An international year of prayer for
Morocco
| Week 46 |
GenerationsMuhammed and Khadija are the parents of five grown children. Muhammad runs a small grocery store that he mans for long hours every day. Khadija is a good hard-working wife. They recite their prayers faithfully five times per day and follow the Qur’an as best they can. Although Muhammad understands some Berber, Khadija does not, so they speak Moroccan Arabic in the home. They dress conservatively in djellabas and try to do nothing immoral. They like traditional Arab Moroccan music. Muhammad and Khadija hope someday to go on the pilgrimage to Mecca.Muhammad’s elderly father Ahmed lives with them. He no longer works but spends his days sitting and chatting with his cronies in the marketplace. With his friends he speaks his mother tongue Berber language and enjoys listening to traditional Berber music. Knowing he is drawing nearer to the inevitable end of his life, Ahmed prays faithfully. Without assurance, he hopes someday to find that his prayers have been heard. Mariam is the youngest daughter. She’s not interested in saying prayers or reading the Qur'an. She wears tight blue jeans, short skirts and all the latest styles from France. Instead of modestly covering her head with a scarf like her mother, she bleaches her hair and lets it flow loose over her shoulders. Mariam studies at the university, prefers to speak French, and listens to Western pop music. She likes to stroll downtown with friends or meet up secretly with a boyfriend. She hopes someday to go to France to study. Muhammad & Khadija, Ahmed, and Mariam live in the same household but in very different worlds. How will they ever all be reached with the Good News? "But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations." Psalm 33:11 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." Hebrews 13:8
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