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Day 139, 19 May 2021
Psalms 5, 38,41,42
Psalms 5
For the Music Director. With the flutes. A Psalm of David.
1 Give ear to my words, O Lord;
consider my meditation.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Listen to the voice of my cry,
my King and my God,
for to You will I pray.
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.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For You are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness,
nor will evil dwell with You.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Those who boast will not stand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of iniquity.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You will destroy those who speak lies;
the Lord abhors
the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) But as for me, in the abundance of Your mercy
I will enter Your house;
in fear of You I will worship
at Your holy temple.
8J (ob 35:10; Ps 63:6) Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make Your way straight before me.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For there is no uprightness in their mouth;
destruction is in their midst;
their throat is an open tomb;
they flatter with their tongue.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Declare them guilty, O God;
may they fall by their own counsels;
cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions,
for they have rebelled against You.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) But may all those who seek refuge in You rejoice;
may they ever shout for joy,
because You defend them;
may those who love Your name be joyful in You.
12 For You, Lord, will bless the righteous;
You surround him with favour like a shield.
Psalms 38
A Psalm of David. To bring remembrance.
1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath,
nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For Your arrows pierce me,
and Your hand presses down on me.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) There is no soundness in my flesh because of
Your indignation,
nor is there health in my bones because of my sin.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For my iniquities have passed over my head;
as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My wounds grow foul and fester
because of my foolishness.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I am bent, I am bowed down greatly;
I go mourning all the day long.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For my sides are filled with burning,
and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I am numb and completely crushed;
I have roared because of the groaning of my heart.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Lord, all my desire is before You,
and my sighing is not hidden from You.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) My heart throbs, my strength fails me;
as for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) My friends and my companions stand
back because of my affliction,
and those close to me stand at a distance.
12 The people who seek my life strike at me;
those who seek my harm speak destruction,
and plan treacheries all the day long.
13 But I, like a deaf man, did not hear;
and like a dumb man, did not open my mouth.
14 Thus I was as a man who does not hear,
and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 For in You, O Lord, do I hope;
You will answer, O Lord my God.
16 For I said, "Lest otherwise they should rejoice over me.
When my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me."
17 For I am ready to stumble,
an d my pain is continually before me.
18For I will declare my iniquity;
I am anxious because of my sin.
19 But my enemies are lively, and they are strong;
and those who wrongfully hate me are many.
20 Those also who repay evil for good are my adversaries,
because I pursue good.
21 Do not abandon me, O Lord;
O my God, do not be far from me.
22 Make haste to help me,
O Lord, my salvation.
Psalms 41
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 Blessed are those who consider the poor;
the Lord will deliver them in the day of trouble.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord will preserve them and keep them alive,
and they will be blessed on the earth,
and You will not deliver them to the will of their enemies.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The Lord will sustain them on the sickbed;
You will restore all his lying down in his illness.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I said, "Lord, be gracious to me;
heal my soul, for I have sinned against You."
5 Ps 42:11; 43:5 My enemies speak evil of me:
"When will he die, and his name perish?"
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) And if people come to see me, they speak insincerely;
their heart gathers iniquity to itself,
when they go outside, they tell it.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) All who hate me whisper together against me;
they devise harm against me.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 )"An evil disease clings to him.
And now that he lies down, he will not rise up again."
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Yes, my own close friend,
in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread,
has lifted up the heel against me.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) But You, O Lord, be gracious to me,
and raise me up, that I may repay them.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) By this I know that You favor me,
because my enemy does not triumph over me.
12 As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
and set me before You forever.
13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
from everlasting and to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.
Psalms 42
BOOK TWO
Psalms 42-72
For the Music Director. A Contemplative Maskil of the sons of Korah.
1 As the deer pants after the water brooks,
so my soul pants after You, O God.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When will I come and appear before God?
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) My tears have been my food
day and night,
while they always say to me,
"Where is your God?"
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) When I remember these things,
I pour out my soul within me.
For I would travel with the throng of people;
I proceeded with them to the house of God,
with the voice of joy and thanks,
with a multitude making a pilgrimage.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted in me?
Hope in God,
for I will yet thank Him
for the help of His presence.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O my God, my soul is cast down within me;
therefore I will remember You
from the land of Jordan,
and of the Hermon, from the hill of Mizar.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Deep calls to deep
at the noise of Your waterfalls;
all Your waves and Your billows
passed over me.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime,
and in the night His song will be with me,
a prayer to the God of my life.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) I will say to God, my rock,
"Why have You forgotten me?
Why do I go mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?"
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) With shattering in my bones,
those harassing me reproach me,
when they say to me every day,
"Where is your God?"
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Why, my soul, are you cast down?
Why do you groan within me?
Wait for God;
I will yet thank Him,
For He is my deliverance and my God.
2) Our Daily Bread for 19 May 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/19/she-did-what-she-could-2
entitled She Did What She Could
Mark 14:3-9
The Anointing at Bethany
Mt 26:6-13; Jn 12:1-8
3 (Mt 21:17; Lk 7:37-39) While He was in Bethany in the house of Simon
the leper, as He sat at supper, a woman came with an alabaster jar
of ointment, a very costly spikenard. She broke the jar and poured
the ointment on His head.
4 There were some with indignation within themselves, saying,
"Why was this ointment wasted?
5 (Jn 13:29) It might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii
[A year's wages.] and given to the poor." And they grumbled against her.
6 Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her?
She has done a good work for Me.
7 (Dt 15:11; Mt 26:11) You always have the poor with you,
and whenever you wish, you may do good to them.
But you will not always have Me.
8 (2Co 8:12) She has done what she could. She has come beforehand
to anoint My body for burial.
9 (Mk 16:15) Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel will be preached
throughout the whole world, what she has done will also be spoken
of as a memorial to her."
She loaded the plastic container of cupcakes onto the conveyor belt,
sending it toward the cashier. Next came the birthday card
and various bags of chips. Hair escaped from her ponytail,
crowning her fatigued forehead. Her toddler clamored for attention.
The clerk announced the total and the mom’s face fell.
"Oh, I guess I'll have to put something back. But these are for her party,"
she sighed, glancing regretfully at her child.
Standing behind her in line, another customer recognized such pain.
Jesus' words to Mary of Bethany echoed in her mind:
"She did what she could" (Mark 14:8). After anointing Him with
a bottle of expensive nard before His death and burial,
Mary was ridiculed by the disciples. Jesus corrected His followers
by celebrating what she had done. He didn’t say, "She did all she could,"
but rather, "She did what she could." The lavish cost of the perfume wasn't
His point. It was Mary's investment of her love in action that mattered.
A relationship with Jesus results in a response.
In that moment, before the mom could object, the second customer
leaned forward and inserted her credit card into the reader, paying
for the purchase. It wasn't a large expense, and she had extra funds
that month. But to that mom, it was everything.
A gesture of pure love poured out in her moment of need.
By: Elisa Morgan
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Reflect & Pray
In what unexpected ways has Jesus helped you?
What might you do-not all, but what-to love
Jesus back in a need you see today?
Father, open my eyes to see You inviting me to do what I can do today.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 4 - Giving and Receiving
Luke 6:38
38 "Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, and running over will men give unto you.
For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you."
"Just give the Lord", the voice on the radio declared. "Give, and he will
give back to you, a hundredfold." The preacher went on to explain how
an old woman on social security had sent her last $10 to support his
ministry, and the next day she got an anonymous money order for
a $1000 . "The Lord will be faithful to his Word," the preacher
concluded. "You give, and you'll receive."
The Lord is, of course, faithful to his Word. But many well-meaning Christians
have interpreted Luke 6:38 as a "paymant in kind" bargain with God:
if I give God my dollar, he's obliged to return it to me with interest.
This "seed-sowing" fallacy, where $20 supposedly becomes $2000 by
an act of divine, multiplication, has caused much
disappointment and frustration.
The "giving and receiving" principle is a valid one; the Lord does, indeed say
"Give, and it will be given to you," but he does not specify what the "return"
will be. The verse appears in the context of forgiveness, of not judging; the
principle is not investment, in any material sense, but generosity.
As we give, as ew are compassionate with others, we take on the
character of the Lord himself. He is generous and giving, and he gives
to us as we give ourselves in love to others.
Application
a) Have I ever "given" to God ot to others as a bribe, to get something
in return?
b) What is God's concept of giving, as demonstrated
in the gift of Jeus Christ?
c) How can this verse help me to give more selflessly?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
3 John 2
2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be
in good health, even as your soul is well.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Is 40:27-31
27 Why do you say, O Jacob,
and assert, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the Lord,
and my justice escapes the notice of my God"?
28 (Ps 147:5; Ge 21:33; Isa 57:15) Have you not known?
Have you not heard,
that the everlasting God, the Lord,
the Creator of the ends of the earth,
does not faint, nor is He weary?
His understanding is inscrutable.
29 (Isa 41:10) He gives power to the faint,
and to those who have no might He increases strength.
30 (Isa 9:17) Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
and the young men shall utterly fall,
31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4) but those who wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.
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 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter’s Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
19th Day of the Month
a) Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society
(
1 Tim 2:1-2
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,
)
b) Pray for the province of Prince Edward Island
I) Pray for the leaders of Prince Edward Island,
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 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 protect you like a shield for
being righteous in the Eyes of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord open your eyes to see Him
inviting you to do what you can do today.
Pray to the Lord to be a joyful giver and give more selflessly
.
Pray to the Lord for good and spiritual health.
Pray to the Lord to renew you strength.
.
Pray for Muslims in Ontario to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will be strong.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Society
Pray for Eritrean government and those in authority, including
Eritrea's long-time dictator Isaias Afwerki.
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.
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Day 140, 20 May 2021
2 Samuel 22-23, Psalms 57
2 Samuel 22
David's Song of Deliverance
Ps 18:1-50
1 (Ex 15:1; Jdg 5:1) Now on the day the Lord delivered him from the hand
of all of his enemies and from the hand of Saul,
David spoke to the Lord the words of this song.
2 (Ps 31:3; 71:3)He said:
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
3 (Ge 15:1; Ps 9:9) the God of my strength, in whom I will trust;
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my fortress and my sanctuary;
my Savior, You save me from violence.
4 (Ps 48:1; 96:4) I call upon the Lord, who is praiseworthy,
and I am saved from my enemies.
5 (Ps 69:14-15; Jnh 2:3) When the waves of death encompassedme,
the currents of destruction made me afraid.
6 (Ps 116:3) The ropes of Sheol were wrapped around me;
the snares of death were opposite me.
7 (Ps 116:4; 120:1) In my distress I called on the Lord,
and cried out to my God;
from His temple He heard my voice.
My cry reached His ears.
8 (Jdg 5:4; Job 26:11) Then the earth quaked and trembled;
the foundations of the heavens rumbled and shook,
because He was angry.
9 (Heb 12:29) Smoke rose from His nostrils,
devouring fire from His mouth;
coals blazed forth from Him.
10 (1Ki 8:12; Ps 97:2 )He bowed the heaven as He came down,
with thick darkness under His feet.
11 (Ps 104:3 ) He rode upon a cherub as He flew,
and appeared upon the wings of the wind.
12 (2Sa 22:10) He made darkness canopies around Him,
dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
13 (2Sa 22:9) From the brightness before Him
embers of fire are kindled.
14 (1Sa 2:10; Job 37:2-5) The Lord thundered from heaven,
and the Most High uttered His voice.
15 (Dt 32:23; Jos 10:10) He sent out arrows and dispersed them;
with lightning He sent them into confusion.
16 (Na 1:4) The channels of the sea appeared,
the foundations of the world were exposed
with the rebuke of the Lord,
from the blast of breath from His nostrils.
17 (Ps 144:7) He reached from on high and took me;
He drew me out of mighty waters.
18 He rescued me from my strong enemy,
from those who hate me;
for they were stronger than I.
19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
but the Lord was my support.
20 (2Sa 15:26; Ps 31:8) He brought me to the open expanse;
He rescued me, for He delighted inme.
21 (1Sa 26:23; Ps 24:4) The Lord did for me according to my righteousness;
according to the cleanness of my hands He recompensed me.
22 (Ge 18:19; Pr 8:32) For I have kept the ways of the Lord,
and I have not become guilty against my God.
23 (Ps 119:30; 119:102) For all His judgments are before me,
and I have not abandoned His statutes.
24 (Ge 6:9; 17:1) I am blameless toward Him,
and I have kept myself from guilt.
25 (2Sa 22:21) The Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,
according to my cleanness in His sight.
26 (Mt 5:7) With the faithful You prove Yourself faithful;
with the blameless You prove Yourself blameless;
27 Mt 5:8 with the pure You show Yourself pure;
but with the perverse You show Yourself shrewd.
28 (Ps 72:12-13; Isa 5:15) You deliver a humble people;
but Your eyes are upon the exalted to bring them down.
29 (Ps 27:1; Job 29:3) For You are my lamp, O Lord;
the Lord illuminates my darkness.
30 For by You I can run over a channel;
by my God I can leap over a wall.
31 (Dt 32:4; Pr 30:5) As for God, His way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is proven;
He is a shield
for all who take refuge in Him.
32 (1Sa 2:2) For who is God except the Lord?
And who is a rock except our God?
33 God is my strong fortress,
and He sets the blameless on His way.
34 (Dt 32:13; 2Sa 2:18) He makes my feet like hinds' feet;
He sets me on my high places.
35 (Ps 144:1 ) He trains my hand for battle,
so that my arm may bend a bow of bronze.
36 (Eph 6:16) You have given me a shield of Your salvation,
and Your humility has made me great.
37 (Pr 4:12 ) You widen my stride under me,
and my feet do stagger.
38 I pursued my enemies and destroyed them;
I did not turn back until they were consumed.
39 (Mal 4:3) I consumed them and shattered them so that they did not rise;
they fell under my feet.
40 (Ps 44:5) You girded me with strength for the battle;
You subjugated under me those who rose up against me.
41 (Ex 23:27; Jos 10:24) You caused my enemies to retreat from me;
I destroyed those who hated me.
42 (Isa 1:15; 1Sa 28:6) They looked, but there was no one to save them,
to the Lord, but He did not respond.
43 (Mic 7:10; Isa 10:6; 2Ki 13:7) I crushed them like the dust of the land,
like the mud of the streets, I ground them and stamped them down.
44 (2Sa 8:1-14; Isa 55:5) You have also delivered me f
rom the strivings of my people;
You have kept me as the head of the nations.
A people whom I have not known will serve me.
45 (Ps 66:3; 81:15) Foreigners submit to me, cringing;
as soon as they hear, they obey me.
46 (Mic 7:17) Foreigners lose heart;
they gird themselves as they leave their fortresses.
47 (Ps 89:26) The Lord lives; blessed be my rock.
May the God of the rock of my salvation be exalted,
48 (Ps 144:2; 94:1) the God who gave me retribution
and brought down peoples under me,
49 (Ps 140:1) who brought me out from my enemies.
You exalted me above those who rose up against me;
You delivered me from violent ones.
50 (Ro 15:9) Therefore, I praise You, O Lord, among the nations;
I sing praises to Your name.
51 (Ps 144:10; 2Sa 7:12-13) He is a tower of salvation for His king,
and He acts faithfully toward His anointed,
toward David and his descendants forever.
2 Samuel 23
David's Last Words
1 (2Sa 7:8-9; 1Sa 16:12-13) Now these are the last words of David:
The oracle of David the son of Jesse,
the oracle of the man who was raised on high,
the anointed of the God of Jacob,
and the favorite psalmist of Israel:
2 (2Pe 1:21; Mt 22:43) The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me,
and His word was on my tongue.
3 (2Sa 22:32; Ex 18:21) The God of Israel said,
the Rock of Israel spoke to me:
He who rules over man justly,
who rules in the fear of God,
4 (Jdg 5:31; Ps 72:6) is like the light of the morning when the sun rises,
a morning with no clouds,
gleaming after the rain
like grass from the land.
5 (Isa 55:3; 9:6-7) Is not my house like this with God?
For He made an everlasting covenant with me,
ordered in all things and secure.
For this is all my salvation and all my desire;
will He not make it flourish?
6 But the worthless individual is like a thorn tossed away, all of them,
for they cannot be taken with the hand.
7 (Heb 6:8 ) But the man who touches them
must have an iron implement and the shaft of a spear,
and they must be burned with fire on the spot.
David's Mighty Warriors
1Ch 11:10-41
8 (1Ch 27:2)These are the names of the warriors whom David had:
Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was head of the three.
Or captains, or thirty. [Cf. 1Ch 11:11. ]
He was also known as Adino the Eznite,
on account of eight hundred slain on one occasion.
9 (1Ch 27:4) After him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of Ahohi.
He was among the three warriors with David when they defied the Philistines
who were gathered together there to fight when the men of Israel withdrew.
10 (1Sa 11:13; 19:5) He arose and attacked the Philistines until his hand
grew weary and stuck to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory
that day, and the people returned only to plunder.
11 After him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines
had gathered into a troop, where the plot of the field was full of lentils,
and the people fled before the Philistines.
12 (2Sa 23:10) He took his stand in the midst of the plot of land,
defended it, and defeated the Philistines.
The Lord brought about a great victory.
13 (1Sa 22:1; 2Sa 5:18) Then three [Text reads thirty], but three has been
translated here on the basis of other textual witnesses and Masoretic
marginal notation. (Cf. 22:16). of the thirty chief men went down
and came to David at the cave of Adullam during the harvest.
Now the Philistine army was in the Valley of Rephaim.
14 (1Sa 22:4-5)At that time, David was in the stronghold
while the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
15 (Jn 4:14) David said longingly, "O that someone would give me
a drink of water from the well in Bethlehem by the gate!"
16 The three warriors breached the Philistine camp and drew up water from
the well in Bethlehem by the gate, and they brought it to David. However,
he was not willing to drink it,
so he poured it out as a drink offering to the Lord.
17 (Lev 17:10) He said, "Far be it from me, O Lord, to drink this,
the blood of the men who risked their lives."
So he was not willing to drink it.
These things the three warriors did.
18 (2Sa 10:10; 10:14) Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah,
was chief of the thirty. [Or another three, Cf. 11:20.] He wielded his spear
against three hundred men and killed them, and won a name beside the three.
19 Was he more honored than the three? He became their commander,
but he did not attain to the three.
20 (Jos 15:21; 2Sa 8:18) And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man
of Kabzeel, who had done great acts. He struck down two sons
of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle
of a pit on a snowy day.
21 He struck down an Egyptian, an impressive man. Now the Egyptian
had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff,
seized the spear from the Egyptian, and killed him with his own spear.
22 These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did and won for himself
a name alongside the three.
23 He was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the three.
So David set him over his bodyguard.
24 (2Sa 2:18; 1Ch 27:7) Among the thirty were
Asahel the brother of Joab,
Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
25 Shammah the Harodite,
Elika the Harodite,
26 (2Sa 14:2) Helez the Paltite,
Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27 (Jos 21:18) Abiezer the Anathothite,
Mebunnai the Hushathite,
28 (2Ki 25:23; 1Ch 27:13) Zalmon the Ahohite,
Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
Ithai the son of Ribai from Gibeah of Benjamin,
30 (Jdg 12:15; Jos 24:30) Benaiah the Pirathonite,
Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,
31 (2Sa 3:16) Abi-Albon the Arbathite,
Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
of the sons of Jashen,
Jonathan,
33 Shammah the Hararite,
Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,
34 (2Sa 11:3; 15:12) Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maakathite,
Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35 (1Ch 11:37) Hezro the Carmelite,
Paarai the Arbite,
36 Igal the son of Nathan from Zobah,
the son of Hagri,
37 Zelek the Ammonite,
Naharai the Beerothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
38 (1Ch 2:53; 2Sa 20:26) Ira the Ithrite,
Gareb the Ithrite,
39 (2Sa 11:3) and Uriah the Hittite.
There were thirty-seven in all.
Psalms 57
Ps 108:1-5
For the Music Director. To the melody of "Do Not Destroy."
A Miktam of David when he fled from Saul in the cave.
1 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious tome!
For my soul seeks refuge in You;
in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
until the ruinous storm passes by.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will cry to God Most High,
to God who vindicates me.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5 ) He will send from heaven and save me
from the taunt of the one who crushes me. Selah
God will send forth His mercy and His truth.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) My soul is among lions,
and I lie among the sons of men who blaze like fire,
whose teeth are spears and arrows,
and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
may Your glory be above all the earth.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) They have prepared a net for my steps;
my soul is bowed down;
they have dug a pit before me,
but they have fallen into it. Selah
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) My heart is fixed, O God,
my heart is fixed;
I will sing and give praise.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Awake, my glory!
Awake, psaltery and harp!
I will awake the dawn.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) I will thank You, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing to You among the nations.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For Your mercy is great up to the heavens,
and Your truth extends to the clouds.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5 ) Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
may Your glory be above all the earth.
2) Our Daily Bread for 20 May 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/20/walk-dont-run
entitled Walk, Don’t Run
Micah 6:6-8
The Requirement of the Lord
6 "With what should I come before the Lord,
and bow down before God on high?
Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
7 (2Ki 16:3; Ps 50:9) Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?â€
8 (Isa 57:15; Hos 6:6) He has told you, O man, what is good-
and what does the Lord require of you,
but to do justice and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?"
I'd see her welcoming the dawn each day. She was our local power walker.
As I drove my kids to school, she'd be there on the road's shoulder.
Equipped with an oversized pair of headphones and knee-high, colorful socks,
she walked with an alternating movement of arms and feet,
always with one foot in contact with the ground. The sport is different
from running or jogging. Power walking involves an intentional restraint,
a reining in of the body's natural inclination to run. Although it doesn't
look like it, there's just as much energy, focus, and power involved
as in running or jogging. But it's under control.
Power under control-that's the key. Biblical humility, like power walking,
is often viewed as weakness. The truth is, it's not. Humility isn't
diminishing our strengths or abilities, but rather allowing them to be reined
in much like the arms and legs and feet guided by the mind
of an early morning power walker.
Micah's words "walk humbly" are a call for us to rein in our inclination
to go ahead of God. He says "to act justly and to love mercy" (6:8),
and that can bring with it a desire to do something and do it fast.
That's fair since the daily injustices in our world are so overwhelming.
But we are to be controlled and directed by' God. Our goal is to see His will
and purposes accomplished in the dawning of His kingdom here on earth.
By: John Blase
Reflect & Pray
In what circumstance have you "run ahead" of God?
Do you usually view humility as a strength or a weakness? Why?
To walk humbly with You, O God, is not always easy. Train me,
so that my steps are in tune with You and Your will.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 5 The Way Out
1 Cor 10:13
13 (1Co 1:9; 2Pe 2:9) No temptation has taken
you except what is common to man. God is faithful,
and He will not permit you to be tempted above
what you can endure, but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
Becky had experienced some hard knocks in the past few weeks; the stress
was beginning to show, and she wasn't sure she sould handle anything else.
"Why me?" Becky wept, covering her face. "I just can't stnad it any more!
I can't pay my bills; I just lost my job, and now my car broke down
on the highway. How much more of this can I take?"
Some people seem to have more than their share of trouble and temptation.
Within six months, one family faced finanical trouble, cancer, quadruple
bypass surgery, and leukemia; their trials brought them face to face with
anger, bitterness, and despair as well. Other peopel seem to go through
life with relatively minor stresses and few real temptations to sin.
But whether our problems are great or small, they are part of the cpmmon
thread that ties humanity together. All of us face temptation; it is ,
Paul says, "Common to man." But Paul assures us that
"God ... will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear."
Often what we can bear is more that what we think we can bear. God will use
the troubled times in our lives for our maturity in him, but he promises
as well that he will not let temptation break us. He will provide "a way out,"
"a way of escape".
Sometimes the "way out" is true escape, being removed from what caused the
trouble. At other times, rathewr than being removed from it, we must
withstand the stress, face the temptatino, enure the pain. Whether we escape
or endure, God is faithful to provide what we need; we can trust him
not to give os more than we can bear.
Application
a) Have I ever faced more stress or temptation than I thought I could bear?
b) Under what circumstances has God provided an "escape" for me?
When have I had to walk "through" my difficulties?
c) How can today's verse encourage me when times are tough?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Mattehw 6:25-33
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.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Philippians 4:10-13
10 (2Co 11:9) I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last you have revived
your concern for me. Regarding this, you did care, but you lacked opportunity.
11 (Php 3:8; 1Ti 6:6–9) I do not speak because I have need, for I have learned
in whatever state I am to be content.
12 (2Co 11:27; 11:9) I know both how to face humble circumstances and how
to have abundance. Everywhere and in all things I have learned the secret,
both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
13 (2Co 12:9–10; Eph 3:16) I can do all things because of Christ
who strengthens me.
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 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter’s Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
20th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the children of Canada, thar they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
( Matthew 19:14
14 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:16–17)
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me,
and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
)
b) Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.
(
Eph 6:12
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.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to look at all the blessings He has given you.
Pray to the Lord To walk humbly with Him, O God, is not always easy. Train us,
so that our steps are in tune with Him and His will.
Pray to the Lord to face your temptation with his strength
.
Pray to the Lord to seek Him first and His righteousness.
Pray to the Lord to strengthen you rightfully.
.
Pray for Muslims in Ontario to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will be strong.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Society
Pray for the development of Godly, educated Christian leaders in Laos.
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.
Posted by DSY on
Day 141, 21 May 2021
Psalms 95, 97,98,99
Psalms 95
1 O come, let us sing unto the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms!
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In His hand are the deep places of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are also His.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The sea is His, for He made it,
and His hands formed the dry land.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For He is our God,
and we are the people of His pasture
and the sheep of His hand.
Today if you hear His voice,
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,
and as in the day of Massah in the wilderness,
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) when your fathers tested Me and tried Me,
though they had seen My deeds.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For forty years I loathed that generation
and said, "They are a people who go astray in their heart,
and they have not known My ways."
11Ps 42:5; 43:5 Therefore I swore in My wrath,
"They shall not enter into My rest."
Psalms 97
1 The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice;
let the many coastlands be glad!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Clouds and darkness are all around Him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) A fire goes before Him
and burns up His enemies all around.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) His lightning bolts light up the world;
the earth sees and shakes.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord,
at the presence of the Lord of the earth.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The heavens declare His righteousness,
and all the peoples see His glory.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) All who serve graven images are ashamed,
who boast in worthless idols;
worship Him, all you gods.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Zion hears and is glad,
and the daughters of Judah rejoice
because of Your judgments, O Lord.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For You, O Lord, are Most High above all the earth;
You are exalted far above all gods.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) You who love the Lord, hate evil!
He preserves the lives of His devoted ones;
He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Light goes out for the righteous,
and gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous,
and give thanks at the memory of His holy name.
Psalms 98
A Psalm.
1 Oh, sing to the Lord a new song,
for He has done marvelous deeds!
His right hand and His holy arm
have accomplished deliverance.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord has made known His salvation;
His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He has remembered His mercy
and His faithfulness toward the house of Israel;
all the ends of the earth have seen
the deliverance of our God.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth;
break out in loud songs, and sing praises.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Sing unto the Lord with the harp,
with the harp and the sound of melody,
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) with trumpets and sound of the horn;
make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 )Let the sea roar, and all that fills it,
the world and those who live in it;
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) let the rivers clap their hands;
let the hills be joyful together
9 ( Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) before the Lord,
for He is coming to judge the earth.
With righteousness He will judge the world,
and the peoples with justice.
Psalms 99
1 The Lord reigns;
let the peoples tremble!
He sits enthroned between the cherubim;
let the earth shake.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord is great in Zion;
He is high above all the peoples.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Let them praise Your great and awesome name—
He is holy!
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The King's strength loves justice;
You establish righteousness,
and You execute judgment
and fairness in Jacob.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Exalt the Lord our God,
and worship at His footstool - He is holy!
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Moses and Aaron were among His priests,
even Samuel was among them who called upon His name;
they called upon the Lord,
and He answered them.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;
they kept His statues and the ordinance that He gave them.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) You answered them,
O Lord our God;
You were a God who forgave them,
though You took vengeance on their wrongdoing.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Exalt the Lord our God,
and worship at His holy mountain;
for the Lord our God is holy!
2) Our Daily Bread for 20 May 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/21/safely-ashore
entitled Safely Ashore
Psalm 139:7-12
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) Where shall I go from Your spirit,
or where shall I flee from Your presence?
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell at the end of the sea,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) even there Your hand shall guide me,
and Your right hand shall take hold of me.
11(Ps 42:5; 43:5) If I say, "Surely the darkness shall coverme,
and the light shall be as night about me,"
12 even the darkness is not dark to You,
but the night shines as the day,
for the darkness is like light to You.
In Papua New Guinea, the Kandas tribe awaited with excitement
the arrival of New Testament Bibles printed in their language.
To reach the village, however, the people bringing the books
had to travel on the ocean in small boats.
What gave them courage to travel across great waters?
Their seafaring skills, yes. But they also knew who created the seas.
He's the One who guides each of us across our life’s churning waves
and deepest waters.
As David wrote, "Where can I go from your Spirit?" (Psalm 139:7).
"If I go up to the heavens, you are there; . . . if I settle on the far side
of the sea, even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast" (vv. 8-10).
These words would resonate deeply with the Kandas,
who live on an island nation whose tropical coasts,
dense rainforests, and rugged mountains have been called
"The Last Unknown." Yet as believers there and everywhere know,
no place or problem is too remote for God. "Even the darkness
will not be dark to you," says Psalm 139:12,
and "the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you."
On stormy waters, therefore, our God speaks, "Peace, be still!" and the waves
and wind obey (Mark 4:39 nkjv). So, don't fear life's deep or turbulent
waters today. Our God safely leads us ashore.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
What tempts you not to trust God? What do you need to trust Him with today?
Dear heavenly Father, You rule life's winds and waves, and I thank
You for guiding me safely to shore.
Read Navigating the Storms of Life at https://DiscoverySeries.org/HP061 .
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 6 Humility and Exaltation
1 Peter 5:6-7
6 (Jas 4:10; Mt 23:12) Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time.
7 (Ps 55:22; 37:5) Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.
"I was so humble I was given an award for humility," the pastor quipped.
"They gave me a humility plaque - but they had to take it back when I hung it
on my office wall."
Humility is rare among 20th Centuey Christians. Our pride tkaes two
seemingly contradictory forms: Self-exaltation and self-denial. But both
focus on self, not on God.
Francois Fenelon, 17th century French archibishop, FRom his
"Letters of Spiritual Counsel" wrote:
"He who so completely forgetd himself that he never thinks of self ... is
truly humble. If we had the light to discern it, we should see clearly that
when we think we are humbling ourselves we are exalting ourselves;
when we think we are annihilating ourseles we are seeking out own life."
True humility, as Fenelon implies, means recognising who we are in the light
of who God is. Excess of self-importance and low self-esteem are both
self-centered perspectives; true humility is God-centered.
When we humble ourselves, we become intensely aware of God and less
aware of ourselves. We can focus on his face and get our eyes off our own
image. We can stop worrying about how others percieve us. Such humbling
is diffiuclt - as one 70-year-old saint joked, "It ain't the heat that gets
you, it's the humility." But when we submit to him and fell the weight of the
"Mighty hand of God" upon us, we can forget ourselves, abandon
ourselves to his presence, and cast our cares upon him.
Application
a) What form does my pride usualy take - self-exaltation or self-degradtion?
b) Why must I humble myself in order for the Lord to lift me up?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
1 Cor 13:3
3 If I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned,
and have not love, it profits me nothing.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Ps 18:30-34
30 As for God, His way has integrity;
the word of the Lord is proven;
He is a shield
to all those who take refuge in Him.
31 For who is God except the Lord?
Or who is a rock besides our God?
32 It is God who clothes me with strength,
and gives my way integrity.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
and causes me to stand on my high places.
34 He trains my hands for war,
so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
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 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter’s Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
21st Day of the Month
a) Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make God honouring decisions
(
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make
supplications, prayers, intercessions,
and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life
in all godliness and honesty,
)
b) Pray that those whoserve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord for He is Righteous and Just; for He is Salvation.
Pray to the Lord To guide you through the storms of Life.
Pray to the Lord to stay Humble in the Lord.
.
Pray to the Lord to seek Him for love and humility.
Pray to the Lord remember He is your shield.
.
Pray for Muslims in Ontario to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will be strong.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make God honouring decisions
Pray that those whoserve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Pray for Vietnam that believers living in cities offering more freedom
will care for Christians in rural areas.
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.
Posted by DSY on
Day 142, 22 May 2021
2 Samuel 24, 1 Chron 21-22 ; Psalm 30
2 Samuel 24
David's Census of Israel and Judah
1Ch 21:1-17
1 (1Ch 27:23-24; 21:1) Again the Lord became angry against Israel,
and He incited David against them, saying,
"Go and count the people of Israel and Judah."
2 (2Sa 3:10; Jdg 20:1) The king said to Joab the commander of the army
who was with him, "Go throughout all of the tribes of Israel,
from Dan to Beersheba, and muster the people so that I may know
the number of the people."
3 (Dt 1:11) Joab said to the king, "May the Lord your God add to the people
however many they are one hundred times over in the sight of my lord the king.
But why does my lord the king so desire this thing?"
4 However, the king's word prevailed against Joab and the commanders
of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army went out
from before the king to register the people of Israel.
5 (Dt 2:36; Jos 13:9) They crossed the Jordan and camped at Aroer,
south of the city, in the middle of the ravine of Gad toward Jazer.
6 (Jos 19:28) They went toward Gilead to the land of Tahtim Hodshi.
Then they went toward Dan Jaan and around to Sidon.
7 (Jos 19:29; 11:3) They went to the fortress of Tyre and all of the towns
of the Hivites and Canaanites. They went to the Negev and Beersheba.
8 They went throughout the entire land, and after nine months
and twenty days, they came to Jerusalem.
9 Joab gave the count of the census of the people to the king.
There were 800 000 capable men who could draw
a sword in Israel, and the men of Judah were 500 000.
Judgment for David's Sin
10 (2Sa 12:13; 1Sa 13:13; 24:5) Now the heart of David struck him
after he had counted the people. David said to the Lord,
"I have sinned greatly by what I have done. Now may the Lord
take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have behaved very foolishly."
11 (1Sa 9:9; 22:5) When David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord
came to the prophet Gad, the seer for David, saying,
12 "Go and speak to David: Thus says the Lord: Three options
I am laying before you. Choose for yourself one of them,
and I will do this to you."
13 (1Ch 21:12; Lev 26:25) So Gad came to David and told him. He said to him,
"Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land?
Or shall you flee three months before your enemies while they pursue you?
Or shall there be three days of plague in your land?
Now consider and advise what answer I shall return to Him who sent me."
14 (Ps 51:1; 119:156) David said to Gad, "I am very distressed. Let us fall
by the hand of the Lord, for His mercy is great. May I not fall
by the hand of man."
15 (1Ch 21:14; 27:24) So the Lord sent a plague upon Israel from the morning
until the appointed time. Seventy thousand men from the people died,
from Dan to Beersheba.
16 (Ge 6:6; Ex 12:23) When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem
to destroy it, the Lord relented from the calamity. He said to the angel
who was annihilating the people, "Enough! Now stay your hand."
The angel of the Lord was at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
17 (Ps 74:1; 2Sa 24:10) On seeing the angel who was striking down the people,
David said to the Lord, "I am the one who has sinned
and I am the one who has done wrong. These sheep, what have they done?
Please, let your hand be against me and against the house of my father."
David Builds an Altar
1Ch 21:18-26
18 Gad came to David that day and said to him, "Go up and erect an altar
to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite."
19 So David went up according to the word of Gad, as the Lord commanded.
20 When Araunah looked and saw the king and his servants coming toward him,
he went out and bowed low to the king with his face on the ground.
21 Araunah said, "Why has my lord the king come to his servant?"
David replied, "To purchase the threshing floor from you in order to build
an altar to the Lord, so that the plague may be averted from the people."
22 (1Ki 19:21; 1Sa 6:14)Araunah said to David, “Let my lord the king take
and offer up what seems good to him. Here are the oxen for the burnt offering
and the threshing sledges and yokes of the oxen for wood.
23 (Eze 20:40-41) Everything, O king, Araunah gives to the king."
Araunah also said to the king,
"May the Lord your God be favorable toward you."
24 (1Ch 21:24-25) However, the king said to Araunah,
"No, for I will certainly purchase from you for a fair price.
I will not offer up to the Lord burnt offerings that cost me nothing"
So David purchased the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels
[About 1.25 pounds, or 575 grams.] of silver.
25 (2Sa 21:14; 1Sa 7:17) David built an altar to the Lord there and offered
burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then the land pleaded with the Lord,
and the plague was averted from Israel.
1 Chronicles 21
The Census of Israel and Judah
2Sa 24:1-25
1 (Job 1:6-12; 2:1) Now Satan stood against Israel and incited David to number Israel.
2 (1Ch 27:23-24)Then David said to Joab and the leaders of the people,
"Go count Israel from Beersheba to Dan and bring me a report,
that I may know their number."
3 But Joab said, "May the Lord increase the number of His people
one hundred times more. My lord the king, are not all of them my lord's
servants? Why then should my lord require this?
Why should it bring guilt on Israel?â€
4 Nevertheless, the king's word prevailed against Joab, so Joab departed
and went throughout all Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
5 (2Sa 24:9) Joab gave the results of the census of the people to David:
All Israel had 1 100 000 men who drew the sword,
and in Judah 470000 men drew the sword.
6 However, he did not include the Levites and Benjamin
because the word of the king was abhorrent to Joab.
7 Now this thing was evil in the sight of God, and He struck Israel.
8 (2Sa 12:1) 3So David said to God, "I have sinned greatly in doing
this thing. Now, please, take away the iniquity of your servant,
for I have acted very foolishly."
9 (1Sa 9:9; 1Ch 29:29) And the Lord spoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying,
10 "Go and speak to David, 'Thus says the Lord: Three things I offer you;
choose one of these for yourself that I may do to you.'"
11 So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the Lord,
'Select for yourself, 12either three years of famine, or three months
of being swept away before your foes while the sword of your enemy
overtakes you, or three days of the sword of the Lord, even pestilence
in the land, with the angel of the Lord destroying throughout
all the territory of Israel.' Now then consider what answer
I shall return to Him who sent me."
13 (Ps 130:7; 86:15) David replied to Gad, "I am in great distress.
Let me fall into the hands of the Lord, for His mercies are very great,
but do not let me fall into the hand of man.â€
14 So the Lord sent a plague throughout Israel, and 70000 men of Israel fell.
15 (Ge 6:6; Ex 32:14) And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it,
but as he prepared to destroy it, the Lord looked and relented
from the calamity. And He said to the angel bringing the destruction,
"It is enough. Remove your hand." The angel of the Lord was then standing
by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
16 (Nu 14:5; 1Ki 21:27) David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the Lord
standing between earth and heaven with his sword drawn in his hand stretched
out over Jerusalem. So David and the elders, covered in sackcloth,
fell on their faces.
17 David said to God, "Was it not I who gave the command to number the people?
I am the one who has sinned and surely done evil. But these sheep,
what have they done? O Lord my God, I pray, let Your hand be against me
and my father's house, but do not let Your people be plagued."
David Builds an Altar
18 (2Ch 3:1) Then the angel of the Lord commanded Gad to tell David
that David should go up and raise an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor
of Ornan the Jebusite.
19 So David went up at the word of Gad which he delivered in the name
of the Lord.
20 (Jdg 6:11) Now Ornan turned and saw the angel, but his four sons who were
with him hid themselves as Ornan threshed the wheat.
21 As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David
and went out from the threshing floor and bowed down before David
with his face to the ground.
22 Then David said to Ornan, "Give me the site of the threshing floor so
that I may build an altar on it to the Lord. Sell it to me at full price so
the plague on the people may be restrained."
23 So Ornan replied to David, "Take it for yourself, and let my lord the king
do whatever seems good in his eyes. Look, I will give the oxen for the burnt
offerings, the threshing wagons for wood, and the wheat for the grain offering.
I will give it all."
24 Then King David said to Ornan, "No, for I will surely acquire it
for the full price, for I will not take what is yours for the Lord nor
offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing."
25 So David gave Ornan six hundred shekels
[About 15 pounds, or 6.9 kilograms.]
of gold by weight for the site,
26 (Lev 9:24; Jdg 6:21) and David built there an altar to the Lord
and offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings.
He called on the Lord, and the Lord answered him
by fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.
27 So the Lord spoke to the angel, and he put away
his sword in its sheath.
28 At that time, when David saw that the Lord had answered
him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there.
29 (1Ch 16:39; 2Ch 1:3) For the tabernacle of the Lord and the altar
of burnt offering that Moses had made in the wilderness were
in the high place in Gibeon at that time.
30 But David was unable to go before it to inquire of God,
because he was terrified by the sword of the angel of the Lord.
1 Chronicles 22
1 (2Ch 3:1; 1Ch 21:18-28) Then David said,
"Here shall be the house of the Lord God
and here the altar of the burnt offering for Israel."
Plans to Build the Temple
2 (1Ki 5:17–18; 9:20-21) So David gave instructions to gather together
those sojourning in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonemasons
to cut hewn stones for building the house of God.
3 (1Ch 22:14; 1Ki 7:47) David also provided large quantities of iron
for nails for the doors of the gates and for the clamps as well as
an abundance of bronze beyond measure,
4 (1Ki 5:6-10) and cedar logs without number, for the Sidonians
and the Tyrians brought much cedar wood to David.
5 (1Ki 3:7; 1Ch 29:1) Now David said, "Solomon my son is young
and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be
exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all the lands.
Therefore I will make preparation for it now."
So David made extensive preparations before his death.
6 Then David called Solomon his son and commanded him to build
a house for the Lord, the God of Israel.
7 (Dt 12:5; 12:11) David said to Solomon, "My son, I had it in my heart
to build a house for the name of the Lord my God,
8 (1Ch 28:3; 1Ki 5:3) but the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
'You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You shall not build
a house for My name because you have shed much blood on the earth before Me.
9 (1Ki 4:20; 4:25) A son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest.
I will give him rest from all his enemies all around. Solomon will be his name,
and I will give peace and tranquility to Israel in his days.
10 (2Sa 7:13-14; Heb 1:5) He will be the one to build a house for My name.
He shall be a son to Me, and I will be a father to him, and I will establish
the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.'
11 (1Ch 22:16) "Now, my son, may the Lord be with you, and may you have
success in building the house of the Lord your God just
as He has spoken concerning you.
12 (1Ki 3:9-12; 2Ch 1:10) Only may the Lord give you insight and understanding
and give you charge over Israel so you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
13 (Jos 1:6-9; 1Ch 28:7) Then you will prosper if you carefully observe
the statutes and the judgments which the Lord commanded Moses for Israel.
Be strong and of good courage. Do not be afraid or dismayed.
14 (1Ch 22:3) "With great difficulty I have prepared for the house of the Lord
100000 talents [About 3,750 tons, or 3,400 metric tons.] of gold and 1000000
[About 37,500 tons, or 34,000 metric tons.] talents of silver as well as
innumerable quantities of bronze and iron, beyond measure. I have also
prepared timber and stone to which you may add even more.
15 Moreover you have an abundance of workers: stonecutters, masons,
carpenters, and men skilled in all kinds of work,
16 (1Ch 22:11) craftsmen in gold, silver, bronze, and iron without number.
Rise up and work, and may the Lord be with you."
17 (1Ch 28:1-6) Then David commanded all the leaders of Israel
to assist Solomon his son, saying,
18 (1Ch 22:9; 23:25) "Is not the Lord your God with you?
Has He not given you rest all around? For He has given the inhabitants
of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord
and His people.
19 (1Ki 8:6; 1Ch 22:7) Now dedicate your heart and your soul
to seek the Lord your God. Rise up and build the sanctuary of the Lord God,
so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord along with the holy
vessels of God into the house which is to be built for the name of the Lord."
Psalms 30
A Psalm of David. A Song at the dedication of the temple.
1 I will extol You, O Lord, for You have drawn me up,
and have not caused my foes to rejoice over me.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) O Lord my God, I cried to You,
and You healed me.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, You have brought up my soul from the grave;
You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Sing to the Lord, O you saints of His,
and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For His anger endures but a moment,
in His favor is life;
weeping may endure for a night,
but joy comes in the morning.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) In my prosperity I said,
"I will never be moved."
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Lord, by Your favor
You had set me strong as a mountain;
You hid Your face,
and I was terrified.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I cried to You, O Lord,
and to the Lord I made supplication:
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) "What profit is there in my death,
if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust give You thanks?
Will it declare Your truth?
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me;
Lord, be my helper."
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For You have turned my mourning into dancing;
You have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,
12 so that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.
2) Our Daily Bread for 20 May 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/22/water-where-we-need-it
entitled Water Where We Need It
John 4:7–14
7 A woman of Samaria came there to draw water. Jesus said to her,
"Give Me a drink."
8 For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.
9 (Jn 8:48; Mt 10:5) Then the woman of Samaria said to Him,
"How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?"
For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.
10 (Jer 2:13; Jn 4:14) Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God,
and who it is who is saying to you, 'Give Me a drink,'
you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."
11The woman said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with,
and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?
12 (Jn 8:53) Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well
and drank from it himself, along with his sons and his livestock?"
13 Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again,
14 (Jn 6:35; Isa 49:10) but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him
will never thirst. Indeed, the water that I shall give him will become in him
a well of water springing up into eternal life."
Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake, is vast and magnificent.
Measuring one-mile-deep and nearly 400 miles (636 km)
by 49 miles (79 km) across, it contains one-fifth of all the surface fresh
water in the world. But this water is largely inaccessible. Lake Baikal
is located in Siberia-one of the most remote areas of Russia.
With water so desperately needed for much of our planet, it's ironic
that such a vast supply of water is tucked away in a place where not many
people can access it.
Although Lake Baikal may be remote, there is an endless source of life-giving
water that is available and accessible to those who need it most. When at
a well in Samaria, Jesus engaged a woman in conversation, probing at the edges
of her deep spiritual thirst. The solution to her heart-need? Jesus Himself.
In contrast to the water she had come to draw from the well, Jesus offered
something better: "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again,
but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him
will never thirst. Indeed, the water that I shall give him will become in him
a well of water springing up into eternal life." (John 4:13–14).
Many things promise satisfaction but never fully quench our thirsty hearts.
Jesus alone can truly satisfy our spiritual thirst, and His provision
is available to everyone, everywhere.
By: Bill Crowder
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Reflect & Pray
Where are you seeking fulfillment or satisfaction in life?
Why is the search for true satisfaction impossible apart from Christ?
Loving God, thank You for the life You provide
and the purpose and meaning You give to me.
Teach me to find my truest satisfaction in You and Your love.
To learn more, listen to "The Woman at the Well,"
https://DiscoverTheWord.org/series/the-woman-at-the-well/ .
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 7 Support System
Deut 33:27
27 (Ge 49:24; Ps 90:1–2) The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath you are the everlasting arms;
He will drive out the enemy before you,
and will say, “Destroy them.â€
Misty was only 4 when her parents divorced. Her dad moved away,
and the following summer she went with her grandparents to visit him
in his new apartment. In the swimming pool one afternoon, Grandpa stood
Misty on the side of the pool, held out his arm, and called, "Jump1"
But Misty, normally a little fish, suddenly seemed afraid of the water,
and stood trembling on the sidewalk shaking her head.
"Jump, Misty - I'll catch you!"
"Are you sure, Grandpa?"
"Of course I'm sure! Jump!"
But Misty wouldn't jump. Finally Grandpa, a bit irritated, said, "Misty, do
you thinkI Won't catch you? Do you think I'll just walk away?"
The tears spilled over, and Misty sobbed. "Daddy did!"
Human support systems often fail us. We disappoint those we love, and
are disappointed by them. People simply aren't there for us
when we need them most.
But God promises that with him things are different. He's always there,
always listening, always caring, always ready to support us.
"Underneath his everlasting arms".
Sometimes those arms reach out clothed in flesh, in the warm embrace
of a loved one. Sometimes they support us through the Word, sometimes through
the quiet peace that comes in prayer. Sometimes we are not aware of them
at all, but they still hold us up, suppoting, surrounding, loving.
Underneath us are the everlasting arms.
Application
a) Have I ever felt abandoned by someone I loved and depended upon?
b) How have I experienced the faithfulness of God's "Everlasting arms"?
c) Now can this verse help me in times when I feel my supports have given way?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Romans 13:7-8
7 (Mt 17:25; 22:21) Render to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes
are due, respect to whom respect is due, fear to whom fear is due,
and honor to whom honor is due.
8 (Ro 13:10; Mt 7:12) Owe no one anything, except to love one another,
for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Eternal Faithfulness
Ps 117
1 Praise the Lord, all you nations! Exalt Him, all you peoples!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For His merciful kindness is great towardus,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord!
The Lord's Prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
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 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter’s Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
22 Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Province of Quebec
I) Pray for the leaders of Quebec,
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 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
b) Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.
(
2 Cor 10: 3 - 5
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strongholds, 5 casting down imaginations and every
high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every
thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to seek Him in every decision you make.
Pray to the Lord to thank Him the He is the Water of Life.
Pray to the Lord to understand that you are in His everlasting arms
.
Pray to the Lord to be indebted to no one.
Pray to the Lord rememberto give a prer of Thanksgiving.
.
Pray for Muslims in Ontario to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will be strong.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God
Pray for those inTajikistan working in Child evangelism, which is
punishable by large fines and prison time.
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.
Posted by DSY on
Day 143, 23 May 2021
Today at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca/ , we addresed
This Pentecost Sunday Power to Thrive
Matthew 3:11
11 (Ac 1:5; Lk 3:16; Isa 4:4) "I indeed baptize you with water to repentance,
but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not
worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire."
John 15:26
26 (Jn 14:16-17; 14:26; 16:7) "But when the Counselor comes, whom I shall
send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from
the Father, He will bear witness of Me. "
Acts 1:3-4,8
3 (1Co 15:5-7; Jn 20:26) to whom He presented Himself alive after His
passion by many infallible proofs, appearing to them for forty days,
and speaking concerning the kingdom of God.
4 (Lk 24:49; Jn 14:16) Being assembled with them, He commanded them,
"Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father,
of which you have heard from Me. [Lk 24:49].
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."
Acts 2:1-8,12-13
Acts 2
The Coming of the Holy Spirit
1 (Ac 20:16; 1Co 16:8) When the day of Pentecost had come,
they were all together in one place.
2 (Ac 4:31; 1Ki 19:11) Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came
from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 (Mt 3:11) There appeared to them tongues as of fire, being distributed
and resting on each of them,
4 (Mk 16:17; 1Co 12:10) and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit
and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
5 (Ac 8:2; Lk 2:25) Now dwelling in Jerusalem were Jews, devout men,
from every nation under heaven.
6 When this sound occurred, the crowd came together and were confounded,
because each man heard them speaking in his own language.
7 (Ac 1:11; 2:12) They were all amazed and marveled, saying to each other,
"Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
8How is it that we hear, each in our own native language?"
12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days;
and they shall prophesy.'
Acts 2:41
41 (Ac 2:37; 2:47) Then those who gladly received his word were baptized,
and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
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.
Discplipleship happens best in the context of a small group.
Eph 5:18
18 (Pr 20:1; 1Co 5:11; Lk 1:15) Do not be drunk with wine,
for that is reckless living. But be filled with the Spirit.
Jesus sent the Holy Spirit , so that we have the Power to thrive
PSalms 108-110
Psalms 108
Ps 57:7-11; 60:5-12
A Song. A Psalm of David.
1 O God, my heart is determined;
I will sing and give praise with my whole heart.
2 Ps 63:1; 84:2 Awake, O lyre and harp!
I will awake at dawn!
3 Ps 79:10; 80:5 I will praise you, O Lord, among the peoples,
and I will sing praises unto You among the nations.
4 Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 For Your mercy is great above the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
5 Ps 42:11; 43:5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,
may Your glory be above all the earth.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 ) That Your beloved ones may be delivered,
provide salvation with Your right hand and answer me.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) God has spoken in His sanctuary:
"I will triumph and will divide up Shechem
and portion out the Valley of Sukkoth.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Gilead is Mine; Manasseh is Mine;
Ephraim is My helmet;
Judah is My royal scepter;
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Moab is My washbasin;
on Edom I throw My shoe;
over Philistia I shout in triumph."
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who will lead me into Edom?
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Have You not rejected us, O God?
You surely do not go out, O God, with our armies.
12 Grant us help against the foe,
for the help of man is worthless.
13 Through God we shall be valiant,
for He shall tread down our enemies.
Psalms 109
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 Do not remain silent,
O God of my praise!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For the mouth of the wicked and deceitful
are opened against me;
they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) They encircled me with words of hatred
and fought against me without cause.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In return for my love they are my adversaries,
but I give myself to prayer.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) They have rewarded me evil for good
and hatred for my love.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Set a wicked man against him,
and let an accuser stand at his right hand.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) When he shall be judged, let him be condemned,
and let his prayer be reckoned as sin.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Let his days be few,
and let another take his office.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Let his children be fatherless
and his wife a widow.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Let his children be wandering beggars;
let them seek their bread far from their desolate places.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Let the creditor seize all that he has;
let the strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.
12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him,
neither let there be any to pity his fatherless children.
13 Let his posterity be cut off,
and in the generation following let his name be blotted out.
14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord,
and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
15 Let them be before the Lord continually,
that the Lord may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
16 For he did not remember to show kindness,
but pursued the poor and needy and broken-hearted
to their death.
17 As he loved cursing,
so let it come over him;
as he did not delight in blessing,
so let it be far from him.
18 As he clothed himself with cursing like a garment,
so let it soak into him like water,
and like oil into his bones.
19 Let it be unto him as the garment that covers him,
and a belt that he continually wears.
20 Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the Lord,
and of those who speak evil against my soul.
21 But You, O God my Lord,
work on my behalf for your name’s sake;
because your mercy is good, deliver me.
22 For I am poor and needy,
and my heart is wounded within me.
23 I am gone like a shadow in the evening;
I am tossed as the locust.
24 My knees are weak through fasting,
and my body is thin with no fat.
25 I am a reproach to my accusers;
when they look upon me, they shake their heads.
26 Help me, O Lord my God!
Save me according to Your mercy,
27 that they may know that this is by Your hand,
that You, O Lord, have done it.
28 Let them curse, but You will bless;
when they arise, let them be ashamed,
but let Your servant rejoice.
29 Let my adversaries be clothed with shame,
and let them cover themselves with their own disgrace like a cloak.
30 I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth;
indeed, I will praise Him among the multitude.
31 For He stands at the right hand of the poor,
to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.
Psalms 110
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord said to my lord,
"Sit at My right hand,
until I make your enemies
your footstool."
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord shall send your mighty scepter out of Zion;
rule in the midst of your enemies.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Your people will follow you
in the day of your battle;
on the holy mountains
at dawn of the morning,
the dew of your youth belongs to you.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord has sworn
and will not change,
"You are a priest forever
after the order of Melchizedek."
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord is at your right hand;
He shall strike down kings in the day of His wrath.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He shall judge among the nations;
He shall fill them with dead bodies;
He shall scatter heads all over the land.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He shall drink of the brook in the path;
then He shall lift up the head.
2) Our Daily Bread for 20 May 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/23/sight-unseen
entitled Sight Unseen
The Rich Man and Lazarus
19 (Est 8:15; Eze 16:49) "There was a rich man who was clothed in purple
and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.
20 (Ac 3:2) There was also a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores,
who had been placed at his gate,
21 (Mt 15:27) desiring to be fed the crumbs falling from the rich man's
table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 (Jn 13:23) "It came to pass that the beggar died and was carried
by the angels to Abraham's presence. The rich man also died and was buried.
23 (Ps 9:17; Isa 14:9I) n Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes
and saw Abraham from a distance and Lazarus in his presence.
24 (Mt 25:41; Lk 16:30) So he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me,
and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue.
For I am tormented in this flame.'
25 (Lk 6:24; Ps 17:14) "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you
in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner
evil things. But now he is comforted and you are tormented.
26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf,
so that those who would pass from here to you cannot,
nor can those from there pass to us.'
27 "He said, 'Then I pray you, father, to send him to my father's house,
28 for I have five brothers, to testify to them,
lest they also come to this place of torment.'
29 (Ac 15:21) "Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the Prophets.
Let them hear them.'
30 (Lk 16:24) “He said, 'No, father Abraham. But if someone from
the dead goes to them, they will repent.’'
31 (Jn 12:10-11) "He said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets,
neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.' "
After Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, he parachuted
into the Russian countryside. A farm woman spotted the orange-clad cosmonaut,
still wearing his helmet and dragging two parachutes. "Can it be that you have
come from outer space?" she asked in surprise.
"As a matter of fact, I have," he said.
Soviet leaders sadly turned the historic flight into antireligious propaganda.
"Gagarin went into space, but he didn't see any god there,"
their premier declared. (Gagarin himself never said such a thing.)
As C. S. Lewis observed, "Those who do not find [God]
on earth are unlikely to find Him in space."
Jesus warned us about ignoring God in this life. He told a story of two men
who died-a rich man who had no time for God, and Lazarus, a destitute
man rich in faith (Luke 16:19-31). In torment, the rich man pleaded
with Abraham for his brothers still on earth. "Send Lazarus," he begged Abraham.
"If someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent" (vv. 27, 30).
Abraham got to the heart of the problem: "If they do not listen to Moses
and the Prophets, they will not be convinced
even if someone rises from the dead" (v. 31).
"Seeing is never believing," wrote Oswald Chambers.
"We interpret what we see in the light of what we believe."
By: Tim Gustafson
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Reflect & Pray
What do you believe about the existence of God
and the reality of Christ's resurrection?
How do your beliefs affect your day-to-day choices?
Father, I pray today for those who don't yet believe in You.
Draw them by the gentle power and love of Your Holy Spirit.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light
John 8:12
12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6)Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me
shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was
illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being
transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of
reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim
recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus
as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.
When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not
of thousands of blazing bulbes lighting up a football field for a night game.
Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the
immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,
but lights it only one step at a time.
Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the
light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,
and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.
If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the
road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp
to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,
and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart frm the Light?
What was the result?
b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close
to Jesus?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
1 Tim 6:17-19
17 (Ro 11:20; 1Ti 4:10) Command those who are rich in this world that they
not be conceited, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God,
who richly gives us all things to enjoy.
18 (Ro 12:8; 12:13) Command that they do good, that they be rich
in good works, generous, willing to share,
19 (Lk 16:9; 1Ti 6:12) and laying up in store for themselves a good
foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of eternal life.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Eternal Faithfulness
Ps 89:1 -8
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, O Lord;
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?
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 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
Day 23 of the Month
a) Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.
b) Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.
(
John 13:34-35
34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,
even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another."
Rom 12:10
10 Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honour
Heb 10:24
24 And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works.
1 Peter 3:8
8 Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious,
and be kind.
1 John 3:23
23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name
of His Son ÂJesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to be filled with the Holy Spirit
so the you are the power to thrive.
Pray to the Lord and give Him all the Glory.
Pray to the Lord to know him as the Living Lord.
Pray to the Lord for He is The Light
.
Pray to the Lord for He is Your Source of richness.
Pray to the Lord becuse He is Majesty.
.
Pray for Muslims in Ontario to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will be strong.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.
Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across your country.
Pray for those in The Maldives will strenghen every new believer
and establish a network of supportive Christians .
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.