Lovefast 6: "Watch out for Wahabis"
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Day 6 of 30
By Ted Bearup from the Mahabba team
Inspired by today's entry in the 30 Days of Prayer booklet, but with a UK twist!
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Daily verse
Thought for the day
"Watch out for Wahabis"
We have ten mosques or more where I live, but if I talk to my Muslim friends about mosques they say “Watch out for that one. They are Wahabis.” The guys who meet there reject the title and call themselves Salafis. They are the guys who reject centuries of Islamic scholarship and say real Islam is only to be found amongst the very first Muslims. Others have added or taken away stuff, they say, you have to get back to the founders.
Such talk sounds scary. Didn’t it all start with war and barbarity? The imam of that mosque is someone I regard as a friend. I don’t see him very often but when I do, it is always a pleasure. He appreciates the freedom he has in the West and denounces terrorism at every opportunity.
Many years ago, I led a Wahabi to Christ. He had left the ways of his fathers and joined the Wahabis in search of truth. What he read in the Quran prompted him to read the Bible and came to Christ. Already used to verbal abuse, rejection and persecution, he was a great help to other believers. Let's watch out for Wahabis.
Prayer for the day
Help us Lord to watch out for these who would do harm and to pray for our enemies; Help us to watch and pray that we do not enter into similar temptations to judge others and Help us watch out for one another in Love... that we would all be able to follow you as disciples...
Thanks be to thee, my Lord Jesus Christ,
for all the benefits thou hast given me,
for all the pains and insults thou hast borne for me.
O most merciful redeemer, friend and brother,
may I know thee more clearly,
love thee more dearly,
and follow thee more nearly, day by day. Amen.
Prayer of Saint Richard of Chichester
Daily action
Please note: actions were written before the COVID-19 pandemic. Please consult the latest advice from your local public health authority or government and adhere to any current restrictions on travel or social situations.
Find out about the mosques in your area - Choose one ... See if they have a website. Get their address. Go and have a look-see. Pray for those who are praying there. Be friendly. See if you can start a conversation with someone who attends. Take it from there.....
https://www.visitmymosque.org/find-my-mosque/
https://www.halaltrip.com/find-mosques-near-me/
https://mosques.muslimsinbritain.org
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Resources
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