Ok, so it’s possible you’ve got a busy month ahead of you. Not only is the World Cup heating up and the temperature falling, but maybe you’ve got, oh, a tiny bit of Christmas prep on your plate?
We tend to stack a lot of good things on December: Food drives, services at church, parties you want to attend and maybe a couple you don’t, cookie plates for neighbors, Christmas cards, Christmas movies, family visits, and finding an amazing present for my amazing wife. (Suggestions here, please.)
Here’s a way to pull your mind back to your love for Muslims in the midst of the merriment. Every time you enjoy a slice of pie, see a pie, see a picture of pie or even smell the yumminess baking in the oven take a moment and lift up the following acronymic requests, asking God to work so that Muslims will. . .
Participate in God’s story. May Muslims inherit their place in the abundant life Jesus came to earth to bring.
Impart the God-given gifts of their cultures to Christians and others in their midst.
Experience the kindness of Jesus expressed through the interest, love and hospitality of people like you and me.
Of course you can sub in your own words for the acronym. You can also go for longer words like STAR: S: Seek Jesus, T: Turn from everything false, A: Aquire eternal life, R: Reproduce disciples among all Muslim peoples. Or CHRISTMAS TREE (You’ll have to do that one yourself!)
May God hear our PIE (participate/impart/experience) prayers and answer them beyond our wildest imagination.