Day 111 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey - 21 April 2023 reflections
Day 111, 21 Apr 2023
1) Psalms 6,8,9,10,14,16,19,21
PSALMS 6
For the Music Director. With stringed instruments.
According to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger,
nor discipline me in the heat of Your anger.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am weak;
O Lord, heal me, for my bones are terrified.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) My soul is greatly troubled,
but You, O Lord, how long?
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Return, O Lord, rescue my soul.
Save me for the sake of Your lovingkindness.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For in death there is no remembrance of You;
in Sheol who will give You thanks?
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I am weary with my groaning;
all night I flood my bed with weeping;
I drench my couch with my tears.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) My eye wastes away from grief;
it grows weak because of all those hostile to me.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity;
for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) The Lord has heard my supplication;
the Lord accepts my prayer.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) May all my enemies be ashamed and greatly terrified;
may they turn back and be suddenly ashamed.
Psalm 6
To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger,
Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak:
O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3 My soul is also sore vexed:
But thou, O LORD, how long?
4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul:
Oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee:
In the grave who shall give thee thanks?
6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim;
I water my couch with my tears.
7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief;
It waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity;
For the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The LORD hath heard my supplication;
The LORD will receive my prayer.
10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed:
Let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
PSALMS 8
For the Music Director. According to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, our Lord,
how excellent is Your name in all the earth!
You have set Your glory
above the heavens.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have ordained strength
because of Your enemies,
to silence the enemy and the avenger.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When I consider Your heavens,
the work of Your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which You have established,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) what is man that You are mindful of him,
and the son of man that You attend to him?
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For You have made him a little lower than the angels,
and crowned him with glory and honor.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You have given him dominion over the works
of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) all sheep and oxen,
and also the beasts of the field,
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) the birds of the air,
and the fish of the sea,
and whatever travels the paths of the seas.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) O Lord, our Lord,
how excellent is Your name in all the earth!
Psalm 8
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
Who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained
strength because of thine enemies,
That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers,
The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him?
And the son of man, that thou visitest him?
5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels,
And hast crowned him with glory and honour.
6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands;
Thou hast put all things under his feet:
7 All sheep and oxen,
Yea, and the beasts of the field;
8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea,
And whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
9 O LORD our Lord,
How excellent is thy name in all the earth!
PSALMS 9
For the Music Director. To the melody of "The Death of the Son."
A Psalm of David.
1 I will give thanks to You, O Lord, with my whole heart;
I will declare all Your marvelous works.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will be glad and rejoice in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When my enemies are turned back,
they will stumble and perish at Your presence.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For You have maintained my right and my cause;
You sat on the throne judging what is right.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You have rebuked the nations,
You have destroyed the wicked,
You have wiped out their name forever and ever.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O you enemy, destructions
have come to you for a perpetual end.
You have destroyed cities;
their memory perished with them.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) But the Lord remains forever;
He has established His throne for judgment.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He will judge the world in righteousness;
He will give judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Those who know Your name will put their trust in You,
for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Sing praises to the Lord who dwells in Zion;
declare His deeds among the people.
12 He who avenges deaths remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the humble.
13 Be gracious to me, O Lord; consider my trouble from those who hate me,
O You who lifts me up from the gates of death,
14 that I may recount all Your praise
in the gates of the daughter of Zion,
that I may rejoice in Your salvation.
15 The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made;
their own foot is caught in the net which they hid.
16 The Lord is known by the judgment that He executes;
the wicked one is snared in the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah
17 The wicked will be turned to Sheol,
and all the nations that forget God.
18 For the needy will not always be forgotten,
nor will the hope of the poor perish forever.
19 Arise, O Lord, may mortals not prevail;
let the nations be judged in Your sight.
20 Put them in fear, O Lord,
that the nations themselves may know they are mortals. Selah
Psalm 9
To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben, A Psalm of David.
Aleph
1 I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart;
I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee:
I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.
Bet
3 When mine enemies are turned back,
They shall fall and perish at thy presence.
4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause;
Thou satest in the throne judging right.
Gimel
5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked,
Thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
6 O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end:
And thou hast destroyed cities; Their memorial is perished with them.
He
7 But the LORD shall endure for ever:
He hath prepared his throne for judgment.
8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness,
He shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
Waw
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Zain
11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion:
Declare among the people his doings.
12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them:
He forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Het
13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; Consider my trouble which I suffer
of them that hate me,
Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion:
I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Tet
15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made:
In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
16 The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth:
The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
Yod
17 The wicked shall be turned into hell,
And all the nations that forget God.
Kaph
18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten:
The expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
19 A rise, O LORD; let not man prevail:
Let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
20 Put them in fear, O LORD:
That the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Psalms 10
1 Why do You stand far off, O Lord?
Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) In arrogance the wicked persecutes the poor;
let them be caught in the devices they have planned.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For the wicked boasts of his soul's desire;
he blesses the greedy and despises the Lord.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The wicked, through the pride of his countenance,
will not seek God; God is not in all his thoughts.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) His ways are always prosperous;
Your judgments are high and distant from him;
as for all his enemies, they scoff at him.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He says in his heart, "I shall not be moved;
for generations I shall not meet adversity."
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit
and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He sits in the lurking places of the villages;
in the secret places he murders the innocent;
his eyes lurk against the unfortunate.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den;
he lies in wait to catch the poor;
he catches the poor, drawing them into his net.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He crouches; he lies low,
so that the unfortunate fall by his strength.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) He says in his heart, "God has forgotten;
He hides His face; He will never see it."
12 Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand!
Do not forget the humble.
13 Why do the wicked despise God? He says in his heart,
"You will require an account."
14 You have seen it, for You observe trouble and grief,
to repay it with Your hand. The unfortunate one entrusts it to You;
You are the helper of the orphan.
15 Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man;
seek out his wickedness until You find none.
16 The Lord is King forever and ever; the nations perished from His land.
17 The desire of the humble You have heard, O Lord;
You make their heart attentive; You bend Your ear
18 to judge the orphan and the oppressed; man on earth no longer trembles.
Psalm 10
Lamed
[1] Why standest thou afar off, O LORD?
Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
[2] The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor:
Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
( Mem)
[3] For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire,
And blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
( Nun)
[4] The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God:
God is not in all his thoughts.
[5] His ways are always grievous; Thy judgments are far above out
of his sight: As for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
[6] He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved:
For I shall never be in adversity.
( Samek)
Pe
[7] His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud:
Under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
[8] He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages:
Ain
In the secret places doth he murder the innocent:
His eyes are privily set against the poor.
[9] He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den:
He lieth in wait to catch the poor:
( Zade)
He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
[10] He croucheth, and humbleth himself,
That the poor may fall by his strong ones.
[11] He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten:
He hideth his face; he will never see it.
Qoph
[12] Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: Forget not the humble.
[13] Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God?
He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
Resh
[14] Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite
it with thy hand:
The poor committeth himself unto thee; Thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Shin
[15] Break thou the arm of the wicked
And the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
[16] The LORD is King for ever and ever:
The heathen are perished out of his land.
Taw
[17] LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble:
Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
[18] To judge the fatherless and the oppressed,
That the man of the earth may no more oppress.
PSALMS 14
Ps 53:1-6
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1The fool has said in his heart,
"There is no God."
They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds,
there is none who does good.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord looks down from heaven
on the children of men,
to see if there are any who understand,
who seek God.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) They all turn aside,
together they become corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge,
who eat my people as they eat bread,
but do not call on the Lord?
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) There they were in great fear,
for God is with the generation of the righteous.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You shame the counsel of the poor,
but the Lord is his refuge.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 )Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!
When the Lord turns back the captivity of His people,
Jacob will rejoice, and Israel will be glad.
Psalm 14
[1] The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they
have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
[2] The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if
there were any that did understand, and seek God.
[3] They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is
none that doeth good, no, not one.
[4] Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as
they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
[5] There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the
righteous.
[6] Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
[7] Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD
bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel
shall be glad.
PSALMS 16
A Miktam of David.
1 Preserve me, O God,
for in You I take refuge.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) I have said to the Lord, "You are my Lord;
my welfare has no existence outside of You."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5 ) For the holy ones who are in the land,
they are the majestic ones; in them is all my delight.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 ) Those who chase after other gods,
their sorrows will be multiplied;
their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,
nor lift their names on my lips.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup;
You support my lot.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
yes, an inheritance is beautiful for me.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;
my affections also instruct me in the night seasons.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I have set the Lord always before me;
because He is at my right hand,
I will not be moved.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
my flesh also will rest in security.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 ) For You will not leave my soul in Sheol,
nor will You suffer Your godly one to see corruption.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) You will make known to me the path of life;
in Your presence is fullness of joy;
at Your right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalms 16
[1] Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
[2] O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness
extendeth not to thee;
[3] But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom
is all my delight.
[4] Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their
drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my
lips.
[5] The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou
maintainest my lot.
[6] The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly
heritage.
[7] I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct
me in the night seasons.
[8] I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I
shall not be moved.
[9] Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall
rest in hope.
[10] For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine
Holy One to see corruption.
[11] Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy;
at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
PSALMS 19
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the firmament shows His handiwork.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Day unto day utters speech,
and night unto night declares knowledge.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) There is no speech and there are no words;
their voice is not heard.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Their line has gone out through all the earth,
and their words to the end of the world.
In them has He set a tent for the sun,
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber;
it rejoices as a strong man to run a race.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Its going forth is from one end of the heavens,
and its circuit extends to the other end,
and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) The law of the Lord is perfect,
converting the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) the statutes of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) the fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever;
the judgments of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) More to be desired are they than gold,
yes, than much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Moreover by them is Your servant warned,
and by keeping them comes great reward.
12 Who can understand his errors?
Cleanse me from secret faults.
13 Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;
may they not rule over me.
Then I will be upright
and innocent from great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
Psalms 19
[1] The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his
handywork.
[2] Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
[3] There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
[4] Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end
of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
[5] Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a
strong man to run a race.
[6] His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the
ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
[7] The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of
the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
[8] The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment
of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
[9] The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the
LORD are true and righteous altogether.
[10] More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold:
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
[11] Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is
great reward.
[12] Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
[13] Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have
dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the
great transgression.
[14] Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be
acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
PSALMS 21
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 The king will rejoice in Your strength, O Lord,
and in Your salvation how greatly will he rejoice!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) You have given him his heart's desire,
and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For You meet him with the blessings of goodness;
You set a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He asked life of You, and You gave it him,
length of days forever and ever.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) His glory is great in Your salvation;
honor and majesty You set on him.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For You place blessings on him forever;
You make him rejoice with gladness with Your presence.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For the king trusts in the Lord,
and by the lovingkindness of the Most High
he will not be moved.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 ) Your hand will find out all Your enemies;
Your right hand will find out those who hate You.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) You will make them as a fiery oven
in the time of Your appearance;
the Lord will swallow them up in His wrath,
and fire will devour them.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) You will destroy their offspring from the earth,
and their descendants from among the children of men.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For they intended evil against You;
they devised evil thoughts they will not be able to accomplish.
12 For You will make them turn their back,
when You aim with Your bowstrings against their face.
13 Be exalted, Lord, by Your strength;
may we sing and make music to Your might.
Psalms 21
[1] The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how
greatly shall he rejoice!
[2] Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the
request of his lips. Selah.
[3] For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a
crown of pure gold on his head.
[4] He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for
ever and ever.
[5] His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid
upon him.
[6] For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him
exceeding glad with thy countenance.
[7] For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most
High he shall not be moved.
[8] Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find
out those that hate thee.
[9] Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the
LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
[10] Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from
among the children of men.
[11] For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous
device, which they are not able to perform.
[12] Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make
ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
[13] Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and
praise thy power.
2) Our Daily Bread for 21 April 2023
Discovering Creation
Psalm 95:1-7
Psalms 95
1 O come, let us sing unto the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms!
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In His hand are the deep places of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are also His.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The sea is His, for He made it,
and His hands formed the dry land.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For He is our God,
and we are the people of His pasture
and the sheep of His hand.
Today if you hear His voice,
Psalms 95
[1] O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the
rock of our salvation.
[2] Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful
noise unto him with psalms.
[3] For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
[4] In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills
is his also.
[5] The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
[6] O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our
maker.
[7] For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep
of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
Krubera-Voronja, in the Eurasian country of Georgia, is one of the deepest
caves yet explored on planet Earth. A team of explorers have probed the dark
and scary depths of its mostly vertical caverns to 2,197 meters-that's 7208 feet into the earth! Similar caves, around four hundred of them, exist in
other parts of the country and across the globe. More caverns are being
discovered all the time and new depth records are being set.
The mysteries of creation continue to unfold, changing and adding to our
understanding of the universe we live in and causing us to wonder at the
matchless creativity of God's handiwork. The psalmist invites us all to
"sing for joy" and "shout aloud" to the Lord because of His greatness (v. 1).
God's work of creation-all that it contains, whether we've yet discovered it
or not-is cause for us to bow down in worship (v. 6).
He doesn't just know the vast, physical places of His creation; He also knows
the intimate depths of our hearts. And not unlike in the caverns of Georgia,
we'll go through dark and perhaps scary seasons in life. Yet we know that God
holds even those times in His powerful yet tender care. In the words of the
psalmist, we're His people, the "flock under his care" (v. 7).
By: Kirsten Holmberg
Reflect & Pray
How has God guided you through dark places?
In what new place or way is He inviting you to trust Him now?
Creator God, help me to trust in Your care
for me even in the darkest places!
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 6 - Eternal Life, Beginning now
John 10:28 - I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand.
28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
In C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce, one of the Spirits in heaven, identifying
himself as George MacDonald, makes some startling statements on the nature of
eternal life. Depending upon the individual's choice for or against Christ,
MacDonald says, everything in life takes on the character of haven or hell.
"At the end of ALL THINGS, when the sun rises here (in heaven) and the twilight
turns to blackness down there, the Blessed will say, 'We have never lived
anywhere except in Heaven,' and the Lost, 'We were always in Hell.'
And both will speak truly" - From the Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
Lewis was not trying to make a theological case, but to demonstrate
a principle: eternal life begins now.
The choices that we make for or against obedience to God, the life we live,
the patterns we establish, all move us in one direction of the other.
And when we have decided to choose obedience to God (the forsakeness of sin),
when we give ourselves fully into his hands, he is able to take the worst of
circumstances and redeem them for our good, use them to mature us in his image.
Again Jesus says in John 10:28
"I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand. "
In Christ is a very secure place to be. No experience is lost, no pain is
wasted. Everything in our lives is redeemed by God for our benefit.
Application
a) How have I experienced the truth that "eternal life begins now"?
b) How can this verse help me put life in perspective during times
of stress and anxiety?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Gen 17:5-7
5 (Ne 9:7; Ge 17:15) No longer will your name be called Abram,
but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you the father
of a multitude of nations.
6 (Ge 35:11; 17:16) I will make you exceedingly fruitful;
and I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
7 (Ge 26:24; 28:13; Heb 11:16) I will establish My covenant between Me
and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations
for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.
[5] Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be
Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
[6] And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of
thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
[7] And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after
thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto
thee, and to thy seed after thee.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Unfailing Love
Ps 63:1-5
PSALMS 63
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You,
my flesh faints for You, in a dry and thirsty land with no water.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I have seen You in the sanctuary,
to see Your power and Your glory.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
my lips will praise You.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Thus will I bless You while I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My soul will be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
and my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.
1 O God, thou art My God; early will I seek thee:
My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee
In a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
2 To see thy power and thy glory, So as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
3 Because thy lovingkindness Is better than life, My lips shall praise thee.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness;
And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
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?)
Manitoba
Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba
Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000
est Muslim Population 21 349
CNMM Networks: Winnipeg
The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.
Let us intercede in unity for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
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
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 and pray to know He is in full control despite the wicked.
Pray to the Lord: "Creator God, help me to trust in Your care
for me even in the darkest places!"
Pray to the Lord and pray about your decision for eternity.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for the blessings and all good things.
Pray to the Lord and remember He will provide in diffictalt timess.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
- 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 those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Pray that spiritual seekers will divinely encounter Jesus,
even in Islam's region of origin, Saudi Arabia.
1) Psalms 6,8,9,10,14,16,19,21
PSALMS 6
For the Music Director. With stringed instruments.
According to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger,
nor discipline me in the heat of Your anger.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am weak;
O Lord, heal me, for my bones are terrified.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) My soul is greatly troubled,
but You, O Lord, how long?
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Return, O Lord, rescue my soul.
Save me for the sake of Your lovingkindness.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For in death there is no remembrance of You;
in Sheol who will give You thanks?
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I am weary with my groaning;
all night I flood my bed with weeping;
I drench my couch with my tears.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) My eye wastes away from grief;
it grows weak because of all those hostile to me.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity;
for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) The Lord has heard my supplication;
the Lord accepts my prayer.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) May all my enemies be ashamed and greatly terrified;
may they turn back and be suddenly ashamed.
Psalm 6
To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger,
Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak:
O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3 My soul is also sore vexed:
But thou, O LORD, how long?
4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul:
Oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee:
In the grave who shall give thee thanks?
6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim;
I water my couch with my tears.
7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief;
It waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity;
For the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The LORD hath heard my supplication;
The LORD will receive my prayer.
10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed:
Let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
PSALMS 8
For the Music Director. According to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, our Lord,
how excellent is Your name in all the earth!
You have set Your glory
above the heavens.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have ordained strength
because of Your enemies,
to silence the enemy and the avenger.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When I consider Your heavens,
the work of Your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which You have established,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) what is man that You are mindful of him,
and the son of man that You attend to him?
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For You have made him a little lower than the angels,
and crowned him with glory and honor.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You have given him dominion over the works
of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) all sheep and oxen,
and also the beasts of the field,
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) the birds of the air,
and the fish of the sea,
and whatever travels the paths of the seas.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) O Lord, our Lord,
how excellent is Your name in all the earth!
Psalm 8
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
Who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained
strength because of thine enemies,
That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers,
The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him?
And the son of man, that thou visitest him?
5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels,
And hast crowned him with glory and honour.
6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands;
Thou hast put all things under his feet:
7 All sheep and oxen,
Yea, and the beasts of the field;
8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea,
And whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
9 O LORD our Lord,
How excellent is thy name in all the earth!
PSALMS 9
For the Music Director. To the melody of "The Death of the Son."
A Psalm of David.
1 I will give thanks to You, O Lord, with my whole heart;
I will declare all Your marvelous works.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will be glad and rejoice in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When my enemies are turned back,
they will stumble and perish at Your presence.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For You have maintained my right and my cause;
You sat on the throne judging what is right.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You have rebuked the nations,
You have destroyed the wicked,
You have wiped out their name forever and ever.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O you enemy, destructions
have come to you for a perpetual end.
You have destroyed cities;
their memory perished with them.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) But the Lord remains forever;
He has established His throne for judgment.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He will judge the world in righteousness;
He will give judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Those who know Your name will put their trust in You,
for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Sing praises to the Lord who dwells in Zion;
declare His deeds among the people.
12 He who avenges deaths remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the humble.
13 Be gracious to me, O Lord; consider my trouble from those who hate me,
O You who lifts me up from the gates of death,
14 that I may recount all Your praise
in the gates of the daughter of Zion,
that I may rejoice in Your salvation.
15 The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made;
their own foot is caught in the net which they hid.
16 The Lord is known by the judgment that He executes;
the wicked one is snared in the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah
17 The wicked will be turned to Sheol,
and all the nations that forget God.
18 For the needy will not always be forgotten,
nor will the hope of the poor perish forever.
19 Arise, O Lord, may mortals not prevail;
let the nations be judged in Your sight.
20 Put them in fear, O Lord,
that the nations themselves may know they are mortals. Selah
Psalm 9
To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben, A Psalm of David.
Aleph
1 I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart;
I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee:
I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.
Bet
3 When mine enemies are turned back,
They shall fall and perish at thy presence.
4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause;
Thou satest in the throne judging right.
Gimel
5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked,
Thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
6 O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end:
And thou hast destroyed cities; Their memorial is perished with them.
He
7 But the LORD shall endure for ever:
He hath prepared his throne for judgment.
8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness,
He shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
Waw
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Zain
11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion:
Declare among the people his doings.
12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them:
He forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Het
13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; Consider my trouble which I suffer
of them that hate me,
Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion:
I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Tet
15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made:
In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
16 The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth:
The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
Yod
17 The wicked shall be turned into hell,
And all the nations that forget God.
Kaph
18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten:
The expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
19 A rise, O LORD; let not man prevail:
Let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
20 Put them in fear, O LORD:
That the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Psalms 10
1 Why do You stand far off, O Lord?
Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) In arrogance the wicked persecutes the poor;
let them be caught in the devices they have planned.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For the wicked boasts of his soul's desire;
he blesses the greedy and despises the Lord.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The wicked, through the pride of his countenance,
will not seek God; God is not in all his thoughts.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) His ways are always prosperous;
Your judgments are high and distant from him;
as for all his enemies, they scoff at him.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He says in his heart, "I shall not be moved;
for generations I shall not meet adversity."
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit
and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He sits in the lurking places of the villages;
in the secret places he murders the innocent;
his eyes lurk against the unfortunate.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den;
he lies in wait to catch the poor;
he catches the poor, drawing them into his net.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He crouches; he lies low,
so that the unfortunate fall by his strength.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) He says in his heart, "God has forgotten;
He hides His face; He will never see it."
12 Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand!
Do not forget the humble.
13 Why do the wicked despise God? He says in his heart,
"You will require an account."
14 You have seen it, for You observe trouble and grief,
to repay it with Your hand. The unfortunate one entrusts it to You;
You are the helper of the orphan.
15 Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man;
seek out his wickedness until You find none.
16 The Lord is King forever and ever; the nations perished from His land.
17 The desire of the humble You have heard, O Lord;
You make their heart attentive; You bend Your ear
18 to judge the orphan and the oppressed; man on earth no longer trembles.
Psalm 10
Lamed
[1] Why standest thou afar off, O LORD?
Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
[2] The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor:
Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
( Mem)
[3] For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire,
And blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
( Nun)
[4] The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God:
God is not in all his thoughts.
[5] His ways are always grievous; Thy judgments are far above out
of his sight: As for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
[6] He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved:
For I shall never be in adversity.
( Samek)
Pe
[7] His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud:
Under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
[8] He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages:
Ain
In the secret places doth he murder the innocent:
His eyes are privily set against the poor.
[9] He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den:
He lieth in wait to catch the poor:
( Zade)
He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
[10] He croucheth, and humbleth himself,
That the poor may fall by his strong ones.
[11] He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten:
He hideth his face; he will never see it.
Qoph
[12] Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: Forget not the humble.
[13] Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God?
He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
Resh
[14] Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite
it with thy hand:
The poor committeth himself unto thee; Thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Shin
[15] Break thou the arm of the wicked
And the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
[16] The LORD is King for ever and ever:
The heathen are perished out of his land.
Taw
[17] LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble:
Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
[18] To judge the fatherless and the oppressed,
That the man of the earth may no more oppress.
PSALMS 14
Ps 53:1-6
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1The fool has said in his heart,
"There is no God."
They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds,
there is none who does good.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord looks down from heaven
on the children of men,
to see if there are any who understand,
who seek God.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) They all turn aside,
together they become corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge,
who eat my people as they eat bread,
but do not call on the Lord?
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) There they were in great fear,
for God is with the generation of the righteous.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You shame the counsel of the poor,
but the Lord is his refuge.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 )Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!
When the Lord turns back the captivity of His people,
Jacob will rejoice, and Israel will be glad.
Psalm 14
[1] The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they
have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
[2] The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if
there were any that did understand, and seek God.
[3] They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is
none that doeth good, no, not one.
[4] Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as
they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
[5] There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the
righteous.
[6] Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
[7] Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD
bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel
shall be glad.
PSALMS 16
A Miktam of David.
1 Preserve me, O God,
for in You I take refuge.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) I have said to the Lord, "You are my Lord;
my welfare has no existence outside of You."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5 ) For the holy ones who are in the land,
they are the majestic ones; in them is all my delight.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 ) Those who chase after other gods,
their sorrows will be multiplied;
their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,
nor lift their names on my lips.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup;
You support my lot.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
yes, an inheritance is beautiful for me.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;
my affections also instruct me in the night seasons.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I have set the Lord always before me;
because He is at my right hand,
I will not be moved.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
my flesh also will rest in security.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 ) For You will not leave my soul in Sheol,
nor will You suffer Your godly one to see corruption.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) You will make known to me the path of life;
in Your presence is fullness of joy;
at Your right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalms 16
[1] Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
[2] O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness
extendeth not to thee;
[3] But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom
is all my delight.
[4] Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their
drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my
lips.
[5] The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou
maintainest my lot.
[6] The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly
heritage.
[7] I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct
me in the night seasons.
[8] I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I
shall not be moved.
[9] Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall
rest in hope.
[10] For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine
Holy One to see corruption.
[11] Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy;
at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
PSALMS 19
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the firmament shows His handiwork.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Day unto day utters speech,
and night unto night declares knowledge.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) There is no speech and there are no words;
their voice is not heard.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Their line has gone out through all the earth,
and their words to the end of the world.
In them has He set a tent for the sun,
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber;
it rejoices as a strong man to run a race.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Its going forth is from one end of the heavens,
and its circuit extends to the other end,
and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) The law of the Lord is perfect,
converting the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) the statutes of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) the fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever;
the judgments of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) More to be desired are they than gold,
yes, than much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Moreover by them is Your servant warned,
and by keeping them comes great reward.
12 Who can understand his errors?
Cleanse me from secret faults.
13 Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;
may they not rule over me.
Then I will be upright
and innocent from great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
Psalms 19
[1] The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his
handywork.
[2] Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
[3] There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
[4] Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end
of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
[5] Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a
strong man to run a race.
[6] His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the
ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
[7] The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of
the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
[8] The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment
of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
[9] The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the
LORD are true and righteous altogether.
[10] More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold:
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
[11] Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is
great reward.
[12] Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
[13] Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have
dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the
great transgression.
[14] Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be
acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
PSALMS 21
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 The king will rejoice in Your strength, O Lord,
and in Your salvation how greatly will he rejoice!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) You have given him his heart's desire,
and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For You meet him with the blessings of goodness;
You set a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He asked life of You, and You gave it him,
length of days forever and ever.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) His glory is great in Your salvation;
honor and majesty You set on him.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For You place blessings on him forever;
You make him rejoice with gladness with Your presence.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For the king trusts in the Lord,
and by the lovingkindness of the Most High
he will not be moved.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 ) Your hand will find out all Your enemies;
Your right hand will find out those who hate You.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) You will make them as a fiery oven
in the time of Your appearance;
the Lord will swallow them up in His wrath,
and fire will devour them.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) You will destroy their offspring from the earth,
and their descendants from among the children of men.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For they intended evil against You;
they devised evil thoughts they will not be able to accomplish.
12 For You will make them turn their back,
when You aim with Your bowstrings against their face.
13 Be exalted, Lord, by Your strength;
may we sing and make music to Your might.
Psalms 21
[1] The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how
greatly shall he rejoice!
[2] Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the
request of his lips. Selah.
[3] For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a
crown of pure gold on his head.
[4] He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for
ever and ever.
[5] His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid
upon him.
[6] For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him
exceeding glad with thy countenance.
[7] For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most
High he shall not be moved.
[8] Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find
out those that hate thee.
[9] Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the
LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
[10] Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from
among the children of men.
[11] For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous
device, which they are not able to perform.
[12] Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make
ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
[13] Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and
praise thy power.
2) Our Daily Bread for 21 April 2023
Discovering Creation
Psalm 95:1-7
Psalms 95
1 O come, let us sing unto the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms!
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In His hand are the deep places of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are also His.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The sea is His, for He made it,
and His hands formed the dry land.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For He is our God,
and we are the people of His pasture
and the sheep of His hand.
Today if you hear His voice,
Psalms 95
[1] O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the
rock of our salvation.
[2] Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful
noise unto him with psalms.
[3] For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
[4] In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills
is his also.
[5] The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
[6] O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our
maker.
[7] For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep
of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
Krubera-Voronja, in the Eurasian country of Georgia, is one of the deepest
caves yet explored on planet Earth. A team of explorers have probed the dark
and scary depths of its mostly vertical caverns to 2,197 meters-that's 7208 feet into the earth! Similar caves, around four hundred of them, exist in
other parts of the country and across the globe. More caverns are being
discovered all the time and new depth records are being set.
The mysteries of creation continue to unfold, changing and adding to our
understanding of the universe we live in and causing us to wonder at the
matchless creativity of God's handiwork. The psalmist invites us all to
"sing for joy" and "shout aloud" to the Lord because of His greatness (v. 1).
God's work of creation-all that it contains, whether we've yet discovered it
or not-is cause for us to bow down in worship (v. 6).
He doesn't just know the vast, physical places of His creation; He also knows
the intimate depths of our hearts. And not unlike in the caverns of Georgia,
we'll go through dark and perhaps scary seasons in life. Yet we know that God
holds even those times in His powerful yet tender care. In the words of the
psalmist, we're His people, the "flock under his care" (v. 7).
By: Kirsten Holmberg
Reflect & Pray
How has God guided you through dark places?
In what new place or way is He inviting you to trust Him now?
Creator God, help me to trust in Your care
for me even in the darkest places!
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 6 - Eternal Life, Beginning now
John 10:28 - I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand.
28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
In C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce, one of the Spirits in heaven, identifying
himself as George MacDonald, makes some startling statements on the nature of
eternal life. Depending upon the individual's choice for or against Christ,
MacDonald says, everything in life takes on the character of haven or hell.
"At the end of ALL THINGS, when the sun rises here (in heaven) and the twilight
turns to blackness down there, the Blessed will say, 'We have never lived
anywhere except in Heaven,' and the Lost, 'We were always in Hell.'
And both will speak truly" - From the Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
Lewis was not trying to make a theological case, but to demonstrate
a principle: eternal life begins now.
The choices that we make for or against obedience to God, the life we live,
the patterns we establish, all move us in one direction of the other.
And when we have decided to choose obedience to God (the forsakeness of sin),
when we give ourselves fully into his hands, he is able to take the worst of
circumstances and redeem them for our good, use them to mature us in his image.
Again Jesus says in John 10:28
"I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand. "
In Christ is a very secure place to be. No experience is lost, no pain is
wasted. Everything in our lives is redeemed by God for our benefit.
Application
a) How have I experienced the truth that "eternal life begins now"?
b) How can this verse help me put life in perspective during times
of stress and anxiety?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Gen 17:5-7
5 (Ne 9:7; Ge 17:15) No longer will your name be called Abram,
but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you the father
of a multitude of nations.
6 (Ge 35:11; 17:16) I will make you exceedingly fruitful;
and I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
7 (Ge 26:24; 28:13; Heb 11:16) I will establish My covenant between Me
and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations
for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.
[5] Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be
Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
[6] And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of
thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
[7] And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after
thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto
thee, and to thy seed after thee.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Unfailing Love
Ps 63:1-5
PSALMS 63
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You,
my flesh faints for You, in a dry and thirsty land with no water.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I have seen You in the sanctuary,
to see Your power and Your glory.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
my lips will praise You.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Thus will I bless You while I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My soul will be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
and my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.
1 O God, thou art My God; early will I seek thee:
My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee
In a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
2 To see thy power and thy glory, So as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
3 Because thy lovingkindness Is better than life, My lips shall praise thee.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness;
And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
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?)
Manitoba
Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba
Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000
est Muslim Population 21 349
CNMM Networks: Winnipeg
The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.
Let us intercede in unity for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
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
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 and pray to know He is in full control despite the wicked.
Pray to the Lord: "Creator God, help me to trust in Your care
for me even in the darkest places!"
Pray to the Lord and pray about your decision for eternity.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for the blessings and all good things.
Pray to the Lord and remember He will provide in diffictalt timess.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
- 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 those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Pray that spiritual seekers will divinely encounter Jesus,
even in Islam's region of origin, Saudi Arabia.
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