Praying on Fridays for Muslims (22 views)
From:  David (DavidABrown)    Nov-4 12:50 pm  
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Subject: Prayer Alert 03-42
 
THE ELIJAH PRAYER ARMY
"For such a time as this"


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Prayer Alert 03-42, October 31, 2003


Prayer Topics this week:

** RAMADAN
** UPDATE ON THE IMPORTANT PRAYER REQUESTS

 

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RAMADAN 

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began earlier this week. One billion Muslims are fasting from sun-up to sundown. This fast, as well as praying towards Mecca, were customs among the idol worshipping Arabs predating Islam that Mohammed brought into his new religion. 

Muslims teach that it was during Ramadan that Mohammed received the Koran from the archangel Gabriel. They are expected to read through the entire Koran during Ramadan. Muslims also believe that Satan is chained during Ramadan, and that the doors of hell are closed and the doors of heaven are opened.

The word, 'Ramadan,' is an Arabic word meaning 'intense, scorching heat or dryness, especially toward the ground.'  Another definition is 'sun-baked sand.' Ramadan releases religious zeal among Muslims of all ages.  They are not supposed to eat or drink or smoke during the day. The intent is to scorch out sins with good deeds and people take this opportunity to double their rewards from God.  

No wonder that on the first day of Ramadan two major attacks occurred in the Middle East. In Iraq Muslim Jihad fighters drove trucks of explosives into five buildings, killing themselves and 45 people plus injuring 200 more as a way of worship to Allah, and from Lebanon Hezbollah targeted Israel with a heavy bombardment that wounded one Israeli soldier. Hezbollah officials declared that the shellings marked the first day of "the blessed holy month of Ramadan."

It is important to note that the suicide bombers in Israel are not shouting "Long Live Palestine!" when they try to kill as many people as possible. They are shouting "Allah hu Ak'bar!" ("Allah is Greater!") The conflict in the Middle East is not a racial or national conflict. It is a war with the religion of Islam. Islam is definitely not a peaceful religion.

Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz revealed Tuesday that Hezbollah is planning a major attack on Israel on a new scale. We know that they are fasting and praying this month to Allah for success in this attack. This is a spiritual battle and only the church has the weapons that can defeat the plans of the enemy! It is truly "High Alert" in the spirit right now.

Chuck Pierce writes in his call to 30 days of intercession and praise during Ramadan this year:

"Many of us do not understand the occult power being released during times of false worship. Emmanuel Kure, a Christian apostle from northern Nigeria where militant Islam reigns, shares the following:  

"Friday, the Muslim day of prayer, is a spiritual gate by which Christians can enter into warfare against the spirit of Islam.  Every Friday we rise before 5:00 AM to lift up a cry of judgment against every throne, or principality, that may be released through the traditional Friday prayers of Islam.  

"The Lord revealed to us that it is on Fridays that dominion for the entire week is established.  He showed us that the kingdom of darkness seeks to establish control in the spiritual realm through the efficacy of Islamic Friday prayers.  We were made to understand that through these prayers, Muslims sow the seeds of the dominion of Allah over cities and nations.  

"This is why it is typically after the jumat mosque prayers that most of the agitation and violence takes place in many parts of the world, especially in the Islamic nations.  The Lord showed us that if we would battle in prayer against those principalities and powers on Friday, then we would be able to establish control in the spirit realm against their diabolical workings.  

"We believe that this word from the Lord is not just for Nigeria.  The Church worldwide must begin a concerted and coordinated prayer siege against Islam on their holy day so that the gospel of the Kingdom is not hindered in the nations.  Through prayer and spiritual warfare, we can reverse all the occult manipulations by the spirit of Islam and pray the thrust of the Kingdom of God over the lives of Islams followers."  (Out of Africa, C. Peter Wagner and Joseph Thompson - general editors; Regal Books, December 2003 release)  

"God is listening for a sound to arise in His people in the earth.  This sound is the cry from Psalm 68:1 that says: 'Let God ARISE, let His enemies be scattered' (End quote) 

The spiritual battle with the demonic principality behind Islam is getting more and more intense all over the world. Islam, along with Nazism and Communism, is the third totalitarian ideology with worldwide conquest on its agenda threatening the world within the past century. As we have stated earlier Islam is a far worse threat than both Communism and Nazism. It is important that we get into the battle. We once again encourage everyone one you to fast on Fridays and increase your intercession on this day against the forces behind Islam.

Muslims are very superstitious. It is part of the very foundation of Islam to believe in signs. It is important to intercede for God's mighty acts to be revealed during Ramadan.

** PRAY THAT GOD WILL ARISE DURING THIS VERY MONTH OF RAMADAN TO BRING JUDGMENT ON THE FORCES OF ISLAM ATTACKING ISRAEL! This will be interpreted by many as a sign from God. There is no doubt that Muslim terrorist leaders have demonic protection. Let us pray for victory over these demonic powers.

** RELEASE MUCH PRAISE AND WORSHIP TO BRING CONFUSION IN THE ENEMY CAMP!

"Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the LORD and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: 'Give thanks to the LORD, for his love endures forever.' As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. The men of Ammon and Moab rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another." (2 Chr 20:21-23)

"Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds. May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron, to carry out the sentence written against them. This is the glory of all his saints. Praise the LORD." (Ps 149:5-9)

** PRAY THAT ISRAEL WILL SUCCEED TO AVERT TERROR ATTACKS! 

Security forces have thwarted seven potential suicide bomb attacks in Israel in the past ten days, including a double suicide bomb attack. Let us give thanks and continue to pray against more sacrifices to the bloodthirsty demon called Allah. Pray that not ONE attack will succeed, especially not during Ramadan. Pray for miraculous interventions to prevent terror attacks!

** MAKE SCRIPTURAL PROCLAMATIONS OF VICTORY OVER THE ENEMY! Here are a few Scriptural proclamations you can use during Ramadan.

"You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come." (Ps 102:13)

"[You] will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves." (Zec 12:3)

"For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea." (Hab 2:14)

"For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." (Mt 6:13)

 

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UPDATE ON THE IMPORTANT PRAYER REQUESTS

Five weeks ago we asked you to pray for two urgent prayer requests: John Brandstrom, a pastor friend of ours in Stockholm, Sweden who has been attacked by fast spreading cancer through the lymph system and secondly a financial breakthrough for our ministry.

We thank you for your prayers! The doctors gave John little hope, but during these past weeks we have witnessed the power of prayer and he has definitely improved. We believe that a breakthrough is near. Next Sunday, November 9, is 'Father's Day' in Sweden and the following day is John's and his wife's 30th  wedding anniversary. 

The Lord has spoken in different ways that He is going to visit John and not only heal him but also give him a healing ministry. We ask all of you to pray this week for John's complete healing in time for his wedding anniversary.

Please also continue to pray for the finances of this ministry. God is faithful! We feel that we are getting close a breakthrough miracle so that we can continue to bless the body of believers in Israel. Thank you so much for standing with us!


God bless you in your prayers!

 

Lars and Harriet Enarson 

PLEASE NOTE! These Prayer Alerts are meant to be guides and introductions for your prayer time. We hope and trust that they are helpful, but most of all we encourage you to listen to the Holy Spirit as you pray and let Him lead you!

 

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David A. Brown
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From:  Minister Falcon (OSMFalcon)     Nov-5 11:42 am  
To:  David (DavidABrown)    (3 of 4)  
 
  736.3 in reply to 736.2  
 
Amen, David!  We should all be praying to counteract the measures taken by Satan's minions to try to destroy Christianity and our way of living.  God be praised and glorified for the honor of His Son's blood and work on the Cross!  AMEN!
         

 
  
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   From:  David (DavidABrown)    Feb-9 4:11 pm  
To:  Minister Falcon (OSMFalcon)    (4 of 4)  
 
  736.4 in reply to 736.3  
 
Source: www.JPost.com

Tourism Minister Benny Elon (National Union) asked Christian missionary groups last week to work to convert Muslims to Christianity in order "to show them the light." 

According to a report in the Ma'ariv daily, Elon told Christian missionaries that Israel would not accept any missionary attempts to convert Jews, but suggested that they turn their attention to Muslims. 

"Go from mosque to mosque and bring the Muslims into the light," Elon was quoted as saying. 

Elon's media advisor Sagiv Rottenberg told The Jerusalem Post that the minister was not referring to all Muslims, but only asked the missionaries to convert "those who preach to murder and carry out suicide attacks." 

"If everyone understands that the Jewish people who have returned to their land are not colonialists but are people who are fulfilling what is written in the Bible, then things will be different," Elon told Israel Radio on Sunday. 

"When you speak with a Muslim who murders and fanatically believes that our religion lies and... since he doesn't accept the Bible and believes that it is full of lies, then it is difficult to speak with him. But when you come to a Christian, even if he is hostile, there is still a basis for mutual dialogue." 

MK Ahmed Tibi (Hadash) told the Post that Elon's conversion initiative is an "illusionary plan" which is anti-Islam and an expression of racism. 

"The plan represents the ideology of those people who believe that they can control another nation while at the same time enjoying peace and security," Tibi said. "A new movement is rising opposite anti-Semitism by the name of Islamaphobia," he said. 

MK Michael Melchior (Meimad) sharply criticized Elon's comments, saying in a statement that they were "crazy". 

"This is a declaration of war against Islam [that] will create new enemies for Judaism," the statement said. "There is no greater insult for Muslims than this." 

Melchior, who has encouraged dialogue between world religious leaders to help solve the Arab-Israeli conflict, added, "People in a position like Elon's should think twice before they create such a provocation as this, [which] fan the flames of hatred between religions." 

Elon is scheduled to travel next week to Charlotte, North Carolina for the National Religious Broadcasters' annual convention, where a demonstration against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to remove Jewish settlements from the Gaza Strip is scheduled to take place.

 



David A. Brown
Basic Christian: Forum
www.BasicChristian.org

 
 
