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6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2026 edition?)



Quebec



Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec



Quebec 2015 population 8214 000



est Muslim Population 418946



CNMM Networks: Montreal



There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering

of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority

of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim

population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone

African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.

And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more

Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.

This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches

and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small

by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that

is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now

this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly

or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br

easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,

yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.

Agree in prayer for :



- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel

- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding

-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting

together for worship!

- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for

reaching Muslims in Quebec.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020



Under the Keep Praying page



When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.



For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.



You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"



Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:



- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."



Ideas for prayer



- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .



7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada



http://www.ehc.ca



Day 23 of the Month



a) Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those

who have committed crimes.



b) Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ

across Canada.



(



John 13:34-35



34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,

even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples,

if you have love for one another."



34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another;

as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,

if ye have love one to another.



Rom 12:10



10 Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honour



10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love;

in honour preferring one another;



Heb 10:24



24 And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works.



24 and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:



1 Peter 3:8



8 Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious,

and be kind.



8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another,

love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:



1 John 3:23



23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name

of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us.



23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name

of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to be a leader that love the Lord.



Pray to the Lord: "Please let my face shine with Your love,

dear Father, that others may love You too!"



Pray to the Lord and pray to be rich in Heaven.



Pray to the Lord and pray not to be either borrower or lender.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Mercies of the Lord.



Agree in prayer for Quebec:



- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel

- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding

-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting

together for worship!

- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for

reaching Muslims in Quebec.



- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!



Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those

who have committed crimes.



Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ.



Pray for Christian communities that have been attacked as a result of false

blasphemy claims in

Pakistan.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.



Remember eternity starts now -

Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 3 - Let the Word Dwell in You



Col 3:16



16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17) Let the word of Christ dwell

in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing

one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,

singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.



16 Let the word of Christ dwell

in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing

one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,

singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.



Every day, whether we are aware of it or not, our minds are

bombarded by 20th Century values: "Dress for success!" "Get ahead!"

"You deserve a break today ...." Television, radio, and the incessant

voices that surround us distract our attention and keep us from

focusing on what is really important in our lives.

Paul's instruction to the Colossian Church brings us back to God's

value system: "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly."

When we give attention to the Word of God, we put ourselves in a position

to hear a higher truth the clamour of immediate demands

and the expectations of the world around us. We can experience peace

in the midst of struggle and rest in a restless environment.

God's Word is a powerful force for good in our lives - not merely

an attractive philosophy, but true power to overcome the pressures

of daily life.

Dwelling on the Word of God, and letting it indwell us, takes many forms.

Scripture memory, music, meditation, talking with others about the

goodness of God all help us keep our attention focused on Christ rather

than on the values of the world around us.

We can choose to listen to Christian radio or tapes. We can take time

daily for quiet meditation on his Word. We can commit the Word to memory

and draw on its power during the day. And as we listen to the voice

of the Spirit rather than the noise around us, we can enter into

his peace and live in communion with him.



Application



a) What pressures do I face that tend to distract me from the reality

of Christ's presence?



b) How can I "let the word of Christ dwell richly" in me, so that I

an regain my focus on him?



c) What practical changes can I make in my life to help me focus

my attention on Jesus and his word?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



1 Tim 6:17-19



17 (Ro 11:20; 1Ti 4:10) Command those who are rich in this world that they

not be conceited, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God,

who richly gives us all things to enjoy.

18 (Ro 12:8; 12:13) Command that they do good, that they be rich

in good works, generous, willing to share,

19 (Lk 16:9; 1Ti 6:12) and laying up in store for themselves a good

foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of eternal life.



17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded,

nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly

all things to enjoy;

18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works,

ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time

to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Eternal Faithfulness



Ps 89:1-8



PSALMS 89



A Contemplative Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.



1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever;

with my mouth I will make known

Your faithfulness to all generations.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For I have said,

"Mercy shall be built up forever;

Your faithfulness shall be

established in the heavens."

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You have said,

"I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

I have sworn to David my servant:

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) 'Your offspring I will establish forever,

and build up your throne for all generations.' " Selah

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Let the heavens praise Your wonders, O Lord;

Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For who in the skies can

be compared to the Lord?

Who among the heavenly sons is like the Lord?

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) God is greatly to be feared

in the assembly of the holy ones

and awesome to all those who surround Him.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) O Lord God of Hosts,

who is a mighty Lord like You,

with Your faithfulness all around You?



1 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever:

With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever:

Thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

3 I have made a covenant with my chosen,

I have sworn unto David my servant,

4 Thy seed will I establish for ever,

And build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD:

Thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

6 For who in the heaven

Can be compared unto the LORD?

Who among the sons of the mighty

Can be likened unto the LORD?

7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints,

And to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

8 O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee?

Or to thy faithfulness round about thee?



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

2 Chronicles 12



1 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom,

and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD,

and all Israel with him.

2 And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king

of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against

the LORD,

3 with twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen:

and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt;

the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

4 And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah,

and came to Jerusalem.

5 Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah,

that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto

them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also

left you in the hand of Shishak.

6 Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves;

and they said, The LORD is righteous.

7 And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD

came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will

not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath

shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

8 Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service,

and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

9 So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away

the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's

house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon

had made.

10 Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them

to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's

house.

11 And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came

and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.

12 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that

he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.



2 Chronicles 12:13-14



The Death of Rehoboam



13 (1Ki 14:21; Dt 12:5) So King Rehoboam was strong and reigned in Jerusalem.

For Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king,

and he reigned for seventeen years in Jerusalem,

the city that the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel,

to put His name there. His mother's name was Naamah the Ammonite.

14 (2Ch 19:3) And he acted evil because he did not set his heart

to seek out the Lord



13 So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned:

for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign,

and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD

had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there.

And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

14 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.



1 Kings 14



25 (1Ki 11:40) In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt

came up against Jerusalem.

26 (1Ki 15:18; 2Ch 9:15-16) He took away all the treasures of the house

of the Lord and the treasures of the king's house, even all the shields

of gold which Solomon had made.

27 (1Sa 8:11; 22:17) King Rehoboam replaced them with bronze shields

and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard who guarded

the king's house.

28 And whenever the king entered the house of the Lord,

the guards carried them and brought them back into the guard chamber.



25 And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king

of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:

26 and he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures

of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields

of gold which Solomon had made.

27 And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them

unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's

house.

28 And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that

the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.



2 Chronicles 12:13-16



The Death of Rehoboam



13 (1Ki 14:21; Dt 12:5) So King Rehoboam was strong and reigned in Jerusalem.

For Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king,

and he reigned for seventeen years in Jerusalem,

the city that the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel,

to put His name there. His mother's name was Naamah the Ammonite.

14 (2Ch 19:3) And he acted evil because he did not set his heart

to seek out the Lord.

15 (2Ch 9:29; 12:5; 1Ki 12:22) Now, are not the acts of Rehoboam written

from beginning to end in the annals of Shemaiah the prophet

and Iddo the seer, according to genealogy?

And there were battles between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.

16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried

in the City of David, and Abijah ruled in his place.



13 So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned:

for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign,

and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD

had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there.

And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

14 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.

15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the

book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies?

And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David:

and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.



1 Kings 14



29 Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam and all that he did,

are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

30 (1Ki 12:21; 12:24) There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam

all their days.

31 (2Ch 12:16; Mt 1:7) Rehoboam slept with his fathers

and was buried with his fathers in the City of David.

And his mother's name was Naamah, an Ammonitess.

And Abijah his son reigned in his stead.



29 Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they

not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

30 And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.

31 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers

in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.



2) Our Daily Bread for 23 June 2026 Titled Shining Faces By James Banks



Exodus 34:29-35



Moses' Radiant Face



29 (Ex 32:15; Mt 17:2) When Moses came down from Mount Sinai

with the two tablets of testimony in the hands of Moses,

when he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that

the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him.

30 So when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses,

amazingly, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid

to come near him.

31 But Moses called to them, and Aaron

and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him,

and Moses spoke to them.

32 Afterward all the children of Israel drew near,

and he commanded them all that the Lord had spoken

to him on Mount Sinai.

33 When Moses finished speaking with them,

he put a veil over his face.

34 (2Co 3:16) But whenever Moses went in before the Lord to

speak with Him, he took the veil off until he came out.

Then he came out and spoke to the children of Israel

what he had been commanded.

35 The children of Israel saw the face of Moses,

that the skin of Moses' face shone,

and then Moses put the veil over his face again

until he went in to speak with Him.



[29] And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two

tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that

Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.

[30] And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the

skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.

[31] And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the

congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.

[32] And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in

commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai.

[33] And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.

[34] But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the

vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of

Israel that which he was commanded.

[35] And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of

Moses' face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went

in to speak with him.



"He has a sugar face!" our vet exclaimed as she gave our young dog his annual

checkup. "A sugar face?" I asked. "It's a term used for retrievers whose faces

turn prematurely white," she replied, smiling.

"It's just a sign of the sweetness inside."



Reflecting on that moment later, I thought about what shows up on my face when

others meet me. Do they catch a glimpse of "the sweetness inside," the

transforming power of Jesus' love in my heart and life? The Bible tells of the

breathtaking moments when Moses came down from Mount Sinai after spending days

in God's presence. Moses "was not aware that his face was radiant because he

had spoken with the Lord," so radiant that the people "were afraid to come

near him" (Exodus 34:29-30). To avoid frightening them further, Moses "put a

veil over his face" and removed it

when "he went in to speak with the Lord" (vv. 33, 35).



Moses was of course literally speaking with God "face to face" (33:11),

a unique moment in the Bible. But Scripture also reminds us that we who know

God through Christ "are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing

glory" (2 Corinthians 3:18). His presence within us can be winsome to

others - a work of God's love. Our faces may not shine like Moses' did, but as

we spend time in God's presence, He'll become increasingly evident in us.



Reflect & Pray



How is God’s love evident in your life?

How might you share it with others today?



Please let my face shine with Your love,

dear Father, that others may love You too!

1 Kings 14



Ahijah Prophesies Against Jeroboam



1 At that time, Jeroboam's son Abijah became sick.

2 (1Sa 28:8; 2Sa 14:2) Jeroboam said to his wife, "Please get up

and disguise yourself, so that you will not be recognized

as the wife of Jeroboam, and go to Shiloh. There you will find

Ahijah the prophet, who told me that I would be king over this people.

3 (1Sa 9:7-8; 1Ki 13:7) Take ten loaves, cakes, and a jar of honey,

and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to our child."

4 (1Ki 11:29; 1Sa 3:2) Jeroboam's wife did so and arose and went to Shiloh,

to the house of Ahijah.

But Ahijah could not see, for in his old age he had gone blind.

5 The Lord said to Ahijah, "The wife of Jeroboam has come to ask you about

her son, for he is sick. You shall say thus and thus to her,

for when she comes, she will be disguised as another woman."

6 And so when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came in the door,

he said, "Come in, wife of Jeroboam. Why do you disguise yourself as another?

I have been sent to you with bad news.

7 (1Ki 16:2; 2Sa 12:7-8) Go tell Jeroboam, 'Thus says the Lord God of Israel:

I raised you up from among the people and made you prince

over My people Israel,

8 (1Ki 15:5) and took the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it you.

Yet you have not been as My servant David, who kept My commandments

and who followed Me with all his heart to do only that which was right

in My eyes,

9 (1Ki 12:28; 2Ch 11:15) but you have sinned more than all who were before you,

for you have gone and made other gods and molded images and provoked Me

to anger and have cast Me behind your back.

10 (Dt 32:36; 1Ki 21:21)" "Therefore I will bring disaster upon the house

of Jeroboam and will cut off from Jeroboam all males, both slave and free

in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam,

as a man takes away refuse until it is all gone.

11 (1Ki 16:4) Descendants of Jeroboam who die in the city will be eaten

by dogs, and those who die in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air,

for the Lord has spoken it.'



Jeroboam's Son

1 At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.

2 And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself,

that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh:

behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over

this people.

3 And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go

to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child.

4 And Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came

to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by

reason of his age.

5 And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask

a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say

unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself

to be another woman.

6 And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at

the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou

thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.

7 Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted

thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,

8 and rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet

thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who

followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;

9 but hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and

made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast

me behind thy back:

10 therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will

cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut

up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house

of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.

11 Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that

dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath

spoken it.



{Never be disobedient nor disloyal to the Lord}



12 "Arise therefore and go to your own house. When your feet enter the city,

the child will die.

13 (2Ch 19:3; 12:12) All Israel will mourn for him and bury him, for he alone

from the house of Jeroboam will come to the grave, because in him there

is found some good thing toward the Lord God of Israel.

14 (1Ki 15:27-29) "Moreover the Lord will raise up a king over Israel who will

destroy the house of Jeroboam this day and from now on.

15 (Jos 23:15-16; 2Ki 15:29) For the Lord will smite Israel, as a reed

is shaken in the water, and He will uproot Israel from this good land,

which he gave to their fathers, and will scatter them beyond the river,

because they have made their Asherah poles, provoking the Lord to anger.

16 (1Ki 12:30; 13:34) He shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam

who sinned and who led Israel to sin."

17 (1Ki 15:33; 15:21) Jeroboam's wife arose and departed and came to Tirzah.

As she arrived at the threshold of the door, the child died,

18 and they buried him, and all Israel mourned for him, according

to the word of the Lord, which He spoke by the hand

of His servant Ahijah the prophet.



12 Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house: and when thy feet enter

into the city, the child shall die.

13 And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam

shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward

the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.

14 Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off

the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now.

15 For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he

shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers,

and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves,

provoking the LORD to anger.

16 And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin,

and who made Israel to sin.

17 And Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when

she came to the threshold of the door, the child died;

18 and they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word

of the LORD, which he spake by the hand of his servant Ahijah the prophet.



Rehoboam, King of Judah



2Ch 12:9-16



21 (2Ch 12:13; 1Ki 11:36; 14:31) Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah.

Rehoboam was 41 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 17 years

in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen

out of all the tribes of Israel

to put His name there. And his mother's name was Naamah, an Ammonitess.



21 And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty

and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years

in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes

of Israel, to put his name there.

And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.



{Yes a pagan wife that lead Solomon astray}



22 (2Ch 12:1; Ps 78:58) Judah did evil in the sight of the Lord,

and the people provoked Him to jealousy with the sins they committed,

even worse than their fathers had done.



22 And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they provoked him

to jealousy with their sins which they had committed,

above all that their fathers had done.



{A godless rebellion indeed}



23 (Dt 12:2; Isa 57:5; 2Ki 17:9-10) For they also built high places and images

and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

24 (Dt 23:17; 1Ki 15:12; 2Ki 23:7) There were also male cult prostitutes

in the land, and they did according to all the abominations of the nations

that the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.



23 For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every

high hill, and under every green tree.

24 And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all

the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children

of Israel.



2 Chronicles 12



Egypt Attacks Jerusalem



1Ki 14:21-31



1 (2Ch 11:17; 12:13) Now when the reign of Rehoboam was established

and strong, he, and all of Israel with him, abandoned the law of the Lord.

2 (1Ki 11:40) And in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt

went up against Jerusalem for they had acted unfaithfully against the Lord,

3 (2Ch 16:8; Na 3:9; Da 11:439 with 1200 chariots and 60000 horses.

The people were without number who came with him from Egypt-Libyans,

Sukkiktes, and Ethiopians.

4 (2Ch 11:5-12) And he captured the fortified cities that were in Judah,

and he came even to Jerusalem.

5 (2Ch 11:2; 15:2) Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam

and the rulers of Judah who were assembled in Jerusalem before Shishak,

and he said to them, "So the Lord says: You have abandoned Me,

so I have abandoned you into the hand of Shishak."

6 (Ex 9:27; Da 9:14) Then the king and the rulers of Israel humbled themselves

and said, "The Lord is righteous."

7 (2Ch 34:25) So when the Lord observed that they had humbled themselves,

the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, "They have humbled themselves,

so I will not destroy them. I will let some of them escape,

and My anger will not pour out against Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

8 (Dt 28:47-48; Isa 26:13) For they will be slaves to him so that

they experience My labor and the labor of the kingdoms of other lands."

9 (1Ki 10:16-17; 2Ch 9:15-16) So Shishak king of Egypt went up

against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord

and of the palace of the king. He took everything, even the gold shields

that Solomon made.

10 And King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place

and entrusted them to the hands of the rulers of the guards,

those who guarded the entrance to the king's palace.

11 And it happened that whenever the king came to the house of the Lord,

the guards came and carried the shields

and then returned them to the guardroom.

12 (2Ch 19:3; 1Ki 14:13) And when he humbled himself, the anger of the Lord

turned away from him so that there was not a complete annihilation.

Moreover, there were some good things in Judah during this time.

Day 174, 23 June 2026



1)1 Kings 13, 1 Kings 14:1-24, 2 Chronicles 12:1-12, 2 Chronicles 12:13-14,

1 Kings 14:25-28, 2 Chronicles 12:13-16, 1 Kings 14:29-31



1 Kings 13



The Man of God From Judah



1 (2Ki 23:17; 1Ki 12:22) A man of God came out of Judah to Bethel by the word

of the Lord while Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.

2 He cried against the altar by the word of the Lord and said,

"O altar, altar, thus says the Lord: 'A child named Josiah will be born

in the house of David, and he will sacrifice upon you the priests

of the high places who burn incense on you,

and these men's bones shall be burned upon you.' "

3 (1Co 1:22; Ex 4:3-5) He gave a sign the same day, saying,

"This is the sign that the Lord has spoken:

'The altar will be torn apart, and the ashes that are upon

it will be poured out.' "

4 When King Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God who had cried

against the altar in Bethel, he reached out his hand from the altar, saying,

"Arrest him!" And the hand that he put forth against him dried up so that

he could not pull it back in again.

5 The altar also was torn, and the ashes poured out from the altar,

just as the man of God had said it would as a sign of the Lord.



At Beth-el's Altar

1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD

unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.

2 And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar,

altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of

David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high

places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.

3 And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD

hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon

it shall be poured out.

4 And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God,

which had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from

the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against

him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.

5 The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according

to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.



{Never mock the Word of God nor his messengers}



6 (Ex 8:8; 9:28) The king answered and said to the man of God,

"Seek the face of the Lord your God, and pray for me,

that my hand will be healed." And the man of God interceded with the Lord,

and the king's hand was healed and became as it was before.

7 (2Ki 5:15; 1Sa 9:7-8) The king said to the man of God, "Come home with me

and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward."

8 (Nu 22:18; 24:13) The man of God said to the king, "If you were to give me

half your house, I would not go with you, nor will I eat bread nor drink water

in this place,

9 for so I was commanded by the word of the Lord, saying:

You shall eat no bread, nor drink water nor return by the same way

that you came."

10 So he went another way and did not return

by the same way he came to Bethel.

11 (2Ki 23:18) Now there lived an old prophet in Bethel, and his sons came

and told him all that the man of God had done that day in Bethel.

They also told their father the words that he had spoken to the king.

12 Their father said to them, "What way did he go?" For his sons had seen

the way the man of God who came from Judah had gone.

13 He said to his sons, "Saddle my donkey." So they saddled the donkey

for him, and he rode on it.

14 He went after the man of God and found him sitting under an oak,

and he said to him, "Are you the man of God who came from Judah?"

And he said, "I am."

15 Then he said to him, "Come home with me and eat bread."

16 (1Ki 13:8-9) He said, "I may not return with you or go in with you,

nor will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place,

17 (1Ki 20:35; 1Th 4:15) for I was commanded by the word of the Lord:

You shall eat no bread and drink no water

there nor return by the way you came."

18 (Mt 7:15; 1Jn 4:1) He said to him, "I am a prophet like you,

and an angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying,

'Bring him back with you into your house so that he may eat bread

and drink water.' " But he had lied to him.

19 So he went back with him to his house and ate bread and drank water.

20 Then as they sat at the table, the word of the Lord came to the prophet

who brought him back,

21 and he cried out to the man of God who came from Judah, saying,

"Thus says the Lord: Since you have disobeyed the mouth of the Lord

and have not kept the commandment that the Lord your God commanded you,

22 but instead came back and have eaten bread and drunk water in the place

of which the Lord told you to eat no bread and drink no water,

your carcass will not be buried in the tomb of your fathers!"

23 After he had eaten bread and had drunk, he saddled the donkey

for the prophet whom he had brought back.

24 (1Ki 20:36) As he was going, a lion met him on the way and killed him,

and his body was thrown in the road, and both the donkey and lion stood by it.



6 And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face

of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again.

And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him

again, and became as it was before.

7 And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh

thyself, and I will give thee a reward.

8 And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine

house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in

this place:

9 for so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor

drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.

10 So he went another way, and returned not

by the way that he came to Beth-el.

11 Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and his sons came and told him

all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words

which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

12 And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen

what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.

13 And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass:

and he rode thereon,

14 and went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak: and he

said unto him, Art thou the man of God that camest from Judah? And he said, I

am.

15 Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread.

16 And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will

I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:

17 for it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor

drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.

18 He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto

me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house,

that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.

19 So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.

20 And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD

came unto the prophet that brought him back:

21 and he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith

the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast

not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,

22 but camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the

which the LORD did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase

shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.

23 And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that

he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.

24 And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his

carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by

the carcase.



{The Lord love obedience}



25 Some men passed by and saw the body thrown in the road with the lion

standing by the body, and they came and told the story in the city

where the old prophet lived.

26 When the prophet who brought him back from the way heard about it,

he said, "It is the man of God who was disobedient to the word of the Lord,

and thus the Lord has delivered him to the lion, which has torn and slain him,

according to the word of the Lord that He spoke to him."

27 He said to his sons, "Saddle my donkey," and they saddled it.

28 He then went and found his body thrown in the road, and the donkey

and the lion were still standing by the body. The lion had not eaten the body

nor attacked the donkey.

29 The prophet picked up the body of the man of God and laid it on his donkey

and brought it back. The old prophet came to the city to

mourn and to bury him.

30 (Jer 22:18) He laid his body in his own tomb, and they mourned over him,

saying, "Alas, my brother!"

31 And after he had buried him, he said to his sons, "When I am dead, bury me

in the grave in which the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones.

32 (1Ki 13:2; 16:24) For the saying that he cried out by the word of the Lord

against the altar in Bethel and against all the houses of the high places

that are in the cities of Samaria shall surely come to pass."

33 (2Ch 11:15; 13:9) After this event Jeroboam did not turn from his evil

ways, but made priests for the high places again from among all the people.

Any who would, he consecrated to be priests of the high places.

34 (1Ki 12:30; 14:10) This matter became sin to the house of Jeroboam,

so as to cut it off and to destroy it from the face of the earth.



25 And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and

the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city

where the old prophet dwelt.

26 And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof,

he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD:

therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him,

and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him.

27 And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him.

28 And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion

standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass.

29 And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God, and laid it upon the

ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and

to bury him.

30 And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him,

saying, Alas, my brother!

31 And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons,

saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God

is buried; lay my bones beside his bones:

32 for the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in

Beth-el, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities

of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.

33 After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again

of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he

consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.

34 And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off,

and to destroy it from off the face of the earth.



{The future consequences will be dreadful for the Kingdom of Israel.}

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



1 Cor 13:3



3 If I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned,

and have not love, it profits me nothing.



3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,

and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity,

it profiteth me nothing.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Inexhaustible Strength



Ps 18:30-34



30 As for God, His way has integrity;

the word of the Lord is proven;

He is a shield to all those who take refuge in Him.

31 For who is God except the Lord?

Or who is a rock besides our God?

32 It is God who clothes me with strength,

and gives my way integrity.

33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,

and causes me to stand on my high places.

34 He trains my hands for war,

so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.



30 As for God, his way is perfect:

The word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

31 For who is God save the LORD?

Or who is a rock save our God?

32 It is God that girdeth me with strength,

And maketh my way perfect.

33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet,

And setteth me upon my high places.

34 He teacheth my hands to war,

So that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)



Quebec



Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec



Quebec 2015 population 8214 000



est Muslim Population 418946



CNMM Networks: Montreal



There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering

of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority

of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim

population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone

African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.

And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more

Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.

This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches

and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small

by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that

is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now

this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly

or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br

easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,

yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.

Agree in prayer for :



- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel

- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding

-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting

together for worship!

- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for

reaching Muslims in Quebec.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020



Under the Keep Praying page



When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.



For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.



You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"



Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:



- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."



Ideas for prayer



- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada



http://www.ehc.ca



22 Day of the Month



a) Pray for the Province of Quebec



I) Pray for the leaders of Quebec,

that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly,

serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4



1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



b) Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve

every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge

of God.



(



2 Cor 10: 3 - 5



3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God

to the pulling down of strongholds,

5 casting down imaginations and every

high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every

thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,



3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

4(for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God

to the pulling down of strong holds;)

5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself

against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought

to the obedience of Christ;



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to make your decisions based on prayer.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, You modeled perfect love and self-sacrifice.

Please help me to be ready to show Your love to others."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Inspired Word of God.



Pray to the Lord and pray to be charitable.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know His perfeect ways.



Agree in prayer for Quebec:



- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel

- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding

-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting

together for worship!

- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for

reaching Muslims in Quebec.



- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!



Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve

every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge

of God.



Praise God for the many

Yemenis who acknowledge Christ as their Saviour.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.



Remember eternity starts now -

Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.

2 Chronicles 11



5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

6 He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

7 and Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,

8 and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

9 and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

10 and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin

fenced cities.

11 And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them,

and store of victual, and of oil and wine.

12 And in every several city he put shields and spears,

and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him

out of all their coasts.

14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to

Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from

executing the priest's office unto the LORD:

15 and he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils,

and for the calves which he had made.

16 And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts

to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD

God of their fathers.

17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son

of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in

the way of David and Solomon.



2 Chronicles 11:18-23





Rehoboam's Family



18 (1Sa 16:6; 17:13) And Rehoboam took Mahalath for a wife,

the daughter of both Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail

the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse,

19 and she bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

20 (2Ch 13:2) Then after her he took Maakah the daughter of Absalom.

And she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

21 (Dt 17:17) And Rehoboam loved Maakah the daughter of Absalom

more than his other wives and concubines

(for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines), and he had 28 sons

and 60 daughters.

22 (Dt 21:15-17) And Rehoboam set Abijah the son of Maakah as chief

and head over his brothers for he planned to make him king.

23 And he was discerning and spread out all his sons to all the lands

of Judah and Benjamin, even among the fortified cities, and he provided

for them an abundance of provisions and wives.



18 And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David

to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;

19 which bare him children; Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.

20 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare

him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

21 And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives

and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines;

and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)

22 And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among

his brethren: for he thought to make him king.

23 And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all

the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city:

and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.



2) Our Daily Bread for 22 June 2026 Titled

Ready to Be Generous By Karen Pimpo



Leviticus 19:1-10



Moral and Ceremonial Laws



1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 (Ex 19:6; Lev 11:44-45) Speak to all the congregation of the

children of Israel, and say to them: You shall be holy, for I

the Lord your God am holy.

3 (Ex 20:12; 20:8; 16:29) Every one of you shall revere

his mother and his father, and you will keep My Sabbaths:

I am the Lord your God.

4 (Lev 26:1; Ex 20:23; 34:17) Do not turn to idols,

nor make for yourselves cast metal gods: I am the Lord your God.

5 (Lev 1:3; 7:16) When you offer a sacrifice of peace offerings

to the Lord, you shall offer it so that you might be accepted.

6 It shall be eaten the same day you offer it or on the next day,

and if any remains until the third day, it shall be burned in the fire.

7 If it is eaten at all on the third day, then it is contaminated.

It shall not be accepted.

8 Therefore everyone who eats it shall bear his iniquity,

because he has defiled what is holy of the Lord,

and that person shall be cut off from among his people.

9 (Lev 23:22; 23:29) When you reap the harvest of your land,

you shall not reap up to the edge of your field,

nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest.

10 You shall not glean bare your vineyard,

nor shall you gather every fallen grape of your vineyard.

You shall leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the Lord your God.



[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[2] Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto

them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.

[3] Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my

sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.

[4] Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the

LORD your God.

[5] And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall

offer it at your own will.

[6] It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if

ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.

[7] And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall

not be accepted.

[8] Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he

hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off

from among his people.

[9] And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap

the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy

harvest.

[10] And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every

grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am

the LORD your God.



My great-uncle's memorial service featured a meal of roast beef, corn, and

beans to honour the hospitality that he and his wife had lived out for many

years. Each Sunday morning, they would put a large roast and veggies in the

Crock-Pot before going to church. After the service, they would look for

someone to invite for lunch. Sometimes it was a good friend, sometimes a

stranger. Either way, they made sure there was plenty of food at home

and those afternoons were especially set aside for hospitality.



Their Sunday habit required an intentional readiness for generosity. The

Israelites followed a similar pattern. Through Moses, God commanded them to

leave a portion of their food "for the poor and the foreigner"

(Leviticus 19:10). During harvest time, they were instructed not to reap to

the edges of their field, leave what had fallen, and not re-harvest their

vineyards (vv. 9-10). With these redeeming methods, those who didn't own

land could still work to gather food. For the people of God, this wasn't

a one-time, spontaneous act - although that can be a beautiful blessing too.

It was how they lived year after year.



There are opportunities all around us to show Jesus' hospitable love. Some

we can't prepare for; some we can. As God helps us, let’s consider how we

can treat others kindly today (v. 33).



Reflect & Pray



Where is God calling you to be generous?

What does it look like to be ready to show love and kindness?



Dear Jesus, You modeled perfect love and self-sacrifice.

Please help me to be ready to show Your love to others.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 2 - Growing Up



2 Tim 3:16-17



16 (Ro 15:4) All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable

for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction

in righteousness,

17 (1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 2:21) that the man of God may be complete,

thoroughly equipped for every good work.



16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable

for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction

in righteousness:

17 that the man of God may be perfect,

throughly furnished unto all good works.



"I can't wait till I get big!" Marc, age 5, declared. "Then I do

what I want!" Most of us, as children, shared Marc's statement.

We looked forward to that "magic age" - 16, 18, 21 - when we

would be adults: mature, able to make our own decisions.

We find, of course, that adulthood has its own share of

difficulties and conflicts. But even in our spiritual lives

we often long for a "magic moment" of maturity. As one woman

confessed, "Ever since I became a Christian, I've hoped I'd wake up

one morning to find myself mature."

But growth in the spiritual life comes gradually, like growth in

the physical world. In 2 Tim 2:16-17, Paul gives the young pastor

Timothy an important key to spiritual growing up - the Word of God.

The Word is "profitable" or "useful," Paul says, for "teaching" - that is,

for developing a right concept of God. Scripture offers "rebuke" when

we go wrong, "correction" to set us on the right path, and "training

in righteousness" so that we can grow in the image of Christ.

The purpose of Scripture's work in our lives, Paul emphasises,

is that we may be "perfect" - mature, equipped for the good things

God has for us to do. Such maturity does not come easily

or instantaneously, but it does come - sometimes imperceptibly -

as we submit our lives to the transforming power of God's Word.



Application



a) In what areas of my life do I need to grow? How can I benefit

from the Bible's



i) teaching?



ii) rebuke?



iii) correction?



iv) training in righteousness?

2 Chronicles 10



King Rehoboam



6 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before

Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me

to return answer to this people?

7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people,

and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants

for ever.

8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel

with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

9 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this

people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy

father did put upon us?

10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying,

Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying,

Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us;

thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than

my father's loins.

11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your

yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with

scorpions.

12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the

king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

13 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel

of the old men,

14 and answered them after the advice of the young men, saying,

My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto:

my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

15 So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that

the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the

Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.



Revolt of Ten Tribes



16 And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them,

the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David?

and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents,

O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house.

So all Israel went to their tents.

17 But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah,

Rehoboam reigned over them.

18 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the

children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died.

But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to

Jerusalem.

19 And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.



1 Kings 12



21 (2Ch 11:1-3) When Rehoboam arrived at Jerusalem, he assembled

all the house of Judah along with the tribe of Benjamin,

a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors,

to fight against the house of Israel and to bring the kingdom back

to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

22 (2Ch 11:2) But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God,saying:

23 Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house

of Judah and Benjamin and to the remnant of the people, saying,

24 (1Ki 12:15) "Thus says the Lord: You shall not go up, nor fight against

your brothers the children of Israel. Every man is to return to his house,

for this thing is from Me." They listened therefore to the word of the Lord

and turned to depart, according to the word of the Lord.



21 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of

Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen

men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the

kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

23 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all

the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

24 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren

the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is

from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned

to depart, according to the word of the LORD.



{ Rehoboam make a ridiculous decision to listen to his peers.

Not only should he have listened to the advisors of Solomon his father,

he should have prayed to the Lord about what to say!}



2 Chronicles 11



1 When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he called together from the house of Judah

and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand (Or Abi in 2Ki 18:2.) choice men

to make war and to battle with Israel in order to restore the kingdom

to Rehoboam.

2 (2Ch 12:15) But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God saying:

3 Speak to Rehoboam, son of Solomon and king of Judah, and to all Israel

in Judah and Benjamin,

4 "So says the Lord: You are not to go up and fight against your brothers.

Each man must return to his house, for this event is from Me."

So they obeyed the word of the Lord and turned back from attacking Jeroboam.



2 Chronicles 11

Jerusalem the capital of Judah



Its Fortifications and Fenced Cities



1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah

and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were

warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again

to Rehoboam.

2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel

in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

4 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren:

return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they

obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.



1 Kings 12



Jeroboam's Golden Calves



25 (Jdg 8:17; 8:8) Then Jeroboam built Shechem in Mount Ephraim

and lived there and went out from there and built Peniel.

26 Jeroboam said in his heart, "The kingdom will return to the house of David.

27 (Dt 12:5-7; 12:14) If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house

of the Lord at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again to

their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me

and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah."

28 (Ex 32:4; 32:8) At that point, the king got some advice and made

two golden calves and said to the people,

"It is too difficult for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods,

O Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt."



25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein;

and went out from thence, and built Penuel.



Golden Calves



26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house

of David:

27 if this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem,

then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto

Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me,

and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto

them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel,

which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.



{Yet again an irrational Godless political decision . The start

of the end of a Kingdom plagued with rebellious paganism}



29 (Ge 28:19) He set one in Bethel, and he put the other in Dan.

30 (1Ki 13:34; 2Ki 17:21) This was a sin, for the people went to worship

before the one, even all the way in Dan.

31 (1Ki 13:32-33; 2Ki 17:32) He also made houses on high places

and appointed priests from among all the people who were not Levites.



29 And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.

30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before

the one, even unto Dan.

31 And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest

of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.



{Yet an irrational Godless political decision}



32 (1Ki 8:2; 8:5) Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month,

on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast in Judah,

and he offered sacrifice on the altar. He did this in Bethel,

sacrificing to the calves that he had made, and he stationed in Bethel

the priests of the high places he had made.

33 (1Ki 13:1; Nu 15:39) So he made offerings on the altar that he had made

in Bethel on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a holiday he imagined

in his own heart, and ordained a feast for the children of Israel,

and he sacrificed on the altar and burned incense.



32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of

the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered

upon the altar. So did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had

made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places

which he had made.

33 So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el the fifteenth day

of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart;

and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel:

and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.



{Jeroboam so self-centered that He forget the Lord who placed Him there}



2 Chronicles 11



Rehoboam Secures the Kingdom



5 (2Ch 8:2-6) So Rehoboam dwelled in Jerusalem and built siege cities in Judah.

6 He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

7 (Jos 15:35) Beth Zur in the east, Soko, Adullam,

8 Gath, Mareshah in the west, Ziph,

9 Adoraim, Lachish in the south, Azekah,

10 Zorah, Aijalon in the northwest, and central Hebron, all of which

were fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

11He strengthened the fortresses and set leaders in them

with stockpiles of food, oil, and wine.

12 And in all the cities he placed shields and spears, and he greatly

strengthened these places. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

13 And the priests and Levites in all Israel came before him from

all their territories.

14 (2Ch 13:9; Nu 35:2-5) For the Levites left their pasture lands

and properties, and they traveled to Judah and Jerusalem

because Jeroboam and his sons excluded them from serving

as priests to the Lord.

15 (1Ki 12:28; 12:31) And he set for himself priests for the high places

and for the goat and calf idols that he made.

16 (2Ch 15:9) And those who set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel

followed after them from all the tribes of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem

to sacrifice to the Lord God of their fathers.

17 (2Ch 12:1) So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah

and supported Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, for three years,

for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.

Day 173, 22 June 2026



1) 1 Kings 12:1-20, 2 Chronicles 10, 1 Kings 12:21-24, 2 Chronicles 11:1-4,

1 Kings 12:25-33, 2 Chronicles 11:5-17 , 2 Chronicles 11:18-23



1 Kings 12

Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam



2Ch 10:1-11:4



1 (2Ch 10:1-19) And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to

Shechem to make him king.

2 (1Ki 11:40) When Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was still in Egypt, heard

of it (for he had fled from King Solomon and stayed in Egypt),

3 they called and sent for him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation

of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

4 (1Sa 8:11-18; 1Ki 4:7) "Your father made our yoke unbearable. Now,

therefore, make the grievous service to your father and the heavy yoke

he put upon us lighter, and we will serve you."

5 He said to them, "Depart for three days, and then come back to me."

And the people departed.

6 (Job 12:12; 32:7) King Rehoboam consulted with the old men

who advised his father Solomon while he was still alive and asked,

"How do you advise me to answer the people?"

7 (Pr 15:1) And they spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant

to this people this day and will serve them and answer them and speak kind

words to them, they will be your servants forever."

8 But he rejected the advice that the old men gave him and consulted

with the young men who grew up with him and who stood before him,

9 and he said to them, "What advice do you give on how we should answer

this people, who have spoken to me saying,

'Make the yoke your father put on us lighter'?"

10 And the young men who grew up with him said, "Thus shall you answer

this people who said to you, 'Your father made our yoke heavy,

but make it lighter for us'; thus shall you say to them, 'My little finger

will be thicker than my father's loins!

11 Whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your burden.

My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions!' "

12 (1Ki 12:5) So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam

on the third day, just as the king had appointed, saying,

"Come to me again the third day."

13 The king answered the people roughly and forsook the counsel the old men

gave him,

14 and instead spoke to them following the advice of the young men.

He said, "My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your burden.

My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions."

15 (1Ki 12:24; Dt 2:30) Thus the king did not listen to the people,

for the cause was from the Lord, that He might fulfill His saying,

which the Lord spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

16 (2Sa 20:1) So when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them,

the people responded to the king, saying,

"What portion do we have in David?

We also do not have an inheritance in the son of Jesse.

To your tents, O Israel,

and see to your own house, David!"

So the people of Israel departed to their tents.

17 (1Ki 11:13; 11:36) But the people of Israel living in the cities of Judah

were ruled over by Rehoboam.

18 (1Ki 4:6; 5:14) Then King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, who was in charge

of the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him to death. As a result,

King Rehoboam quickly mounted his chariot and fled to Jerusalem.

19 (2Ki 17:21) So Israel rebelled against the house of David,

and it remains so even to this day.

20 (1Ki 11:13; 11:32) When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned,

they sent and called him before the congregation and made him king

over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.



The Kingdom Divided

1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make

him king.

2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt,

heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon,

and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt; )

3 that they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of

Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous

service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter,

and we will serve thee.

5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me.

And the people departed.

6 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon

his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer

this people?

7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people

this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them,

then they will be thy servants for ever.

8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and

consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood

before him:

9 and he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people,

who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us

lighter?

10 And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus

shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father

made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say

unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

11 And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to

your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips,

but I will chastise you with scorpions.

12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king

had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.

13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel

that they gave him;

14 and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father

made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised

you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from

the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah

the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people

answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we

inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own

house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah,

Rehoboam reigned over them.

18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel

stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed

to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again,

that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over

all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David,

but the tribe of Judah only.



2 Chronicles 10

Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam



1 Ki 12:1-24

1 Rehoboam went to Shechem because all Israel journeyed to Shechem to make him

king.

2 (1Ki 11:40) It happened that Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard this-he was

in Egypt, where he fled from King Solomon-so he returned from Egypt.

3 So they sent for him and called him. And Jeroboam and all Israel came

and spoke to Rehoboam saying,

4 "Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore, lighten your father's labor

and heavy yoke that he put on us, and we will serve you."

5 He responded, "Return again to me in three days." So the people left.

6 (Job 32:7) Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who stood

in the presence of Solomon his father when he was alive saying,

"How do you counsel that I should give a response to this people?"

7 (Pr 15:1; 1Ki 12:7) They said to him, "If you are good to this people

and please them and speak well to them, then they will be servants

to you all your days."

8 (2Sa 17:14) But he abandoned the counsel of the elders that they gave

to him. And he consulted the young men who grew up and stood before him.

9Rehoboam said to them, "What do you counsel that we give as a response to

this people who have spoken to me, 'Lighten the yoke that your father

placed on us'?"

10 The young men who had grown up with him said, "So you should speak

to the people who have spoken to you saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy,

but you lighten it from us.'

So you will say to them, 'My little finger is thicker

than my father's waist!

11 Whereas my father placed a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke.

My father chastened you with whips, but I will scourge you with scorpions.' "

12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day,

as the king had ordered saying, "Return to me on the third day."

13 Then the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice

of the elders.

14 He spoke to them with the advice of the young men, saying, "My father made

your yoke heavy, but I will increase it. My father chastised you with whips,

but I will chastise you with scorpions."

15 (1Ki 11:29-39; 2Ch 25:16-20) The king did not listen to the people,

for the event occurred because of God, that the Lord might establish

His word that He spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam

the son of Nebat.



{Rehoboam should have prayed and served the Lord}



16 (2Sa 20:1; 2Ch 10:19) When all Israel saw that the king would not

listen to them, the people answered the king saying,

"What portion do we have in David?

We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.

O Israel, each man to your tent.

Now look after your own house, O David!"

Then all Israel departed to their tents.

17 The sons of Israel dwelled in the cities of Judah,

and Rehoboam reigned over them.

18 (1Ki 5:14; 4:6) Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the forced

labor, and the sons of Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam hurried

to mount his chariot and to flee to Jerusalem.

19 So Israel has rebelled against the house of David

until this day.



2 Chronicles 10

The Kingdom of Judah

1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make

him king.

2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt,

whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that

Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake

to Rehoboam, saying,

4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat

the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us,

and we will serve thee.

5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days.

And the people departed.

5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Eternal Faithfulness



Ps 117



1 Praise the Lord, all you nations! Exalt Him, all you peoples!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For His merciful kindness is great toward us,

and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.



1 O praise the LORD,

All ye nations: Praise him, all ye people.

2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us:

And the truth of the LORD endureth for ever.

Praise ye the LORD.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)



Quebec



Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec



Quebec 2015 population 8214 000



est Muslim Population 418946



CNMM Networks: Montreal



There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering

of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority

of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim

population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone

African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.

And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more

Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.

This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches

and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small

by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that

is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now

this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly

or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br

easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,

yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.

Agree in prayer for :



- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel

- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding

-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting

together for worship!

- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for

reaching Muslims in Quebec.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020



Under the Keep Praying page



When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.



For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.



You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"



Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:



- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."



Ideas for prayer



- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .



7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada



http://www.ehc.ca



21st Day of the Month



a) Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would

have wisdom and make God honouring decisions



(



1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make

supplications, prayers, intercessions,

and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life

in all godliness and honesty,



)



b) Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources

they need and the vigilance their work requires.

Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord that you be a Servant Leader like Jesus Christ.



Pray to the Lord and pray to among the godly.



Pray to the Lord: "Good Father, please show me how I can honourr You in

and through both healthy and strained relationships."



Pray to the Lord and pray to Jesus Christ who strenghthens you.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know no one.



Pray to the Lord and praise him all you nations.



Agree in prayer for Quebec:



- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel

- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding

-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting

together for worship!

- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for

reaching Muslims in Quebec.



- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!



Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would

have wisdom and make God honouring decisions



Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources

they need and the vigilance their work requires.



Pray for evangelists who boldly proclaim the Gospel message,

despite its prohibition in

Tunisia.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.



Remember eternity starts now -

Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.

2) Our Daily Bread for 21 June 2026 titled The Gift of Prayer



Ephesians 6:1-8



Ephesians 6



Children and Parents



1 (Pr 6:20; 23:22) Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

2 (Ex 20:12) "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment

with a promise,

3 "so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth."

4 (Ge 18:19; Dt 6:7) Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,

but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.



[1] Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

[2] Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with

promise;)

[3] That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

[4] And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up

in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.



Servants and Masters



5 (1Co 2:3; Eph 5:22) Servants, obey those who are your masters according

to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart,

as to Christ,

6 not serving when eyes are on you, but as pleasing men as the servants

of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

7 with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men,

8 (Col 3:24; 3:11) knowing that whatever good thing any man does,

he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is enslaved or free.



[5] Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the

flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

[6] Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ,

doing the will of God from the heart;

[7] With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

[8] Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he

receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.



I trudged into the grocery store to buy a Father's Day card. I had forgiven my

father. I'd tried reconciling over the years - prayerfully processing the

hurts inflicted before and after I'd left home at fifteen. Sadly, decades

later, I still couldn't relate to the cards that had messages gushing with

gratitude for the "greatest" dads. So, desperate to honor my heavenly Father,

I stood in that card aisle and prayed for my earthly father.



From Adam and Cain to David and Absalom to my father and me, sin has caused

multigenerational strife and heartbreak. Still, the apostle Paul encouraged

children to obey their parents "in the Lord,

for this is right" (Ephesians 6:1). Honouring parents is a command that comes

with a promise and a reward (vv. 2-3). In turn, fathers were meant to raise

children to know and love God (v. 4). God’s people are designed to serve each

other "wholeheartedly, as if [we] were serving the Lord, not people" (v. 7).

Unfortunately, sin can destroy these relationships.



No matter what our relationship status with our parents is, we can thank God

for the people He chose to use when He gave us life, and we can pray they

enjoy a life-transforming relationship with Christ. Prayer that leads to Jesus

is a gift of love and honor that can lead to changed relationships and lives.



By: Xochitl Dixon

Reflect & Pray



How can you honor God when a relationship is difficult?

How will you pray for someone who is estranged from you?



Good Father, please show me how I can honour You in

and through both healthy and strained relationships.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 1 - God's Perspective



Philippians 4:13



13 (2Co 12:9-10; Eph 3:16) I can do all things because

of Christ who strengthens me.



13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.



Many of us live out self-fulfilling prophecies. We believe

what we tell ourselves - or what we have been told by others:

"You're stupid", "You're ugly", "You'll never amount to anything,"

"You can't do anything right."

We programme ourselves for spiritual failure as well.

"I just can't memorise Scripture," we say. "It comes and goes,

and I can't seem to get it to stay." Yet daily we memorise

volumes of information that is less significant than the

Scriptures - telephone numbers, identification codes,

songs lyrics, advertising jingles.

The answer to the dilemma of negativism is not positive

thinking, but right thinking - biblical thinking, according

to what the Bible reveals of God's perspective. God says,

"You are worthwhile. You are valued. You are loved. I created you

just as you are, and whatever I call you to do,

I will give you the strength to do it.

The context of Phillipians 4:13 shows that Paul had learned

this important secret of spiritual strength. Paul had known

poverty and plenty, trouble and victory. But he also knew

he did not have to let circumstances determine his response to God's will.

We need not be controlled by the negative messages life throws in our paths

- even those self-defeating pronouncements we make to ourselves.

Rather, we can respond according to God's perspective, with the

conviction that God has given us strength we need to meet the

challenges we face.



Application



a) What challenges do I face that make me realise my own insufficiencies?

IS memorising Scripture one of those challenges for me?



b) How does today's memory verse help me face those challenges?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Romans 13:7-8



7 (Mt 17:25; 22:21) Render to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes

are due, respect to whom respect is due, fear to whom fear is due,

and honor to whom honour is due.

8 (Ro 13:10; Mt 7:12) Owe no one anything, except to love one another,

for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.



7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due;

custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth

another hath fulfilled the law.

1) Proverbs 30, Proverbs 31



Proverbs 30

The Sayings of Agur

1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle.

The man declares to Ithiel,

to Ithiel and Ukal:

2 (Ps 73:22) Surely I am more brutish than any man,

and have not the understanding of a man.

3 (Pr 9:10) I neither learned wisdom,

nor have the knowledge of the holy.

4 (Jn 3:13; Job 26:8; Ps 2:7) Who has ascended up into heaven, or descended?

Who has gathered the wind in his fists?

Who has bound the waters in a garment?

Who has established all the ends of the earth?

What is His name, and what is the name of His son,

if you know?

5 (Ps 12:6; 18:30) Every word of God is pure;

He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

6 (Dt 4:2; 12:32 ) Do not add to His words,

lest He reprove you, and you be found a liar.

7 Two things I have required of you;

do not deny me them before I die:

8 (Mt 6:11; Lk 11:3) Remove vanity and lies far from me-

give me neither poverty nor riches;

feed me with food convenient for me;

9 (Ex 20:7; Dt 31:20) lest I be full, and deny You,

and say, "Who is the Lord?"

or lest I be poor, and steal,

and take the name of my God in vain.

10 Do not accuse a servant to his master,

lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.

11 (Pr 20:20; 30:17 ) There is a generation that curses their father,

and does not bless its mother.

12 (Lk 18:11; Pr 16:2) There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes,

and yet is not washed from its filthiness.

13 (Pr 6:17; Ps 101:5) There is a generation-oh, how lofty are their eyes!

And their eyelids are lifted up.

14 (Job 29:17; Ps 14:4) There is a generation whose teeth are as swords,

and their jaw teeth as knives,

to devour the poor from off the earth,

and the needy from among men.

15 (Pr 6:16; 30:21) The leech has two daughters,

crying, "Give, give."

There are three things that are never satisfied,

indeed, four things never say, "It is enough":

16 (Pr 27:20; Hab 2:5) the grave, the barren womb,

the earth that is not filled with water,

and the fire that never says, "It is enough."

17 (Pr 23:22; Dt 21:18-21) The eye that mocks at his father,

and despises to obey his mother,

the ravens of the valley will pick it out,

and the young eagles will eat it.

18 (Job 42:3) There are three things which are too wonderful for me,

indeed, four which I do not know:

19 the way of an eagle in the air,

the way of a serpent on a rock,

the way of a ship in the midst of the sea,

and the way of a man with a maid.

20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman;

she eats and wipes her mouth,

and says, "I have done no wickedness."

21 For three things the earth is disquieted,

and for four which it cannot bear:

22 (Pr 19:10; Ecc 10:7) for a servant when he reigns,

and a fool when he is filled with food,

23 for a hateful woman when she is married,

and a handmaid who is heir to her mistress.

24 There are four things which are little upon the earth,

but they are exceeding wise:

25 (Pr 6:6-8) The ants are a people not strong,

yet they prepare their food in the summer;

26 (Ps 104:18; Lev 11:5) the badgers are but a feeble folk,

yet they make their houses in the rocks;

27 (Joel 2:25) the locusts have no king,

yet they go forth all of them by bands;

28 the spider takes hold with her hands,

and is in kings' palaces.

29 There are three things which go well,

indeed, four are comely in going:

30 Jdg 14:18 a lion which is strongest among beasts,

and does not turn away for any;

31 a strutting rooster, a male goat also,

and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

32 (Job 21:5; 40:4) If you have been foolish in lifting up yourself,

or if you have thought evil,

put your hand on your mouth.

33 (Pr 29:22) Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter,

and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood,

so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.



[1] The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake

unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

[2] Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the

understanding of a man.

[3] I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

[4] Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the

wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath

established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his

son's name, if thou canst tell?

[5] Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their

trust in him.

[6] Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a

liar.

[7] Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

[8] Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches;

feed me with food convenient for me:

[9] Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be

poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

[10] Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be

found guilty.

[11] There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless

their mother.

[12] There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not

washed from their filthiness.

[13] There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids

are lifted up.

[14] There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth

as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among

men.

[15] The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three

things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

[16] The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with

water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

[17] The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother,

the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

[18] There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four

which I know not:

[19] The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the

way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

[20] Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her

mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

[21] For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot

bear:

[22] For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

[23] For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir

to her mistress.

[24] There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are

exceeding wise:

[25] The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the

summer;

[26] The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the

rocks;

[27] The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;

[28] The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.

[29] There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

[30] A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

[31] A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no

rising up.

[32] If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast

thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

[33] Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of

the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth

strife.



Proverbs 31



The Sayings of King Lemuel's Mother



1 The words of King Lemuel, an oracle that his mother taught him:

2 (Isa 49:15; 1Sa 1:11) What, my son? And what, the son of my womb?

And what, the son of my vows?

3 (Dt 17:17; Ne 13:26) Do not give your strength to women,

nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

4 (Ecc 10:17; Pr 20:1) It is not for kings, O Lemuel,

it is not for kings to drink wine,

nor for princes strong drink;

5 lest they drink and forget the law,

and pervert the justice of any of the afflicted.

6 (1Ti 5:23) Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish,

and wine to those who are of heavy hearts.

7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty,

and remember his misery no more.

8 (Ps 82:3-4) Open your mouth for the speechless

in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

9 (Lev 19:15; Dt 1:16) Open your mouth, judge righteously,

and plead the cause of the poor and needy.



[1] The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

[2] What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

[3] Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth

kings.

[4] It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor

for princes strong drink:

[5] Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of

the afflicted.

[6] Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those

that be of heavy hearts.

[7] Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

[8] Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are

appointed to destruction.

[9] Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and

needy.



Epilogue: The Virtuous Wife



10 (Ru 3:11; Pr 12:4) Who can find a virtuous woman?

For her worth is far above rubies.

11 The heart of her husband safely trusts in her,

so that he will have no lack of gain.

12 She will do him good and not evil

all the days of her life.

13 She seeks wool and flax,

and works willingly with her hands.

14 She is like the merchant ships,

she brings her food from afar.

15 (Lk 12:42; Ro 12:11) She also rises while it is yet night,

and gives food to her household,

and a portion to her maidens.

16 She considers a field and buys it;

with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

17 (1Ki 18:46; 2Ki 4:29) She clothes herself with strength,

and strengthens her arms.

18 She perceives that her merchandise is good;

her candle does not go out by night.

19 She lays her hands to the spindle,

and her hands hold the distaff.

20 (Eph 4:28; Job 31:16-20 ) She stretches out her hand to the poor;

yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.

21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household,

for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

22 (Ge 41:42; Pr 7:16) She makes herself coverings of tapestry;

her clothing is silk and purple.

23 (Ru 4:1; Dt 16:18) Her husband is known in the gates,

when he sits among the elders of the land.

24 She makes fine linen and sells it,

and delivers sashes to the merchant.

25 (1Ti 2:10) Strength and honor are her clothing,

and she will rejoice in time to come.

26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,

and in her tongue is the teaching of kindness.

27 She looks well to the ways of her household,

and does not eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praises her:

29 "Many daughters have done virtuously,

but you excel them all."

30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,

but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,

and let her own works praise her in the gates.



[10] Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

[11] The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall

have no need of spoil.

[12] She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

[13] She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

[14] She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

[15] She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her

household, and a portion to her maidens.

[16] She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she

planteth a vineyard.

[17] She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

[18] She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out

by night.

[19] She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

[20] She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her

hands to the needy.

[21] She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household

are clothed with scarlet.

[22] She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and

purple.

[23] Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of

the land.

[24] She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the

merchant.

[25] Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to

come.

[26] She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of

kindness.

[27] She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread

of idleness.

[28] Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he

praiseth her.

[29] Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

[30] Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the

LORD, she shall be praised.

[31] Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in

the gates.

Day 172, 21 June 2025 - Happy Father's Day



Today at Calvary Community Church

, Pastor Barry Regier spoke on Living for Christ ... While in Leadership



1 Peter 5:1-4



Tending the Flock of God



1 (Lk 24:48; Ac 11:30) I exhort the elders who are among you,

as one who is also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ

as well as a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

2 (1Ti 3:8; 3:3) Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, take care

of them, not by constraint, but willingly, not for dishonest gain,

but eagerly.

3 (Eze 34:4; Php 3:17) Do not lord over those in your charge,

but be examples to the flock.

4 (1Co 9:25; Jas 1:12; 1Pe 1:4) And when the chief Shepherd appears,

you will receive a crown of glory that will not fade away.



[1] The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a

witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that

shall be revealed:

[2] Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof,

not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

[3] Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the

flock.

[4] And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of

glory that fadeth not away.



1 Peter 2:11-12



11 (Jas 4:1; Lev 25:23) Dearly beloved, I implore you as aliens and refugees,

abstain from fleshly lusts, which wage war against the soul.

12 (Mt 5:16; 1Pe 3:16) Live your lives honorably among the Gentiles, so that

though they speak against you as evildoers, they shall see your good works

and thereby glorify God in the day of visitation.



[11] Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from

fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

[12] Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they

speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they

shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.



1 Timothy 3:1-7



Qualifications of Overseers



1 (Ac 20:28; 1Ti 1:15; Ac 1:20) This is a faithful saying: If a man desires

the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.

2 (1Ti 5:9; 2Ti 2:24) An overseer then must be blameless, the husband

of one wife, sober, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach;

3 (Titus 1:7; 1Ti 3:8; Lev 10:9) not given to drunkenness, not violent, not

greedy for money, but patient, not argumentative, not covetous;

4 (1Ti 3:12; Titus 1:6) and one who manages his own house well, having his

children in submission with all reverence.

5 (1Ti 3:15) For if a man does not know how to manage his own house, how will

he take care of the church of God?

6 (1Ti 6:4) He must not be newly converted, so that he does not become

prideful and fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7 (2Ti 2:26; 1Ti 6:9) Moreover he must have a good reputation among those who

are outsiders, so that he does not fall into reproach and the snare of the

devil.



[1] This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he

desireth a good work.

[2] A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant,

sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

[3] Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient,

not a brawler, not covetous;

[4] One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection

with all gravity;

[5] (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care

of the church of God?)

[6] Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the

condemnation of the devil.

[7] Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he

fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.



Titus 1:5-9



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Day 347, 13 December 2023 - 18th Day of Advent



1) Titus 1, Titus 2, Titus 3



Titus 1



Salutation



1 (Ro 1:1; 1Ti 6:3) Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ,

according to the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth

which leads to godliness,

2 (2Ti 1:1; 1:9; Titus 2:13) in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot

lie, promised before the world began,

3 (1Ti 1:1; 1:1) 1and has in due time revealed His word through preaching,

with which I was entrusted according to the command of God our Savior,

4 (2Ti 1:2; 2Co 2:13) To Titus, my own son in the common faith:

Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus

Christ our Savior.



[1] Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the

faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after

godliness;

[2] In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the

world began;

[3] But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is

committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

[4] To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace,

from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.



Titus' Work in Crete



5 (Ac 14:23; 27:7) For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should

set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city,

as I commanded you:

6 (1Ti 3:2-7; 3:12) any man who is blameless, the husband of one wife,

having faithful children who are not accused of being wild or unruly.

7 (Lk 12:42; 2Pe 2:10) For an overseer must be blameless, as a steward

of God, not self-willed, not easily angered, not given to drunkenness,

not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain,

8 (1Ti 3:2) but hospitable, a lover of what is good, self-controlled,

just, holy, temperate,

9 (1Ti 1:10; 2Th 2:15) holding firmly the trustworthy word that is in

accordance with the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort with

sound doctrine and to convince those who oppose it.



[5] For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order

the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had

appointed thee:

[6] If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children

not accused of riot or unruly.

[7] For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled,

not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

[8] But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy,

temperate;

[9] Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be

able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.



Matthew 20:25-26



25 (Lk 22:25-27; Mt 18:3-4) But Jesus called them to Him and said,

"You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them,

and those who are great exercise authority over them.

26 (Mk 9:35; 10:43) It shall not be so among you.

Whoever would be great among you, let him serve you, "



[25] But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of

the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise

authority upon them.

[26] But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among

you, let him be your minister;



A) Care with Christ's Heart See 1 Peter 5:1-2



B) Watch over with Christ's concern Seee 1 Peter 5:2



C) LEad after Christ'd examples see 1 Peter 5:3 and Matthew 20:25-26



D) Server under Christ's authority see 1 PEter 5:4