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Day 30:  The Hadith teaches if a believer voluntarily fasts all of Ramadan and the 6 days after Eid, all fasting requirements for the year are fulfilled. Those who did not faithfully keep the entire fast or were not able to because of religious restrictions during Ramadan,  must continue fasting until they meet all the required days. For those who have kept the entire fast, this final day signals a long day of preparation and shopping for the beginning of Eid. All feel the weariness and anticipation of the end of Ramadan. Let’s pray for Muslims as they leave a season of fasting together, that the desire for freedom in Christ would increase and that He meets them. 

Father God, we want to enter this last day of prayer with hearts that are open and soft to you. We love you and as we have prayed for Muslims this past month, we have seen the beauty of the gospel as it has contrasted to the legalism and weight of Islam. We thank you that You are found by all who call on you and that your Spirit is moving in the Muslim world. We pray for those today who are finishing up the Ramadan fast, and for those who will continue, to find You Jesus. In their weariness and pride in finishing such a challenging time, we pray for You to be the one who gives them strength and let the end of this time leave an ache oh Christ that can only be fulfilled in knowing You. We pray that our Muslim friends would hear your invitation to “ Come to You, as they are those who labor and are  heavy laden, for You alone  will give them rest. Let Muslims take Your  yoke  and  learn from You Jesus,  for You are gentle and lowly in heart, and they will find rest for their souls. We pray this all in the Name of Jesus. Amen. 

We invite you to meditate on the words of Jesus in Matthew 11:28-30 today.

If you know a Muslim,  ask them with the intent to listen: How did Ramadan go for you this year?