A stab of hunger pain — it’s hours until Iftar, the meal when the fast is broken. A dry, scratchy throat, raspy for a drink of water.
From sunrise to sundown, Muslims fast from food, drink, smoking and sexual relations during the holy month of Ramadan, which this year lasts from March 11–April 9.
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Providing hope
This physical pain and thirst indicate devotion, submission and a desire for acceptance. This aching hunger for acceptance and intimacy propels us as Christians to share we are loved and accepted not by what we do as humans but because we are made in His image. Hope through the gospel is within reach.
Pray they will find their worth and value in their Creator.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by IMB staff and originally published by the International Mission Board.
