On Day 16 we pray Matthew 5:33ff over the Muslim world that they would value and pursue truth which will lead them to the truth in Jesus.

content adapted from https://ramadan.prayer.tools/fuel/16

transcript:

Today’s verse is Matthew 5:33,34 & 37, “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all … Simply let your “yes” be “yes” and your “no be “no.” 

Islam teaches that Lying is a sin and the source of all kinds of evil. However, the Koran also states that there are some instances in which lying is permitted, specifically: if it serves a greater purpose or wards off a greater harm. It is also taught that people should “adopt a strategy by using statements that have multiple meanings and could serve the purpose of the demand.” and therefore to be deceptive without telling a lie.

This allowance has bread mistrust in Muslim communities that affect every area of life, even one’s relationship with God.

So Father, we worship you because you are the God of truth, that in you is no shadow of turning. Jesus we worship you because you are the truth and your word is truth. We pray and ask that you would bring your truth and the conviction of truth to Muslims in South Asia. Use your word, Lord Jesus, to dissipate the mistrust that keeps people from true relationship as well as the lies spread by religious leaders that keep people from you.

In Jesus name, Amen.