The Rub' al Khali (Arabic: ٱلرُّبْع ٱلْخَالِي), which translates as the "Empty Quarter", is the world’s largest continuous sand desert encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. The desert covers some 650,000 square kms (250,000 square miles) including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman (including the western part of Al-Wusta region), the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Sand dunes get up to 250 meters (820 ft) high, and are interspersed with gravel and gypsum plains and occasional salt flats. 

There is evidence of ancient lake beds that once had a variety of flora and fauna, including fossils of hippopotamus, water buffalo, and long-horned cattle. The lakes also contained small snails and freshwater clams. There is also evidence of human activity 2000-3000 years ago, including chipped flint tools, but no actual human remains have been found. It also seems that ancient frankincense trade routes along the edges of the desert are no longer passable, due to increased desertification of the region.

The earth will be completely empty. The wealth will all be taken, because the Lord has commanded it. The earth will dry up and die; the world will grow weak and die; the great leaders in this land will become weak. The people of the earth have ruined it, because they do not follow God's teachings or obey God's laws or keep their agreement with God that was to last forever. (Isaiah 24:3-5)

Today, let us pray for the people of Oman to return to the true and living God, to follow His teaching and obey His laws, and to come back into covenant relationship with Him! May the Empty Quarter be restored to life!

Worship with us!: Empty by Revelation Worship. May the people of Oman empty themselves before Him!  

Matthew 18:14 Focus—‘Your Father in heaven does not want one of these little ones to be lost.’ 

Please bring these towns and villages before the Father:

Ar-Rawdah, Ibri district, Adh-Dhahirah region. Population: 468

Ar-Ruhbah, Ibri district, Adh-Dhahirah region. Population: 437

Hayl Bani Gharib, Ibri district, Adh-Dhahirah region. Population: 434

Liqayya, Ibri district, Adh-Dhahirah region. Population: 377

Damm, Ibri district, Adh-Dhahirah region. Population: 351