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Friday, June 27, 2014 To hear an mp3 recording of the PrayerLine, click here. http://media1.imbresources.org/files/207/20735/20735-112967.mp3 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations.” (Matthew 28:19a, NASB) Hi, this is Eleanor Witcher of IMB’s prayer office, joining you in prayer for the millions observing this month of Ramadan. Bright orange cloth with a bold floral border forms a near cocoon as it wraps around Latifa’s* body and also forms a veil for her head. Only her face and hands are visible as she walks along the beach, trying to “beat the heat” as she observes her annual pre-Ramadan fast days. Latifa, a kind woman, is striving to make it into Paradise, so she is always faithful to make up her missed fast days from the previous year and add in some extra days for potential rewards with Allah. As much as she tries to be a dutiful Muslim woman, she is never sure how much of these good works is enough. Recently she read about Someone who had taken care of all of her mistakes and could make sure that she would get into heaven. That sounded too good to be true, but she wanted to know more. In her personal prayers after her formal prayers, this upper-class White Moor woman humbled herself and asked Allah to send her someone to tell her more about this Redeemer. Who will obey the Great Commission and go?  Songhai men and women of West Africa are now fasting for the Islamic month of Ramadan. For the 100 new believers among the Songhai, this will be the first time in their lives that they will not participate in an event that is not only part of their former religion, but is also a very cultural holiday. If they haven’t already drawn attention to themselves by becoming a Jesus follower, they will certainly do so now.  * Please pray that Songhai believers will stand strong in the face of the persecution that will undoubtedly come, and ask that they will never cease praising the one true God. * Pray for a believing woman to share with Latifa so that Latifa can emerge from her spiritual cocoon and soar in the freedom of new life in Jesus.  * Ask God to call out laborers who are willing to go and make disciples. (*pseudonym)

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