An international year of prayer for
Morocco
| Week 44 |
Rabat &SaleThe twin cities of Rabat and Sale (pronounced saa-lay) span the Bou Regreg. A river estuary that once separated a Sultanate from a Pirate Republic. The two cities are no longer rivals but now each serves the other. The administrative capital of Morocco is Rabat. Sale houses 80% of the capital's employees.The combined populations of nearly two million residents swarm back and forth across the river in buses, cars, and mopeds and share increasing activities in common. The more traditional residents of Sale, called Slaouis (sla-weez), seek a university education or employment in Rabat's government and diplomatic offices. Westernized Rabaties find fresh produce and skilled handicraftsmen more affordable in Sale. Amid these two societies there is an atmosphere of peace and ideological liberty that has for the last decade permitted seekers of Christ to grow in faith. Today, a number of young fellowships govern and propagate themselves. They meet discretely in homes to pursue a faith that sets men free from guilt and fear. As witnesses, they are non-confrontational but confident. They care increasingly for one another locally and share a vision to reach their nation. These groups collaborate in neighborhood prayer walks, overnight worship and prayer vigils, discipleship and leadership training weekends, and innovative productions of various media tools. The hand of the LORD is evident in their creativity and boldness as they serve Him. The believers of Rabat and Sale invite you to water this garden of faith with your prayers that it might grow and continue to bear much fruit. May what God is doing in these cities be multiplied throughout Morocco. "Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." Acts 2: 41-42
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