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Intercessor Guide
O God, with all our hearts, we long for you. Come, transform us to be Christ-centred, Spirit-empowered, Mission-focused people, multiplying disciples everywhere.
May 17
Bible Readings:
Genesis 32:22–32; Colossians 2:1–3; 4:12
Reflection Questions:
- How could you cultivate more longing for God?
- In what ways does your prayer life reflect a struggle on behalf of others?
- How much wrestling with God are you willing to do to receive his blessing and multiply disciples who are firm in obeying his will?
Prayer Prompts:
- That we would long for God’s blessing as much as Jacob did.
- That we would be relentless in seeking God on behalf of the disciples he has called us to make.
- That we would have perseverance in prayer until he blesses our disciples and us.
- That God would give us his longing for the Arab Diaspora to become disciples.
Listening Prayer:
- Jesus, am I longing and wrestling for the right things?
- What do you want me to contend for in prayer until you answer?
Arab Diaspora:
Canada has a substantial population of Arab diaspora. Approximately 1 million Arabs living in Canada are from Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, and Iraq. Many people from the Arab diaspora have left their passport countries for better career opportunities and political stability.
Most Arabs are Muslim and deeply value hospitality, close family ties, and Islamic ideals. They are often resistant and can even be hostile towards gospel witnesses. Believers who convert from a Muslim background are often disowned by family and ostracized by their community. In many cases, even their lives are threatened. The exact number of Muslim background believers is not known but thought to be minimal.
Pray with us:
Father, we bless Arab Muslims with a pouring out of your Spirit through dreams and visions.
May they encounter faithful Christian witnesses. We bless them to understand the kind of peace. you offer. Through entering a relationship with you, we pray that they would experience the peace and freedom that comes from knowing that you have already paid the debt for all sin.
Flood them with your perfect love that washes away all fear. We bless the believers among them with courage, boldness, and perseverance to bear witness to the Gospel—even through suffering and persecution. We bless their witness to bear fruit, resulting in an increased harvest of souls. Amen.
Pray the vision prayer with us: