Day 70 - 11 March 2021 Reflections
Day 70, 11 Mar 2021
Deuteronomy 1-2
DEUTERONOMY 1
The Command to Leave Horeb
1 (1Sa 25:1) These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel
on the other side of the Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain
opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel and Laban
and Hazeroth and Dizahab.
2 (Nu 13:26; 32:8) (It is an eleven-day journey from
Horeb by the way of Mount Seir to Kadesh Barnea.)
3 (Nu 33:38) In the fortieth year, in the eleventh month,
on the first day of the month, Moses spoke to the children of Israel,
according to all that the Lord had commanded him to give to them.
4 (Nu 21:21-35; Ne 9:22) It was after he had slain
Sihon the king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon,
and Og the king of Bashan, who lived at Ashtaroth in Edrei.
5 Across the Jordan, in the land of Moab, Moses began to declare
this law, saying:
6 (Ex 3:1; Nu 10:11-13) The Lord our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying,
"You have dwelt long enough at this mountain.
7 (Dt 11:24; Jos 10:40) Turn, and take your journey, and go to the mountains
of the Amorites, and to all their neighbors, in the plain, in the mountains
and in the lowland, in the Negev and by the seacoast, to the land of the
Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the River Euphrates.
8 (Ge 12:7; 15:18) See, I have set the land before you. Go in and possess
the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac,
and Jacob, to give to them and to their descendants after them."
Leaders Appointed
9 (Ex 18:18) I spoke to you at that time, saying,
"I am not able to bear you by myself.
10 (Ge 15:5; Dt 10:22) The Lord your God has multiplied you, and surely
you are this day as numerous as the stars of heaven.
11 (Ge 22:17; Ex 32:13) May the Lord, the God of your fathers, make you
a thousand times more numerous and bless you, just as He has promised you!
12 How can I myself bear your load and your burden and your strife?
13 (Ex 18:21; Nu 11:16-17) Choose wise, discerning, and knowing men,
among your tribes, and I will appoint them as leaders over you."
14 You answered me, and said,
"The thing which you have said is good for us to do."
15 So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and well-known men,
and appointed them as leaders over you, leaders over thousands,
and leaders over hundreds, and leaders over fifties,
and leaders over tens, and officers among your tribes.
16 (Jn 7:24; Lev 24:22) I charged your judges at that time, saying,
"Hear the issues between your countrymen, and judge righteously
between every man and his fellow countryman, and the foreigner
that is with him.
17 (Ex 18:26; Lev 19:15) You shall not show partiality in judgment,
but you shallhear the small as well as the great. You shall not be afraid
in any man's presence, for the judgment is God's. The case that is too
hard for you, you shall bring it to me, and I will hear it."
18 At that time, I commanded you all the things you should do.
Israel Sends Spies
19 (Dt 1:2; 8:15; Jer 2:6) When we departed from Horeb, we went through
all that great and terrible wilderness, which you saw by the way of the
mountain of the Amorites, as the Lord our God commanded us,
and we came to Kadesh Barnea.
20 I said to you, "You have come to the mountains of the Amorites,
which the Lord our God is giving to us.
21 (Jos 1:9) See, the Lord your God has set the land before you.
Go up and possess it, just as the Lord, the God of your fathers,
spoke to you. Do not fear or be discouraged."
22 So all of you came near to me and said,
"Let us send men before us, so that they shall scout out the land,
and bring back to us word concerning what way we should go up
and into what cities we shall come."
23 The thing pleased me, and I took twelve men from you,
one out of each tribe.
24 (Nu 13:21-27) They turned and went up into the hill country
and came to the Valley of Eshkol and scouted it out.
25 They took the fruit of the land in their hands,
and brought it down to us, and brought us word again, and said,
"It is a good land which the Lord our God is giving us."
Israel Rebels
26 (Nu 14:1-4) Yet you were not willing to go up,
but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God.
27 (Dt 9:28; Nu 14:3) You murmured in your tents, and said,
"Because the Lord hates us, He has brought us out of the land
of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to destroy us.
28 (Dt 9:1-2; Nu 13:28-33) Where shall we go up? Our brothers have
discouraged our hearts, saying, "The people are greater and taller than we.
The cities are great and walled up to heaven.
And moreover, we have seen the sons of the Anakites there.' "
29 Then I said to you, "Do not be terrified, or afraid of them.
30 (Ex 14:14; Ne 4:20) The Lord your God who goes before you,
He shall fight for you, just as all that He did for you
in Egypt before your eyes,
31 (Isa 46:3-4; 63:9) and in the wilderness, where you saw how
the Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all
the way that you went, until you came to this place.â€
32 (Ps 106:24; Jude 1:5) Yet in this thing you did not believe
the Lord your God,
33 (Nu 10:33; Ps 78:14) who went in the way before you,
to find you a place to pitch your tents, in fire by night
and in a cloud by day, to show you by what way you should go.
34 The Lord heard the sound of your words, and was angry, and vowed, saying,
35 "Not one of these men of this evil generation will see the good
land which I swore to give to your fathers.
36 (Nu 14:24) The exception will be Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
He shall see it, and to him I will give the land upon which he has walked,
and to his children, because he has wholly followed the Lord."
37 (Nu 20:12; Dt 4:21) Also the Lord was angry with me on your account,
saying, "You also shall not go in.
38 (Nu 14:30; Dt 3:28) But Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you,
he shall go in. Encourage him, for he will cause Israel to inherit it.
39 (Nu 14:3; Isa 7:15-16) Moreover, your little ones, who you said would
be a prey, and your children, who in that day had no knowledge
between good and evil, they shall go in, and to them will I give it,
and they shall possess it.
40 (Nu 14:25) But as for you, turn around, and take your journey
into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea."
41 Then you answered and said to me,
"We have sinned against the Lord. We will go up and fight,
just as the Lord our God commanded us."
So each of you girded on his weapons of war and you thought
it easy to go up into the hill country.
42 Then the Lord said to me, "Tell them,
'Do not go up nor fight, for I am not among you;
lest you be defeated before your enemies.' "
43 (Nu 14:44) So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. Instead,
you rebelled against the commandment of the Lord
and went presumptuously up into the hill country.
44 (Ps 118:12; Nu 14:45) The Amorites, who lived in the hill country,
came out against you, and chased you as bees do,
and destroyed you in Seir as far as Hormah.
45 Then you returned and wept before the Lord,
but the Lord would neither listen to your voice nor give ear to you.
46 (Nu 20:1; 20:22) So you dwelt in Kadesh many days,
according to the days you dwelt there.
DEUTERONOMY 2
The Wilderness Years
1 (Nu 21:4; 14:25) Then we turned, and set out toward the wilderness
by the way of the Red Sea, as the Lord spoke to me, and we circled
Mount Seir for many days.
2 Then the Lord spoke to me, saying,
3 (Dt 1:6) "You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north.
4 (Nu 20:14-21; Ex 15:15) Command the people, saying: You are to pass
through the territory of your brothers the children of Esau, who dwell
in Seir, and they shall be afraid of you. So carefully watch yourselves.
5 (Ge 36:8; Jos 24:4) Do not provoke them, for I will not give you any
of their land, no, not so much as a footprint, because I have given
Mount Seir to Esau for a possession.
6 You may buy food from them with money so that you may eat,
and you may also buy water from them with money so that you may drink.
7 (Dt 8:2-4; Job 23:10) "For the Lord your God has blessed you in all
the works of your hands. He knows your wanderings through this
great wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you.
You have lacked nothing."
8 (1Ki 9:26; Jdg 11:18) So we passed by our brothers, the children of Esau,
who lived in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath and from
Ezion Geber, and we turned and passed by the way of the Wilderness of Moab.
9 (Ge 19:36-37; Nu 21:15) The Lord said to me, "Do not harass the Moabites,
nor contend with them in battle, for I will not give you any of their land
for a possession, because I have given Ar
to the children of Lot as a possession."
10 (Ge 14:5) (The Emites lived there in times past, a people as great
and as many and as tall as the Anakites.
11 These people, as well as the Anakites, also were regarded as giants,
(About 14 feet long and 6 feet wide, or 4 meters long and 1.8 meters wide.)
but the Moabites call them Emites.
12 (Dt 2:22; Ge 14:6) The Horites also formerly lived in Seir,
but the children of Esau dispossessed and destroyed them,
and settled there in their place, just as Israel did to the land
of its possession, which the Lord gave to them.)
13 (Nu 21:12) "Cross over the Zered Valley." So we went over the Zered Valley.
14 (Dt 1:34-35; Nu 13:26) Now the length of time it took for us to come to
Kadesh Barnea until we crossed over the brook Zered was 38 years,
until all the generation of the men of war perished from among
the army, just as the Lord swore to them.
15 (Ps 106:26) For indeed the hand of the Lord was against them,
to destroy them from among their midst, until they were gone.
16 So it came to pass, when all the men of war were gone
and dead from among the people,
17 then the Lord spoke to me, saying,
18 "Today, you are to pass over through Ar, the border of Moab.
19 (Dt 2:9) When you come close to the Ammonites,
do not harass them or provoke them,
for I will not give you any of the land of the Ammonites
as a possession, because I have given it
to the children of Lot for a possession."
20 (Ge 14:5) (That also is considered the land of giants.
Giants formerly lived there, but the Ammonites
call them Zamzummites.
21 They were a great people, as numerous and tall as the Anakites.
But the Lord destroyed them before the Ammonites.
Then they dispossessed them and lived in their place,
22 (Ge 36:8; 14:6) just as He had done for the children
of Esau, who lived in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites
from before them, and they dispossessed them,
and lived in their place even to this day.
23 (Ge 10:14; Jos 13:3) And the Avvites, who lived in villages
as far as Gaza, the Caphtorites, who came out of Caphtor,
destroyed them, and lived in their place.)
King Sihon Defeated
24 "Arise, set out, and cross the River Arnon.
See, I have given Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon,
and his land into your hand. Begin to possess it
and contend with him in battle.
25 (Ex 15:14-16; Dt 11:25) This day I will begin to put
the dread of you and the fear of you on the nations
that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear
the report of you, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of you."
26 (Jos 13:18) I sent messengers out of the Wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon,
king of Heshbon, with words of peace, saying,
27 (Jdg 11:19) "Let me pass through your land. I will only go
on the main road. I will not turn aside to the right or the left.
28 (Nu 20:19) You shall sell me food for money so that I may eat,
and give me water for money so that I may drink,
only allow me to pass through on foot,
29 (Nu 20:18; Dt 23:3-4) just as the children of Esau who dwell in Seir
and the Moabites who dwell in Ar did for me, until I pass over
the Jordan into the land which the Lord our God is giving us."
30 (Ex 4:21; Nu 21:23) But Sihon, king of Heshbon,
would not let us pass by him, for the Lord your God hardened
his spirit and made his heart obstinate, so that He might deliver
him into your hand as he is to this day.
31 (Dt 1:8) The Lord said to me, "See, I have begun to give Sihon
and his land to you. Begin to possess it, so that you may inherit his land."
32 (Nu 21:23-30) Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people,
to fight at Jahaz.
33 (Dt 7:2) Then the Lord our God delivered him over to us, and we struck
him down with his sons and all his people.
34 (Dt 7:2; 3:6) We took all his cities at that time and utterly destroyed
the men, the women, and the children of every city. We left no survivors.
35 We took only the livestock for plunder
and the spoils of the cities which we took.
36 (Jos 13:9; Dt 3:12; 4:48) From Aroer, which is on the bank
of the River Arnon, and from the city that is in the valley,
all the way to Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us.
The Lord our God delivered all to us.
37 (Ge 32:22; Nu 21:24) Only you did not come near the land of the Ammonites,
nor to any place on the River Jabbok, nor to the cities in the hill country,
nor to any place the Lord our God had forbidden us.
2) Our Daily Bread for 11 Mar 2021
https://www.odb.org/CA/2021/03/11/out-of-our-poverty
entitled Out of Our Poverty
Mark 12:38-44
The Denouncing of the Scribes
(Mt 23:1-36; Lk 20:45-47)
38 (Lk 11:43; Mt 23:1-7) He said to them in His teaching,
"Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in long robes
and love greetings in the marketplaces,
39 and the prominent seats in the synagogues,
and the places of honor at banquets,
40 (Lk 20:47; Mt 6:7) who devour widows' houses
and for a pretense make long prayers.
They will receive greater condemnation."
The Widow's Offering
Lk 21:1-4
41 (2Ki 12:9; Jn 8:20) Jesus sat opposite the treasury
and saw how the people put money into the treasury.
Many who were rich put in much.
42 But a certain poor widow came and put in two mites,
which make a farthing.
(Gk. 2 lepta. A lepton, meaning "small" or "thin,"
was a fraction of a penny and the smallest coin circulated.)
43 (2Co 8:2; 8:12) He called His disciples to Him and said to them,
"Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those
who are contributing to the treasury.
44 (Lk 8:43; 15:12) They all contributed out of their abundance.
But she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had, her entire livelihood."
Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates made history when they launched
the Giving Pledge, promising to donate half of their money.
As of 2018, this meant giving away 92 billion dollars.
The pledge made psychologist Paul Piff curious to study giving patterns.
Through a research test, he discovered that the poor were inclined to give
44 percent more of what they had than wealthy people.
Those who've felt their own poverty are often moved to greater generosity.
Jesus knew this. Visiting the temple, He watched the crowds drop gifts
into the treasury (Mark 12:41). The rich tossed in wads of cash,
but a poor widow pulled out her last two copper coins, worth maybe a penny,
and placed them into the basket. I picture Jesus standing up,
delighted and astounded. Immediately, He gathered His disciples, making
sure they didn't miss this dazzling act. "This poor widow has put more into
the treasury than all the others," Jesus exclaimed (v. 43).
The disciples looked at each other, bewildered, hoping someone could explain
what Jesus was talking about. So, He made it plain: those bringing huge gifts
"gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything" (v. 44).
We may have little to give, but Jesus invites us to give out of our poverty.
Though it may seem meager to others, we give what we have,
and God finds great joy in our lavish gifts.
By: Winn Collier
Reflect & Pray
What does it mean for you to give out of your poverty?
How can you give "everything" for Jesus today?
God, I don’t feel like I have much to offer.
My gifts feel puny and worthless. But I’m here.
All of me. Will You receive me in my poverty?
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 5 Called by Name
Isaiah 43:1
1 But now, thus says the Lord
who created you, O Jacob,
and He who formed you, O Israel:
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
Eric, age 4, somehow lost his mother in a large and busy department store.
Found sobbing under a coat rack, the boy tried to tell the security guard
where he was when he got separated from his mother. Finally the guard said,
"what's your name, Son? Who do you belong to?"
The child brightened a bit, gave the guard his name, and within minutes
the frantic mother was reunited with her lost son.
One of the first questions we are asked, both as children and adults, is
"What is your name?" - that is, "Who are you? Who do you belong to?"
Children bear the name of their parents, and most women,
except for professional reasons,
take the name of their husbands when they marry.
Our names are our primary method of identification;
they connect us with our heritage and those we love.
In Isaiah 43:1, God declares that we belong to him.
The Lord who created us and formed us says,
"I have redemmed you; I have called you by name; you are mine." God's
right of ownership in our lives extends beyond the bond of family and friends,
of parent, child, or spouse. We belong first to him;
we are called by him into oneness with him.
The Scripture is filled with images of the Lord's care for us;
when we are lost, he does
not wait for us to find him,
but takes the initiative, like a loving parent
to seek us out. That declaration of belonging can give us a strong sense of security
in our lives. God loves us;
he will never let us go.
Application
a) What experiences have I had of being lost of abandoned?
b) How can today's verse help me find security in belonging to God?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 12:15
15 Then He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness.
For a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.â€
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Impatient
Ps 37:3-9
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land, and practice faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself in the Lord,
and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your judgment as the noonday.
7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
do not fret because of those who prosper in their way,
because of those who make wicked schemes.
8 Let go of anger, and forsake wrath;
do not fret—it surely leads to evil deeds.
9 For evildoers will be cut off,
but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the earth.
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?)
Saskatchewan
Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400
est Muslim Population 17279
CNMM Networks: Saskatoon
Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past
5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have
focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts
of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres
of worship and an ISlamic madrassah (school) located right next to a
Christian school.
Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up
in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young
women whowere wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.
Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to ISlam.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
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
11th Day of the Month
a) Pray for God's name to be glorified in you life, home, neighbourhood,
city or community, and in Canada.
(
Ps 86:12
12 I will give You thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart,
and I will glorify Your name forever.
John 12:28
28 "Father, glorify Your name."
Then a voice came from heaven, saying,
"I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."
)
b) Pray for the province of New Brunswick
I) Pray for the leaders of New Brunswick, that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority, that we may lead
a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God
our Saviour,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to remember all the good things that he has done.
Pray to the Lord not be in poverty - spiritual name.
Pray to the Lord to experience His belonging.
Pray to the Lord to understand tht richness comes
from the Lord, not possessions.
Pray to the Lord to be patient in Him.
Pray for Muslims in Saskatchewan to receive Christ as Saviour .
Pray that you will be a good witness to the Lord.
Pray for the Lord for all the students to come to know him.
Repent of and turn away from your sins
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.
Deuteronomy 1-2
DEUTERONOMY 1
The Command to Leave Horeb
1 (1Sa 25:1) These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel
on the other side of the Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain
opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel and Laban
and Hazeroth and Dizahab.
2 (Nu 13:26; 32:8) (It is an eleven-day journey from
Horeb by the way of Mount Seir to Kadesh Barnea.)
3 (Nu 33:38) In the fortieth year, in the eleventh month,
on the first day of the month, Moses spoke to the children of Israel,
according to all that the Lord had commanded him to give to them.
4 (Nu 21:21-35; Ne 9:22) It was after he had slain
Sihon the king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon,
and Og the king of Bashan, who lived at Ashtaroth in Edrei.
5 Across the Jordan, in the land of Moab, Moses began to declare
this law, saying:
6 (Ex 3:1; Nu 10:11-13) The Lord our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying,
"You have dwelt long enough at this mountain.
7 (Dt 11:24; Jos 10:40) Turn, and take your journey, and go to the mountains
of the Amorites, and to all their neighbors, in the plain, in the mountains
and in the lowland, in the Negev and by the seacoast, to the land of the
Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the River Euphrates.
8 (Ge 12:7; 15:18) See, I have set the land before you. Go in and possess
the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac,
and Jacob, to give to them and to their descendants after them."
Leaders Appointed
9 (Ex 18:18) I spoke to you at that time, saying,
"I am not able to bear you by myself.
10 (Ge 15:5; Dt 10:22) The Lord your God has multiplied you, and surely
you are this day as numerous as the stars of heaven.
11 (Ge 22:17; Ex 32:13) May the Lord, the God of your fathers, make you
a thousand times more numerous and bless you, just as He has promised you!
12 How can I myself bear your load and your burden and your strife?
13 (Ex 18:21; Nu 11:16-17) Choose wise, discerning, and knowing men,
among your tribes, and I will appoint them as leaders over you."
14 You answered me, and said,
"The thing which you have said is good for us to do."
15 So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and well-known men,
and appointed them as leaders over you, leaders over thousands,
and leaders over hundreds, and leaders over fifties,
and leaders over tens, and officers among your tribes.
16 (Jn 7:24; Lev 24:22) I charged your judges at that time, saying,
"Hear the issues between your countrymen, and judge righteously
between every man and his fellow countryman, and the foreigner
that is with him.
17 (Ex 18:26; Lev 19:15) You shall not show partiality in judgment,
but you shallhear the small as well as the great. You shall not be afraid
in any man's presence, for the judgment is God's. The case that is too
hard for you, you shall bring it to me, and I will hear it."
18 At that time, I commanded you all the things you should do.
Israel Sends Spies
19 (Dt 1:2; 8:15; Jer 2:6) When we departed from Horeb, we went through
all that great and terrible wilderness, which you saw by the way of the
mountain of the Amorites, as the Lord our God commanded us,
and we came to Kadesh Barnea.
20 I said to you, "You have come to the mountains of the Amorites,
which the Lord our God is giving to us.
21 (Jos 1:9) See, the Lord your God has set the land before you.
Go up and possess it, just as the Lord, the God of your fathers,
spoke to you. Do not fear or be discouraged."
22 So all of you came near to me and said,
"Let us send men before us, so that they shall scout out the land,
and bring back to us word concerning what way we should go up
and into what cities we shall come."
23 The thing pleased me, and I took twelve men from you,
one out of each tribe.
24 (Nu 13:21-27) They turned and went up into the hill country
and came to the Valley of Eshkol and scouted it out.
25 They took the fruit of the land in their hands,
and brought it down to us, and brought us word again, and said,
"It is a good land which the Lord our God is giving us."
Israel Rebels
26 (Nu 14:1-4) Yet you were not willing to go up,
but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God.
27 (Dt 9:28; Nu 14:3) You murmured in your tents, and said,
"Because the Lord hates us, He has brought us out of the land
of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to destroy us.
28 (Dt 9:1-2; Nu 13:28-33) Where shall we go up? Our brothers have
discouraged our hearts, saying, "The people are greater and taller than we.
The cities are great and walled up to heaven.
And moreover, we have seen the sons of the Anakites there.' "
29 Then I said to you, "Do not be terrified, or afraid of them.
30 (Ex 14:14; Ne 4:20) The Lord your God who goes before you,
He shall fight for you, just as all that He did for you
in Egypt before your eyes,
31 (Isa 46:3-4; 63:9) and in the wilderness, where you saw how
the Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all
the way that you went, until you came to this place.â€
32 (Ps 106:24; Jude 1:5) Yet in this thing you did not believe
the Lord your God,
33 (Nu 10:33; Ps 78:14) who went in the way before you,
to find you a place to pitch your tents, in fire by night
and in a cloud by day, to show you by what way you should go.
34 The Lord heard the sound of your words, and was angry, and vowed, saying,
35 "Not one of these men of this evil generation will see the good
land which I swore to give to your fathers.
36 (Nu 14:24) The exception will be Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
He shall see it, and to him I will give the land upon which he has walked,
and to his children, because he has wholly followed the Lord."
37 (Nu 20:12; Dt 4:21) Also the Lord was angry with me on your account,
saying, "You also shall not go in.
38 (Nu 14:30; Dt 3:28) But Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you,
he shall go in. Encourage him, for he will cause Israel to inherit it.
39 (Nu 14:3; Isa 7:15-16) Moreover, your little ones, who you said would
be a prey, and your children, who in that day had no knowledge
between good and evil, they shall go in, and to them will I give it,
and they shall possess it.
40 (Nu 14:25) But as for you, turn around, and take your journey
into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea."
41 Then you answered and said to me,
"We have sinned against the Lord. We will go up and fight,
just as the Lord our God commanded us."
So each of you girded on his weapons of war and you thought
it easy to go up into the hill country.
42 Then the Lord said to me, "Tell them,
'Do not go up nor fight, for I am not among you;
lest you be defeated before your enemies.' "
43 (Nu 14:44) So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. Instead,
you rebelled against the commandment of the Lord
and went presumptuously up into the hill country.
44 (Ps 118:12; Nu 14:45) The Amorites, who lived in the hill country,
came out against you, and chased you as bees do,
and destroyed you in Seir as far as Hormah.
45 Then you returned and wept before the Lord,
but the Lord would neither listen to your voice nor give ear to you.
46 (Nu 20:1; 20:22) So you dwelt in Kadesh many days,
according to the days you dwelt there.
DEUTERONOMY 2
The Wilderness Years
1 (Nu 21:4; 14:25) Then we turned, and set out toward the wilderness
by the way of the Red Sea, as the Lord spoke to me, and we circled
Mount Seir for many days.
2 Then the Lord spoke to me, saying,
3 (Dt 1:6) "You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north.
4 (Nu 20:14-21; Ex 15:15) Command the people, saying: You are to pass
through the territory of your brothers the children of Esau, who dwell
in Seir, and they shall be afraid of you. So carefully watch yourselves.
5 (Ge 36:8; Jos 24:4) Do not provoke them, for I will not give you any
of their land, no, not so much as a footprint, because I have given
Mount Seir to Esau for a possession.
6 You may buy food from them with money so that you may eat,
and you may also buy water from them with money so that you may drink.
7 (Dt 8:2-4; Job 23:10) "For the Lord your God has blessed you in all
the works of your hands. He knows your wanderings through this
great wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you.
You have lacked nothing."
8 (1Ki 9:26; Jdg 11:18) So we passed by our brothers, the children of Esau,
who lived in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath and from
Ezion Geber, and we turned and passed by the way of the Wilderness of Moab.
9 (Ge 19:36-37; Nu 21:15) The Lord said to me, "Do not harass the Moabites,
nor contend with them in battle, for I will not give you any of their land
for a possession, because I have given Ar
to the children of Lot as a possession."
10 (Ge 14:5) (The Emites lived there in times past, a people as great
and as many and as tall as the Anakites.
11 These people, as well as the Anakites, also were regarded as giants,
(About 14 feet long and 6 feet wide, or 4 meters long and 1.8 meters wide.)
but the Moabites call them Emites.
12 (Dt 2:22; Ge 14:6) The Horites also formerly lived in Seir,
but the children of Esau dispossessed and destroyed them,
and settled there in their place, just as Israel did to the land
of its possession, which the Lord gave to them.)
13 (Nu 21:12) "Cross over the Zered Valley." So we went over the Zered Valley.
14 (Dt 1:34-35; Nu 13:26) Now the length of time it took for us to come to
Kadesh Barnea until we crossed over the brook Zered was 38 years,
until all the generation of the men of war perished from among
the army, just as the Lord swore to them.
15 (Ps 106:26) For indeed the hand of the Lord was against them,
to destroy them from among their midst, until they were gone.
16 So it came to pass, when all the men of war were gone
and dead from among the people,
17 then the Lord spoke to me, saying,
18 "Today, you are to pass over through Ar, the border of Moab.
19 (Dt 2:9) When you come close to the Ammonites,
do not harass them or provoke them,
for I will not give you any of the land of the Ammonites
as a possession, because I have given it
to the children of Lot for a possession."
20 (Ge 14:5) (That also is considered the land of giants.
Giants formerly lived there, but the Ammonites
call them Zamzummites.
21 They were a great people, as numerous and tall as the Anakites.
But the Lord destroyed them before the Ammonites.
Then they dispossessed them and lived in their place,
22 (Ge 36:8; 14:6) just as He had done for the children
of Esau, who lived in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites
from before them, and they dispossessed them,
and lived in their place even to this day.
23 (Ge 10:14; Jos 13:3) And the Avvites, who lived in villages
as far as Gaza, the Caphtorites, who came out of Caphtor,
destroyed them, and lived in their place.)
King Sihon Defeated
24 "Arise, set out, and cross the River Arnon.
See, I have given Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon,
and his land into your hand. Begin to possess it
and contend with him in battle.
25 (Ex 15:14-16; Dt 11:25) This day I will begin to put
the dread of you and the fear of you on the nations
that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear
the report of you, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of you."
26 (Jos 13:18) I sent messengers out of the Wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon,
king of Heshbon, with words of peace, saying,
27 (Jdg 11:19) "Let me pass through your land. I will only go
on the main road. I will not turn aside to the right or the left.
28 (Nu 20:19) You shall sell me food for money so that I may eat,
and give me water for money so that I may drink,
only allow me to pass through on foot,
29 (Nu 20:18; Dt 23:3-4) just as the children of Esau who dwell in Seir
and the Moabites who dwell in Ar did for me, until I pass over
the Jordan into the land which the Lord our God is giving us."
30 (Ex 4:21; Nu 21:23) But Sihon, king of Heshbon,
would not let us pass by him, for the Lord your God hardened
his spirit and made his heart obstinate, so that He might deliver
him into your hand as he is to this day.
31 (Dt 1:8) The Lord said to me, "See, I have begun to give Sihon
and his land to you. Begin to possess it, so that you may inherit his land."
32 (Nu 21:23-30) Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people,
to fight at Jahaz.
33 (Dt 7:2) Then the Lord our God delivered him over to us, and we struck
him down with his sons and all his people.
34 (Dt 7:2; 3:6) We took all his cities at that time and utterly destroyed
the men, the women, and the children of every city. We left no survivors.
35 We took only the livestock for plunder
and the spoils of the cities which we took.
36 (Jos 13:9; Dt 3:12; 4:48) From Aroer, which is on the bank
of the River Arnon, and from the city that is in the valley,
all the way to Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us.
The Lord our God delivered all to us.
37 (Ge 32:22; Nu 21:24) Only you did not come near the land of the Ammonites,
nor to any place on the River Jabbok, nor to the cities in the hill country,
nor to any place the Lord our God had forbidden us.
2) Our Daily Bread for 11 Mar 2021
https://www.odb.org/CA/2021/03/11/out-of-our-poverty
entitled Out of Our Poverty
Mark 12:38-44
The Denouncing of the Scribes
(Mt 23:1-36; Lk 20:45-47)
38 (Lk 11:43; Mt 23:1-7) He said to them in His teaching,
"Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in long robes
and love greetings in the marketplaces,
39 and the prominent seats in the synagogues,
and the places of honor at banquets,
40 (Lk 20:47; Mt 6:7) who devour widows' houses
and for a pretense make long prayers.
They will receive greater condemnation."
The Widow's Offering
Lk 21:1-4
41 (2Ki 12:9; Jn 8:20) Jesus sat opposite the treasury
and saw how the people put money into the treasury.
Many who were rich put in much.
42 But a certain poor widow came and put in two mites,
which make a farthing.
(Gk. 2 lepta. A lepton, meaning "small" or "thin,"
was a fraction of a penny and the smallest coin circulated.)
43 (2Co 8:2; 8:12) He called His disciples to Him and said to them,
"Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those
who are contributing to the treasury.
44 (Lk 8:43; 15:12) They all contributed out of their abundance.
But she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had, her entire livelihood."
Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates made history when they launched
the Giving Pledge, promising to donate half of their money.
As of 2018, this meant giving away 92 billion dollars.
The pledge made psychologist Paul Piff curious to study giving patterns.
Through a research test, he discovered that the poor were inclined to give
44 percent more of what they had than wealthy people.
Those who've felt their own poverty are often moved to greater generosity.
Jesus knew this. Visiting the temple, He watched the crowds drop gifts
into the treasury (Mark 12:41). The rich tossed in wads of cash,
but a poor widow pulled out her last two copper coins, worth maybe a penny,
and placed them into the basket. I picture Jesus standing up,
delighted and astounded. Immediately, He gathered His disciples, making
sure they didn't miss this dazzling act. "This poor widow has put more into
the treasury than all the others," Jesus exclaimed (v. 43).
The disciples looked at each other, bewildered, hoping someone could explain
what Jesus was talking about. So, He made it plain: those bringing huge gifts
"gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything" (v. 44).
We may have little to give, but Jesus invites us to give out of our poverty.
Though it may seem meager to others, we give what we have,
and God finds great joy in our lavish gifts.
By: Winn Collier
Reflect & Pray
What does it mean for you to give out of your poverty?
How can you give "everything" for Jesus today?
God, I don’t feel like I have much to offer.
My gifts feel puny and worthless. But I’m here.
All of me. Will You receive me in my poverty?
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 5 Called by Name
Isaiah 43:1
1 But now, thus says the Lord
who created you, O Jacob,
and He who formed you, O Israel:
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
Eric, age 4, somehow lost his mother in a large and busy department store.
Found sobbing under a coat rack, the boy tried to tell the security guard
where he was when he got separated from his mother. Finally the guard said,
"what's your name, Son? Who do you belong to?"
The child brightened a bit, gave the guard his name, and within minutes
the frantic mother was reunited with her lost son.
One of the first questions we are asked, both as children and adults, is
"What is your name?" - that is, "Who are you? Who do you belong to?"
Children bear the name of their parents, and most women,
except for professional reasons,
take the name of their husbands when they marry.
Our names are our primary method of identification;
they connect us with our heritage and those we love.
In Isaiah 43:1, God declares that we belong to him.
The Lord who created us and formed us says,
"I have redemmed you; I have called you by name; you are mine." God's
right of ownership in our lives extends beyond the bond of family and friends,
of parent, child, or spouse. We belong first to him;
we are called by him into oneness with him.
The Scripture is filled with images of the Lord's care for us;
when we are lost, he does
not wait for us to find him,
but takes the initiative, like a loving parent
to seek us out. That declaration of belonging can give us a strong sense of security
in our lives. God loves us;
he will never let us go.
Application
a) What experiences have I had of being lost of abandoned?
b) How can today's verse help me find security in belonging to God?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 12:15
15 Then He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness.
For a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.â€
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Impatient
Ps 37:3-9
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land, and practice faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself in the Lord,
and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your judgment as the noonday.
7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
do not fret because of those who prosper in their way,
because of those who make wicked schemes.
8 Let go of anger, and forsake wrath;
do not fret—it surely leads to evil deeds.
9 For evildoers will be cut off,
but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the earth.
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?)
Saskatchewan
Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400
est Muslim Population 17279
CNMM Networks: Saskatoon
Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past
5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have
focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts
of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres
of worship and an ISlamic madrassah (school) located right next to a
Christian school.
Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up
in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young
women whowere wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.
Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to ISlam.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
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
11th Day of the Month
a) Pray for God's name to be glorified in you life, home, neighbourhood,
city or community, and in Canada.
(
Ps 86:12
12 I will give You thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart,
and I will glorify Your name forever.
John 12:28
28 "Father, glorify Your name."
Then a voice came from heaven, saying,
"I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."
)
b) Pray for the province of New Brunswick
I) Pray for the leaders of New Brunswick, that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority, that we may lead
a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God
our Saviour,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to remember all the good things that he has done.
Pray to the Lord not be in poverty - spiritual name.
Pray to the Lord to experience His belonging.
Pray to the Lord to understand tht richness comes
from the Lord, not possessions.
Pray to the Lord to be patient in Him.
Pray for Muslims in Saskatchewan to receive Christ as Saviour .
Pray that you will be a good witness to the Lord.
Pray for the Lord for all the students to come to know him.
Repent of and turn away from your sins
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.