Day 146 - 26 May 2021 reflections
Day 146, 26 May 2021
1 Chron 26-29, Psalms 127
1 Chronicles 26
The Gatekeepers
1 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers:
from the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
2 Meshelemiah had sons:
Zechariah the firstborn,
Jediael the second,
Zebadiah the third,
Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth,
Jehohanan the sixth,
and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 (1Ch 15:18; 15:24) Obed-Edom had sons:
Shemaiah the firstborn,
Jehozabad the second,
Joah the third,
Sakar the fourth,
Nethanel the fifth,
5Ammiel the sixth,
Issachar the seventh,
and Peullethai the eighth
(for God blessed him).
6 Also to his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled their fathers' houses,
for they were men of great ability.
7 The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers
were able men: namely Elihu and Semakiah.
8 All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom with their sons and their brothers,
able men qualified for service, 62 of Obed-Edom.
9 Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen in all.
10 (1Ch 16:38) Also Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first
(although he was not the firstborn, his father made him the first),
11 Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth:
all the sons and brothers of Hosah, thirteen.
12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, for their chief men, had assignments
to minister in the house of the Lord just as their brothers.
13 (1Ch 25:8; 24:31) They cast lots, small and great alike, according to their
fathers' houses, gate by gate.
14 The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots
for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, and his lot came out
for the North Gate;
15 (2Ch 25:24) to Obed-Edom the South Gate, and to his sons was allotted
the storehouse.
16 For Shuppim and Hosah the lot came out for the West Gate,
at the Shalleketh Gate on the ascending road, guard corresponding to guard.
17 On the east there were six Levites each day, on the north four each day,
on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the storehouse.
18 (2Ki 23:11) For the colonnade on the west, there were four at the highway,
and two at the colonnade.
19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah
and of the sons of Merari.
The Treasurers and Other Officials
20 (1Ch 26:22) And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures
of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated offerings.
21 (1Ch 23:7) The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites, belonging
to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging
to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
22 (1Ch 23:8) The sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were
in charge of the treasures of the house of the Lord.
23 (Nu 3:27; 1Ch 23:12) From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites,
and the Uzzielites:
24 (1Ch 24:20) Shubael the son of Gershom, the son of Moses,
was ruler of the treasures.
25 (1Ch 23:17-18) His brothers by Eliezer were Rehabiah his son,
Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son, and Shelomith his son.
26 (2Sa 8:11) This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of
all the treasures of the dedicated offerings, which David the king,
the heads of the fathers, the officers of the thousands and the hundreds,
and the commanders of the army had dedicated.
27 Some of the spoils won in battles they dedicated for the maintenance
of the house of the Lord.
28 (1Sa 9:9) Also all that Samuel the seer and Saul the son of Kish
and Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated
-all dedicated gifts were in the care of Shelomith and his brothers.
29 (1Ch 23:4; Ne 11:16) From the Izharites, Kenaniah and his sons were
assigned the outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges.
30 (1Ch 27:17) From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his brothers, 1700 able men,
were administrators of Israel on the west side of the Jordan for all the work
of the Lord and for the service of the king.
31 (1Ch 23:19; Jos 21:39) Jeriah was chief of the Hebronites according
to the genealogical records of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign
of David, mighty men of valor were found in the records among
the Hebronites at Jazer of Gilead,
32 (2Ch 19:11) and his brothers, able men, 2700 heads of the fathers,
to them King David entrusted all matters of God and of the king concerning
the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
1 Chronicles 27
The Military Divisions
1 Now these are the sons of Israel according to their number,
the heads of fathers' houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds,
and their officers who ministered to the king in all matters concerning
the divisions, which came and went, month by month throughout
all the months of the year, to each division of 24000:
2 (2Sa 23:8; 1Ch 11:11) Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel led the first division
for the first month; in his division, 24000.
3 (Nu 26:20) He was from the sons of Perez and was the leader
of all the officers of the army for the first month.
4 (2Sa 23:9; 1Ch 11:12) Dodai the Ahohite and his division led the division
of the second month with Mikloth as the ruler:
in his division, 24000.
5 The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah
the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: in his division, 24000.
6 (2Sa 23:20-23) Benaiah himself was the mighty man of the thirty who led
the thirty: Ammizabad his son led his division.
7 (1Ch 11:26; 2Sa 23:24) The fourth for the fourth month, Asahel the brother
of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: in his division, 24000.
8 (1Ch 11:27; 2Sa 23:25) The fifth for the fifth month, the leader Shamhuth
the Izrahite: in his division, 24000.
9 (1Ch 11:28; 2Sa 23:26T) he sixth for the sixth month, Ira the son of Ikkesh
the Tekoite: in his division, 24000.
10 (1Ch 11:27; 2Sa 23:26) The seventh for the seventh month,
Helez the Pelonite, from the sons of Ephraim:
in his division, 24000.
11 (2Sa 21:18; 1Ch 11:29) The eighth for the eighth month, Sibbekai
the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: in his division, 24000.
12 (1Ch 11:28; 2Sa 23:27) The ninth for the ninth month, Abiezer
the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: in his division, 24000.
13 (1Ch 11:30; 2Sa 23:28) The tenth for the tenth month, Maharai
the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: in his division, 24000.
14 (1Ch 11:31) The eleventh for the eleventh month, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
from the sons of Ephraim: in his division, 24000.
15 (2Sa 23:29; Jdg 3:9) The twelfth for the twelfth month,
Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: in his division, 24000.
Leaders of the Tribes
16 Over the tribes of Israel:
The chief officer over the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zikri;
over the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maakah;
17 (1Ch 26:30) over the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel;
over the Aaronites, Zadok;
18 over Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David;
over Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;
19 over Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah;
over Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel;
20 over the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah;
over the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;
21over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah;
over Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;
22 over Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham.
These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
23 (Ge 15:5) But David did not take the number from twenty years old and under
because the Lord had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens.
24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count them, but he did not finish.
And because of this wrath came on Israel, and the number was not recorded
in the account of the chronicles of King David.
Civic Officials
25 Azmaveth the son of Adiel was over the king's treasures,
and Jonathan the son of Uzziah was over the storehouses in the fields,
in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers.
26 Ezri the son of Kelub was over those who did the work of the field
to till the ground.
27 Shimei the Ramathite was over the vineyards, and Zabdi the Shiphmite
was over what was in the vineyards for the stores of wine.
28 (1Ki 10:27; 2Ch 1:15) Baal-Hanan the Gederite was over the olive trees
and the sycamore trees that were in the Shephelah,
and Joash was over the stores of oil.
29 (1Ch 5:16) Shitrai the Sharonite was over the herds that fed in Sharon,
and Shaphat the son of Adlai was over the herds that were in the valleys.
30 Obil the Ishmaelite was over the camels,
and Jehdeiah the Meronothite was over the donkeys.
31 Jaziz the Hagrite was over the flocks.
All these were the overseers of King David's property.
32 Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding,
and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hakmoni was with the king's sons.
33 (2Sa 15:12; 15:37) Now Ahithophel was the king's counselor,
and Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend.
34 (1Ki 1:7; 1Ch 11:6) Jehoiada the son of Benaiah and Abiathar came
after Ahithophel, and Joab was the leader of the king's army.
1 Chronicles 28
David's Plans for the Temple
1(1Ch 11:10-47; 23:2) Now David assembled all the leaders of Israel
in Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the officers of the divisions
of those ministering to the king, the captains of thousands and the captains
of hundreds, the stewards over all the property and livestock of the king
and his sons with the eunuchs and the fighting men and all the brave warriors.
2 (Ps 99:5; Isa 66:1) So King David rose to his feet and said,
"Hear me, my brothers and my people. I had it in my heart to build a house
of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, a footstool for the feet of
our God, so I prepared to build it.
3 (1Ch 22:8; 1Ki 5:3) But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for
My name because you are a man of war and have spilled much blood.'
4 (1Sa 16:1; 1Ch 5:2) "Still, the Lord God of Israel chose me from all
my father's house to be king over Israel forever; for He chose Judah
as leader, and in the house of Judah, the house of my father,
and among the sons of my father, He took pleasure in me to make me
king over all Israel.
5 (1Ch 3:1-9; 23:1) Of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons),
He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord
over Israel.
6 (2Sa 7:13-14; 1Ch 22:9-10) For He said to me, 'Solomon your son is the one
who shall build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him to be My son,
and I will be his Father.
7 (1Ch 22:13) I will establish his kingdom forever if he is fully committed
to keep My commandments and My judgments as it is this day.'
8 (Dt 4:1) "Now therefore in the sight of all Israel, the assembly
of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek out
all the commandments of the Lord your God, that you may possess
this good land and leave it for an inheritance for your children
after you forever.
9 (1Sa 16:7; 2Ch 15:2) As for you, Solomon my son, know the God
of your fathers and serve Him with a whole heart and with a willing spirit,
for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought.
If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him,
He will abandon you forever.
10 See now that the Lord chose you to build the house for His sanctuary.
Be strong and do it."
11 (Ex 25:40; 1Ki 6:3) Then David gave to Solomon his son the building plans
for the vestibule of the temple, its house, its treasury, its roof chambers,
its inner rooms, and the place of the mercy seat;
12 (1Ch 26:20) and the plans, all of which were given to him by the Spirit,
for the courts of the house of the Lord and for the surrounding rooms,
the storehouses of the house of God, and the storehouses of the dedicated offerings;
13 for the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the work of the service
of the house of the Lord and for all the implements of the service of the house
of the Lord;
14 the weight of gold for all the golden implements of service,
the implements of silver by weight for all implements of service,
15 (Ex 25:31-39) and the weight of the golden lampstands and their lamps,
the weight of gold for each lampstand and its lamps,
the weight of silver for a lampstand and its lamps according
to the use of each lampstand;
16 the weight of gold for the tables of the showbread, table by table,
and silver for the tables of silver;
17 and the pure gold forks, the basins, and the pitchers;
for the golden bowls with the weight for each bowl;
the weight of silver for each silver dish;
18 (Ex 25:18-22; 30:1-10) and for the altar of incense,
refined gold by weight; also his plan for the golden chariot of the cherubim
that spread their wings and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
19 (1Ch 28:11-12; Ex 25:40) "All this," said David, "the Lord made me
understand in writing by His hand upon me, all the works of this pattern."
20 (1Ch 22:13; Heb 13:5) Then David said to Solomon his son,
"Be strong and courageous, and take action. Do not be afraid nor be dismayed
for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you,
until you have finished all the work of the service of the house of the Lord.
21 (1Ch 24:1-26) Now, here are the divisions of the priests and the Levites
for all the service of the house of God, and all those who are willing
and skillful for all the work will be with you for all the service;
also the leaders and the people will be wholly at your command."
1 Chronicles 29
Temple Offerings
1 (1Ch 22:5; 1Ki 3:7) King David said to all the assembly, "Solomon my son,
the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work
is great since the palace is not for a man but for the Lord God.
2 (1Ch 22:3-5; Isa 54:11-12) So with all my might I have prepared for
the house of my God: gold for the things of gold, silver for the things
of silver, bronze for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron,
and wood for the things of wood, along with onyx stones and stones
for setting, stones of antimony, multicolored stones, and every precious
stone, even alabaster in abundance.
3 Moreover, in my devotion to the house
of my God I have offered from my own property, gold and silver, which I give
for the house of my God, over and above that which I prepared
for the holy dwelling place:
4 (1Ki 9:28; 1Ch 22:14) three thousand talents
[About 110 tons, or 100 metric tons.]
of gold of the gold of Ophir and seven thousand talents
[About 260 tons, or 235 metric tons.]
of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the house;
5 of gold for the things of gold and of silver for the things of silver,
even for all the handiwork of the craftsmen.
Now, who is willing to consecrate himself today to the Lord?"
6 Then the leaders of the fathers' houses, the leaders of the tribes
of Israel, the captains of thousands and hundreds, and the officials
of the king's workers offered willingly.
7 Also they donated to the service of the house of God five thousand talents
[About 190 tons, or 170 metric tons.] of gold and ten thousand darics
[About 185 pounds, or 84 kilograms. ]of gold, ten thousand talents
[About 380 tons, or 340 metric tons.] of silver, eighteen thousand talents
[About 675 tons, or 610 metric tons.] of bronze, and 100000 talents
[About 3,800 tons, or 3,400 metric tons.] of iron.
8 Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house
of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 (1Ki 8:61) Then the people rejoiced because they had offered willingly,
for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord; a
nd King David also rejoiced greatly.
A Prayer of David
10 So David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly,
and David said,
"Blessed are You, O Lord,
the God of Israel,
our Father forever and ever.
11 (Da 4:34-35; Mt 6:13) Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power,
and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty,
for everything in the heavens and the earth is Yours.
Yours is the kingdom, O Lord,
and You exalt Yourself as head aboveall.
12 (2Ch 1:12; 20:6) Riches and honor flow from You,
and You rule over all.
In Your hand are power and might,
and in Your hand it is to make great and to strengthen all.
13 So now, our God, we give thanks to You,
and praise Your glorious name.
14 "But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer
so freely as this? For everything comes from You, even from Your own hand
we have given to You.
15 (Job 14:2; Ps 39:12) For we are strangers and sojourners before You,
just as all our fathers were. Our days on earth are like a shadow,
and there is no hope.
16 O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You
a house for Your holy name has come from Your hand, and all belongs to You.
17 (1Ch 28:9; 1Sa 16:7) I know, my God, that You test the heart,
and with uprightness You are pleased, so in the uprightness of my heart
I have offered freely all these things, and now I have seen Your people,
those present here, offer freely and joyously to You.
18 O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this
forever in the thoughts and intentions of the heart of Your people
and direct their heart to You.
19 (Ps 72:1; 1Ch 22:14) Grant to Solomon my son a whole heart
to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes,
to do all these things and to build the palace
for which I have made preparation."
20 (Ex 4:31) Then David said to all the assembly, "Bless now the Lord
your God." So all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers.
They bowed down and paid homage to the Lord and the king.
Solomon, King of Israel
1Ki 1:28-53
21 On the following day, they made sacrifices to the Lord and offered
burnt offerings to the Lord: one thousand bulls, one thousand rams,
and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings and sacrifices
in abundance for all Israel.
22 (1Ch 23:1; 1Ki 1:34-39) So they ate and drank before the Lord on that day
with great joy.
And they made Solomon the son of David king a second time,
for they anointed him to the Lord as a ruler and Zadok as a priest.
23 (1Ki 2:12; 1Ch 28:5) Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord
as king instead of David his father, and he prospered,
and all Israel obeyed him.
24 All the leaders and the mighty men, and also the sons of King David,
pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
25 (1Ki 3:13; 2Ch 1:1) The Lord highly exalted Solomon in the sight
of all Israel and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had never been
on any king in Israel before him.
The Death of David
1Ki 2:10-12
26 (1Ch 18:14) Now David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
27 (2Sa 5:4-5; 1Ki 2:11) His tenure as king over Israel was forty years:
In Hebron, he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem
he was king thirty-three years.
28 (Ge 15:15; 1Ch 23:1) So he died at a good old age, full of days, riches,
and honor. And Solomon his son reigned in his place.
29 (1Sa 9:9; 22:5) Now the acts of David the king, first to last,
are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan
the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer
30 (Da 4:23; 4:25) with all his reign and his might and the times that
overtook him, and Israel, and all the kingdoms of the lands.
Psalms 127
A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon.
1 Except the Lord build the house,
those who build labor in vain;
except the Lord guards the city,
the watchman stays awake in vain.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) It is in vain for you to rise up early,
to stay up late,
and to eat the bread of hard toil,
for He gives sleep to His beloved.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Look, children are a gift of the Lord,
and the fruit of the womb is a reward.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) As arrows in the hand of a mighty warrior,
so are the children of one’s youth.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Happy is the man
who has his quiver full of them;
he shall not be ashamed
when he speaks with the enemies at the gate.
2) Our Daily Bread for 26 May 2021
https://odb.org/2021/05/26/brave-love
entitled Brave Love
1 Cor 16:10-14
10 (1Co 15:58; 4:17) Now if Timothy comes, see that he may remain
with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do.
11 (Ac 15:33; 1Ti 4:12) Therefore let no one despise him.
But send him on his way in peace, that he may come to me.
I am expecting him with the brothers.
12 (1Co 1:12; 3:5) As for our brother Apollos, I greatly wanted him
to come to you with the brothers. But he was not willing at all
to come at this time. However, he will come when he has a convenient time.
13 (Gal 5:1; Eph 6:10) Watch, stand fast in the faith,
be bold like men, and be strong.
14 Let all that you do be done with love.
The four chaplains weren't known as "heroes." But on a frigid February night
in 1943, when their transport ship, the SS Dorchester, was torpedoed
off the coast of Greenland during World War II, the four gave their all
to calm hundreds of panicked soldiers. With the ship sinking and injured men
jumping for overcrowded lifeboats, the four chaplains calmed the pandemonium
by "preaching courage," a survivor said.
When life jackets ran out, each took his off, giving it to a frightened
young man. They had determined to go down with the ship so that others
might live. Said one survivor, "It was the finest thing I have seen or hope
to see this side of heaven."
Linking arms as the ship began to sink, the chaplains prayed aloud together,
offering encouragement to those perishing with them.
Bravery marks their saga. Love, however, defines the gift the four offered.
Paul urged such love of all believers, including those in the storm-tossed
church at Corinth. Roiled by conflict, corruption, and sin, Paul urged them
to "be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong"
(1 Corinthians 16:13). Then he added, "Do everything in love" (v. 14).
It's a sterling command for every believer in Jesus, especially
during a crisis. In life, when upheaval threatens, our bravest
response reflects Christ-giving to others His love.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
Why does selfless love reflect Jesus? How can His love influence
how you respond in a turbulent situation?
Jesus, when I don't feel brave, which is often,
stir up my courage to boldly offer love.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 4 - Send for Help !
James 1:5
5 (Pr 2:3–6; Jn 15:7) If any of you lacks wisdom,
let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally
and without criticism, and it will be given to him.
A new employee in an electronics plant had the responsibility
for overseeing one machine. The machine worked fine when the young man
came on duty, but soon it began to run a bit rough. The employee
tinkered with the machine, trying to "fix" it, until finally if stopped
working altogether
In fear and trembling the worker sent for the foreman, and stammered,
"I - I, well, sir, I did my best to fix it."
"Son", the foreman thundered, "you need to know only one thing. Around
here, doing you best means sending for me!"
Wisdom, James 1:5 says, has its source in God alone. And if we are
to attain wisdom, we need to learn doing our best means sending for God.
Often we spend time tinkering with our lives or the the lives of others.
We don't think to as God for his wisdom i nthe decisions we must take;
instead, we use our human reasoning and take our best guess.
But the path to wisdom does not lie in guesswork. The scriptures
give us clear indication of God's direction for his people, and through Bible
study, application, prayer, and meditation,
we can understand what God wants to reveal to us.
"If any of you lacks wisdom," James says, "he should ask God, who gives
generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
The first step to attaining wisdom is recognising that we are not wise.
The second step is to ask. And God, who is faithful to his Word
and His people, will respond.
Application
a) Under what circumstances have I tinkered with my life,
making it worse rather then fixing it?
b) What practical steps can I take to ask God for wisdom?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Philip 4:19
19 (Ro 2:4) But my God shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Reconciling Peace
Ps 85:8-13
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will hear what God the Lord will speak,
for He will speak peace to His people and to His saints,
but let them not turn again to folly.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Surely His salvation is near to them who fear Him,
that glory may dwell in our land.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Mercy and truth have met together;
righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Truth springs from the ground,
and righteousness looks down from the sky.
12 Yes, the Lord gives that which is good,
and our land shall yield its increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before Him
and prepare a way for His footsteps.
Remember God's promises when You pray
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 26 of the Month
a) Pray that Christians in the marketplace will demonstrate exemplary
work ethics and shine as witnesses of Christ (Matt 5:16
16 Let your light so shine before men that they may
see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
)
b) Pray for the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut
I) Pray for the leaders of Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut,
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 build you up.
Pray to the Lord when you don't feel brave to
stir up your courage to boldly offer love..
Pray to the Lord to seek His Wisdom
.
Pray to the Lord to supply you with True Riches.
Pray to the Lord to full embrace His Salvation
.
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 Christians in the marketplace will demonstrate exemplary
work ethics and shine as witnesses of Christ
Pray that in Colombia that Bible distributors will reach the
Christians most in need of God's Word.
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.
1 Chron 26-29, Psalms 127
1 Chronicles 26
The Gatekeepers
1 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers:
from the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
2 Meshelemiah had sons:
Zechariah the firstborn,
Jediael the second,
Zebadiah the third,
Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth,
Jehohanan the sixth,
and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 (1Ch 15:18; 15:24) Obed-Edom had sons:
Shemaiah the firstborn,
Jehozabad the second,
Joah the third,
Sakar the fourth,
Nethanel the fifth,
5Ammiel the sixth,
Issachar the seventh,
and Peullethai the eighth
(for God blessed him).
6 Also to his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled their fathers' houses,
for they were men of great ability.
7 The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers
were able men: namely Elihu and Semakiah.
8 All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom with their sons and their brothers,
able men qualified for service, 62 of Obed-Edom.
9 Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen in all.
10 (1Ch 16:38) Also Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first
(although he was not the firstborn, his father made him the first),
11 Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth:
all the sons and brothers of Hosah, thirteen.
12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, for their chief men, had assignments
to minister in the house of the Lord just as their brothers.
13 (1Ch 25:8; 24:31) They cast lots, small and great alike, according to their
fathers' houses, gate by gate.
14 The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots
for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, and his lot came out
for the North Gate;
15 (2Ch 25:24) to Obed-Edom the South Gate, and to his sons was allotted
the storehouse.
16 For Shuppim and Hosah the lot came out for the West Gate,
at the Shalleketh Gate on the ascending road, guard corresponding to guard.
17 On the east there were six Levites each day, on the north four each day,
on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the storehouse.
18 (2Ki 23:11) For the colonnade on the west, there were four at the highway,
and two at the colonnade.
19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah
and of the sons of Merari.
The Treasurers and Other Officials
20 (1Ch 26:22) And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures
of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated offerings.
21 (1Ch 23:7) The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites, belonging
to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging
to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
22 (1Ch 23:8) The sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were
in charge of the treasures of the house of the Lord.
23 (Nu 3:27; 1Ch 23:12) From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites,
and the Uzzielites:
24 (1Ch 24:20) Shubael the son of Gershom, the son of Moses,
was ruler of the treasures.
25 (1Ch 23:17-18) His brothers by Eliezer were Rehabiah his son,
Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son, and Shelomith his son.
26 (2Sa 8:11) This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of
all the treasures of the dedicated offerings, which David the king,
the heads of the fathers, the officers of the thousands and the hundreds,
and the commanders of the army had dedicated.
27 Some of the spoils won in battles they dedicated for the maintenance
of the house of the Lord.
28 (1Sa 9:9) Also all that Samuel the seer and Saul the son of Kish
and Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated
-all dedicated gifts were in the care of Shelomith and his brothers.
29 (1Ch 23:4; Ne 11:16) From the Izharites, Kenaniah and his sons were
assigned the outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges.
30 (1Ch 27:17) From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his brothers, 1700 able men,
were administrators of Israel on the west side of the Jordan for all the work
of the Lord and for the service of the king.
31 (1Ch 23:19; Jos 21:39) Jeriah was chief of the Hebronites according
to the genealogical records of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign
of David, mighty men of valor were found in the records among
the Hebronites at Jazer of Gilead,
32 (2Ch 19:11) and his brothers, able men, 2700 heads of the fathers,
to them King David entrusted all matters of God and of the king concerning
the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
1 Chronicles 27
The Military Divisions
1 Now these are the sons of Israel according to their number,
the heads of fathers' houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds,
and their officers who ministered to the king in all matters concerning
the divisions, which came and went, month by month throughout
all the months of the year, to each division of 24000:
2 (2Sa 23:8; 1Ch 11:11) Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel led the first division
for the first month; in his division, 24000.
3 (Nu 26:20) He was from the sons of Perez and was the leader
of all the officers of the army for the first month.
4 (2Sa 23:9; 1Ch 11:12) Dodai the Ahohite and his division led the division
of the second month with Mikloth as the ruler:
in his division, 24000.
5 The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah
the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: in his division, 24000.
6 (2Sa 23:20-23) Benaiah himself was the mighty man of the thirty who led
the thirty: Ammizabad his son led his division.
7 (1Ch 11:26; 2Sa 23:24) The fourth for the fourth month, Asahel the brother
of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: in his division, 24000.
8 (1Ch 11:27; 2Sa 23:25) The fifth for the fifth month, the leader Shamhuth
the Izrahite: in his division, 24000.
9 (1Ch 11:28; 2Sa 23:26T) he sixth for the sixth month, Ira the son of Ikkesh
the Tekoite: in his division, 24000.
10 (1Ch 11:27; 2Sa 23:26) The seventh for the seventh month,
Helez the Pelonite, from the sons of Ephraim:
in his division, 24000.
11 (2Sa 21:18; 1Ch 11:29) The eighth for the eighth month, Sibbekai
the Hushathite, of the Zerahites: in his division, 24000.
12 (1Ch 11:28; 2Sa 23:27) The ninth for the ninth month, Abiezer
the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: in his division, 24000.
13 (1Ch 11:30; 2Sa 23:28) The tenth for the tenth month, Maharai
the Netophathite, of the Zerahites: in his division, 24000.
14 (1Ch 11:31) The eleventh for the eleventh month, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
from the sons of Ephraim: in his division, 24000.
15 (2Sa 23:29; Jdg 3:9) The twelfth for the twelfth month,
Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: in his division, 24000.
Leaders of the Tribes
16 Over the tribes of Israel:
The chief officer over the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zikri;
over the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maakah;
17 (1Ch 26:30) over the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel;
over the Aaronites, Zadok;
18 over Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David;
over Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;
19 over Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah;
over Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel;
20 over the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah;
over the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;
21over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah;
over Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;
22 over Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham.
These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
23 (Ge 15:5) But David did not take the number from twenty years old and under
because the Lord had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens.
24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count them, but he did not finish.
And because of this wrath came on Israel, and the number was not recorded
in the account of the chronicles of King David.
Civic Officials
25 Azmaveth the son of Adiel was over the king's treasures,
and Jonathan the son of Uzziah was over the storehouses in the fields,
in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers.
26 Ezri the son of Kelub was over those who did the work of the field
to till the ground.
27 Shimei the Ramathite was over the vineyards, and Zabdi the Shiphmite
was over what was in the vineyards for the stores of wine.
28 (1Ki 10:27; 2Ch 1:15) Baal-Hanan the Gederite was over the olive trees
and the sycamore trees that were in the Shephelah,
and Joash was over the stores of oil.
29 (1Ch 5:16) Shitrai the Sharonite was over the herds that fed in Sharon,
and Shaphat the son of Adlai was over the herds that were in the valleys.
30 Obil the Ishmaelite was over the camels,
and Jehdeiah the Meronothite was over the donkeys.
31 Jaziz the Hagrite was over the flocks.
All these were the overseers of King David's property.
32 Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding,
and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hakmoni was with the king's sons.
33 (2Sa 15:12; 15:37) Now Ahithophel was the king's counselor,
and Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend.
34 (1Ki 1:7; 1Ch 11:6) Jehoiada the son of Benaiah and Abiathar came
after Ahithophel, and Joab was the leader of the king's army.
1 Chronicles 28
David's Plans for the Temple
1(1Ch 11:10-47; 23:2) Now David assembled all the leaders of Israel
in Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the officers of the divisions
of those ministering to the king, the captains of thousands and the captains
of hundreds, the stewards over all the property and livestock of the king
and his sons with the eunuchs and the fighting men and all the brave warriors.
2 (Ps 99:5; Isa 66:1) So King David rose to his feet and said,
"Hear me, my brothers and my people. I had it in my heart to build a house
of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, a footstool for the feet of
our God, so I prepared to build it.
3 (1Ch 22:8; 1Ki 5:3) But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for
My name because you are a man of war and have spilled much blood.'
4 (1Sa 16:1; 1Ch 5:2) "Still, the Lord God of Israel chose me from all
my father's house to be king over Israel forever; for He chose Judah
as leader, and in the house of Judah, the house of my father,
and among the sons of my father, He took pleasure in me to make me
king over all Israel.
5 (1Ch 3:1-9; 23:1) Of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons),
He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord
over Israel.
6 (2Sa 7:13-14; 1Ch 22:9-10) For He said to me, 'Solomon your son is the one
who shall build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him to be My son,
and I will be his Father.
7 (1Ch 22:13) I will establish his kingdom forever if he is fully committed
to keep My commandments and My judgments as it is this day.'
8 (Dt 4:1) "Now therefore in the sight of all Israel, the assembly
of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek out
all the commandments of the Lord your God, that you may possess
this good land and leave it for an inheritance for your children
after you forever.
9 (1Sa 16:7; 2Ch 15:2) As for you, Solomon my son, know the God
of your fathers and serve Him with a whole heart and with a willing spirit,
for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought.
If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him,
He will abandon you forever.
10 See now that the Lord chose you to build the house for His sanctuary.
Be strong and do it."
11 (Ex 25:40; 1Ki 6:3) Then David gave to Solomon his son the building plans
for the vestibule of the temple, its house, its treasury, its roof chambers,
its inner rooms, and the place of the mercy seat;
12 (1Ch 26:20) and the plans, all of which were given to him by the Spirit,
for the courts of the house of the Lord and for the surrounding rooms,
the storehouses of the house of God, and the storehouses of the dedicated offerings;
13 for the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the work of the service
of the house of the Lord and for all the implements of the service of the house
of the Lord;
14 the weight of gold for all the golden implements of service,
the implements of silver by weight for all implements of service,
15 (Ex 25:31-39) and the weight of the golden lampstands and their lamps,
the weight of gold for each lampstand and its lamps,
the weight of silver for a lampstand and its lamps according
to the use of each lampstand;
16 the weight of gold for the tables of the showbread, table by table,
and silver for the tables of silver;
17 and the pure gold forks, the basins, and the pitchers;
for the golden bowls with the weight for each bowl;
the weight of silver for each silver dish;
18 (Ex 25:18-22; 30:1-10) and for the altar of incense,
refined gold by weight; also his plan for the golden chariot of the cherubim
that spread their wings and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
19 (1Ch 28:11-12; Ex 25:40) "All this," said David, "the Lord made me
understand in writing by His hand upon me, all the works of this pattern."
20 (1Ch 22:13; Heb 13:5) Then David said to Solomon his son,
"Be strong and courageous, and take action. Do not be afraid nor be dismayed
for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you,
until you have finished all the work of the service of the house of the Lord.
21 (1Ch 24:1-26) Now, here are the divisions of the priests and the Levites
for all the service of the house of God, and all those who are willing
and skillful for all the work will be with you for all the service;
also the leaders and the people will be wholly at your command."
1 Chronicles 29
Temple Offerings
1 (1Ch 22:5; 1Ki 3:7) King David said to all the assembly, "Solomon my son,
the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work
is great since the palace is not for a man but for the Lord God.
2 (1Ch 22:3-5; Isa 54:11-12) So with all my might I have prepared for
the house of my God: gold for the things of gold, silver for the things
of silver, bronze for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron,
and wood for the things of wood, along with onyx stones and stones
for setting, stones of antimony, multicolored stones, and every precious
stone, even alabaster in abundance.
3 Moreover, in my devotion to the house
of my God I have offered from my own property, gold and silver, which I give
for the house of my God, over and above that which I prepared
for the holy dwelling place:
4 (1Ki 9:28; 1Ch 22:14) three thousand talents
[About 110 tons, or 100 metric tons.]
of gold of the gold of Ophir and seven thousand talents
[About 260 tons, or 235 metric tons.]
of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the house;
5 of gold for the things of gold and of silver for the things of silver,
even for all the handiwork of the craftsmen.
Now, who is willing to consecrate himself today to the Lord?"
6 Then the leaders of the fathers' houses, the leaders of the tribes
of Israel, the captains of thousands and hundreds, and the officials
of the king's workers offered willingly.
7 Also they donated to the service of the house of God five thousand talents
[About 190 tons, or 170 metric tons.] of gold and ten thousand darics
[About 185 pounds, or 84 kilograms. ]of gold, ten thousand talents
[About 380 tons, or 340 metric tons.] of silver, eighteen thousand talents
[About 675 tons, or 610 metric tons.] of bronze, and 100000 talents
[About 3,800 tons, or 3,400 metric tons.] of iron.
8 Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house
of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 (1Ki 8:61) Then the people rejoiced because they had offered willingly,
for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord; a
nd King David also rejoiced greatly.
A Prayer of David
10 So David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly,
and David said,
"Blessed are You, O Lord,
the God of Israel,
our Father forever and ever.
11 (Da 4:34-35; Mt 6:13) Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power,
and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty,
for everything in the heavens and the earth is Yours.
Yours is the kingdom, O Lord,
and You exalt Yourself as head aboveall.
12 (2Ch 1:12; 20:6) Riches and honor flow from You,
and You rule over all.
In Your hand are power and might,
and in Your hand it is to make great and to strengthen all.
13 So now, our God, we give thanks to You,
and praise Your glorious name.
14 "But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer
so freely as this? For everything comes from You, even from Your own hand
we have given to You.
15 (Job 14:2; Ps 39:12) For we are strangers and sojourners before You,
just as all our fathers were. Our days on earth are like a shadow,
and there is no hope.
16 O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You
a house for Your holy name has come from Your hand, and all belongs to You.
17 (1Ch 28:9; 1Sa 16:7) I know, my God, that You test the heart,
and with uprightness You are pleased, so in the uprightness of my heart
I have offered freely all these things, and now I have seen Your people,
those present here, offer freely and joyously to You.
18 O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this
forever in the thoughts and intentions of the heart of Your people
and direct their heart to You.
19 (Ps 72:1; 1Ch 22:14) Grant to Solomon my son a whole heart
to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes,
to do all these things and to build the palace
for which I have made preparation."
20 (Ex 4:31) Then David said to all the assembly, "Bless now the Lord
your God." So all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers.
They bowed down and paid homage to the Lord and the king.
Solomon, King of Israel
1Ki 1:28-53
21 On the following day, they made sacrifices to the Lord and offered
burnt offerings to the Lord: one thousand bulls, one thousand rams,
and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings and sacrifices
in abundance for all Israel.
22 (1Ch 23:1; 1Ki 1:34-39) So they ate and drank before the Lord on that day
with great joy.
And they made Solomon the son of David king a second time,
for they anointed him to the Lord as a ruler and Zadok as a priest.
23 (1Ki 2:12; 1Ch 28:5) Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord
as king instead of David his father, and he prospered,
and all Israel obeyed him.
24 All the leaders and the mighty men, and also the sons of King David,
pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
25 (1Ki 3:13; 2Ch 1:1) The Lord highly exalted Solomon in the sight
of all Israel and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had never been
on any king in Israel before him.
The Death of David
1Ki 2:10-12
26 (1Ch 18:14) Now David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
27 (2Sa 5:4-5; 1Ki 2:11) His tenure as king over Israel was forty years:
In Hebron, he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem
he was king thirty-three years.
28 (Ge 15:15; 1Ch 23:1) So he died at a good old age, full of days, riches,
and honor. And Solomon his son reigned in his place.
29 (1Sa 9:9; 22:5) Now the acts of David the king, first to last,
are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan
the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer
30 (Da 4:23; 4:25) with all his reign and his might and the times that
overtook him, and Israel, and all the kingdoms of the lands.
Psalms 127
A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon.
1 Except the Lord build the house,
those who build labor in vain;
except the Lord guards the city,
the watchman stays awake in vain.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) It is in vain for you to rise up early,
to stay up late,
and to eat the bread of hard toil,
for He gives sleep to His beloved.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Look, children are a gift of the Lord,
and the fruit of the womb is a reward.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) As arrows in the hand of a mighty warrior,
so are the children of one’s youth.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Happy is the man
who has his quiver full of them;
he shall not be ashamed
when he speaks with the enemies at the gate.
2) Our Daily Bread for 26 May 2021
https://odb.org/2021/05/26/brave-love
entitled Brave Love
1 Cor 16:10-14
10 (1Co 15:58; 4:17) Now if Timothy comes, see that he may remain
with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do.
11 (Ac 15:33; 1Ti 4:12) Therefore let no one despise him.
But send him on his way in peace, that he may come to me.
I am expecting him with the brothers.
12 (1Co 1:12; 3:5) As for our brother Apollos, I greatly wanted him
to come to you with the brothers. But he was not willing at all
to come at this time. However, he will come when he has a convenient time.
13 (Gal 5:1; Eph 6:10) Watch, stand fast in the faith,
be bold like men, and be strong.
14 Let all that you do be done with love.
The four chaplains weren't known as "heroes." But on a frigid February night
in 1943, when their transport ship, the SS Dorchester, was torpedoed
off the coast of Greenland during World War II, the four gave their all
to calm hundreds of panicked soldiers. With the ship sinking and injured men
jumping for overcrowded lifeboats, the four chaplains calmed the pandemonium
by "preaching courage," a survivor said.
When life jackets ran out, each took his off, giving it to a frightened
young man. They had determined to go down with the ship so that others
might live. Said one survivor, "It was the finest thing I have seen or hope
to see this side of heaven."
Linking arms as the ship began to sink, the chaplains prayed aloud together,
offering encouragement to those perishing with them.
Bravery marks their saga. Love, however, defines the gift the four offered.
Paul urged such love of all believers, including those in the storm-tossed
church at Corinth. Roiled by conflict, corruption, and sin, Paul urged them
to "be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong"
(1 Corinthians 16:13). Then he added, "Do everything in love" (v. 14).
It's a sterling command for every believer in Jesus, especially
during a crisis. In life, when upheaval threatens, our bravest
response reflects Christ-giving to others His love.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
Why does selfless love reflect Jesus? How can His love influence
how you respond in a turbulent situation?
Jesus, when I don't feel brave, which is often,
stir up my courage to boldly offer love.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 4 - Send for Help !
James 1:5
5 (Pr 2:3–6; Jn 15:7) If any of you lacks wisdom,
let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally
and without criticism, and it will be given to him.
A new employee in an electronics plant had the responsibility
for overseeing one machine. The machine worked fine when the young man
came on duty, but soon it began to run a bit rough. The employee
tinkered with the machine, trying to "fix" it, until finally if stopped
working altogether
In fear and trembling the worker sent for the foreman, and stammered,
"I - I, well, sir, I did my best to fix it."
"Son", the foreman thundered, "you need to know only one thing. Around
here, doing you best means sending for me!"
Wisdom, James 1:5 says, has its source in God alone. And if we are
to attain wisdom, we need to learn doing our best means sending for God.
Often we spend time tinkering with our lives or the the lives of others.
We don't think to as God for his wisdom i nthe decisions we must take;
instead, we use our human reasoning and take our best guess.
But the path to wisdom does not lie in guesswork. The scriptures
give us clear indication of God's direction for his people, and through Bible
study, application, prayer, and meditation,
we can understand what God wants to reveal to us.
"If any of you lacks wisdom," James says, "he should ask God, who gives
generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
The first step to attaining wisdom is recognising that we are not wise.
The second step is to ask. And God, who is faithful to his Word
and His people, will respond.
Application
a) Under what circumstances have I tinkered with my life,
making it worse rather then fixing it?
b) What practical steps can I take to ask God for wisdom?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Philip 4:19
19 (Ro 2:4) But my God shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Reconciling Peace
Ps 85:8-13
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will hear what God the Lord will speak,
for He will speak peace to His people and to His saints,
but let them not turn again to folly.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Surely His salvation is near to them who fear Him,
that glory may dwell in our land.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Mercy and truth have met together;
righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Truth springs from the ground,
and righteousness looks down from the sky.
12 Yes, the Lord gives that which is good,
and our land shall yield its increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before Him
and prepare a way for His footsteps.
Remember God's promises when You pray
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 26 of the Month
a) Pray that Christians in the marketplace will demonstrate exemplary
work ethics and shine as witnesses of Christ (Matt 5:16
16 Let your light so shine before men that they may
see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
)
b) Pray for the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut
I) Pray for the leaders of Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut,
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 build you up.
Pray to the Lord when you don't feel brave to
stir up your courage to boldly offer love..
Pray to the Lord to seek His Wisdom
.
Pray to the Lord to supply you with True Riches.
Pray to the Lord to full embrace His Salvation
.
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 Christians in the marketplace will demonstrate exemplary
work ethics and shine as witnesses of Christ
Pray that in Colombia that Bible distributors will reach the
Christians most in need of God's Word.
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.