Day 232 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey - 20 August 2023 reflections
Day 232, 20 August 2023
Today at
Calvary Community Church , Pastor Doug Zeiber preached on
The Role of Obedeince based on Nehemiah 13:1-3
1 (Dt 23:3-5; Ne 9:3) On that day they read aloud
from the Book of Moses in the hearing of the people.
In it there was found written that no Ammonite
or Moabite should ever enter the congregation of God,
2 (Dt 23:5) because they did not meet the children of Israel
with bread and water, but hired Balaam to curse them.
However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.
3 (Ne 9:2; Ex 12:38) When they heard the Law, they separated
from Israel all the racially mixed.
[1] On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the
people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite
should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
[2] Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water,
but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God
turned the curse into a blessing.
[3] Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated
from Israel all the mixed multitude.
A) Obedience is all about a soft heart
B) Obedience leans on separation
C) Best not to be like Balaam
D) Obedience avoids consequences
1) Jeremiah 46,47,48
Jeremiah 46
Judgment on Egypt
1 (Jer 1:10) The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet against
the nations:
2 (2Ki 23:29; Isa 10:9) Concerning Egypt, about the army of Pharaoh Necho
king of Egypt, which was by the River Euphrates in Carchemish,
which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim
the son of Josiah, king of Judah:
3 (Isa 21:5; Jer 51:11-12) Order the buckler and shield,
and draw near to battle!
4 (Eze 21:9-11; Jer 51:3) Harness the horses;
mount the steeds!
Take your positions
with your helmets,
polish the spears,
put on the armor!
5 (Jer 6:25; 49:29) Why have I seen them
dismayed and drawing back?
Their mighty ones are beaten down
and have taken refuge in flight,
and not looking back.
Terror is on every side!
says the Lord.
6 (Da 11:19; Jer 46:12) Let not the swift flee away,
nor the mighty man escape;
they will stumble and fall
towards the north by the River Euphrates.
7 (Jer 47:2; Isa 8:7-8) Who is this that comes up as the Nile,
whose waters surge about as the rivers?
8 Egypt rises up like the Nile,
and his waters surge about like the rivers.
And he has said, I will go up and will cover the land.
I will surely destroy the city and its inhabitants.
9 (Isa 66:19; Eze 27:10) Come up, O horses,
and rage, O chariots!
And let the mighty men come forth:
the Ethiopians and the Libyans who handle the shield,
and the Lydians who handle and bend the bow.
10 (Joel 1:15; Dt 32:42) For this is the day of the Lord God of Hosts,
a day of vengeance, so that He may avenge Himself of His adversaries.
And the sword will devour;
and it will be satiated and made drunk with their blood;
for the Lord God of Hosts has a slaughter
in the north country by the River Euphrates.
11 (Jer 8:22; Isa 47:1) Go up into Gilead and take balm,
O virgin daughter of Egypt;
in vain you shall use many medicines,
for you will not be cured.
12 (Na 3:8-10; Isa 19:2) The nations have heard of your shame,
and your cry has filled the land;
for the mighty man has stumbled over the mighty,
and they both have fallen together.
Defeat of Egypt Foretold
13 (Jer 43:10-13; 44:30) The word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet,
about Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon coming to strike the land of Egypt.
14 (Jer 44:1; 46:10) Declare in Egypt and publish in Migdol,
and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes;
say, "Stand fast and prepare yourself,
for the sword will devour those about you."
15 (Isa 66:15-16; Ps 18:14) Why have your valiant men become prostrate?
They do not stand because the Lord has thrust them down.
16 (Lev 26:36-37; Jer 51:9) He made many to fall.
Indeed, each one has fallen upon another.
Then they said, "Arise and let us go back
to our own people and to the land of our nativity,
away from the oppressing sword."
17 (Isa 19:11-16; Ex 15:9) They cried there,
"Pharaoh king of Egypt is a tumult.
He has let the time appointed pass by!"
18 (Jer 48:15; Jos 19:22) As I live, says the King
whose name is the Lord of Hosts,
surely as Tabor is among the mountains,
and as Carmel by the sea, so he shall come.
19 (Isa 20:4; Jer 48:18) O daughter dwelling in Egypt,
prepare your baggage for captivity,
for Memphis will become desolate,
it will even be burned down without an inhabitant.
20 (Jer 47:2; Hos 10:11) Egypt is like a very fair heifer,
but destruction comes,
it comes out of the north.
21 (2Ki 7:6; Jer 46:5) Also her mercenaries are in her midst
like fat bulls,
for they also have turned back and have fled away together.
They did not stand their ground
because the day of their calamity has come upon them,
even the time of their punishment.
22 (Isa 14:8; 29:4) Its sound goes along like a serpent,
for they march on as an army,
and come against her with axes,
as choppers of wood.
23 (Jdg 7:12; 6:5) They have cut down her forest,
says the Lord.
Surely it will not be found any more,
even though they are now more numerous than the grasshoppers,
and are innumerable.
24 (Jer 1:15) The daughter of Egypt has been humiliated;
she has been delivered into the hand of the people of the north.
25 (Ex 12:12; Isa 20:5-6) The Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel,
says: See, I will punish Amon of Thebes, and Pharaoh, and Egypt,
with their gods and their kings, even Pharaoh and all those who trust in him.
26 (Jer 44:30; Eze 32:11) And I shall deliver them into the hand of those
who seek their lives and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
and into the hand of his servants. But afterwards it will be inhabited,
as in the days of old, says the Lord.
God Will Save Israel
27 (Isa 43:5; Jer 30:10-11) But do not fear, O My servant Jacob,
and do not be dismayed, O Israel.
For I will save you from afar off,
and your seed from the land of their captivity;
and Jacob shall return and be in rest and at ease,
and no one shall make him afraid.
28 (Jer 4:27; 10:24) Do not fear, O Jacob My servant,
says the Lord, for I am with you;
for I will make a full end of all the nations
where I have driven you.
However, I will not make a full end of you,
but correct you in measure,
and I will not leave you wholly unpunished.
Jeremiah 46
[1] The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the
Gentiles;
[2] Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho king of Egypt, which
was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of
Judah.
[3] Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
[4] Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your
helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
[5] Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their
mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear
was round about, saith the LORD.
[6] Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall
stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
[7] Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the
rivers?
[8] Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers;
and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the
city and the inhabitants thereof.
[9] Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come
forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the
Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.
[10] For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that
he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it
shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts
hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
[11] Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in
vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.
[12] The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land:
for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen
both together.
[13] The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how
Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt.
[14] Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in
Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour
round about thee.
[15] Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD
did drive them.
[16] He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise,
and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from
the oppressing sword.
[17] They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath
passed the time appointed.
[18] As I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as
Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come.
[19] O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into
captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.
[20] Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out
of the north.
[21] Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for
they also are turned back, and are fled away together: they did not stand,
because the day of their calamity was come upon them, and the time of their
visitation.
[22] The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an
army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.
[23] They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be
searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.
[24] The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into
the hand of the people of the north.
[25] The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the
multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings;
even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:
[26] And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives,
and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of
his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old,
saith the LORD.
[27] But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel:
for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of
their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and
none shall make him afraid.
[28] Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee;
for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee:
but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet
will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.
Jeremiah 47
Judgment on the Philistines
1 (Jer 25:20; Ge 10:19) The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah
the prophet against the Philistines, before Pharaoh conquered Gaza.
2 (Isa 8:7-8; 15:2-5) Thus says the Lord:
See, waters rise up out of the north
and will be an overflowing flood,
and will overflow the land, and all that is in it,
the city and those who dwell in it.
Then the men shall cry out
and all the inhabitants of the land will howl
3 (Jdg 5:22; Jer 8:16) at the noise of the stamping of the hoofs
of his strong horses,
at the rushing of his chariots,
and at the rumbling of his wheels.
The fathers will not look back to their children
because of the feebleness of their hands,
4 (Am 9:7; Dt 2:23; Isa 20:6) because of the day that comes
to destroy all the Philistines
and to cut off from Tyre and Sidon
every helper that remains.
For the Lord will destroy the Philistines,
the remnant of the country of Caphtor.
5 (Jer 48:37; 25:20; 41:5) Baldness has come upon Gaza;
Ashkelon has been cut off.
O remnant of their valley,
how long shall you gash yourself?
6 (Jer 12:12; Eze 21:3-5 O sword of the Lord,
how long shall you not be quiet?
Withdraw into your sheath,
rest, and be still.
7 (Eze 14:17; Mic 6:9) How can it be quiet,
seeing the Lord has given it a charge
against Ashkelon and against the sea shore?
There He has appointed it.
Jeremiah 47
[1] The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the
Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.
[2] Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall
be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is
therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and
all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.
[3] At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the
rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers
shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;
[4] Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut
off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will
spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.
[5] Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of
their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
[6] O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up
thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
[7] How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against
Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.
Jeremiah 48
Judgment on Moab
Isa 16:6-12
1 (Nu 32:3; 32:37-38) Concerning Moab:
Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
Woe to Nebo, for it is devastated.
Kiriathaim is humiliated and captured;
Misgab [Or the stronghold.] is humiliated and dismayed.
2 (Nu 32:37; Isa 16:14) There is no more praise for Moab;
in Heshbon they have devised evil against her:
"Come and let us cut it off from being a nation!"
Also you will be cut down, O Madmen.
The sword will pursue you.
3 (Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34) A sound of crying will be from Horonaim:
"Devastation and great destruction!"
4 "Moab is destroyed";
her little ones have caused a cry of distress to be heard;
5 (Isa 15:5) for by the Ascent of Luhith they will go up
with continual weeping;
for at the descent of Horonaim
they have heard a cry of destruction.
6 (Jer 17:6; 51:6) Flee, save your lives,
and be like the juniper in the wilderness.
7 (Nu 21:29; Jer 49:3) For because you have trusted in your works
and in your treasures, you will also be captured;
and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity
together with his priests and his officials.
8 (Jer 6:26) The destroyer will come upon every city,
and no city will escape.
The valley also will perish,
and the plain will be destroyed,
as the Lord has spoken.
9 (Ps 11:1; Isa 16:2) Give wings to Moab,
that she may flee and get away;
for the cities will become desolate,
without any to dwell in them.
10 (1Ki 20:42; Jdg 5:23) Cursed be he who does the work of the Lord
negligently, and cursed be he who keeps back his sword from blood.
11 (Zep 1:12; Zec 1:15) Moab has been at ease from his youth,
and he has also been undisturbed,
like wine on its dregs,
and he has not been emptied from vessel to vessel,
nor has he gone into captivity.
Therefore his taste remained in him,
and his scent has not changed.
12 Therefore, surely the days are coming,
says the Lord,
when I will send to him those who tip vessels,
and they will tip him over,
and will empty his vessels
and break his bottles.
13 (Jdg 11:24; Isa 45:16) Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh,
as the house of Israel was ashamed
of Bethel, their confidence.
14 (Ps 33:16; Isa 10:13) How do you say, "We are mighty
and strong men for the war"?
15 (Jer 46:18; 50:27) Moab has been devastated and gone up out of her cities,
and her chosen young men have also gone down to the slaughter,
says the King whose name is the Lord of Hosts.
16 (Isa 13:22) The calamity of Moab will come soon,
and his affliction hastens fast.
17 (Isa 9:4) All you who are about him, mourn for him.
And all you who know his name,
say, "How the strong staff has been broken,
the beautiful rod!"
18 (Nu 21:30; Isa 47:1) O daughter who inhabits Dibon,
come down from your glory
and sit on the parched ground,
for the destroyer of Moab
will come upon you,
and he will destroy your strongholds.
19 (Dt 2:36; 1Sa 4:16) O inhabitant of Aroer,
stand by the road and keep watch.
Ask him who flees and her who escapes,
and say, "What has happened?"
20 (Isa 16:2) Moab has been humiliated, for it has been broken down.
Howl and cry out.
Tell it in Arnon,
that Moab has been devastated.
21 (Jos 13:18; Isa 15:4) And judgment has come upon the plain country:
upon Holon and Jahzah and Mephaath,
22 (Nu 33:46; Jer 48:18) and Dibon and Nebo and Beth Diblathaim,
23 (Jos 13:17; Jer 48:1) and Kiriathaim and Beth Gamul and Beth Meon,
24 (Am 2:2; Jer 48:41) and Kerioth and Bozrah,
and all the cities of the land of Moab, far and near.
25 (Ps 75:10; 10:15) The horn of Moab has been cut off
and his arm has been broken,
says the Lord.
26 (Isa 19:14; 29:9) Make him drunk,
for he magnified himself against the Lord.
Moab also will wallow in his vomit,
and he also will be held in derision.
27 (Jer 2:26; Mic 7:8-10) For was not Israel a derision to you?
Or was he caught among thieves?
For each time you speak of him,
you shake your head in scorn.
28 (Jdg 6:2; Ps 55:6-7) O you who dwell in Moab,
leave the cities and dwell in the rock,
and be like the dove that makes her nest
in the sides of the hole's mouth.
29 (Isa 16:6; Ps 138:6) We have heard of the pride of Moab
(he is very proud),
of his loftiness, and his arrogance, and his pride,
and the haughtiness of his heart.
30 (Jer 50:36) I know his wrath, says the Lord,
but it is futile. His lies have accomplished nothing.
31 (2Ki 3:25; Isa 15:5) Therefore I will howl for Moab,
and I will cry out for all Moab.
My heart shall mourn for the men of Kir Hareseth.
32 (Isa 16:8-9; Nu 21:32) O vine of Sibmah,
I will weep for you more than the weeping of Jazer.
Your plants have stretched over the sea,
they reach even to the sea of Jazer.
The destroyer has fallen upon your summer fruits
and upon your vintage.
33 (Isa 5:10; Hag 2:16) Joy and gladness are taken away
from the plentiful field, even from the land of Moab,
and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses;
no one will tread with shouting.
Their shouting will not be shouts of joy.
34 (Isa 15:4-6; Nu 32:3) From the outcry of Heshbon even to Elealeh,
and even to Jahaz, they have uttered their voice,
from Zoar even to Horonaim and to Eglath Shelishiyah;
for also the waters of Nimrim shall become desolate.
35 (Isa 15:2; 16:12) Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab,
says the Lord, him who offers sacrifice in the high place
and him who burns incense to his gods.
36 (Isa 15:7; 16:11) Therefore My heart will wail for Moab like pipes,
and My heart will wail like pipes for the men of Kir Hareseth,
because the riches that they have gotten have perished.
37 (Ge 37:34; Isa 15:2-3) For every head will be bald
and every beard clipped;
upon all the hands will be gashes,
and upon the loins sackcloth.
38 (Jer 22:28; Isa 22:1) There will be lamentation everywhere
upon all the housetops of Moab
and in the streets,
for I have broken Moab
like a vessel in which is no pleasure,
says the Lord.
39 How it is broken down! How they have wailed!
How Moab has turned his back with shame!
So Moab will be a derision
and a terror to all around him.
40 (Dt 28:49; Isa 8:8) For thus says the Lord:
Look, one will fly as an eagle
and spread his wings against Moab.
41 (Isa 13:8; 21:3) Kerioth has been captured,
and the strongholds have been seized,
and the mighty men's hearts in Moab in that day
will be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
42 (Jer 48:2; Isa 7:8) Moab will be destroyed from being a people
because he has magnified himself against the Lord.
43 (Isa 24:17-18; La 3:47) Fear and the pit
and the snare will be upon you,
O inhabitant of Moab,
says the Lord.
44 (1Ki 19:17; Jer 11:23) He who flees from the terror
shall fall into the pit,
and he who gets up out of the pit
will be taken in the snare;
for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab,
the year of their punishment,
says the Lord.
45 (Nu 24:17; 21:28) The fugitives stand without strength
under the shadow of Heshbon;
for a fire will come out of Heshbon
and a flame from the midst of Sihon,
and will devour the forehead of Moab
and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.
46 (Nu 21:29; Jdg 11:24) Woe to you, O Moab!
The people of Chemosh have perished;
for your sons have been taken away captive
and your daughters into captivity.
47 (Jer 49:39; 49:6) Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab
in the latter days,
says the Lord.
Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
Jeremiah 48
[1] Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto
Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is
confounded and dismayed.
[2] There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil
against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt
be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee.
[3] A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great
destruction.
[4] Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.
[5] For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the
going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
[6] Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.
[7] For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou
shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his
priests and his princes together.
[8] And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape:
the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD
hath spoken.
[9] Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities
thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.
[10] Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be
he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
[11] Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees,
and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into
captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not
changed.
[12] Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto
him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels,
and break their bottles.
[13] And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was
ashamed of Bethel their confidence.
[14] How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
[15] Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young
men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD
of hosts.
[16] The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
[17] All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name,
say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!
[18] Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and
sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall
destroy thy strong holds.
[19] O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that
fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
[20] Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; and tell
ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,
[21] And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon
Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,
[22] And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim,
[23] And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,
[24] And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land
of Moab, far or near.
[25] The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.
[26] Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab
also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
[27] For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves?
for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.
[28] O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and
be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth.
[29] We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his
loftiness,
and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
[30] I know his wrath, saith the LORD; but it shall not be so; his lies
shall not so effect it.
[31] Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine
heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres.
[32] O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy
plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the
spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.
[33] And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the
land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none
shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.
[34] From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have
they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of
three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
[35] Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that
offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.
[36] Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart
shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the riches that he
hath gotten are perished.
[37] For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the
hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
[38] There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab,
and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is
no pleasure, saith the LORD.
[39] They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned
the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them
about him.
[40] For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall
spread his wings over Moab.
[41] Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty
men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her
pangs.
[42] And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath
magnified himself against the LORD.
[43] Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of
Moab, saith the LORD.
[44] He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that
getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon
it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
[45] They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force:
but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of
Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the
tumultuous ones.
[46] Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons
are taken captives, and thy daughters captives.
[47] Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith
the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
2) Our Daily Bread for 19 August 2023 Titled
Finding Open Spaces
Exodus 33:1-4,7-11
The Command to Leave Sinai
1 (Ge 12:7; Ex 32:13) Then the Lord said to Moses, "Depart, go up from here,
you and the people whom you have brought up from the land of Egypt,
to the land which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying,
'To your descendants I will give it.'
2 (Ex 32:34; Jos 24:11) I will send an angel before you,
and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, the Hittite,
the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
3 (Ex 3:8; 32:9-10) Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey.
However, I will not go up in your midst, for you are a stiff-necked
people, and I might destroy you on the way."
4 (Nu 14:39; 14:1 )When the people heard this disturbing word,
they mourned.
And no one put on his ornaments.
The Tent of Meeting
7 (Ex 29:42-43; Dt 4:29) Moses took the tent
and pitched it outside the camp,
a good distance from the camp,
and called it the tent of meeting.
And anyone who sought the Lord would
go out to the tent of meeting which was outside the camp.
8 (Nu 16:27) So whenever Moses went out to the tent,
all the people would rise up and stand,
every man at the entrance of his tent,
and gaze after Moses until he entered the tent.
9 (Ps 99:7; Ex 31:18) And whenever Moses entered the tent,
the pillar of cloud descended and stood at the entrance of the tent,
and the Lord spoke with Moses.
10 When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance
of the tent, all the people rose up and worshipped, every man
at the entrance of his tent.
11 (Nu 12:8; Dt 34:10) The Lord spoke to Moses face to face,
just as a man speaks to his friend. When he returned to the camp,
his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man,
did not depart from the tent.
[1] And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the
people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land
which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed
will I give it:
[2] And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the
Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and
the Jebusite:
[3] Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the
midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the
way.
[4] And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man
did put on him his ornaments.
[7] And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off
from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came
to pass, that every one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle
of the congregation, which was without the camp.
[8] And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all
the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after
Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.
[9] And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy
pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD
talked with Moses.
[10] And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door:
and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.
[11] And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his
friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son
of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
In his book Margin, Dr. Richard Swenson writes, "We must have some room to
breathe. We need freedom to think and permission to heal. Our relationships
are being starved to death by velocity. . . . Our children lay wounded on the
ground, run over by our high-speed good intentions. Is God now pro-exhaustion?
Doesn't He lead people beside the still waters anymore? Who plundered those
wide-open spaces of the past, and how can we get them back?" Swenson says we
need some quiet, fertile "land" in life where we can rest in God
and meet with Him.
Does that resonate? Seeking open spaces is something Moses lived out well.
Leading a nation of "stubborn and rebellious" people (Exodus 33:5 nlt), he
often withdrew to find rest and guidance in God's presence. And in his "tent
of meeting" (v. 7), "the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one
speaks to a friend" (v. 11). Jesus also "often withdrew to lonely places
and prayed" (Luke 5:16). Both He and Moses realized the importance
of spending time alone with the Father.
We too need to build margin into our lives, some wide and open spaces spent in
rest and in God's presence. Spending time with Him will help us make better
decisions-creating healthier margins and boundaries in our life so we have
the bandwidth available to love Him and others well.
Let's seek God in open spaces today.
By: Tom Felten
Reflect & Pray
Why do you need margin in your life?
How will you build some space into your schedule to spend time with God?
Jesus, help me to seek some quiet moments with You each day.
For further study, read In His Presence: Spending Time with God.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 1 Call to the Lord - 2 Samuel 22:3-4
3 (Ge 15:1; Ps 9:9) the God of my strength, in whom I will trust;
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my fortress and my sanctuary;
my Savior, You save me from violence.
4 (Ps 48:1; 96:4) I call upon the Lord, who is praiseworthy,
and I am saved from my enemies.
3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust:
He is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge,
My saviour; thou savest me from violence.
4 I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised:
So shall I be saved from mine enemies.
In the old Days of Television Western, we could always tell who the enemy was.
The bad guys wore black hats; the evil villain had a scar across
his cheek or a patch over one eye. But real life is
not quite so simple . Enemies come in many forms, and often are not easy to
recognise. Sin is an enemy; even those we love can seek
to undermine our faith;
modern materialism and distorted values lead us away from biblical principles.
These enemies may not seek our death in a physical sense,
but their influence results in spiritual death or, at the very least,
immaturity.
Yet God promises to rescue us from our enemies. David describes the Lord as a
"rock", a "shield", a "stronghold", and a "refuge". God provides a stable
foundation for our faith; he products us from the attacks of the enemy;
he offers a place of rest in battle.
Our battles are usually not physical ones, but rather spiritual
and emotional wars.
We struggle with difficult relationships, the burdens of the past,
the subtle accusations of the devil.
But these enemies can be overcome. David says,
"I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise" .
When we turn to the Lord, trust his Word, acknowledge his
worthiness, we put our own problems and difficulties in perspective.
We see that God is able to rescue us, and has promised to do so.
And as we respond to his grace by focusing
on him, we abandon trust in ourselves and allow him to do what he promised.
Application
a) What kinds of enemies do I face?
b) How have I tried to deal with those enemies by myself?
c) How can today's verses help me turn to the sources of my rescue?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Ecclesiates 11:1
1 (Pr 19:17; Mt 10:42; Heb 6:10) Cast your bread upon the waters,
for you will find it after many days
1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Facing Pain and Suffering
Romans 8:31-39
The Love of God
31 (Ps 118:6; Ro 4:1) What then shall we say to these things?
If God is for us, who can be against us?
32 (Jn 3:16; Ro 4:25) He who did not spare His own Son,
but delivered Him up for us all, how shall
He not with Him also freely give us all things?
33 (Rev 12:10-11; Isa 50:8-9) Who shall bring a charge against God's elect?
It is God who justifies.
34 (Heb 7:25; Mk 16:19; Ro 8:1) Who is he who condemns?
It is Christ who died, yes, who is risen, who is also
at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
35 (1Co 4:11) Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine,
or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 (Ps 44:22; 1Co 15:30)As it is written:
"For Your sake we are killed all day long;
we are counted as sheep for the slaughter." (Ps 44:22.)
37 (1Co 15:57; Gal 2:20) No, in all these things we are more
than conquerors through Him who loved us.
38 (Eph 1:21; 1Pe 3:22) For I am persuaded that neither death nor life,
neither angels nor principalities nor powers, neither things present
nor things to come,
39 (Ro 5:8) neither height nor depth, nor any other created thing,
shall be able to separate us from the love of God,
More than Conquerors
31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us,
who can be against us?
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all,
how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect?
It is God that justifieth.
34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather,
that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God,
who also maketh intercession for us.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation,
or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written,
For thy sake we are killed all the day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors
through him that loved us.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels,
nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate
us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
New Brunswick
Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543
Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'
- 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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
17th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the safety of those
who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
( Ps 122:7 - 7 Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
20th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
( Matthew 19:14
14 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:16-17)
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me,
and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not,
to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
)
b) Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.
(
Eph 6:12
12 (Eph 1:3; 1:21) For our fight is not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces
of evil in the heavenly places.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to be obedient to His will.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know His Word will not be returned as void.
Pray to the Lord: "Jesus, help me to seek some quiet moments
with You each day."
Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord to defeat your enemies.
Pray to the Lord and pray to give Him all the risks you take.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know He will not separate from us.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
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 for the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.
Pray that the many Christian converts from Islam in Syria will grow
in both knowledge and faith.
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.
Today at
Calvary Community Church , Pastor Doug Zeiber preached on
The Role of Obedeince based on Nehemiah 13:1-3
1 (Dt 23:3-5; Ne 9:3) On that day they read aloud
from the Book of Moses in the hearing of the people.
In it there was found written that no Ammonite
or Moabite should ever enter the congregation of God,
2 (Dt 23:5) because they did not meet the children of Israel
with bread and water, but hired Balaam to curse them.
However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.
3 (Ne 9:2; Ex 12:38) When they heard the Law, they separated
from Israel all the racially mixed.
[1] On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the
people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite
should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
[2] Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water,
but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God
turned the curse into a blessing.
[3] Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated
from Israel all the mixed multitude.
A) Obedience is all about a soft heart
B) Obedience leans on separation
C) Best not to be like Balaam
D) Obedience avoids consequences
1) Jeremiah 46,47,48
Jeremiah 46
Judgment on Egypt
1 (Jer 1:10) The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet against
the nations:
2 (2Ki 23:29; Isa 10:9) Concerning Egypt, about the army of Pharaoh Necho
king of Egypt, which was by the River Euphrates in Carchemish,
which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim
the son of Josiah, king of Judah:
3 (Isa 21:5; Jer 51:11-12) Order the buckler and shield,
and draw near to battle!
4 (Eze 21:9-11; Jer 51:3) Harness the horses;
mount the steeds!
Take your positions
with your helmets,
polish the spears,
put on the armor!
5 (Jer 6:25; 49:29) Why have I seen them
dismayed and drawing back?
Their mighty ones are beaten down
and have taken refuge in flight,
and not looking back.
Terror is on every side!
says the Lord.
6 (Da 11:19; Jer 46:12) Let not the swift flee away,
nor the mighty man escape;
they will stumble and fall
towards the north by the River Euphrates.
7 (Jer 47:2; Isa 8:7-8) Who is this that comes up as the Nile,
whose waters surge about as the rivers?
8 Egypt rises up like the Nile,
and his waters surge about like the rivers.
And he has said, I will go up and will cover the land.
I will surely destroy the city and its inhabitants.
9 (Isa 66:19; Eze 27:10) Come up, O horses,
and rage, O chariots!
And let the mighty men come forth:
the Ethiopians and the Libyans who handle the shield,
and the Lydians who handle and bend the bow.
10 (Joel 1:15; Dt 32:42) For this is the day of the Lord God of Hosts,
a day of vengeance, so that He may avenge Himself of His adversaries.
And the sword will devour;
and it will be satiated and made drunk with their blood;
for the Lord God of Hosts has a slaughter
in the north country by the River Euphrates.
11 (Jer 8:22; Isa 47:1) Go up into Gilead and take balm,
O virgin daughter of Egypt;
in vain you shall use many medicines,
for you will not be cured.
12 (Na 3:8-10; Isa 19:2) The nations have heard of your shame,
and your cry has filled the land;
for the mighty man has stumbled over the mighty,
and they both have fallen together.
Defeat of Egypt Foretold
13 (Jer 43:10-13; 44:30) The word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet,
about Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon coming to strike the land of Egypt.
14 (Jer 44:1; 46:10) Declare in Egypt and publish in Migdol,
and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes;
say, "Stand fast and prepare yourself,
for the sword will devour those about you."
15 (Isa 66:15-16; Ps 18:14) Why have your valiant men become prostrate?
They do not stand because the Lord has thrust them down.
16 (Lev 26:36-37; Jer 51:9) He made many to fall.
Indeed, each one has fallen upon another.
Then they said, "Arise and let us go back
to our own people and to the land of our nativity,
away from the oppressing sword."
17 (Isa 19:11-16; Ex 15:9) They cried there,
"Pharaoh king of Egypt is a tumult.
He has let the time appointed pass by!"
18 (Jer 48:15; Jos 19:22) As I live, says the King
whose name is the Lord of Hosts,
surely as Tabor is among the mountains,
and as Carmel by the sea, so he shall come.
19 (Isa 20:4; Jer 48:18) O daughter dwelling in Egypt,
prepare your baggage for captivity,
for Memphis will become desolate,
it will even be burned down without an inhabitant.
20 (Jer 47:2; Hos 10:11) Egypt is like a very fair heifer,
but destruction comes,
it comes out of the north.
21 (2Ki 7:6; Jer 46:5) Also her mercenaries are in her midst
like fat bulls,
for they also have turned back and have fled away together.
They did not stand their ground
because the day of their calamity has come upon them,
even the time of their punishment.
22 (Isa 14:8; 29:4) Its sound goes along like a serpent,
for they march on as an army,
and come against her with axes,
as choppers of wood.
23 (Jdg 7:12; 6:5) They have cut down her forest,
says the Lord.
Surely it will not be found any more,
even though they are now more numerous than the grasshoppers,
and are innumerable.
24 (Jer 1:15) The daughter of Egypt has been humiliated;
she has been delivered into the hand of the people of the north.
25 (Ex 12:12; Isa 20:5-6) The Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel,
says: See, I will punish Amon of Thebes, and Pharaoh, and Egypt,
with their gods and their kings, even Pharaoh and all those who trust in him.
26 (Jer 44:30; Eze 32:11) And I shall deliver them into the hand of those
who seek their lives and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
and into the hand of his servants. But afterwards it will be inhabited,
as in the days of old, says the Lord.
God Will Save Israel
27 (Isa 43:5; Jer 30:10-11) But do not fear, O My servant Jacob,
and do not be dismayed, O Israel.
For I will save you from afar off,
and your seed from the land of their captivity;
and Jacob shall return and be in rest and at ease,
and no one shall make him afraid.
28 (Jer 4:27; 10:24) Do not fear, O Jacob My servant,
says the Lord, for I am with you;
for I will make a full end of all the nations
where I have driven you.
However, I will not make a full end of you,
but correct you in measure,
and I will not leave you wholly unpunished.
Jeremiah 46
[1] The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the
Gentiles;
[2] Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho king of Egypt, which
was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of
Judah.
[3] Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
[4] Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your
helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
[5] Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their
mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear
was round about, saith the LORD.
[6] Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall
stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
[7] Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the
rivers?
[8] Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers;
and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the
city and the inhabitants thereof.
[9] Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come
forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the
Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.
[10] For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that
he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it
shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts
hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
[11] Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in
vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.
[12] The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land:
for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen
both together.
[13] The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how
Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt.
[14] Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in
Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour
round about thee.
[15] Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD
did drive them.
[16] He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise,
and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from
the oppressing sword.
[17] They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath
passed the time appointed.
[18] As I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as
Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come.
[19] O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into
captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.
[20] Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out
of the north.
[21] Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for
they also are turned back, and are fled away together: they did not stand,
because the day of their calamity was come upon them, and the time of their
visitation.
[22] The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an
army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.
[23] They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be
searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.
[24] The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into
the hand of the people of the north.
[25] The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the
multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings;
even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:
[26] And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives,
and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of
his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old,
saith the LORD.
[27] But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel:
for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of
their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and
none shall make him afraid.
[28] Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee;
for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee:
but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet
will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.
Jeremiah 47
Judgment on the Philistines
1 (Jer 25:20; Ge 10:19) The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah
the prophet against the Philistines, before Pharaoh conquered Gaza.
2 (Isa 8:7-8; 15:2-5) Thus says the Lord:
See, waters rise up out of the north
and will be an overflowing flood,
and will overflow the land, and all that is in it,
the city and those who dwell in it.
Then the men shall cry out
and all the inhabitants of the land will howl
3 (Jdg 5:22; Jer 8:16) at the noise of the stamping of the hoofs
of his strong horses,
at the rushing of his chariots,
and at the rumbling of his wheels.
The fathers will not look back to their children
because of the feebleness of their hands,
4 (Am 9:7; Dt 2:23; Isa 20:6) because of the day that comes
to destroy all the Philistines
and to cut off from Tyre and Sidon
every helper that remains.
For the Lord will destroy the Philistines,
the remnant of the country of Caphtor.
5 (Jer 48:37; 25:20; 41:5) Baldness has come upon Gaza;
Ashkelon has been cut off.
O remnant of their valley,
how long shall you gash yourself?
6 (Jer 12:12; Eze 21:3-5 O sword of the Lord,
how long shall you not be quiet?
Withdraw into your sheath,
rest, and be still.
7 (Eze 14:17; Mic 6:9) How can it be quiet,
seeing the Lord has given it a charge
against Ashkelon and against the sea shore?
There He has appointed it.
Jeremiah 47
[1] The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the
Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.
[2] Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall
be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is
therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and
all the inhabitants of the land shall howl.
[3] At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the
rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers
shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;
[4] Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut
off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will
spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.
[5] Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of
their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
[6] O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up
thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
[7] How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against
Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.
Jeremiah 48
Judgment on Moab
Isa 16:6-12
1 (Nu 32:3; 32:37-38) Concerning Moab:
Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
Woe to Nebo, for it is devastated.
Kiriathaim is humiliated and captured;
Misgab [Or the stronghold.] is humiliated and dismayed.
2 (Nu 32:37; Isa 16:14) There is no more praise for Moab;
in Heshbon they have devised evil against her:
"Come and let us cut it off from being a nation!"
Also you will be cut down, O Madmen.
The sword will pursue you.
3 (Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34) A sound of crying will be from Horonaim:
"Devastation and great destruction!"
4 "Moab is destroyed";
her little ones have caused a cry of distress to be heard;
5 (Isa 15:5) for by the Ascent of Luhith they will go up
with continual weeping;
for at the descent of Horonaim
they have heard a cry of destruction.
6 (Jer 17:6; 51:6) Flee, save your lives,
and be like the juniper in the wilderness.
7 (Nu 21:29; Jer 49:3) For because you have trusted in your works
and in your treasures, you will also be captured;
and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity
together with his priests and his officials.
8 (Jer 6:26) The destroyer will come upon every city,
and no city will escape.
The valley also will perish,
and the plain will be destroyed,
as the Lord has spoken.
9 (Ps 11:1; Isa 16:2) Give wings to Moab,
that she may flee and get away;
for the cities will become desolate,
without any to dwell in them.
10 (1Ki 20:42; Jdg 5:23) Cursed be he who does the work of the Lord
negligently, and cursed be he who keeps back his sword from blood.
11 (Zep 1:12; Zec 1:15) Moab has been at ease from his youth,
and he has also been undisturbed,
like wine on its dregs,
and he has not been emptied from vessel to vessel,
nor has he gone into captivity.
Therefore his taste remained in him,
and his scent has not changed.
12 Therefore, surely the days are coming,
says the Lord,
when I will send to him those who tip vessels,
and they will tip him over,
and will empty his vessels
and break his bottles.
13 (Jdg 11:24; Isa 45:16) Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh,
as the house of Israel was ashamed
of Bethel, their confidence.
14 (Ps 33:16; Isa 10:13) How do you say, "We are mighty
and strong men for the war"?
15 (Jer 46:18; 50:27) Moab has been devastated and gone up out of her cities,
and her chosen young men have also gone down to the slaughter,
says the King whose name is the Lord of Hosts.
16 (Isa 13:22) The calamity of Moab will come soon,
and his affliction hastens fast.
17 (Isa 9:4) All you who are about him, mourn for him.
And all you who know his name,
say, "How the strong staff has been broken,
the beautiful rod!"
18 (Nu 21:30; Isa 47:1) O daughter who inhabits Dibon,
come down from your glory
and sit on the parched ground,
for the destroyer of Moab
will come upon you,
and he will destroy your strongholds.
19 (Dt 2:36; 1Sa 4:16) O inhabitant of Aroer,
stand by the road and keep watch.
Ask him who flees and her who escapes,
and say, "What has happened?"
20 (Isa 16:2) Moab has been humiliated, for it has been broken down.
Howl and cry out.
Tell it in Arnon,
that Moab has been devastated.
21 (Jos 13:18; Isa 15:4) And judgment has come upon the plain country:
upon Holon and Jahzah and Mephaath,
22 (Nu 33:46; Jer 48:18) and Dibon and Nebo and Beth Diblathaim,
23 (Jos 13:17; Jer 48:1) and Kiriathaim and Beth Gamul and Beth Meon,
24 (Am 2:2; Jer 48:41) and Kerioth and Bozrah,
and all the cities of the land of Moab, far and near.
25 (Ps 75:10; 10:15) The horn of Moab has been cut off
and his arm has been broken,
says the Lord.
26 (Isa 19:14; 29:9) Make him drunk,
for he magnified himself against the Lord.
Moab also will wallow in his vomit,
and he also will be held in derision.
27 (Jer 2:26; Mic 7:8-10) For was not Israel a derision to you?
Or was he caught among thieves?
For each time you speak of him,
you shake your head in scorn.
28 (Jdg 6:2; Ps 55:6-7) O you who dwell in Moab,
leave the cities and dwell in the rock,
and be like the dove that makes her nest
in the sides of the hole's mouth.
29 (Isa 16:6; Ps 138:6) We have heard of the pride of Moab
(he is very proud),
of his loftiness, and his arrogance, and his pride,
and the haughtiness of his heart.
30 (Jer 50:36) I know his wrath, says the Lord,
but it is futile. His lies have accomplished nothing.
31 (2Ki 3:25; Isa 15:5) Therefore I will howl for Moab,
and I will cry out for all Moab.
My heart shall mourn for the men of Kir Hareseth.
32 (Isa 16:8-9; Nu 21:32) O vine of Sibmah,
I will weep for you more than the weeping of Jazer.
Your plants have stretched over the sea,
they reach even to the sea of Jazer.
The destroyer has fallen upon your summer fruits
and upon your vintage.
33 (Isa 5:10; Hag 2:16) Joy and gladness are taken away
from the plentiful field, even from the land of Moab,
and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses;
no one will tread with shouting.
Their shouting will not be shouts of joy.
34 (Isa 15:4-6; Nu 32:3) From the outcry of Heshbon even to Elealeh,
and even to Jahaz, they have uttered their voice,
from Zoar even to Horonaim and to Eglath Shelishiyah;
for also the waters of Nimrim shall become desolate.
35 (Isa 15:2; 16:12) Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab,
says the Lord, him who offers sacrifice in the high place
and him who burns incense to his gods.
36 (Isa 15:7; 16:11) Therefore My heart will wail for Moab like pipes,
and My heart will wail like pipes for the men of Kir Hareseth,
because the riches that they have gotten have perished.
37 (Ge 37:34; Isa 15:2-3) For every head will be bald
and every beard clipped;
upon all the hands will be gashes,
and upon the loins sackcloth.
38 (Jer 22:28; Isa 22:1) There will be lamentation everywhere
upon all the housetops of Moab
and in the streets,
for I have broken Moab
like a vessel in which is no pleasure,
says the Lord.
39 How it is broken down! How they have wailed!
How Moab has turned his back with shame!
So Moab will be a derision
and a terror to all around him.
40 (Dt 28:49; Isa 8:8) For thus says the Lord:
Look, one will fly as an eagle
and spread his wings against Moab.
41 (Isa 13:8; 21:3) Kerioth has been captured,
and the strongholds have been seized,
and the mighty men's hearts in Moab in that day
will be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
42 (Jer 48:2; Isa 7:8) Moab will be destroyed from being a people
because he has magnified himself against the Lord.
43 (Isa 24:17-18; La 3:47) Fear and the pit
and the snare will be upon you,
O inhabitant of Moab,
says the Lord.
44 (1Ki 19:17; Jer 11:23) He who flees from the terror
shall fall into the pit,
and he who gets up out of the pit
will be taken in the snare;
for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab,
the year of their punishment,
says the Lord.
45 (Nu 24:17; 21:28) The fugitives stand without strength
under the shadow of Heshbon;
for a fire will come out of Heshbon
and a flame from the midst of Sihon,
and will devour the forehead of Moab
and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.
46 (Nu 21:29; Jdg 11:24) Woe to you, O Moab!
The people of Chemosh have perished;
for your sons have been taken away captive
and your daughters into captivity.
47 (Jer 49:39; 49:6) Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab
in the latter days,
says the Lord.
Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
Jeremiah 48
[1] Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto
Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is
confounded and dismayed.
[2] There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil
against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt
be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee.
[3] A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great
destruction.
[4] Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.
[5] For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the
going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
[6] Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.
[7] For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou
shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his
priests and his princes together.
[8] And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape:
the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD
hath spoken.
[9] Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities
thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.
[10] Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be
he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
[11] Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees,
and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into
captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not
changed.
[12] Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto
him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels,
and break their bottles.
[13] And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was
ashamed of Bethel their confidence.
[14] How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
[15] Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young
men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD
of hosts.
[16] The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
[17] All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name,
say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!
[18] Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and
sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall
destroy thy strong holds.
[19] O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that
fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
[20] Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; and tell
ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,
[21] And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon
Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,
[22] And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim,
[23] And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,
[24] And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land
of Moab, far or near.
[25] The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.
[26] Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab
also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
[27] For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves?
for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.
[28] O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and
be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth.
[29] We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his
loftiness,
and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
[30] I know his wrath, saith the LORD; but it shall not be so; his lies
shall not so effect it.
[31] Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine
heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres.
[32] O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy
plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the
spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.
[33] And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the
land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none
shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.
[34] From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have
they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of
three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
[35] Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that
offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.
[36] Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart
shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the riches that he
hath gotten are perished.
[37] For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the
hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
[38] There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab,
and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is
no pleasure, saith the LORD.
[39] They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned
the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them
about him.
[40] For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall
spread his wings over Moab.
[41] Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty
men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her
pangs.
[42] And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath
magnified himself against the LORD.
[43] Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of
Moab, saith the LORD.
[44] He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that
getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon
it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
[45] They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force:
but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of
Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the
tumultuous ones.
[46] Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons
are taken captives, and thy daughters captives.
[47] Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith
the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
2) Our Daily Bread for 19 August 2023 Titled
Finding Open Spaces
Exodus 33:1-4,7-11
The Command to Leave Sinai
1 (Ge 12:7; Ex 32:13) Then the Lord said to Moses, "Depart, go up from here,
you and the people whom you have brought up from the land of Egypt,
to the land which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying,
'To your descendants I will give it.'
2 (Ex 32:34; Jos 24:11) I will send an angel before you,
and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, the Hittite,
the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
3 (Ex 3:8; 32:9-10) Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey.
However, I will not go up in your midst, for you are a stiff-necked
people, and I might destroy you on the way."
4 (Nu 14:39; 14:1 )When the people heard this disturbing word,
they mourned.
And no one put on his ornaments.
The Tent of Meeting
7 (Ex 29:42-43; Dt 4:29) Moses took the tent
and pitched it outside the camp,
a good distance from the camp,
and called it the tent of meeting.
And anyone who sought the Lord would
go out to the tent of meeting which was outside the camp.
8 (Nu 16:27) So whenever Moses went out to the tent,
all the people would rise up and stand,
every man at the entrance of his tent,
and gaze after Moses until he entered the tent.
9 (Ps 99:7; Ex 31:18) And whenever Moses entered the tent,
the pillar of cloud descended and stood at the entrance of the tent,
and the Lord spoke with Moses.
10 When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance
of the tent, all the people rose up and worshipped, every man
at the entrance of his tent.
11 (Nu 12:8; Dt 34:10) The Lord spoke to Moses face to face,
just as a man speaks to his friend. When he returned to the camp,
his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man,
did not depart from the tent.
[1] And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the
people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land
which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed
will I give it:
[2] And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the
Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and
the Jebusite:
[3] Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the
midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the
way.
[4] And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man
did put on him his ornaments.
[7] And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off
from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came
to pass, that every one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle
of the congregation, which was without the camp.
[8] And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all
the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after
Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.
[9] And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy
pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD
talked with Moses.
[10] And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door:
and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.
[11] And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his
friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son
of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
In his book Margin, Dr. Richard Swenson writes, "We must have some room to
breathe. We need freedom to think and permission to heal. Our relationships
are being starved to death by velocity. . . . Our children lay wounded on the
ground, run over by our high-speed good intentions. Is God now pro-exhaustion?
Doesn't He lead people beside the still waters anymore? Who plundered those
wide-open spaces of the past, and how can we get them back?" Swenson says we
need some quiet, fertile "land" in life where we can rest in God
and meet with Him.
Does that resonate? Seeking open spaces is something Moses lived out well.
Leading a nation of "stubborn and rebellious" people (Exodus 33:5 nlt), he
often withdrew to find rest and guidance in God's presence. And in his "tent
of meeting" (v. 7), "the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one
speaks to a friend" (v. 11). Jesus also "often withdrew to lonely places
and prayed" (Luke 5:16). Both He and Moses realized the importance
of spending time alone with the Father.
We too need to build margin into our lives, some wide and open spaces spent in
rest and in God's presence. Spending time with Him will help us make better
decisions-creating healthier margins and boundaries in our life so we have
the bandwidth available to love Him and others well.
Let's seek God in open spaces today.
By: Tom Felten
Reflect & Pray
Why do you need margin in your life?
How will you build some space into your schedule to spend time with God?
Jesus, help me to seek some quiet moments with You each day.
For further study, read In His Presence: Spending Time with God.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 1 Call to the Lord - 2 Samuel 22:3-4
3 (Ge 15:1; Ps 9:9) the God of my strength, in whom I will trust;
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my fortress and my sanctuary;
my Savior, You save me from violence.
4 (Ps 48:1; 96:4) I call upon the Lord, who is praiseworthy,
and I am saved from my enemies.
3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust:
He is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge,
My saviour; thou savest me from violence.
4 I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised:
So shall I be saved from mine enemies.
In the old Days of Television Western, we could always tell who the enemy was.
The bad guys wore black hats; the evil villain had a scar across
his cheek or a patch over one eye. But real life is
not quite so simple . Enemies come in many forms, and often are not easy to
recognise. Sin is an enemy; even those we love can seek
to undermine our faith;
modern materialism and distorted values lead us away from biblical principles.
These enemies may not seek our death in a physical sense,
but their influence results in spiritual death or, at the very least,
immaturity.
Yet God promises to rescue us from our enemies. David describes the Lord as a
"rock", a "shield", a "stronghold", and a "refuge". God provides a stable
foundation for our faith; he products us from the attacks of the enemy;
he offers a place of rest in battle.
Our battles are usually not physical ones, but rather spiritual
and emotional wars.
We struggle with difficult relationships, the burdens of the past,
the subtle accusations of the devil.
But these enemies can be overcome. David says,
"I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise" .
When we turn to the Lord, trust his Word, acknowledge his
worthiness, we put our own problems and difficulties in perspective.
We see that God is able to rescue us, and has promised to do so.
And as we respond to his grace by focusing
on him, we abandon trust in ourselves and allow him to do what he promised.
Application
a) What kinds of enemies do I face?
b) How have I tried to deal with those enemies by myself?
c) How can today's verses help me turn to the sources of my rescue?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Ecclesiates 11:1
1 (Pr 19:17; Mt 10:42; Heb 6:10) Cast your bread upon the waters,
for you will find it after many days
1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Facing Pain and Suffering
Romans 8:31-39
The Love of God
31 (Ps 118:6; Ro 4:1) What then shall we say to these things?
If God is for us, who can be against us?
32 (Jn 3:16; Ro 4:25) He who did not spare His own Son,
but delivered Him up for us all, how shall
He not with Him also freely give us all things?
33 (Rev 12:10-11; Isa 50:8-9) Who shall bring a charge against God's elect?
It is God who justifies.
34 (Heb 7:25; Mk 16:19; Ro 8:1) Who is he who condemns?
It is Christ who died, yes, who is risen, who is also
at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
35 (1Co 4:11) Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine,
or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 (Ps 44:22; 1Co 15:30)As it is written:
"For Your sake we are killed all day long;
we are counted as sheep for the slaughter." (Ps 44:22.)
37 (1Co 15:57; Gal 2:20) No, in all these things we are more
than conquerors through Him who loved us.
38 (Eph 1:21; 1Pe 3:22) For I am persuaded that neither death nor life,
neither angels nor principalities nor powers, neither things present
nor things to come,
39 (Ro 5:8) neither height nor depth, nor any other created thing,
shall be able to separate us from the love of God,
More than Conquerors
31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us,
who can be against us?
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all,
how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect?
It is God that justifieth.
34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather,
that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God,
who also maketh intercession for us.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation,
or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written,
For thy sake we are killed all the day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors
through him that loved us.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels,
nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate
us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
New Brunswick
Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543
Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'
- 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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
17th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the safety of those
who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
( Ps 122:7 - 7 Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
20th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
( Matthew 19:14
14 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:16-17)
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me,
and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not,
to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
)
b) Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.
(
Eph 6:12
12 (Eph 1:3; 1:21) For our fight is not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces
of evil in the heavenly places.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to be obedient to His will.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know His Word will not be returned as void.
Pray to the Lord: "Jesus, help me to seek some quiet moments
with You each day."
Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord to defeat your enemies.
Pray to the Lord and pray to give Him all the risks you take.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know He will not separate from us.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
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 for the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.
Pray that the many Christian converts from Islam in Syria will grow
in both knowledge and faith.
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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