FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2024
Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, claimed that one night he traveled on the back of a winged donkey from the mosque in Mecca to the mosque in Jerusalem. From there he reportedly ascended to heaven, where he saw several prophets and had an audience with God. Afterwards all the prophets came to him, and he led them in prayer. Finally, he returned to Mecca—all in the same night (Quran 17:1).
It is interesting to note that there were no mosques in either Mecca or Jerusalem at that time!
Could it be that some Jews had told Muhammad about Ezekiel’s vision in which he was carried from Babylonia to Jerusalem (Ezekiel 8:3; 40:2)? It is possible.
PRAYER
Majestic God in heaven, blessed be your holy name. I bow down in your presence and worship you. Thank you for entrusting me with the task of praying for others. I bring Muslims before you. I intercede on their behalf and appeal to you to set them free.
Lord God, Muslims have sat in darkness and gloom for so long. Show them your mercy and grace, O God. Give them wisdom, intelligence and sharp insight to realize that it is pointless to build their belief system on fables and traditions of humans. Rescue them from the grip of a merciless enemy that is plotting their ruin and doom.
Help them run to Jesus and live in the light of his Word. Grant them freedom through the cross of Calvary. As a fellow prayer warrior has prayed, give them “a desire for what is true, a hunger for what is righteous, and a determination to refuse all substitutes, no matter how attractively presented.”1
In Jesus’ precious name. Amen.
PROMISE
The strong right arm of the LORD is raised in triumph. The strong right arm of the LORD has done glorious things!… The pastures will soon be green. The trees will again be filled with luscious fruit; fig trees and grapevines will flourish once more (Psalm 118:16; Joel 2:22, NLT).