Dave Yadallee's personal blog

Day 32, 1 Feb 2021



Exodus 7 - 9



EXODUS 7

1 So the Lord said to Moses, "See, I have made you a god to Pharaoh,

and Aaron your brother will be your prophet.

2 (Ex 4:15; 6:29) You shall speak all that I command you,

and Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh

to send the children of Israel out of his land.

3 (Ex 4:21; 11:9) But I will harden Pharaoh's heart and multiply My signs

and My wonders in the land of Egypt. 4 (Ex 6:6; 11:9) Nevertheless,

Pharaoh will not listen to you, so that I may lay My hand upon Egypt

and bring forth My armies and My people, the children of Israel,

out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

5 (Ex 7:17; 8:22) And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord

when I stretch forth My hand upon Egypt and bring out

the children of Israel from among them."

6 (Ex 7:2; Ge 6:22) So Moses and Aaron did it. Just as the Lord commanded

them, so they did. 7 (Dt 31:2; 34:7) Moses was eighty years old,

and Aaron was eighty-three years old when they spoke to Pharaoh.



Aaron’s Rod Becomes a Snake



8 Now the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

9 (Isa 7:11; Jn 2:18) "When Pharaoh shall speak to you, saying, 'Show a miracle,'

then you shall say to Aaron, 'Take your rod, and throw it before Pharaoh,'

and it shall become a serpent."

10 (Ex 4:3) So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh,

and they did what the Lord had commanded.

And Aaron threw down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants,

and it became a serpent.

11 (Ex 7:22; Ge 41:8; Ex 8:7) Then Pharaoh also called the wise men

and the sorcerers. Then the magicians of Egypt likewise performed

with their secret arts. 12 For every man threw down his rod,

and they became serpents. But Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

13 (Ex 4:21; 8:15) Nonetheless, Pharaoh's heart hardened so that

he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.



The First Plague: Waters Turn to Blood



14 (Ex 8:15; 10:1_ The Lord said to Moses, "Pharaoh's heart is hardened.

He refuses to let the people go. 15 (Ex 8:20; 2:5) Go to Pharaoh

in the morning as he goes out to the water, and you shall stand

by the river's bank to meet him. You must take the rod which

was turned to a serpent in your hand.

16 (Ex 3:18; 9:1; 3:12) Then you are to say to him,

'The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you, saying,

"Let My people go, so that they may serve Me in the wilderness."

But up to this point you have not listened!

17 (Ex 4:9; 5:2) Thus says the Lord, "In this you shall know that

I am the Lord: Indeed, I will strike the waters of the Nile with the rod

that is in my hand, and they shall be turned to blood.

18 (Ex 7:24; 7:21) And the fish that are in the river shall die,

and the river shall stink so that the Egyptians shall be weary of

drinking the river's water."'"

19 (Ex 8:5–6; 8:16) Then the Lord spoke to Moses,

"Say to Aaron, 'Take your rod, and stretch out your hand over

the waters of Egypt, over their rivers, over their canals, over their ponds,

and over all their pools of water, so that they may become blood.

And there will be blood throughout all the land of Egypt,

both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.' "

20 (Ps 78:44; 105:29) Moses and Aaron did so, just as the Lord

commanded. And he lifted up the rod and struck the waters

that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh,

and in the sight of his servants, and all the waters that were in the river

were turned to blood. 21 (Ex 7:18) The fish that were in the river died,

the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water ofthe river.

Blood was everywhere throughout the land of Egypt.

22 (Ex 7:11) Nevertheless, the magicians of Egypt did the same with

their secret arts, and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he did not listen

to them, as the Lord had said.

23 Then Pharaoh turned and went into his house,

and he did not concern himself with this either. 24 So all the Egyptians dug

around about the river for water to drink, because they could not drink

of the water of the river.

25 Seven days passed after the Lord had struck the river.



EXODUS 8



The Second Plague: Frogs



1 (Ex 3:18; 3:12) Then the Lord said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh and say to him,

'Thus says the Lord: Let My people go, so that they may serve Me.

2 (Ex 7:14; 9:2) But if you refuse to let them go,

then I will plague all your borders with frogs.

3 And the river will swarm with frogs, which shall go up

and come into your house, and into your bedchamber,

and on your bed, and into the houses of your servants,

and on your people, and into your ovens, and into your kneading troughs.

4 So the frogs shall come upon you, upon your people, and upon all

your servants.' "

5 (Ex 7:19) Then the Lord said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch forth

your hand with your rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds,

and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.' "

6 (Ps 78:45; 105:30) Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt,

and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.

7 (Ex 7:11; 7:22) The ­magicians did the same with their secret arts

and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

8 (Ex 9:28; 10:17) Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron,

and said, "Entreat the Lord, that He may take away the frogs from me,

and from my people, and I will let the people go,

so that they may sacrifice to the Lord.”"

9 Moses said to Pharaoh, "Glory yourself over me: When shall

I entreat for you, your servants, and your people,

to destroy the frogs from you and your houses,

that they may remain in the river only?"

10 (Ex 9:14; Dt 33:26) And he said, "Tomorrow."

Then he said, "Be it according to your word, in order that

you may know that there is no one like the Lord our God.

11 The frogs shall depart from you, and from your houses,

from your servants, and from your people.

They shall remain in the river only."

12 (Ex 8:30; 9:33) Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh,

and Moses cried out to the Lord concerning the frogs

which he had brought against Pharaoh.

13 Then the Lord did according to the word of Moses.

And the frogs died out of the houses, the villages, and the fields.

14 So they gathered them together in heaps, and the land stank.

15 (Ex 7:4; Ecc 8:11) But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief,

he hardened his heart and did not listen to them,

as the Lord had said.



The Third Plague: Gnats



16 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch out your rod,

and strike the dust of the land, so that it may become gnats throughout

all the land of Egypt.' "

17 (Ps 105:31) They did so, for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod

and smote the dust of the earth, and it became gnats on man and on beast.

All the dust of the land became gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.

18 (Ex 7:11; 9:11) Then the magicians tried with their secret arts

to bring forth gnats, but they could not, so there were gnats

upon man and beast.

19 (Ps 8:3; Lk 11:20) Then the magicians said to Pharaoh,

"This is the finger of God." Nevertheless, Pharaoh's heart was hardened,

and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.



The Fourth Plague: Flies



20 (Ex 7:15; 8:1; 9:13) So the Lord said to Moses, "Rise up early

in the morning and stand before Pharaoh as he comes forth to

the water and say to him, 'Thus says the Lord: Let My people go,

so that they may serve Me.

21 Otherwise, if you will not let My people go,

indeed I will send swarms of flies on you, and on your servants,

and on your people, and into your houses.

And the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies

and also the ground wherever they are.

22 (Ex 9:4; 9:6)" 'I will in that day set apart the land of Goshen,

in which My people dwell, so that no swarms of flies shall be there,

in order that you may know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth.

23 I will put a division between My people and your people.

Tomorrow this sign will happen.' "

24 (Ps 78:45; 105:31) The Lord did so, and great swarms of flies

came into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses,

and into all the land of Egypt.

The land was corrupted because of the swarms of flies.

25 (Ex 8:8; 9:27) Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said,

"Go, sacrifice to your God in the land."

26 (Ge 43:32; 46:34) Moses said, "It is not right to do so, for what we shall

sacrifice to the Lord our God would be an abomination to the Egyptians.

If we shall sacrifice what is an abomination of the Egyptians

before their eyes, will they not stone us?

27 (Ex 3:18; 3:12) We will go three days' journey into the wilderness,

and then we will sacrifice to the Lord our God, as He shall command us."

28 (Ex 8:8; 9:28; 1Ki 13:6)Pharaoh said, "I will let you go,

that you may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness.

Only you shall not go very far away. Make entreaty for me."

29 (Ex 8:15; 8:8) Moses said, "Indeed, I am leaving you,

and I will plead with the Lord that the swarms of flies may

depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people

tomorrow. But let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more by not

letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord."

30 (Ex 8:12) Moses went away from Pharaoh and entreated the Lord.

31 Then the Lord did according to the word of Moses, and He removed the swarms

of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people. Not one remained.

32 (Ex 8:15; 4:21) Nevertheless, Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also,

nor would he let the people go.



EXODUS 9



The Fifth Plague: Livestock Die



1 (Ex 8:1) Then the Lord said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh, and speak to him,

'Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews: Let My people go,

so that they may serve Me. 2 (Ex 8:2) For if you refuse to let them go

and continue holding them, 3 (Ex 7:4; Ac 13:11) indeed, the hand of the Lord

will be upon your livestock which are in the field, upon the horses,

upon the donkeys, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep.

There shall be a very grievous pestilence. 4 (Ex 8:22) The Lord shall separate

between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt,

and nothing shall die of all that belongs to the children of Israel.' "

5 So the Lord appointed a set time, saying,

"Tomorrow the Lord shall do this thing in the land."

6 (Ps 78:48; Ex 9:25) Then the Lord did this thing the next day,

so that all the livestock of Egypt died, but not one of the livestock

of the children of Israel died. 7 (Ex 7:14; 8:32) Pharaoh sent,

and there was not one of the livestock of the children of Israel

dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened,

so that he did not let the people go.



The Sixth Plague: Boils



8 Then the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron, "Take for yourselves handfuls

of ashes from a kiln, and let Moses toss it toward the heavens

in the sight of Pharaoh. 9 (Dt 28:27; Rev 16:2) It shall become

fine dust over all the land of Egypt and shall be a boil breaking

forth with blisters upon man and beast, throughout all the land of Egypt."

10 So they took the ashes from a kiln and stood before Pharaoh.

Then Moses tossed it up toward the heavens, and it became a boil breaking

forth with blisters upon man and beast. 11 The magicians could not stand before

Moses because of the boils, for the boils were upon the magicians

and upon all the Egyptians. 12 (Ex 4:21) Moreover, the Lord hardened

the heart of Pharaoh, so that he did not listen to them,

just as the Lord had spoken to Moses.



The Seventh Plague: Hail



13 (Ex 8:20; 7:15) Then the Lord said to Moses, "Rise up early in the morning,

and stand before Pharaoh, and say to him, 'Thus says the Lord,

the God of the Hebrews: Let My people go, so that they may serve Me.

14 (Ex 8:10) For I will at this time send all My plagues upon you

and your servants and your people, so that you may know

that there is none like Me in all the earth. 15 (Ex 3:20) For by now

I could have stretched out My hand, so that I might strike you

and your people with pestilence, and you would be cut off from the earth.

16 (Ro 9:17; Pr 16:4; Ps 83:17–18) But, indeed, for this cause I have raised

you up, in order to show in you My power and so that My name may be

declared throughout all the earth. 17 Still, you exalt yourself against

My people by forbidding them to go. 18 Certainly, tomorrow about this time

I will cause it to rain a very severe hail, such as has not happened in Egypt

since it was founded until now. 19 Send therefore now

and bring your livestock and all that you have in the field to safety.

Every man and beast which shall be found in the field

and not brought home when the hail comes down upon them will die.' "

20 He that feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh

made his servants and his livestock flee into the houses.

21But he that failed to regard the word of the Lord left his servants

and his livestock in the field.

22 (Rev 16:21) So the Lord said to Moses, "Stretch forth your hand

toward the heavens, so that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt,

upon man and beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout

the land of Egypt." 23 (Jos 10:11; Ps 18:13) Moses stretched forth

his rod toward the heavens, and the Lord sent thunder and hail,

and fire ran along upon the ground. So the Lord rained hail upon

the land of Egypt. 24 So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail.

It was so severe that there had been none like it in all the land of Egypt

since it became a nation. 25 The hail struck all the land of Egypt,

all that was in the field, both man and beast,

and the hail struck every herb of the field and broke every tree of the field.

26 (Ex 9:4; 11:7) Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel

were, was there no hail.

27 (Ex 10:16; 2Ch 12:6) Then Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron,

and said to them, "I have sinned this time. The Lord is righteous,

and I and my people are wicked. 28 (Ex 8:8; 10:17) Entreat the Lord,

for there has been enough of God’s mighty thunder and hail,

and I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer."

29 (1Ki 8:22; 8:38) Moses said to him, "As soon as I am gone out of the city,

I will spread out my hands to the Lord. The thunder shall cease,

and there shall no longer be any more hail,

so that you may know that the earth is the Lord's.

30 (Isa 26:10) But as for you and your servants,

I know that you will not yet fear the Lord God."

31 (Ru 1:22; 2:23) Now the flax and the barley were struck,

for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was in bud.

32 But the wheat and the spelt were not struck, for they grow up later.

33 (Ex 9:29; 8:12) So Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh

and spread out his hands to the Lord, and the thunders and hail ceased,

and the rain was no longer poured upon the earth.

34 (Ex 7:14) However, when Pharaoh saw that the rain a

nd the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more,

and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

35 (Ex 4:21) The heart of Pharaoh hardened,

and he would not let the children of Israel go,

just as the Lord had spoken by Moses.



2) Our Daily Bread for 1 Feb 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/02/01/a-house-on-a-rock

entitled A House on a Rock



Matthew 7:24 - 29



The Two Housebuilders



Lk 6:47–49



24 (Lk 6:47–49) "Whoever hears these sayings of Mine and does them,

I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.

25 And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew

and beat on that house. And it did not fall, for it was founded a rock.

26 And every one who hears these sayings of Mine

and does not do them will be likened to a foolish man

who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain descended,

the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house.

And it fell. And its fall was great."

28 (Mk 1:22; 6:2) When Jesus finished these sayings,

the people were astonished at His teaching,

29 for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.



As many as 34,000 homes in one US state are at risk of collapsing

due to faulty foundations. Without realizing it, a concrete company

pulled stone from a quarry laced with a mineral that, over time,

causes concrete to crack and disintegrate. The foundations of nearly

six hundred homes have already crumbled, and that number will likely

skyrocket over time.



Jesus used the image of building a home atop a faulty foundation

to explain the far riskier danger of building our lives on unsteady ground.

He explained how some of us construct our life on sturdy rock,

ensuring that we hold solid when we face fierce storms. Others of us,

however, erect our lives on sand; and when the tempests rage,

our lives tumble "with a great crash" (Matthew 7:27).

The one distinction between building on an unshakable foundation

and a crumbling one is whether or not we put Christ’s words

"into practice" (v. 26). The question isn’t whether or not we hear His words,

but whether we practice them as He enables us.



There's much wisdom offered to us in this world - plus lots of

advice and help - and much of it is good and beneficial.

If we base our life on any foundation other than humble obedience

to God's truth, however, we invite trouble. In His strength,

doing what God says is the only way to have a house, a life, built on rock.



By: Winn Collier





Reflect & Pray



Whose wisdom, insights, or opinions do you listen to the most?

How can you better build your life's foundation by putting Jesus' words

into practice?



God, so much of what I experience feels unsteady and temporary,

a life built on sand. I want to live a solid life. Help me to obey You.



To learn more about the life and teachings of Jesus,

see https://www.ChristianUniversity.org/NT218.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 2 - God's purpose: The Image of Christ



Romans 8:28-29



28 (Gal 1:15; Ge 50:20) We know that all things work together for

good to those who love God,

to those who are called according to His purpose.

29 (Ro 11:2; 1Co 15:49; Eph 1:11) For those whom He foreknew,

He predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son,

so that He might be the firstborn among many brothers.



A baby dies of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and the parents are

devastated, plagued with guilt, and Asking "Why?" A 17-year-old plunges

headfirst into a pond and to the surface a quadriplegic. A single mother

of 3, struck down by leukemia, has to release he children to foster homes.

And in all these cases, well-meaning Christians stand by and attempt to

comfort: "All thingswork together for good, you know," they say blithely,

"just trust God, and praise him for everything."

Such pat answers are often repeated because they do contain an element

of truth; they become "pat", meaningless, and superficial, when they are

used as a panacea for all ills, whether the cure fits or not.

The truth is, God does use everything for the benfit of his people -

even disaster and tragedy. Romans 8:28 says, "Ian all things God works ...."

God foes not cause human suffering. He is not the author of pain

and misery. But what the Enemy of our souls intends for

destructions, God can use for growth.

The key to understanding Romans 8:28 is Romans 8:29 . The Lord makes

clear what "his purpose" is: that we be "conformed to the

likeness of his Son." Everything that happens is not good,

but nothing is wasted in the economy of God. Even the sorrow,

misfortune, and calamity that strike all of us cam be used by the Spirit

to transform us into the image of Christ.



Application



a) Have I ever had experiences that made me doubt the

"all things work together for good"?



b) How does Romans 8:29 clarify Romans 8:28?



c) How can these verses help me deal with the struggles I have in my

own life?





4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Romans 13:7-8



7 (Mt 17:25; 22:21) Render to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes

are due, respect to whom respect is due, fear to whom fear is due,

and honor to whom honor is due.



8 (Ro 13:10; Mt 7:12) Owe no one anything, except to love one another,

for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:





God's Eternal Faithfulness



Ps 117



1 Praise the Lord, all you nations! Exalt Him, all you peoples!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For His merciful kindness is great towardus,

and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.

Praise the 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.





6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)





Alberta



Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta



Alberta 2015 population 4121700



est Muslim Population 195240



CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton



It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .

Alberta maoy have a total as hihg as 195240 today.

Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's

become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.

Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the legrest group

coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries

such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.

Muslims are coming to faith in JEsus! They overcome huge spiritual,

emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still

continue, especially in growing in discpleship. They often fell lost in our

Western congreations, and euqally lost trying to find a church body with whom

they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.













Adding further







30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020







Under the Keep Praying page







When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month



and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days



of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that



usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,



of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be



decorated and festivals will be held.







For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the



distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of



Islam.







You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",



which means Blessed Eid!"







Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you



know, and Muslims around the world:







- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions



in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about



unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such



movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three



decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim



relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.



Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,



"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;



your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,



your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.



18 Even on My menservants and maidservants



I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.



19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:



blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,



and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.



21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]







Footnotes



Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.



- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective



discipleship movements among Muslim people.



- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for



Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.



Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a



hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under



a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the



house."







Ideas for prayer







- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you



- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving



Christ among Muslim people -



Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."



- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims



throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!







My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further



call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity



(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .







7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada



http://www.ehc.ca







1st Day of the month







- Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada



Joel 2:28 And it will be that, afterwards,



I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;



then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream



dreams, and your young men will see visions.



Acts 2:17 "In the last days it shall be," says God, "



that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall



prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream



dreams.



- Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister



would be directed to do that which pleases God



Prov 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water;







Conclusion:



Pray to seek the Lord's will when you feel stubborn and relentless.



Pray to the Lord that you build your spiritual foundation on the Solid Rock.



Pray to be a shining Light n your life.



Pray to owe none according to the Lord.



Pray to the Lord a prayer of thankgiving.



Pray for the Holy Spirit to fill your nation



Pray for forgiveness of sins and repentance.



Pray to accept Jesus in your life.

Day 31, 31 Jan 2021



Today's Sermon comes from Calvary Community Church



Genesis 37:12 - 24



This is when Joseph was thrown into the pit by his brothers.



Have you been thrown, slipped or dived into a pit?



Seek the Lord for the way out



Exodus 4 - 6



EXODUS 4

Moses' Miraculous Signs

1 And Moses answered and said, "But they will not believe me,

nor listen to my voice. For they will say,

'The Lord has not appeared to you.' "

2 The Lord said to him, "What is that in your hand?" And he said, "A rod."

3 He said, "Throw it on the ground." And he threw it on the ground,

and it became a serpent. Then Moses fled from it.

4 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Put forth your hand and take it by the tail."

And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand.

5 "This is so that they may believe that the Lord, the God of their fathers,

the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,

has appeared to you."

6 The Lord said furthermore to him, "Now put your hand into your bosom."

He put his hand into his bosom, and when he took it out,

his hand was as leprous as snow.

7 He said, "Put your hand into your bosom again." So he put his hand

into his bosom again and brought it out of his bosom, and it was restored

like his other flesh.

8 "If they will not believe you, nor listen to the voice of the first sign,

then they may believe the voice of the latter sign.

9 But if they will not believe also these two signs or listen to your voice,

then you shall take water from the river and pour it on the dry land,

and the water which you take out of the river will

become blood on the dry land."

10 Then Moses said to the Lord, "O my Lord, I am not eloquent,

neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant.

But I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue."

11 The Lord said to him, "Who has made man’s mouth?

Or who made the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind?

Have not I, the Lord?

12 Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you

what you must say."

13 He said, "O my Lord, send, I pray, by the hand of whomever else

You will send."

14 The anger of the Lord was inflamed against Moses, and He said,

"Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well.

And also, he comes out to meet you, and when he sees you,

he will be glad in his heart.

15 You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth,

and I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth,

and will teach you what you must do.

16 What’s more, he will be your spokesman to the people,

and he will be as a mouth for you, and you will be as God to him.

17 You must take this rod in your hand, with which you will perform the signs."

Moses Returns to Egypt

18 Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him,

"Please let me go and return to my brothers who are in Egypt,

and see whether they be yet alive." And Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."

19 The Lord said to Moses in Midian, "Go, return to Egypt, for all the men

are dead who sought your life." 20 Moses took his wife and his sons

and set them on a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt.

And Moses took the rod of God in his hand.

21 The Lord said to Moses, "When you go to return into Egypt,

see that you do all those wonders before Pharaoh,

which I have put in your hand, but I will harden his heart,

so that he shall not let the people go.

22 You shall say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the Lord: Israel is My son,

even My firstborn. 23 So I say to you, "Let My son go, that he may serve Me.

And if you refuse to let him go, I will slay your son, even your firstborn." ' "

24 At a lodging place on the way, the Lord met him and sought to kill him.

25 Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son,

and threw it at his feet, and said, "Surely a bloody husband are you to me."

26 So He let him go. Then she said, "A bloody husband you are,

because of the circumcision."

27 Now the Lord said to Aaron, "Go into the wilderness to meet Moses."

So he went, and met him at the mount of God, and kissed him.

28 Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord who had sent him,

and all the signs which He had commanded him.

29 Moses and Aaron went and gathered together

all the elders of the children of Israel.

30 And Aaron spoke all the words which the Lord had spoken

to Moses and did the signs in the sight of the people.

31 And the people believed. And when they heard that the Lord

had visited the children of Israel

and that He had looked on their affliction, they bowed down and worshipped.



EXODUS 5



Bricks Without Straw



1 And afterward Moses and Aaron went in and said to Pharaoh,

"Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, 'Let My people go, that they

may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.' "

2 And Pharaoh said, "Who is the Lord that I should obey His voice

to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, nor will I let Israel go."

3 They said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us.

Let us go, we pray you, three days' journey into the wilderness,

and sacrifice to the Lord our God, lest He fall upon us

with pestilence or with the sword."

4 But the king of Egypt said to them,

"Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work?

Get back to your labor."

5 Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land now are numerous,

and you make them rest from their labor."

6 Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people

and their officers, saying,

7 "You shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as before.

Let them go and gather straw for themselves.

8 However, the quota of the bricks, which they were making previously,

you shall lay upon them. You shall not diminish any of it. For they are idle.

Therefore they cry out, saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to our God.'

9 Let there be more work laid upon the men so that they may

labor therein, and let them not regard deceptive words."

10 The taskmasters of the people and their officers went out,

and they spoke to the people, saying, "Thus says Pharaoh,

' I will not give you straw. 11 Go, get straw where you can find it,

yet nothing of your work shall be diminished.'"

12 So the people scattered abroad throughout

all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

13 The taskmasters pushed them, saying, "Fulfill your works,

your daily tasks, just as when there was straw."

14 The officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's

taskmasters had set over them, were beaten and were asked,

and demanded, "Why have you not fulfilled your task in making

brick both yesterday and today, as previously?"

15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh,

saying, "Why do you deal this way with your servants?

16 There is no straw being given to your servants, and they say to us,

'Make brick.' And indeed, your servants are beaten,

but the fault is in your own people."

17 But he said, "You are slackers! Slackers! Therefore you say,

'Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord.'

18 Go therefore now and work, for there shall no straw be given you,

yet shall you deliver the quota of bricks."

19T he officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble,

after it was said, "You shall not diminish anything

from your bricks of your daily task.'

20 Then they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way,

as they came forth from Pharaoh.

21 And they said to them, "May the Lord look on you and judge,

because you have made our scent stink in the estimation of Pharaoh

and in the estimation of his servants,

to put a sword in their hand to slay us."



God Promises Deliverance



22 Moses returned to the Lord, and said, "Lord, why have

You caused trouble for this people? Why is it that You have sent me?

23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name,

he has done evil to this people; neither have You delivered Your people at

all."



EXODUS 6

1 (Ex 12:33; 12:39) Then the Lord said to Moses, "Now you shall see what

I will do to Pharaoh, for with a strong hand shall he let them go,

and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land."

2 (Isa 42:8; Mal 3:6) Then God spoke to Moses, and said to him,

"I am the Lord, 3 (Ps 83:18; Ge 17:1; Ps 68:4) and I appeared to Abraham,

to Isaac, and to Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by My name,

The Lord, I was not known to them. 4 (Ge 15:18; 28:4) I have also established

My covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan,

the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they sojourned. 5 (Ex 2:24)

I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel,

whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered My covenant.

6 (Dt 26:8; 7:8; 1Ch 17:21) "Therefore say to the children of Israel:

'I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from

under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage,

and I will redeem you with a stretched-out arm and with great judgments.

7 (Dt 4:20; 7:6 ) And I will take you to Me for a people,

and I will be to you a God. And you shall know that I am the Lord your God,

who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.

8 (Ge 15:18; 26:3) I will bring you into the land, which I swore

to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, and I will give it to you

for a heritage. I am the Lord.' "

9 (Ex 5:21) Moses spoke so to the children of Israel,

but they did not listen to Moses on account of

their anguish of spirit and for cruel ­bondage.

10 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

11 "Go in, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the children of Israel

go out of his land."

12 (Ex 4:10; 6:30) Moses spoke before the Lord, saying, "The children

of Israel have not listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me,

as I am of uncircumcised lips?"

13 And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them a command

for the children of Israel, and for Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to bring

the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.



The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron



14 (Ge 46:9; 1Ch 5:3 ) These are the heads of their fathers' houses:

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel:

Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi. These are the families of Reuben.

15 (Ge 46:10; 1Ch 4:24) The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad,

Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

These are the families of Simeon.

16 (Ge 46:11; Nu 3:17) These are the names of the sons of Levi

according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari,

and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred and thirty-seven years.

17 (1Ch 6:17; Nu 3:18) The sons of Gershon: Libni, and Shimei,

according to their families.

18 (1Ch 6:2; 6:18) The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel,

and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred and thirty-three years.

19 (Nu 3:20; 1Ch 6:19) The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi.

These are the families of Levi according to their generations.

20 (Ex 2:1–2; Nu 26:59) Now Amram married Jochebed his father’s sister,

and she bore him Aaron and Moses.

And the years of the life of Amram were one hundred and thirty-seven years.

21 (Nu 16:1; 1Ch 6:37–38) The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zikri.

22 (Lev 10:4; Nu 3:30) The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.

23 (Ru 4:19–20; Nu 1:7) Aaron took to himself Elisheba,

daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, to wife;

and she bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

24 (1Ch 6:22–23) The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph.

These are the families of the Ko­rah­ites.

25 (Jos 24:33; Nu 25:7–13) Eleazar, Aaron's son,

married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas.

These are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.

26 (Ex 7:4; 12:17) It was that Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said,

"Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt

according to their armies."

27 They are the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt

to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt. It was that Moses and Aaron.



Aaron to Speak for Moses



28 On the day when the Lord spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt,

29 (Ex 6:11; 7:2) the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, "I am the Lord.

Speak to Pharaoh the king of Egypt all that I say to you."

30 (Ex 6:12; 4:10) However, Moses said before the Lord,

"Listen! I am unskilled in speech, so how will Pharaoh listen to me?"





2) Our Daily Bread for 31 Jan 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/01/31/a-future-with-forgiveness

entitled A future with Forgiveness



Romans 12:9–21



9 (Ge 18:10; 18:14) For this is the word of promise,

"At this time I will come,

and Sarah shall have a son."(Ex 20:13-15, 17; Dt 5:17-19, 21.)

10 (Ro 5:3) Not only that, but Rebekah also had conceived by one man,

our father Isaac. 11 (Ro 4:17) For before the children had been born,

having done neither evil nor good, so that the purpose of God

according to election might stand, not of works, but through Him who calls,

12 it was said to her,

“The elder shall serve the younger.”(Ge 25:23. 13Mal 1:2–3)

As it is written, “Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.”(Mal 1:2).

14 (2Ch 19:7; Dt 32:4) What shall we say then?

Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid!

15 (Ex 33:19) For He says to Moses,

"I will have mercy on whom I have mercy,

and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."(Ex 33:19).

16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs,

but of God who shows mercy. 17 (Ex 9:16) For the Scripture says to Pharaoh,

"For this very purpose I have raised you up,

that I may show My power in you,

and that My name may be proclaimed

in all the earth."(Ex 9:16. 18Ex 4:21; Dt 2:30)

Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and He hardens whom He wills.



Wrath and Mercy of God



19 (2Ch 20:6; Da 4:35) You will then say to me, "Why does He yet find fault?

For who can resist His will?"

20 (Isa 29:16; Job 33:13) Rather, O man, who are you to answer back to God?

Shall the thing formed say to him who formed it,

"Why have you made me like this?"

21 (Isa 64:8) Does the potter not have power over the clay

to make from the same lump one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?



In 1994, when South Africa made the transition from government

by apartheid (imposed racial segregation) to a democracy, it faced

the difficult question of how to address the crimes committed

under apartheid. The country’s leaders couldn’t ignore the past,

but merely imposing harsh punishments on the guilty risked

deepening the country's wounds. As Desmond Tutu,

the first black Anglican Archbishop of South Africa,

explained in his book No Future Without Forgiveness,

"We could very well have had justice, retributive justice,

and had a South Africa lying in ashes."



Through establishing the Truth and Reconciliation Committee,

the new democracy chose the difficult path of pursuing truth, justice,

and mercy. Those guilty of crimes were offered a path to restoration -

if they were willing to confess their crimes and seek to make restitution.

Only by courageously facing the truth could

the country begin to find healing.



In a way, South Africa's dilemma mirrors

the struggle we all face. We're called to pursue

both justice and mercy (Micah 6:8), but mercy

is often misunderstood to be a lack of accountability,

while pursuing justice can become distorted into pursuing revenge.



Our only path forward is a love that not only

"hates what is evil" (Romans 12:9)

but also longs for the transformation and good of our "neighbour" (13:10).

Through the power of Christ's Spirit,

we can learn what it means to have

a future of overcoming evil with good (12:21).



By: Monica La Rose





Reflect & Pray



When have you witnessed times when the goal of mercy

and grace seemed distorted to enable injustice?

When have you seen both justice and mercy working in harmony?



Loving God, when the pain and injustice around me breaks my heart,

help me to still believe in Your love and power to transform and heal.

Help me to point with my life to Your justice, mercy, and love.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light



John 8:12



12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6)Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me

shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."



When Juday Gardland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was

illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being

transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of

reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim

recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus

as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.

When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not

of thousands of blazing bulbes lighting up a football field for a night game.

Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the

immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,

but lights it only one step at a time.

Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the

light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,

and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.

If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the

road we wlak, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp

to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,

and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.





Application



a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart frm the Light?

What was the result?



b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close

to Jesus?







4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



1 Cor 13:3



3 If I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing.





5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:





God's Inexhaustible Strength



Ps 18:30-34



30 As for God, His way has integrity;

the word of the Lord is proven;

He is a shield

to all those who take refuge in Him.

31 For who is God except the Lord?

Or who is a rock besides our God?

32 It is God who clothes me with strength,

and gives my way integrity.

33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,

and causes me to stand on my high places.

34 He trains my hands for war,

so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.



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.





6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)







2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493







British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.



Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver



and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations



in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are



between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all



other nationalities.







Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant



and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,



Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this



region is about 200000.



Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,



more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small



numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.



We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.



A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,



for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that







- the church will catch a vision to pray,



and a burden to train outreach to Muslims



- the church will press in to participate in effective



discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.







Adding further







30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020







Under the Keep Praying page







When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month



and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days



of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that



usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,



of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be



decorated and festivals will be held.







For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the



distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of



Islam.







You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",



which means Blessed Eid!"







Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you



know, and Muslims around the world:







- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions



in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about



unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such



movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three



decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim



relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.



Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,



"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;



your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,



your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.



18 Even on My menservants and maidservants



I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.



19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:



blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,



and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.



21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]







Footnotes



Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.



- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective



discipleship movements among Muslim people.



- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for



Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.



Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a



hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under



a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the



house."







Ideas for prayer







- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you



- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving



Christ among Muslim people -



Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."



- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims



throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!







My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further



call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity



(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .







7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada



http://www.ehc.ca







Conclusion:



Pray to seek the Lord's will when you are in a pit.



Pray to the Lord that you will speak out again injustice.



Pray for forgiveness in your life



Pray to in the Light of Jesus



Pray to the Lord for prosperity in your.



Pray for the strengh of the Lord to fill you.



Pray for forgiveness of sins and repentance.



Pray to accept Jesus in your life.