Day 90 - 31 Mar 2021 reflections
Day 90, 31 Mar 2021
Judges 3-5
JUDGES 3
1 (Jdg 2:21-22) Now these are the nations that the Lord left to test
those in Israel who had not experienced war in Canaan
2 (so that later generations of the children of Israel who did not
know war before might know it, to teach them how to fight):
3 (Jos 13:3; 13:5) the five Philistine lords, all the Canaanites,
the Sidonians, and the Hivites living on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal
Hermon to Lebo Hamath.
4 (Jdg 2:22; 3:1) They were to test Israel, in order to know if they would
obey the commandments of the Lord, which He commanded their fathers
by the hand of Moses.
5 (Ex 3:8) The children of Israel lived among the Canaanites, Hittites,
Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
6 (Ex 34:16; Dt 7:3-4) They took their daughters for themselves as wives,
and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
Othniel
7 (Ex 34:13; Jdg 2:11-13) The children of Israel did what was evil
in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God and served
the Baals and the Asherahs.
8 (Jdg 2:14; Hab 3:7) The anger of the Lord burned against Israel,
and He sold them into the hands of Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia.
The children of Israel served Cushan-Rishathaim for eight years.
9 (Jdg 1:13; 3:15) Then the children of Israel cried out to the Lord,
and the Lord raised up a deliverer in order to save the children of Israel
-Othniel son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb.
10 (Jdg 6:34; 11:29) The Spirit of the Lord came on him,
and he judged Israel. He went out to battle,
and the Lord gave Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia, into his hands,
so that Othniel overpowered Cushan-Rishathaim.
11 (Jos 11:23; Jdg 3:30) The land rested forty years, then Othniel
son of Kenaz died.
Ehud
12 (1Sa 12:9; Jdg 2:19) Then the children of Israel once more did
what was evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord strengthened
King Eglon of Moab against Israel because they had done
what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
13 (Jdg 1:16; Dt 34:3) Eglon joined forces with the Ammonites and Amalekites;
then he went and attacked Israel and took possession of the City of Palms.
14 The children of Israel served King Eglon of Moab for eighteen years.
15 (Jdg 3:9; Ps 78:34) Then the children of Israel cried out to the Lord,
and the Lord raised up a deliverer-Ehud son of Gera the Benjamite,
a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent a tribute payment by him
to King Eglon of Moab.
16 Ehud made a cubit-long (About 18 inches, or 45 centimeters.)
two-edged sword for himself and strapped it onto his right thigh
under his cloak.
17 He brought the tribute payment to King Eglon of Moab.
Now Eglon was a very fat man.
18 When Ehud finished offering the tribute payment,
he sent away the people who carried it.
19 (Jos 4:20) But he himself turned back from the stone idols that
were at Gilgal, and said, "I have a secret message for you, O king."
And he said, "Keep silence!" And all who attended him departed from him.
20 (Am 3:15) Ehud approached him as he was sitting alone in his cool
upper chamber. Ehud said, "I have a message from God for you."
And Eglon rose from his seat.
21 Then Ehud reached with his left hand, drew the sword from his right thigh,
and plunged it into the belly of Eglon.
22 The hilt went in after the blade and the fat closed over the blade
and his entrails came out, for he did not pull the sword
out of the belly of Eglon.
23 Then Ehud went out to the entrance hall and closed the doors of
the upper chamber on him and locked them.
24 (1Sa 24:3) When he went out, the servants of Eglon came.
They looked and noticed the doors of the upper chamber were locked.
They thought, "Surely he is attending to his needs in the cool chamber."
25 They waited until they were embarrassed, but he still did not open
the doors of the upper chamber. So they took a key and opened it.
There, fallen dead on the floor, was their lord.
26 Yet Ehud escaped while they were waiting. He passed the sacred stones
and escaped to Seirah.
27 (Jdg 6:34; 1Sa 13:3) Upon his arrival, he blew a ram's horn trumpet
in the hill country of Ephraim. Then the children of Israel went down
with him from the hill country, and he led them.
28 (Jdg 12:5; Jos 2:7) He said to them, "Follow me, for the Lord has given
your enemies the Moabites into your hands." They followed him,
and they captured the Jordan fords leading to Moab.
They did not let anyone cross.
29 They struck down about ten thousand Moabites, all strong and valorous men,
and not a single man escaped.
30 (Jdg 3:11) So Moab was humbled under the hand of Israel that day,
and the land had peace for eighty years.
Shamgar
31 (Jdg 5:6; 2:16) After Ehud was Shamgar son of Anath.
He struck down six hundred Philistine men with an ox goad.
He also saved Israel.
JUDGES 4
Deborah
1 When Ehud was dead, the children of Israel once more
did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
2 (Jos 11:1; Jdg 4:13) The Lord sold them into the hands
of King Jabin of Canaan, who ruled in Hazor.
The commander of his army was Sisera. He lived in Harosheth Haggoyim.
3 (Jdg 1:19; 3:9) The children of Israel cried out to the Lord,
for Sisera had 900 iron chariots and had forcefully oppressed
the children of Israel for twenty years.
4 Now Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophetess.
She judged Israel at that time.
5 (Ge 35:8) She would sit under the palm tree of Deborah
between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim.
The children of Israel would go up to her for her to render judgment.
6 (Heb 11:32; Jos 19:37) She sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh
in Naphtali and said to him, "The Lord God of Israel commands you,
'Go and deploy troops at Mount Tabor, and take 10000 from the tribes
of Naphtali and Zebulun with you.
7 (Jdg 5:21; 1Ki 18:40) I will draw Sisera, the commander of the army
of Jabin, with his chariots and large army to you at the River Kishon
and give him into your hands.' "
8 Barak said to her, "If you will go with me, then I will go,
but if you will not go with me, then I will not go."
9 (Jdg 2:14) She said, "I will indeed go with you. However, the way
you are going will gain you no glory, for the Lord will deliver Sisera
into the hand of a woman." Then Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh.
10 (Jdg 5:18; 5:15) Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh.
10000 men went up on foot with him, and Deborah went up with him also.
11 (Nu 10:29; Jos 19:33) Now Heber the Kenite had moved away from the Kenites,
who were descendants of Hobab, Moses' father-in-law.
He pitched his tent at the oak in Zaanannim, near Kedesh.
12 Then they told Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.
13 (Jdg 4:2-3) So Sisera summoned all his 900 iron chariots
and all the people with him, from Harosheth Haggoyim to the River Kishon.
14 (Dt 9:3; 2Sa 5:24) Then Deborah said to Barak,"Get up, for this is the day
that the Lord has given Sisera into your hands. Has not the Lord gone
out before you?" So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with 10000 men
behind him.
15 (Jos 10:10; Ps 83:9-10) The Lord routed Sisera and all of his chariots
and all of his army with the edge of the sword in front of Barak.
Sisera dismounted his chariot and fled on foot.
16 Barak chased after the chariots and the army as far as Harosheth Haggoyim.
The whole army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword. Not a single man survived.
17 Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite,
for there was peace between King Jabin of Hazor
and the family of Heber the Kenite.
18 Jael went out to meet Sisera and said to him,
"Turn aside, my lord. Turn aside to me. Do not be afraid."
So he turned aside to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug.
19 (Jdg 5:25-26) He said to her, "Please give me a little water to drink,
for I am thirsty." So she opened a leather milk container, gave it to him to drink,
and covered him.
20 He said to her, "Stand in the entrance to the tent,
and if anyone comes and asks you, 'Is there a man here?' then you say, 'No.' "
21 Then Jael the wife of Heber took a tent peg and a hammer in her hand
and went quietly to him, for he was fast asleep and tired.
She drove the tent peg into his temple, and it went down into the ground,
so he died.
22 Now as Barak had been chasing Sisera, Jael came out to meet him and said,
"Come, and I will show you the man whom you seek."
When he came in, there was Sisera fallen dead with a tent peg in his temple.
23 (Ne 9:24; Ps 18:47) So God humbled King Jabin of Canaan
before the children of Israel that day.
24 The children of Israel grew more and more powerful
over King Jabin of Canaan until he was no more.
JUDGES 5
The Song of Deborah
1 (Ex 15:1)On that day, Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang:
2 (Jdg 5:9; 2Ch 17:16) "When the leaders in Israel lead,
when the people freely volunteer,
bless the Lord!
3 "Hear, O kings! Listen, O rulers!
I will sing to the Lord;
I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.
4 (Dt 33:2; Ps 68:7-8) "Lord, when You went out from Seir,
when You marched from the land of Edom,
the ground shook and the skies poured,
indeed, the dense clouds poured water.
5 (Ex 19:18; Ps 97:5) The mountains quaked before the Lord,
this very Sinai, before the Lord God of Israel.
6 (Jdg 3:31; Isa 33:8) "In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,
in the days of Jael, main roads were abandoned
and travelers used roundabout paths.
7 Village life ceased. It ceased
until I, Deborah, arose;
I arose like a mother in Israel.
8 (Dt 32:16-17; Jdg 2:12) They were choosing new gods,
and warfare was at the city gates,
but not a shield or spear was to be seen
among forty thousand in Israel.
9 (Jdg 5:2) My heart is with the rulers of Israel
who offered themselves willingly among the people.
Bless the Lord!
10 (Jdg 10:4; 12:14) "You who ride on white donkeys,
you who sit in judges' attire,
you who walk on the road,
11 (1Sa 12:7; Mic 6:5) consider the voice of those who distribute water
among the watering places.
There they tell of the righteous deeds of the Lord,
the righteous deeds of villagers in Israel.
"Then the people of the Lord
go down to the gates.
12 (Ps 57:8; 68:18) Awake, awake, Deborah!
Awake, awake, sing a song!
Stand up, Barak,
and capture your prisoners, son of Abinoam!
13 "The survivors
came down to the nobles;
the people of the Lord
came down for me against the mighty.
14 (Nu 32:39-40; Jdg 3:13) Some came from Ephraim, whose roots were in Amalek,
following you, Benjamin, with your people.
From Makir rulers came down,
and from Zebulun those who carry the staff of a scribe.
15 (Jdg 4:14) The princes of Issachar were with Deborah,
and Issachar was with Barak;
they were sent into the valley on foot.
Among the clans of Reuben
there was great resolve of heart.
16 (Nu 32:24) Why do you sit among the sheepfolds
to hear playing of pipes for the flocks?
In the clans of Reuben
there was much searching of heart.
17 (Jos 13:25) Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan.
As for Dan, why did he stay with the ships?
Asher stayed by the seacoast
and settled by its bays.
18 (Jdg 4:10; 4:6) Zebulun is a people who risked their lives
to the point of death,
Naphtali also, on the heights of the battlefield.
19 (Jdg 1:27; 5:30) "Kings came to wage war.
The kings of Canaan waged war
in Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo;
they took no money as profit.
20 (Jos 10:11) From the heavens the stars fought,
from their courses they fought against Sisera.
21 (Jdg 4:7; Ps 44:5) The torrent of Kishon swept them away,
that ancient torrent, the torrent of Kishon.
My soul, march on in strength!
22 Then horses' hooves pounded,
the galloping, galloping of his steeds.
23 (Jdg 21:9-10) Curse Meroz, said the angel of the Lord,
curse its inhabitants,
for they did not come to the aid of the Lord,
to the aid of the Lord against the mighty warriors.
24 (Jdg 4:17) "Most blessed of women is Jael,
the wife of Heber the Kenite,
most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
25 He asked for water, she gave him milk.
In a magnificent bowl she brought cream.
26 Her hand on a tent peg,
her right hand on a workman’s hammer;
she struck Sisera, she crushed his skull,
she shattered and pierced his temple.
27 Between her feet he sank, he fell, he lay;
between her feet he sank, he fell;
where he sank, there he fell, overpowered.
28 "The mother of Sisera looked through the window,
and cried out through the lattice,
'Why is his chariot so late?
Why is the sound of his war chariots so delayed?'
29 Her wise attendants answered her,
indeed, she replied to herself,
30 (Ex 15:9) 'Are they not finding and dividing the spoils:
a girl or two for each man;
dyed garments as plunder for Sisera,
dyed and embroidered garments,
two pieces of dyed embroidery for the neck of the looter?’
31 (Jdg 3:11; 2Sa 23:4) "May all Your enemies perish like this, OLord!
But may those who love Him rise like the sun
when it rises in full strength."
Then the land was at peace for forty years.
2) Our Daily Bread for 31 Mar 2021
https://www.odb.org/CA/2021/03/31/wisely-weeding
entitled Wisely Weeding
Psalm 139:1-6,23-24
1 O Lord, You have searched me
and known me.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) You know when I sit down and when I get up;
You understand my thought from far off.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You search my path and my lying down
and are aware of all my ways.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For there is not a word on my tongue,
but behold, O Lord, You know it fully.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You put Yourself behind and before me,
and keep Your hand on me.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 ) Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is lofty, and I cannot fathom it.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
try me, and know my concerns,
24 and see if there is any rebellious way inme,
and lead me in the ancient way.
My grandchildren are running around my backyard. Playing games?
No, pulling weeds. "Pulling them up by the roots!" the youngest says,
showing me a hefty prize. Her delight as we tackled weeds that day
was how much we enjoyed plucking the weedy roots-clearing away
each pesky menace. Before the joy, however, came the choice to go after them.
Intentional weeding is also the first step in removing personal sin.
Thus, David prayed: "Search me, God, and know my heart. . . .
See if there is any offensive way in me" (Psalm 139:23–24).
What a wise approach, to go after our sin by asking God to show it to us.
He above all knows everything about us. "You have searched me, Lord,
and you know me," wrote the psalmist. "You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar" (vv. 1–2).
"Such knowledge," David added, "is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain" (v. 6). Even before a sin takes root, therefore,
God can alert us to the danger. He knows our "landscape." So when
a sneaky sinful attitude tries to take root,
He's first to know and point it out.
"Where can I go from your Spirit," wrote David.
"Where can I flee from your presence?" (v. 7).
May we closely follow our Savior to higher ground!
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
When you ask God to search your heart, what personal wrongs do you discover?
How does intentional "weeding" help rid you of a relentless sin?
Loving God, when You show me my personal sin, point me to
Your plan to pull those weeds.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 4 - Send for Help !
James 1:5
5 (Pr 2:3–6; Jn 15:7) If any of you lacks wisdom,
let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally
and without criticism, and it will be given to him.
A new employee in an electronics plant had the responsibility
for overseeing one machine. The machine worked fine when the young man
came on duty, but soon it began to run a bit rough. The employee
tinkered with the machine, trying to "fix" it, until finally if stopped
working altogether
In fear and trembling the worker sent for the foreman, and stammered,
"I - I, well, sir, I did my best to fix it."
"Son", the foreman thundered, "you need to know only one thing. Around
here, doing you best means sending for me!"
Wisdom, James 1:5 says, has its source in God alone. And if we are
to attain wisdom, we need to learn doing our best means sending for God.
Often we spend time tinkering with our lives or the the lives of others.
We don't think to as God for his wisdom i nthe decisions we must take;
instead, we use our human reasoning and take our best guess.
But the path to wisdom does not lie in guesswork. The scriptures
give us clear indication of God's direction for his people, and through Bible
study, application, prayer, and meditation,
we can understand what God wants to reveal to us.
"If any of you lacks wisdom," James says, "he should ask God, who gives
generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
The first step to attaining wisdom is recognising that we are not wise.
The second step is to ask. And God, who is faithful to his Word
and His people, will respond.
Application
a) Under what circumstances have I tinkered with my life,
making it worse rather then fixing it?
b) What practical steps can I take to ask God for wisdom?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 16:10-12
10 (Mt 25:21; Lk 19:17) "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful
also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also
in much. 11 So if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who will give you that which is your own?"
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Reconciling Peace
Col 3:12-17
12 (Eph 4:2; Lk 1:78) So embrace, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
a spirit of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and longsuffering.
13 (Eph 4:32; Mk 11:25; Eph 4:2) Bear with one another
and forgive one another. If anyone has a quarrel against anyone,
even as Christ forgave you, so you must do.
14 (Eph 4:3; 1Co 13:1–13) And above all these things, embrace love,
which is the bond of perfection.
15 (Jn 14:27; Eph 5:20) Let the peace of God,
to which also you are called in one body,
rule in your hearts. And be thankful.
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17 ) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 (1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20 ) And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
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
From https://www.30daysprayer.com/
WHAT IS IT AND WHY?
The 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World, is an international movement that began in 1993. It calls the church to make a deliberate but respectful effort to learn about, pray for and reach out to our world’s Muslim neighbors. It coincides annually with the important Islamic month of religious observation — Ramadan, a time of the year when Muslims are much more deeply aware of spiritual matters.
While Media sound bites about Islamic extremism can too easily incite anger, fear and even hatred towards Muslims, we seek to resist this temptation to generalize, and instead, resolve to respond and pray with the mind and heart of Christ.
Join the millions of Christians around the world, and churches and ministries from many denominations, who regularly participate in this largest ongoing prayer focus on the Muslim world. A new full-color prayer guide booklet — available each year in both adult and kids versions — is a proven tool to help Christians to understand and to persistently pray for Muslim neighbors and nations.
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
Conclusion:
Pray ot the Lord that you do not get influence by Idols
for peace will come to the land.
Pray to the Lord to help you weed out any imputies in your life.
Pray to the Lord to complete the work He has for you.
Pray to the Lord to store tresure in Heaven.
Pray to the Lord to know Him as Saviour and
the others might come to know Him as Saviour.
Pray for Muslims in Saskatchewan to receive Christ as Saviour .
Pray for God's will to be done where you live and throughout
Canadian society, as it is in Heaven .
Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city
or community, and across our nation.
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.
Judges 3-5
JUDGES 3
1 (Jdg 2:21-22) Now these are the nations that the Lord left to test
those in Israel who had not experienced war in Canaan
2 (so that later generations of the children of Israel who did not
know war before might know it, to teach them how to fight):
3 (Jos 13:3; 13:5) the five Philistine lords, all the Canaanites,
the Sidonians, and the Hivites living on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal
Hermon to Lebo Hamath.
4 (Jdg 2:22; 3:1) They were to test Israel, in order to know if they would
obey the commandments of the Lord, which He commanded their fathers
by the hand of Moses.
5 (Ex 3:8) The children of Israel lived among the Canaanites, Hittites,
Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
6 (Ex 34:16; Dt 7:3-4) They took their daughters for themselves as wives,
and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
Othniel
7 (Ex 34:13; Jdg 2:11-13) The children of Israel did what was evil
in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God and served
the Baals and the Asherahs.
8 (Jdg 2:14; Hab 3:7) The anger of the Lord burned against Israel,
and He sold them into the hands of Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia.
The children of Israel served Cushan-Rishathaim for eight years.
9 (Jdg 1:13; 3:15) Then the children of Israel cried out to the Lord,
and the Lord raised up a deliverer in order to save the children of Israel
-Othniel son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb.
10 (Jdg 6:34; 11:29) The Spirit of the Lord came on him,
and he judged Israel. He went out to battle,
and the Lord gave Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia, into his hands,
so that Othniel overpowered Cushan-Rishathaim.
11 (Jos 11:23; Jdg 3:30) The land rested forty years, then Othniel
son of Kenaz died.
Ehud
12 (1Sa 12:9; Jdg 2:19) Then the children of Israel once more did
what was evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord strengthened
King Eglon of Moab against Israel because they had done
what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
13 (Jdg 1:16; Dt 34:3) Eglon joined forces with the Ammonites and Amalekites;
then he went and attacked Israel and took possession of the City of Palms.
14 The children of Israel served King Eglon of Moab for eighteen years.
15 (Jdg 3:9; Ps 78:34) Then the children of Israel cried out to the Lord,
and the Lord raised up a deliverer-Ehud son of Gera the Benjamite,
a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent a tribute payment by him
to King Eglon of Moab.
16 Ehud made a cubit-long (About 18 inches, or 45 centimeters.)
two-edged sword for himself and strapped it onto his right thigh
under his cloak.
17 He brought the tribute payment to King Eglon of Moab.
Now Eglon was a very fat man.
18 When Ehud finished offering the tribute payment,
he sent away the people who carried it.
19 (Jos 4:20) But he himself turned back from the stone idols that
were at Gilgal, and said, "I have a secret message for you, O king."
And he said, "Keep silence!" And all who attended him departed from him.
20 (Am 3:15) Ehud approached him as he was sitting alone in his cool
upper chamber. Ehud said, "I have a message from God for you."
And Eglon rose from his seat.
21 Then Ehud reached with his left hand, drew the sword from his right thigh,
and plunged it into the belly of Eglon.
22 The hilt went in after the blade and the fat closed over the blade
and his entrails came out, for he did not pull the sword
out of the belly of Eglon.
23 Then Ehud went out to the entrance hall and closed the doors of
the upper chamber on him and locked them.
24 (1Sa 24:3) When he went out, the servants of Eglon came.
They looked and noticed the doors of the upper chamber were locked.
They thought, "Surely he is attending to his needs in the cool chamber."
25 They waited until they were embarrassed, but he still did not open
the doors of the upper chamber. So they took a key and opened it.
There, fallen dead on the floor, was their lord.
26 Yet Ehud escaped while they were waiting. He passed the sacred stones
and escaped to Seirah.
27 (Jdg 6:34; 1Sa 13:3) Upon his arrival, he blew a ram's horn trumpet
in the hill country of Ephraim. Then the children of Israel went down
with him from the hill country, and he led them.
28 (Jdg 12:5; Jos 2:7) He said to them, "Follow me, for the Lord has given
your enemies the Moabites into your hands." They followed him,
and they captured the Jordan fords leading to Moab.
They did not let anyone cross.
29 They struck down about ten thousand Moabites, all strong and valorous men,
and not a single man escaped.
30 (Jdg 3:11) So Moab was humbled under the hand of Israel that day,
and the land had peace for eighty years.
Shamgar
31 (Jdg 5:6; 2:16) After Ehud was Shamgar son of Anath.
He struck down six hundred Philistine men with an ox goad.
He also saved Israel.
JUDGES 4
Deborah
1 When Ehud was dead, the children of Israel once more
did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
2 (Jos 11:1; Jdg 4:13) The Lord sold them into the hands
of King Jabin of Canaan, who ruled in Hazor.
The commander of his army was Sisera. He lived in Harosheth Haggoyim.
3 (Jdg 1:19; 3:9) The children of Israel cried out to the Lord,
for Sisera had 900 iron chariots and had forcefully oppressed
the children of Israel for twenty years.
4 Now Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophetess.
She judged Israel at that time.
5 (Ge 35:8) She would sit under the palm tree of Deborah
between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim.
The children of Israel would go up to her for her to render judgment.
6 (Heb 11:32; Jos 19:37) She sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh
in Naphtali and said to him, "The Lord God of Israel commands you,
'Go and deploy troops at Mount Tabor, and take 10000 from the tribes
of Naphtali and Zebulun with you.
7 (Jdg 5:21; 1Ki 18:40) I will draw Sisera, the commander of the army
of Jabin, with his chariots and large army to you at the River Kishon
and give him into your hands.' "
8 Barak said to her, "If you will go with me, then I will go,
but if you will not go with me, then I will not go."
9 (Jdg 2:14) She said, "I will indeed go with you. However, the way
you are going will gain you no glory, for the Lord will deliver Sisera
into the hand of a woman." Then Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh.
10 (Jdg 5:18; 5:15) Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh.
10000 men went up on foot with him, and Deborah went up with him also.
11 (Nu 10:29; Jos 19:33) Now Heber the Kenite had moved away from the Kenites,
who were descendants of Hobab, Moses' father-in-law.
He pitched his tent at the oak in Zaanannim, near Kedesh.
12 Then they told Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.
13 (Jdg 4:2-3) So Sisera summoned all his 900 iron chariots
and all the people with him, from Harosheth Haggoyim to the River Kishon.
14 (Dt 9:3; 2Sa 5:24) Then Deborah said to Barak,"Get up, for this is the day
that the Lord has given Sisera into your hands. Has not the Lord gone
out before you?" So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with 10000 men
behind him.
15 (Jos 10:10; Ps 83:9-10) The Lord routed Sisera and all of his chariots
and all of his army with the edge of the sword in front of Barak.
Sisera dismounted his chariot and fled on foot.
16 Barak chased after the chariots and the army as far as Harosheth Haggoyim.
The whole army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword. Not a single man survived.
17 Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite,
for there was peace between King Jabin of Hazor
and the family of Heber the Kenite.
18 Jael went out to meet Sisera and said to him,
"Turn aside, my lord. Turn aside to me. Do not be afraid."
So he turned aside to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug.
19 (Jdg 5:25-26) He said to her, "Please give me a little water to drink,
for I am thirsty." So she opened a leather milk container, gave it to him to drink,
and covered him.
20 He said to her, "Stand in the entrance to the tent,
and if anyone comes and asks you, 'Is there a man here?' then you say, 'No.' "
21 Then Jael the wife of Heber took a tent peg and a hammer in her hand
and went quietly to him, for he was fast asleep and tired.
She drove the tent peg into his temple, and it went down into the ground,
so he died.
22 Now as Barak had been chasing Sisera, Jael came out to meet him and said,
"Come, and I will show you the man whom you seek."
When he came in, there was Sisera fallen dead with a tent peg in his temple.
23 (Ne 9:24; Ps 18:47) So God humbled King Jabin of Canaan
before the children of Israel that day.
24 The children of Israel grew more and more powerful
over King Jabin of Canaan until he was no more.
JUDGES 5
The Song of Deborah
1 (Ex 15:1)On that day, Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang:
2 (Jdg 5:9; 2Ch 17:16) "When the leaders in Israel lead,
when the people freely volunteer,
bless the Lord!
3 "Hear, O kings! Listen, O rulers!
I will sing to the Lord;
I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.
4 (Dt 33:2; Ps 68:7-8) "Lord, when You went out from Seir,
when You marched from the land of Edom,
the ground shook and the skies poured,
indeed, the dense clouds poured water.
5 (Ex 19:18; Ps 97:5) The mountains quaked before the Lord,
this very Sinai, before the Lord God of Israel.
6 (Jdg 3:31; Isa 33:8) "In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,
in the days of Jael, main roads were abandoned
and travelers used roundabout paths.
7 Village life ceased. It ceased
until I, Deborah, arose;
I arose like a mother in Israel.
8 (Dt 32:16-17; Jdg 2:12) They were choosing new gods,
and warfare was at the city gates,
but not a shield or spear was to be seen
among forty thousand in Israel.
9 (Jdg 5:2) My heart is with the rulers of Israel
who offered themselves willingly among the people.
Bless the Lord!
10 (Jdg 10:4; 12:14) "You who ride on white donkeys,
you who sit in judges' attire,
you who walk on the road,
11 (1Sa 12:7; Mic 6:5) consider the voice of those who distribute water
among the watering places.
There they tell of the righteous deeds of the Lord,
the righteous deeds of villagers in Israel.
"Then the people of the Lord
go down to the gates.
12 (Ps 57:8; 68:18) Awake, awake, Deborah!
Awake, awake, sing a song!
Stand up, Barak,
and capture your prisoners, son of Abinoam!
13 "The survivors
came down to the nobles;
the people of the Lord
came down for me against the mighty.
14 (Nu 32:39-40; Jdg 3:13) Some came from Ephraim, whose roots were in Amalek,
following you, Benjamin, with your people.
From Makir rulers came down,
and from Zebulun those who carry the staff of a scribe.
15 (Jdg 4:14) The princes of Issachar were with Deborah,
and Issachar was with Barak;
they were sent into the valley on foot.
Among the clans of Reuben
there was great resolve of heart.
16 (Nu 32:24) Why do you sit among the sheepfolds
to hear playing of pipes for the flocks?
In the clans of Reuben
there was much searching of heart.
17 (Jos 13:25) Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan.
As for Dan, why did he stay with the ships?
Asher stayed by the seacoast
and settled by its bays.
18 (Jdg 4:10; 4:6) Zebulun is a people who risked their lives
to the point of death,
Naphtali also, on the heights of the battlefield.
19 (Jdg 1:27; 5:30) "Kings came to wage war.
The kings of Canaan waged war
in Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo;
they took no money as profit.
20 (Jos 10:11) From the heavens the stars fought,
from their courses they fought against Sisera.
21 (Jdg 4:7; Ps 44:5) The torrent of Kishon swept them away,
that ancient torrent, the torrent of Kishon.
My soul, march on in strength!
22 Then horses' hooves pounded,
the galloping, galloping of his steeds.
23 (Jdg 21:9-10) Curse Meroz, said the angel of the Lord,
curse its inhabitants,
for they did not come to the aid of the Lord,
to the aid of the Lord against the mighty warriors.
24 (Jdg 4:17) "Most blessed of women is Jael,
the wife of Heber the Kenite,
most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
25 He asked for water, she gave him milk.
In a magnificent bowl she brought cream.
26 Her hand on a tent peg,
her right hand on a workman’s hammer;
she struck Sisera, she crushed his skull,
she shattered and pierced his temple.
27 Between her feet he sank, he fell, he lay;
between her feet he sank, he fell;
where he sank, there he fell, overpowered.
28 "The mother of Sisera looked through the window,
and cried out through the lattice,
'Why is his chariot so late?
Why is the sound of his war chariots so delayed?'
29 Her wise attendants answered her,
indeed, she replied to herself,
30 (Ex 15:9) 'Are they not finding and dividing the spoils:
a girl or two for each man;
dyed garments as plunder for Sisera,
dyed and embroidered garments,
two pieces of dyed embroidery for the neck of the looter?’
31 (Jdg 3:11; 2Sa 23:4) "May all Your enemies perish like this, OLord!
But may those who love Him rise like the sun
when it rises in full strength."
Then the land was at peace for forty years.
2) Our Daily Bread for 31 Mar 2021
https://www.odb.org/CA/2021/03/31/wisely-weeding
entitled Wisely Weeding
Psalm 139:1-6,23-24
1 O Lord, You have searched me
and known me.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) You know when I sit down and when I get up;
You understand my thought from far off.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You search my path and my lying down
and are aware of all my ways.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For there is not a word on my tongue,
but behold, O Lord, You know it fully.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You put Yourself behind and before me,
and keep Your hand on me.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 ) Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is lofty, and I cannot fathom it.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
try me, and know my concerns,
24 and see if there is any rebellious way inme,
and lead me in the ancient way.
My grandchildren are running around my backyard. Playing games?
No, pulling weeds. "Pulling them up by the roots!" the youngest says,
showing me a hefty prize. Her delight as we tackled weeds that day
was how much we enjoyed plucking the weedy roots-clearing away
each pesky menace. Before the joy, however, came the choice to go after them.
Intentional weeding is also the first step in removing personal sin.
Thus, David prayed: "Search me, God, and know my heart. . . .
See if there is any offensive way in me" (Psalm 139:23–24).
What a wise approach, to go after our sin by asking God to show it to us.
He above all knows everything about us. "You have searched me, Lord,
and you know me," wrote the psalmist. "You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar" (vv. 1–2).
"Such knowledge," David added, "is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain" (v. 6). Even before a sin takes root, therefore,
God can alert us to the danger. He knows our "landscape." So when
a sneaky sinful attitude tries to take root,
He's first to know and point it out.
"Where can I go from your Spirit," wrote David.
"Where can I flee from your presence?" (v. 7).
May we closely follow our Savior to higher ground!
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
When you ask God to search your heart, what personal wrongs do you discover?
How does intentional "weeding" help rid you of a relentless sin?
Loving God, when You show me my personal sin, point me to
Your plan to pull those weeds.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 4 - Send for Help !
James 1:5
5 (Pr 2:3–6; Jn 15:7) If any of you lacks wisdom,
let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally
and without criticism, and it will be given to him.
A new employee in an electronics plant had the responsibility
for overseeing one machine. The machine worked fine when the young man
came on duty, but soon it began to run a bit rough. The employee
tinkered with the machine, trying to "fix" it, until finally if stopped
working altogether
In fear and trembling the worker sent for the foreman, and stammered,
"I - I, well, sir, I did my best to fix it."
"Son", the foreman thundered, "you need to know only one thing. Around
here, doing you best means sending for me!"
Wisdom, James 1:5 says, has its source in God alone. And if we are
to attain wisdom, we need to learn doing our best means sending for God.
Often we spend time tinkering with our lives or the the lives of others.
We don't think to as God for his wisdom i nthe decisions we must take;
instead, we use our human reasoning and take our best guess.
But the path to wisdom does not lie in guesswork. The scriptures
give us clear indication of God's direction for his people, and through Bible
study, application, prayer, and meditation,
we can understand what God wants to reveal to us.
"If any of you lacks wisdom," James says, "he should ask God, who gives
generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
The first step to attaining wisdom is recognising that we are not wise.
The second step is to ask. And God, who is faithful to his Word
and His people, will respond.
Application
a) Under what circumstances have I tinkered with my life,
making it worse rather then fixing it?
b) What practical steps can I take to ask God for wisdom?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 16:10-12
10 (Mt 25:21; Lk 19:17) "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful
also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also
in much. 11 So if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who will give you that which is your own?"
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Reconciling Peace
Col 3:12-17
12 (Eph 4:2; Lk 1:78) So embrace, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
a spirit of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and longsuffering.
13 (Eph 4:32; Mk 11:25; Eph 4:2) Bear with one another
and forgive one another. If anyone has a quarrel against anyone,
even as Christ forgave you, so you must do.
14 (Eph 4:3; 1Co 13:1–13) And above all these things, embrace love,
which is the bond of perfection.
15 (Jn 14:27; Eph 5:20) Let the peace of God,
to which also you are called in one body,
rule in your hearts. And be thankful.
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17 ) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 (1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20 ) And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
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
From https://www.30daysprayer.com/
WHAT IS IT AND WHY?
The 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World, is an international movement that began in 1993. It calls the church to make a deliberate but respectful effort to learn about, pray for and reach out to our world’s Muslim neighbors. It coincides annually with the important Islamic month of religious observation — Ramadan, a time of the year when Muslims are much more deeply aware of spiritual matters.
While Media sound bites about Islamic extremism can too easily incite anger, fear and even hatred towards Muslims, we seek to resist this temptation to generalize, and instead, resolve to respond and pray with the mind and heart of Christ.
Join the millions of Christians around the world, and churches and ministries from many denominations, who regularly participate in this largest ongoing prayer focus on the Muslim world. A new full-color prayer guide booklet — available each year in both adult and kids versions — is a proven tool to help Christians to understand and to persistently pray for Muslim neighbors and nations.
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
Conclusion:
Pray ot the Lord that you do not get influence by Idols
for peace will come to the land.
Pray to the Lord to help you weed out any imputies in your life.
Pray to the Lord to complete the work He has for you.
Pray to the Lord to store tresure in Heaven.
Pray to the Lord to know Him as Saviour and
the others might come to know Him as Saviour.
Pray for Muslims in Saskatchewan to receive Christ as Saviour .
Pray for God's will to be done where you live and throughout
Canadian society, as it is in Heaven .
Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city
or community, and across our nation.
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.