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Ramadan week 4: Blessed During the month of Ramadan, faithful Muslims are consciously practicing what is prescribed to them in order to increase their chances of gaining forgiveness from God. Pray for God to break through the blinding veil of religion and reveal the blessing of the Cross. “Blessed is the one whose transgression is…
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Praying the Lord‘s Prayer
As you pray the Lord’s Prayer, pray it with a heart to see churches all over Mauritania praying this prayer. This is a prayer designed to be prayed by groups of believers meeting together to seek the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ. Pray this prayer phrase by phrase as if you were part of a small fellowship…
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Pray for Freedom in Mauritania
The devil has been taking people captive to do his will (2 Timothy 2:26) since the fall of man. The land and kingdoms of this earth are controlled by him (Matthew 4:8-9). As we think about advancing the Kingdom of God we know that there is a fight between two kingdoms. There are places in…
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Pray Without Ceasing
The city of Nouakchott, Mauritania. For many believers, churches, denominations, and missions organizations, prayer has been lost. The Apostle Paul says: “Pray without ceasing,” or “Pray continually,” or “Never stop praying.” Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1…
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The Power of Forgiveness
The Power of Forgiveness We all know forgiveness is an important part of our Christian faith, but how do we pray into this theme for Mauritania? At the end of the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus says these words: For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.…
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An End to Slavery
Mauritania is a North African country, sitting on the Atlantic coast, bordering Morocco (Western Sahara), Algeria, Mali and Senegal. It has a small population of 3.4 million, who are officially 100 percent Muslim. Slavery was abolished in Mauritania in 1981, but it was only made illegal to own a slave in 2007. The practice still…
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Ramadan in Mauritania
Picture : The last night of Ramadan being celebrated in a village in Mauritania “The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.” Isaiah 35:1 Mauritania, an Islamic republic in North Africa, is a vast desert; constantly hot, dry and very dusty. Its legal system is a combination of…
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Mauritania’s Water Shortage
Water is often scarce in Mauritania. Its mostly desert. While Mauritania works hard to provide water for its citizens, in recent years it has also had to cope with vast numbers of refugees spilling across the border from Mali. This really stretches the resources! You can watch this 3 minute video to give you a…
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Making Disciples in Mauritania
Jesus calls us to make disciples: Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey…
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Mauritanian Refugees Return to Their Homeland
About 20 years ago many Mauritanians fled their country due to ethnic tensions and have been living in refugee camps in Senegal and Mali ever since. During 2014 the UNHCR plans to help a further 8000 of them return to Mauritania to re-settle in their homeland. Some have returned spontaneously, specially those from Mali, as…