
After two years, many people are very disappointed. Instead of feeling happy,
they are now fearful, because instead of good things, many bad things have
happened. In many countries, war and fighting are going on.
But at the same time, the Christians in those countries started to tell their
worried neighbors about Jesus, and many are following Jesus now.
Can you look on a map and find the countries of the Arab Spring?
They also included Syria and Yemen. Write the words “Hope” and
“Jesus” on little pieces of paper. While you pray, cover the countries
on the map with them.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
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go!
Pray that leaders and the people in
the countries understand what truth
really is.
Pray that the believers can share
with people the hope that only
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comes from believing in Jesus.
Pray that believers are safe and that
they have courage to share their
faith.
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Tuesday, July 9 Day 1

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The Challenge of the
Muslim World
❤ Today, more than 2 billion people have never heard
about Jesus. This is about a third of everyone living on
the earth.
❤ Most of those people are Muslims.
H
ave you ever made a promise and did not keep it? You probably felt bad
about it. Many times in history, people have promised to share the Good
News about Jesus with everyone and then failed.
Now as believers in Jesus we need to share the Good News with Muslims. But
it will not be easy, and nobody can do it alone. Imagine if you had to tell all the
Muslim kids you know from your school or neighborhood. Wow: you could never
do it!
But if you start to pray with others for ways to share Jesus’ love, and for people
to go and share the Good News with many Muslims, it can be done. Maybe you
can help by praying for all those Muslims you know personally. God will give you
an opportunity to share about Jesus with them.
For people who work in a team this verse is very important. Find out
what it says!
IFYOUH
AVELOV
EFORONEANOTHERTHENEVERYONEWILLKNOWTHA
TYOUA
REMYDI
SCIPLES

Are you a team as a family? Hold hands while you pray, and at the
end give each other a hug to show that you are a great team for
Jesus.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray that the teams that work among
Muslims love each other a lot and
that the Muslims will see that love.
● Pray for the people in those teams
to know how to respond in difficult
situations and to see what God's
plan is.
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Wednesday, July 10Day 2

The Refugee Highway
❤ Many Muslims come to Europe as refugees. It is like a
big highway with a lot of traffic.
❤ In Greece alone, there are over 1 million refugees,
many from Muslim countries.
❤ Jesus was also a refugee when he was a little child and
had to flee to Egypt with his parents.
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mir and his parents fled to Iran when Amir was a child. When he was a young
man, he started learning English in chat rooms on the Internet. He met
Christians there, and they told him about Jesus and prayed for him. Now Amir
is a father himself and has a little son. They are still refugees and have recently
moved to Germany. When he moved from Iran to Germany, he met Christians
again—this time in Athens, the capital of Greece. He decided to follow Jesus and
to become a believer.
There are many refugees like Amir who need people to become their friends
and share about Jesus with them.
Refugees often move from country to country trying to find a
permanent place to stay. Be a refugee today: while you are praying,
move from room to room in your home. Go from the living room to
the kitchen to the bedroom and so on, imagining moving to new
places.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
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Let’s
go!
Pray for all those Muslims
who have become
refugees, that they get
to know Jesus who
understands them.
Pray that Christians are
willing to meet refugees
and tell them about Jesus.
Pray that people who have
become believers, like
Amir, will share with their
friends and families.
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Thursday, July 11 Day 3

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Hungry for the Truth:
Children of Algeria
❤ Algeria is a country in the North of Africa.
❤ Kabylie is part of Algeria. It has a lot of mountains, and
many villages are on hills.
❤ The people who live in Kabylie are called Berbers.
J
oseph is a little boy who lives in one of the villages in Kabylie. Every day he
learns about Islam in school and studies the Koran. Joseph's father knows
Jesus and reads the Bible, but he does not have much time to tell his little son
about it because he is very busy working. Joseph doesn't know what he should
believe: is the Koran right, or is his father right when he tells Joseph about Jesus?
Joseph really wants to know.
Then he hears about a camp for children. Sadly, it is only for the children from
the church, and he does not go to church. Just a day before the camp starts,
Joseph gets an invitation to the camp and happily goes there. In the camp, he
talks with one of the leaders who helps him understand that it is Jesus who loves
him and who has forgiven all his sins. Joseph decides to follow Jesus from now
on.
Joseph was looking for a loving God. How many times can you read
love below? And where are the letters too mixed up?
VELO LEVO ELOV VOEL
OVEL LEOV LOVE VOLE
Joseph was hungry for the truth, which is the word of God, the
Bible. In the Bible it says that God's word is like honey (Psalm
119:103). After the prayer today, eat some honey or something
sweet to remember that God's word is sweet for us.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray that in Kabylie, and all
throughout Algeria, children like
Joseph can hear about Jesus.
Pray that the children who know
Jesus will have the courage to tell
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others about him.
Pray for protection for all Christians
in Algeria, that they will not be
persecuted.
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Friday, July 12Day 4

Magic in Bangladesh:
The Sylhetis
❤ The Sylhetis live in Bangladesh, and their most
important city is called Sylhet.
❤ 7 million Sylhetis live in Bangladesh, and many of them
are very poor.
❤ Many Sylhetis went to work and to live in Great Britain.
A
bout 800 years ago, a Muslim man
came to Sylhet with 360 followers.
The Sylheti people believe he
was a saint and could do miracles,
Together, he and his followers defeated
the king who was ruling in that area.
Many people believed that this was only
possible because that Muslim saint
could do magic. After he died many
Muslims started to come to his grave,
hoping there would still be magic to help
them.
Many Sylheti Muslims visit graves
every Thursday evening to pray and
seek help from those who have died.
The Sylhetis don't understand that dead
people cannot help and that they cannot
do magic.
How would you know
about Jesus if your family
did not have a Bible?
Gather all the Bibles you
own and put them on a
table. After each person prays, he or she can take a Bible and pile
it on top of another one. Pray till all the Bibles are piled up.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray that the Sylhetis will have
Bibles in their own languages soon
and that they will learn how to read
them.
Pray that those Sylhetis who live in
Great Britain will meet Christians
who tell them about Jesus, so that
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they can pass the message to their
families back home.
Pray for Sylhetis to understand that
Jesus died and rose again and that,
because of that, he has the power to
help them.
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Saturday, July 13 Day 5
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West Coast Bajau of
Malaysia
❤ The Bajau live on the island of Borneo.
❤ There are only about 65,000 West Coast Bajau. That's
about as many people as in a small town.
❤ The Bajau call themselves Sama.
I
n the past, the Bajau lived on boats on the sea. Now many of them are farmers,
planting rice and other crops. They also raise animals, especially horses. They
really love to dress up in colorful costumes and ride around on their horses.
Because they love horses so much, they are sometimes called the “Cowboys of
the East.”
The Bajau also like to celebrate feasts and to come together for meals. The
biggest feast is at the end of Ramadan and is called Hari Raya in Malaysia, which
means ‘Day of Celebration.’ Some Bajau still believe in evil spirits and they think
that if they read from the Qur'an, then the spirits will disappear.
Can you find the seven differences between the two cowboys?
Do you know what cowboys like to do? Yes, they love riding horses!
Be a Bajau cowboy today—put on a hat or a shawl and sit on a
chair the wrong way around like sitting on a horse. Then pray for
the Bajau people.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Some Bajau have nobody who tells
them about Jesus. Pray that they
will have dreams and visions about
Jesus.
Pray that Christians who live in the
same area will learn the language of
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the Bajau and will share about Jesus
with them.
Pray that the Bajau will understand
that they do not need to be afraid of
evil spirits because Jesus is stronger
and Jesus wants to be their healer.
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Sunday, July 14Day 6

Malawi
❤ Malawi is a country in Africa. It is long and thin, and it
has a long lake, too.
❤ It is one of the poorest countries in the world.
❤ One of the tribes in Malawi is called Yao.
M
any tourists like to travel to Malawi because it has mountains to climb, parks
with wild animals to visit and friendly people. But life in Malawi is difficult.
Many people are farmers and have to work very hard to have enough food.
Even the children have to help with the hard work. The farmers grow sugar, tea
and tobacco.
About 500 years ago, the first Muslims came to Malawi and brought Islam with
them. Today Muslims from rich countries come and buy land in Malawi. They want
to go out from there to tell even more people about Islam.
These are animals you can find in Malawi,
but some cheeky monkey made a mess with
the letters:
TNPALEHE
AHEYN
INHRO
LOPTEENA
BZEAR
FABULFO
Draw some animals that live in Malawi, cut them out and either put
them in your pocket or hang them on the fridge to remind you to
continue to pray for Malawi and the children there.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
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Let’s
go!
Many people in Malawi listen to
the radio. Since 1999, TV is also
available. Pray for Christian TV and
radio programs.
Pray that many missionaries who
can help practically as doctors and
nurses or people who can bring
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clean water to the villages will go to
Malawi to help the people.
Pray that the Yao will become
Christians.
Pray for the children who have to
work hard that they can go to school
and have a different life.
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Monday, July 15 Day 7

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Radio Ministry for the
Islamic World
❤ All over the world people are listening to the radio, no
matter how poor they are.
❤ Radio can be heard in very remote areas of the world.
❤ People who cannot read and write can listen to the
radio.
S
ome areas of the world are too dangerous for missionaries to go to, but
the people in those places—including parts of Northern Africa and Central
Asia—can listen to the radio. The radio programs are broadcast in many
different languages, so people can hear it in their own language and understand it
well.
The radio programs that talk about Jesus are heard in many countries. Some
places have no electricity, but people there can still listen to the radio because
they have special radios that work with solar power. (Solar power is electricity that
comes from the sun shining on special glass plates.)
Through all the Bible programs on the radio, many Muslims can hear about
Jesus in a way they otherwise never could.
Do you have a radio at home? Listen to some music from the
radio while you are praying, then put a note on the radio that says
“PRAY.”
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray for radio programs that are
broadcasting what people really
need to hear.
Pray for the people who make the
radio programs, that they will be
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encouraged and safe.
Pray for the people who listen and
want to know the truth, that they will
understand that Jesus is the truth.
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Tuesday, July 16Day 8

10 30 Days Prayer Guide Just For Kids 2013
Muslims in Metro
Vancouver
❤ Vancouver is the third-biggest city in Canada.
❤ In 2010, the Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver.
❤ For 40% of the people who live in Vancouver, English is
not their first language. (That's almost half the people
in Vancouver!)
E
very year more than a thousand students come from Saudi Arabia to
Vancouver to study at a university there. During Ramadan, many of them meet
at one of the 15 mosques to eat together and to pray. There they meet with
Muslims from all over the world—from Africa, Asia and Europe. The only language
they have in common is English.
Many of the students are celebrating their first Ramadan away from home.
Maybe they feel homesick, like you probably would if you had to celebrate
Christmas without your family.
How would you feel if you were far away from your family? Today,
have everyone pray alone in different rooms or corners of your
home. At the end, you can come together and pray that the
students in Vancouver will find Christian families who care for them.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
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Let’s
go!
Pray that the Christians in
Vancouver will show love to the
Muslims who come from all over
the world and that they will be
ready to help them.
Pray that the Christians will have
wisdom from God so that they
will know how to share Jesus with
Muslims.
Pray especially for the young
students who come from Saudi
Arabia, that they can hear about
God and his love for them.
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Wednesday, July 17 Day 9

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Violence in Damascus,
Syria
❤ Damascus is the oldest inhabited city in the world—the
oldest city where people are still living.
❤ The Apostle Paul traveled to Damascus.
❤ Syria is a country in the Middle East that borders the
Mediterranean Sea.
F
or over a year, a war has been going on in Syria. Many people have died and
many more have become refugees who have left Syria to live in Turkey and
other countries. Many of those who died were Christians. They were killed by
people who call themselves “Freedom Fighters.”
There is a pastor who lives and works in Damascus who is not afraid. He is not
running away. He stays in Damascus because his church is always full of people,
and they need the pastor to look after them. But they are not the people who
normally come. Now many Muslim women wearing veils are coming, bringing their
children and even their husbands along with them. They all long for peace, and
they know they can find it in the church.
Find out why Christians know where to find true peace (each
number represents a letter):
6 15 18 / 21 14 20 15 / 21 19 / 1 / 3 8 9 12 4 / 9 19 / 2 15 18
14, 21 14 20 15 / 21 19 / 1 / 19 15 14 / 9 19 / 7 9 22 5 14: 1
14 4 / 8 9 19 / 14 1 13 5 / 19 8 1 12 12 / 2 5 / 3 1 12 12 5 4 /
23 15 14 4 5 18 6 21 12 / 3 15 21 14 19 5 12 15 18 / 13 9 7 8
20 25 / 7 15 4 /5 22 5 18 12 1 19 20 9 14 7 / 6 1 20 8 5 18 /
16 18 9 14 3 5 / 15 6 / 16 5 1 3 5.
Take some paper and make a crown
out of it. Because Jesus is the Prince of
Peace and the King of Kings, today each
person who prays can take a turn wearing
the crown as a child of the King.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
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Pray for peace in Syria and for a
good and just ruler.
Pray that the Christians who are still
in Damascus will be protected and
that they can tell their neighbors
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about the Prince of Peace.
Pray that many Christians outside
Syria will continue to pray for Syria
and help the people who suffer and
those who have become refugees.
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Thursday, July 18Day 10

Shaikh Muslims in India
❤ There are more than 200 million Shaikh Muslims—
about as many people as all of Germany, France and
Great Britain put together.
❤ Most Shaikh Muslims live in India, Pakistan and
Bangladesh.
❤ There are about 2 million Konkani-speaking Shaikh
Muslims.
K
onkani is the language spoken by people in India in the state of Goa. Goa
is a very nice place with many beaches where people come for vacations.
Many of the Shaikh Muslims who live in and near Goa are fishermen. Shaikh
Muslims, like many other Muslims in India, love to go to the graves of Muslim
saints. Muslim saints are people who lived outstanding lives, and the people
believe that they can heal
and do miracles. The
Muslims go to those graves,
sing and play instruments,
and decorate the graves
very colorfully.
There is no Bible
available in the Konkani
language spoken by the
Shaikh Muslims in India.
Because many of them also
speak Hindi or Urdu, they
could read Bibles in those
languages.
Stand on a chair to look out for Christians willing to go to the
fishermen. Then sit in a boat that you make out of a towel or sheet
and pretend to go to the Shaikh Muslims. Pray for them while you
are sitting in your boat.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
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go!
Pray for Christians to go to the
villages of the fishermen of Goa to
share about Jesus with them.
Pray for those who became
believers, that they will know Jesus
better and better and that they will
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tell their friends and family about him
without fear.
Pray that the Christians will accept
the new believers from the Shaikh
Muslims with love and with open
arms.
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Friday, July 19 Day 11

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Muslims Who Have Never
Heard about Jesus
❤ Some Muslims are not against Jesus; they just have
never heard about him.
❤ In some Islamic countries it is nearly impossible to hear
about Jesus.
P
ramana had big problems, and he felt that his life was ruined. He went to the
imam (the leader of the mosque) and asked him what he should do. The imam
told him to fast and meditate for three days. Pramana obeyed and went home
to meditate.
After three days, Pramana heard a voice that said, “Find Jesus, find the gospel.”
But who or what was Jesus? Pramana had no idea. Was it something to eat,
a tree or simply a rock? But the voice continued to speak to him and give him
instructions about what to do.
Pramana walked all night to a city where he’d never been, to the place the voice
told him to go. In that home, he found a Christian—one of only three Christians
in Pramana’s people group of 24 million! The Christian told him all about Jesus.
Pramana decided that day to follow Jesus.
Can you help Pramana to find the way into the city?
Read Romans 10:13–14 together out loud. While one person reads
the verse, one can pray. Take turns reading and praying.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray that Muslims can hear about
Jesus. Pray that countries let
missionaries come in, pray for
Bibles for the people to read, for
radio programs, and for dreams and
visions.
● Pray for Muslims to believe in Jesus,
and pray that they believe what they
have heard and read.
Pray that they call on Jesus and are
saved and become part of his family.
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Saturday, July 20Day 12
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A Prayer for Bethlehem
❤ Bethlehem is the place where Jesus was born.
❤ Not many Christians live in Bethlehem today.
❤ Bethlehem is part of Palestine.
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t is hard to be an Arab Christian living in Bethlehem. Many have already left and
now live somewhere else in the world. A pastor in Bethlehem said, “We would
like to live in a peaceful country, but there is no peace. Many of us have no jobs
because there are no jobs available, and we are only a few Christians.”
But there is also hope. Muslims have become believers in Jesus because of
Christians sharing with them. One church has grown from only five to 56 families.
The pastor for that church says, “God is doing miracles!”
Make the room you are in dark by closing the curtains or shutters.
Sitting in the dark, pray for the Christians in Bethlehem. At the
end of your prayer time, light a candle as a sign that a little light is
enough to chase the darkness away.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
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go!
Pray that the Christians are
encouraged and know that they
can be salt and light for the people
in Bethlehem. (You know that it is
enough to put only a little salt in food
to make it tasty.)
Pray that the new believers who
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come from a Muslim background are
protected.
Pray for the pastors to have wisdom
about how to help those new
believers to grow. Also pray that
churches from other countries will
encourage these pastors.
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Sunday, July 21 Day 13

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Jesus Chases Away Fear
❤ Many Muslims practice a form of folk Islam, so they
believe in spirits and have many fears.
❤ They go to the graves of dead Muslim saints because
they believe they have special power.
B
ilal wakes up every night and he
trembles with fear. This has been
happening to him for many nights. He
cannot work well anymore, and he is angry
with his family and friends.
Finally he goes to a sheik, somebody
who really knows about Islam and has even
made a pilgrimage to Mecca. He explains
all his fears to him. The sheik gives Bilal a
white thread to wear around his wrist and an
amulet to attach to his pillow. Bilal is happy,
but soon he realizes that this does not help
his fears at all. He still wakes up trembling.
Then Bilal decided to go to a church,
where he got to know Jesus and accepted
him. After some time, he did not have
nightmares anymore. He felt free from it all!
Today he tells others about the freedom he
received and how wrong it is to believe in
folk Islam.
Think about this verse today!
Yks eht pu gnithgil srats ekil meht gnoma enihs tsum uoy
Read Philippians 2:15 today. As Christians, we should be like stars
that shine so people can see them. Make some paper stars and
hang them up all over your home to remind you of the freedom you
have and to help you remember to pray for Muslims.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray that many Muslims will be free
from such fears.
Pray that Christians will act like the
stars that shine and be testimonies
of God and the freedom he gives.
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Pray that Muslims who get to know
Jesus will realize that they need
to get rid of those old beliefs and
change.
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Monday, July 22Day 14

Chinese Hui Muslims
Dream of Jesus
❤ The Hui Muslims live in the northern area of China.
❤ There are 10 million Hui Chinese in China.
❤ If there are no Christians and no Bible, God can speak
in dreams.
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ne night during Ramadan, Halid had a dream. In his dream a man came, took
his hand and helped him to climb a hill. When Halid was tired the man let him
rest and then took his hand again. Even when Halid was at the top of the hill,
the man did not let go of his hand.
Halid was really puzzled and asked a friend, also a Muslim, if he knew what
the dream was all about. The friend told him: that was Jesus in your dream. Halid
knew it was true, so he got a Bible and started reading it and sharing the Good
News with the people in his community.
Halid met Jesus in a dream. But there are still many Hui who need to hear about
Jesus.
Get a pillow, put it on the floor, close your eyes and pray! Let
everyone in the family do that, because Halid was sleeping when
he met Jesus.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Tuesday, July 23 Day 15
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Ask Jesus that more Huis will have
dreams and visions about him.
Pray that the Chinese Christians will not
be afraid of the Hui, but will love them.
Pray that those Hui who already know
Jesus can be bold and
courageous and share
about Jesus with their
friends and families.
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Reaching Out to South
Africa
❤ South Africa is the country at the bottom (far south) of
the African continent.
❤ About 2% of South Africans are Muslims, but that
number is growing.
T
here are some people in South Africa who are very open to accept Islam
and become a Muslim. One group is the prisoners. They want to receive
forgiveness for what they have done, and if Christians are not going to visit
them then Muslims will go.
The other group is poor, black South Africans who live in the countryside. They
often believe that being a Christian is only for white people, so they become
Muslims. Also, Muslims help them with food when they are hungry.
To show the love of Jesus, Christians in South Africa need to go out and visit
the prisoners and the poor people because that is what the Bible tells us.
Here are some things you will find in South Africa:
Can you find
these words?
Leopard
Buffalo
Elephant
Hippo
Zebra
Rivers
National Park
Table Mountain
Lion
Penguin
Today, let a parent act as the pastor. Everyone else in the family
hides somewhere. You are the prisoners, the poor, the people in
the countryside. The pastor goes and searches for all of you. Every
time somebody is found, the two will pray together.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray for those in South Africa who
share the Good News with Muslims.
Pray that they are sensitive to their
culture.
Pray for more pastors to go into
the prisons and share about God’s
forgiveness with the prisoners.
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Pray for the poor people who live
in slums, that Christians will go and
help them and share the Good News
with them.
Pray for the pastors who live in the
countryside, that they will be strong
in their faith.
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Wednesday, July 24Day 16
E G H L E O P A R D V X A
N A T I O N A L P A R K P
J H F O D B U F F A L O K
S V Z N D N I U G N E P L
Y C E L E P H A N T T P U
T A B L E M O U N T A I N
F D R I V E R S K L O H Z
B A A C Q W E R S D R T O

Indonesian Laborers in
Taiwan
❤ Taiwan is an island near China.
❤ Taipei is the biggest city of Taiwan.
❤ There are 155,000 Indonesian domestic workers
(household helpers) in Taiwan. That’s as many people
as a medium-sized city like Tallahassee, Florida, or
Vancouver, Washington.
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an you imagine how you would feel if you lived far away from your family in
a country where you could not speak the language? Would you like to find
friends from your home country?
That’s what the Indonesian workers in Taiwan did. They would meet at the main
railroad station on Sundays. But there were so many of them that the people who
came to take the train had a hard time getting by them, so it caused complaints.
Besides the main railway station, Indonesian household workers meet in the
streets, in parks and in smaller stations. Many of the workers are working in
Christian families.
In Hong Kong there are also many Indonesians. The churches there have
started to help them and to provide places where they can meet. The Christians in
Taiwan could follow their example.
In order to reach out to the
Indonesian workers it is important to
work together. Stand in a circle and
hold hands. One person can start to
pray. When that person has finished,
he or she can press the hand of
the next person. Keep taking turns
praying until everyone gets a chance.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
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Let’s
go!
Pray that the churches and
Christians reach out to their servants
with love and that they learn from
them and their culture.
Pray that the Taiwanese Christians
will share the Good News with the
Indonesian workers.
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Pray that the different churches will
work together and make good plans
to reach all the workers.
Pray that the Indonesian workers
will have open hearts to hear and
understand the Good News.
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Thursday, July 25 Day 17

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go!
Hold the Children’s
Hands
❤ There are about 2.4 billion children in the world— about
one-third of all the people alive.
❤ 600 million are Muslim children.
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any Muslim children are very poor. Some of them have to beg for food
for their families. Some children join gangs or become child soldiers or
terrorists. They can’t go to school, and sick children don't get the medicine
they need.
Some Christians, churches and organizations are helping the children who live
in the streets. They give food and help them to go to school. Still, there are not
enough people who are helping the Muslim children.
Today you can help the
suffering children. Ask your
mother to cook a simple meal,
maybe only soup, and give
the money you saved to an
organization that helps poor
children. When you pray, hold
an umbrella over yourselves
and remember the children who
need protection.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Only if we work together can we
really help all the needy Muslim
children. Pray for churches and
organizations to work together in
order to help many children.
● Pray for protection for all children
who live in Muslim countries.
Ask God how you could help those
children, not just today but also in
the coming year.
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Friday, July 26Day 18

The Education of Women
❤ In some Muslim countries, girls and women are not
allowed to go to school.
❤ The worst countries for women’s education are
Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen.
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f you are a girl, imagine that just because of that you are not allowed to go
to school. You have to stay at home and help your mother with cooking and
cleaning the house.
Your brother goes on to study at a university, and you are still just at home.
Maybe you have been able to learn a little bit of reading, but nobody showed you
how to write. How would you like that?
Aren’t you glad you are able to go to school and you can read what is written
here? Many girls can’t go to school in Muslim countries. In Afghanistan, only
one in ten women can read and write. How can a mother help her children with
homework if she has never been to school?
Do you have the following subjects in school?
GINDRAE TWIIRGN HTMA NCSCEIE UALNGGASE
Where are your school books? How many do you have? Hold them
up, or at least some of them, while you are praying. Pass them on
to the next person to pray.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
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Let’s
go!
Pray that schools are built in
Afghanistan and Pakistan and that
girls will be allowed to go there.
Pray for the people who speak out
on behalf of educating women and
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girls, that they will be protected.
Pray that people won’t listen to those
who want to stop girls from having
education, but that they will listen
instead to those who help girls.
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Saturday, July 27 Day 19

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Let’s
go!
The Chitral Valley in
Pakistan
❤ About 12 different languages are spoken in Chitral, a
valley in Pakistan.
❤ Khowar is the most common language with about
300,000 people speaking it.
❤ The valley lies between two really high mountains, the
Hindu Kush and the Hindu Raj.
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hitral is a very beautiful valley but
for a long time it was not easy
to go there. In winter the passes
are blocked by deep snow. Now there
is a tunnel under the mountain to go
into the valley.
The people who live in Chitral are
very friendly and peace-loving. But
they are also very poor and many
men have to work far away from
home. They have to send money
home to help their mothers, sisters
and grandmothers, as well as their
wives and children.
Nobody can live alone in a place
like Chitral; people need each other.
The Chitral people are afraid that
terrorists also will come to their
beautiful valley.
You have to see the beauty of this valley! You can google it or go
this website:
http://www.summitpost.org/chitral-valley-pakistan/557262
Pray while you look at the beautiful pictures. Try to imagine you are
going there as a missionary.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray that the people in Chitral will
have dreams and visions of Jesus.
Pray that the valley will stay peaceful
and that terrorists will not attack it.
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Pray that the Bible will be translated
into Khowar.
Pray that missionaries will be willing
to go and work in Chitral.
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Sunday, July 28Day 20

Understanding Muslims
in the Central African
Republic (CAR)
❤ The Central African Republic really does lie in the
center of Africa; check it out on a map!
❤ Till 1960, the country was called Ubangi-Shari and was
a colony of France.
❤ The CAR is one of the poorest countries in the world.
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he Central African Republic has many natural resources, such as diamonds,
gold and wood. But they are far away from the coast, where they could load
everything on ships and sell it to other countries, so they remain poor. Arab
countries nearby are helping, and they are also hoping that people in the CAR
will become Muslims. Many people who run businesses or are shop owners are
people from Muslim nations.
In the north of the CAR live the Rungas, a Muslim tribe who have not yet heard
the Good News of Jesus. But God also is at work in the CAR. A well-known
Muslim from the Fulani tribe has become a believer in Jesus and is telling others
about Jesus now. He became a believer during Ramadan.
This gorilla who lives in the CAR is hungry! Help him to get the
banana.
Some people in the CAR become Muslims because of the influence
of Muslims who have money. Get some coins and put them in a
bag, then have each member of your family take a coin out. The
person with the highest-value coin can start, then the next highest,
and so on, until everyone has prayed.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
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Let’s
go!
Give thanks to God for the peace
that is still there in the CAR, even
with all the problems the country is
facing.
Pray that not only Muslims but also
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Christians will run businesses and
that God will give them success.
Pray for training programs for the
Christians so that they know how to
share the Good News with Muslims.
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Monday, July 29 Day 21

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Let’s
go!
Hospitality for Muslims in
Canada
❤ Muslims leave their home countries because of war,
persecution or natural disasters.
❤ Some leave because they long to be free.
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ack had become a follower of Jesus. One day his brother told him that his
father was planning to kill him. Jack ran away, and after some years he reached
Canada. He didn't know anyone and he felt really lonely.
In 2008, a group of Christians in Canada started a newcomer center for people
like Jack. Now Jack is helping in that center. Muslims who have arrived in Canada
can go there and get help with learning English, childcare and tutoring. Boys and
girls can play soccer, and families can go to community festivals.
At the newcomer center, the Christians and the Muslims become friends.
Through that friendship, some Muslims have become followers of Isa Al-Masih
(Jesus the Messiah).
Let your parents be the house, stretching out their arms with the
hands together to form a roof. The children can stand in the house
and find shelter there. Then pray together for Christians to show
hospitality and welcome Muslims.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray for Christians to help Muslims
who are new in a country and
become friends with them.
Pray for more centers like the one in
Canada.
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Pray that Muslims will find their way
to the centers and come to trust the
people who work there.
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Tuesday, July 30Day 22
OHospitality
is very
important
in Muslim
culture

Refugees from Somalia
❤ Somalia is a country in East Africa.
❤ The war in Somalia has been going on for 20 years.
❤ Dadaab is a refugee camp in Kenya and the biggest in
the world.
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ave you ever slept in a tent? Would you like to do that? Some children have
never been able to sleep in a proper house. Hot desert wind blows around
the tents where the refugees live in Dadaab. Many have been living in
Dadaab for many years. Some of the children and teenagers have never lived
anywhere else than in the refugee camp, where they were born.
A woman named Khadija had also lived in the camp with her children, but
because she was a Christian she could not live there in peace. The Muslim
extremists frightened her and her children, so she ran away again. Now they are
living in the big city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
This is what Khadija needs:
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Take some sheets and
make a tent with them.
You can cover a table
as a tent. Then sit in the
tent and pray.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
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Let’s
go!
Pray that peace will finally come to
Somalia and that a good government
will rule.
Pray that Christians can meet and
not be persecuted.
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Pray that those who are Christians
can grow and be strong in their faith.
Pray for missionaries to the
Somalis and for literature and radio
broadcasting.
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Wednesday, July 31 Day 23

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Let’s
go!
Muslim Children and
Youth in Switzerland
❤ August 1st is the Swiss National Day.
❤ Many Muslim children attend a Qur’an school on
Saturday, where they learn Arabic and the teachings of
Islam. This is like an Islamic Sunday school.
❤ Some children need to be the translators for their
parents.
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ave you ever felt like your classmates had no idea what you were talking
about when you spoke about Jesus in school? Maybe they even laughed
about it. That’s what some of the Muslim children in Switzerland experience.
At home with their family, they speak about God (Allah), they pray and they go to
meet other Muslims. In school, though, nobody talks about God or prays.
Some children from Muslim families live in two different worlds. At home they
learn to be obedient to their parents. Some of the girls are told what kind of clothes
they can wear. They spend a lot of time as a family and with other Muslim friends
and relatives. But when they go to school, everything is different. Their classmates
eat pork and wear clothes they would never be allowed to wear. Their family
members don’t care for each other in the same way. For example, they hear of
families that are sending their grandparents to homes for the elderly.
Muslim children in Switzerland are confused by these differences. Which one is
the right way to live? They need friends.
Do you know what the Swiss flag looks
like? It is square and red with a white
cross in the middle. On this special day,
many flags will be hanging everywhere
in Switzerland. You can make your own
Swiss flag today. In the white cross, write
some names of Muslim children you know
or draw a picture of boys and girls at
school.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray for the Muslim children and
youth to find friends who are
Christians and who will share Jesus
with them.
Pray for the children who are
refugees and who need to be
translators for their parents, that they
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as a family can make a new home in
Switzerland.
Pray for the Swiss people to be open
and willing to become friends with
Muslim families and to invite them
into their homes.
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Thursday, August 1Day 24

Martial Art in Indonesia
❤ Around 9 million people live in the Indonesian province
of Banten.
❤ Indonesia is a country made up of many hundreds of
islands.
❤ Banten is also a harbor where spices used to be sent
all over the world.
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ave you ever seen somebody who is walking over hot coals or striking
himself with a knife and does not get hurt? Doing this is called “debus,” and it
is a martial art done by the Banten people. They believe that if somebody is
pure before God he will get the power to do it. Almost all Banten have had some
experience with this art.
The Banten are a people group who have not heard about Jesus yet, and many
are very strong Muslims. There are very few Christians who live in the Banten
villages. Nearer to the Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, there are more Christians
living among the Banten, but they are not sharing the Good News with them.
Some spices smell nice!
Cinnamon is a good example.
Christians should be a good
fragrance of God for others. Get
some good-smelling spices from
your kitchen. You can smell them
and pass them on to the
person you want to
pray next.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray that the Banten will be free
from believing that God gives them
power to do “debus.”
Pray that they will be open to hear
the Good News.
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Pray for the Christians to become
friends to the Banten and to serve
them.
Pray for missionaries to go to the
Banten.
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Friday, August 2 Day 25
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Let’s
go!

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Let’s
go!
Laylat al-Qadr—the Night
of Power
❤ Muslims believe Mohammed received his first
revelation of the Qur’an this night.
❤ We are praying in advance for the Night of Power,
which will start on the 27th day.
❤ Muslims are very open for something special to happen
this night.
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he Night of Power is special. Many Muslims have had visions and dreams of
Jesus during this night and have become believers. During this night, Muslims
expect that God hears their prayers more than on other nights. Some people
pray for healing, women pray to have a child and they will all pray for a special
touch from God. Some Muslims think that if they pray a lot during this night then it
is okay that they have not prayed during the year.
This is something the Lord wants to say to those who pray tonight.
Epoh lla tsol evah ohw esoht sevas eh, degaruocsid era
ohw esoht ot raen si drol eht
Read Zechariah 9:9 together. There it says we should rejoice
because the king is coming. Sing songs of rejoicing today! Half of
you can sing while the other half of your family is praying, then you
can change places.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray for those who are seeking
help from God this night, that
they realize that all help comes
from Jesus who is the Messiah.
Pray that Christians who are
working among Muslims will
have a chance to share the Good
News today.
Pray that many Muslims will
again have dreams and visions
from God tonight.
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Saturday, August 3Day 26

Princes become
Laborers
❤ The Kingdom of Deccan was in the Indian State of
Andra Pradesh.
❤ Hyderabad is the capital of Andra Pradesh and many
Deccani live there.
❤ There are over 12 million Deccani.
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or over 500 years, the Deccani Muslims were part the Kingdom of Deccan,
where they were princes or rich landowners. In 1948, the Kingdom of
Deccan became part of the country of India and the princes became smiths,
shopkeepers or taxi drivers. Many of them have become poor and hopeless.
The Deccani are one of the biggest groups that has not yet been reached with
the Good News about Jesus. In past years, some missionaries have started to
share the Good News with the Deccani, but there are not enough people reaching
out to the Deccani. The missionaries who are there have become tired.
Today you can imagine you used to be a prince or a princess.
Dress like a prince or princess before you pray for the Deccani
Muslims.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray for Bible distribution among
Deccani Muslims, because they
believe in the Holy Scriptures.
In Hyderabad, Hindus and Muslims
often start to fight with each other.
Pray for peace between them.
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Pray for dreams and visions of
Jesus.
Pray for the Christians and the
churches to reach out to the Deccani
Muslims with the Good News.
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Sunday, August 4 Day 27
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Let’s
go!

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Let’s
go!
The Soninke in the
Sahara Desert
❤ There are about 2 million Soninke, with only 100 known
Christians.
❤ It gets very hot in the Sahara—113°F is normal.
❤ Many Soninke live in big cities, far away from home.
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he Soninke live in huts together with their families,
including uncles, aunts and grandparents. They
are farmers who cultivate land and look after
animals. Because they are very poor, many of the
young men have left and are now working in cities
like Paris or New York. Can you imagine how
different it is to live in such a big city instead of
a small hut in the desert? The young men send
home some of the money they earn to help their
families.
Many missionaries are working among
the Soninke. Some are translating the
Bible, but it is a difficult job. Many
of the Soninke use cell phones,
so the missionaries can give them
Bible portions to listen to on their
phones.
Do you or your parents
have a cell phone? Go
and get it. If you have a Bible
on the phone, read John 3:16, or
listen to a song on your cell phone.
Pray for the Soninke that they too can
hear God’s message to them via their
mobile phones.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray for the Bible translators, who
have a difficult job.
Pray that the Soninke will want to
hear the message of God.
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Pray for Christians to help the
Soninke to get Bible passages for
their mobile phones.
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Monday, August 5Day 28

Using the Internet to
Share the Gospel
❤ There are more than 990 million mobile phones in the
Middle East. That’s three times the population of the
United States!
❤ More than half of the people living in Iran use
Facebook on their cell phones.
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any young people in the Middle East and Africa own mobile phones. They
send each other lots of messages and browse the Internet. For many it is
difficult to get a phone, and they keep those phones until they fall apart
because they have no money to buy new ones.
Several Christian ministries have tried to reach out to the young generation
through cell phones and the Internet. They want to start discussions with young
Muslims, share the Good News with them and pray for them.
These are some of the countries in the Middle East, but something
went wrong. Can you find out what it is and get the names
straightened out?
JORRAIN BAHDAN KUARABIA SAUDIRAN IWAIT
Use the Internet to find out
where the countries listed
above are located. Many
young Muslims live there.
Pray for all the countries
you find.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
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Let’s
go!
Pray that Christians can make
contact with Muslims to share the
gospel with them.
Pray that long-term friendships can
be established and Muslims will
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become followers of Jesus.
Pray that governments in Middle-
Eastern countries will not stop young
people from using the Internet.
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Tuesday, August 6 Day 29

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Let’s
go!
Muslims Sacrifice for Eid
Festival
❤ Eid al-Adha (“Feast of the Sacrifice”) is 70 days after
Ramadan.
❤ About 100 million animals are slaughtered for the feast
all over the world.
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he most important holiday for Muslims is Eid al-Adha, the “Feast of the
Sacrifice.” When Muslims celebrate this festival, they slaughter an animal.
They do this to remember when Ibrahim (that’s what they call Abraham)
offered his first son to God.
If you know any Muslims, ask them what they believe and why they sacrifice
an animal. If they ask you what you believe, you can tell them that you believe in
Jesus. You can tell them that God said Jesus was the lamb of God who died for us
and took away our sins.
Do you like to draw? Can you draw a sheep or a little lamb? Make
one for everyone in your family. If you have Muslim friends, write
their names on the sheep, pray for them and keep the sheep in your
pocket as a reminder to continue to pray.
Prayer Ideas
Did you
know?
Pray that Muslims understand that
only Jesus can forgive sins.
Pray that Muslims would remember
Bible verses that they have heard
on TV, the radio or the Internet and
understand that they are the truth.
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Muslims believe that they can do
some rituals to be clean. Pray
that they will understand that only
believing in Jesus can really make
us clean.
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Wednesday, August 7Day 30

Day 7
Elephant Hyena Rhino
Antelope Zebra Buffalo
Day 10
and
Day 23
Isaiah 9:6
Day 14
Phillipians 2:15b
Day 16 E G H L E O P A R D V X A
N A T I O N A L P A R K P
J H F O D B U F F A L O K
S V Z N D N I U G N E P L
Y C E L E P H A N T T P U
T A B L E M O U N T A I N
F D R I V E R S K L O H Z
B A A C Q W E R S D R T O
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Day 2
John 13:35
Day 4
LEVO, VOEL, LEOV, VOLE do not work
because they are scrambled. All the
others have the letters in order—LOVE,
OVEL, VELO—if you read the L first,
then go to the next letter and then back
to the beginning.
Day 6
Day 19
Reading, writing, math,
science, languages
Day 23
Deuteronomy 7:21
Day 26
Psalm 34:18
Day 29
Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait,
Saudi Arabia, Iran
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