Pray for Palestinians in Jordan

Eve, one of the many thousands of Palestianians living in Jordan, came to our clinic with back pain. Amongst the many desperate and demanding people that arrive at the clinic every day, she had an especially kind and sincere heart.

Eve desires to please God and know the holy books. She attends Quranic classes each week at her local mosque. We invited her to a woman’s exercise class and quickly decided to train her to become the class coach. As we visited each week, she poured out her heart. The gossip and suspicion between extended family members living in the same building was too much for her to handle. She also struggled with pain from her husband’s debt and rejection from her stepsons. She ached for peace.

We longed to read the Bible with Eve and she agreed! She drank in the prophet stories of the Old Testament, asking: “Do Christians still have to offer sacrifices, like Abraham and Moses did?”

“Wait and see”, we replied.

Week by week, she asked her questions. Finally, we said, “We do have a sacrifice, but it is very expensive.”

Curious, she mused, “Expensive? Maybe a camel?”

Eventually, we got to Isaiah 53. “This is about Jesus isn’t it? He’s the sacrifice”, she observed, “But is he the sacrifice for ALL people?”

We replied excitedly, “Yes, his sacrifice is for ALL people who trust in Him!”

She looked flat. “I do believe Jesus is a prophet, but the Quran says he didn’t die.”

We weren’t surprised, as this is a common misconception. But we were saddened. Thankfully, the Word of God has captured Eve’s heart.

“I’d still like to keep reading with you”, she exclaimed.

How to Pray

• Pray that God would stir courage and hunger in Muslim women to read God’s Word. Pray that when they do encounter God’s Word, that the Spirit opens their eyes to know who Jesus is and trust in him.
• Pray for the many Palestinian refugees in Jordan and beyond to know Jesus as the Prince of Peace.
• Ask God to enter and transform entire family networks through His Word.