Day 188 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey -7 July 2023 reflections
Day 188, 7 July 2023
1) 2 Kings 15, 1 Chronicles 26
2 Kings 15:1-5
2 Chronicles 26:1-21
2 Kings 15:6-7
2 Kings 15:8-29
2 Chronicles 26:22-23
2 Kings 15:1-5
2 Kings 15
Azariah, King of Judah
2Ch 26:3-23
1 (2Ki 14:21; 15:13) In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel,
Azariah son of Amaziah, king of Judah, became king.
2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned 52 years
in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jekoliah from Jerusalem.
3 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord,
according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
4 But the high places were not removed. The people continued sacrificing
and making offerings on the high places.
5 (Lev 13:46; Nu 12:14) The Lord afflicted the king, and he was leprous
until the day of his death. He lived in a separate house. Jotham the king's
son was in charge of the house, judging the people of the land.
2 Kings 15
[1] In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah
son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
[2] Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and
fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.
[3] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to
all that his father Amaziah had done;
[4] Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and
burnt incense still on the high places.
[5] And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his
death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the
house, judging the people of the land.
2 Chronicles 26:1-21
2 Chronicles 26
Uzziah, King of Judah
2 Ki 14:21-22; 15:1-7
1 (2Ch 22:1) And all the people of Judah took Uzziah
[Also known as Azariah in 2Ki 15.] and made him king in the place
of his father Amaziah when he was sixteen years old.
2 He built Eloth and restored it to Judah
after Amaziah the king slept with his fathers.
3 (2Ki 15:2-3) Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign,
and he was king in Jerusalem for fifty-two years. The name of his mother
was Jekoliah from Jerusalem.
4 And he did what was correct in the eyes of the Lord as everything
his father Amaziah had done.
5 (2Ch 24:2; Da 1:17) And he sought after God in the days of Zechariah,
the one who instructed him in the fear of the Lord. And in the days
that he sought after the Lord, God caused him to succeed.
6 (Isa 14:29) He went out to make war with the Philistines, and he broke
through the walls at Gath and Jabneh and Ashdod. Then he built cities
in Ashdod and among the Philistines.
7 (2Ch 21:16) And God brought him aid against the Philistines and Arabians,
those living in Gur Baal, and the Meunites.
8 (Ge 19:38; 2Sa 8:2) And the Ammonites gave a gift to Uzziah,
and his name spread even to the border of Egypt because he became
quite powerful.
9 (Ne 3:13; 2Ki 14:13) Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate,
at the Valley Gate, and at the corner buttress; and he fortified them.
10 (Ge 26:18-21) And he built towers in the wilderness, and he dug out
many cisterns because he had a large amount of livestock,
both in the lowland Shephelah and in the plain. He also had workers
in the fields and vineyards in the hills and fertile orchards,
for he loved agriculture.
11 And Uzziah had an army prepared for battle, those who went out
for war as companies in the number of their divisions
by the appointment of Jeiel the scribe, and Maaseiah the officer,
and Hananiah a commander of the king.
12 The total number of chief officers of the mighty men of valor
was two thousand six hundred.
13 And under their hand was a mighty army of 307500 who were able to go
to battle as a strong army and to help the king against his enemies.
14 And Uzziah prepared for the entire army shields, long spears,
helmets, scale armor, bows, and slings for stones.
15 In Jerusalem he made war machines by skilled men to be placed
on towers and corners to shoot arrows and large stones.
And his name went out for a great distance.
He received great help until he was even more powerful.
Uzziah's Punishment for Pride
16 (2Ch 25:19; Dt 8:14) And as he grew strong, his heart grew more proud,
leading to his destruction. Then he acted unfaithfully against the Lord
his God, for he entered the temple main hall of the Lord to burn
incense on the altar.
17 (1Ch 6:10) But Azariah the priest entered in after him,
and with him were eighty priests of the Lord-men of valor.
18 (Ex 30:7-8; Nu 18:7) And they stood against King Uzziah and said to him,
"It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord for it is
for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense.
Leave from the sanctuary because you have been unfaithful, and there
will be no honor for you from the Lord God."
19 (Nu 12:10) Then Uzziah was enraged, and in his hand was a censer
for incense. And when he became angry with the priests, leprosy appeared
on his forehead in front of the priests in the house of the Lord,
near the altar of incense.
20 Then Azariah the head priest and all the priests turned to him,
and he had leprosy on his forehead; and they hastened to remove
him from there, and he also hurried to leave because the Lord had struck him.
21 (Lev 13:46) So King Uzziah had leprosy until the day of his death.
He dwelt in a separate house with his unclean disease
because he was cut off from the house of the Lord.
Then Jotham his son was over the house of the king,
and he governed the people of the land.
[1] Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old,
and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
[2] He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept
with his fathers.
[3] Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned
fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of
Jerusalem.
[4] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to
all that his father Amaziah did.
[5] And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in
the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD,
God made him to prosper.
[6] And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down
the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built
cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
[7] And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians
that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Mehunims.
[8] And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even
to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
[9] Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at
the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
[10] Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had
much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also,
and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
[11] Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by
bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the
scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the
king's captains.
[12] The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of
valour were two thousand and six hundred.
[13] And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven
thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the
king against the enemy.
[14] And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and
spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
[15] And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the
towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And
his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped,
till he was strong.
[16] But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction:
for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the
LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
[17] And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore
priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:
[18] And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth
not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests
the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the
sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour
from the LORD God.
[19] Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense:
and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his
forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the
incense altar.
[20] And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him,
and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from
thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten
him.
[21] And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in
a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the
LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of
the land.
2 Kings 15:6-7
6 (1Ki 14:30) The war begun between Rehoboam and Jeroboam
continued all the days of his life.
7 (2Ch 13:2-22) Now the rest of the acts of Abijah and all that he did,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
[6] And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[7] So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers
in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 15:8-29
8 (2Ch 14:1) Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him
in the City of David, and Asa his son reigned in his place.
Asa, King of Judah
2 Ch 14:2-3; 15:16-17:1
9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel,
Asa became king over Judah.
10 (1Ki 15:2) He reigned 41 years in Jerusalem, and his grandmother's name
was Maakah, the daughter of Abishalom.
11 (2Ch 14:2) Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord,
just as his father David had done.
12 (1Ki 22:46; 11:7-8) He expelled the male cult prostitutes
from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
13 (Ex 32:20) In addition he even deposed his grandmother Maakah as queen,
because she had made an idol in a grove. Asa destroyed her idol and burned it
by the Kidron brook.
14 (1Ki 15:3; 22:43) But the high places were not all removed, even though
Asa's heart was wholly devoted to the Lord all his days.
15 (1Ki 7:51) He brought into the house of the Lord the things
that both his father and he himself had dedicated,
the silver and gold and cups.
16 (1Ki 15:32) There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel
all their days.
17 (1Ki 12:27; Jos 18:25) Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah
and fortified Ramah so he could prevent anyone from going out
or coming in to Asa king of Judah.
18 (1Ki 14:26; 2Ki 12:18) Then Asa took all the silver and the gold
that were left in the treasures of the house of the Lord, as well
as the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand
of his servants, and he sent them to Ben-Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon,
the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived at Damascus, saying,
19"There is a treaty between me and you and between my father
and your father. I have sent to you a present of silver and gold.
Come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel,
so he will depart from me."
20 (2Ki 15:29; Jdg 18:29; Jos 11:2) So Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa
and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel
and conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maakah, and all Kinnereth,
along with all the land of Naphtali.
21 (1Ki 14:17; 16:15-18) When Baasha heard about it, he halted
the fortification of Ramah and moved to Tirzah.
22 (Jos 21:17; 18:24) Then King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah
-none was exempted-and they took away the stones of Ramah
and the timber with which Baasha had built, and King Asa used them to build
Geba of Benjamin as well as Mizpah.
23 The rest of all the acts of Asa and all his might and all that he did
and the cities that he built, are they not written in the book
of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? When he was old,
he got a disease in his feet.
(24Mt 1:8; 1Ki 22:41-43) Asa then slept with his fathers and was buried
with them in the city of his father David,
and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.
Nadab, King of Israel
25 (1Ki 14:20) Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel
in the second year of Asa king of Judah and reigned over Israel two years.
26 (1Ki 14:16; 15:30) He did evil in the sight of the Lord and walked
in the way of his father and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.
27 (Jos 19:44; 21:23) Baasha the son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar
conspired against him, and Baasha killed him at Gibbethon,
which belonged to the Philistines, for Nadab and all Israel laid siege
to Gibbethon.
28 It was in the third year of Asa king of Judah
that Baasha killed him and took his throne.
29 (1Ki 14:9-16) When he became king, Baasha killed all the house of Jeroboam.
No one from Jeroboam's family was left breathing. He completely destroyed
them, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by His servant
Ahijah the Shilonite,
[8] In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah
the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
[9] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers
had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who
made Israel to sin.
[10] And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him
before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
[11] And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the
book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
[12] This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy
sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And
so it came to pass.
[13] Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth
year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.
[14] For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria,
and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and
reigned in his stead.
[15] And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made,
behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of
Israel.
[16] Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts
thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it;
and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.
[17] In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem
the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria.
[18] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed
not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made
Israel to sin.
[19] And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave
Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm
the kingdom in his hand.
[20] And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of
wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of
Assyria.
So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.
[21] And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
[22] And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his
stead.
[23] In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of
Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.
[24] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed
not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
[25] But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against
him,
and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and
Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and
reigned in his room.
[26] And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they
are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
[27] In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of
Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years.
[28] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed
not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
[29] In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of
Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Jonoah, and Kedesh, and
Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them
captive to Assyria.
2 Chronicles 26:22-23
22 (Isa 1:1; 6:1) Now the remainder of the acts of Uzziah,
from beginning to end, Isaiah the prophet, son of Amoz, has written them.
23 (2Ch 21:20; 28:27) So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him
with his fathers in the burial field belonging to the kings because they said,
"He is a leper." And Jotham his son ruled in his place.
[22] Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the
prophet, the son of Amoz, write.
[23] So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers
in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said,
He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
2) Our Daily Bread for 7 July 2023 titled
go out and gather a certain amount every day, that I may test them,
whether they will walk in My law or not.
5 And it shall come to pass that on the sixth day they shall prepare
that which they bring in, and it will be twice as much as they gather daily."
6 (Ex 6:7; 16:12-13) So Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel,
"At evening, you shall know that the Lord has brought you out from
the land of Egypt.
7 (Nu 16:11; Ex 16:10) And in the morning you shall see the glory of the Lord,
because He hears your murmurings against the Lord. And what are
we that you murmur against us?"
13 (Nu 11:9; Ps 78:27-28) So in the evening the quail came up
and covered the camp, and in the morning a layer of dew
was surrounding the camp.
14 (Nu 11:7-9; Ps 105:40) When the layer of dew evaporated,
on the surface of the wilderness there lay a small flaky thing,
as fine as the frost on the ground.
15 (Ex 16:4; Dt 8:3) When the children of Israel saw it, they said one
to another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was.
And Moses said to them, "This is the bread which the Lord has
given you to eat.
16 (Ex 16:36) This is what the Lord has commanded, 'Every man is
to gather of it according to what he will eat, an omer
(About 9 inches, or 23 centimeters. )
for every man, according to the number of your people.
Every man should take for them for whoever lives in his tent.'"
17 The children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
[4] Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for
you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I
may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
[5] And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that
which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.
[6] And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then
ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:
[7] And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he
heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur
against us?
[13] And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the
camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
[14] And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the
wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the
ground.
[15] And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is
manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the
bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
[16] This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man
according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of
your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.
[17] And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
Residents of Olten, Switzerland, were surprised by a shower of chocolate
shavings covering the entire town. The ventilation system at a nearby
chocolate factory had malfunctioned, sending cocoa into the air and dusting
the area with confectionary goodness. The chocolate coating sounds like a
dream come true for chocoholics!
While chocolate doesn't adequately provide for one's nutritional needs, God
supplied the Israelites with heavenly showers that did. As they traveled
through the desert, they began to grumble about the variety of food they'd
left behind in Egypt. In response, God said He would "rain down bread from
heaven" to sustain them (Exodus 16:4). When the morning dew dried up each
day, a thin flake of food remained. Approximately two million Israelites
were instructed to gather as much as they needed that day. For forty years
of their desert wanderings, they were nourished by God's supernatural
provision in manna.
We know little about manna except that it was "white like coriander seed
and tasted like wafers made with honey" (v. 31). Though manna may not sound
as appealing as a steady diet of chocolate, the sweetness of God's provision
for His people is clear. Manna points us to Jesus who described Himself as the
"bread of life" (John 6:48) that sustains us daily and assures us
of life eternal (v. 51).
By: Kirsten Holmberg
Reflect & Pray
How has God provided for you? How does Jesus being the "bread of life"
encourage you to trust Him?
Father God, thank You for providing for
my deepest need in Jesus and sustaining me every day.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 6 Reconciliation
2 Cor 5:18-19
18 All this is from God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ
and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation,
19 that is, that God was
in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their sins
against them, and has entrusted to us the message of reconciliation.
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus
Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself,
not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us
the word of reconciliation.
When Paul writes in 2 Cor 5:17 that we become a "new creation" in Christ
Jesus, the story does not end there. The verses following give us direction
for tht new life in Christ. "All This", Paul says, referring to the miracle of
new life in Christ, "is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ
and gave us the ministry of reconciliation."
Reconciliation means to bring back together what was once separated. Man was
separated from God by sin, and God took the initiative to reconcile man to
himself. Our "ministry of reconciliation" as Christians is twofold: to draw
others to the Lord and to work for reconciliation between individuals.
Reconciliation is the ultimate goal of forgiveness. God, through his grace ,
extends forgiveness to us when we are still sinners, unrepentant,
undeserving. When we respond, we come into reconciliation with him
and are brought back into oneness. Likewise, when we extend the grace
of forgiveness to another, we are set free by the act of forgiving, but we
hope that the ultimate outcome will be reconciliation.
God shows us the pattern: he is the wronged party, yet he does not wait for
the offender to come to him, hat in hand. He takes a bold initiative, offering
forgiveness freely with out regard to merit. The pattern applies to us;
as the new life in Christ takes hold of us, we must reach out, and reach,
and keep on reaching, breaking down the barriers, taking the risk of
rejection so that we may come to reconciliation.
Application
a) What barriers stand between me and reconciliation with another person?
b) How can I take a risk and reach out to offer forgiveness and
reconciliation to them?
c) What kind of attitude do I need to be a "minister of reconciliation"?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
1 Cor 13:3
3 If I give all my goods to feed the poor,
and if I give my body to be burned,
and have not love, it profits me nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,
and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity,
it profiteth me nothing.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Ps 18:30-34
30 As for God, His way has integrity;
the word of the Lord is proven;
He is a shield to all those who take refuge in Him.
31 For who is God except the Lord?
Or who is a rock besides our God?
32 It is God who clothes me with strength,
and gives my way integrity.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
and causes me to stand on my high places.
34 He trains my hands for war,
so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
30 As for God, his way is perfect:
The word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
31 For who is God save the LORD?
Or who is a rock save our God?
32 It is God that girdeth me with strength,
And maketh my way perfect.
33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet,
And setteth me upon my high places.
34 He teacheth my hands to war,
So that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Where do Muslims live?
Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers
to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as
your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.
Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National
Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have
also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims
self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on
the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total
Canadian population, not provincial
BC - 136493 - 7.5%
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MB - 21349 - 1.2%
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QC - 418946 - 23%
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NS - 14629 - 0.1%
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Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%
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Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
7th Day of the Month
a) Pray that the Lord will be close to the brokenhearted in our society
and be their help
(
Ps 34:18 - The Lord is near to the broken-hearted,
and saves the contrite of spirit.
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart;
And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Ps 145: 14 - 16
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Samek
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Ain
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
Pe
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
)
b) Pray for the staff and volunteers that serve in local churches in your
city or community, that the Lord will anoint them for effective service.
(
Romans 12:4-8
4 (1Co 12:12-14)For just as we have many parts in one body,
and not all parts have the same function,
5(1Co 10:17; 12:20)so we, being many, are one body in Christ,
and all are parts of one another.
6(Ac 13:1; 1Co 13:2)We have diverse gifts according to the grace that
is given to us: if prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;
7 (Ac 13:1; Eph 4:11)if service, in serving; he who teaches, in teaching;
8 (2Co 9:7; 1Co 12:28) he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with
generosity; he who rules, with diligence;
he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
4 For as we have many members in one body,
and all members have not the same office:
5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ,
and every one members one of another.
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that
is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according
to the proportion of faith;
7 or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth,
on teaching;
8 or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let
him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence;
he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Col 3:17
17(1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20)And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and and pray to do what is right in the sight of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord: "Father God, thank You for providing for
my deepest need in Jesus and sustaining me every day."
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a minister of reconciliation.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a truly loving person.
Pray to the Lord and pray for integrity.
Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray that the Lord will be close to the brokenhearted in our society
and be their help
Pray for the staff and volunteers that serve in local churches in your
city or community, that the Lord will anoint them for effective service.
Pray that believers in Turkmenistan will maintain their courageous witness
despite intimidation.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
1) 2 Kings 15, 1 Chronicles 26
2 Kings 15:1-5
2 Chronicles 26:1-21
2 Kings 15:6-7
2 Kings 15:8-29
2 Chronicles 26:22-23
2 Kings 15:1-5
2 Kings 15
Azariah, King of Judah
2Ch 26:3-23
1 (2Ki 14:21; 15:13) In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel,
Azariah son of Amaziah, king of Judah, became king.
2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned 52 years
in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jekoliah from Jerusalem.
3 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord,
according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
4 But the high places were not removed. The people continued sacrificing
and making offerings on the high places.
5 (Lev 13:46; Nu 12:14) The Lord afflicted the king, and he was leprous
until the day of his death. He lived in a separate house. Jotham the king's
son was in charge of the house, judging the people of the land.
2 Kings 15
[1] In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah
son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
[2] Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and
fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.
[3] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to
all that his father Amaziah had done;
[4] Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and
burnt incense still on the high places.
[5] And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his
death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the
house, judging the people of the land.
2 Chronicles 26:1-21
2 Chronicles 26
Uzziah, King of Judah
2 Ki 14:21-22; 15:1-7
1 (2Ch 22:1) And all the people of Judah took Uzziah
[Also known as Azariah in 2Ki 15.] and made him king in the place
of his father Amaziah when he was sixteen years old.
2 He built Eloth and restored it to Judah
after Amaziah the king slept with his fathers.
3 (2Ki 15:2-3) Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign,
and he was king in Jerusalem for fifty-two years. The name of his mother
was Jekoliah from Jerusalem.
4 And he did what was correct in the eyes of the Lord as everything
his father Amaziah had done.
5 (2Ch 24:2; Da 1:17) And he sought after God in the days of Zechariah,
the one who instructed him in the fear of the Lord. And in the days
that he sought after the Lord, God caused him to succeed.
6 (Isa 14:29) He went out to make war with the Philistines, and he broke
through the walls at Gath and Jabneh and Ashdod. Then he built cities
in Ashdod and among the Philistines.
7 (2Ch 21:16) And God brought him aid against the Philistines and Arabians,
those living in Gur Baal, and the Meunites.
8 (Ge 19:38; 2Sa 8:2) And the Ammonites gave a gift to Uzziah,
and his name spread even to the border of Egypt because he became
quite powerful.
9 (Ne 3:13; 2Ki 14:13) Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate,
at the Valley Gate, and at the corner buttress; and he fortified them.
10 (Ge 26:18-21) And he built towers in the wilderness, and he dug out
many cisterns because he had a large amount of livestock,
both in the lowland Shephelah and in the plain. He also had workers
in the fields and vineyards in the hills and fertile orchards,
for he loved agriculture.
11 And Uzziah had an army prepared for battle, those who went out
for war as companies in the number of their divisions
by the appointment of Jeiel the scribe, and Maaseiah the officer,
and Hananiah a commander of the king.
12 The total number of chief officers of the mighty men of valor
was two thousand six hundred.
13 And under their hand was a mighty army of 307500 who were able to go
to battle as a strong army and to help the king against his enemies.
14 And Uzziah prepared for the entire army shields, long spears,
helmets, scale armor, bows, and slings for stones.
15 In Jerusalem he made war machines by skilled men to be placed
on towers and corners to shoot arrows and large stones.
And his name went out for a great distance.
He received great help until he was even more powerful.
Uzziah's Punishment for Pride
16 (2Ch 25:19; Dt 8:14) And as he grew strong, his heart grew more proud,
leading to his destruction. Then he acted unfaithfully against the Lord
his God, for he entered the temple main hall of the Lord to burn
incense on the altar.
17 (1Ch 6:10) But Azariah the priest entered in after him,
and with him were eighty priests of the Lord-men of valor.
18 (Ex 30:7-8; Nu 18:7) And they stood against King Uzziah and said to him,
"It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord for it is
for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense.
Leave from the sanctuary because you have been unfaithful, and there
will be no honor for you from the Lord God."
19 (Nu 12:10) Then Uzziah was enraged, and in his hand was a censer
for incense. And when he became angry with the priests, leprosy appeared
on his forehead in front of the priests in the house of the Lord,
near the altar of incense.
20 Then Azariah the head priest and all the priests turned to him,
and he had leprosy on his forehead; and they hastened to remove
him from there, and he also hurried to leave because the Lord had struck him.
21 (Lev 13:46) So King Uzziah had leprosy until the day of his death.
He dwelt in a separate house with his unclean disease
because he was cut off from the house of the Lord.
Then Jotham his son was over the house of the king,
and he governed the people of the land.
[1] Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old,
and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
[2] He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept
with his fathers.
[3] Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned
fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of
Jerusalem.
[4] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to
all that his father Amaziah did.
[5] And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in
the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD,
God made him to prosper.
[6] And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down
the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built
cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
[7] And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians
that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Mehunims.
[8] And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even
to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
[9] Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at
the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
[10] Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had
much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also,
and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
[11] Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by
bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the
scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the
king's captains.
[12] The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of
valour were two thousand and six hundred.
[13] And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven
thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the
king against the enemy.
[14] And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and
spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
[15] And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the
towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And
his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped,
till he was strong.
[16] But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction:
for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the
LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
[17] And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore
priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:
[18] And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth
not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests
the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the
sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour
from the LORD God.
[19] Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense:
and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his
forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the
incense altar.
[20] And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him,
and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from
thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten
him.
[21] And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in
a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the
LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of
the land.
2 Kings 15:6-7
6 (1Ki 14:30) The war begun between Rehoboam and Jeroboam
continued all the days of his life.
7 (2Ch 13:2-22) Now the rest of the acts of Abijah and all that he did,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
[6] And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[7] So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers
in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 15:8-29
8 (2Ch 14:1) Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him
in the City of David, and Asa his son reigned in his place.
Asa, King of Judah
2 Ch 14:2-3; 15:16-17:1
9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel,
Asa became king over Judah.
10 (1Ki 15:2) He reigned 41 years in Jerusalem, and his grandmother's name
was Maakah, the daughter of Abishalom.
11 (2Ch 14:2) Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord,
just as his father David had done.
12 (1Ki 22:46; 11:7-8) He expelled the male cult prostitutes
from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
13 (Ex 32:20) In addition he even deposed his grandmother Maakah as queen,
because she had made an idol in a grove. Asa destroyed her idol and burned it
by the Kidron brook.
14 (1Ki 15:3; 22:43) But the high places were not all removed, even though
Asa's heart was wholly devoted to the Lord all his days.
15 (1Ki 7:51) He brought into the house of the Lord the things
that both his father and he himself had dedicated,
the silver and gold and cups.
16 (1Ki 15:32) There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel
all their days.
17 (1Ki 12:27; Jos 18:25) Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah
and fortified Ramah so he could prevent anyone from going out
or coming in to Asa king of Judah.
18 (1Ki 14:26; 2Ki 12:18) Then Asa took all the silver and the gold
that were left in the treasures of the house of the Lord, as well
as the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand
of his servants, and he sent them to Ben-Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon,
the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived at Damascus, saying,
19"There is a treaty between me and you and between my father
and your father. I have sent to you a present of silver and gold.
Come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel,
so he will depart from me."
20 (2Ki 15:29; Jdg 18:29; Jos 11:2) So Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa
and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel
and conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maakah, and all Kinnereth,
along with all the land of Naphtali.
21 (1Ki 14:17; 16:15-18) When Baasha heard about it, he halted
the fortification of Ramah and moved to Tirzah.
22 (Jos 21:17; 18:24) Then King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah
-none was exempted-and they took away the stones of Ramah
and the timber with which Baasha had built, and King Asa used them to build
Geba of Benjamin as well as Mizpah.
23 The rest of all the acts of Asa and all his might and all that he did
and the cities that he built, are they not written in the book
of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? When he was old,
he got a disease in his feet.
(24Mt 1:8; 1Ki 22:41-43) Asa then slept with his fathers and was buried
with them in the city of his father David,
and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.
Nadab, King of Israel
25 (1Ki 14:20) Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel
in the second year of Asa king of Judah and reigned over Israel two years.
26 (1Ki 14:16; 15:30) He did evil in the sight of the Lord and walked
in the way of his father and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.
27 (Jos 19:44; 21:23) Baasha the son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar
conspired against him, and Baasha killed him at Gibbethon,
which belonged to the Philistines, for Nadab and all Israel laid siege
to Gibbethon.
28 It was in the third year of Asa king of Judah
that Baasha killed him and took his throne.
29 (1Ki 14:9-16) When he became king, Baasha killed all the house of Jeroboam.
No one from Jeroboam's family was left breathing. He completely destroyed
them, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by His servant
Ahijah the Shilonite,
[8] In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah
the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
[9] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers
had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who
made Israel to sin.
[10] And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him
before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
[11] And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the
book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
[12] This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy
sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And
so it came to pass.
[13] Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth
year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.
[14] For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria,
and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and
reigned in his stead.
[15] And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made,
behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of
Israel.
[16] Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts
thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it;
and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.
[17] In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem
the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria.
[18] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed
not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made
Israel to sin.
[19] And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave
Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm
the kingdom in his hand.
[20] And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of
wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of
Assyria.
So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.
[21] And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
[22] And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his
stead.
[23] In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of
Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.
[24] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed
not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
[25] But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against
him,
and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and
Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and
reigned in his room.
[26] And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they
are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
[27] In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of
Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years.
[28] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed
not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
[29] In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of
Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Jonoah, and Kedesh, and
Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them
captive to Assyria.
2 Chronicles 26:22-23
22 (Isa 1:1; 6:1) Now the remainder of the acts of Uzziah,
from beginning to end, Isaiah the prophet, son of Amoz, has written them.
23 (2Ch 21:20; 28:27) So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him
with his fathers in the burial field belonging to the kings because they said,
"He is a leper." And Jotham his son ruled in his place.
[22] Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the
prophet, the son of Amoz, write.
[23] So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers
in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said,
He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
2) Our Daily Bread for 7 July 2023 titled
go out and gather a certain amount every day, that I may test them,
whether they will walk in My law or not.
5 And it shall come to pass that on the sixth day they shall prepare
that which they bring in, and it will be twice as much as they gather daily."
6 (Ex 6:7; 16:12-13) So Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel,
"At evening, you shall know that the Lord has brought you out from
the land of Egypt.
7 (Nu 16:11; Ex 16:10) And in the morning you shall see the glory of the Lord,
because He hears your murmurings against the Lord. And what are
we that you murmur against us?"
13 (Nu 11:9; Ps 78:27-28) So in the evening the quail came up
and covered the camp, and in the morning a layer of dew
was surrounding the camp.
14 (Nu 11:7-9; Ps 105:40) When the layer of dew evaporated,
on the surface of the wilderness there lay a small flaky thing,
as fine as the frost on the ground.
15 (Ex 16:4; Dt 8:3) When the children of Israel saw it, they said one
to another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was.
And Moses said to them, "This is the bread which the Lord has
given you to eat.
16 (Ex 16:36) This is what the Lord has commanded, 'Every man is
to gather of it according to what he will eat, an omer
(About 9 inches, or 23 centimeters. )
for every man, according to the number of your people.
Every man should take for them for whoever lives in his tent.'"
17 The children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
[4] Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for
you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I
may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
[5] And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that
which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.
[6] And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then
ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:
[7] And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he
heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur
against us?
[13] And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the
camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
[14] And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the
wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the
ground.
[15] And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is
manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the
bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
[16] This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man
according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of
your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.
[17] And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
Residents of Olten, Switzerland, were surprised by a shower of chocolate
shavings covering the entire town. The ventilation system at a nearby
chocolate factory had malfunctioned, sending cocoa into the air and dusting
the area with confectionary goodness. The chocolate coating sounds like a
dream come true for chocoholics!
While chocolate doesn't adequately provide for one's nutritional needs, God
supplied the Israelites with heavenly showers that did. As they traveled
through the desert, they began to grumble about the variety of food they'd
left behind in Egypt. In response, God said He would "rain down bread from
heaven" to sustain them (Exodus 16:4). When the morning dew dried up each
day, a thin flake of food remained. Approximately two million Israelites
were instructed to gather as much as they needed that day. For forty years
of their desert wanderings, they were nourished by God's supernatural
provision in manna.
We know little about manna except that it was "white like coriander seed
and tasted like wafers made with honey" (v. 31). Though manna may not sound
as appealing as a steady diet of chocolate, the sweetness of God's provision
for His people is clear. Manna points us to Jesus who described Himself as the
"bread of life" (John 6:48) that sustains us daily and assures us
of life eternal (v. 51).
By: Kirsten Holmberg
Reflect & Pray
How has God provided for you? How does Jesus being the "bread of life"
encourage you to trust Him?
Father God, thank You for providing for
my deepest need in Jesus and sustaining me every day.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 6 Reconciliation
2 Cor 5:18-19
18 All this is from God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ
and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation,
19 that is, that God was
in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their sins
against them, and has entrusted to us the message of reconciliation.
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus
Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself,
not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us
the word of reconciliation.
When Paul writes in 2 Cor 5:17 that we become a "new creation" in Christ
Jesus, the story does not end there. The verses following give us direction
for tht new life in Christ. "All This", Paul says, referring to the miracle of
new life in Christ, "is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ
and gave us the ministry of reconciliation."
Reconciliation means to bring back together what was once separated. Man was
separated from God by sin, and God took the initiative to reconcile man to
himself. Our "ministry of reconciliation" as Christians is twofold: to draw
others to the Lord and to work for reconciliation between individuals.
Reconciliation is the ultimate goal of forgiveness. God, through his grace ,
extends forgiveness to us when we are still sinners, unrepentant,
undeserving. When we respond, we come into reconciliation with him
and are brought back into oneness. Likewise, when we extend the grace
of forgiveness to another, we are set free by the act of forgiving, but we
hope that the ultimate outcome will be reconciliation.
God shows us the pattern: he is the wronged party, yet he does not wait for
the offender to come to him, hat in hand. He takes a bold initiative, offering
forgiveness freely with out regard to merit. The pattern applies to us;
as the new life in Christ takes hold of us, we must reach out, and reach,
and keep on reaching, breaking down the barriers, taking the risk of
rejection so that we may come to reconciliation.
Application
a) What barriers stand between me and reconciliation with another person?
b) How can I take a risk and reach out to offer forgiveness and
reconciliation to them?
c) What kind of attitude do I need to be a "minister of reconciliation"?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
1 Cor 13:3
3 If I give all my goods to feed the poor,
and if I give my body to be burned,
and have not love, it profits me nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,
and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity,
it profiteth me nothing.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Ps 18:30-34
30 As for God, His way has integrity;
the word of the Lord is proven;
He is a shield to all those who take refuge in Him.
31 For who is God except the Lord?
Or who is a rock besides our God?
32 It is God who clothes me with strength,
and gives my way integrity.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
and causes me to stand on my high places.
34 He trains my hands for war,
so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
30 As for God, his way is perfect:
The word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
31 For who is God save the LORD?
Or who is a rock save our God?
32 It is God that girdeth me with strength,
And maketh my way perfect.
33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet,
And setteth me upon my high places.
34 He teacheth my hands to war,
So that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Where do Muslims live?
Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers
to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as
your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.
Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National
Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have
also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims
self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on
the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total
Canadian population, not provincial
BC - 136493 - 7.5%
AB - 195240 - 11%
SK - 17279 - 1%
MB - 21349 - 1.2%
ON - 1001542 - 55%
QC - 418946 - 23%
NB - 4543 - 0.003%
NS - 14629 - 0.1%
PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%
NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%
Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%
NWT - 473 - 0.0003%
NU - 86 - 0.00005%
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
7th Day of the Month
a) Pray that the Lord will be close to the brokenhearted in our society
and be their help
(
Ps 34:18 - The Lord is near to the broken-hearted,
and saves the contrite of spirit.
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart;
And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Ps 145: 14 - 16
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Samek
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Ain
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
Pe
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
)
b) Pray for the staff and volunteers that serve in local churches in your
city or community, that the Lord will anoint them for effective service.
(
Romans 12:4-8
4 (1Co 12:12-14)For just as we have many parts in one body,
and not all parts have the same function,
5(1Co 10:17; 12:20)so we, being many, are one body in Christ,
and all are parts of one another.
6(Ac 13:1; 1Co 13:2)We have diverse gifts according to the grace that
is given to us: if prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;
7 (Ac 13:1; Eph 4:11)if service, in serving; he who teaches, in teaching;
8 (2Co 9:7; 1Co 12:28) he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with
generosity; he who rules, with diligence;
he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
4 For as we have many members in one body,
and all members have not the same office:
5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ,
and every one members one of another.
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that
is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according
to the proportion of faith;
7 or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth,
on teaching;
8 or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let
him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence;
he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Col 3:17
17(1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20)And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and and pray to do what is right in the sight of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord: "Father God, thank You for providing for
my deepest need in Jesus and sustaining me every day."
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a minister of reconciliation.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a truly loving person.
Pray to the Lord and pray for integrity.
Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray that the Lord will be close to the brokenhearted in our society
and be their help
Pray for the staff and volunteers that serve in local churches in your
city or community, that the Lord will anoint them for effective service.
Pray that believers in Turkmenistan will maintain their courageous witness
despite intimidation.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
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