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Day 50, 19 Feb 2023

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Church , PAstor Barry Regier spoke on Overcoming our challenges -

Part 3 training our souls



Proverbs 23:7



7 (Ps 12:2; Jdg 16:15) for as he thinks in his heart,

so is he.

"Eat and drink!" he says to you,

but his heart is not with you.

[7] For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to

thee; but his heart is not with thee.



Mark 7:20-23



20 (Jas 3:6) And He said, "What comes out of a man is what defiles a man.

21 (Jer 17:9) For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts,

adultery, fornication, murder,

22 (Mt 20:15) theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness,

an evil eye, blasphemy, pride and foolishness.

23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man."



[20] And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

[21] For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts,

adulteries, fornications, murders,

[22] Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye,

blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

[23] All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.



Romans 12:2



2 (Ro 12:1; 1Pe 1:14) Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed

by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good

and acceptable and perfect will of God.



[2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the

renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,

and perfect, will of God.



Philippians 4:8-9



8 (Ac 6:3; 10:22) Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever

things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,

whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report,

if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.

9 (Php 3:17; Ro 15:33; Php 4:7) Do those things which you have both learned

and received, and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.



[8] Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are

honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever

things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any

virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

[9] Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and

seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.



We overcome our challenges by



a) Dwelling of the Right things



Philippians 4:8



8 (Ac 6:3; 10:22) Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever

things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,

whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report,

if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.

[8] Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are

honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever

things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any

virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.



John 17:17



17 (Jn 15:3; 2Sa 7:28) Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

[17] Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.



Psalm 119:151



But You are near, O Lord, and all Your commandments are true.



Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.



Psalm 31:5



5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Into Your hand I commit my spirit;

You have redeemed me, O Lord, God of truth.



[5] Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD

God of truth.



Isaiah 65:16



16 (Ps 31:5; Isa 19:18) because he who is blessed in the earth

shall bless himself in the God of truth;

and he who swears in the earth

shall swear by the God of truth;

because the former troubles are forgotten

and because they are hidden from My eyes.



[16] That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the

God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of

truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid

from mine eyes.



Ephesians 4:21



21 (Eph 1:13) if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him,

as the truth is in Jesus:



[21] If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the

truth is in Jesus:



1 Timothy 5:22



22 (Ac 6:6; Eph 5:11) Do not lay hands suddenly on anyone, and do not

partake of other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.

[22] Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins:

keep thyself pure.



2 Corinthians 10:5



5 (Isa 2:11-12; 1Co 1:19) 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,



[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;



b) Following Paul's example



9 (Php 3:17; Ro 15:33; Php 4:7) Do those things which you have both learned

and received, and heard and seen in me,

[9] Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and

seen in me, do:



c) Experiencing God's peace



9 and the God of peace will be with you.

[9] and the God of peace shall be with you.



1)



Leviticus 19 - 21



Leviticus 19



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.

11 (Ex 20:15; Eph 4:25) You shall not steal, nor deal falsely,

nor lie to one another.

12 (Ex 20:7; Lev 18:21; 6:3) You shall not swear falsely by My name,

and so defile the name of your God: I am the Lord.

13 (Jas 5:4; Dt 24:14-15) You shall not defraud your neighbor or rob him.

The wages of him who is hired shall not stay with you all night

until the morning.

14 (Dt 27:18; Lev 19:32) You shall not curse the deaf,

nor put a stumbling block before the blind,

but you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.

15 (Dt 1:17; Ex 23:2-3; Dt 16:19) You shall do no unrighteousness

in a court. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor honor

the person who is great, but in righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.

16 (Ex 23:1; 23:7; Ps 15:3) You shall not go around as a slanderer

among your people, nor shall you stand by while the life of your

neighbor is in danger: I am the Lord.

17 (Lk 17:3; 1Jn 2:9) You shall not hate your brother in your heart.

You shall surely reason honestly with your neighbor,

and not suffer sin because of him.

18 (Ro 12:19; 13:9; Gal 5:14) You shall not take vengeance,

nor bear any grudge against the children of your people,

but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.



[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.

[11] Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

[12] And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane

the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

[13] Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him

that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

[14] Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the

blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.

[15] Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the

person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in

righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

[16] Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither

shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

[17] Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise

rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

[18] Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy

people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.



[The Great commandment]



19 (Dt 22:9–11) You shall keep My statutes.

You shall not let your livestock breed with a different kind.

You shall not sow your field with mixed seed, nor shall your garment

be mixed from two types of fabric.

20 (Dt 22:23–24) Whoever lies with a slave woman who is betrothed

to another man and not yet ransomed or given freedom,

compensation will be made. They shall not be put to death,

because she was not free.

21 He shall bring his guilt offering to the Lord at the entrance

of the tent of meeting, a ram for a guilt offering.

22 The priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt

offering before the Lord for his sin which he has done,

and he will be forgiven for the sin that he has committed.

23 (Lev 12:3; 22:27) When you come into the land

and plant any kind of tree for food,

then you shall count the fruit as forbidden.Or uncircumcised.

Three years it shall be forbidden to you. It shall not be eaten.

24 (Dt 18:4; Pr 3:9) But in the fourth year all the fruit shall

be holy and an offering of praise to the Lord.

25 And in the fifth year you shall eat of the fruit that it may yield

an increase to you: I am the Lord your God.

26 (Dt 12:23; 2Ki 17:17) You shall not eat anything with the blood in it,

nor shall you practice divination or fortune-telling.

27 (Lev 21:5; Isa 15:2) You shall not round the corners of the hair on your

head, nor shall you mar the edges of your beard.

28 (Dt 14:1; Lev 21:5) You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh

for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the Lord.

29 Do not prostitute your daughter and cause her to be defiled,

lest the land fall into whoredom and become full of wickedness.

30 (Lev 19:3; 26:2) You shall keep My Sabbaths and revere My sanctuary:

I am the Lord.

31 (Isa 8:19; Lev 20:27; 1Sa 28:3) Do not turn to spirits through

mediums or necromancers. Do not seek after them to be defiled by them:

I am the Lord your God.

32 (Lev 19:14; La 5:12) You shall rise up before a gray head,

and honor the face of an old man, and fear your God: I am the Lord.

33 (Ex 22:21; 23:9) When a foreigner sojourns with you in your land,

you shall not do him wrong.

34 (Lev 19:18; Dt 10:19) The foreigner who dwells with you shall be

to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself

for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

35 (Dt 25:13; 25:15) You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment

regarding measures in length, weight, or quantity.

36 (Ex 20:2; Pr 11:1) You shall have honest balances, honest weights,

an honest ephah,(A dry measure of about 3/5 of a bushel, or 22 liters.)

and an honest hin:(A liquid measure of about 1 gallon, or 3.8 liters.)

I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

37 (Lev 18:4-5) Therefore you shall observe all My statutes

and all My judgments and do them: I am the Lord.



[19] Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a

diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall

a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.

[20] And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid,

betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she

shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

[21] And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, unto the door

of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering.

[22] And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the

trespass offering before the LORD for his sin which he hath done: and the

sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him.

[23] And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner

of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised:

three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.

[24] But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise

the LORD withal.

[25] And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may

yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God.

[26] Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use

enchantment, nor observe times.

[27] Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar

the corners of thy beard.

[28] Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print

any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

[29] Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the

land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.

[30] Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.

[31] Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards,

to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.

[32] Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the

old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.

[33] And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.

[34] But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born

among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the

land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

[35] Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or

in measure.

[36] Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye

have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

[37] Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and

do them: I am the LORD.



Leviticus 20



Penalties for Violating the Law



1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 (Lev 18:21; 20:27) Again, you shall say to the children of Israel:

Whoever from the children of Israel or from the foreigners who sojourn

in Israel who gives any of his children to Molek,

he shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him.

3 (Lev 18:21; 17:10) I will set My face against that man

and will cut him off from among his people,

because he has given some of his descendants to Molek to defile

My sanctuary and to defile My holy name.

4(Dt 17:2-5) If the people of the land in any way hide their eyes

from the man when he gives of his children to Molek and do not put

him to death,

5 then I will set My face against that man and against his family;

and I will cut them off from their people, both him

and those who follow after him as whores after Molek.

6 (Lev 19:31; 20:27; Isa 8:19) The person who turns to spirits

through mediums and necromancers in order to whore after them,

I will even set My face against that person

and will cut him off from among his people.

7 (Eph 1:4; Lev 11:44) Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy,

for I am the Lord your God.

8 (Ex 31:13; Lev 21:8) You shall keep My statutes, and do them;

I am the Lord who sanctifies you.

9 (Ex 21:17; Dt 27:16; 2Sa 1:16) For anyone who curses his father

or his mother shall be surely put to death.

He has cursed his father or his mother, and his blood guilt shall

be upon him.

10 (Ex 20:14; Lev 18:20) If a man commits adultery with another

man's wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife,

the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

11 (Dt 27:20; 27:23) If a man lies with his father's wife,

he has exposed his father's nakedness.

Both of them shall surely be put to death.

Their blood guilt shall be upon them.

12 (Lev 18:15; 18:23) If a man lies with his daughter-in-law,

both of them shall surely be put to death.

They have committed a perversion. Their blood guilt shall be upon them.

13 (Lev 18:22; Dt 23:17; 1Co 6:9) If a man lies with another man

as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination.

They shall surely be put to death. Their blood guilt shall be upon them.

14 (Lev 18:17; Dt 27:23) If a man lies with a woman and also her mother,

it is wickedness. Both he and they shall be burned with fire,

so that there is no wickedness among you.

15 (Lev 18:23; Dt 27:21) If a man lies with an animal,

he shall surely be put to death, and you shall kill the animal.

16 If a woman approaches an animal and lies with it,

you shall kill the woman and the animal. They shall surely be put to death.

Their blood guilt shall be upon them.

17 (Lev 18:9; Dt 27:22) If a man lies with his sister,

whether the daughter of his father or mother,

they have exposed each other's nakedness;

it is a wicked thing and they shall be cut off from the sight

of their people. He has exposed his sister's nakedness,

and he shall bear his iniquity.

18 (Lev 15:24; 18:19) If a man lies with a woman during her menstrual

period and exposes her nakedness, her fountain of blood is then exposed.

Both of them shall be cut off from among their people.

19 (Lev 18:6) You shall not have relations

with your mother's sister or your father's sister, for this is to expose

the nakedness of one's relative. They shall bear their iniquity.

20 (Lev 18:14) If a man lies with his uncle's wife,

he has exposed his uncle's nakedness.

They shall bear their sin. They shall die childless.

21 (Lev 18:16) If a man lies with his brother's wife,

it is impurity. He has exposed his brother's nakedness.

They shall be childless.

22 (Lev 18:25-28) You shall therefore keep all My statutes

and all My decrees and do them, so that the land to where

I am bringing you will not vomit you out.

23 (Lev 18:3; 18:24) You shall not walk in the customs of the nation

that I am driving out before you, for they committed all these things,

and therefore I abhorred them.

24 (Ex 33:16; 3:8) But I have said to you: You shall inherit their land,

and I will give it to you to possess it, a land that

flows with milk and honey. I am the Lord your God, who has separated you

from other peoples.

25 (Lev 11:1-47; Dt 14:3-21) You shall therefore make distinction

between the clean animal from the unclean,

and the unclean fowl from the clean,

and you shall not make yourselves detestable by animal, or by fowl,

or by any manner of living thing that crawls on the ground,

which I have separated from you as unclean.

26 (Lev 19:2; 20:7) You shall be holy unto Me;

for I the Lord am holy and have separated you

from other peoples, that you should be Mine.

27 (Lev 19:31; 20:6) A man or woman who speaks

to spirits as a medium or necromancer shall surely be put to death.

They shall stone them. Their blood guilt shall be upon them.



Leviticus 20

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

[2] Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the

children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth

any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of

the land shall stone him with stones.

[3] And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among

his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my

sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.

[4] And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man,

when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:

[5] Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and

will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom

with Molech, from among their people.

[6] And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after

wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that

soul, and will cut him off from among his people.

[7] Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your

God.

[8] And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify

you.

[9] For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put

to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon

him.

[10] And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he

that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the

adulteress shall surely be put to death.

[11] And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his

father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood

shall be upon them.

[12] And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be

put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.

[13] If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them

have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their

blood shall be upon them.

[14] And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall

be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.

[15] And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye

shall slay the beast.

[16] And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou

shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death;

their blood shall be upon them.

[17] And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his

mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a

wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he

hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

[18] And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall

uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath

uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from

among their people.

[19] And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of

thy father's sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their

iniquity.

[20] And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his

uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.

[21] And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he

hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.

[22] Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do

them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out.

[23] And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out

before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred

them.

[24] But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give

it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I am the

LORD your God, which have separated you from other people.

[25] Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and

between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable

by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the

ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.

[26] And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed

you from other people, that ye should be mine.

[27] A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard,

shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood

shall be upon them.



Leviticus 21



Rules for Priestly Conduct



1 (Eze 44:25; Lev 10:6-7) Then the Lord said to Moses: Speak to the priests,

the sons of Aaron, and say to them: None shall make himself unclean

for the dead among his people,

2 but for his closest relatives, that is, for his mother, his father,

his son, his daughter, his brother,

3 and his virgin sister (who is near him because she has not had a husband),

for her he may be made unclean.

4 And he shall not make himself unclean as a husband among his people

because of the dead and so defile himself.

5 (Dt 14:1; Eze 44:20; Lev 19:27-28) They shall not make bald areas

on their heads, nor shall they shave off the edges of their beards,

nor make any cuts in their flesh.

6 (Lev 3:11; 18:21) They shall be holy unto their God,

and not profane the name of their God;

for they offer the offerings of the Lord made by fire,

and the food of their God. Therefore they shall be holy.

7 (Lev 21:13-14; Eze 44:22) They shall not take a wife

who is a whore or has been defiled, nor shall they take

a woman divorced from her husband, for he is holy unto his God.

8 (Lev 21:6) You shall sanctify him, for he offers the food

of your God. He shall be holy to you, for I the Lord,

who sanctifies you, am holy.

9 (Ge 38:24) The daughter of any priest,

if she defiles herself by being a whore, she also defiles her father.

She shall be burned with fire.

10 (Lev 10:6-7; 16:32) He who is the high priest among his brothers,

on whose head the anointing oil was poured

and who is consecrated to wear the garments,

shall not dishevel his hair, nor tear his clothes;

11 (Nu 19:14; Lev 19:28; 21:1-2) nor shall he approach any dead body,

nor make himself unclean, even for his father or his mother;

12 (Lev 10:7; Ex 29:6-7) nor shall he go out of the sanctuary,

so as not to defile the sanctuary of his God,

for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is upon him:

I am the Lord.

13 (Lev 21:7; Eze 44:22) He shall take a wife in her virginity.

14 (Lev 21:7_ A widow, or a divorced woman, or a defiled woman,

or a prostitute, these he shall not marry. But he shall take

for a wife a virgin of his own people,

15 so that he does not defile his offspring among his people,

for I am the Lord who sanctifies him.

16 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

17 (Lev 10:3; Nu 16:5) Speak to Aaron, saying:

None of your offspring in their generations

who has any blemish may approach to offer the food of his God.

18 (Lev 22:19-25) For whoever has a blemish, he shall not approach,

whether a blind or lame man, or one who has a physical flaw

on his face or a limb that is too long,

19 or a man who has a broken foot or broken hand,

20 (Dt 23:1) or a hunchback, or a dwarf, or who has a defect in his eye,

or eczema or scabs, or is a eunuch.

21 (Lev 21:6) No man who has a blemish from the offspring of Aaron

the priest shall come near to offer the food offerings of the Lord

made by fire. He has a blemish; he shall not come near to offer

the bread of his God.

22 (Lev 2:3; 2:10) He shall eat the food of his God,

both of the most holy and of the holy.

23 (Lev 21:12) Only he shall not go in through the veil

or come to the altar, because he has a blemish, so that

he does not defile My sanctuaries, for I am the Lord who sanctifies them.

24 Moses spoke this to Aaron, and to his sons,

and to all the children of Israel.



Leviticus 21

[1] And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron,

and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his

people:

[2] But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for

his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

[3] And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no

husband; for her may he be defiled.

[4] But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to

profane himself.

[5] They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave

off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

[6] They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their

God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God,

they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.

[7] They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall

they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.

[8] Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God:

he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.

[9] And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the

whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.

[10] And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the

anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments,

shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;

[11] Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his

father, or for his mother;

[12] Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of

his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the

LORD.

[13] And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

[14] A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he

not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.

[15] Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do

sanctify him.

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

[17] Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their

generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread

of his God.

[18] For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a

blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,

[19] Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,

[20] Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be

scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

[21] No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come

nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he

shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.

[22] He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the

holy.

[23] Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar,

because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the

LORD do sanctify them.

[24] And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the

children of Israel.



2) Our Daily Bread for 19 February 2023 titled



Revival Comes



2 Chronicles 7:11-16



11 (1Ki 9:1-9) Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord

and the king's house. And Solomon successfully accomplished

everything that came into his heart to do in the house of the Lord

and in his own house.



The Lord Appears to Solomon

1Ki 9:1-9



12 (Dt 12:11; 1Ki 9:2) Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night,

and He said to Solomon,

"I have heard your prayer, and I have chosen for Myself in this place

a house of sacrifice.

13 (2Ch 6:26-28) "When I shut up the heaven and there is no rain,

or when I command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence

on My people,

14 (2Ch 6:27; 6:37-39) if My people, who are called by My name,

will humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn

from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven,

and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

15 (2Ch 6:40; 6:20) Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive

to the prayer of this place.

16 (2Ch 7:12) So now I have chosen and consecrated this house

that My name be there continually. My eyes and heart will be

there for all days.



[11] Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house: and

all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in

his own house, he prosperously effected.

[12] And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have

heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of

sacrifice.

[13] If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts

to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

[14] If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves,

and

pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear

from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

[15] Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that

is made in this place.

[16] For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be

there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.



Aurukun is a small town in northern Australia-its Aboriginal population drawn

from seven clans. While the gospel came to Aurukun a century ago, eye-for-eye

retribution sometimes remained. In 2015, clan tensions grew, and when a murder

happened, payback required someone from the offender's family to die in

return.



But something remarkable happened in early 2016. The people of Aurukun started

seeking God in prayer. Repentance followed, then mass baptisms, as revival

began sweeping the town. People were so joyful they danced in the streets,

and instead of enacting payback, the family of the murdered man forgave the

offending clan. Soon 1000 people were in church each Sunday

—in a town of just 1300!



We see revivals like this in Scripture, as in Hezekiah's day when crowds

joyfully returned to God (2 Chronicles 30), and on the day of Pentecost when

thousands repented (Acts 2:38-47). While revival is God's work, done in His

time, history shows prayer precedes it. "If my people . . . will humble

themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways," God

told Solomon, "I will forgive their sin and will heal their land"

(2 Chronicles 7:14).



As the people of Aurukun found, revival brings joy and reconciliation to a

town. How our own cities need such transformation!

Father, bring revival to us too.



By: Sheridan Voysey



Reflect & Pray



While there's no "formula" for revival, what do you think helps lead

to it? How can you respond to God today to help revival come?



Dear Father, please bring revival to our land, starting with me.



>a href="https://discoveryseries.org/courses/how-to-have-a-revival/lessons/introduction-24/">

For further study, read How to Have a Revival.



3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association



Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools



Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 1 - Bought Back



Eph 1:7



7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood

and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace



[7] In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,

according to the riches of his grace;



In the opening scenes of The Glenn Miller Story, Glenn Miller, then a

struggling musician trying to find an audience for his music, enters

a pawn shop. He has hocked his trombone for rent money, and has come

to redeem it. Paying the pawn broker the money, he buys back his own

instrument and leaves the shop, indicating that he will probably

be back again.

In Eph 1:7. Paul says that in Christ "we have redemption through

His blood and the forgiveness of sin according to the riches of His grace."

We belonged to God from the beginning; he made us and stamped

his image upon us. But through sin we were lost, pawned to the

world's system and the Enemy of our souls.

But God redeemed us; he "bought us back" with the most valuable

currency in the universe - the blood of his own Son, Jesus Christ.

He did not resent the bargain, or question whether we were worth

such a price. He freely gave Jesus in trade to ransom the souls

of the people he created and loved.

Sometimes in Christian circles we get so caught up in religious

jargon that we forget what redemption really means. Gog did not have

to "get us out of hock." He was not compelled to buy us back when we

had sold ourselves to sin. But because of his love, and with no

deserving on our part, he chose to pay an enormous price to set us free.

We are redeemed, bought back, by the One who owned us in the first place.



Application



a) In what ways have I been "in hock" to sin in my life?



b) What does it mean, in practical terms, that God "redeemed" me

from that sin?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Deut 30:19-20



19 (Dt 4:26; 30:1) I call heaven and earth to witnesses against you this day,

that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse.

Therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;

20 (Dt 10:20; Ps 27:1) that you may love the Lord your God,

that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him,

for He is your life and the length of your days;

and that you may dwell in the land that the Lord

swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.



19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you,

that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:

therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

20 that thou mayest love the LORD thy God,

and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him:

for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:

that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD

sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.



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



God's Freeing Forgiveness



Ps 103:1-14



PSALMS 103



A Psalm of David.



1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and all that is within me, bless His holy name.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and forget not all His benefits,

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) who forgives all your iniquities,

who heals all your diseases,

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who redeems your life from the pit,

who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) who satisfies your mouth with good things,

so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The Lord does righteousness

and justice for all who are oppressed.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He made known His ways to Moses,

His acts to the people of Israel.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord is merciful and gracious,

slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He will not always accuse,

neither will He keep his anger forever.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He does not treat us according to our sins,

nor repay us according to our iniquities.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For as the heavens are high above the earth,

so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;

12 as far as the east is from the west,

so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,

so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.

14 For He knows how we are formed;

He remembers that we are dust.



Psalm 103



A Psalm of David.



1 Bless the LORD, O my soul:

And all that is within me, bless his holy name.

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,

And forget not all his benefits:

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;

Who healeth all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;

Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;

So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment

For all that are oppressed.

7 He made known his ways unto Moses,

His acts unto the children of Israel.

8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,

Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

9 He will not always chide:

Neither will he keep his anger for ever.

10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins;

Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the heaven is high above the earth,

So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

12 As far as the east is from the west,

So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like as a father pitieth his children,

So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth our frame;

He remembereth that we are dust.







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."



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 2021 edition?)



Alberta



Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta



Alberta 2015 population 4121700



est Muslim Population 195240



CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton



It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .

Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.

Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's

become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.

Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group

coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries

such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.

Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,

emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still

continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our

Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom

they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.



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!



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



19th Day of the Month



a) Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders

as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society



(



1 Tim 2:1-2



)



b) Pray for the province of Prince Edward Island



I) Pray for the leaders of Prince Edward Island,

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.



1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,

intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet

and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto 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





Day 14: Gentleness

Verse ot the day: "5 (Jas 5:8-9) Let everyone come to know your gentleness.

The Lord is at hand.

[5] Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

"

Philippians 4:5



Some view being gentle as weak however being gentle in many situations

takes great strength of character and self-control. What is the definition

of gentleness? It is the quality or characteristic of being kind, tender,

mild mannered, compassionate, and considerate. Being gentle means showing

love and care for others in how you act and speak.

The Bible also gives us great examples or definitions of gentleness. For

nstance, in the New Testament, Jesus comes as the perfect example of

being "meek and lowly in heart," - Matthew 11:29. Paul then continues

to model gentleness in the way he preaches (1 Thessalonians 2:7 and 1

Corinthians 4:21). These excellent examples af gentleness help us to see

practically what that looks like in everyday life.

As believers, we demonstrate the Spirit at work in our life when we show

gentleness. God is gentle with us. Even when we sin, He continues to

love us. He does not keep a record of our wrongs but offers

forgiveness if we come to Him. God wants us to be gentle to others

Matthew 6:14-15 says, "14 (Mk 11:25; Eph 4:32) For if you forgive men

for their sins,

your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

15 (Mt 18:35)But if you do not forgive men for their sins,

neither will your Father forgive your sins."

A gentle heart comes from having love for others and is shown in our

thoughts and interactions with those around us

Reflection: How can I grow in gentleness? Where in my life can I show

gentleness?

Prayer: Dear God, please give me a spirit of gentleness and take away

feelings of self righteousness. You call as to be gentle, so renew my mind.

Help me to think Your thoughts and to reflect Your kind and tender heart

toward others. I want my gentlenessto be known to allard my

conversations full of grace and reveal ways that I may show gentleness

to others to reflect Your character. In Jesus name I pray, amen.



Scripture reflection: Proverbs 15:1,



1 (Pr 25:15; Jdg 8:1-3; Pr 15:18) A soft answer turns away wrath,

but grievous words stir up anger.



A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.



Galatians 6:1,



1 (Heb 12:13; Ro 15:1; 1Co 2:15) Brothers, if a man is caught

in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore such

a one in the spirit of meekness, watching yourselves,

lest you also be tempted.

[1] Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual,

restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest

thou also be tempted.



Galatians S:22-23



22 (Eph 5:9; Ro 7:4) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

patience, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 (Ac 24:25; 1Ti 1:9) meekness, and self-control; against

such there is no law.



[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,

gentleness, goodness, faith,

[23] Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.



Conclusion:



Pray to The Lord the He will protect your thoughts.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Love your neighbour as yourself.



Pray to the Lord:

"Dear Father, please bring revival to our land, starting with me."



Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His redeeming love.



Pray to the Lord and pray to remember Him for His redemptive power.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to remove your sins.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders

as they make vital decisions that shape Society



Pray that Christians in Kazakhstan disowned by their families will be

warmly welcomed by fellow believers.



Dear God, please give me a spirit of gentleness and take away

feelings of self righteousness. You call as to be gentle, so renew my mind.

Help me to think Your thoughts and to reflect Your kind and tender heart

toward others. I want my gentlenessto be known to allard my

conversations full of grace and reveal ways that I may show gentleness

to others to reflect Your character. In Jesus name I pray, amen