Day 148 - 28 May 2021 reflections
Day 148, 28 May 2021
1 Kings 1 -2 , Psalms 37, 71, 94
1 Kings 1
Adonijah Seeks Kingship
1 Now King David was old and advanced in years, and they covered him
with clothes, but he could not get warm.
2 Therefore his servants said to him, "Let a young virgin be found
for my lord the king, and let her stand before the king and care for him,
and let her lie by your side so that my lord the king may keep warm."
3 (Jos 19:18; 1Sa 28:4) So they searched for a beautiful young woman
throughout the land of Israel and found Abishag, a Shunammite,
and brought her to the king.
4 She was very beautiful and cared for the king and ministered to him,
but the king did not know her intimately.
5 (2Sa 3:4; 15:1) Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying,
"I will be king," and he assembled chariots and horsemen and fifty men
to run before him.
6 (2Sa 3:3-4; 1Ch 3:2) His father had not confronted him at any time
by asking, "Why have you done this?" He also was a very attractive man,
and he was born next after Absalom.
7 (2Sa 20:25; 1Ki 2:22) He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah
and with Abiathar the priest, and they agreed to help him.
8 (1Ki 4:18; 2Sa 20:25) But Zadok the priest and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada
and Nathan the prophet and Shimei and Rei and David's mighty men
did not join Adonijah.
9 (2Sa 17:17) Adonijah slaughtered sheep and oxen and fat cattle
by the Stone of Zoheleth, which is by En Rogel, and invited all his brothers,
the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants.
10 (2Sa 12:24) But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah,
the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.
11 (2Sa 3:4) Therefore Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon,
saying, "Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns
and David our lord does not know it?
12 Now please come and let me give you some advice, so that you may save
your own life as well as that of your son Solomon.
13 (1Ki 1:30; 1:17) Go to King David and say to him, 'Did not you, my lord,
O king, swear to your handmaid, saying: Assuredly Solomon your son
shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Why then does Adonijah reign?'
14 Then while you are still there talking with the king, I will come in
and confirm your words."
15 So Bathsheba went to the king's chamber. Now the king was very old,
and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to him.
16 Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king.
And the king said, "What do you want?"
17 (1Ki 1:13; 1:30) And she said to him, "My lord, you swore by the Lord
your God to your handmaid, saying: Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign
after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
18 (1Ki 1:24) But Adonijah reigns, and now, my lord, O king, you are unaware.
19 He has slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance and has invited
all the sons of the king and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander
of the army, but he has not invited your servant Solomon.
20 And you, my lord, O king, all the eyes of Israel are upon you that you
should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21 (Dt 31:16; 1Ki 2:10) Otherwise it shall be that when my lord the king
sleeps with his fathers, I and my son Solomon shall be considered offenders."
22 While she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
23 The king was told, "Nathan the prophet is here," and when he entered
the king's presence, he bowed himself before the king with his face
to the ground.
24 Nathan said, "My lord, O king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall reign
after me, and he shall sit upon my throne'?
25 (1Sa 10:24; 1Ki 1:9) For he has gone down this day and has slain oxen,
fat cattle, and sheep in abundance and has invited all the king's sons,
the commanders of the guard, and Abiathar the priest, and they eat and drink
with him, saying, 'God save King Adonijah!'
26 (1Ki 1:8; 1:10) But he has not invited me, your servant,
or Zadok the priest or Benaiah the son of Jehoiada or your servant Solomon.
27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and you have not let your servants
know who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"
Solomon Becomes King
1Ch 29:21-25
28 Then King David answered and said, "Call Bathsheba to me."
And she came into the king's presence and stood before the king.
29 (2Sa 4:9) The king vowed, "As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul
out of all distress,
30 (1Ki 1:13; 1:17) even as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying,
'Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon
my throne in my stead,' even so will I certainly do this day."
31 (Da 2:4; 3:9( Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground
in reverence to the king and said, "Let my lord King David live forever."
32 (1Ki 1:8) King David said, "Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet,
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada for me." So they came before the king.
33 (2Ch 32:30; 1Ki 1:38) And the king said to them, "Take with you
the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon
my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
34 (1Sa 10:1; 2Sa 15:10) And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet
there anoint him king over Israel, and blow the trumpet
and say, 'God save King Solomon!'
35 Then you shall come up after him. And he shall come and sit on my throne,
for he will be king in my place as I have appointed him to be ruler
over Israel and over Judah."
36 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, "Amen!
May the Lord, the God of my lord the king, also say so!
37 (1Sa 20:13; 1Ki 1:47) As the Lord has been with my lord the king,
may He also be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne
of my lord King David."
38 (2Sa 8:18; 1Ki 1:8) So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet,
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Kerethites and the Pelethites went down
and had Solomon ride on King David's mule and brought him to Gihon.
39 (Ps 89:20; 1Sa 10:24) Zadok the priest took a horn of oil
out of the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet,
and all the people said, "God save King Solomon!"
40 All the people came up to see him and played flutes and greatly rejoiced,
so that the earth shook at the sound.
41 Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard the commotion
as they were finishing their meal, and when Joab heard the sound
of the trumpet, he said, "Why is the city so loud and in an uproar?"
42 (2Sa 15:36; 17:17) While he was speaking, Jonathan the son of Abiathar
the priest came. Adonijah said to him, "Come in, for you are a valiant man
and bring good tidings."
43 Jonathan answered Adonijah, saying, "Surely our lord King David
has made Solomon king.
44 The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet,
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Kerethites, and the Pelethites.
And they had him ride on the king’s mule.
45 (1Ki 1:40) And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him
king in Gihon, and they have come up from their rejoicing, so that the city
is in an uproar. This is the noise that you heard.
46 (1Ch 29:23) Also Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.
47 (Ge 47:31; 1Ki 1:37) Moreover, the king's servants came to bless our lord
King David, saying, 'May God make the name of Solomon better than your name
and make his throne greater than your throne.' And the king bowed himself upon
the bed.
48 (1Ki 3:6; Ps 132:11-12) The king also said, 'Blessed be the Lord God
of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day so that I could
see with my own eyes.' "
49 All the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid and rose up
and went on their way.
50 (1Ki 2:28) Adonijah feared Solomon. So he got up and went to the altar
and held on to its horns.
51 Then Solomon was told, "Adonijah fears King Solomon, for he has caught
hold of the horns on the altar, saying 'Let King Solomon swear to me today
that he will not slay his servant with the sword.'"
52 (1Sa 14:45; 2Sa 14:11) And Solomon said, "If he will show himself
a worthy man, not one of his hairs will fall to the ground, but if wickedness
is found in him, he shall die."
53 So King Solomon sent for him, and they brought him down from the altar,
and he came and bowed himself to King Solomon. And Solomon said to him,
"Go to your house."
1 Kings 2
David's Charge to Solomon
1Ch 29:26-28
1 (Ge 47:29; Dt 31:14) Now it was coming close to the day of David's death,
and he gave his son Solomon a charge, saying:
2 (Jos 23:14; 1:6-7) "I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong,
and show yourself to be a man.
3 (Dt 29:9; 17:18-20) And keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking
in His ways, keeping His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, a
nd His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses,
that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn,
4 (2Sa 7:25; 1Ki 8:25) that the Lord may carry out His word that He spoke
concerning me, saying, 'If your children take heed to their way,
to walk before Me in faithfulness with all their hearts and with all their souls,
you shall not fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'
5 (2Sa 3:27; 20:10) "Moreover, you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did
to me, what he did to the two commanders of the army of Israel, to Abner
the son of Ner and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, shedding
the blood of war in a time of peace. He spilled their blood on the belt
that was around his waist and on the shoes of his feet.
6 (1Ki 2:9) Do the right thing according to your wisdom,
and do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.
7 (2Sa 9:7; 9:10) "But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite,
and let them eat at your table, for with such loyalty they supported me
when I fled from your brother Absalom.
8 (2Sa 16:5-8) "There is also with you Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite
from Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to
Mahanaim. But when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him
by the Lord, saying, 'I will not put you to death with the sword.'
9 (1Ki 2:6; Ge 42:38) Now therefore do not hold him guiltless,
for you are a wise man and know what you ought to do to him.
Bring his gray head down to the grave with blood."
10 (Ac 2:29; 13:36) So David slept with his fathers
and was buried in the City of David.
11 (2Sa 5:4-5; 1Ch 29:26-27) David reigned over Israel forty years.
He reigned seven years in Hebron and 33 years in Jerusalem.
12 (2Ch 1:1) So Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David,
and his kingdom was firmly established.
The Throne of Solomon Established
13 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba
the mother of Solomon. And she said, "Do you come in peace?"
And he said, "I come peaceably."
14Then he said, "I have something to say to you."
And she said, "Speak."
15 (1Ki 1:5; 1:25) He said, "You know that the kingdom was mine and that all
Israel viewed me as the king. However, the kingdom has become my brother's,
for it was given to him by the Lord.
16 And now I ask one petition of you; do not deny me."
She said to him, "Keep speaking."
17 And he said, "Please speak to Solomon the king, for he will not refuse you,
that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife."
18 Bathsheba said, "Very well, I will speak to the king on your behalf."
19 (Ps 45:9) So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf
of Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her and bowed to her. Then he sat down
on his throne and had a seat placed at his right hand for her to sit upon.
20 Then she said, "I desire one small petition of you. Please do not deny me."
And the king said to her, "Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse you."
21 She said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given as a wife to
Adonijah your brother."
22 (1Ch 3:2) King Solomon answered his mother, "Now why do you ask Abishag
the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, for he is my elder
brother. Ask not only for him, but also for Abiathar the priest,
and for Joab the son of Zeruiah."
23 (Ru 1:17) Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, "May God do so to me
and more also if this word does not cost Adonijah his life.
24 (1Ch 22:10) Now therefore as the Lord lives, who has established me
and set me on the throne of David my father and who has made me
a house as He promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day."
25 (2Sa 8:18) So King Solomon dispatched Benaiah the son of Jehoiada,
and he executed him.
26 (Jos 21:18; 1Sa 22:20-23) The king said to Abiathar the priest,
"Go to Anathoth, to your own fields, for you are worthy of death.
But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore
the ark of the Lord God before David my father and because you shared
in all the hardships my father endured."
27 (1Sa 2:27-36) So Solomon expelled Abiathar from being priest to the Lord,
thus fulfilling the word of the Lord that He had spoken concerning
the house of Eli in Shiloh.
28 (1Ki 1:7; 1:50) Then word came to Joab, for Joab had followed Adonijah,
though he did not support Absalom. And Joab fled to the tabernacle of the Lord
and caught hold of the horns of the altar.
29 (1Ki 2:25; Ex 21:14) King Solomon was told that Joab had fled
to the tabernacle of the Lord and was by the altar. Then Solomon sent
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, "Go and execute him."
30 So Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord and said to him,
"Thus says the king, 'Come forth.' "
And he said, "No, I will die here."
And Benaiah told the king all Joab said.
31 (Nu 35:33; Dt 21:8-9) The king said to him, "Do as he has said, strike him
down and bury him, and thus take away from me and my father's house the guilt
for the blood Joab shed without cause.
32 (Jdg 9:24; 2Ch 21:13) The Lord shall return his blood upon his own head,
for he attacked two men more righteous and better than he-Abner
the son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether,
commander of the army of Judah-and killed them with the sword
when my father David was unaware.
33 (1Ki 2:32) Therefore their blood shall return upon the head of Joab
and upon the head of his seed forever, but upon David and upon his seed
and upon his house and upon his throne
shall the peace of the Lord rest forever."
34 (Jos 15:61; 1Ki 2:25) So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up
and attacked and killed him, and he was buried in his own house
in the wilderness.
35 (1Ki 2:27; 4:4) The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada over the army
in place of Joab and put Zadok the priest in the place of Abiathar.
36 The king sent and called for Shimei and said to him, "Build a house
for yourself in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and never leave the city.
37 (2Sa 1:16; 15:23) For on the day you go out and pass over
the Kidron Valley, know for certain that you will surely die.
Your blood shall be on your own head."
38 Shimei said to the king, "What you say is good. As my lord the king has
said, so will your servant do." And Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days.
39 It came about that at the end of three years, two servants of Shimei
ran away to Achish son of Maakah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying,
"Your servants are in Gath."
40 Shimei arose, saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish
to look for his servants. And Shimei went and brought his servants from Gath.
41 Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath
and had returned.
42 The king sent and called for Shimei and said to him, "Did I not make you
swear by the Lord and warned you, saying, 'Know for certain that on the day
you go out and walk abroad anywhere, you shall surely die'?
And you said to me, 'What you say is good; I will obey.'
43 Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord
and the commandment that I gave you?"
44 (2Sa 16:5-13; 1Sa 25:39) The king also said to Shimei, "You know
all the wickedness in your heart and what you did to David my father.
Therefore the Lord shall return your wickedness on your own head.
45 (Pr 25:5) But King Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David
shall be established before the Lord forever."
46 (1Ki 2:12; 2Ch 1:1) So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada,
who went out and attacked him so that he died.
And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
Psalms 37
A Psalm of David.
1 Do not fret because of evildoers,
nor be jealous of those who do injustice.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For they will quickly wither like the grass,
and fade like the green herbs.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land, and practice faithfulness.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Delight yourself in the Lord,
and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Commit your way to the Lord;
trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your judgment as the noonday.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
do not fret because of those who prosper in their way,
because of those who make wicked schemes.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Let go of anger, and forsake wrath;
do not fret-it surely leads to evil deeds.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For evildoers will be cut off,
but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the earth.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For yet a little while, and the wicked will not be;
you will look diligently for their place, and it will not be.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) But the meek will inherit the earth,
and will delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 The wicked plot against the righteous,
and grind their teeth against them.
13 The Lord will laugh at him,
for He sees that his day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword
and have bent their bow,
to cast down the poor and needy,
and to slay those on the upright path.
15 Their sword will enter into their own heart,
and their bows will be broken.
16 Better is a little that the righteous has
than the abundance of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord supports the righteous.
18 The Lord knows the days of people of integrity,
and their inheritance will be forever.
19 They will not be ashamed in the evil time,
and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
20 But the wicked will perish,
and the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory of pastures;
they will waste away, in smoke they will waste away.
21 The wicked borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous is gracious and gives.
22 For those who are blessed of Him will inherit the earth,
but those who are cursed of Him will be cut off.
23 The steps of a man are made firm by the Lord;
He delights in his way.
24 Though he falls, he will not be hurled down,
for the Lord supports him with His hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old;
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor their offspring begging bread.
26 The righteous are gracious and lend,
and their offspring are a source of blessing.
27 Depart from evil and do good,
and abide forevermore.
28 For the Lord loves justice,
and does not forsake His saints;
they are preserved forever,
but the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
29 The righteous will inherit the land,
and dwell on it forever.
30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
and their tongue speaks justice.
31 The law of their God is in their heart;
none of their steps will slip.
32 The wicked watch the righteous,
and seek to kill them.
33 The Lord will not forsake them to their hand,
nor condemn them when they are judged.
34 Hope in the Lord,
and keep His way,
and He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power,
and spreading himself like a luxuriant tree.
36 Yet he passed away, and he was not;
I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Mark the blameless man, and consider the upright,
for the end of that man is peace.
38 But the transgressors will be destroyed together;
the end of the wicked is to be cut off.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their refuge in the time of distress.
40 The Lord will help them and deliver them;
He will deliver them from the wicked,
and save them, because they take refuge in Him.
Psalms 71
Ps 31:1-4
1 In You, O Lord, I seek refuge;
may I never be put to shame.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Deliver me in Your righteousness and help me escape;
incline Your ear to me and save me.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Be my rock of refuge
to enter continually;
You have given commandment to saveme;
for You are my rock and my stronghold.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,
out of the hand of the unjust and cruel man.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For You are my hope, O Lord God;
You are my confidence from my youth.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) On You I have supported myself from the womb;
You took me out of my mother’s womb.
My praise will continually be about You.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) I am like a wondrous sign to many;
You are my strong refuge.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) My mouth will be filled with Your praise
and with Your glory all the day.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Do not cast me off in the time of old age;
do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For my enemies speak against me;
and those who watch for my life take counsel together,
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) saying, "God has forsaken him;
pursue and catch him,
for there is none to deliver him."
12 O God, do not be far from me;
O my God, act quickly to help me.
13 May the adversaries of my life be ashamed and confused;
may those who seek my harm
be enveloped in scorn and dishonor.
14 But I will hope continually,
and will add to all Your praise.
15 My mouth will declare Your righteousness
and Your salvation all the day,
for I cannot know their numbers.
16 I will go in the strength of the Lord God;
I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.
17 O God, You have taught me from my youth;
and until now I have proclaimed Your wondrous works.
18 Now also when I am old and gray,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I have proclaimed Your strength to this generation,
and Your power to everyone who is to come.
19 Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heights;
You have done great deeds;
O God, who is like You?
20 You who have shown me great distresses and troubles
will revive me again,
and will bring me up again
from the depths of the earth.
21 You will increase my greatness,
and You will encircle and comfort me.
22 I will give You thanks with the harp,
even Your truth, O my God;
to You I will sing with the lyre,
O Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips will rejoice
when I sing to You,
and my soul, which You have redeemed.
24 My tongue also will speak of Your righteousness
all the day long;
for those who seek my harm are ashamed,
for they have been put to shame.
Psalms 94
1 O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs;
O God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Rise up, O Judge of the earth;
render to the proud what they deserve.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, how long shall the wicked,
how long shall the wicked triumph?
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) They spew forth their arrogant words;
all those who do iniquity boast.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) They break in pieces Your people, O Lord,
and afflict Your inheritance.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) They kill the widow and the sojourner,
and murder the fatherless.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Yet they say, "The Lord does not see,
neither does the God of Jacob regard it."
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Understand, you brutish among the people;
fools, when will you be wise?
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He who made the ear, shall He not hear?
He who formed the eye, shall He not see?
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He who chastises the nations, shall He not correct?
He teaches people knowledge!
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The Lord, He knows the thoughts of people,
that they are a breath.
12 Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord,
and teach from Your law,
13 that You may give him rest from the days of adversity,
until a pit is dug for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not forsake His people;
neither will He abandon His inheritance.
15 But justice shall return to those who are righteous,
and all the upright in heart shall followit.
16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked?
Who will stand up for me against those who do iniquity?
17 Unless the Lord had been my help,
my soul would have lived in the land of silent death.
18 When I said, "My foot slips,"
Your mercy, O Lord, held me up.
19 When there is a multitude of worries within me,
Your comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall wicked rulers, who make oppressive laws,
align with You?
21 They conspire together against the life of the righteous
and condemn innocent blood to death.
22 But the Lord is my defense,
and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23 He shall bring upon them their own iniquity
and shall cut them off for their own wickedness;
yes, the Lord our God shall destroy them.
2) Our Daily Bread for 28 May 2021
https://odb.org/US/2021/05/28/rainbow-halo
entitled Rainbow Halo
Genesis 9:12-17
12 (Ge 17:11) Then God said, "This is the sign of the covenant which I am
making between Me and you and every living creature that is with you,
for all future generations.
13 (Eze 1:28; Rev 4:3) I have set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be
a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth.
14 When I bring a cloud over the earth, the rainbow will be seen in the cloud;
15 (Eze 16:60; Dt 7:9) then I will remember My covenant, which is between Me
and you and every living creature of all flesh, and the waters will never
again become a flood to destroy all flesh.
16 (Ge 17:13; 17:19) The rainbow will appear in the cloud, and I will see it
and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living
creature of all flesh that is on the earth."
17 So God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant that I have
established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth."
On a hike in the mountains, Adrian found himself above some low-lying clouds.
With the sun behind him, Adrian looked down and saw not only his shadow
but also a brilliant display known as a Brocken spectre. This phenomenon
resembles a rainbow halo, encircling the shadow of the person. It occurs
when the sunlight reflects back off the clouds below. Adrian described it as a
"magical" moment, one that delighted him immensely.
We can imagine how similarly stunning seeing the first rainbow must have been
for Noah. More than just a delight to his eyes, the refracted light
and resulting colors came with a promise from God. After a devastating flood,
God assured Noah, and all the "living creatures" who've lived since,
that "never again [would] the waters become a flood to destroy all life"
(Genesis 9:15).
Our earth still experiences floods and other frightening weather that results
in tragic loss, but the rainbow is a promise that God will never judge
the earth again with a worldwide flood. This promise of His faithfulness can
remind us that though we individually will experience personal losses
and physical death on this earth-whether by disease, natural disaster,
wrongdoing, or advancing age-God bolsters us with His love and presence
throughout the difficulties we face. Sunlight reflecting colors through water
is a reminder of His faithfulness to fill the earth with those who bear
His image and reflect His glory to others.
By: Kirsten Holmberg
Reflect & Pray
How does God's promise reassure you in the midst of weather-related
catastrophes? Who in your life needs your reflection of God's glory?
Thank You, God, for Your faithfulness to protect and provide for me
by sustaining the natural laws of Your creation. Help me to reflect
Your glory to those around me.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 6 - Through The Fire
Is 43:2
2 (Ps 66:12; Da 3:25–27) When you pass through waters,
I will be with you.And through the rivers,they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
nor shall the flame kindle on you.
In the Book of Daniel, 3 young men provide one of the world's best-known
Bible stories. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, three of the finest young
men of Israel, were taken into capitivity to Babylon. There King
Nebuchadnezzar, filled with his own importance, commanded that
everyone bow down and worship his image.
When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to worship anyone
except the One True god, they were cast into Nebuchadnezzar's
furnace of fire.
Is 43:2 brings their experience into focus for us. There the Lord says,
"When you pass throught the fire ... when you walk through the water ..."
Not if, but when. If we are committed to serving and honouring the Lord,
at some point we will be faced with "passing through the fire" for hm.
We may not face a physical frunace, but we may face the fires of
persecution, anger, hostility or suffering. And God says:
"I will be with you."
When the three young Israelites stepped into the king's furnace, all
the people looked and saw, not three, but four men in the fire, their
bonds burned away, walking freely among the flames. They did not
escape the fate decreed for them. But the Lord was with them in
the fire, as surely as he has promised to be with us in the flood
and the fire, as surely as he has promised to be with us in the
flood and fire tht life brings to us. The promise of god remains:
"I will be with you; the waters will not overflow, nor will the
flames burn you."
Application
a) What kinds of "fires" and "Floods" have I experienced?
b) How was I aware of the Lord's presence with me?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Mark 4:23-29
23 (Mk 4:9; Mt 11:15) "If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
24 (Mt 7:2) He said to them, "Take heed what you hear.
The measure you give will be measured for you,
and to you who hear will more be given.
25 (Mt 13:12; Lk 8:18) For to him who has will more be given.
And from him who has not will be taken, even what he has."
The Parable of the Growing Seed
26 (Mt 13:24) He said, "The kingdom of God is like a man
who scatters seed on the ground.
27 (Ecc 11:5) He sleeps and rises night and day,
and the seed sprouts and grows; he does not know how.
28 For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade,
then the head, then the full seed in the head.
29 (Joel 3:13) But when the grain is ripe,
immediately he applies the sickle because the harvest has come."
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Gift of Salvation
Ps 51:1-13
PSALMS 51
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David,
when Nathan the Prophet came to him,
after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
1 Have mercy on me, O God,
according to Your lovingkindness;
according to the abundance of Your compassion,
blot out my transgressions.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For I acknowledge my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Against You, You only, have I sinned,
and done this evil in Your sight,
so that You are justified when You speak,
and You are blameless when You judge.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin my mother conceived me.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) You desire truth in the inward parts,
and in the hidden part You make me to know wisdom.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Make me to hear joy and gladness,
that the bones that You have broken may rejoice.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Hide Your face from my sins,
and blot out all my iniquities.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not cast me away from Your presence,
and do not take Your Holy Spirit fromme.
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
and uphold me with Your willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
and sinners will return to You.
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 28 of the Month
a) Pray for new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
(
John 5:24
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever
hears My word and believes in Him who sent
Me has eternal life and shall not come into condemnation,
but has passed from death into life."
)
b) Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today . (
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 “Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord And keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking
in His ways, keeping His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, a
nd His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses,
that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn,
Pray to the Lord for His faithfulness to protect and provide for us
by sustaining the natural laws of His creation. Help us to reflect
His glory to those around us.
Pray to the Lord to bring you through all the Floods and Fires.
.
Pray to the Lord to plant spiritual seeds throughout your life.
Pray to the Lord to blot out every transgressions you have committed
.
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 new citixens of your country, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today .
Pray that local ministires in Jordan reaching out to Muslim refugees will
continue to see fruit in their work.
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 Kings 1 -2 , Psalms 37, 71, 94
1 Kings 1
Adonijah Seeks Kingship
1 Now King David was old and advanced in years, and they covered him
with clothes, but he could not get warm.
2 Therefore his servants said to him, "Let a young virgin be found
for my lord the king, and let her stand before the king and care for him,
and let her lie by your side so that my lord the king may keep warm."
3 (Jos 19:18; 1Sa 28:4) So they searched for a beautiful young woman
throughout the land of Israel and found Abishag, a Shunammite,
and brought her to the king.
4 She was very beautiful and cared for the king and ministered to him,
but the king did not know her intimately.
5 (2Sa 3:4; 15:1) Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying,
"I will be king," and he assembled chariots and horsemen and fifty men
to run before him.
6 (2Sa 3:3-4; 1Ch 3:2) His father had not confronted him at any time
by asking, "Why have you done this?" He also was a very attractive man,
and he was born next after Absalom.
7 (2Sa 20:25; 1Ki 2:22) He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah
and with Abiathar the priest, and they agreed to help him.
8 (1Ki 4:18; 2Sa 20:25) But Zadok the priest and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada
and Nathan the prophet and Shimei and Rei and David's mighty men
did not join Adonijah.
9 (2Sa 17:17) Adonijah slaughtered sheep and oxen and fat cattle
by the Stone of Zoheleth, which is by En Rogel, and invited all his brothers,
the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants.
10 (2Sa 12:24) But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah,
the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.
11 (2Sa 3:4) Therefore Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon,
saying, "Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns
and David our lord does not know it?
12 Now please come and let me give you some advice, so that you may save
your own life as well as that of your son Solomon.
13 (1Ki 1:30; 1:17) Go to King David and say to him, 'Did not you, my lord,
O king, swear to your handmaid, saying: Assuredly Solomon your son
shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Why then does Adonijah reign?'
14 Then while you are still there talking with the king, I will come in
and confirm your words."
15 So Bathsheba went to the king's chamber. Now the king was very old,
and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to him.
16 Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king.
And the king said, "What do you want?"
17 (1Ki 1:13; 1:30) And she said to him, "My lord, you swore by the Lord
your God to your handmaid, saying: Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign
after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
18 (1Ki 1:24) But Adonijah reigns, and now, my lord, O king, you are unaware.
19 He has slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance and has invited
all the sons of the king and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander
of the army, but he has not invited your servant Solomon.
20 And you, my lord, O king, all the eyes of Israel are upon you that you
should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21 (Dt 31:16; 1Ki 2:10) Otherwise it shall be that when my lord the king
sleeps with his fathers, I and my son Solomon shall be considered offenders."
22 While she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
23 The king was told, "Nathan the prophet is here," and when he entered
the king's presence, he bowed himself before the king with his face
to the ground.
24 Nathan said, "My lord, O king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall reign
after me, and he shall sit upon my throne'?
25 (1Sa 10:24; 1Ki 1:9) For he has gone down this day and has slain oxen,
fat cattle, and sheep in abundance and has invited all the king's sons,
the commanders of the guard, and Abiathar the priest, and they eat and drink
with him, saying, 'God save King Adonijah!'
26 (1Ki 1:8; 1:10) But he has not invited me, your servant,
or Zadok the priest or Benaiah the son of Jehoiada or your servant Solomon.
27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and you have not let your servants
know who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"
Solomon Becomes King
1Ch 29:21-25
28 Then King David answered and said, "Call Bathsheba to me."
And she came into the king's presence and stood before the king.
29 (2Sa 4:9) The king vowed, "As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul
out of all distress,
30 (1Ki 1:13; 1:17) even as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying,
'Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon
my throne in my stead,' even so will I certainly do this day."
31 (Da 2:4; 3:9( Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground
in reverence to the king and said, "Let my lord King David live forever."
32 (1Ki 1:8) King David said, "Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet,
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada for me." So they came before the king.
33 (2Ch 32:30; 1Ki 1:38) And the king said to them, "Take with you
the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon
my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
34 (1Sa 10:1; 2Sa 15:10) And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet
there anoint him king over Israel, and blow the trumpet
and say, 'God save King Solomon!'
35 Then you shall come up after him. And he shall come and sit on my throne,
for he will be king in my place as I have appointed him to be ruler
over Israel and over Judah."
36 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, "Amen!
May the Lord, the God of my lord the king, also say so!
37 (1Sa 20:13; 1Ki 1:47) As the Lord has been with my lord the king,
may He also be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne
of my lord King David."
38 (2Sa 8:18; 1Ki 1:8) So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet,
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Kerethites and the Pelethites went down
and had Solomon ride on King David's mule and brought him to Gihon.
39 (Ps 89:20; 1Sa 10:24) Zadok the priest took a horn of oil
out of the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet,
and all the people said, "God save King Solomon!"
40 All the people came up to see him and played flutes and greatly rejoiced,
so that the earth shook at the sound.
41 Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard the commotion
as they were finishing their meal, and when Joab heard the sound
of the trumpet, he said, "Why is the city so loud and in an uproar?"
42 (2Sa 15:36; 17:17) While he was speaking, Jonathan the son of Abiathar
the priest came. Adonijah said to him, "Come in, for you are a valiant man
and bring good tidings."
43 Jonathan answered Adonijah, saying, "Surely our lord King David
has made Solomon king.
44 The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet,
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Kerethites, and the Pelethites.
And they had him ride on the king’s mule.
45 (1Ki 1:40) And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him
king in Gihon, and they have come up from their rejoicing, so that the city
is in an uproar. This is the noise that you heard.
46 (1Ch 29:23) Also Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.
47 (Ge 47:31; 1Ki 1:37) Moreover, the king's servants came to bless our lord
King David, saying, 'May God make the name of Solomon better than your name
and make his throne greater than your throne.' And the king bowed himself upon
the bed.
48 (1Ki 3:6; Ps 132:11-12) The king also said, 'Blessed be the Lord God
of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day so that I could
see with my own eyes.' "
49 All the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid and rose up
and went on their way.
50 (1Ki 2:28) Adonijah feared Solomon. So he got up and went to the altar
and held on to its horns.
51 Then Solomon was told, "Adonijah fears King Solomon, for he has caught
hold of the horns on the altar, saying 'Let King Solomon swear to me today
that he will not slay his servant with the sword.'"
52 (1Sa 14:45; 2Sa 14:11) And Solomon said, "If he will show himself
a worthy man, not one of his hairs will fall to the ground, but if wickedness
is found in him, he shall die."
53 So King Solomon sent for him, and they brought him down from the altar,
and he came and bowed himself to King Solomon. And Solomon said to him,
"Go to your house."
1 Kings 2
David's Charge to Solomon
1Ch 29:26-28
1 (Ge 47:29; Dt 31:14) Now it was coming close to the day of David's death,
and he gave his son Solomon a charge, saying:
2 (Jos 23:14; 1:6-7) "I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong,
and show yourself to be a man.
3 (Dt 29:9; 17:18-20) And keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking
in His ways, keeping His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, a
nd His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses,
that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn,
4 (2Sa 7:25; 1Ki 8:25) that the Lord may carry out His word that He spoke
concerning me, saying, 'If your children take heed to their way,
to walk before Me in faithfulness with all their hearts and with all their souls,
you shall not fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'
5 (2Sa 3:27; 20:10) "Moreover, you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did
to me, what he did to the two commanders of the army of Israel, to Abner
the son of Ner and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, shedding
the blood of war in a time of peace. He spilled their blood on the belt
that was around his waist and on the shoes of his feet.
6 (1Ki 2:9) Do the right thing according to your wisdom,
and do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.
7 (2Sa 9:7; 9:10) "But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite,
and let them eat at your table, for with such loyalty they supported me
when I fled from your brother Absalom.
8 (2Sa 16:5-8) "There is also with you Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite
from Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to
Mahanaim. But when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him
by the Lord, saying, 'I will not put you to death with the sword.'
9 (1Ki 2:6; Ge 42:38) Now therefore do not hold him guiltless,
for you are a wise man and know what you ought to do to him.
Bring his gray head down to the grave with blood."
10 (Ac 2:29; 13:36) So David slept with his fathers
and was buried in the City of David.
11 (2Sa 5:4-5; 1Ch 29:26-27) David reigned over Israel forty years.
He reigned seven years in Hebron and 33 years in Jerusalem.
12 (2Ch 1:1) So Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David,
and his kingdom was firmly established.
The Throne of Solomon Established
13 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba
the mother of Solomon. And she said, "Do you come in peace?"
And he said, "I come peaceably."
14Then he said, "I have something to say to you."
And she said, "Speak."
15 (1Ki 1:5; 1:25) He said, "You know that the kingdom was mine and that all
Israel viewed me as the king. However, the kingdom has become my brother's,
for it was given to him by the Lord.
16 And now I ask one petition of you; do not deny me."
She said to him, "Keep speaking."
17 And he said, "Please speak to Solomon the king, for he will not refuse you,
that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife."
18 Bathsheba said, "Very well, I will speak to the king on your behalf."
19 (Ps 45:9) So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf
of Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her and bowed to her. Then he sat down
on his throne and had a seat placed at his right hand for her to sit upon.
20 Then she said, "I desire one small petition of you. Please do not deny me."
And the king said to her, "Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse you."
21 She said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given as a wife to
Adonijah your brother."
22 (1Ch 3:2) King Solomon answered his mother, "Now why do you ask Abishag
the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, for he is my elder
brother. Ask not only for him, but also for Abiathar the priest,
and for Joab the son of Zeruiah."
23 (Ru 1:17) Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, "May God do so to me
and more also if this word does not cost Adonijah his life.
24 (1Ch 22:10) Now therefore as the Lord lives, who has established me
and set me on the throne of David my father and who has made me
a house as He promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day."
25 (2Sa 8:18) So King Solomon dispatched Benaiah the son of Jehoiada,
and he executed him.
26 (Jos 21:18; 1Sa 22:20-23) The king said to Abiathar the priest,
"Go to Anathoth, to your own fields, for you are worthy of death.
But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore
the ark of the Lord God before David my father and because you shared
in all the hardships my father endured."
27 (1Sa 2:27-36) So Solomon expelled Abiathar from being priest to the Lord,
thus fulfilling the word of the Lord that He had spoken concerning
the house of Eli in Shiloh.
28 (1Ki 1:7; 1:50) Then word came to Joab, for Joab had followed Adonijah,
though he did not support Absalom. And Joab fled to the tabernacle of the Lord
and caught hold of the horns of the altar.
29 (1Ki 2:25; Ex 21:14) King Solomon was told that Joab had fled
to the tabernacle of the Lord and was by the altar. Then Solomon sent
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, "Go and execute him."
30 So Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord and said to him,
"Thus says the king, 'Come forth.' "
And he said, "No, I will die here."
And Benaiah told the king all Joab said.
31 (Nu 35:33; Dt 21:8-9) The king said to him, "Do as he has said, strike him
down and bury him, and thus take away from me and my father's house the guilt
for the blood Joab shed without cause.
32 (Jdg 9:24; 2Ch 21:13) The Lord shall return his blood upon his own head,
for he attacked two men more righteous and better than he-Abner
the son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether,
commander of the army of Judah-and killed them with the sword
when my father David was unaware.
33 (1Ki 2:32) Therefore their blood shall return upon the head of Joab
and upon the head of his seed forever, but upon David and upon his seed
and upon his house and upon his throne
shall the peace of the Lord rest forever."
34 (Jos 15:61; 1Ki 2:25) So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up
and attacked and killed him, and he was buried in his own house
in the wilderness.
35 (1Ki 2:27; 4:4) The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada over the army
in place of Joab and put Zadok the priest in the place of Abiathar.
36 The king sent and called for Shimei and said to him, "Build a house
for yourself in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and never leave the city.
37 (2Sa 1:16; 15:23) For on the day you go out and pass over
the Kidron Valley, know for certain that you will surely die.
Your blood shall be on your own head."
38 Shimei said to the king, "What you say is good. As my lord the king has
said, so will your servant do." And Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days.
39 It came about that at the end of three years, two servants of Shimei
ran away to Achish son of Maakah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying,
"Your servants are in Gath."
40 Shimei arose, saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish
to look for his servants. And Shimei went and brought his servants from Gath.
41 Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath
and had returned.
42 The king sent and called for Shimei and said to him, "Did I not make you
swear by the Lord and warned you, saying, 'Know for certain that on the day
you go out and walk abroad anywhere, you shall surely die'?
And you said to me, 'What you say is good; I will obey.'
43 Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord
and the commandment that I gave you?"
44 (2Sa 16:5-13; 1Sa 25:39) The king also said to Shimei, "You know
all the wickedness in your heart and what you did to David my father.
Therefore the Lord shall return your wickedness on your own head.
45 (Pr 25:5) But King Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David
shall be established before the Lord forever."
46 (1Ki 2:12; 2Ch 1:1) So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada,
who went out and attacked him so that he died.
And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
Psalms 37
A Psalm of David.
1 Do not fret because of evildoers,
nor be jealous of those who do injustice.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For they will quickly wither like the grass,
and fade like the green herbs.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land, and practice faithfulness.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Delight yourself in the Lord,
and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Commit your way to the Lord;
trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your judgment as the noonday.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
do not fret because of those who prosper in their way,
because of those who make wicked schemes.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Let go of anger, and forsake wrath;
do not fret-it surely leads to evil deeds.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For evildoers will be cut off,
but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the earth.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For yet a little while, and the wicked will not be;
you will look diligently for their place, and it will not be.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) But the meek will inherit the earth,
and will delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 The wicked plot against the righteous,
and grind their teeth against them.
13 The Lord will laugh at him,
for He sees that his day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword
and have bent their bow,
to cast down the poor and needy,
and to slay those on the upright path.
15 Their sword will enter into their own heart,
and their bows will be broken.
16 Better is a little that the righteous has
than the abundance of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord supports the righteous.
18 The Lord knows the days of people of integrity,
and their inheritance will be forever.
19 They will not be ashamed in the evil time,
and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
20 But the wicked will perish,
and the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory of pastures;
they will waste away, in smoke they will waste away.
21 The wicked borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous is gracious and gives.
22 For those who are blessed of Him will inherit the earth,
but those who are cursed of Him will be cut off.
23 The steps of a man are made firm by the Lord;
He delights in his way.
24 Though he falls, he will not be hurled down,
for the Lord supports him with His hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old;
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor their offspring begging bread.
26 The righteous are gracious and lend,
and their offspring are a source of blessing.
27 Depart from evil and do good,
and abide forevermore.
28 For the Lord loves justice,
and does not forsake His saints;
they are preserved forever,
but the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
29 The righteous will inherit the land,
and dwell on it forever.
30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
and their tongue speaks justice.
31 The law of their God is in their heart;
none of their steps will slip.
32 The wicked watch the righteous,
and seek to kill them.
33 The Lord will not forsake them to their hand,
nor condemn them when they are judged.
34 Hope in the Lord,
and keep His way,
and He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power,
and spreading himself like a luxuriant tree.
36 Yet he passed away, and he was not;
I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Mark the blameless man, and consider the upright,
for the end of that man is peace.
38 But the transgressors will be destroyed together;
the end of the wicked is to be cut off.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their refuge in the time of distress.
40 The Lord will help them and deliver them;
He will deliver them from the wicked,
and save them, because they take refuge in Him.
Psalms 71
Ps 31:1-4
1 In You, O Lord, I seek refuge;
may I never be put to shame.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Deliver me in Your righteousness and help me escape;
incline Your ear to me and save me.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Be my rock of refuge
to enter continually;
You have given commandment to saveme;
for You are my rock and my stronghold.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,
out of the hand of the unjust and cruel man.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For You are my hope, O Lord God;
You are my confidence from my youth.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) On You I have supported myself from the womb;
You took me out of my mother’s womb.
My praise will continually be about You.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) I am like a wondrous sign to many;
You are my strong refuge.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) My mouth will be filled with Your praise
and with Your glory all the day.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Do not cast me off in the time of old age;
do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For my enemies speak against me;
and those who watch for my life take counsel together,
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) saying, "God has forsaken him;
pursue and catch him,
for there is none to deliver him."
12 O God, do not be far from me;
O my God, act quickly to help me.
13 May the adversaries of my life be ashamed and confused;
may those who seek my harm
be enveloped in scorn and dishonor.
14 But I will hope continually,
and will add to all Your praise.
15 My mouth will declare Your righteousness
and Your salvation all the day,
for I cannot know their numbers.
16 I will go in the strength of the Lord God;
I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.
17 O God, You have taught me from my youth;
and until now I have proclaimed Your wondrous works.
18 Now also when I am old and gray,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I have proclaimed Your strength to this generation,
and Your power to everyone who is to come.
19 Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heights;
You have done great deeds;
O God, who is like You?
20 You who have shown me great distresses and troubles
will revive me again,
and will bring me up again
from the depths of the earth.
21 You will increase my greatness,
and You will encircle and comfort me.
22 I will give You thanks with the harp,
even Your truth, O my God;
to You I will sing with the lyre,
O Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips will rejoice
when I sing to You,
and my soul, which You have redeemed.
24 My tongue also will speak of Your righteousness
all the day long;
for those who seek my harm are ashamed,
for they have been put to shame.
Psalms 94
1 O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs;
O God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Rise up, O Judge of the earth;
render to the proud what they deserve.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, how long shall the wicked,
how long shall the wicked triumph?
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) They spew forth their arrogant words;
all those who do iniquity boast.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) They break in pieces Your people, O Lord,
and afflict Your inheritance.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) They kill the widow and the sojourner,
and murder the fatherless.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Yet they say, "The Lord does not see,
neither does the God of Jacob regard it."
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Understand, you brutish among the people;
fools, when will you be wise?
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He who made the ear, shall He not hear?
He who formed the eye, shall He not see?
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He who chastises the nations, shall He not correct?
He teaches people knowledge!
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The Lord, He knows the thoughts of people,
that they are a breath.
12 Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord,
and teach from Your law,
13 that You may give him rest from the days of adversity,
until a pit is dug for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not forsake His people;
neither will He abandon His inheritance.
15 But justice shall return to those who are righteous,
and all the upright in heart shall followit.
16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked?
Who will stand up for me against those who do iniquity?
17 Unless the Lord had been my help,
my soul would have lived in the land of silent death.
18 When I said, "My foot slips,"
Your mercy, O Lord, held me up.
19 When there is a multitude of worries within me,
Your comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall wicked rulers, who make oppressive laws,
align with You?
21 They conspire together against the life of the righteous
and condemn innocent blood to death.
22 But the Lord is my defense,
and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23 He shall bring upon them their own iniquity
and shall cut them off for their own wickedness;
yes, the Lord our God shall destroy them.
2) Our Daily Bread for 28 May 2021
https://odb.org/US/2021/05/28/rainbow-halo
entitled Rainbow Halo
Genesis 9:12-17
12 (Ge 17:11) Then God said, "This is the sign of the covenant which I am
making between Me and you and every living creature that is with you,
for all future generations.
13 (Eze 1:28; Rev 4:3) I have set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be
a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth.
14 When I bring a cloud over the earth, the rainbow will be seen in the cloud;
15 (Eze 16:60; Dt 7:9) then I will remember My covenant, which is between Me
and you and every living creature of all flesh, and the waters will never
again become a flood to destroy all flesh.
16 (Ge 17:13; 17:19) The rainbow will appear in the cloud, and I will see it
and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living
creature of all flesh that is on the earth."
17 So God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant that I have
established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth."
On a hike in the mountains, Adrian found himself above some low-lying clouds.
With the sun behind him, Adrian looked down and saw not only his shadow
but also a brilliant display known as a Brocken spectre. This phenomenon
resembles a rainbow halo, encircling the shadow of the person. It occurs
when the sunlight reflects back off the clouds below. Adrian described it as a
"magical" moment, one that delighted him immensely.
We can imagine how similarly stunning seeing the first rainbow must have been
for Noah. More than just a delight to his eyes, the refracted light
and resulting colors came with a promise from God. After a devastating flood,
God assured Noah, and all the "living creatures" who've lived since,
that "never again [would] the waters become a flood to destroy all life"
(Genesis 9:15).
Our earth still experiences floods and other frightening weather that results
in tragic loss, but the rainbow is a promise that God will never judge
the earth again with a worldwide flood. This promise of His faithfulness can
remind us that though we individually will experience personal losses
and physical death on this earth-whether by disease, natural disaster,
wrongdoing, or advancing age-God bolsters us with His love and presence
throughout the difficulties we face. Sunlight reflecting colors through water
is a reminder of His faithfulness to fill the earth with those who bear
His image and reflect His glory to others.
By: Kirsten Holmberg
Reflect & Pray
How does God's promise reassure you in the midst of weather-related
catastrophes? Who in your life needs your reflection of God's glory?
Thank You, God, for Your faithfulness to protect and provide for me
by sustaining the natural laws of Your creation. Help me to reflect
Your glory to those around me.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 6 - Through The Fire
Is 43:2
2 (Ps 66:12; Da 3:25–27) When you pass through waters,
I will be with you.And through the rivers,they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
nor shall the flame kindle on you.
In the Book of Daniel, 3 young men provide one of the world's best-known
Bible stories. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, three of the finest young
men of Israel, were taken into capitivity to Babylon. There King
Nebuchadnezzar, filled with his own importance, commanded that
everyone bow down and worship his image.
When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to worship anyone
except the One True god, they were cast into Nebuchadnezzar's
furnace of fire.
Is 43:2 brings their experience into focus for us. There the Lord says,
"When you pass throught the fire ... when you walk through the water ..."
Not if, but when. If we are committed to serving and honouring the Lord,
at some point we will be faced with "passing through the fire" for hm.
We may not face a physical frunace, but we may face the fires of
persecution, anger, hostility or suffering. And God says:
"I will be with you."
When the three young Israelites stepped into the king's furnace, all
the people looked and saw, not three, but four men in the fire, their
bonds burned away, walking freely among the flames. They did not
escape the fate decreed for them. But the Lord was with them in
the fire, as surely as he has promised to be with us in the flood
and the fire, as surely as he has promised to be with us in the
flood and fire tht life brings to us. The promise of god remains:
"I will be with you; the waters will not overflow, nor will the
flames burn you."
Application
a) What kinds of "fires" and "Floods" have I experienced?
b) How was I aware of the Lord's presence with me?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Mark 4:23-29
23 (Mk 4:9; Mt 11:15) "If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
24 (Mt 7:2) He said to them, "Take heed what you hear.
The measure you give will be measured for you,
and to you who hear will more be given.
25 (Mt 13:12; Lk 8:18) For to him who has will more be given.
And from him who has not will be taken, even what he has."
The Parable of the Growing Seed
26 (Mt 13:24) He said, "The kingdom of God is like a man
who scatters seed on the ground.
27 (Ecc 11:5) He sleeps and rises night and day,
and the seed sprouts and grows; he does not know how.
28 For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade,
then the head, then the full seed in the head.
29 (Joel 3:13) But when the grain is ripe,
immediately he applies the sickle because the harvest has come."
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Gift of Salvation
Ps 51:1-13
PSALMS 51
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David,
when Nathan the Prophet came to him,
after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
1 Have mercy on me, O God,
according to Your lovingkindness;
according to the abundance of Your compassion,
blot out my transgressions.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For I acknowledge my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Against You, You only, have I sinned,
and done this evil in Your sight,
so that You are justified when You speak,
and You are blameless when You judge.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin my mother conceived me.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) You desire truth in the inward parts,
and in the hidden part You make me to know wisdom.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Make me to hear joy and gladness,
that the bones that You have broken may rejoice.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Hide Your face from my sins,
and blot out all my iniquities.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not cast me away from Your presence,
and do not take Your Holy Spirit fromme.
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
and uphold me with Your willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
and sinners will return to You.
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 28 of the Month
a) Pray for new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
(
John 5:24
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever
hears My word and believes in Him who sent
Me has eternal life and shall not come into condemnation,
but has passed from death into life."
)
b) Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today . (
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 “Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord And keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking
in His ways, keeping His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, a
nd His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses,
that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn,
Pray to the Lord for His faithfulness to protect and provide for us
by sustaining the natural laws of His creation. Help us to reflect
His glory to those around us.
Pray to the Lord to bring you through all the Floods and Fires.
.
Pray to the Lord to plant spiritual seeds throughout your life.
Pray to the Lord to blot out every transgressions you have committed
.
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 new citixens of your country, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today .
Pray that local ministires in Jordan reaching out to Muslim refugees will
continue to see fruit in their work.
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.