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12.10.2008
Bakr-Eid
Yesterday Bakr-Eid, the Festival of Sacrifice, was celebrated in South Asia and around the world. This eid is a commemoration to Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son.
This festival is practiced in this way: The father, or a recognized head of the family, buys a sheep, goat, cow or camel from the local market. The animal must be healthy and without any defects. The animal is brought home and tied up in the yard, where it is well fed.
On the day of Bakr-Eid, the family gathers in their finest clothes. Male members of the family place their hands on the cow as a hired local expert prepares to slit the throat of the animal with a knife. In the father's possession is a piece of paper with names on it. They are the names of relatives or individuals close to the family. Before the act of killing the animal, the names on the paper are read out loud. The sacrifice, or "Korbani", is intended to cover the names on the paper as well as those placing their hands on the animal. After the father says a prayer, the throat is cut and the animal dies. The Korbani is complete. Meat is divided up among family, friends, and poor people.
Please lift up this people group today. Ask that they would know the One who has given Himself as the Ultimate Korbani.
This festival is practiced in this way: The father, or a recognized head of the family, buys a sheep, goat, cow or camel from the local market. The animal must be healthy and without any defects. The animal is brought home and tied up in the yard, where it is well fed.
On the day of Bakr-Eid, the family gathers in their finest clothes. Male members of the family place their hands on the cow as a hired local expert prepares to slit the throat of the animal with a knife. In the father's possession is a piece of paper with names on it. They are the names of relatives or individuals close to the family. Before the act of killing the animal, the names on the paper are read out loud. The sacrifice, or "Korbani", is intended to cover the names on the paper as well as those placing their hands on the animal. After the father says a prayer, the throat is cut and the animal dies. The Korbani is complete. Meat is divided up among family, friends, and poor people.
Please lift up this people group today. Ask that they would know the One who has given Himself as the Ultimate Korbani.
These are some pictures from yesterday's Bakr-Eid ceremonies. Please pr.y.
12.03.2008
Update from Mumbai
Please be lifting up the people of Mumbai as they try to get back to
"normal" after last week's terrible terror.st attacks. International
Believers working there wrote, "So, what of this? How do we feel? A little
edgy, trapped at home. Sad for the city's loss of life and sense of
security. But worse, sad for the Kingdom's loss. For among the dead are
Musl m terror.sts, Hindus, a rabbi's family, hotel employees, socialites,
businessmen from many countries, and more. Perhaps there was a believer
among them. Apart from that possibility, they all, terror.sts and victims
alike, right now face the same eternity before but one God! We lift up our
hearts and cry out to Him for this city's redemption. How do we feel? We
feel an urgency that the Good News be shared among all of the lost. In spite of the terror, PTL for 13 new "family members" who "went swimming" the night before the attacks."
"normal" after last week's terrible terror.st attacks. International
Believers working there wrote, "So, what of this? How do we feel? A little
edgy, trapped at home. Sad for the city's loss of life and sense of
security. But worse, sad for the Kingdom's loss. For among the dead are
Musl m terror.sts, Hindus, a rabbi's family, hotel employees, socialites,
businessmen from many countries, and more. Perhaps there was a believer
among them. Apart from that possibility, they all, terror.sts and victims
alike, right now face the same eternity before but one God! We lift up our
hearts and cry out to Him for this city's redemption. How do we feel? We
feel an urgency that the Good News be shared among all of the lost. In spite of the terror, PTL for 13 new "family members" who "went swimming" the night before the attacks."
12.01.2008
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