Day 271 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey - 28 September 2023 reflections
Day 271, 28 September 2023
1) Malachi 1,2,3,4
Malachi 1
1 (Isa 13:1; Hab 1:1) The oracle of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.
[1] The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.
Israel Preferred to Edom
2 (Jer 31:3; Isa 41:8-9) I have loved you, says the Lord.
But you say, "How have You loved us?"
Was not Esau Jacob's brother? says the Lord. Yet I have loved Jacob;
3 (Jer 49:16-18; Eze 35:3-4) but Esau I have hated, and I have made
his mountains a desolation and left his inheritance for the jackals
of the desert.
4 (Isa 9:9-10; Eze 25:14) Whereas Edom says, "We are impoverished,
but we will rebuild the ruins," thus says the Lord of Hosts: They may build,
but I will tear down. They will be called the Wicked Territory,
and the people against whom the Lord has indignation forever.
5 Your eyes will see this, and you will say, "
Great is the Lord, beyond the border of Israel!"
[2] I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou
loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,
[3] And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for
the dragons of the wilderness.
[4] Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and
build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall
build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of
wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.
[5] And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be
magnified from the border of Israel.
Profane Offerings
6 (Lk 6:46; Ex 20:12) A son honors his father, and a servant his master.
If then I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master,
where is My fear? says the Lord of Hosts to you, O priests,
who despise My name.
But you say, "How have we despised Your name?"
7 (Mal 1:12) You offer defiled food on My altar, but say,
"How have we defiled You?"
By saying, "The table of the Lord is contemptible."
8 (Dt 15:21) When you offer the blind as a sacrifice, is it not evil?
When you offer the lame and sick, is it not evil?
Offer it now to your governor! Would he be pleased with you,
or accept you? says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Jer 27:18) But now entreat God's favour, that He may be gracious to us.
With such offerings from your hands, will He accept you favorably?
says the Lord of Hosts.
10 (Jer 6:20) Who is there among you who would shut the doors, that you might
not kindle fire on My altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord
of Hosts, nor will I accept an offering from your hand.
11 (Isa 66:19-20; 45:6) For from the rising of the sun to its setting,
My name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be
offered to My name, and a pure offering. For My name will be great among
the nations, says the Lord of Hosts.
12 But you profane it, in that you say, "The table of the Lord is defiled,
and its fruit, that is, its food is contemptible."
13 (Mic 6:3) You also say, "What a weariness it is," and you snort at it,
says the Lord of Hosts.
You bring in what is stolen, the lame, or the sick;
thus you bring an offering! Should I accept this from your hand?
says the Lord.
14 (Zec 14:9; Ps 47:2) But cursed be the deceiver who has in his flock
a male, and vows, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished.
For I am a great king, says the Lord of Hosts,
and My name is to be feared among the nations.
[6] A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a
father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear?
saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And
ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
[7] Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we
polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
[8] And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye
offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor;
will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
[9] And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us:
this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of
hosts.
[10] Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought?
neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in
you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your
hand.
[11] For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my
name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be
offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among
the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
[12] But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is
polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.
[13] Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at
it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the
lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of
your hand? saith the LORD.
[14] But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth,
and sacrificeth unto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith
the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
Malachi 2
Divine Warnings to the Priests
1 (Mal 1:6) And now, O priests, this commandment is for you.
2 (Mal 3:9; Ps 69:22) If you will not listen, and if you will not take it
to heart to give honour to My name, says the Lord of Hosts,
I will send a curse on you and I will curse your blessings.
Yes, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart.
3 (Na 3:6; Ex 29:14) I rebuke your descendants, and spread refuse
on your faces, the refuse of your solemn feasts, and you will be taken
away with it.
4 And you will know that I have sent this command to you,
that My covenant with Levi may remain, says the Lord of Hosts.
5 (Nu 25:12-13) My covenant with him was for life and peace,
and I gave them to him. With awe he feared Me,
and he was reverent before My name.
6 (Jer 23:22; Da 12:3) True instruction was in his mouth,
and injustice was not found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace
and with uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.
7 (Lev 10:11; Jer 18:18) For a priest's lips should preserve knowledge,
and people should seek the law from his mouth; for he is the messenger
of the Lord of Hosts.
8 (Jer 18:15; 1Sa 2:17) But you have departed from the way. You have caused
many to stumble at the law. You have violated the covenant of Levi,
says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Dt 1:17; 1Sa 2:30) So I have made you contemptible
and base before all the people, because you have not kept My ways,
but have shown partiality in the law.
[1] And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
[2] If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory
unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you,
and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye
do not lay it to heart.
[3] Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even
the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.
[4] And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my
covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
[5] My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for
the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
[6] The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his
lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from
iniquity.
[7] For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the
law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
[8] But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at
the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
[9] Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the
people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the
law.
The Covenant Profaned
10 (1Co 8:6; Isa 63:16) Have we not all one Father?
Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously with one another,
by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
11 (Ezr 9:1-2) Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination
has been committed in Israel and Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned
the sanctuary of the Lord, which He loves, and has married the daughter
of a foreign god.
12 May the Lord cut off from the tents of Jacob any descendant
of the man who does this, teacher and student, yet who brings an offering
to the Lord of Hosts.
13 This is the second thing you do: You cover the altar of the Lord
with tears, with weeping and crying out, because He no longer regards
the offering, nor receives it with good will from your hand.
14 (Isa 54:6; Mal 3:5) Yet you say, "Why?" It is because the Lord
has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth,
against whom you have dealt treacherously. Yet she is your companion
and your wife by covenant.
15 (Mt 19:4-6; 1Co 7:14) Did He not make them one, having a remnant
of the Spirit? And why one? He seeks godly offspring.
So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.
16 (Mt 5:31-32; Lk 16:18) For the Lord, the God of Israel,
says that He hates divorce; for it covers one's garment with violence,
says the Lord of Hosts.
Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.
[10] Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal
treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of
our fathers?
[11] Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in
Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD
which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.
[12] The LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the
scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering
unto the LORD of hosts.
[13] And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears,
with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the
offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.
[14] Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee
and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet
is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
[15] And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And
wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your
spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
[16] For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for
one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore
take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
Injustice Committed
17 (Isa 43:24; Zep 1:12) You have wearied the Lord with your words.
Yet you say, "How have we wearied Him?"
When you say, "Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord,
and He delights in them," or, "Where is the God of justice?"
[17] Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we
wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of
the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?
Malachi 3
The Coming Messenger
1 (Mal 4:5; Isa 63:9) I will send My messenger, and he will prepare
the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come
to His temple, even the messenger of the covenant,
in whom you delight. He is coming, says the Lord of Hosts.
2 (Zec 13:9; Rev 6:17) But who can endure the day of his coming,
and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire
and like fullers' soap.
3 (Isa 1:25; Da 12:10) He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver;
he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them like gold and silver,
and they will present to the Lord offerings in righteousness.
4 (2Ch 7:1-3) Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasant
to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.
5 (Lev 19:13; Dt 24:17) Then I will draw near to you for judgment.
I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers,
against the perjurers, against those who oppress the hired worker
in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, against those who turn aside
the stranger, and do not fear Me, says the Lord of Hosts.
[1] Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before
me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to this temple, even the
messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith
the LORD of hosts.
[2] But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he
appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
[3] And he shall sit as a refiner and purifer of silver: and he shall purify
the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer
unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
[4] Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the
LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
[5] And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness
against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false
swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the
widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right,
and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
Withholding Tithes
6 (Nu 23:19; Jas 1:17; Heb 13:8) For I am the Lord, I do not change;
therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.
7 (Zec 1:3) From the days of your fathers you have gone away from
My ordinances and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return
to you, says the Lord of Hosts.
But you say, "How shall we return?"
8 Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me.
But you say, "How have we robbed You?"
In tithes and offerings.
9 (Mal 2:2) You are cursed with a curse, your whole nation,
for you are robbing Me.
10 (Ge 7:11; 2Ki 7:2) Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,
that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,
says the Lord of Hosts, if I will not open for you the windows
of heaven and pour out for you a blessing, that there will not be room
enough to receive it.
11 I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that it will not
estroy the fruit of your ground, and the vines in your field will not
fail to bear fruit, says the Lord of Hosts.
12 (Isa 61:9; 62:4) Then all the nations will call you blessed,
for you will be a delightful land, says the Lord of Hosts.
13 (Mal 2:17) Your words have been hard against Me, says the Lord.
Yet you say, "What have we spoken against You?"
14 (Isa 58:3; Zep 1:12) You said, "It is vain to serve God.
What profit is it that we have kept His ordinance,
and that we have walked as mourners before the Lord of Hosts?
15 (Mal 4:1; Ps 95:9) And now we call the proud blessed,
for those who do wickedness are built up; they even test God and escape."
[6] For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not
consumed.
[7] Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine
ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto
you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
[8] Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we
robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
[9] Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole
nation.
[10] Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in
mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will
not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there
shall not be room enough to receive it.
[11] And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy
the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the
time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
[12] And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome
land, saith the LORD of hosts.
[13] Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What
have we spoken so much against thee?
[14] Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we
have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD
of hosts?
[15] And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set
up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
The Reward of the Faithful
16 (Ps 56:8) Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another.
The Lord listened and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written
before Him for those who fear the Lord and who esteem His name.
17 (Ex 19:5; Dt 7:6) They shall be Mine, says the Lord of Hosts,
on the day when I make up My jewels. And I will spare them as a man
spares his son who serves him.
18 (Ge 18:25) Then you will again discern between the righteous
and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.
[16] Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD
hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him
for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
[17] And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I
make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that
serveth him.
[18] Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked,
between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
Malachi 4
The Great Day of the Lord
1 (Isa 5:24; 47:14) Surely the day is coming, burning like an oven;
all the proud, yes, all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming
will burn them up, says the Lord of Hosts, so that it will leave them
neither root nor branch.
2 (Isa 30:26; Lk 1:78) But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness
will rise with healing in its wings. You will go out and grow up
like calves from the stall.
3 (Job 40:12; Isa 26:6) And you will tread down the wicked, for they will be
ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day when I do this,
says the Lord of Hosts.
4 (Dt 4:10) Remember the Law of Moses, My servant, the statutes
and judgments which I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel.
5 (Lk 1:17; Joel 2:31) See, I will send you Elijah the prophet
before the coming of the great and dreaded day of the Lord.
6 (Isa 11:4; Zec 5:3) He will turn the hearts of the fathers
to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers,
lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
[1] For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the
proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that
cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them
neither root nor branch.
[2] But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with
healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the
stall.
[3] And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the
soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
[4] Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in
Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
[5] Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the
great and dreadful day of the LORD:
[6] And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the
heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with
a curse.
2) Our Daily Bread for 28 September 2022 Titled
Tend Your Garden
Songs of Songs 2:8-17
8 The voice of my beloved!
Look, he comes
leaping over the mountains,
bounding over the hills.
9 (SS 8:14; 2:17 ) My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag.
Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows,
looking through the lattice.
10 (SS 2:13) My beloved speaks and says to me:
"Rise up, my love,
my fair one, and come away.
11 For now the winter has past;
the rain is over and gone.
12 The flowers appear on the earth;
the time of singing has come,
and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
13 (SS 2:10) The fig tree puts forth its green figs,
and the vines their blossoms;
and they give forth fragrance.
Rise up, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.
14 (SS 1:5; 8:13) O my dove, in the clefts of the rock,
in the secret places of the cliffs,
let me see your face,
let me hear your voice;
for your voice is sweet,
and your face is lovely.
15 (SS 2:13; 7:12) Catch the foxes for us,
the little foxes
that spoil the vineyards,
for our vineyards are in blossom."
16 (SS 6:3; 7:10; 4:5) My beloved is mine, and I am his;
he feeds his flock among the lilies.
17 (SS 4:6) Until the day breathes
and the shadows flee,
turn, my beloved,
be like a gazelle
or a young stag
on the cleft mountains. [Or mountains of Bether.]
8 The voice of my beloved!
Behold, he cometh
Leaping upon the mountains,
Skipping upon the hills.
9 My beloved is like a roe
Or a young hart:
Behold, he standeth
Behind our wall,
He looketh forth at the windows,
Shewing himself through the lattice.
10 My beloved spake, and said unto me,
Rise up, my love, my fair one,
And come away.
11 For, lo, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone;
12 The flowers appear on the earth;
The time of the singing of birds is come,
And the voice of the turtle
Is heard in our land;
13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs,
And the vines with the tender grape
Give a good smell.
Arise, my love, my fair one,
and come away.
14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock,
In the secret places of the stairs,
Let me see thy countenance,
Let me hear thy voice;
For sweet is thy voice,
And thy countenance is comely.
15 Take us the foxes,
The little foxes,
That spoil the vines:
For our vines have tender grapes.
16 My beloved is mine, and I am his:
He feedeth among the lilies.
17 Until the day break,
And the shadows flee away,
Turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart
Upon the mountains of Bether.
I was so excited to plant our backyard fruit and veggie garden. Then I started
to notice small holes in the dirt. Before it had time to ripen, our first
fruit mysteriously disappeared. One day I was dismayed to find our largest
strawberry plant had been completely uprooted by a nesting rabbit
and scorched to a crisp by the sun. I wished I'd paid closer attention
to the warning signs!
The beautiful love poem in Song of Songs records a conversation between a
young man and woman. While calling to his darling, the man sternly warned
against animals who would tear apart the lovers' garden, a metaphor for their
relationship. "Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the
vineyards," he said (Song of Songs 2:15). Perhaps he saw hints of "foxes" that
could ruin their romance, like jealousy, anger, deceit, or apathy. Because he
delighted in the beauty of his bride (v. 14), he wouldn't tolerate the
presence of anything unwholesome. She was as precious as "a lily among thorns"
to him (v. 2). He was willing to put in the work to guard their relationship.
Some of God's most precious gifts to us are family and friends, although
those relationships aren't always easy to maintain. With patience, care, and
protection from "the little foxes," we trust that God will grow beautiful
fruit.
By: Karen Pimpo
Reflect & Pray
Where have you become complacent in a close relationship?
What foxes are you tolerating?
Jesus, thank You for loving me so well.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 5 - Starting Over
2 Cor 5:17
17 (Jn 3:3; Ro 16:7) Therefore, if any man is in Christ,
he is a new creature. Old things have passed away.
Look, all things have become new.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
"The trouble with turning over a new leaf," Gordon sighed,
"is that once you've done it twice, you're right back where
you started." Gordon, in his mid-fifties, had his job
"canceled" by a company wanting to cut back on retirement payments.
Out of work, with few prospects, he said wistfully,
"I wish I had the chance to start over again."
Many of us would echo Gordon's sentiments. Whether we have lost a job,
gone through a divorce, moved to another part of the country, or
experienced some lesser crisis, we often long for the chance to
begin again, fresh, without the shadow of past mistakes following us.
God's word offers just such an opportunity. Anyone who is in Christ,
Paul says in 2 Cor 5:17, is a "new creation". For the Christian, the past
is truly past - "all things are become new". In the forgiveness
and restoration of God's grace we can leave the past behind,
with all its mistakes, and enter into new life.
And the promise is not just for the newly saved. Those of us who
have been Christians for years need to hear the truth of 2 Cor 5:17 again,
for we accumulated some "new mistakes" since we came to Christ. Anyone who
is in Christ is a new creation; the freedom of forgiveness, of
"starting over" is available to all who call upon the name of the Lord.
We cannot every really "start over" simply by establishing New Year's
resolutions or turning over a new leaf. Only God gives us that opportunity;
his grace allows us to clear away the rubble of the past and begin again.
Everything becomes new in God's loving forgiveness.
Application
a) What "resolutions" have I made in an attempt to "start over"
in some area of struggle or failure in my life? Did my resolutions work?
b) What does 2 Cor 5:17 mean for me at this point in my Christian Life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Hebr 11:6
6 (1Ch 28:9; Jer 29:13-14) And without faith it is impossible to please God,
for he who comes to God must believe that He exists
and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh
to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them
that diligently seek him.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Burdened by Doubt
Matt 7:7-11
Ask, Seek, Knock
Lk 11:9-13
7(Mt 21:22; Mk 11:24) "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;
knock and it will be opened to you.
8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds,
and to him who knocks, it will be opened.
9 "What man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread,
will give him a stone?
10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a snake?
11 (Ge 6:5; 8:21) If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts
to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give
good things to those who ask Him!
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock,
and it shall be opened unto you:
8 for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth;
and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread,
will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children,
how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things
to them that ask him?
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Nova Scotia
Total population 942700
Muslim population (est.) 14629
With 6 of the Nova Scotia's 10 universities located in Halifax, there is
a high concentration of Muslin international students in the area,
a harvest field in itself.
Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations
- in and around Halifax and other cities
- on university campuses
- for new workers among Muslims
- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach
to Muslims in their areas.
- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend
to share Jesus with and disciple them
- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their
new faith in Jesus with other Muslims
Halifax is the centre of Muslim activity for the Province of Nova Scotia
with at least 10 Islamic centres (mosques) and musallas
(prayer locations, especially for Friday prayer). And there are other mosques
in Chebucto, Kearney Lake, Dartmouth, Bedford and Truro.
Though the original community of Muslims was primarily composed of
newcomers from Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, continued immigration
has further diversified this community. Anf it is said thay Arabic
is the second most spoken language in Halifax.
while conservative estimates place the number of Muslims at almost 15000
in 2014, the Imama of a primary Halifax mosque estimates their population
somewhere between 25000 to 30000.
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!
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
Day 28 of the Month
a) Pray for new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
(
John 5:24
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever
hears My word and believes in Him who sent
Me has eternal life and shall not come into condemnation,
but has passed from death into life."
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word,
and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life,
and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
)
b) Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today . (
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.
)
Pray to the Lord and pray to know His Will about offerings.
Pray to the Lord: "Jesus, thank You for loving me so well."
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember to know that he amkes all things new.
Pray to the Lord and pray to seek Him diligently in Faith.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be persistent in your seeking.
Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations
- in and around Halifax and other cities
- on university campuses
- for new workers among Muslims
- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach
to Muslims in their areas.
- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend
to share Jesus with and disciple them
- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their
new faith in Jesus with other Muslims
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 new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today .
Pray that every persecuted Christian in Laos will have access to a Bible
in his or her own language this year.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
1) Malachi 1,2,3,4
Malachi 1
1 (Isa 13:1; Hab 1:1) The oracle of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.
[1] The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.
Israel Preferred to Edom
2 (Jer 31:3; Isa 41:8-9) I have loved you, says the Lord.
But you say, "How have You loved us?"
Was not Esau Jacob's brother? says the Lord. Yet I have loved Jacob;
3 (Jer 49:16-18; Eze 35:3-4) but Esau I have hated, and I have made
his mountains a desolation and left his inheritance for the jackals
of the desert.
4 (Isa 9:9-10; Eze 25:14) Whereas Edom says, "We are impoverished,
but we will rebuild the ruins," thus says the Lord of Hosts: They may build,
but I will tear down. They will be called the Wicked Territory,
and the people against whom the Lord has indignation forever.
5 Your eyes will see this, and you will say, "
Great is the Lord, beyond the border of Israel!"
[2] I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou
loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,
[3] And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for
the dragons of the wilderness.
[4] Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and
build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall
build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of
wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.
[5] And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be
magnified from the border of Israel.
Profane Offerings
6 (Lk 6:46; Ex 20:12) A son honors his father, and a servant his master.
If then I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master,
where is My fear? says the Lord of Hosts to you, O priests,
who despise My name.
But you say, "How have we despised Your name?"
7 (Mal 1:12) You offer defiled food on My altar, but say,
"How have we defiled You?"
By saying, "The table of the Lord is contemptible."
8 (Dt 15:21) When you offer the blind as a sacrifice, is it not evil?
When you offer the lame and sick, is it not evil?
Offer it now to your governor! Would he be pleased with you,
or accept you? says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Jer 27:18) But now entreat God's favour, that He may be gracious to us.
With such offerings from your hands, will He accept you favorably?
says the Lord of Hosts.
10 (Jer 6:20) Who is there among you who would shut the doors, that you might
not kindle fire on My altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord
of Hosts, nor will I accept an offering from your hand.
11 (Isa 66:19-20; 45:6) For from the rising of the sun to its setting,
My name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be
offered to My name, and a pure offering. For My name will be great among
the nations, says the Lord of Hosts.
12 But you profane it, in that you say, "The table of the Lord is defiled,
and its fruit, that is, its food is contemptible."
13 (Mic 6:3) You also say, "What a weariness it is," and you snort at it,
says the Lord of Hosts.
You bring in what is stolen, the lame, or the sick;
thus you bring an offering! Should I accept this from your hand?
says the Lord.
14 (Zec 14:9; Ps 47:2) But cursed be the deceiver who has in his flock
a male, and vows, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished.
For I am a great king, says the Lord of Hosts,
and My name is to be feared among the nations.
[6] A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a
father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear?
saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And
ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
[7] Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we
polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
[8] And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye
offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor;
will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
[9] And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us:
this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of
hosts.
[10] Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought?
neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in
you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your
hand.
[11] For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my
name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be
offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among
the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
[12] But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is
polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.
[13] Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at
it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the
lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of
your hand? saith the LORD.
[14] But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth,
and sacrificeth unto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith
the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
Malachi 2
Divine Warnings to the Priests
1 (Mal 1:6) And now, O priests, this commandment is for you.
2 (Mal 3:9; Ps 69:22) If you will not listen, and if you will not take it
to heart to give honour to My name, says the Lord of Hosts,
I will send a curse on you and I will curse your blessings.
Yes, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart.
3 (Na 3:6; Ex 29:14) I rebuke your descendants, and spread refuse
on your faces, the refuse of your solemn feasts, and you will be taken
away with it.
4 And you will know that I have sent this command to you,
that My covenant with Levi may remain, says the Lord of Hosts.
5 (Nu 25:12-13) My covenant with him was for life and peace,
and I gave them to him. With awe he feared Me,
and he was reverent before My name.
6 (Jer 23:22; Da 12:3) True instruction was in his mouth,
and injustice was not found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace
and with uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.
7 (Lev 10:11; Jer 18:18) For a priest's lips should preserve knowledge,
and people should seek the law from his mouth; for he is the messenger
of the Lord of Hosts.
8 (Jer 18:15; 1Sa 2:17) But you have departed from the way. You have caused
many to stumble at the law. You have violated the covenant of Levi,
says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Dt 1:17; 1Sa 2:30) So I have made you contemptible
and base before all the people, because you have not kept My ways,
but have shown partiality in the law.
[1] And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
[2] If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory
unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you,
and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye
do not lay it to heart.
[3] Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even
the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.
[4] And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my
covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
[5] My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for
the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
[6] The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his
lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from
iniquity.
[7] For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the
law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
[8] But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at
the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
[9] Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the
people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the
law.
The Covenant Profaned
10 (1Co 8:6; Isa 63:16) Have we not all one Father?
Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously with one another,
by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
11 (Ezr 9:1-2) Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination
has been committed in Israel and Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned
the sanctuary of the Lord, which He loves, and has married the daughter
of a foreign god.
12 May the Lord cut off from the tents of Jacob any descendant
of the man who does this, teacher and student, yet who brings an offering
to the Lord of Hosts.
13 This is the second thing you do: You cover the altar of the Lord
with tears, with weeping and crying out, because He no longer regards
the offering, nor receives it with good will from your hand.
14 (Isa 54:6; Mal 3:5) Yet you say, "Why?" It is because the Lord
has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth,
against whom you have dealt treacherously. Yet she is your companion
and your wife by covenant.
15 (Mt 19:4-6; 1Co 7:14) Did He not make them one, having a remnant
of the Spirit? And why one? He seeks godly offspring.
So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.
16 (Mt 5:31-32; Lk 16:18) For the Lord, the God of Israel,
says that He hates divorce; for it covers one's garment with violence,
says the Lord of Hosts.
Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.
[10] Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal
treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of
our fathers?
[11] Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in
Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD
which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.
[12] The LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the
scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering
unto the LORD of hosts.
[13] And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears,
with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the
offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.
[14] Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee
and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet
is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
[15] And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And
wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your
spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
[16] For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for
one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore
take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
Injustice Committed
17 (Isa 43:24; Zep 1:12) You have wearied the Lord with your words.
Yet you say, "How have we wearied Him?"
When you say, "Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord,
and He delights in them," or, "Where is the God of justice?"
[17] Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we
wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of
the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?
Malachi 3
The Coming Messenger
1 (Mal 4:5; Isa 63:9) I will send My messenger, and he will prepare
the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come
to His temple, even the messenger of the covenant,
in whom you delight. He is coming, says the Lord of Hosts.
2 (Zec 13:9; Rev 6:17) But who can endure the day of his coming,
and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire
and like fullers' soap.
3 (Isa 1:25; Da 12:10) He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver;
he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them like gold and silver,
and they will present to the Lord offerings in righteousness.
4 (2Ch 7:1-3) Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasant
to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.
5 (Lev 19:13; Dt 24:17) Then I will draw near to you for judgment.
I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers,
against the perjurers, against those who oppress the hired worker
in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, against those who turn aside
the stranger, and do not fear Me, says the Lord of Hosts.
[1] Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before
me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to this temple, even the
messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith
the LORD of hosts.
[2] But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he
appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
[3] And he shall sit as a refiner and purifer of silver: and he shall purify
the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer
unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
[4] Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the
LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
[5] And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness
against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false
swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the
widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right,
and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
Withholding Tithes
6 (Nu 23:19; Jas 1:17; Heb 13:8) For I am the Lord, I do not change;
therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.
7 (Zec 1:3) From the days of your fathers you have gone away from
My ordinances and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return
to you, says the Lord of Hosts.
But you say, "How shall we return?"
8 Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me.
But you say, "How have we robbed You?"
In tithes and offerings.
9 (Mal 2:2) You are cursed with a curse, your whole nation,
for you are robbing Me.
10 (Ge 7:11; 2Ki 7:2) Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,
that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,
says the Lord of Hosts, if I will not open for you the windows
of heaven and pour out for you a blessing, that there will not be room
enough to receive it.
11 I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that it will not
estroy the fruit of your ground, and the vines in your field will not
fail to bear fruit, says the Lord of Hosts.
12 (Isa 61:9; 62:4) Then all the nations will call you blessed,
for you will be a delightful land, says the Lord of Hosts.
13 (Mal 2:17) Your words have been hard against Me, says the Lord.
Yet you say, "What have we spoken against You?"
14 (Isa 58:3; Zep 1:12) You said, "It is vain to serve God.
What profit is it that we have kept His ordinance,
and that we have walked as mourners before the Lord of Hosts?
15 (Mal 4:1; Ps 95:9) And now we call the proud blessed,
for those who do wickedness are built up; they even test God and escape."
[6] For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not
consumed.
[7] Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine
ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto
you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
[8] Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we
robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
[9] Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole
nation.
[10] Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in
mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will
not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there
shall not be room enough to receive it.
[11] And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy
the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the
time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
[12] And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome
land, saith the LORD of hosts.
[13] Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What
have we spoken so much against thee?
[14] Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we
have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD
of hosts?
[15] And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set
up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
The Reward of the Faithful
16 (Ps 56:8) Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another.
The Lord listened and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written
before Him for those who fear the Lord and who esteem His name.
17 (Ex 19:5; Dt 7:6) They shall be Mine, says the Lord of Hosts,
on the day when I make up My jewels. And I will spare them as a man
spares his son who serves him.
18 (Ge 18:25) Then you will again discern between the righteous
and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.
[16] Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD
hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him
for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
[17] And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I
make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that
serveth him.
[18] Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked,
between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
Malachi 4
The Great Day of the Lord
1 (Isa 5:24; 47:14) Surely the day is coming, burning like an oven;
all the proud, yes, all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming
will burn them up, says the Lord of Hosts, so that it will leave them
neither root nor branch.
2 (Isa 30:26; Lk 1:78) But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness
will rise with healing in its wings. You will go out and grow up
like calves from the stall.
3 (Job 40:12; Isa 26:6) And you will tread down the wicked, for they will be
ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day when I do this,
says the Lord of Hosts.
4 (Dt 4:10) Remember the Law of Moses, My servant, the statutes
and judgments which I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel.
5 (Lk 1:17; Joel 2:31) See, I will send you Elijah the prophet
before the coming of the great and dreaded day of the Lord.
6 (Isa 11:4; Zec 5:3) He will turn the hearts of the fathers
to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers,
lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
[1] For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the
proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that
cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them
neither root nor branch.
[2] But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with
healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the
stall.
[3] And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the
soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
[4] Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in
Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
[5] Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the
great and dreadful day of the LORD:
[6] And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the
heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with
a curse.
2) Our Daily Bread for 28 September 2022 Titled
Tend Your Garden
Songs of Songs 2:8-17
8 The voice of my beloved!
Look, he comes
leaping over the mountains,
bounding over the hills.
9 (SS 8:14; 2:17 ) My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag.
Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows,
looking through the lattice.
10 (SS 2:13) My beloved speaks and says to me:
"Rise up, my love,
my fair one, and come away.
11 For now the winter has past;
the rain is over and gone.
12 The flowers appear on the earth;
the time of singing has come,
and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
13 (SS 2:10) The fig tree puts forth its green figs,
and the vines their blossoms;
and they give forth fragrance.
Rise up, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.
14 (SS 1:5; 8:13) O my dove, in the clefts of the rock,
in the secret places of the cliffs,
let me see your face,
let me hear your voice;
for your voice is sweet,
and your face is lovely.
15 (SS 2:13; 7:12) Catch the foxes for us,
the little foxes
that spoil the vineyards,
for our vineyards are in blossom."
16 (SS 6:3; 7:10; 4:5) My beloved is mine, and I am his;
he feeds his flock among the lilies.
17 (SS 4:6) Until the day breathes
and the shadows flee,
turn, my beloved,
be like a gazelle
or a young stag
on the cleft mountains. [Or mountains of Bether.]
8 The voice of my beloved!
Behold, he cometh
Leaping upon the mountains,
Skipping upon the hills.
9 My beloved is like a roe
Or a young hart:
Behold, he standeth
Behind our wall,
He looketh forth at the windows,
Shewing himself through the lattice.
10 My beloved spake, and said unto me,
Rise up, my love, my fair one,
And come away.
11 For, lo, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone;
12 The flowers appear on the earth;
The time of the singing of birds is come,
And the voice of the turtle
Is heard in our land;
13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs,
And the vines with the tender grape
Give a good smell.
Arise, my love, my fair one,
and come away.
14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock,
In the secret places of the stairs,
Let me see thy countenance,
Let me hear thy voice;
For sweet is thy voice,
And thy countenance is comely.
15 Take us the foxes,
The little foxes,
That spoil the vines:
For our vines have tender grapes.
16 My beloved is mine, and I am his:
He feedeth among the lilies.
17 Until the day break,
And the shadows flee away,
Turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart
Upon the mountains of Bether.
I was so excited to plant our backyard fruit and veggie garden. Then I started
to notice small holes in the dirt. Before it had time to ripen, our first
fruit mysteriously disappeared. One day I was dismayed to find our largest
strawberry plant had been completely uprooted by a nesting rabbit
and scorched to a crisp by the sun. I wished I'd paid closer attention
to the warning signs!
The beautiful love poem in Song of Songs records a conversation between a
young man and woman. While calling to his darling, the man sternly warned
against animals who would tear apart the lovers' garden, a metaphor for their
relationship. "Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the
vineyards," he said (Song of Songs 2:15). Perhaps he saw hints of "foxes" that
could ruin their romance, like jealousy, anger, deceit, or apathy. Because he
delighted in the beauty of his bride (v. 14), he wouldn't tolerate the
presence of anything unwholesome. She was as precious as "a lily among thorns"
to him (v. 2). He was willing to put in the work to guard their relationship.
Some of God's most precious gifts to us are family and friends, although
those relationships aren't always easy to maintain. With patience, care, and
protection from "the little foxes," we trust that God will grow beautiful
fruit.
By: Karen Pimpo
Reflect & Pray
Where have you become complacent in a close relationship?
What foxes are you tolerating?
Jesus, thank You for loving me so well.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 5 - Starting Over
2 Cor 5:17
17 (Jn 3:3; Ro 16:7) Therefore, if any man is in Christ,
he is a new creature. Old things have passed away.
Look, all things have become new.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
"The trouble with turning over a new leaf," Gordon sighed,
"is that once you've done it twice, you're right back where
you started." Gordon, in his mid-fifties, had his job
"canceled" by a company wanting to cut back on retirement payments.
Out of work, with few prospects, he said wistfully,
"I wish I had the chance to start over again."
Many of us would echo Gordon's sentiments. Whether we have lost a job,
gone through a divorce, moved to another part of the country, or
experienced some lesser crisis, we often long for the chance to
begin again, fresh, without the shadow of past mistakes following us.
God's word offers just such an opportunity. Anyone who is in Christ,
Paul says in 2 Cor 5:17, is a "new creation". For the Christian, the past
is truly past - "all things are become new". In the forgiveness
and restoration of God's grace we can leave the past behind,
with all its mistakes, and enter into new life.
And the promise is not just for the newly saved. Those of us who
have been Christians for years need to hear the truth of 2 Cor 5:17 again,
for we accumulated some "new mistakes" since we came to Christ. Anyone who
is in Christ is a new creation; the freedom of forgiveness, of
"starting over" is available to all who call upon the name of the Lord.
We cannot every really "start over" simply by establishing New Year's
resolutions or turning over a new leaf. Only God gives us that opportunity;
his grace allows us to clear away the rubble of the past and begin again.
Everything becomes new in God's loving forgiveness.
Application
a) What "resolutions" have I made in an attempt to "start over"
in some area of struggle or failure in my life? Did my resolutions work?
b) What does 2 Cor 5:17 mean for me at this point in my Christian Life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Hebr 11:6
6 (1Ch 28:9; Jer 29:13-14) And without faith it is impossible to please God,
for he who comes to God must believe that He exists
and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh
to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them
that diligently seek him.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Burdened by Doubt
Matt 7:7-11
Ask, Seek, Knock
Lk 11:9-13
7(Mt 21:22; Mk 11:24) "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;
knock and it will be opened to you.
8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds,
and to him who knocks, it will be opened.
9 "What man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread,
will give him a stone?
10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a snake?
11 (Ge 6:5; 8:21) If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts
to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give
good things to those who ask Him!
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock,
and it shall be opened unto you:
8 for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth;
and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread,
will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children,
how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things
to them that ask him?
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Nova Scotia
Total population 942700
Muslim population (est.) 14629
With 6 of the Nova Scotia's 10 universities located in Halifax, there is
a high concentration of Muslin international students in the area,
a harvest field in itself.
Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations
- in and around Halifax and other cities
- on university campuses
- for new workers among Muslims
- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach
to Muslims in their areas.
- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend
to share Jesus with and disciple them
- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their
new faith in Jesus with other Muslims
Halifax is the centre of Muslim activity for the Province of Nova Scotia
with at least 10 Islamic centres (mosques) and musallas
(prayer locations, especially for Friday prayer). And there are other mosques
in Chebucto, Kearney Lake, Dartmouth, Bedford and Truro.
Though the original community of Muslims was primarily composed of
newcomers from Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, continued immigration
has further diversified this community. Anf it is said thay Arabic
is the second most spoken language in Halifax.
while conservative estimates place the number of Muslims at almost 15000
in 2014, the Imama of a primary Halifax mosque estimates their population
somewhere between 25000 to 30000.
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!
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
Day 28 of the Month
a) Pray for new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
(
John 5:24
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever
hears My word and believes in Him who sent
Me has eternal life and shall not come into condemnation,
but has passed from death into life."
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word,
and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life,
and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
)
b) Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today . (
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.
)
Pray to the Lord and pray to know His Will about offerings.
Pray to the Lord: "Jesus, thank You for loving me so well."
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember to know that he amkes all things new.
Pray to the Lord and pray to seek Him diligently in Faith.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be persistent in your seeking.
Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations
- in and around Halifax and other cities
- on university campuses
- for new workers among Muslims
- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach
to Muslims in their areas.
- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend
to share Jesus with and disciple them
- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their
new faith in Jesus with other Muslims
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 new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today .
Pray that every persecuted Christian in Laos will have access to a Bible
in his or her own language this year.
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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