Day 116 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey - 26 April 2023 reflections
Day 116, 26 Apr 2023
1) Psalms 81,88,92,93
PSALMS 81
For the Music Director. According to The Gittith. A Psalm of Asaph.
1 Sing aloud unto God our strength;
make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Lift up a melody, and sound the tambourine,
the pleasant lyre with the harp.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Blow the trumpet at the New Moon,
at the full moon on our feast day.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For this is a statute for Israel,
a decree of the God of Jacob.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) This He ordained in Joseph as a decree
when He went out against the land of Egypt.
I heard a voice that I had not known:
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) "I removed his shoulder from the burden;
his hands were released from holding the basket.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) You called in trouble, and I delivered you;
I answered you in the secret place of thunder;
I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Hear, O My people, and I will testify against you.
O Israel, if you would listen to me!
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) There shall be no strange god among you;
neither shall you bow down to any strange god.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) I am the Lord your God,
who brought you out of the land of Egypt;
open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) "But My people would not listen to My voice;
Israel would not submit to Me.
12 So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts,
to walk in their own counsels.
13 "Oh, that My people would listen to Me,
and Israel would follow in My ways!
14 I would soon subdue their enemies,
and turn My hand against their adversaries.
15 Let those who hate the Lord cower before Him
and their fate might last forever.
16 But I would feed them with the finest of wheat,
and with honey out of the rock I would satisfy you."
Psalm 81
[1] Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of
Jacob.
[2] Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the
psaltery.
[3] Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our
solemn feast day.
[4] For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
[5] This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the
land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.
[6] I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from
the pots.
[7] Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the
secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.
[8] Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt
hearken unto me;
[9] There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any
strange god.
[10] I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt:
open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
[11] But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of
me.
[12] So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their
own counsels.
[13] Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my
ways!
[14] I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against
their adversaries.
[15] The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but
their time should have endured for ever.
[16] He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with
honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
PSALMS 88
For the Music Director. A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. To the melody
of "Suffering of Affliction." A Contemplative Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.
1 O Lord, God of my salvation,
I cry out day and night before You.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Let my prayer come before You;
incline Your ear to my cry.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For my soul is full of troubles,
and my life draws near to Sheol.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I am counted with those who go down to the grave;
I am a man who has no strength,
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) like one who is set free among the dead,
like the slain who lie in the grave,
like those whom You remember no more,
for they are cut off from Your hand.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You have laid me in the depths of the pit,
in dark and deep regions.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Your wrath lies heavy upon me,
and You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) You have caused my companions to be far from me;
You have made me an abomination to them;
I am shut up, and I cannot escape;
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) my eye is dim from my affliction.
Lord, I call daily upon You,
and I have stretched out my hands to You.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Will You show wonders to the dead?
Shall the dead rise up to praise You? Selah
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave,
or your faithfulness in Abaddon?
12 Shall Your wonders be known in the darkness
or Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
13 But unto You have I cried, O Lord,
and in the morning my prayer comes before You.
14 O Lord, why do You cast away my soul?
Why do You hide Your face from me?
15 I am afflicted and close to death since my youth;
while I suffer Your terrors I am helpless.
16 Your fierce wrath sweeps over me;
Your terrors destroy me.
17 They come around me daily like a flood;
they encircle me together.
18 You have caused to be far from me my lovers and friends,
and my companion is darkness.
Psalm 88
[1] O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
[2] Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
[3] For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the
grave.
[4] I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that
hath no strength:
[5] Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou
rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.
[6] Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
[7] Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy
waves. Selah.
[8] Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an
abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
[9] Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily
upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.
[10] Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise
thee? Selah.
[11] Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness
in destruction?
[12] Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the
land of forgetfulness?
[13] But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer
prevent thee.
[14] LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
[15] I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy
terrors I am distracted.
[16] Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.
[17] They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about
together.
[18] Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into
darkness.
PSALMS 92
A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day.
1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
and to sing praises unto Your name, O Most High:
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) to declare forth Your lovingkindness in the morning
and Your faithfulness in the night,
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) on a ten-stringed lute and on the harp,
and on the lyre with a solemn sound.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For you, O Lord, have made me glad through Your work;
I will sing joyfully at the works of Your hands.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) O Lord, how great are Your works!
Your thoughts are very deep!
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) A brutish man does not recognize,
neither does the fool understand this.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Though the wicked spring up as the grass
and all those who do iniquity flourish,
they shall be destroyed forever:
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) But You, O Lord, are on high forever.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For Your enemies, O Lord,
for Your enemies shall perish;
all those who do iniquity shall be scattered.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) But my horn You have exalted
like the horn of the wild ox;
You have anointed me with fresh oil.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) My eyes also shall see the downfall of my enemies,
and my ears shall hear the doom of my wicked adversaries.
12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree
and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 Those that are planted in the house of the Lord
shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age;
they shall be filled with vitality and foliage,
15 to show that the Lord is upright;
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Psalm 92
[1] It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises
unto thy name, O most High:
[2] To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness
every night,
[3] Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp
with a solemn sound.
[4] For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in
the works of thy hands.
[5] O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
[6] A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
[7] When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of
iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
[8] But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
[9] For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish;
all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
[10] But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be
anointed with fresh oil.
[11] Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall
hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
[12] The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a
cedar in Lebanon.
[13] Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the
courts of our God.
[14] They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and
flourishing;
[15] To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no
unrighteousness in him.
PSALMS 93
1 The Lord reigns; He is robed in majesty;
the Lord is robed; He has put on strength as His belt.
Indeed, the world is established;
it cannot be moved.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Your throne is established of old;
You are from everlasting.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The floods have lifted up, O Lord,
the floods have lifted up their voice;
the floods lift up their roaring waves.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord on high is mightier
than the noise of many waters,
yes, than the mighty waves of the sea.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Your statutes are very sure;
holiness is becoming to Your house,
O Lord, forever.
Psalm 93
[1] The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with
strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished,
that it cannot be moved.
[2] Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
[3] The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their
voice; the floods lift up their waves.
[4] The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than
the mighty waves of the sea.
[5] Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD,
for ever.
2) Our Daily Bread for 26 April 2023 titled
Strong and Good
Psalm 118:13-14,22-29
A Good Minister of Christ Jesus
13 You have pushed against me, that I was falling,
but the Lord helped me.
14 The Lord is my strength and song;
He has become my salvation.
22 The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
23 This is what the Lord has done;
it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save us, we ask You, O Lord; O Lord, we ask You, send now success.
26 Blessed be he that comes in the name of the Lord:
we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God, and He has shown us His light;
bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I will praise You; You are my God, I will exalt You.
29 Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good,
for His mercy endures forever.
[13] Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: But the LORD helped me.
[14] The LORD is my strength and song, And is become my salvation.
[22] The stone which the builders refused
Is become the head stone of the corner.
[23] This is the LORD's doing;
It is marvellous in our eyes.
[24] This is the day which the LORD hath made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
[25] Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD:
O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
[26] Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD:
We have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
[27] God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light:
Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
[28] Thou art my God, and I will praise thee:
Thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
[29] O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good:
For his mercy endureth for ever.
The young campus minister was troubled. But he looked conflicted when I dared
to ask if he prays . . . for God's direction . . . for His help. To pray, as
Paul urged, without ceasing. In reply, the young man confessed, "I'm not sure
I believe anymore in prayer." He frowned. "Or believe that God is listening.
Just look at the world." That young leader was "building" a ministry in his
own strength and, sadly, he was failing. Why? He was rejecting God.
Jesus, as the cornerstone of the church, has always been rejected-starting,
in fact, with His own people (John 1:11). Many still reject Him today,
struggling to build their lives, work, even churches on lesser foundations
-their own schemes, dreams, and other unreliable ground. Yet, our good
Saviour alone is our strength and defense (Psalm 118:14). Indeed,
"the stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone" (v. 22).
Set at the vital corner of our lives, He provides the only right alignment
for anything His believers seek to accomplish for Him. To Him, therefore, we
pray, "Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success!" (v. 25). The result? "Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the Lord" (v. 26).
May we give thanks to Him because He's strong and good.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
What dream or plans do you have as you build for God?
How can you put Christ at the cornerstone of your plan, building it for Him?
I praise You, Jesus, for being the chief cornerstone.
Only on You can Your church and my life stand.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 4 - freedom from Fear
Psalms 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom will I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
of whom will I be afraid?
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Marcy was afraid of the dark. As a child she slept with a nightlight on,
and even she matured, she still had a fear of dark places.
When she was at home alone, she kept all the lights on,
and a small lamp at her bedside glowed through the night.
The psalmist David reflects that common fear of darkness when he says
"The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?"
David does not say, "The Lord brings light," but "The Lord is my light".
God is the source of understanding and security in our lives.
He is the One who can expose and deal with our fears.
When we are afraid - afraid of losing a job or a loved one,
afraid of making mistakes, afraid of being hurt, afraid of what others may
say about us - we can turn to the Lord who can handle our fears.
He is a "stronghold", a fortress of protection around us,
and in him we are safe.
Often we turn to other places for our security - to the bank account,
to a spouse or loved one, to the approval of the world.
We mistakenly think that these sources can provide a foundation of defence
against uncertainty of life. But when we find that people disappoint us, money
loses its value, and the praise of others is fleeting,
we must turn again to the true source of security, God alone.
Application
a) What sources of security have I trusted in besides God?
What was the result of that trust?
b) In what ways have I depended upon God for my security?
c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see
when I lived in darkness?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 28:11
11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,
in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,
and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore
to your fathers to give you.
11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body,
and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land
which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
1 John 4:16b-18
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us,
so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is,
so are we in this world.
18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love,
but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
Whoever fears is not perfect in love.
God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness
in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:
because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
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
Day 26 of the Month
a) Pray that Christians in the marketplace will demonstrate exemplary
work ethics and shine as witnesses of Christ (Matt 5:16
16 Let your light so shine before men that they may
see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your
good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
)
b) Pray for the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut
I) Pray for the leaders of Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut,
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
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and praise him for His mighty power.
Pray to the Lord: "I praise You, Jesus, for being the chief cornerstone.
Only on You can Your church and my life stand."
Pray to the Lord and pray to give your fears to Him.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for all the blessings bestowed.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as love.
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 Christians in the marketplace will demonstrate exemplary
work ethics and shine as witnesses of Christ
Pray for the strength and provision of Christians in Uzbekistan
who have been expelled by their families and villages.
1) Psalms 81,88,92,93
PSALMS 81
For the Music Director. According to The Gittith. A Psalm of Asaph.
1 Sing aloud unto God our strength;
make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Lift up a melody, and sound the tambourine,
the pleasant lyre with the harp.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Blow the trumpet at the New Moon,
at the full moon on our feast day.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For this is a statute for Israel,
a decree of the God of Jacob.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) This He ordained in Joseph as a decree
when He went out against the land of Egypt.
I heard a voice that I had not known:
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) "I removed his shoulder from the burden;
his hands were released from holding the basket.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) You called in trouble, and I delivered you;
I answered you in the secret place of thunder;
I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Hear, O My people, and I will testify against you.
O Israel, if you would listen to me!
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) There shall be no strange god among you;
neither shall you bow down to any strange god.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) I am the Lord your God,
who brought you out of the land of Egypt;
open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) "But My people would not listen to My voice;
Israel would not submit to Me.
12 So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts,
to walk in their own counsels.
13 "Oh, that My people would listen to Me,
and Israel would follow in My ways!
14 I would soon subdue their enemies,
and turn My hand against their adversaries.
15 Let those who hate the Lord cower before Him
and their fate might last forever.
16 But I would feed them with the finest of wheat,
and with honey out of the rock I would satisfy you."
Psalm 81
[1] Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of
Jacob.
[2] Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the
psaltery.
[3] Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our
solemn feast day.
[4] For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
[5] This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the
land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.
[6] I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from
the pots.
[7] Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the
secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.
[8] Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt
hearken unto me;
[9] There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any
strange god.
[10] I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt:
open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
[11] But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of
me.
[12] So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their
own counsels.
[13] Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my
ways!
[14] I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against
their adversaries.
[15] The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but
their time should have endured for ever.
[16] He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with
honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
PSALMS 88
For the Music Director. A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. To the melody
of "Suffering of Affliction." A Contemplative Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.
1 O Lord, God of my salvation,
I cry out day and night before You.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Let my prayer come before You;
incline Your ear to my cry.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For my soul is full of troubles,
and my life draws near to Sheol.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I am counted with those who go down to the grave;
I am a man who has no strength,
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) like one who is set free among the dead,
like the slain who lie in the grave,
like those whom You remember no more,
for they are cut off from Your hand.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You have laid me in the depths of the pit,
in dark and deep regions.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Your wrath lies heavy upon me,
and You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) You have caused my companions to be far from me;
You have made me an abomination to them;
I am shut up, and I cannot escape;
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) my eye is dim from my affliction.
Lord, I call daily upon You,
and I have stretched out my hands to You.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Will You show wonders to the dead?
Shall the dead rise up to praise You? Selah
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave,
or your faithfulness in Abaddon?
12 Shall Your wonders be known in the darkness
or Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
13 But unto You have I cried, O Lord,
and in the morning my prayer comes before You.
14 O Lord, why do You cast away my soul?
Why do You hide Your face from me?
15 I am afflicted and close to death since my youth;
while I suffer Your terrors I am helpless.
16 Your fierce wrath sweeps over me;
Your terrors destroy me.
17 They come around me daily like a flood;
they encircle me together.
18 You have caused to be far from me my lovers and friends,
and my companion is darkness.
Psalm 88
[1] O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
[2] Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
[3] For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the
grave.
[4] I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that
hath no strength:
[5] Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou
rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.
[6] Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
[7] Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy
waves. Selah.
[8] Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an
abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
[9] Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily
upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.
[10] Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise
thee? Selah.
[11] Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness
in destruction?
[12] Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the
land of forgetfulness?
[13] But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer
prevent thee.
[14] LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
[15] I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy
terrors I am distracted.
[16] Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.
[17] They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about
together.
[18] Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into
darkness.
PSALMS 92
A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day.
1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
and to sing praises unto Your name, O Most High:
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) to declare forth Your lovingkindness in the morning
and Your faithfulness in the night,
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) on a ten-stringed lute and on the harp,
and on the lyre with a solemn sound.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For you, O Lord, have made me glad through Your work;
I will sing joyfully at the works of Your hands.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) O Lord, how great are Your works!
Your thoughts are very deep!
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) A brutish man does not recognize,
neither does the fool understand this.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Though the wicked spring up as the grass
and all those who do iniquity flourish,
they shall be destroyed forever:
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) But You, O Lord, are on high forever.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For Your enemies, O Lord,
for Your enemies shall perish;
all those who do iniquity shall be scattered.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) But my horn You have exalted
like the horn of the wild ox;
You have anointed me with fresh oil.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) My eyes also shall see the downfall of my enemies,
and my ears shall hear the doom of my wicked adversaries.
12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree
and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 Those that are planted in the house of the Lord
shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age;
they shall be filled with vitality and foliage,
15 to show that the Lord is upright;
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Psalm 92
[1] It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises
unto thy name, O most High:
[2] To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness
every night,
[3] Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp
with a solemn sound.
[4] For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in
the works of thy hands.
[5] O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
[6] A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
[7] When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of
iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
[8] But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
[9] For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish;
all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
[10] But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be
anointed with fresh oil.
[11] Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall
hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
[12] The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a
cedar in Lebanon.
[13] Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the
courts of our God.
[14] They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and
flourishing;
[15] To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no
unrighteousness in him.
PSALMS 93
1 The Lord reigns; He is robed in majesty;
the Lord is robed; He has put on strength as His belt.
Indeed, the world is established;
it cannot be moved.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Your throne is established of old;
You are from everlasting.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The floods have lifted up, O Lord,
the floods have lifted up their voice;
the floods lift up their roaring waves.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord on high is mightier
than the noise of many waters,
yes, than the mighty waves of the sea.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Your statutes are very sure;
holiness is becoming to Your house,
O Lord, forever.
Psalm 93
[1] The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with
strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished,
that it cannot be moved.
[2] Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
[3] The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their
voice; the floods lift up their waves.
[4] The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than
the mighty waves of the sea.
[5] Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD,
for ever.
2) Our Daily Bread for 26 April 2023 titled
Strong and Good
Psalm 118:13-14,22-29
A Good Minister of Christ Jesus
13 You have pushed against me, that I was falling,
but the Lord helped me.
14 The Lord is my strength and song;
He has become my salvation.
22 The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
23 This is what the Lord has done;
it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save us, we ask You, O Lord; O Lord, we ask You, send now success.
26 Blessed be he that comes in the name of the Lord:
we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God, and He has shown us His light;
bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I will praise You; You are my God, I will exalt You.
29 Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good,
for His mercy endures forever.
[13] Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: But the LORD helped me.
[14] The LORD is my strength and song, And is become my salvation.
[22] The stone which the builders refused
Is become the head stone of the corner.
[23] This is the LORD's doing;
It is marvellous in our eyes.
[24] This is the day which the LORD hath made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
[25] Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD:
O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
[26] Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD:
We have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
[27] God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light:
Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
[28] Thou art my God, and I will praise thee:
Thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
[29] O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good:
For his mercy endureth for ever.
The young campus minister was troubled. But he looked conflicted when I dared
to ask if he prays . . . for God's direction . . . for His help. To pray, as
Paul urged, without ceasing. In reply, the young man confessed, "I'm not sure
I believe anymore in prayer." He frowned. "Or believe that God is listening.
Just look at the world." That young leader was "building" a ministry in his
own strength and, sadly, he was failing. Why? He was rejecting God.
Jesus, as the cornerstone of the church, has always been rejected-starting,
in fact, with His own people (John 1:11). Many still reject Him today,
struggling to build their lives, work, even churches on lesser foundations
-their own schemes, dreams, and other unreliable ground. Yet, our good
Saviour alone is our strength and defense (Psalm 118:14). Indeed,
"the stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone" (v. 22).
Set at the vital corner of our lives, He provides the only right alignment
for anything His believers seek to accomplish for Him. To Him, therefore, we
pray, "Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success!" (v. 25). The result? "Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the Lord" (v. 26).
May we give thanks to Him because He's strong and good.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
What dream or plans do you have as you build for God?
How can you put Christ at the cornerstone of your plan, building it for Him?
I praise You, Jesus, for being the chief cornerstone.
Only on You can Your church and my life stand.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 4 - freedom from Fear
Psalms 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom will I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
of whom will I be afraid?
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Marcy was afraid of the dark. As a child she slept with a nightlight on,
and even she matured, she still had a fear of dark places.
When she was at home alone, she kept all the lights on,
and a small lamp at her bedside glowed through the night.
The psalmist David reflects that common fear of darkness when he says
"The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?"
David does not say, "The Lord brings light," but "The Lord is my light".
God is the source of understanding and security in our lives.
He is the One who can expose and deal with our fears.
When we are afraid - afraid of losing a job or a loved one,
afraid of making mistakes, afraid of being hurt, afraid of what others may
say about us - we can turn to the Lord who can handle our fears.
He is a "stronghold", a fortress of protection around us,
and in him we are safe.
Often we turn to other places for our security - to the bank account,
to a spouse or loved one, to the approval of the world.
We mistakenly think that these sources can provide a foundation of defence
against uncertainty of life. But when we find that people disappoint us, money
loses its value, and the praise of others is fleeting,
we must turn again to the true source of security, God alone.
Application
a) What sources of security have I trusted in besides God?
What was the result of that trust?
b) In what ways have I depended upon God for my security?
c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see
when I lived in darkness?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 28:11
11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,
in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,
and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore
to your fathers to give you.
11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body,
and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land
which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
1 John 4:16b-18
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us,
so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is,
so are we in this world.
18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love,
but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
Whoever fears is not perfect in love.
God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness
in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:
because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
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
Day 26 of the Month
a) Pray that Christians in the marketplace will demonstrate exemplary
work ethics and shine as witnesses of Christ (Matt 5:16
16 Let your light so shine before men that they may
see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your
good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
)
b) Pray for the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut
I) Pray for the leaders of Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut,
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
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and praise him for His mighty power.
Pray to the Lord: "I praise You, Jesus, for being the chief cornerstone.
Only on You can Your church and my life stand."
Pray to the Lord and pray to give your fears to Him.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for all the blessings bestowed.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as love.
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 Christians in the marketplace will demonstrate exemplary
work ethics and shine as witnesses of Christ
Pray for the strength and provision of Christians in Uzbekistan
who have been expelled by their families and villages.
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