Testimony from South Sudan:
“Last week on Friday, I had an opportunity to enter a mosque. It was my first time, and I spent a whole day there. Two Muslim friends of mine came in and were shocked, as they wanted to know how a Christian could have courage to enter a mosque.
I went with an electrician friend of mine to install ceiling fans, as it is very hot here. Muslims cannot enter a church because it is Haram. They believe it is a huge sin.
When it was time for prayer, we had to stop. Many Muslims flocked into the mosque for Salat, Islamic prayer. I was sitting behind all of the people with my fellow electrician, watching them praying and bowing. This moved my heart and I became so sad to see how devoted and passionate they were, bowing to an idol.
At that point, God reminded me of Philippians 2:9-11:
‘Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and has given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.’
Christ also died for Muslims. As these verses teach us, all people on earth will bow to the Name of Jesus and confess that He is Lord. There is still hope for these people we are trying to reach. Let’s keep sowing and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
A brother from the Koalib tribe is learning the Word of God through the chronological booklets. These truths are helping him to preach the Gospel among the Muslims. He does this at great risk to his own life. Going to the mosque has caused many to want to listen to the teaching as they know that he is one of their brothers.
This is what he is saying: ‘God is at work to save Muslims from the bondage of Islam. We are a sign that He has a plan for them because He has placed a burden among us to live, labor, and shine for the light of Christ among them.’”