Dave Yadallee's personal blog

Day 124, 4 May 2021



Ps 106,107



Psalms 1,2,15,22,23,24,47,68



PSALMS 1

BOOK ONE

Psalms 1-41

1 Blessed is the man

who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,

nor stands in the path of sinners,

nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) but his delight is in the law of the Lord,

and in His law he meditates day and night.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,

that brings forth its fruit in its season;

its leaf will not wither,

and whatever he does will prosper.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The ungodly are not so,

but are like the chaff

which the wind drives away.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Therefore the ungodly will not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,

but the way of the ungodly will perish.



PSALMS 2

1Why do the nations rage,

and the peoples plot in vain?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The kings of the earth set themselves,

and the rulers take counsel together,

against the Lord

and against His anointed, saying,

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5 ) "Let us tear off their bonds

and cast away their ropes from us."

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:)8 He who sits in the heavens laughs;

the Lord ridicules them.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Then He will speak to them in His wrath

and terrify them in His burning anger:

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) "I have installed My king

on Zion, My holy hill."

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) I will declare the decree of the Lord:

He said to me, "You are My son;

this day have I begotten you.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Ask of Me,

and I will give you the nations for your inheritance,

and the ends of the earth for your possession.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) You will break them with a scepter of iron;

you will dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Now then, you kings, be wise;

be admonished, you judges of the earth.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Serve the Lord with fear;

tremble with trepidation!

12 Kiss the son, lest He become angry,

and you perish in the way,

for His wrath kindles in a flash.

Blessed are all who seek refuge in Him.



PSALMS 15

A Psalm of David.

1 Lord, who will abide in Your tabernacle?

Who will dwell in Your holy hill?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 )He who walks uprightly,

and does righteousness,

and speaks truth in his heart;

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) he who does not slander with the tongue

and does no evil to his neighbor,

nor bears a reproach against his friend;

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) in whose eyes a vile person is despised,

but who honors those who fear the Lord;

he who swears to avoid evil

and does not change;

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) he who does not put his money out to usury,

nor take a bribe against the innocent.

He who does these things

will never be moved.



PSALMS 22

For the Music Director. To the melody of "The Doe of the Dawn."

A Psalm of David.



1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?

Why are You so far from deliveringme,

and from my roaring words of distress?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) O my God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not answer;

and at night, but I have no rest.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) But You are holy,

O You who inhabits the praises of Israel.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Our fathers trusted in You;

they trusted, and You did deliver them.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5 )They cried to You and were delivered;

they trusted in You and were not put to shame.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) But I am a worm, and not a man;

a reproach of men and despised by the people.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) All who see me laugh me to scorn;

they sneer with the lip, they shake the head, saying,

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) "Trust in the Lord,

let Him deliver him;

let Him rescue him,

seeing He delights in him."

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) But You are He who took me out of the womb;

You caused me to trust

while I was on my mother’s breasts.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 ) I was cast on You from birth;

You are my God from my mother’s womb.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Be not far from me

for trouble is near,

for there is none to help.

12 Many bulls encircle me;

strong bulls of Bashan surround me.

13 They open their mouths against me,

as a preying and roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water,

and all my bones are out of joint;

my heart is like wax;

it is melted inside my body.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd,

and my tongue cleaves to my jaws;

and You have set me toward the dust of death.

16 For dogs have encompassed me;

the assembly of the wicked has enclosed me;

like a lion they pin my hands and my feet;

17 I can count all my bones;

they look and stare on me.

18 They part my garments among them

and cast lots for my clothes.

19 But do not be far from me, O Lord;

O my Help, hasten to my aid.

20 Rescue my soul from the sword,

my only life from the power of the dog.

21 Save me from the lion’s mouth,

and from the horns of the wild ox, answer me!

22 I will declare Your name to my community;

in the midst of the congregation I will praise You.

23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him;

all you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him,

and stand in awe of Him, all you descendants of Israel.

24 For He has not despised nor abhorred

the affliction of the afflicted;

nor has He hid His face from him;

but when he cried to Him, He heard.

25 From You my praise will be in the great congregation;

I will pay my vows before those who fear Him.

26 The meek will eat and be satisfied;

those who seek Him will praise the Lord.

May your hearts live forever.

27 All the ends of the world

will remember and turn to the Lord,

and all the families of the nations

will worship before You.

28 For kingship belongs to the Lord,

and He rules among the nations.

29 All the prosperous ones of the earth will eat and worship;

all who go down to the dust will bow before Him,

even he who cannot keep his own soul alive.

30 Posterity will serve Him;

it will be told to generations about the Lord;

31 they will come and declare His righteousness

to a people yet to be born,

that He has acted.



PSALMS 24

A Psalm of David.

1 The earth belongs to the Lord, and its fullness,

the world, and those who dwell in it.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For He has founded it on the seas,

and established it on the floods.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Who may ascend the hill of the Lord?

Who may stand in His holy place?

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He who has clean hands and a pure heart;

who has not lifted up his soul unto vanity,

nor sworn deceitfully.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) He will receive the blessing from the Lord,

and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him,

who seek Your face. Selah

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Lift up your heads, O you gates;

and be lifted up, you everlasting doors,

that the King of glory may enter.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Who is this King of glory?

The Lord strong and mighty,

the Lord mighty in battle.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Lift up your heads, O you gates;

lift up, you everlasting doors,

that the King of glory may enter.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Who is He-this King of glory?

The Lord of Hosts,

He is the King of glory. Selah



PSALMS 47

For the Music Director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

1 Clap your hands, all you people!

Shout to God with a joyful voice.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For the Lord Most High is awesome;

He is a great King over all the earth.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He subdued peoples under us,

and nations under our feet.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He chose our inheritance for us,

the excellency of Jacob whom He loved. Selah

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) God went up with a shout,

the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Sing praises to God, sing praises;

sing praises to our King, sing praises.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For God is the King of all the earth;

sing praises with understanding.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) God reigns over the nations;

God sits on His holy throne.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 )The princes of peoples are gathered together,

even the people of the God of Abraham.

For the shields of the earth belong to God;

He is greatly exalted.



PSALMS 68

For the Music Director. A Psalm of David. A Song.

1 Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered;

let those who hate Him flee before Him.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) As smoke is driven away,

You drive them away;

as wax melts before the fire,

so may the wicked perish before God.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) But let the righteous be glad;

let them rejoice before God;

let them rejoice exceedingly.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Sing to God, sing praises to His name;

raise a song to Him who rides through the deserts—

His name is the Lord;

exult before Him.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) A father of the fatherless, and a protector of the widows,

is God in His holy habitation.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 )God sets the deserted in families;

He brings out prisoners into prosperity,

but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) O God, when You went forth before Your people,

when You marched through the wasteland, Selah

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) the earth shook;

the heavens also poured down rain

at the presence of God; even Sinai shook

at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) You, O God, sent plentiful rain;

You established Your inheritance when it was weary.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Your congregation has lived in it;

You, O God, by Your goodness have prepared for the poor.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The Lord gave the word;

great was the company of women who proclaimed it:

12 "Kings of armies flee; they flee!"

Even the women who were at home divided the spoil.

13 Though you sleep between the sheepfolds,

yet you will be like the wings of a dove overlaid with silver,

and its feathers with yellow gold.

14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it,

it was white as snow on Mount Zalmon.

15 The mountain of God is as the mountain of Bashan;

a mountain of many peaks like the mountain of Bashan.

16 Why are you envious, you mountains of many peaks?

This is the mountain which God desires to dwell in;

yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever.

17 The chariots of God are twice ten thousand, even thousands of thousands;

the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

18 You have ascended on high,

You have led captivity captive;

You have received gifts from people,

yes, even from the rebellious,

that the Lord God might dwell among them.

19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits,

even the God who is our salvation. Selah

20 That God is for us, the God of saving acts;

and to God the Lord belongs escape from death.

21 But God will shatter the head of His enemies,

and the scalp of one who walks in his trespasses.

22 The Lord said, "I will cause them to return from Bashan,

I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea,

23 that your foot may stomp in the blood of your enemies,

and the tongue of your dogs may have a portion in it."

24 They have seen Your processions, O God,

the processions of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

25 The singers went before,

the players on instruments followed after;

among them were the young women playing tambourines.

26 Bless God in the congregations,

the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

27 There is little Benjamin leading them,

the princes of Judah and their throng of people,

the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

28 Your God has commanded your strength;

strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.

29 From Your temple above Jerusalem,

kings will bring gifts to You.

30 Rebuke the animals that live among the reeds,

the herd of bulls, with the calves of the people,

until everyone submits himself with pieces of silver;

scatter peoples who delight in war.

31 Ambassadors will come out of Egypt;

Ethiopia will stretch out its hands to God.

32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth;

oh, sing praises to the Lord; Selah

33 to Him who rides on the heavens, the ancient heavens;

He who sends out His voice, a mighty voice.

34 Ascribe strength to God;

His majesty is over Israel,

and His strength is in the clouds.

35 O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuaries;

the God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to people.

Blessed be God!



2) Our Daily Bread for 5 May 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/04/fueled-by-fire

entitled Fueled by Fire



Daniel 3:13-18,25-27



13 (Da 2:12; 3:19) Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage

and fury commanded Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought.

Then they brought these men before the king.

14 (Isa 46:1; Jer 50:2) Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said to them,

"Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve

my gods or worship the golden image which I have set up?

15 (Ex 5:2; 2Ki 18:35) Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound

of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer,

and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image

which I have made, very well. But if you do not worship,

you shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

And who is that god who can deliver you out of my hands?"

16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king,

"O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer in this matter.

17 (Job 5:19; Ps 27:1-2) If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver

us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us out of your hand,

O king.

18 (Isa 51:12-13) But even if He does not, be it known to you, O king,

that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image

which you have set up."

25 (Isa 43:2; Job 1:6) He answered and said, "But I see four men loose

and walking in the midst of the fire, and they are unharmed.

And the form of the fourth is like the Son of God!"



Nebuchadnezzar Praises God



26 (Da 3:17; 4:2) Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning

fiery furnace, and spoke, and said,

"Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Most High God,

come out and come here!"

Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the midst of the fire.

27 (Heb 11:34; Isa 43:2) The officials, governors, and captains,

and the king's counselors, being gathered together, saw these men

upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was a hair of their head singed,

neither were their coats changed, nor had the smell of fire even come upon them.



When two firefighters, weary and sooty, stopped at a restaurant for breakfast,

the waitress recognized the men from the news and realized they'd

spent the night battling a warehouse fire. To show her appreciation,

she wrote a note on their bill, "Your breakfast is on me today.

Thank you . . . for serving others and for running into the places everyone

else runs away from. . . . Fueled by fire and driven by courage,

what an example you are."



In the Old Testament, we see an example of courage in the actions

of three young men: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Daniel 3).

Instead of obeying the mandate to bow down to a statue of the Babylonian king,

these young men courageously showed their love for God through their refusal.

Their penalty was to be thrown into a blazing furnace. Yet the men didn't

back down: "If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve

is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty's

hand. But even if he does not . . . we will not serve your gods or worship

the image of gold" (vv. 17-18).



God did rescue them and even walked with them in the fire (vv. 25-27).

In our fiery trials and troubles today, we too have the assurance

that God is with us. He is able.



By: Alyson Kieda



Reflect & Pray

When have you felt God’s presence during a difficult trial?

What gives you confidence to press on when challenges come?



Almighty God, thank You for being with me in the fire

and for comforting me with Your presence.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 3 The song of Exaltation



Exodus 15:2



2 The Lord is my strength and song,

and He has become my salvation.

He is my God, and I will praise Him;

my father's God, and I will exalt Him.



The world is full of music that communicates human emotion: love, joy, sadness, separation.

A love song makes us misty-eyed; a song of protest arouses anger; a song

describing loss stimulates feelings of hurt and abandonment. Music is a powerful force to sway

the human spirit.

Exodus 15:2 indicates that God should be the source of the songs in our hearts.

Human emotions vacillate; human relationships disappoint, but God is our "strenght" and our "song".

To exalt the Lord includes many different type of "songs".

"I can't carry a tune in a bucket," one woman complained. "How can I sing to the Lord

anything that will be pleasing to him?" But the Lord does not delight in the

professionalisn of our songs, but in the motivation of our hearts.

We can "sing to the Lord" when we enjoy a Bach organ piece played for his glory.

We can exalt him in the words of Scripture - either remembered or sung.

We can worship him by enjoying the songs of others.

The key to making the Lord our song is exaltation. When our thoughts lift him up in

praise, we are singing a song of exaltation to the Lord.

When God is exlted in our songs, in our hearts, and in our thoughts, that focus gives

strength to our lives. We can face the difficulties that are an inevitable

part of experience, because God is our "strengh and our song".



Application



a) What is the difference between a song that is professionally performed

and one that exalts the Lord?



b) What practical steps can I take to make my daily life a "song of praise" to God?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Proverbs 19:17



He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,

and He will repay what he has given.



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



When you are Saddened by Loss



Matthew 5:1-10



The Sermon on the Mount



(Mt 5-7)



1 Now seeing the crowds, He went up on a mountain.

And when He sat down, His disciples came to Him.



The Beatitudes



(Lk 6:20-23)



2 And He began speaking and taught them, saying:

3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are those who mourn,

for they shall be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek,

for they shall inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

for they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful,

for they shall obtain mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart,

for they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers,

for they shall be called the sons of God.

10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."



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?)



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontation 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Musslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontari. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not comlacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosqoe distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who havve converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Antoerh town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 13 April to 12 May 2021



From https://www.30daysprayer.com/



https://www.30daysprayer.com/pages/the-bantu-peoples-of-africa/



THE BANTU PEOPLES OF AFRICA

SOMALI BANTU IN THE BUCKEYE STATE



The Bantu peoples of Africa-more than 350 million of them-

speak hundreds of different versions of Bantu languages

in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.



Among the many challenges the Somali Bantu living in Ohio face is the lack of

a Bible in their language. But that doesn’' stop Christians from serving them.



"We started laboring to share Jesus Christ with the Somali Bantu refugees

15 years ago," said one believer. "As a minority group from remote villages

in Somalia, they had never been to school. They resettled

in the United States and struggled with basic literacy, finding jobs, and more.



"Night and day, we lived out the incarnational Word of God by helping

them and praying with them in the name of Jesus at every opportunity.

Hundreds of them had watched the Jesus video and listened to our message."



Some Bantu responded, saying "God answered your prayers," or

"Jesus healed me," or “I saw Jesus in my dream. He's so beautiful."

But only a few actually believed and prayed to Jesus, bravely f

acing threats from family members.



"I cannot say the name Jesus, or Allah will punish me,"

said one young adult. "It feels like something will choke me."



The slowness of the work caused many volunteers to leave,

while the remaining workers felt alone and weary. But Luke told believers to

"Pray to the Lord of the harvest to send more workers" (Luke 10:2).



"That's what we did, and boom! In 2020, our struggling local prayer team

of three grew beyond 10. God raised up more young, passionate workers

who are fasting and prayer walking weekly, teaching leadership skills

to Bantu youth and leading discovery Bible studies.



Some of the Bantu have experienced divine dreams and visions,

and another young man accepted Jesus. Now, there are three followers

of Christ from a Muslim background.”



Pray to the Lord of the harvest to send even more workers!



Ask God to strengthen the secret believers' faith and to give them courage

and wisdom to share Jesus with their people (Eph. 6:18-19).

18 (Col 4:2; 1Ti 2:1; Eph 1:16)Pray in the Spirit always with

all kinds of prayer and supplication. To that end be alert

with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.

19 (1Th 5:25; Ac 4:29) Pray for me, that the power to speak

may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly

to make known the mystery of the gospel,



Pray that the Somali Bantu can read or hear the Word of God

in their own language and believe (Romans 10:14).

14 (Titus 1:3) How then shall they call on Him in whom they

have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom

they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?



Ask God to open the hearts of Bantu men and women

so they respond to the message of Jesus (Acts 16:14).

14 (Lk 24:45; Ac 18:7) A woman named Lydia, a seller of purple fabric

of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard us.

The Lord opened her heart to acknowledge what Paul said.



(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .



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



http://www.ehc.ca



4th Day of the Month



a) Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada



(Prov 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation,

but sin is a reproach to any people.)



b) Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right use of

power and the right stewardship of their positions.





Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord not to walk not in the counsel of the ungodly,



Pray to the Lord tothank Him for being with me in the fire

and for comforting me with His presence.



Pray to the Lord to exalt Him in your singing .



Pray to the Lord to treat the poor well .



Pray to the Lord to be in comfort with those who mourn .



Pray for Muslims in Ontario to receive Christ as Saviour

and that chirstian outreach will be strong.



Pray to the Lord of the harvest to send even more workers!



Ask God to strengthen the secret believers' faith and to give them courage

and wisdom to share Jesus with their people .

Pray that the Somali Bantu can read or hear the Word of God

in their own language and believe .

Ask God to open the hearts of Bantu men and women

so they respond to the message of Jesus .



Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin

and Canadian to faith in Christ.



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.

Day 125, 5 May 2021



Psalms 89,96,100,101,105,132



PSALMS 89

A Contemplative Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.

1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever;

with my mouth I will make known Your faithfulness to all generations.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) For I have said, "Mercy shall be built up forever;

Your faithfulness shall be established in the heavens."

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You have said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

I have sworn to David my servant:

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) ‘Your offspring I will establish forever,

and build up your throne for all generations.' " Selah

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Let the heavens praise Your wonders, OLord;

Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For who in the skies can be compared to the Lord?

Who among the heavenly sons is like the Lord?

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) God is greatly to be feared

in the assembly of the holy ones

and awesome to all those who surround Him.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) O Lord God of Hosts, who is a mighty Lord like You,

with Your faithfulness all around You?

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) You rule the raging of the sea;

when the waves arise, You still them.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 ) You crushed Rahab like a corpse;

You scattered Your enemies with Your strong arm.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5 ) The heavens are Yours; the earth also is Yours;

the world and all that is in it, You have founded them.

12 The north and the south, You have created them;

Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Your name.

13 You have a mighty arm,

and strong is Your hand, and victorious is Your right hand.

14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;

mercy and truth shall go before Your presence.

15 Blessed are the people who know the joyful shout.

They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your presence.

16 In Your name they rejoice all the day,

and in Your righteousness they shall be exalted.

17 For You are the beauty of their strength;

by Your favor our horn is exalted.

18 For the Lord is our shield of defense,

and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

19 Long ago You spoke in a vision

to Your godly one and said:

"I have given help to one who is mighty;

I have exalted one chosen from the people.

20 I have found David, My servant;

with My holy oil I have anointed him:

21 By whom My hand shall be established;

My arm also shall strengthen him.

22 The enemy shall not take tribute from him,

nor the wicked humiliate him.

23 I will beat down his foes before him

and strike down those who hate him.

24 My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him,

and in My name his horn shall be exalted.

25 I will set his hand on the sea

and his right hand on the rivers.

26 He shall cry unto Me, 'You are my Father, my God,

and the Rock of my salvation.'

27 Also I will make him my firstborn,

the highest of the kings of the earth.

28 In My mercy I will keep him forever,

and My covenant shall stand firm with him.

29 His offspring also I will establish forever

and his throne as the days of heaven.

30 "If his children forsake My law

and do not walk in My judgments,

31 if they break My statutes

and do not keep My commandments,

32 then I will punish their transgression with the rod

and their iniquity with lashes.

33 Nevertheless My lovingkindness I will not remove from him

nor be false in My faithfulness.

34 My covenant I will not violate

nor alter the word that has gone out from My lips.

35 Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness

that I will not lie to David:

36 His offspring shall endure forever,

and his throne as the sun before Me;

37 it shall be established forever as the moon

and as a faithful witness in the heavens.” Selah

38 But now You have cast off and rejected him,

You have been wrathful with Your anointed king.

39 You have renounced the covenant with Your servant;

You have defiled his crown by casting it to the ground.

40 You have broken down all his walls;

You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

41 All who pass by the way plunder him;

he is a reproach to his neighbors.

42 You have set high the right hand of his adversaries;

You have made all his enemies rejoice.

43 You have also turned back the edge of his sword

and have not made him stand in battle.

44 You have made his glory cease

and cast his throne down to the ground.

45 The days of his youth You have shortened;

You have covered him with shame. Selah

46 How long, O Lord? Will You hide Yourself forever?

How long shall Your wrath burn like fire?

47 Remember how short my time is!

Why have You made all people in such emptiness?

48 What man can live and not see death?

Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah

49 Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses,

which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

50 Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants

and how I bear in my heart the insults of the many nations,

51 which Your enemies taunt, O Lord,

with which they mock the footsteps of Your anointed king.

52 Blessed be the Lord forever!

Amen and Amen.







PSALMS 2

1Why do the nations rage,

and the peoples plot in vain?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The kings of the earth set themselves,

and the rulers take counsel together,

against the Lord

and against His anointed, saying,

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5 ) "Let us tear off their bonds

and cast away their ropes from us."

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:)8 He who sits in the heavens laughs;

the Lord ridicules them.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Then He will speak to them in His wrath

and terrify them in His burning anger:

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) "I have installed My king

on Zion, My holy hill."

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) I will declare the decree of the Lord:

He said to me, "You are My son;

this day have I begotten you.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Ask of Me,

and I will give you the nations for your inheritance,

and the ends of the earth for your possession.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) You will break them with a scepter of iron;

you will dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Now then, you kings, be wise;

be admonished, you judges of the earth.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Serve the Lord with fear;

tremble with trepidation!

12 Kiss the son, lest He become angry,

and you perish in the way,

for His wrath kindles in a flash.

Blessed are all who seek refuge in Him.



PSALMS 96

1Ch 16:23-33

1 O sing unto the Lord a new song;

sing unto the Lord, all the earth!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Sing unto the Lord, bless His name;

declare His salvation from day to day.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Proclaim His glory among the nations,

His wonders among all peoples.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised;

He is to be feared above all gods.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For all the gods of the nations are worthless,

but the Lord made the heavens.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Honor and majesty are before Him;

strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Give unto the Lord, O families of the people,

give unto the Lord glory and strength.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Give unto the Lord the glory due His name;

bring an offering, and come into His courts.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness;

tremble before Him, all the earth.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Say among the nations, "The Lord reigns!

Indeed, the world is established; it shall not be moved;

He shall judge the peoples righteously.”

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;

let the sea roar, and all that fills it;

12 let the field be joyful, and all that is init;

then all the trees of the forests shall rejoice

13 before the Lord, for He comes,

for He comes to judge the earth.

He shall judge the world with righteousness

and the peoples with His faithfulness.



PSALMS 100

A Psalm of thanksgiving.

1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Serve the Lord with gladness;

come before His presence with singing.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Know that the Lord, He is God;

it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;

we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,

and into His courts with praise;

be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For the Lord is good; His mercy endures forever,

and His faithfulness to all generations.



PSALMS 101

A Psalm of David.



1 I will sing of mercy and justice;

to You, O Lord, I will sing.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will consider the path that is blameless.

When will You come to me?

I will walk within my house

with a perfect heart.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) I will set no wicked thing

before my eyes.

I hate the work of those who turn aside;

it shall not have part of me.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) A perverted heart shall be far from me;

I will not know anything wicked.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Whoever privately slanders his neighbor,

him I will destroy;

whoever has a haughty look and a proud heart

I will not endure.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) My eyes shall be favorable to the faithful in the land,

that they may live with me;

he who walks in a blameless manner,

he shall serve me.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He who practices deceit

shall not dwell within my house;

he who tells lies

shall not remain in my sight.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Every morning I will destroy

all the wicked in the land,

that I may cut off all wicked doers

from the city of the Lord.



PSALMS 105

1Ch 16:8-22



1 Oh, give thanks unto the Lord; call upon His name;

make known His deeds among the peoples.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him;

proclaim all His wondrous works.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Glory in His holy name;

let the heart rejoice for those who seek the Lord.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Seek the Lord and His strength;

seek His presence continuously.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Remember His marvelous works that He has done;

His wonders and the judgments from His mouth,

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O offspring of Abraham, His servant,

O children of Jacob, His chosen ones.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He is the Lord our God;

His judgments are in all the earth.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He remembers His covenant forever,

the word that He commanded, to a thousand generations,

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) that covenant He made with Abraham,

and His oath to Isaac,

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) and confirmed to Jacob as a decree,

and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan

as the portion of your inheritance."

12 When they were but a few people in number,

indeed, very few, and strangers in it,

13 when they went from one nation to another,

from one kingdom to another people,

14 He did not permit anyone to do them wrong;

indeed, He reproved kings on their behalf,

15 saying, "Do not touch my anointed ones,

and do no harm to my prophets."

16 Moreover He called for a famine upon the land;

He broke the whole supply of bread.

17 He sent a man before them,

Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

18 They hurt his feet with fetters;

his neck was put in an iron collar.

19 Until the time that his word came to pass,

the word of the Lord tested him.

20 The king sent and released him;

the ruler of the people let him go free.

21 He made Joseph lord of his house

and ruler of all his possessions,

22 to imprison his princes at Joseph's pleasure

and to teach his elders wisdom.

23 Then Israel came into Egypt,

and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

24 The Lord increased His people greatly

and made them stronger than their enemies.

25 He turned their hearts to hate His people,

to deal cleverly with His servants.

26 He sent Moses, His servant,

and Aaron whom He had chosen.

27 They showed His signs among them

and wonders in the land of Ham.

28 He sent darkness and made the land dark,

and Moses and Aaron did not rebel against His word.

29 He turned their waters into blood

and caused their fish to die.

30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance,

even in the chambers of their kings.

31 He spoke, and there came swarms of flies

and gnats in all their country.

32 He gave them hail for rain

and flaming lightning in their land.

33 He struck their vines and their fig trees

and shattered the trees of their country.

34 He spoke, and the locusts came,

and caterpillars without number,

35 that devoured all the vegetation in their land,

and ate all the fruit of their ground.

36 He struck down all the firstborn in their land,

the first fruits of all their strength.

37 Then He brought them out with silver and gold,

and no one among their tribes faltered.

38 Egypt was glad when they left,

for the fear of Israel fell upon them.

39 He spread a cloud for a covering,

and fire to give light in the night.

40 The people asked, and He brought quail,

and satisfied them with abundant bread of heaven.

41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out;

they ran in the desert like a river.

42 For he recalled His holy promise

to Abraham His servant.

43 He brought forth His people with joy,

and His chosen ones with gladness,

44 and gave them the lands of the nations,

and they took possession of the fruitful labor of the people,

45 that they might observe His statutes

and keep His laws.

Praise the Lord!



PSALMS 132

2Ch 6:41-42

A Song of Ascents.



1 O Lord, remember David

and all his afflictions,

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) how he swore unto the Lord,

and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob:

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) "I will not come into my house,

nor go up to my bed;

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I will not give sleep to my eyes,

or slumber to my eyelids,

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) until I find a place for the Lord,

a dwelling for the mighty God of Jacob."

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) We heard of it in Ephrathah;

we found it in the fields of Jaar.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) "We will go to His dwelling place,

we will worship at His footstool."

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Arise, O Lord, go to Your resting place,

You and the ark of Your strength.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness,

and let Your godly ones shout for joy.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For Your servant David’s sake,

do not turn away Your anointed king.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The Lord has sworn with a sure oath to David

that He will not turn from it:

"From the fruit of your body

I will set a son on your throne.

12 If your children will keep My covenant

and My testimonies that I shall teach them,

then their children shall also sit

upon your throne forever."

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion;

He has desired it for His dwelling:

14 "This is My resting place forever;

here I will dwell, for I have chosen it.

15 I will abundantly bless her provisions;

I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation,

and her godly ones shall shout for joy.

17 "There I will make a horn sprout for David;

I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

18His enemies I will clothe with shame,

but on him his crown will shine."



2) Our Daily Bread for 5 May 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/05/who-not-what

entitled It's Who You Know



Philippians 3:7–11



7 (Lk 14:33) But what things were gain to me, I have counted these things

to be loss for the sake of Christ.

8 (Jn 17:3; 2Pe 1:3) Yes, certainly, I count everything as loss

for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord,

for whom I have forfeited the loss of all things and count

them as rubbish that I may gain Christ,

9 (1Co 1:30; Php 3:6; Isa 53:11) and be found in Him, not having my own

righteousness which is from the law, but that which is through faith

in Christ,Or through the faith of Christ. the righteousness

which is of God on the basis of faith,

10 (Ro 8:17; 8:29) to know Him, and the power of His resurrection,

and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,

11 (Ac 26:7) if somehow I might make it to the resurrection of the dead.



In early 2019, Charlie VanderMeer died at the age of eighty-four.

For many decades, he was known to thousands and thousands of people

as Uncle Charlie, the host of the national radio broadcast Children's Bible

Hour. The day before Uncle Charlie slipped into eternity, he told a good friend,

"It's not what you know, it’s who you know.

Of course, I'm talking about Jesus Christ."



Even as he faced the end of his life, Uncle Charlie couldn't help

but talk about Jesus and the necessity for people to receive Him

as their Savior.



The apostle Paul considered knowing Jesus his most important task:

"I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing

Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider

them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in him"

(Philippians 3:8-9). And how do we know Jesus?

"If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,'

and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,

you will be saved" (Romans 10:9).



We may know facts about Jesus, we may know all about the church,

and we may even be familiar with the Bible.

But the only way to know Jesus as Savior is to accept

His free gift of salvation. He's the Who we need to know.



By: Dave Branon



Reflect & Pray

In your relationship with Jesus, how have you experienced that

it's Who you know, not what? What has Christ's forgiveness meant to you?



Father God, I pray for all who’ve yet to come to know Jesus by believing

in Him and accepting His sacrifice on their behalf. And if I'm one who

hasn't received Jesus as my Savior, may I confess with my mouth

"Jesus is Lord" today.



To learn more about who Jesus is, visit

https://ChristianUniversity.org/NT109-03/ .



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 4 Under the Mercy



Ps 13:5-6



5 I for my part confide in Your kindness;

may my heart exult in Your salvation!

6 I will sing to the Lord,

because He has dealt bountifully withme.



In Sheldon Vanauken's book "A Severe Mercy", Vanauken faced the "severe mercy"

of the untimely death of his wife. His friend C. S. Lewis , who had endured a

similar grief , comforted him through letters,

encouraging him with the exhotation, "Go under the Mercy".

While god's grace deals with sin and forgiveness,

God's mercy deals with the pain pf human existence. We all experience pain

- sometimes as a natural result of wrongs we have done, sometimes unfairly

as a consequence of living in a fallen world.

But for all who hurt, God provides

mercy - respite from pain, and the assurance of a Lord who cares.

David , in Psalm 13 says " I trust in your mercy, your unfailing love."

God's love never fail us, no matter how much we may have failed him.

David knew the consequences of sin; he knew what it meant to fail God,

to rebel against God's faithfulness. Yet David trusted in God's Goodness

rather than depending upon his own; he focused his attention upon the

mercy of the Lord.

We need, like David, to "Go under the mercy" , even when it is a "severe mercy."

Even when circumstances seem bad; even when things seem out of control; even

when we think God has forsaken us, yet his mercy is at work to bring us

fulfillment and cause us to utrn to him

with a song of praise on our lips.



Application



a) How have I experienced the mercy of God?



b) How can these verses help me focus on God's

merciful intervention in my life even when circumstances seem

out of control?





4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Luke 12:15



15 Then He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness.

For a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”



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



When you are Impatient



Ps 37:3-9



3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;

dwell in the land, and practice faithfulness.

4 Delight yourself in the Lord,

and He will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the Lord;

trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.

6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,

and your judgment as the noonday.

7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;

do not fret because of those who prosper in their way,

because of those who make wicked schemes.

8 Let go of anger, and forsake wrath;

do not fret—it surely leads to evil deeds.

9 For evildoers will be cut off,

but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the earth.





The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



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



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontation 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Musslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontari. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not comlacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosqoe distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who havve converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Antoerh town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 13 April to 12 May 2021



From https://www.30daysprayer.com/



https://www.30daysprayer.com/pages/frustrated-fulani/



FRUSTRATED FULANI

WOMEN STRUGGLE WITH THE PRACTICE OF POLYGAMY



The Fulani people emerged in Cameroon and Nigeria in the 1800s

after African scholar and holy man Modibo Adama led a jihad

and founded a small empire that he called Adamawa.



Now, you can find communities of Fulani people in the cities of Chicago,

Detroit, and New York City and the states of Georgia, California,

Texas, Maryland, and New Jersey.



They are known for studying the Qur'an in Arabic,

and for their fidelity to Adama's teaching on marriage,

as one missionary couple learned from a Fulani woman named Awa.



"Awa, our Fulani friend from the United States, let us stay in her home

in Senegal while we studied Pulaar, a language spoken by the Fulani people.



"We learned during our stay that Awa did not tell her husband about our stay

at the home because she feared his disapproval. Awa's friend Nana also stayed

with us, and together, the two women expressed their frustrations

with traditional Islamic beliefs about marriage.”



As the Fulani believe, the Qur'an teaches that a Muslim man can marry up

to four wives, but he must provide equally for each wife.

For example, if one wife has a house, then the other wives

must have a house as well.



In reality, though, wives are seldom treated equally,

which creates tension and resentment.



Nana's husband of 30 years recently married a younger second wife,

and he has begun showing favoritism to his new wife and family,

angering Nana's adult children, who are upset with how she is being treated.



Nana and Awa clearly described the problems of polygamy

but felt powerless to change anything.



"What can we do?" asked Awa despondently.



Psalm 33:18 says “The eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,

on those who hope in His lovingkindness,”



These women fear God but don't experience the unfailing love of Christ

because they follow their husband's will according to the Qur'an.



Pray that Christian women will reach out to the Fulani women of North America

and Africa and show them how to receive Jesus's unfailing love t

hrough their daily struggles.

Pray that Christian families can introduce these women to a biblical

approach to family based on one husband and one wife.



(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .



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



http://www.ehc.ca



5th Day of the Month



a) Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples, that the Lord will draw them to Himself



(PS 145:13-18

13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.

14 The Lord upholds all who fall,

and raises up all who are bowed down.

15 The eyes of all wait upon You,

and You give them their food in due season.

16 You open Your hand

and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways

and loving in all His works.

18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,

to all who call upon Him in truth.

)







b) Pray for the Lord to search your life , reveal anything offensive

and cleanse you from unrighteousness







( ps 139:24 and see if there is any rebellious way in me,

and lead me in the ancient way.



1: John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us

our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.)





Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord to enter His gate with thanksgiving in your hearts,



Pray to the Lord to be in relationship with Him.



Pray to the Lord to experience His mercy .



Pray to the Lord to not fall into the trap of possessions .



Pray to the Lord to know Him as fairness and justice .



Pray for Muslims in Ontario to receive Christ as Saviour

and that chirstian outreach will be strong.



Pray to the Lord of the harvest to send even more workers!



Pray that Christian women will reach out to the Fulani women of North America

and Africa and show them how to receive Jesus's unfailing love t

hrough their daily struggles.

Pray that Christian families can introduce these women to a biblical

approach to family based on one husband and one wife.



Pray for Your country's First Nation peoples, that the Lord will draw them to Himself



Pray for the Lord to search your life , reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness



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.

Day 126, 6 May 2021



2 Sam 6 - 7 , 1 Chron 17



2 SAMUEL 6



The Ark Brought to Jerusalem



1Ch 13:1-14; 15:25-16:3



1 Again David gathered all of the chosen men in Israel, 20000.

2 (1Sa 4:4; 7:1) David and all of the people who were with him

arose and went from Baalah of Judah to bring up the ark of God,

so named for the name of the Lord of Hosts who sits enthroned

among the cherubim that are upon it.

3 (1Sa 6:7) They loaded the ark of God on a new cart

and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill.

Uzzah and Ahio the sons of Abinadab were driving the new cart.

4 (1Ch 13:7) They brought it with the ark of God from the house

of Abinadab on the hill, and Ahio was walking in front of the ark.

5 (1Ch 13:8; Ps 150:3-5) Meanwhile, David and the entire house of Israel

were celebrating before the Lord with all sorts of instruments

made of fir wood, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines,

on sistrums, and on cymbals.

6 (Nu 4:15; 1Ch 13:9) When they came to the threshing floor of Nakon,

Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God,

because the oxen had stumbled.

7 (1Sa 6:19; 1Ch 15:13) The Lord became angry against Uzzah,

and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence.

He died there beside the ark of God.

8 David became angry because of the outburst of the Lord against Uzzah;

that place is called Perez Uzzah to this day.

9 (Ps 119:120) David feared the Lord that day, and he thought,

"How can the ark of the Lord come to me?"

10 (1Ch 26:4-8) So David did not allow the ark of the Lord

to be brought to him in the City of David. Instead,

David redirected it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

11 (Ge 30:27; 39:5) The ark of the Lord remained at the house of Obed-Edom

the Gittite for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-Edom

and his entire household.

12 (1Ki 8:1) When it was reported to King David,

"The Lord has blessed Obed-Edom and everything that belongs to him,

for the sake of the ark of God," David went and brought up the ark of God

from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing.

13 (1Ki 8:5; Nu 4:15) When those who were carrying the ark of the Lord

had taken six steps, David would sacrifice an ox and a fattened steer.

14 (Ex 15:20; 1Sa 2:18) David danced before the Lord with all of his might,

and he wore a linen ephod.

15 So David and the whole house of Israel escorted the ark of the Lord

with shouting and the sound of the horn.

16 (1Ch 15:29; 2Sa 3:14) When the ark of the Lord entered the City of David,

Michal the daughter of Saul looked down from the window,

and upon seeing King David leaping and dancing before the Lord,

she thought contemptuously of him in her mind.

17 (1Ch 15:1; 2Ch 1:4) They brought the ark of the Lord

and set it in its place inside the tent that David had erected for it.

Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

18 (1Ki 8:55) When David had finished offering the burnt offerings

and peace offerings, he blessed the people before the Lord of Hosts.

19 (Ne 8:10) He distributed to all of the people, the entire multitude

of Israel, both men and women, one bread cake, one date cake,

and one raisin cake to each one.

Then all of the people left, each to his house.

20 (2Sa 6:16; 6:14; Jdg 9:4) David returned to bless his household,

but Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet him. She said,

"How the king of Israel has dignified himself today, exposing himself

this day in the sight of his servant's slave girls like one of the rabble

might shamelessly expose himself."

21 (1Sa 13:14; 15:28) Then David responded to Michal, "It was

before the Lord, who chose me over your father

and over everyone in his household, to appoint me ruler

over the people of the Lord, over Israel.

I was celebrating before the Lord.

22 I will humble myself even more than this and be abased in my own eyes.

But by the maidservants, of whom you have spoken, I will be held in honor."

23 (Mt 1:25) Michal the daughter of Saul

had no children to the day of her death.



2 SAMUEL 7

God's Covenant With David



1Ch 17:1-15



1 Now when the king settled into his house

and the Lord had given him rest from all

of his enemies on all sides,

2 (2Sa 5:11; 12:1) the king said to Nathan the prophet,

"I am dwelling in a cedar house, but the ark of God is sitting in a tent."

3 (1Ki 8:17-18; 1Ch 22:7) Nathan said to the king,

"Go, do all that is in your heart because the Lord is with you."

4 That night the word of the Lord came to Nathan:

5 Go and say to My servant David: Thus says the Lord:

Do you intend to build a house for Me in which I will dwell?

6 (1Ki 8:16; Ex 40:18-19) I have not dwelt in a house since the day

I brought the sons of Israel from Egypt until this day.

I have been moving about with a tent as My dwelling.

7 (Lev 26:11-12; 2Sa 5:2) Wherever I have moved with all the sons of Israel,

have I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel,

whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying,

"Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?"

8 (2Sa 6:21; 1Sa 16:11-12) Now therefore, you will say to My servant

David: Thus says the Lord of Hosts: I took you from the pasture,

from following after the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel.

9 (2Sa 5:10; 1Ch 17:8) I have been with you wherever you have gone,

and I have cut off all of your enemies before you.

I will make your name great, like the great ones across the land.

10 (Ps 89:22-23; Isa 60:18) Moreover, I will appoint a place

for My people Israel. I will plant them, and they will dwell

in that very place. They will be restless no longer,

and the unjust will no longer oppress them, as in former times,

11 (1Sa 12:9-11; 2Sa 7:1) ever since the day in which I appointed judges

over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all of your enemies.

The Lord declares to you that He will instead bring about a house for you.

12 (1Ki 8:20; 2:1; Dt 31:16) When your days are complete and you lie down

with your fathers, I will raise up after you an offspring from your body,

and I will establish his rule.

13 (1Ki 8:19; 5:5) He will build a house for My name,

and I will establish his royal throne forever.

14 (Heb 1:5; 1Ch 17:13) I will be a father to him,

and he will be a son to Me. When he goes astray,

I will correct him with the rod of men and afflictions of the sons of men.

15 (1Sa 15:23; 15:28) My commitment will not abandon him, as I removed

it from Saul, whom I deposed before you.

16 (2Sa 7:13; Ps 89:36-37) Your house and dominion will endure before

Me forever, and your throne will be established by the Lord forever.

17 So Nathan spoke to David in accordance with all of these words

and the entirety of this vision.



The Prayer of David



1Ch 17:16-27



18 (Ex 3:11; 1Sa 18:18) Then King David went in and sat before the Lord.

He said, "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house that

You have brought me this far?

19 (1Ch 17:17; Isa 55:8-9) Yet this was comparatively insignificant

in Your sight, Lord God, for You have also spoken about Your servant's

house into the distant future. Is this Your manner with man, Lord God?

20 (1Sa 16:7; Jn 21:17) "What more can David say to You?

You know Your servant, Lord God.

21 Because of Your word, according to Your will, You have done

all of this greatness to inform Your servant.

22 (Ex 15:11; Dt 3:24) "Therefore You are great, Lord God. There is none

like You, and there is no God except You, according to everything that

we have heard with our ears.

23 (Dt 9:26; 10:21) And who is like Your people, like Israel-a single nation

in the land, whom God went to redeem as a people for Himself,

making a name for Himself by doing great and awesome things for Your land,

before Your people whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt,

a nation and its gods.

24 (Dt 26:18; Ge 17:7) You established Your people Israel as Your own people

forever, and You, Lord, became their God.

25 "Now, Lord God, confirm forever the word that You spoke regarding

Your servant and his house and do as You have spoken.

26 (1Ch 17:23-24; Ps 72:18-19) May Your name be magnified forever

by saying, 'The Lord of Hosts is God over Israel,' and may the house

of Your servant David be established before You.

27 "For You, O Lord of Hosts, God of Israel, have revealed a word

to Your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore,

Your servant has found the courage to pray this prayer to You.

28 (Jn 17:17) Now, Lord God, You are God, and Your words are true.

You have spoken this good message to Your servant.

29 (Nu 6:24-26; 2Sa 22:51) Now, be resolved and bless Your servant's

dynastic house, so that it may stand before You forever.

You, Lord God, have spoken, and with Your blessing,

the house of Your servant will be blessed forever."



1 CHRONICLES 17

The Davidic Covenant



2Sa 7:1-17



1 (1Ch 15:1; 17:5) Now it happened as David dwelt in his house

that he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am dwelling in a house of cedar

while the ark of the Lord is under curtains."

2 So Nathan said to David,

"Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you."

3 But it happened on that same night that the word of the Lord came

to Nathan, saying,

4 (1Ch 28:2-3) Go and tell David My servant: Thus says the Lord:

You will not build a house for Me to dwell in,

52 (Sa 7:6; Ex 40:2-3) for I have not dwelt in a house since the day

when I brought Israel up even until this day, but I have gone from

tent to tent and from tabernacle to tabernacle.

6 (2Sa 7:7) Wherever I have gone in all Israel, have I ever spoken

a word to the any of the judges of Israel that I commanded

to shepherd My people, saying, Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?

7 (2Sa 6:21) And now say this to My servant David:

Thus says the Lord of Hosts: I took you from the pasture,

from following after the flock, to be ruler over My people Israel,

8 and I have been with you wherever you went,

and I have cut off all your enemies from before you.

Also I will make your name like the names of the greatest on earth.

9 And I will appoint a place for My people Israel,

and I will plant them there where they will dwell securely

and tremble no more, so that the sons of wickedness will not oppress

them just as before

10 (2Sa 7:11) from the time when I commanded the judges

of My people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies.

And I declare to you the Lord will build a house for you.

11 (Ps 132:11) Then it will be when your days are full

and you go to your fathers, I will raise up your seed after you

from your own sons. His kingdom I will establish.

12 (1Ki 5:5; Isa 9:7) He is the one who will build Me a house,

and I will establish his throne forever.

13 (Heb 1:5; 1Sa 15:28) I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to Me.

I will not take away My favor from him as I did from

the one who was before you.

14 I will assign him a place in My house and in My kingdom forever,

and his throne will be established for all time.

15Thus, Nathan spoke to David all these words

and according to all this vision.



The Prayer of David



2Sa 7:18-29



16 (2Sa 7:18) Then King David came and sat before the Lord, and he said,

"Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house that You have brought me

this far?

17 This was something small in Your eyes, God, but You have spoken

concerning the house of Your servant for a great while to come

and have regarded me with the status of a great man, O Lord God.

18 "What more can David speak to You for the honor of Your servant?

For You know Your servant.

19 (Isa 37:35) O Lord, for the sake of Your servant and according

to Your own heart You have done all these great things

and made known all these great things.

20 (Ex 15:11; Isa 44:6) "O Lord, there is none like You, and there is no god

besides You as we have heard with our ears.

21 Who is like Your people Israel, a nation on earth whom God has redeemed

for Himself as a people to make for Yourself a great name by great and awesome

deeds in driving out nations from before Your people whom You redeemed

from Egypt?

22 (Ex 19:5-6) For You made Your people Israel for Yourself for a people

forever, and You, O Lord, have become their God.

23 "And now, Lord, the word which You have spoken concerning

Your servant and concerning his house, let it endure forever and do

just as You have spoken.

24 Let Your name endure and be magnified forever, saying,

"'The Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, is God to Israel.'

And let the house of David Your servant be established before You.

25 "For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will

build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found courage

to pray before You.

26 And now, O Lord, You are God, and You have promised this good

word to Your servant.

27 Now, You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant

that it may be forever before You. For You, O Lord, have blessed it,

and it shall be blessed forever."



2) Our Daily Bread for 6 May 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/06/heavy-but-hopeful

entitled Heavy but Hopeful



Psalm 88:1–13



PSALMS 88

For the Music Director. A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

To the melody of "Suffering of Affliction."

A Contemplative Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.



1 O Lord, God of my salvation,

I cry out day and night before You.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Let my prayer come before You;

incline Your ear to my cry.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For my soul is full of troubles,

and my life draws near to Sheol.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I am counted with those who go down to the grave;

I am a man who has no strength,

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) like one who is set free among the dead,

like the slain who lie in the grave,

like those whom You remember no more,

for they are cut off from Your hand.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You have laid me in the depths of the pit,

in dark and deep regions.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Your wrath lies heavy upon me,

and You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) You have caused my companions to be far from me;

You have made me an abomination to them;

I am shut up, and I cannot escape;

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) my eye is dim from my affliction.

Lord, I call daily upon You,

and I have stretched out my hands to You.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Will You show wonders to the dead?

Shall the dead rise up to praise You? Selah

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave,

or your faithfulness in Abaddon?

12 Shall Your wonders be known in the darkness

or Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

13 But unto You have I cried, O Lord,

and in the morning my prayer comes before You.



In a Peanuts comic strip, the very enterprising character Lucy advertised

"psychiatric help" for five cents. Charlie Brown found his way to her office

and acknowledged his "deep feelings of depression." When he asked

her what he could do about his condition, Lucy's quick reply was,

"Snap out of it! Five cents, please."



While such lighthearted entertainment brings a momentary smile,

the sadness and gloom that can grip us when real life happens

is not that easily dismissed. Feelings of hopelessness and despair

are real, and sometimes professional attention is needed.



Lucy’s advice wasn't helpful in addressing real anguish.

However, the writer of Psalm 88 does offer something instructive and hopeful.

A truckload of trouble had arrived at his doorstep. And so, with raw honesty,

he poured out his heart to God. "I am overwhelmed with troubles and my life

draws near to death" (v. 3). "You have put me in the lowest pit,

in the darkest depths" (v. 6). "Darkness is my closest friend" (v. 18).

We hear, feel, and perhaps identify with the psalmist's pain.

Yet, that's not all. His lament is laced with hope.

"Lord, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you.

May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry" (vv. 1-2; s

ee vv. 9, 13). Heavy things do come and practical steps such as counsel

and medical care may be needed. But never abandon hope in God.



By: Arthur Jackson



Reflect & Pray

When have you turned to God in the midst of your despair?

What's keeping you from crying out to Him now?



Father, help me to see Your open, welcome arms regardless of my situation.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 5 Called by Name



Isaiah 43:1



1 But now, thus says the Lord

who created you, O Jacob,

and He who formed you, O Israel:

Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;



Eric, age 4, somehow lost his mother in a large and busy department store.

Found sobbing under a coat rack, the boy tried to tell the security guard

where he was when he got separated from his mother. Finally the guard said,

"what's your name, Son? Who do you belong to?"

The child brightened a bit, gave the guard his name, and within minutes

the frantic mother was reunited with her lost son.

One of the first questions we are asked, both as children and adults, is

"What is your name?" - that is, "Who are you? Who do you belong to?"

Children bear the name of their parents, and most women,

except for professional reasons,

take the name of their husbands when they marry.

Our names are our primary method of identification;

they connect us with our heritage and those we love.

In Isaiah 43:1, God declares that we belong to him.

The Lord who created us and formed us says,

"I have redemmed you; I have called you by name; you are mine." God's

right of ownership in our lives extends beyond the bond of family and friends,

of parent, child, or spouse. We belong first to him;

we are called by him into oneness with him.

The Scripture is filled with images of the Lord's care for us;

when we are lost, he does

not wait for us to find him,

but takes the initiative, like a loving parent

to seek us out. That declaration of belonging can give us a strong sense of security

in our lives. God loves us;

he will never let us go.



Application



a) What experiences have I had of being lost of abandoned?

b) How can today's verse help me find security in belonging to God?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Luke 12:21



21 "So is he who stores up treasure for himself,

and is not rich toward God."



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



When you are Impatient



James 5:7-11



Patience and Prayer



7 Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord.

Notice how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth

and is patient with it until he receives the early and late rain.

8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts,

for the coming of the Lord is drawing near.

9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, lest you be condemned.

Look, the Judge is standing at the door.

10 My brothers, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord,

as an example of suffering and patience.

11 Indeed we count them happy who endure.

You have heard of the patience of Job

and have seen the purpose of the Lord,

that the Lord is very gracious and merciful.





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?)



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontation 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Musslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontari. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not comlacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosqoe distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who havve converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Antoerh town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 13 April to 12 May 2021



From https://www.30daysprayer.com/



https://www.30daysprayer.com/pages/to-be-turkish-is-to-be-muslim/



"TO BE TURKISH IS TO BE MUSLIM"

OSMAN’S JOURNEY FROM ISTANBUL TO NEW YORK CITY, AND TO JESUS



Osman has kind eyes, a servant's heart, and calloused hands.

He works for a construction company in the New York City area,

which is home to the largest concentration of Turks in America.



Osman was raised as a secular Muslim in Istanbul, Turkey,

and like most Turks, he believed that "to be Turkish is to be Muslim."



When he was 11 years old, Osman began questioning his beliefs.

Reading the Qur'an left him feeling empty and uncomfortable.

The Allah he read about now seemed distant.



After reading the Incil (New Testament), Osman's belief in

and love for Jesus grew, but the teenage believer struggled

to find fellowship in Istanbul. Turkey has ancient Christian roots,

but today the country is 99 percent Muslim and increasingly intolerant

of Christians like Osman, who moved to New York City in 2003.



Osman met a man at a gas station who told him about a Turkish

fellowship in New Jersey. His prayers were answered.

Here, finally, was the loving Christian community

he sought since meeting Jesus as a young man.



Years after being baptized and joining the church, Osman now serves

as the congregation's pastor. This passionate follower of Jesus is a bold

witness to unbelievers during a time when more Turks are questioning

their nation's political version of Islam and fleeing to places

like New York and New Jersey.



God is preparing a generation of Turks to hear and respond to the Gospel!



Pray that more Turks in the NYC area find Jesus

and share His light with other Turks.



Pray that God's living and active Word pierces the hearts of Turks

who read it (Hebrews 4:12).



12 (Eph 6:17; Isa 49:2; Jer 23:29) For the word of God is alive, and active,

and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division

of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and able to judge the

thoughts and intents of the heart.



Pray that Turkish believers in the New York/New Jersey region

seek the One who gives them strength through all circumstances.



Ask God to raise up laborers to assist in planting more indigenous

churches among Turks who live in diaspora settings.



(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .



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



http://www.ehc.ca



6th Day of the Month



a) Pray for a more effective witness by the church in every Canadian community



( Deut 4:6-7



6 (Job 28:28; Pr 1:7) Therefore, keep and do them, for this is your wisdom

and your understanding in the sight of the nations which shall hear

all these statutes, and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise a

nd understanding people."



7 (2Sa 7:23; Ps 46:1) For what nation is there so great, who has a god so near

to it as the Lord our God is in all things whenever we call on Him?



Matt 5:13-16



13 (Lev 2:13; Lk 14:34-35) "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt

loses its saltiness, how shall it be made salty? It is from then on good

for nothing but to be thrown out and to be trampled underfoot by men.

14 (Jn 8:12; Pr 4:18) "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on

a hill cannot be hidden.

15 (Mk 4:21; Lk 8:16) 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.

16 (1Pe 2:12; Mt 9:8; Jn 15:8) Let your light so shine

before men that they may see your good works

and glorify your Father who is in heaven."



Acts 1:8



8 (Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15) "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit

comes upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all

Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."



b) Pray for the province of British Columbia



I) Pray for the leaders of British Columbia, that God's Spirit

would influence them to act justly, serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards.

( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and to come to the

knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord to make yourself a Temple of the Lord.



Pray to the Lord help you to see His open,

welcome arms regardless of your situation..



Pray to the Lord and thank Him for you belong to Him .



Pray to the Lord to store treasure in Heaven .



Pray to the Lord to patient despite the circumstances .



Pray for Muslims in Ontario to receive Christ as Saviour

and that chirstian outreach will be strong.



Pray that more Turks in the NYC area find Jesus

and share His light with other Turks.



Pray that God's living and active Word pierces the hearts of Turks

who read it (Hebrews 4:12).



Pray that Turkish believers in the New York/New Jersey region

seek the One who gives them strength through all circumstances.



Ask God to raise up laborers to assist in planting more indigenous

churches among Turks who live in diaspora settings.



Pray for a more effective witness by the church in every Canadian community



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.

Day 127, 7 May 2021



Ps 25 , 29, 33, 36, 39



PSALMS 25

A Psalm of David.

1 To You, O Lord,

do I lift up my soul.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) O my God, I trust in You;

may I not be ashamed;

may my enemies not triumph over me.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Yes, let none who wait on You

be ashamed;

let them be ashamed

who transgress without cause.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Make me to know Your ways, O Lord;

teach me Your paths.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:)5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me,

for You are the God of my salvation;

on You I wait all the day.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Remember Your mercies, O Lord,

and Your lovingkindness,

for they are from old.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Do not remember the sins of my youth

or my transgressions;

according to Your lovingkindness remember me,

on account of Your goodness, O Lord.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Good and upright is the Lord;

therefore He will teach sinners in the way.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) The meek will He guide in judgment,

and the meek He will teach His way.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness

and truth,

for those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For Your name's sake, O Lord, pardon my iniquity,

for it is great.

12 Who is the man who fears the Lord?

He will teach him in the way He should choose.

13 He will dwell at ease,

and his descendants will inherit the land.

14 The counsel of the Lord is with those who fear him,

and He will make His covenant known to them.

15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,

for He will lead my feet from the net.

16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,

for I am isolated and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;

bring me out of my distresses.

18 Look on my pain and misery,

and forgive all my sins.

19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,

and they hate me with violent hatred.

20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!

Let me not suffer shame,

for I seek refuge in You.

21 Truth and integrity will preserve me

while I wait for You.

22 Redeem Israel, O God,

out of all their troubles.



PSALMS 29

A Psalm of David.

1 Give to the Lord, you heavenly beings,

give to the Lord glory and strength.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Give to the Lord the glory of His name;

worship the Lord in holy splendor.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The voice of the Lord is over the waters;

the God of glory thunders;

the Lord is over many waters.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The voice of the Lord sounds with strength;

the voice of the Lord-with majesty.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;

the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He makes them skip like a calf,

Lebanon and Sirion like a wild ox.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) The voice of the Lord flashes

like flames of fire.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 )The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;

the Lord shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) The voice of the Lord makes the deer to give birth,

and strips the forests bare;

and in His temple everyone says, "Glory!"

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) The Lord sits enthroned above the flood,

the Lord sits as King forever.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The Lord will give strength to His people;

the Lord will bless His people with peace.



PSALMS 33

The Sovereignty of the Lord.

1 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,

for praise is fitting for the upright.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 )Give thanks to the Lord with the harp;

make music to Him with an instrument of ten strings.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Sing to Him a new song;

play an instrument skillfully with a joyful shout.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For the word of the Lord is upright,

and all His work is done in truth.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) He loves righteousness and justice;

the earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,

and all their host by the breath of His mouth.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap;

He puts the depths in storehouses.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Let all the earth fear the Lord;

let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) For He spoke, and it was done;

He commanded, and it stood fast.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations;

He restrains the purposes of the people.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The counsel of the Lord stands forever,

the purposes of His heart to all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,

the people whom He has chosen as His inheritance.

13 The Lord looks from heaven;

He sees all the sons of men.

14 From the place of His habitation He gazes

on all the inhabitants of the earth;

15 He fashions their hearts alike;

He considers all their works.

16 No king is saved by a great army;

a mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

17A horse is a vain hope for safety;

it will not deliver by its great strength.

18 The eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,

on those who hope in His lovingkindness,

19 to deliver their soul from death,

and to keep them alive in famine.

20 Our soul waits for the Lord;

He is our help and our shield.

21 For our heart will rejoice in Him,

because we have trusted in His holy name.

22 Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord, be onus,

just as we hope in You.



PSALMS 36

For the Music Director. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord.

1 An oracle within my heart

about the transgression of the wicked:

There is no fear of God

before their eyes.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For they flatter themselves in their own eyes,

that their iniquity cannot be found out and hated.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The words of their mouth are wickedness and deceit;

they have ceased to be wise and to do good.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) They devise mischief on their bed;

they set themselves on a path that is not good;

they do not reject evil.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens,

and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Your righteousness is like the great mountains,

Your judgments like the great deep;

O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) How excellent is Your lovingkindness, O God!

Therefore mankind

seeks refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) They will drink their fill from the abundance of Your house,

and You will cause them to drink from the river of Your pleasures.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For with You is the fountain of life;

in Your light we see light.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Oh, continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You,

and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not let the foot of the arrogant come against me,

and do not let the hand of the wicked cause me to wander.

12 There the workers of iniquity have fallen;

they are cast down and not able to rise.



PSALMS 39

For the Music Director. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

1 I said, "I will take heed of my ways

so that I do not sin with my tongue;

I will keep my mouth muzzled

while the wicked are before me."

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I was speechless in silence;

I was silent to no avail,

but my anguish was stirred up.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) My heart was hot within me;

while I was musing, the fire burned,

then I spoke with my tongue:

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) "Lord, make me to know my end,

and what is the measure of my days,

that I may know how transient I am.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Indeed, You have made my days as a handbreadth,

and my age is as nothing before You;

indeed every man at his best is as a breath." Selah

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely every man walks in a mere shadow;

surely he goes as a breath;

he heaps up riches, and does not know who will gather them.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) Now, Lord, what do I wait for?

My hope is in You.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 ) Deliver me from all my transgressions;

do not make me the reproach of the foolish.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) I was speechless, I did not open my mouth,

because You did it.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Remove Your blow from me;

I am consumed by the hostility of Your hand.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) When with rebukes You correct a man for iniquity,

You consume like a moth what is dear to him;

surely every man is vapor. Selah

12 Hear my prayer, O Lord,

and give ear to my cry;

do not be silent at my tears,

for I am a stranger with You,

and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

13 Turn Your gaze of displeasure from me, that I may smile,

before I go away and am no more.



2) Our Daily Bread for 7 May 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/07/the-right-words

entitled The Right Words



Ephesians 6:10–20



The Battle Against Evil

10 (Eph 1:19; 1Co 16:13) Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord

and in the power of His might.

11 (Eph 6:13; Ro 13:12; Eph 4:14) Put on the whole armor of God

that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

12 (Eph 1:3; 1:21) For our fight is not against flesh and blood,

but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers

of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces of

evil in the heavenly places.

13 (Eph 5:16) Therefore take up the whole armor of God

that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done all,

to stand.

14 (Isa 11:5; 59:17) Stand therefore, having your waist girded

with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

15 (Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15) having your feet fitted with the readiness

of the gospel of peace, 16and above all, taking the shield of faith,

with which you will be able to extinguish all the fiery

arrows of the evil one.

17 (Heb 4:12; Isa 49:2; 59:17) Take the helmet of salvation and the sword

of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 (Col 4:2; 1Ti 2:1; Eph 1:16) Pray in the Spirit always with all kinds

of prayer and supplication. To that end be alert with all perseverance

and supplication for all the saints.

19 (1Th 5:25; Ac 4:29) Pray for me, that the power to speak may be given

to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known t

he mystery of the gospel,

20 (2Co 5:20; Ac 28:20) for which I am an ambassador in chains,

that I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.



In the past year or so, a number of authors have urged believers to take

a fresh look at the "vocabulary" of our faith. One writer, for example,

emphasised that even theologically rich words of faith can lose

their impact when, through overfamiliarity and overuse,

we lose touch with the depths of the gospel and our need for God.

When that happens, he suggested, we may need to relearn the language

of faith "from scratch" letting go of our assumptions

until we can see the good news for the first time.



The invitation to learn to "speak God from scratch" reminds me of Paul,

who devoted his life to "[becoming] all things to all people

. . . for the sake of the gospel" (1 Corinthians 9:22-23). He never assumed

he knew best how to communicate what Jesus had done. Instead, he relied

on constant prayer and pleaded for fellow believers to pray for him as well

-to help him find "the right words" (Ephesians 6:19 nlt) to share the good news.



The apostle also knew the need for each believer in Christ to remain humble

and receptive each day to their need for deeper roots in His love (3:16-17).

It's only as we deepen our roots in God's love, each day becoming more

aware of our dependence on His grace, that we can begin to find the right

words to share the incredible news of what He's done for us.



By: Monica La Rose



Reflect & Pray

When have you had an experience of seeing the gospel in a new way for

the first time? How can prayer keep your heart receptive to your constant

need for God's grace?



Loving God, forgive me for, far too often, taking Your grace and goodness

for granted. Help me to daily grasp in new ways the depths of Your grace

and love. And help me find the right words to share what You've done.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 5 Rejoice in Grace – Day 6 God Works!



Phil 2:12-13



12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence,

but so much more in my absence, work out your own salvation

with fear and trembling.

13 For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure.



"I just can't do it!" Marlys, a carrer woman in her 30s, was struggling to fit

her new Christian pricinples into the business world. Accustomed to the

cutthroat tactics of the corporate hierarchy, she has a hard time knowing

Jesus' examples of grace and mercy applied.

Marlys was right. She couldn't do it. In our own strength, none of us is able

to "live the Christian life." Someone has said, " The Christian life isn't

difficult -- it's impossible!" Only the power of the Holy Spirit is

effective to work the needed changes in our priorities and behaviour;

only God can accomplish what he calls us to do.

In Phillippians 2:12, Paul says "work it out." If we stop there,

we are likely to throw up our hands in despair.

But the good news appears in verse 13:

" For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure."

WE are not left on our own to figure out how to live the Christian life.

God gives us both the will and the ability to obey him, to live in a way

that will please him.

The key to a God-pleasing life is not performance, but obedience. God does not

expect us to "do great things" for him, to deserve his love and grace.

Our part in the process of salvation is to respond in obedience to the Lord,

to say "yes" to wht he asks of us. We cannot change ourselves;

we cannot even know ourselves apart from the Spirit's insight. But

as we cooperate with him, as we agree to be obedient, the Spirit changes us

within, and those changes are "worked out" into our lives.



Application



a) Have I ever tried to "Live the Christian life" on my own strengh?

What was the result?

b) In what practical ways is Paul's declaration that "God works in me"

good new in my life?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Proverbs 28:13



13 He who covers his sins will not prosper,

but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.



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



When you are Angry of Vengeful



Prov 15:1



1 A soft answer turns away wrath,

but grievous words stir up anger.



Proverbs 25:28



28 He who has no rule over his own spirit

is like a city that is broken down and without walls.



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?)



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontation 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Musslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontari. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not comlacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosqoe distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who havve converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Antoerh town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 13 April to 12 May 2021



From https://www.30daysprayer.com/



https://www.30daysprayer.com/pages/post-islam-iranians/



POST-ISLAM IRANIANS

SEEKING ALTERNATIVES IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C., AREA



Ali and other Iranians living around Washinton, D.C.

often feel like strangers in a strange land, but they adapt.



Ali and his family felt their D.C. suburb was too fast-paced

and impersonal compared to the relaxed warmth of Iran,

but he was committed to fitting in, and not only learned the

language of his new neighbors, but also adopted their values

of wealth, prestige, and partying.



Ali's passionate pursuit of the world, however,

left him feeling empty, and he saw little point in living.



Christians tried to share Christ with him, but he brushed them off.



"Crazy blasphemers," he thought.



But after a series of supernatural experiences-including two dreams

and a miracle-Ali's resistance to his saviour ended. He placed his faith

in Christ, was baptized, and today is a dedicated follower of Jesus

and a faithful evangelist of the Good News.



There are 40000 Iranian Muslims in the Washington, D.C.

metro area, according to Global Gates' North American

UPG Priority Matrix. Most identify as Muslims but are nominal

in their practice of Islam, and there are only a few Iranian-majority

mosques to serve the population.



Many turned away from Islam after the 1979 Islamic revolution

married fundamentalist religion and nativist politics. Some are now

jaded toward all religion, while others are open

to other forms of spirituality.



Pray that Jesus will find more Iranians like

Ali in the Washington, D.C., metro area.



Pray that God shows the capital's Iranians the vanity of riches.

Pray that those who reject Islam don’t reject God.

Pray for the multiplication of laborers, Iranian evangelists,

dreams of Jesus and other demonstrations of His power, love and truth.



(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .



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



http://www.ehc.ca



7th Day of the Month



a) Pray that the Lord will be close to the brokenhearted

in our society and be their help



(



Ps 34:18 - The Lord is near to the broken-hearted,

and saves the contrite of spirit.



Ps 145: 14 - 16



14 The Lord upholds all who fall,

and raises up all who are bowed down.

15 The eyes of all wait upon You,

and You give them their food in due season.

16 You open Your hand

and satisfy the desire of every living thing.



)



b) Pray for the staff and volunteers that serve in local churches in your

city or community, that the Lord will anoint them for effective service. (



Romans 12:4-8



4 (1Co 12:12 -14)For just as we have many parts in one body,

and not all parts have the same function,

5(1Co 10:17; 12:20)so we, being many, are one body in Christ,

and all are parts of one another.

6(Ac 13:1; 1Co 13:2)We have diverse gifts according to the grace

that is given to us: if prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;

7 (Ac 13:1; Eph 4:11)if service, in serving; he who teaches, in teaching;

8 (2Co 9:7; 1Co 12:28) he who exhorts, in exhortation;

he who gives, with generosity; he who rules, with diligence;

he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.



Col 3:17



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.

)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord to put your trust in Him.



Pray to the Lord to forgive uou for, far too often, taking His grace

and goodness for granted. Ask Him to Help you to daily grasp in new

ways the depths of His grace and love. And help you find the right

words to share what He has done.



Pray to the Lord depend on Him to live the Christian life .



Pray to the Lord and confess your sins .



Pray to the Lord tobe slow to anger .



Pray for Muslims in Ontario to receive Christ as Saviour

and that chirstian outreach will be strong.



Pray that Jesus will find more Iranians like

Ali in the Washington, D.C., metro area.



Pray that God shows the capital's Iranians the vanity of riches.

Pray that those who reject Islam don’t reject God.

Pray for the multiplication of laborers, Iranian evangelists,

dreams of Jesus and other demonstrations of His power, love and truth.



Pray that the Lord will be close to the brokenhearted

in our society and be their help



Pray for the staff and volunteers that serve in local churches in your

city or community, that the Lord will anoint them for effective service.



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.

Day 128, 8 May 2021



2 Sam 8-9; 1 Chron 18



2 SAMUEL 8

David’s Victories

1Ch 18:1-13

1 (1Ch 18:1-17) Afterward, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them,

and David took Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

2 (Nu 24:17; 2Sa 8:6) He also defeated Moab. He measured them with a length

of rope, forcing them to lie down on the ground. He measured two lengths

of rope to be put to death, but the entirety of one length he allowed

to live. So the Moabites became subject to David, bearing tribute.

3 (1Sa 14:47; 2Sa 10:16) David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob,

king of Zobah, when he went to restore his authority

over the River Euphrates.

4 (Jos 11:6; 11:9) David seized from him 1700 horsemen

and 20000 foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all of the chariot horses,

save those for 100 chariots.

5 (1Ki 11:23-25) The Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer

king of Zobah, but David defeated twenty-two thousand men of the Arameans.

6 (2Sa 8:14; 7:9) David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus; and the Arameans

became servants who bore tribute to David.

The Lord helped David wherever he went.

7 David took the shields of gold that were issued to the servants of Hadadezer

and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 (1Ch 18:8) From Betah [Or captains, or thirty. Cf. 1Ch 11:11.] and Berothai,

cities of Hadadezer, King David took great quantities of bronze.

9 (1Ki 8:65) When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire

army of Hadadezer,

10 Toi sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and bless him on account

of his fighting with Hadadezer and his defeat of him,

for Hadadezer was an opponent of Toi. Joram brought with him implements

of silver, gold, and bronze,

11 (1Ki 7:51) which King David dedicated to the Lord along with the silver

and gold that he dedicated from all of the nations that he had subdued,

12 (2Sa 10:14; 8:2) that is, from Aram,[About 25 pounds, or 12 kilograms.]

Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and the plunder

from Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 (2Ki 14:7; 2Sa 7:9) So David made a name for himself upon his return

from defeating eighteen thousand Arameans

[Possibly Edomites. Cf. 2Sa 8:14, 1Ch 18:11–13, LXX and Syriac mss.]

in the Valley of Salt.

14 (Ge 27:29; 25:23) He set up garrisons in Edom. Throughout all of Edom,

he set up garrisons, and all of Edom became subject to David.

The Lord helped David wherever he went.



David's Officials



1Ch 18:14-17



15 David reigned over all of Israel, and he administered fair judgments

to all of his people.

16 (1Ki 4:3; 1Ch 11:6) Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army.

Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was secretary.

17 (1Ch 6:8; 18:16) Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelek

the son of Abiathar were priests. Seraiah was scribe.

18 (1Sa 30:14; 2Sa 15:18) Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in charge

of the Kerethites and Pelethites. The sons of David were chief ministers.



1 CHRONICLES 18

David's Conquests

2Sa 8:1-18

1 (2Sa 8:1-18) Now it happened after this that David attacked the Philistines

and subdued them, so he took Gath and its neighboring towns

from Philistine control.

2 He also defeated Moab so that the Moab­ites became servants to David

and brought tribute.

3 (2Sa 8:3) Next David struck down Hadadezer the king of Zobah toward

Hamath as he marched out to establish his authority along the Euphrates.

4 (2Sa 8:4) David captured from him one thousand chariots,

seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand infantry men.

Then David hamstrung all the chariot horses except for the

one hundred he spared.

5 (1Ch 19:6) When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer

king of Zobah, David struck down 22000 Arameans.

6 Then David set garrisons in Aram of Damascus; and Arameans

became subject to David, and brought tribute. The Lord gave victory to David

wherever he went.

7 So David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer,

and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 (2Sa 8:8; 2Ch 4:12-18) Also from Tibhath[Betah in 2Sa 8:8.] and Kun,

cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze;

with it Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and the vessels of bronze.

9 (2Sa 8:9) When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated

all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

10 (2Sa 8:10) he sent his son Hadoram to King David to ask about his welfare

and to bless him because he fought and defeated Hadadezer

(for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou).

He sent all kinds of articles of gold, silver, and bronze.

11 King David also dedicated these to the Lord, together with the silver

and gold which he had carried away from all the surrounding nations,

from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.

12 (1Sa 26:6) Also Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck down 18000 men of Edom

in the Valley of Salt.

13 (1Ch 18:6) He set up garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became

servants to David. Wherever he went, the Lord gave David victory.



David's Officials



14 So David was king over all Israel, and he executed justice

and righteousness for all his people.

15 (1Ch 11:6) Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army,

and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the historian.

16 (2Sa 8:17; 20:25; 1Ki 4:3) Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelek

the son of Abiathar served as priests, while Shavsha was scribe.

17 (2Sa 8:18; 15:18) Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites

and the Pelethites, and the sons of David were the king’s principal officials.



2 SAMUEL 9

David's Kindness to Mephibosheth

1 (1Sa 20:42; 20:14-17) David said, "Is there still anyone left from

the house of Saul to whom I may show kindness on behalf of Jonathan?"

2 (2Sa 16:1-4; 19:17) Now there was a servant from the house of Saul

whose name was Ziba. So they summoned him to David.

The king said to him, "Are you Ziba?"

He replied, "I am your servant."

3 (2Sa 4:4) The king said, "Is there no one else from the house of Saul

to whom I may show the kindness of God?"

Ziba responded to the king, "There is still a son of Jonathan who

is crippled in both feet."

4 (2Sa 17:27-29) The king said to him, "Where is he?"

Ziba told the king, "He is at the house of Makir the son of Ammiel

at Lo Debar."

5 So King David sent for and brought him from the house of Makir

the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.

6 (1Sa 25:23; 2Sa 16:4) Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul

came to David and fell upon his face and bowed down. Then David said,

"Mephibosheth," and he responded, "I am your servant."

7 (2Sa 9:1; 19:28) David said to him, "Do not be afraid, for I will certainly

show you kindness on account of Jonathan, your father.

I will return to you every field of Saul, your father,

and you will eat at my table perpetually."

8 (2Sa 16:9) He bowed low and said, "What is your servant that you should

be concerned for a dead dog like me?"

9 (2Sa 16:4; 19:29) The king summoned Ziba the servant of Saul, and he said

to him, "All that belonged to Saul and to all his house, I have given

to the son of your master.

10 (2Sa 9:7; 19:28) You will work the ground for him-you, your sons,

and your servants. You will bring in the produce so that the son of

your master will have food to eat; but Mephibosheth,

the son of your master, will always eat at my table."

Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

11 (2Sa 16:1-4; 19:26) Ziba said to the king, "Everything that my lord

the king has commanded his servant, your servant will do."

So Mephibosheth ate at the table of David like one of the sons of the king.

12 Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mika,

and all who dwelled in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.

13 (2Sa 9:7) So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he ate continually

at the table of the king. Now he was lame in both of his feet.



2) Our Daily Bread for 8 May 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/08/legally-his

entitled Legally His



Romans 8:1-2,10-17



ROMANS 8

Life in the Spirit

1 (1Co 1:30; 2Co 5:17) There is therefore now no condemnation

for those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according

to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

2 (1Co 15:45; Ro 6:18; Jn 8:32) For the law of the Spirit of life in

Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.

10 (Eph 3:17; Col 1:27) And if Christ is in you, though the body is dead

because of sin, the Spirit is alive because of righteousness.

11 (Ac 2:24; Ro 8:2) But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from

the dead lives in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will

also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit that lives in you.

12 Therefore, brothers, we are debtors not to the flesh,

to live according to the flesh.

13 (Gal 6:8) For if you live according to the flesh, you will die,

but if through the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body,

you will live.

14 (Gal 5:18; Rev 21:7) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,

these are the sons of God.

15 (Mk 14:36; 1Co 2:12) For you have not received the spirit of slavery

again to fear. But you have received the Spirit of adoption,

by whom we cry, "Abba, Father."

16 (Eph 1:13; 2Co 1:22) The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirits

that we are the children of God,

17 (Gal 4:7; 3:29) and if children, then heirs: heirs of God and joint-heirs

with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified

with Him.



Liz cried for joy when she and her husband received the birth certificate

and passport for their child, making the adoption legally binding.

Now Milena would always be their daughter, forever part of their family.

As Liz pondered the legal process, she also thought of the "true exchange"

that happens when we become part of Jesus' family: "No longer are we held

down by our birthright of sin and brokenness."

Rather, she continued, we enter into the fullness of God's kingdom

legally when we're adopted as His children.



In the apostle Paul's day, if a Roman family adopted a son, his legal status

would change completely. Any debts from his old life would be canceled

and he would gain all of the rights and privileges of his new family.

Paul wanted the Roman believers in Jesus to understand that this new status

applied to them too. No longer were they bound to sin and condemnation

but now they lived "according to the Spirit" (Romans 8:4). And those

the Spirit leads are adopted as God’s children (vv. 14-15).

Their legal status changed when they became citizens of heaven.



If we have received the gift of salvation, we too are God's children,

heirs of His kingdom and united with Christ. Our debts have been

canceled by the gift of Jesus' sacrifice. We no longer need to live

in fear or condemnation.



By: Amy Boucher Pye



Reflect & Pray

How does your status as a child of God affect how you live?

What could you do to embrace this central part of your identity?



Father God, You created me in my mother’s womb, and You know

and love me. May I never doubt how much You care for me.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 5 Rejoice in Grace – Day 7 Break up Your Fallow Ground



Hosea 10:12



12 Sow to yourselves righteousness, reap mercy,

break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the Lord,

until He comes and rains righteousness upon you.



When a farmer prepares to plant his crop, a great deal od preparation

is necessary before the seen can be sown. He has to plow up the ground,

turning under the stubble from the previous harvest, harrow the field to

break up the clods, and fertilise- readying the soil for optimum growht.

A fallow field, one that was not planted the previous season, must be

broken and worked so that the seed can find root in the ground.

The Bible likens spiritual growth to raising crops. God is the one

who brings rain and gives growth, but the success or failure

of the seed - both in initial salvation and in ongoing maturity -

is often linked to how well the soil has been prepared.

That preparation isn't always a pleasant or rewarding process.

We may resist the plowing or harrowing that comes through

the Holy Spirit's convictoin of sin. We may need to dig up boulders

of bitterness and thistles of anger; we may have to plow under the

stubble of the last crop of lessons, working that mulch deep into our lives.

But the final outcome is worth the effort - even the pain - that

preparation brings. Broken up, harrowed, readied for the seed of God's Word,

we are rich and fertile ground, and the seed of righteousness produces

an abundant crop in us.



Application



a) In what ways have I been "broken up" and "harrowed" by the Holy

Spirit to prepare me for God's work in me?



b) How can I apply these verses to myself? How can I

"sow in righteousness," "reap in mercy,"

"break up my fallow ground"?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Ps 1:3



He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,

that brings forth its fruit in its season;

its leaf will not wither,

and whatever he does will prosper.



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



When you are Angry of Vengeful



James 1:19-25



Hearing and Doing the Word



19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear,

slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 for the anger of man does not work

the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and remaining

wickedness and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able

to save your souls.

22 Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man

viewing his natural face in a mirror. 24 He views himself, and goes his way,

and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into

the perfect law of liberty, and continues in it,

and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work,

this man will be blessed in his deeds.



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?)



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontation 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Musslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontari. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not comlacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosqoe distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who havve converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Antoerh town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 13 April to 12 May 2021



From https://www.30daysprayer.com/



https://www.30daysprayer.com/pages/vulnerable-in-vancouver/



VULNERABLE IN VANCOUVER

OPEN FRIENDSHIPS LEAD TO HONEST SHARING



Burnaby, Surrey, and New Westminster-three bustling cities on Canada's

western coast-are home to one of the fastest growing Muslim populations

in North America, with most hailing from Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.



But some Afghans are Muslim only in name. Consider the case of Omar,

a 25-year-old who arrived in Vancouver in 2019 and was soon meeting

a Christian friend for meals and discussion.



Omar was frustrated with religion and with God, feeling it was cruel for God

to demand that Muslims do enough good deeds to outweigh their bad deeds.



Resistant to the Gospel message, Omar opened up during their fourth meeting,

sharing his struggles with depression and other personal issues.



His Christian friend shared how God had helped her through her struggles.

She explained the difference between following religion and knowing God.

As she spoke about Christ's teaching on forgiving those who have caused

hurt and pain, loving our enemies, and repaying evil with good-concepts

that are foreign to Muslims-Omar was intrigued.



"I have only shared about my depression with my three closest friends,

including you," Omar admitted.



"It touches me to know that you’ve counted me among your closest friends,"

the friend replied.



Christians don't always need a detailed evangelistic game plan.

Sometimes, being a good friend is more than enough.



Pray that refugees, many of them lonely and depressed, will encounter

the love of Jesus and see that God is their loving Father (Isaiah 49:15).



15 (Isa 44:21) Can a woman forget her nursing child,

and have no compassion on the son of her womb?

Even these may forget, yet I will not forget.



Pray that believers will welcome Muslims around them

and show them Christ's love (Matt. 25:35).



35 (Eze 18:7; 18:16) For I was hungry and you gave Me food,

I was thirsty and you gave Me drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in.



Pray that believers will be vulnerable and open to talk with Muslims

about how God encountered them in their weakness (2 Cor. 12:9).



9 (Php 4:13; 2Co 12:10; Isa 40:29-31) But He said to me,

"My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."

Therefore most gladly I will boast in my weaknesses,

that the power of Christ may rest upon me.



(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .



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



http://www.ehc.ca



8th Day of the Month



a) Pray that the Church will deepen its commitment

to prayer and never cease to call upon God



(



Is 62:6



6 (Isa 52:8; Ps 74:2) I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem,

who shall never hold their peace day nor night.

You who remind the Lord,

do not keep silent;



Ps 5:3



3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, in the morning You will hear my voice;

in the morning I will direct my prayer to You,

and I will watch expectantly.



Ps 55:17



17 Evening and morning and at noon,

I will make my complaint and murmur,

and He will hear my voice.



)



b) Pray for the province of Manitoba



I) Pray for the leaders of Manitoba, that God's Spirit would

influence then to act justly, serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards.



( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4



1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable

in the sight of God our Saviour,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32) who desires all men to be saved

and to come to the knowledge of the truth. )



II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.

III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign



and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus

Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord to ask Him to give you victory and show mercy.



Pray to the Lord to never doubt how much He cares for us.



Pray to the Lord break up fallow ground in your life .



Pray to the Lord to lead you in a righteous life .



Pray to the Lord to be slow to anger .



Pray for Muslims in Ontario to receive Christ as Saviour

and that chirstian outreach will be strong.



Pray that refugees, many of them lonely and depressed, will encounter

the love of Jesus and see that God is their loving Father



Pray that believers will welcome Muslims around them

and show them Christ's love



Pray that believers will be vulnerable and open to talk with Muslims

about how God encountered them in their weakness



Pray that the Church will deepen its commitment

to prayer and never cease to call upon God



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.

Day 129, 9 May 2021



Due to current restrictions, http://www.calvarycommunity.ca

was an online Service



Scripture focus



Matthew 28:18-20



18 (Mt 11:27; Ro 14:9) Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,

"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

19 (Mk 16:15-16; Ac 1:8) Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,

baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son

and of the Holy Spirit,

20 (Mt 18:20; Ac 2:42) teaching them to observe all things I have commanded

you. And remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.



Acts 2:42-47



Life Among the Believers

42 (Ac 1:14; 20:7; 2:46) They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching

and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in the prayers.

43 Fear came to every soul. And many wonders

and signs were done through the apostles.

44 (Ac 4:32) All who believed were together and had all things in common.

45 They sold their property and goods and distributed them to all, according

to their need.

46 (Ac 5:42; 20:7) And continuing daily with one mind in the temple,

and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness

and simplicity of heart,

47 (Ac 11:24; 2:41) praising God and having favor with all the people.

And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.



These verses were explained in the context of community and small groups.



Ps 50 , 53 , 60 , 75



PSALMS 50

A Psalm of Asaph.



1 The Mighty One, God, is the Lord;

He has spoken and summoned the earth

from the rising of the sun to its setting.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,

God has shined.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Our God will come, and will not keep silent;

a fire consumes before Him,

and a strong tempest is around Him.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He calls to the heavens above,

and to the earth, that He may judge His people:

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) "Gather My faithful ones together to Me,

those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice."

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The heavens will declare His righteousness,

for God Himself is judge. Selah

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) "Hear, O My people, and I will speak,

O Israel, and I will testify against you;

I am God, even your God.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will not reprove you for your sacrifices

or for your burnt offerings that are continually before Me.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) I will take no young bull out of your house,

nor male goats out of your folds.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For every wild animal of the forest is Mine,

and the cattle on a thousand hills.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) I know every bird of the mountains,

and the creatures that move in the field are Mine.

12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you;

for the world is Mine, and all its fullness.

13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls,

or drink the blood of goats?

14 Sacrifice a thank offering to God,

and pay your vows to the Most High,

15 and call on Me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you, and you will glorifyMe."

16 But to the wicked God says:

"What right have you to declare My statutes,

or take My covenant in your mouth?

17 You hate instruction,

and cast My words behind you.

18 When you see a thief, you are pleased,

and have a share in those who commit adultery.

19 You let loose your mouth to evil,

and your tongue is bound to deceit.

20 You sit and speak against your brother;

you accuse your own mother's son.

21 These things have you done, and I kept silent;

you thought that I was indeed like you;

but I will reprove you

and make a case before your eyes.

22 "Now consider this, you who forget God,

lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver:

23 Whoever sacrifices a thank offering

glorifies Me and makes a way;

I will show him the salvation of God."



PSALMS 53

Ps 14:1-7

For the Music Director. According to Mahalath. A Contemplative Maskil of David.

1 The fool has said in his heart,

"There is no God."

They are corrupt, and have done abhorrent injustice;

there is none who does good.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) God looked down from heaven

on the children of men,

to see if there were any who have insight,

who seek God.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Every one of them has turned aside;

they are altogether corrupt;

there is no one who does good,

not even one.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge,

who eat up my people as they eat bread,

and do not call on God?

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) There they were in fear,

where there was nothing to fear,

for God has scattered the bones of him who camps against you;

you have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Oh, that the salvation of Israel would

come out of Zion!

When God brings back the captivity of His people,

Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad.



PSALMS 60



Ps 108:6-13



For the Music Director. A Miktam of David to teach.

To the melody of "Lily of the Testimony," when he struggled

with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah and when Joab

returned from striking down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

1 O God, You have rejected us, You have scattered us;

You have been displeased; take us back.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) You have made the earth tremble; You have split it open;

heal its breaches, for it shook.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You have shown Your people hard times;

You have made us drink wine, causing us to stagger.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) You have given a banner to those who fear You,

that they may flee to it from the bow.Or for the truth. Selah

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) That Your beloved ones may be delivered,

save with Your right hand and answerus.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) God has spoken in His holiness:

"I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem,

and measure out the Valley of Sukkoth.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine;

Ephraim also is My helmet;

Judah is My scepter;

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 ) Moab is My wash basin;

over Edom I will cast My shoe;

shout the alarm, O Philistia, because of Me."

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) Who will bring me into the fortified city?

Who will lead me into Edom?

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) You, O God, have You not cast us off?

And You, O God, did not go out with our armies.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Give us help from trouble,

for the help of man is worthless.

12 Through God we will do valiantly,

for He will tread down our enemies.



PSALMS 73

BOOK THREE

Psalms 73–89

A Psalm of Asaph.

1 Truly God is good to Israel,

to the pure in heart.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) But as for me, my feet almost stumbled;

my steps had almost slipped.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For I was envious at the boastful;

I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For there are no pains in their death;

their bodies are fat.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) They are not in trouble as other people;

nor are they plagued like others.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Therefore pride is their necklace;

violence covers them as a garment.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Their eyes bulge with fatness;

they have more than a heart could wish.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) They mock and speak with evil oppression;

they speak loftily.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) They set their mouth against the heavens,

and their tongue struts through the earth.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Therefore people turn to them,

and abundant waters are drunk by them.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) They say, "How does God know?

And is there knowledge with the Most High?"

12 Observe, these are the wicked, always at ease;

they increase in riches.

13 Surely I have kept my heart pure for nothing,

and washed my hands in innocence.

14 For all the day long I am plagued,

and chastened every morning.

15 If I said, "I will speak thus,"

I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.

16 When I thought to understand this,

it was troublesome in my eyes,

17 until I went into the sanctuary of God;

then I understood their end.

18 Surely You have set them in slippery places;

You have brought them down to ruin.

19 How they come to desolation, as in a moment!

They have come to an end, utterly consumed with terrors.

20 As a dream when one awakes,

so, O Lord, when You awake,

You will despise their form.

21 Thus my heart was embittered,

and I was pierced in my feelings.

22 I was a brute and did not understand;

I was as a beast before You.

23 Nevertheless I am continually with You;

You have held me by my right hand.

24 You will guide me with Your counsel,

and afterward receive me to glory.

25 Whom have I in heaven but You?

And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You.

26 My flesh and my heart fails,

but God is the strength of my heart

and my portion forever.

27 For those who are far from You will perish;

You destroy everyone who is unfaithful to You.

28 But it is good for me to draw near to God;

I have taken my refuge in the Lord God,

that I may declare all Your works.



2) Our Daily Bread for 9 May 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/09/noticing-nature

entitled Noticing Nature



Matthew 6:25-34



Matthew 6

Care and Anxiety

Lk 12:22-34

25 (Mt 6:31; 6:34; Php 4:6) "Therefore, I say to you, take no

thought about your life, what you will eat, or what you will

drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life

more than food and the body than clothing?

26 (Job 38:41; Ps 147:9) Look at the birds of the air, for they do not sow,

nor do they reap, nor gather into barns. Yet your heavenly Father feeds

them. Are you not much better than they?

27 Who among you by taking thought can add a cubit

[A cubit is about half a meter.]

to his stature?

28 (Mt 6:25; 6:31) "Why take thought about clothing? Consider the lilies

of the field, how they grow: They neither work, nor do they spin.

29 (1Ki 10:4-7; 2Ch 9:4-6) Yet I say to you that even Solomon in all

his glory was not dressed like one of these.

30 (Mt 8:26; 14:31) Therefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field,

which today is here and tomorrow is thrown into the oven,

will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

31 (1Pe 5:7) Therefore, take no thought, saying, 'What shall we eat?'

or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'

32 (Mt 6:8; Lk 12:30) (For the Gentiles seek after all these things.)

For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.

33 (1Ti 4:8; 1Ki 3:11-13) But seek first the kingdom of God

and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you.

34 (Mt 6:25) Therefore, take no thought about tomorrow, for tomorrow

will take thought about the things of itself. Sufficient

to the day is the trouble thereof.



A friend and I recently visited a favorite walking spot of mine.

Climbing a windswept hill, we crossed a field of wildflowers into a forest

of towering pines, then descended into a valley where we paused a moment.

Clouds floated softly above us. A stream trickled nearby. The only sounds

were birdsongs. Jason and I stood there silently for fifteen minutes,

taking it all in.



As it turns out, our actions that day were deeply therapeutic.

According to research from the University of Derby,

people who stop to contemplate nature experience higher levels of happiness,

lower levels of anxiety, and a greater desire to care for the earth.

Walking through the forest isn't enough, though. You have to watch the clouds,

listen to the birds. The key isn't being in nature, but noticing it.



Could there be a spiritual reason for nature’s benefits? Paul said

that creation reveals God's power and nature (Romans 1:20).

God told Job to look at the sea, sky, and stars for evidence

of His presence (Job 38-39). Jesus said that contemplating the

"“birds of the air" and "flowers of the field" could reveal God's care

and reduce anxiety (Matthew 6:25-30).

In Scripture, noticing nature is a spiritual practice.



Scientists wonder why nature affects us so positively. Maybe one reason

is that by noticing nature we catch a glimpse of the God who created it

and who notices us.



By: Sheridan Voysey



Reflect & Pray

Since nature isn't God, and vice versa, how do you think He can be seen

through it? How can you take a few minutes today to notice His care

through His creation?



God of heaven, earth, streams, and birdsongs, I worship You today.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 1 - Forgiving as God Forgave



Col 3:13



13 Bear with one another and

forgive one another. If anyone

has a quarrel against anyone,

even as Christ forgave you,

so you must do.



"No!" Brett slammed his hand against the desk to punctuate his point.

"My wife's infidelity is completely unforgivable. She just wants to make things

look good, to have me condone her new relationship.

I won't do it. I won't forgive her."

Brett was a man in pain, and his perspective on forgiving

his wife is understandable. But unfortunately, many of us are

the victims of "unforgiveable" offenses; many of us, as well,

are the perpetrators of such offenses, and we desperately need

to be forgiven.

Brett ultimately came to understand that forgiving and "unforgivable"

hurt is not based on the worthiness of the recipient of forgiveness,

but on the worthiness of Christ himself. The Bible teaches that we are bound

to forgiveness for one simple reason:

because God has forgiven us in Jesus Christ.

"Forgive as the Lord forgave", Paul commands in Col 3:13 . How did Christ

forgive? Freely, completely, without basing his forgiveness on our merit. He

forgave us unilaterally, offering forgiveness before we asked,

before we were aware of our sin and the pain it caused him,

before we came to him in repentance.

Forgiveness does more that release the perpetrator for the bondage of

his wrongdoing. It releases the victim as well. Forgiveness frees

the forgiver from the bondage of anger and bitterness that keeps him distant

from the love of God. We can forgive the most "unforgivable" of offenses

against us when we focus our attention

not on the offender,

but on Christ, who forgave us.



Application



a) Have I ever harboured unforgiveness toward another person?

What was the result in my spiritual/emotional life?



b) Is there someone in my life who has hurt me, who I need to forgive?

How can this verse help me extend the forgiveness to that person?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Prov 13:22



22 (Job 27:16-17; Pr 28:8) A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,

and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.



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



When you are Angry of Vengeful



Romans 12:14-21



14 (Mt 5:44; Lk 6:28) Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.

15 (Heb 13:3; Job 30:25) Rejoice with those who rejoice,

and weep with those who weep.

16 (Ro 11:25; 15:5) Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not be haughty,

but associate with the lowly. Do not pretend to be wiser than you are.

17 (Pr 20:22; Mt 5:39) Repay no one evil for evil. Commend what is honest

in the sight of all men.

18 (Mk 9:50; Ro 14:19; Mt 5:9) If it is possible, as

much as it depends on you, live peaceably with all men.

19 (Dt 32:35; Pr 24:29) Beloved, do not avenge yourselves,

but rather give place to God's wrath, for it is written:

"Vengeance is Mine. I will repay,"(Dt 32:35.) says the Lord.

20(Pr 25:21–22; Mt 5:44)Therefore

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;

if he is thirsty, give him a drink;

for in doing so you will

heap coals of fire on his head.”(r 25:21–22.)

21(1Pe 3:9)Do not be overcome by evil,

but overcome evil with good.



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?)



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontation 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Musslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontari. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not comlacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosqoe distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who havve converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Antoerh town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 13 April to 12 May 2021



From https://www.30daysprayer.com/



https://www.30daysprayer.com/pages/reaching-the-unreached-in-houston/



REACHING THE UNREACHED IN HOUSTON

STRATEGY CONNECTS WITH BENGALI MUSLIMS



Jesus traveled throughout Galilee, teaching in the Jewish synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people (Matthew 4:23).



But how can we develop similar strategies to reach those in our world today?



In Houston, missionaries working with Global Gates developed and implemented

a plan to share the gospel with Bengali Muslims in this vast, diverse metropolis.



Jesus had a target geographic region (Galilee)

and a target people ("the lost house of Israel"). He worked for three years

by sharing the good news in every city, town, and village of Galilee.

He enlisted others (12 and 72 disciples),

baptised new believers (John 4:1), and performed healings.



1 (Jn 3:22; 3:26) Now when the Lord learned that the Pharisees

had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John.



How can we replicate this approach?



One Houston apartment complex houses 28 Bengali Muslim families.

The missionaries decided to focus on this complex as both their geographic

and people group target.



Missionaries rented two apartments and placed two missionary families

in the complex with the goal of sharing the gospel with these families

in a year. To enhance their outreach, a Muslim-background believer

from Bangladesh joined for two months.



Local partner churches pitched in, too, providing food and job training

and hosting ESL programs for the Bengalis. Prayer ministries systematically

covered the 28 families. Holidays provided opportunities to celebrate

traditions together.



With less than one year's presence in the apartment complex,

the missionaries report that half of the 28 families have heard the gospel.

Two individuals who once expressed anger now welcome the missionaries

into their homes. And four families are joyfully listening to Bible stories.



"I now understand that Jesus is God, and he is my Saviour,"

one Bengali man reported.



Pray that God will help us develop effective strategies

for reaching Muslim Americans.



Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out more laborers to enter his harvest

in other Houston apartment complexes and live among

Muslim people groups (Luke 10:2).



2 (2Th 3:1) He said to them, "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers

are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest

to send out laborers into His harvest."



Pray for visas for Muslim background believers,

so they can join the work in Houston.



Petition the Lord to work in hearts to form a Muslim-background house church.





(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .



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



http://www.ehc.ca



9th Day of the Month



a) Pray a prayter of thanksgiving throughout

the day for God's unfailing love, Mercy, compassion, faithfulness and provision.



(

Ps 100



A Psalm of thanksgiving.



1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Serve the Lord with gladness;

come before His presence with singing.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Know that the Lord, He is God;

it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;

we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,

and into His courts with praise;

be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For the Lord is good; His mercy endures forever,

and His faithfulness to all generations.

)



b) Pray that the Lord will lead the Church in finding ways to wiesly

and effectively respond to pressing social issues



(

1 Chr 12:32



32 (Est 1:13) From the sons of Issachar,

those having understanding of times

and what Israel should do: two hundred of their captains

with all their brothers at their command.

)





Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord to be part of His Community of Earth.



Pray to the Lord to take refuge in the Lord God,

that we may declare all His works.



Pray to the Lord to give thanks to be Creator.



Pray to the Lord to forgive others as The Lord has forgiven your sins .



Pray to the Lord to earn and live a righteous lifestyle .



Pray to the Lord to render good for evil.



Pray for Muslims in Ontario to receive Christ as Saviour

and that chirstian outreach will be strong.



Pray that God will help us develop effective strategies for reaching

Muslim Americans.



Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out more laborers to enter his harvest

in other Houston apartment complexes and live among

Muslim people groups .



Pray for visas for Muslim background believers,

so they can join the work in Houston.



Petition the Lord to work in hearts to form a Muslim-background house church.



Pray a prayer of thanksgiving throughout

the day for God's unfailing love,

Mercy, compassion, faithfulness and provision.



Pray that the Lord will lead the Church in finding ways to wiesly

and effectively respond to pressing social issues



Pray for Indonesia that church leaders and mission organisations

will work together for the sake of the Gospel.



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.

Day 130, 10 May 2021





2 Samuel 10, 1 Chron 19 , PSalms 20



2 SAMUEL 10

David Defeats the Ammonites and Arameans

1Ch 19:1-19

1 After this, the king of the Ammonites died, and Hanun his son

reigned in his stead.

2 (1Sa 11:1) David said, "I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash,

as his father showed kindness to me." So David sent a message by way

of his servants to comfort him concerning his father, and the servants

of David went to the land of the Ammonites.

3 (Ge 42:9; 42:16) But the Ammonite officials said to Hanun, their lord,

"Has David honored your father in your eyes by sending comforters to you?

Was it not in an effort to search out the city, to scout it in order

to overthrow it, that he sent his servants to you?”

4 (Isa 20:4; 15:2) So Hanun seized the servants of David, shaved half

of the beard of each, cut their robes in half so that they were exposed,

and sent them away.

5 When they reported what had happened to David, he sent messengers

to meet them, because the men were severely ashamed.

The king instructed them, "Remain at Jericho until your beards

have regrown, then return."

6 (2Sa 8:3; 8:5) When the Ammonites saw that they had become odious to David,

the Ammonites sent and hired the Arameans of Beth Rehob and the Arameans

of Zobah, 20000 foot soldiers, and from the king of Maakah, 1000 men,

and from Tob, 12000 men.

7 When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army with the warriors.

8 (2Sa 10:6) The Ammonites came out and drew up in battle formation

at the entrance of the gate. But the Arameans of Zobah, Rehob, Tob, a

nd Maakah were by themselves in the open field.

9 When Joab saw that the battlefronts were both before and behind him,

he selected some from the best men in Israel and lined them up opposite Aram.

10 The remainder of the people he placed under the charge of Abishai

his brother, and lined them up opposite the Ammonites.

11Then he said, "If Aram starts to prevail over me, you shall help me,

but if the Ammonites begin to prevail over you, then I will come to help you.

12 (Dt 31:6; 1Sa 3:18) Be strong and let us fight with resolve

for the sake of our people and the cities of our God.

May the Lord do what seems good to Him."

13 (1Ki 20:13-21) Joab advanced the people that were with him to fight

against Aram, and they retreated from before him.

14 When the Ammonites realized that Aram had fled, they retreated

from before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab turned away

from fighting against the Ammonites, and he came to Jerusalem.

15 When Aram saw that they had been defeated by Israel,

they assembled together.

161 (Ch 19:16; 2Sa 8:3-8) Hadadezer sent for and summoned the Arameans

who were beyond the River,Euphrates River. and they came to Helam.

Shobak the commander of the army of Hadadezer led them.

17 When David was informed of this, he assembled all of Israel.

They crossed over the Jordan and came to Helam. Aram was drawn up

in formation opposite David, and they fought against him.

18 (1Ch 19:18) Aram retreated before Israel. David killed 700 charioteers,

40000 horsemen from Aram, and wounded Shobak the commander

of the army so that he died there.

19 (2Sa 8:6) When all of the kings who were subject to Hadadezer

realized that they were being defeated by Israel,

they made peace with Israel and became subject to them.

From then on, Aram was fearful of further helping the Ammonites.



1 CHRONICLES 19

David Defeats the Ammonites

2Sa 10:1-19

1 Now it happened after this that Nahash the king of the Ammonites

died, and his son reigned in his place.

2 Then David said, "I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash,

because his father showed kindness to me." So David sent messengers

to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came

to Hanun in the land of the Ammonites to comfort him.

3 But the leaders of the Ammonites said to Hanun,

"Do you think that David is honoring your father because he sent consolers?

Have not his servants come to you to search and to overthrow

and to spy out the land?"

4 So Hanun took the servants of David, shaved them, cut their garments

in half as far as the hip, and sent them away.

5 Then some came and told David about the men, so he sent to meet them,

for the men were greatly humiliated. The king said,

"Remain in Jericho until your beards grow full, and then return."

6 (Ge 34:30; 2Sa 10:6) When the Ammonites saw that they had become a stench

to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent one thousand talents

[About 38 tons, or 34 metric tons.] of silver to hire chariots and horsemen

from Aram Naharaim, Aram Maakah, and Zobah.

7 (Nu 21:30; Jos 13:9) So they hired for themselves t32000 chariots,

with the king of Maakah and his people. They camped before Medeba

as the Ammonites gathered from their cities to go out to war.

8When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.

9 So the Ammonites went out and formed ranks for battle at the entrance

to the city while the kings who had come were

by themselves in the open country.

10 When Joab saw the battle line was drawn in front of him and behind him,

he chose some of the best men in Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.

11 (1Ch 18:12) The rest of the people he placed in the charge

of his brother Abishai, and they took up positions to engage the Ammonites.

12 Then he said, "If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you will come

help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, I will come help you.

13 Take courage, and let us prove worthy of our people

and the cities of our God. May the Lord do what seems right to Him."

14 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the Arameans

for battle, and they fled before him.

15 When the Ammonites saw the Arameans fleeing, they also fled before

Abishai his brother and entered the city. So Joab returned to Jerusalem.

16 (2Sa 10:1) 6When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel,

they sent messengers and summoned the Arameans who were beyond '

he River,Euphrates River. and Shophak, the commander of Hadadezer's

army went before them.

17 When David was told about it, he gathered all Israel, crossed

over the Jordan, and came against them. He divided his ranks

and prepared to engage the Arameans in battle, so they fought against him.

182 (Sa 10:18) But the Arameans fled before Israel,

and David killed 7000 chariot drivers and 40000 infantry men of the Arameans,

and killed Shophak, the commander of the army.

19And when the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated before Israel,

they negotiated peace with David and served him.

So the Arameans were not willing to aid the Ammonites in battle again.



PSALMS 20

For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.

1 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble;

may the name of the God of Jacob defend you;

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) may He send you help from the sanctuary,

and strengthen you from Zion;

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) may He remember all your offerings,

and accept your burnt offering. Selah

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) May He grant you according to your own heart,

and fulfill all your counsel.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5)We will rejoice in your salvation,

and in the name of our God we will set up our banners;

may the Lord fulfill all your petitions.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;

He will answer him from His holy heaven

with the saving strength of His right hand.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Some trust in chariots, and some in horses,

but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

8 (Job 35:100; Ps 63:6) They are brought down and fallen,

but we arise and stand upright.

9(Ps 38:6; 18:2)Save, Lord!

May the King answer us when we call.



2) Our Daily Bread for 10 May 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/10/singing-over-us

entitled Singing Over Us



Zephaniah 3:14–17



Israel's Song of Joy

14 (Isa 12:6; 54:1) Sing, O daughter of Zion!

Shout, O Israel!

Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,

O daughter of Jerusalem!

15 (Isa 51:22; Zep 3:5) The Lord has taken away your judgments,

He has cast out your enemies.

The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;

you will see evil no more.

16 (Heb 12:12; Isa 35:3-4) On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:

Fear not, O Zion;

let not your hands be slack.

17 (Jer 32:41; Zep 3:15) The Lord your God is in your midst,

a Mighty One, who will save.

He will rejoice over you with gladness,

He will renew you with His love,

He will rejoice over you with singing.



A young father held his baby boy in his arms, singing to him

and rocking him in soothing rhythm. The baby was hearing-impaired,

unable to hear the melody or the words. Yet the father sang anyway,

in a beautiful, tender act of love toward his son. And his efforts

were rewarded with a delightful smile from his little boy.



The imagery of the father-son exchange bears a striking

resemblance to the words of Zephaniah. The Old Testament prophet

says that God will joyfully sing over His daughter,

the people of Jerusalem (Zephaniah 3:17). God enjoys doing good things

for His beloved people, such as taking away their punishment

and turning back their enemies (v. 15). Zephaniah says they no longer

have any reason for fear and instead have cause for rejoicing.



We, as God’s children redeemed by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ,

sometimes are hard of hearing-unable, or perhaps unwilling,

to tune our ears to the exuberant love God sings over us.

His adoration of us is like that of the young father, who lovingly

sang to his son despite his inability to hear. He has taken away

our punishment too, giving us further reason to rejoice.

Perhaps we might try to listen more closely to hear the joy

ringing loudly in His voice. Father, help us to hear Your loving melody

and savor being held safely in Your arms.



By: Kirsten Holmberg



Reflect & Pray

What keeps you from hearing God?

How can you tune your ears to hear His delight in you?



Thank You, God, for taking great delight in me.

May I always listen to your voice as You joyfully sing over me.



To learn more about Zephaniah, visit https:/ChristianUniversity.org/OT226 .



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 2 - The key to the Prison Cell



Matt 6:14-15



14 For if you forgive men for their sins, your heavenly Father will

also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men for their sins,

neither will your Father forgive your sins.



Ann had been badly wounded in a relationship that had ended in anger

and accusation. For more than a year, Ann nursed her bitterness, rallying

support for her attitudes from friends and colleagues. Any time she saw

her former friend, Ann put up an icy wall of hostility. She thought she was

"getting over" the hurt, but the very mention of her friend's name brought

back a flood of negative feelings. Ann was trapped, locked in a prison of

unforgiveness , a jail built block by block by her own unwillingness to

forgive. Ann didn't "get over it"; instead, her wounds festered

and her bitterness grew worse.

Then one day - she never knew how - Ann let go of her bitterness. The barriers

of hostility and anger melted away, and when she saw her firend again, she was

able to forgive. And Ann was finally able to turn to the Lord for her own

healing and forgiveness.

"If you fo not forgive," Jesus says - and the statement falls hard on

unforgiving hearts, "Neither weill you be forgiven." In one sense, God's

forgiveness is unconditional - we do not have to earn or deserve it, and it is

always available to us. But we cannot experience the forgiveness God has

extended to us when we harbour unforgiveness towards others and build walls

of bitterness in our hearts.

When we refuse forgiveness toward those who have hurt or betrayed us, we do

not keep them in bondage, but ourselves. We lock ourselves away for an

awareness of God's loving presence; we imprison ourselves in a cell of

revenge. But when we reach out to forgive, we turn in the lock;

the door is open for our own sins to be forgiven and our own hearts

cleansed and purified.



Application



a) Why is forgiving others a condition for experiencing forgiveness in my own

life?



b) How can these verses have a practical effect upon my willingness

to forgive others?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Hebr 11:6



6 (1Ch 28:9; Jer 29:13–14) And without faith it is impossible to please God,

for he who comes to God must believe that He exists

and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.



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



When you are Burdened by Doubt



Matt 7:7-11



Ask, Seek, Knock



Lk 11:9–13



7(Mt 21:22; Mk 11:24)"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;

knock and it will be opened to you.

8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds,

and to him who knocks, it will be opened.

9 "What man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread,

will give him a stone?

10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a snake?

11 (Ge 6:5; 8:21) If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts

to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give

good things to those who ask Him!



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?)



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontation 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Musslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontari. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not comlacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosqoe distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who havve converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Antoerh town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 13 April to 12 May 2021



From https://www.30daysprayer.com/



https://www.30daysprayer.com/pages/yemeni-in-metro-new-york/



YEMENI IN METRO NEW YORK

REACHING OUT TO ONE OF THE LEAST-REACHED PEOPLE GROUPS



Aliya had just missed her train, so she quickly shifted into typical

New Yorker time-killer mode, sitting on an empty bench and reading a book.

That's when she noticed something unusual. Despite the available space

on the platform, a woman was walking straight toward her.



"Excuse me," said the woman. "Please don't mind me asking,

but are you from Yemen?"



Aliya was surprised by the greeting. How could a white woman in New York City

expertly "read" her hijab and conservative Islamic dress and conclude that

she was Yemeni? While it's true that some 20000 Yemeni immigrants live across

the metropolitan area, how could the woman pinpoint her nationality

among all the Muslim-Arab immigrant people groups in the city?



"Yes. How did you know?" answered Aliya.



"Well, I have been praying for Yemen for many months now. My name is Zoe.

Would you like to join me for coffee some time?"



The Spirit of God had drawn Zoe to study Yemen and pray for its war-torn people.

Now, she lifts them up daily in prayer.



Unbeknownst to Zoe, Aliya had recently surrendered to Jesus,

and she longed for deeper connections with Christ-following sisters.

The Lord had answered her prayers through Zoe's awkward

but divinely inspired interruption.



"Yes. I’d love to," Aliya replied.



Hailing from the cradle of Islam, Yeminis are among the least-reached

people groups in the Western Hemisphere. Many live in Brooklyn,

the Bronx, and Queens, but few ever enjoy significant relationships

with disciples of Christ.



Pray for outreach to diaspora Yemeni, and for concerted church planting

efforts among them.



Pray for more Christians to open their lives to Yemeni individuals

and their families.



Pray for Kingdom growth among this unreached people group

and for wisdom and security as they connect and relate to one

another in the West and abroad.



(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .



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



http://www.ehc.ca



10th Day of the Month







a) Pray for Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of

Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.



(



John 3:16



16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1:18)



"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,

that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life."



)



b) Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,

soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires andtrue hope.





Conclusion:





Pray to the Lord to answer you in the day of trouble.



Pray to the Lord to always listen to your voice as You joyfully sing over me.



Pray to the Lord to forgive others as The Lord has forgiven your sins .



Pray to the Lord to seek Him diligently .



Pray to the Lord to seek Him with all your heart.



Pray for Muslims in Ontario to receive Christ as Saviour

and that chirstian outreach will be strong.



Pray for outreach to diaspora Yemeni, and for concerted church planting

efforts among them.



Pray for more Christians to open their lives to Yemeni individuals

and their families.



Pray for Kingdom growth among this unreached people group

and for wisdom and security as they connect and relate to one

another in the West and abroad.



Pray for everyone in your country, that the reality of

Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.



Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,

soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires andtrue hope.



Pray for Afghanistan that our brothers and sisters will perservere

through difficulties and persecutiion.



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.