Day 87 - 28 Mar 2021 refelctions
Day 87, 28 Mar 2021
Today at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca/ we closed the Serres on Joseph
with What is your purpose? Best to refer to Genesis 50 .
Happy Palm Sunday, and BBC One, loved your Palm Sunday and Songs of Praise
Presentations.
Joshua 19 - 21
JOSHUA 19
Allotment for Simeon
1 Ch 4:28–33
1 (Jos 19:9) The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of Simeon
according to their clans. Their inheritance was within the inheritance
of the tribe of Judah.
2 (1Ch 4:28–30) Their inheritance was Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,
3 Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,
4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5 Ziklag, Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susah,
6 Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their villages;
7 (Jos 15:42) Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan: four cities
and their villages;
8 and all the villages that were around
these cities as far as Baalath Beer, Ramah of the Negev.
This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon according to their clans.
9 Simeon received a portion of the inheritance of Judah,
for the inheritance of Judah was too large for them,
so Simeon inherited land in the midst of the inheritance of Judah.
Allotment for Zebulun
10 The third lot came up for Zebulun according to their clans.
Their territory extended to Sarid,
11 (Jos 12:22) and their border ascended westward to Maralah,
reaching Dabbesheth and the valley east of Jokneam.
12 From Sarid the border turned east to the border of Kisloth Tabor,
out to Daberath, and up to Japhia.
13 From there it passes east to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin.
It turns out to Rimmon and turns toward Neah.
14 The boundary turns north to Hannathon
and extends to the Valley of Iphtah El;
15 (Jos 11:1) and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah,
and Bethlehem: twelve cities and their villages.
16 This was the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun
according to their clans: these cities and their villages.
Allotment for Issachar
17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the tribe of Issachar
according to their clans.
18 (1Sa 28:4; 2Ki 4:8) Their territory included Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21 Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.
22 (Jdg 4:6) The border touches Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh,
then extends to the Jordan: sixteen cities and their villages.
23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar according
to their clans: the cities and their villages.
Allotment for Asher
24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to their clans.
25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,
26 (1Ki 18:20; 18:42) Allammelek, Amad, and Mishal. On the west their
border touches Carmel and Shihor Libnath.
27 (1Ki 9:13) Then it turns eastward, goes to Beth Dagon, and touches
Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El northward to Beth Emek and Neiel;
then it continues in the north to Kabul,
28 (Jdg 1:31; Jos 11:8) Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
29 (Jdg 1:31; 2Sa 5:11) Then the border turned to Ramah, reaching
the fortified city of Tyre. Then the border turned to Hosah,
and ended at the Mediterranean Sea by the region of Akzib,
30 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities and their villages.
31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according
to their clans: these cities and their villages.
Allotment for Naphtali
32 The sixth lot came out for the tribe of Naphtali according to their clans.
33 (Jdg 4:11) Their border runs from Heleph, from the oak of Zaanannim,
to Adami Nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and extends to the Jordan.
34 (Dt 33:23) The border turns west to Aznoth Tabor, goes out from there
to Hukkok, and touches Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah
at the Jordan on the east.
35 (Jos 11:2; Ge 10:18) Their fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath,
Rakkath, Kinnereth,
36 (Jos 11:1) Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,
38 Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh:
nineteen cities and their villages.
39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali according
to their clans: the cities and their villages.
Allotment for Dan
40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan according to their clans.
41 The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
42 (Jdg 1:35) Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43 (Ge 38:12) Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45 (Jos 21:24) Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,
46 (Jnh 1:3) Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, along with the territory near Joppa.
47 (Jdg 1:34-35) Yet the tribe of Dan lost their territory, so they went up
to wage war against Leshem and captured it. They attacked it
with the edge of the sword, took possession of it, and settled there.
They called Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their father.
48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Dan according to their clans:
these cities and their villages.
The Allotment for Joshua
49 When they had finished allotting the land according to its boundaries,
the children of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua son of Nun.
50 (Jos 24:30; Jdg 2:9) According to the word of the Lord, they gave him
the city for which he asked: Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim.
He built up the city and lived in it.
51 (Jos 14:1; 18:10) These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest,
Joshua son of Nun, and the family leaders of the Israelite tribes assigned
by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
So they completed dividing the land.
JOSHUA 20
Cities of Refuge
Nu 35:9-34; Dt 4:41-43; 19:1-14
1 Then the Lord said to Joshua,
2 (Nu 35:6; Dt 4:41-43) "Say to the children of Israel,
'Choose refuge cities, as I told you through Moses,
3 so that anyone who kills a person without intent
and unknowingly may flee there. They shall be your refuge
from the avenger of blood.
4 (Jer 38:7; Ru 4:1-2) " 'The refugee can flee to one of these cities
then stand at the entrance of the city gate and tell his case
to the city elders. They will take him into the city
and give him a place to stay, and he will live with them.
5 (Nu 35:12) When the avenger of blood comes after him,
they shall not hand over the manslayer to him,
for he struck down his neighbor unintentionally
with no premeditated malice.
6 (Nu 35:12; 35:24-25) He shall live in that city
until he stands before the congregation for judgment,
until the death of the high priest serving at that time.
Then the manslayer may return to his home
and to his city from which he had fled.'"
7 (Jos 21:11; 21:32; 1Ch 6:76) They selected Kedesh in Galilee in the hill
country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim,
and Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
8 (Jos 21:36; 1Ch 6:78) Across the Jordan east of Jericho, theyselected
Bezer in the wilderness plain from the tribe of Reuben,
Ramoth in Gilead from thetribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan
from the tribe of Manasseh.
9 (Nu 35:15) These were the cities designated for all the children
of Israel and resident foreigners living among them,
to which anyone who killed someone inadvertently could flee
and not die at the hand of the avenger of blood
until he stood before the congregation.
JOSHUA 21
Cities for the Levites
(1Ch 6:54–80)
1 (Jos 14:1; 17:4) The family leaders of the Levites approached Eleazar
the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the family leaders of the Israelite tribes.
2 (Jos 18:1) At Shiloh in the land of Canaan they said to them,
"Through Moses the Lord commanded that we be given cities
in which to live and grazing lands for our livestock."
3 So according to the word of the Lord, out of their inheritance
the children of Israel gave the Levites these cities and their grazing lands.
4 The lot came out for the clans of the KoÂhathÂites,
so the Levites who were descendants of Aaron received an allotment
of thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
5 (Jos 21:20-26) The remaining descendants of Kohath received an allotment
of ten cities from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan,
and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
6 (Jos 21:27-33) The descendants of Gershon received an allotment of thirteen
cities from the clans of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali,
and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
7 (Jos 21:34-40) Descendants of Merari by their clans received an allotment
of twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
8 (Jos 21:3) The children of Israel allotted the Levites these cities
and their grazing lands, as the Lord commanded through Moses.
9 From the tribes of Judah and Simeon they assigned
the following cities with these names.
10 (Jos 21:4) They were assigned to the descendants of Aaron,
to the clans of the Kohathites of the tribe of Levi,
for theirs was the first lot.
11 (1Ch 6:55; Lk 1:39) They assigned them Kiriath Arba
(Arba was the father of Anak), which is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah,
and the grazing lands around it.
12(Now they had assigned the city's fields and its surrounding villages
to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)
13 (Jos 15:42; 10:29) So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned
Hebron (a refuge city for people who committed manslaughter),
Libnah with its pastures,
14 (Jos 15:48; 15:50) Jattir, Eshtemoa,
15 (Jos 15:49; 15:51) Holon, Debir,
16 (Jos 15:10; 15:55) Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, together with the grazing
lands of each: nine cities from these two tribes.
17 (Jos 9:3; 18:24-25) From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,
18 Anathoth, and Almon, together with the grazing lands of each: four cities.
19 Altogether the descendants of Aaron received thirteen cities
and their grazing lands.
20 (1Ch 6:66) The rest of the Levites from the clans of the descendants
of Kohath received cities allotted from the tribe of Ephraim.
21 (Jos 20:7) They assigned them Shechem (a refuge city for people
who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,
22 Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, together with the grazing lands
of each: four cities.
23 From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon,
24 Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, together with the grazing lands
of each: four cities.
25 From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon,
together with the grazing lands of each: two cities.
26 Altogether the rest of the clans of the descendants of Kohath
received ten cities and their grazing lands.
27 (1Ch 6:71) From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned
to the descendants of Gershon (one of the Levite clans):
Golan in Bashan (a refuge city for people who committed manslaughter)
and Be Eshterah, together with the grazing lands of each: two cities.
28 From the tribe of Issachar they assigned Kishion, Daberath,
29 Jarmuth, and En Gannim, together with the grazing lands
of each: four cities.
30 From the tribe of Asher they assigned Mishal, Abdon,
31 Helkath, and Rehob, together with the grazing lands of each: four cities.
32 (Jos 20:7; 1Ch 6:76) From the tribe of Naphtali they assigned Kedesh
in Galilee (a refuge city for people who committed manslaughter),
Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, together with the grazing lands
of each: three cities.
33 Altogether the Gershonites according to their clans received
thirteen cities and their grazing lands.
34 (1Ch 6:77) From the tribe of Zebulun they assigned to the descendants
of Merari (the remaining Levites): Jokneam, Kartah,
35 Dimnah, and Nahalal, together with the grazing lands of each: four cities.
36 (Jos 20:8; Dt 4:43) From the tribe of Reuben they assigned Bezer, Jahaz,
37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with the grazing lands
of each: four cities.
38 (Ge 32:2) From the tribe of Gad they assigned Ramoth in Gilead
(a refuge city for people who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim,
39 HeshÂbon, and Jazer, together with the grazing lands
of each: four cities in all.
40 So twelve cities were allotted for the descendants of Merari
according to their clans (the remaining Levite clans).
41 Altogether the Levites received 48 cities and their grazing lands
within the possessions of the children of Israel.
42 Each of these cities had grazing lands surrounding them.
It was this way with all these cities.
43 (Ge 13:15; 28:4) The Lord gave Israel all the land that He swore
to give to their fathers. They took possession of it and lived in it.
44 (Jos 11:23) The Lord gave them rest all around, according to all
that He swore to their fathers. Not a man among their enemies stood
before them, and the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hands.
45 (Jos 23:14-15; 1Ki 8:56) Not a single word of all the good things
that the Lord had spoken to the children of Israel failed.
They all came to pass.
2) Our Daily Bread for 28 Mar 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/03/28/watch-me
entitled Watch Me!
Matthew 21:12-17
The Cleansing of the Temple
Mk 11:15-19; Lk 19:45-48; Jn 2:13-22
12 (Lev 1:14; 5:7) Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out
all those who sold and bought in the temple and overturned the tables
of the moneychangers and the seats of those who sold doves.
13 (Isa 56:7; Jer 7:11) He said to them, "It is written,
'My house shall be called a house of prayer,'{Isa 56:7.}
but you have made it 'a den of thieves.'{Jer 7:11.} "
14 The blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.
15 (Mt 21:9; Lk 19:39-40) But when the chief priests and scribes saw the
wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple,
"Hosanna to the Son of David," they were extremely displeased
16 (Ps 8:2; Mt 11:25) and said to Him, "Do You hear what these are saying?"
Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read,
'Out of the mouth of children and infants
You have perfected praise'(Ps 8:2.)?"
17 (Jn 11:18; 11:1) And He left them and went out of the city into Bethany,
and He lodged there.
"Watch my fairy princess dance, Grandma!" my three-year-old granddaughter
gleefully called as she raced around the yard of our cabin, a big grin on
her face. Her "dancing" brought a smile; and her big brother's glum,
"She's not dancing, just running," didn't squelch her joy at being
on vacation with family.
The first Palm Sunday was a day of highs and lows. When Jesus rode
into Jerusalem on a donkey, the crowds enthusiastically shouted,
"Hosanna! . . . Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"
(Matthew 21:9). Yet many in the crowd were expecting a Messiah to free
them from Rome, not a Saviour who would die for their sins that same week.
Later that day, despite the anger of the chief priests who questioned Jesus'
authority, children in the temple expressed their joy by shouting,
"Hosanna to the Son of David" (v. 15), perhaps leaping
and waving palm branches as they ran around the courtyard.
They couldn't help but worship Him, Jesus told the indignant leaders,
for "from the lips of children and infants [God has] called forth [His]
praise" (v. 16). They were in the presence of the Saviour!
Jesus invites us to also see Him for who He is. When we do,
like a child overflowing with joy, we can't help but revel in His presence.
By: Alyson Kieda
Reflect & Pray
How do the daily distractions and discontent of others draw
your focus away from God? What will help you to keep your eyes on Jesus?
Loving God, thank You for all You’ve done for me! I’m amazed at the great
lengths You went to so that I could find joy in You. Help me to keep my focus
firmly on You.
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 Judy Garland 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 walk, 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
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!
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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
Day 28 of the Month
a) Pray for new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
(
John 5:24
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever
hears My word and believes in Him who sent
Me has eternal life and shall not come into condemnation,
but has passed from death into life."
)
b) Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today . (
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 “Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Conclusion:
Pray ot the Lord to Know what His Will is for you.
Pray to the Lord to let you His inheritance in His Time.
Pray to the Lord to give Him praise for He is the Almighty.
Pray to the Lord to owe noone nothing.
Pray to the Lord to be a loving person.
Pray to the Lord and give him exaltation.
Pray for Muslims in Saskatchewan to receive Christ as Saviour .
Pray to the Lord that a new citizen will come to Jesus Chirst.
Pray to the Lord that someone you know will come to know Chirst..
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Today at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca/ we closed the Serres on Joseph
with What is your purpose? Best to refer to Genesis 50 .
Happy Palm Sunday, and BBC One, loved your Palm Sunday and Songs of Praise
Presentations.
Joshua 19 - 21
JOSHUA 19
Allotment for Simeon
1 Ch 4:28–33
1 (Jos 19:9) The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of Simeon
according to their clans. Their inheritance was within the inheritance
of the tribe of Judah.
2 (1Ch 4:28–30) Their inheritance was Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,
3 Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,
4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5 Ziklag, Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susah,
6 Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their villages;
7 (Jos 15:42) Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan: four cities
and their villages;
8 and all the villages that were around
these cities as far as Baalath Beer, Ramah of the Negev.
This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon according to their clans.
9 Simeon received a portion of the inheritance of Judah,
for the inheritance of Judah was too large for them,
so Simeon inherited land in the midst of the inheritance of Judah.
Allotment for Zebulun
10 The third lot came up for Zebulun according to their clans.
Their territory extended to Sarid,
11 (Jos 12:22) and their border ascended westward to Maralah,
reaching Dabbesheth and the valley east of Jokneam.
12 From Sarid the border turned east to the border of Kisloth Tabor,
out to Daberath, and up to Japhia.
13 From there it passes east to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin.
It turns out to Rimmon and turns toward Neah.
14 The boundary turns north to Hannathon
and extends to the Valley of Iphtah El;
15 (Jos 11:1) and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah,
and Bethlehem: twelve cities and their villages.
16 This was the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun
according to their clans: these cities and their villages.
Allotment for Issachar
17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the tribe of Issachar
according to their clans.
18 (1Sa 28:4; 2Ki 4:8) Their territory included Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21 Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez.
22 (Jdg 4:6) The border touches Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh,
then extends to the Jordan: sixteen cities and their villages.
23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar according
to their clans: the cities and their villages.
Allotment for Asher
24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to their clans.
25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,
26 (1Ki 18:20; 18:42) Allammelek, Amad, and Mishal. On the west their
border touches Carmel and Shihor Libnath.
27 (1Ki 9:13) Then it turns eastward, goes to Beth Dagon, and touches
Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El northward to Beth Emek and Neiel;
then it continues in the north to Kabul,
28 (Jdg 1:31; Jos 11:8) Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
29 (Jdg 1:31; 2Sa 5:11) Then the border turned to Ramah, reaching
the fortified city of Tyre. Then the border turned to Hosah,
and ended at the Mediterranean Sea by the region of Akzib,
30 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities and their villages.
31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according
to their clans: these cities and their villages.
Allotment for Naphtali
32 The sixth lot came out for the tribe of Naphtali according to their clans.
33 (Jdg 4:11) Their border runs from Heleph, from the oak of Zaanannim,
to Adami Nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and extends to the Jordan.
34 (Dt 33:23) The border turns west to Aznoth Tabor, goes out from there
to Hukkok, and touches Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah
at the Jordan on the east.
35 (Jos 11:2; Ge 10:18) Their fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath,
Rakkath, Kinnereth,
36 (Jos 11:1) Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,
38 Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh:
nineteen cities and their villages.
39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali according
to their clans: the cities and their villages.
Allotment for Dan
40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan according to their clans.
41 The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
42 (Jdg 1:35) Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43 (Ge 38:12) Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45 (Jos 21:24) Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,
46 (Jnh 1:3) Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, along with the territory near Joppa.
47 (Jdg 1:34-35) Yet the tribe of Dan lost their territory, so they went up
to wage war against Leshem and captured it. They attacked it
with the edge of the sword, took possession of it, and settled there.
They called Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their father.
48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Dan according to their clans:
these cities and their villages.
The Allotment for Joshua
49 When they had finished allotting the land according to its boundaries,
the children of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua son of Nun.
50 (Jos 24:30; Jdg 2:9) According to the word of the Lord, they gave him
the city for which he asked: Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim.
He built up the city and lived in it.
51 (Jos 14:1; 18:10) These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest,
Joshua son of Nun, and the family leaders of the Israelite tribes assigned
by lot in Shiloh before the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
So they completed dividing the land.
JOSHUA 20
Cities of Refuge
Nu 35:9-34; Dt 4:41-43; 19:1-14
1 Then the Lord said to Joshua,
2 (Nu 35:6; Dt 4:41-43) "Say to the children of Israel,
'Choose refuge cities, as I told you through Moses,
3 so that anyone who kills a person without intent
and unknowingly may flee there. They shall be your refuge
from the avenger of blood.
4 (Jer 38:7; Ru 4:1-2) " 'The refugee can flee to one of these cities
then stand at the entrance of the city gate and tell his case
to the city elders. They will take him into the city
and give him a place to stay, and he will live with them.
5 (Nu 35:12) When the avenger of blood comes after him,
they shall not hand over the manslayer to him,
for he struck down his neighbor unintentionally
with no premeditated malice.
6 (Nu 35:12; 35:24-25) He shall live in that city
until he stands before the congregation for judgment,
until the death of the high priest serving at that time.
Then the manslayer may return to his home
and to his city from which he had fled.'"
7 (Jos 21:11; 21:32; 1Ch 6:76) They selected Kedesh in Galilee in the hill
country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim,
and Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
8 (Jos 21:36; 1Ch 6:78) Across the Jordan east of Jericho, theyselected
Bezer in the wilderness plain from the tribe of Reuben,
Ramoth in Gilead from thetribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan
from the tribe of Manasseh.
9 (Nu 35:15) These were the cities designated for all the children
of Israel and resident foreigners living among them,
to which anyone who killed someone inadvertently could flee
and not die at the hand of the avenger of blood
until he stood before the congregation.
JOSHUA 21
Cities for the Levites
(1Ch 6:54–80)
1 (Jos 14:1; 17:4) The family leaders of the Levites approached Eleazar
the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the family leaders of the Israelite tribes.
2 (Jos 18:1) At Shiloh in the land of Canaan they said to them,
"Through Moses the Lord commanded that we be given cities
in which to live and grazing lands for our livestock."
3 So according to the word of the Lord, out of their inheritance
the children of Israel gave the Levites these cities and their grazing lands.
4 The lot came out for the clans of the KoÂhathÂites,
so the Levites who were descendants of Aaron received an allotment
of thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
5 (Jos 21:20-26) The remaining descendants of Kohath received an allotment
of ten cities from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan,
and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
6 (Jos 21:27-33) The descendants of Gershon received an allotment of thirteen
cities from the clans of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali,
and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
7 (Jos 21:34-40) Descendants of Merari by their clans received an allotment
of twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
8 (Jos 21:3) The children of Israel allotted the Levites these cities
and their grazing lands, as the Lord commanded through Moses.
9 From the tribes of Judah and Simeon they assigned
the following cities with these names.
10 (Jos 21:4) They were assigned to the descendants of Aaron,
to the clans of the Kohathites of the tribe of Levi,
for theirs was the first lot.
11 (1Ch 6:55; Lk 1:39) They assigned them Kiriath Arba
(Arba was the father of Anak), which is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah,
and the grazing lands around it.
12(Now they had assigned the city's fields and its surrounding villages
to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)
13 (Jos 15:42; 10:29) So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they assigned
Hebron (a refuge city for people who committed manslaughter),
Libnah with its pastures,
14 (Jos 15:48; 15:50) Jattir, Eshtemoa,
15 (Jos 15:49; 15:51) Holon, Debir,
16 (Jos 15:10; 15:55) Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh, together with the grazing
lands of each: nine cities from these two tribes.
17 (Jos 9:3; 18:24-25) From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,
18 Anathoth, and Almon, together with the grazing lands of each: four cities.
19 Altogether the descendants of Aaron received thirteen cities
and their grazing lands.
20 (1Ch 6:66) The rest of the Levites from the clans of the descendants
of Kohath received cities allotted from the tribe of Ephraim.
21 (Jos 20:7) They assigned them Shechem (a refuge city for people
who committed manslaughter) in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,
22 Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, together with the grazing lands
of each: four cities.
23 From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon,
24 Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, together with the grazing lands
of each: four cities.
25 From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned Taanach and Gath Rimmon,
together with the grazing lands of each: two cities.
26 Altogether the rest of the clans of the descendants of Kohath
received ten cities and their grazing lands.
27 (1Ch 6:71) From the half-tribe of Manasseh they assigned
to the descendants of Gershon (one of the Levite clans):
Golan in Bashan (a refuge city for people who committed manslaughter)
and Be Eshterah, together with the grazing lands of each: two cities.
28 From the tribe of Issachar they assigned Kishion, Daberath,
29 Jarmuth, and En Gannim, together with the grazing lands
of each: four cities.
30 From the tribe of Asher they assigned Mishal, Abdon,
31 Helkath, and Rehob, together with the grazing lands of each: four cities.
32 (Jos 20:7; 1Ch 6:76) From the tribe of Naphtali they assigned Kedesh
in Galilee (a refuge city for people who committed manslaughter),
Hammoth Dor, and Kartan, together with the grazing lands
of each: three cities.
33 Altogether the Gershonites according to their clans received
thirteen cities and their grazing lands.
34 (1Ch 6:77) From the tribe of Zebulun they assigned to the descendants
of Merari (the remaining Levites): Jokneam, Kartah,
35 Dimnah, and Nahalal, together with the grazing lands of each: four cities.
36 (Jos 20:8; Dt 4:43) From the tribe of Reuben they assigned Bezer, Jahaz,
37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with the grazing lands
of each: four cities.
38 (Ge 32:2) From the tribe of Gad they assigned Ramoth in Gilead
(a refuge city for people who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim,
39 HeshÂbon, and Jazer, together with the grazing lands
of each: four cities in all.
40 So twelve cities were allotted for the descendants of Merari
according to their clans (the remaining Levite clans).
41 Altogether the Levites received 48 cities and their grazing lands
within the possessions of the children of Israel.
42 Each of these cities had grazing lands surrounding them.
It was this way with all these cities.
43 (Ge 13:15; 28:4) The Lord gave Israel all the land that He swore
to give to their fathers. They took possession of it and lived in it.
44 (Jos 11:23) The Lord gave them rest all around, according to all
that He swore to their fathers. Not a man among their enemies stood
before them, and the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hands.
45 (Jos 23:14-15; 1Ki 8:56) Not a single word of all the good things
that the Lord had spoken to the children of Israel failed.
They all came to pass.
2) Our Daily Bread for 28 Mar 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/03/28/watch-me
entitled Watch Me!
Matthew 21:12-17
The Cleansing of the Temple
Mk 11:15-19; Lk 19:45-48; Jn 2:13-22
12 (Lev 1:14; 5:7) Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out
all those who sold and bought in the temple and overturned the tables
of the moneychangers and the seats of those who sold doves.
13 (Isa 56:7; Jer 7:11) He said to them, "It is written,
'My house shall be called a house of prayer,'{Isa 56:7.}
but you have made it 'a den of thieves.'{Jer 7:11.} "
14 The blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.
15 (Mt 21:9; Lk 19:39-40) But when the chief priests and scribes saw the
wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple,
"Hosanna to the Son of David," they were extremely displeased
16 (Ps 8:2; Mt 11:25) and said to Him, "Do You hear what these are saying?"
Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read,
'Out of the mouth of children and infants
You have perfected praise'(Ps 8:2.)?"
17 (Jn 11:18; 11:1) And He left them and went out of the city into Bethany,
and He lodged there.
"Watch my fairy princess dance, Grandma!" my three-year-old granddaughter
gleefully called as she raced around the yard of our cabin, a big grin on
her face. Her "dancing" brought a smile; and her big brother's glum,
"She's not dancing, just running," didn't squelch her joy at being
on vacation with family.
The first Palm Sunday was a day of highs and lows. When Jesus rode
into Jerusalem on a donkey, the crowds enthusiastically shouted,
"Hosanna! . . . Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"
(Matthew 21:9). Yet many in the crowd were expecting a Messiah to free
them from Rome, not a Saviour who would die for their sins that same week.
Later that day, despite the anger of the chief priests who questioned Jesus'
authority, children in the temple expressed their joy by shouting,
"Hosanna to the Son of David" (v. 15), perhaps leaping
and waving palm branches as they ran around the courtyard.
They couldn't help but worship Him, Jesus told the indignant leaders,
for "from the lips of children and infants [God has] called forth [His]
praise" (v. 16). They were in the presence of the Saviour!
Jesus invites us to also see Him for who He is. When we do,
like a child overflowing with joy, we can't help but revel in His presence.
By: Alyson Kieda
Reflect & Pray
How do the daily distractions and discontent of others draw
your focus away from God? What will help you to keep your eyes on Jesus?
Loving God, thank You for all You’ve done for me! I’m amazed at the great
lengths You went to so that I could find joy in You. Help me to keep my focus
firmly on You.
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 Judy Garland 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 walk, 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
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!
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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
Day 28 of the Month
a) Pray for new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
(
John 5:24
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever
hears My word and believes in Him who sent
Me has eternal life and shall not come into condemnation,
but has passed from death into life."
)
b) Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today . (
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 “Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Conclusion:
Pray ot the Lord to Know what His Will is for you.
Pray to the Lord to let you His inheritance in His Time.
Pray to the Lord to give Him praise for He is the Almighty.
Pray to the Lord to owe noone nothing.
Pray to the Lord to be a loving person.
Pray to the Lord and give him exaltation.
Pray for Muslims in Saskatchewan to receive Christ as Saviour .
Pray to the Lord that a new citizen will come to Jesus Chirst.
Pray to the Lord that someone you know will come to know Chirst..
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.