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Day 179, 28 June 2021
1 Kings 22 ; 2 Chron 18
1 KINGS 22
Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab
2Ch 18:1-27
1 And there were three years without war between Aram and Israel.
2 (1Ki 15:24; 22:1) In the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went
to visit the king of Israel.
3 (Dt 4:43; Jos 21:38) The king of Israel said to his servants, "You know that
Ramoth in Gilead is ours, but we have done nothing to take it out of the hand
of the king of Aram!"
4 (2Ki 3:7) And he said to Jehoshaphat, "Will you go with me to battle
Ramoth Gilead?"
And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel,
"I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."
5 (2Ki 3:11) Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel,
"Please ask for a word from the Lord today."
6 (1Ki 18:19) Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together,
approximately four hundred men, and said to them,
"Shall I go against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I wait?"
And they said,
"Go up, for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king."
7 Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not a prophet of the Lord here whom we can ask?"
8 (Am 5:10) And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is still
one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we can inquire of the Lord.
But I hate him because he never prophesies good for me, but always evil."
And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."
9 Then the king of Israel called an officer and said,
"Quickly, bring Micaiah the son of Imlah."
10 The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah each put on his robes
and sat on his throne at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, and
all the prophets prophesied before them.
11 (Zec 1:18–21; Dt 33:17) Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah made horns of iron
and said, "Thus says the Lord: With these you shall push the Arameans
until you have consumed them."
12 All the prophets prophesied similarly, saying,
"Go up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it
into the king's hand."
13 The servant who had gone to get Micaiah spoke to him, saying,
"See here, the words of the prophets unanimously declare success for the king.
Please let your word be like the word of one of them,
and speak that which is good."
14 (Nu 24:13; 22:18) Micaiah said, "As the Lord lives, I will speak
whatever the Lord says to me."
15 So he came to the king. And the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go
against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall we wait?"
And he answered him, "Go and prosper, for the Lord will
deliver it into the hand of the king."
16 The king said to him, "How many times must I admonish you to tell me only
the truth in the name of the Lord?"
17 (Nu 27:17; Mt 9:36) And he said, "I saw all Israel scattered
upon the hills, as sheep without a shepherd, and the Lord said,
'These have no master. Let every man return to his own house in peace.'"
18 (1Ki 22:8) The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you
that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"
19 (Job 1:6; 2:1) And he said, "Hear, therefore, the word of the Lord:
I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing
beside Him on His right hand and on His left.
20 The Lord said, 'Who will persuade Ahab so that he will go up and die
at Ramoth Gilead?'
"And one said this, and another said that.
21 Then a spirit came forth and stood before the Lord and said, 'I will
persuade him.'
22 (Jdg 9:23; Eze 14:9) "The Lord said to him, 'How?'
"And he said, 'I will go and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.'
"And He said, 'You will be successful and persuade him. Go forth, and do so.'
23 (Eze 14:9) "Now therefore, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouths
of all your prophets here, and He has spoken evil concerning you!"
24 (Ac 23:2; La 3:30) Then Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah walked up
and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said,
"Which way did the spirit of the Lord go from me in order to speak to you?"
25 (1Ki 20:30) And Micaiah said, "You will see in that day,
when you go into an inner chamber to hide."
26 The king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah back to Amon the governor
of the city and to Joash the king's son,
27 (2Ch 16:10; 18:25-27) and say, ‘Thus says the king: Put this man
in the prison, and feed him with reduced rations
of bread and water until I return safely.'"
28 (Mic 1:2; Nu 16:29) Micaiah said, "If you return safely, the Lord has not
spoken through me." And he said, "Listen, all you people!"
Ahab Dies in Battle
2Ch 18:28–34
29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah
went up to Ramoth Gilead.
30 (2Ch 35:22) The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat,
"I will disguise myself and enter into the battle, but you wear your robes."
And the king of Israel disguised himself and went into the battle.
31 (1Ki 20:24; 2Ch 18:30) But the king of Aram ordered his 32 commanders
who had control over his chariots, saying,
"Fight neither against small nor great, but only against the king of Israel."
32 So when the commanders of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said,
"Surely it is the king of Israel." And they turned aside to fight against him,
and Jehoshaphat cried out.
33 When the commanders of the chariots realized that it was not
the king of Israel, they turned away from pursuing him.
34 (2Ch 35:23) A certain man drew a bow at random
and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor,
and because of this, he said to the driver of his chariot,
"Turn around and carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded."
35 The battle intensified that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot
against the Arameans and died that evening, and the blood ran
out of the wound into the floor of the chariot.
36 (2Ki 14:12) A proclamation went throughout the army as the sun was setting,
saying, "Every man is to return to his city, and every man is to return
to his own country."
37 So the king died and was brought to Samaria, and they buried him there.
38 (1Ki 21:19) The chariot was washed in the pool of Samaria, and the dogs
licked up the king's blood, and they washed his armor according
to the word which the Lord spoke.
39 (Am 3:15) Now the rest of the acts of Ahab and all that he did
and the ivory house that he built and all the cities that he built,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
40 So Ahab slept with his fathers. And Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
Jehoshaphat, King of Judah
2Ch 20:31-21:1
41 (2Ch 20:31) Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah
in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
42 Jehoshaphat was 35 years old when he began to reign,
and he reigned 25 years in Jerusalem. His mother;s name was Azubah,
the daughter of Shilhi.
43 (1Ki 15:14; 2Ki 12:3) He walked in all the ways of Asa his father.
He did not turn aside, doing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord.
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken down, and the people continued
to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
44 (1Ki 22:2; 2Ki 8:18) So Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
45 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat and the strength he showed
and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles
of the kings of Judah?
46 (1Ki 14:24; 15:12) And he exterminated from the land the remnant
of the male cult prostitutes who remained in the days of his father Asa.
47 (2Sa 8:14; 2Ki 3:9) At that time there was no king in Edom,
and a regent sat in the king's place.
48 (1Ki 9:26; 10:22) Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir
for gold, but they never made it there, for the ships were broken
at Ezion Geber.
49 Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat,
"Let my servants go with your servants in the ships."
But Jehoshaphat did not agree.
50 (2Ch 21:1) Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers
and was buried with his fathers
in the City of David his father, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
Ahaziah, King of Israel
51 Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria
the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned
two years over Israel.
52 (1Ki 15:26; 21:25) He did evil in the sight of the Lord
and walked in the way of his father and in the way of his mother
and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat who made Israel sin,
53 (1Ki 16:30-32) for he served Baal and worshipped him
and provoked the Lord God of Israel to anger,
according to all that his father had done.
2 CHRONICLES 18
Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab
1Ki 22:1-28
1 (2Ch 17:5; 21:6) Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor,
and he married into the family of Ahab.
2A t the end of some years he went down to Ahab in Samaria.
And Ahab slaughtered a great amount of sheep and oxen for Jehoshaphat
and those who journeyed with him and then lured him up to Ramoth Gilead.
3 And King Ahab of Israel said to King Jehoshaphat of Judah,
"Will you go up with me to Ramoth Gilead?"
And he responded,
"I am as you are, and as your people also my people are.
We will be with you in this war"â€
4 And Jehoshaphat further said to the king of Israel,
"Inquire today the word of the Lord on this."
5 So the king of Israel gathered together four hundred prophets,
and he inquired from them, "Should I go up to Ramoth Gilead for battle,
or should I cease from this?"
They said, "Go up, for God will give this to the hand of the king."
6 But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not still here another prophet
for the Lord from whom we might inquire?"
7 (Lk 6:22) Then the king of Israel responded to Jehoshaphat,
"There is still one man from whom we can seek the Lord,
but I hate him because he does not prophesy anything good
for me but always disaster. He is Micaiah the son of Imlah."
And Jehoshaphat said, "May the king not speak like this."
8 So the king of Israel called to a court eunuch and said,
"Hurry and bring Micaiah the son of Imlah."
9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah
were sitting on their own thrones, clothed in their royal garments,
at the threshing floor at the entrance at the gate of Samaria,
and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
10 Then Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah made for himself iron horns,
and he said, "Thus says the Lord: With these you will thrust
out the Arameans in Syria until they are finished."
11 And all the prophets were prophesying the same,
"Go up to Ramoth Gilead and find success,
because the Lord has given the king into your hands."
12 And the messenger who went to call Micaiah said to him,
"The words of the prophets are as one voice and only for good to the king,
so may your word be like one of them, and you speak favorably."
13 (Nu 22:35; 22:18-20) And Micaiah said, "As the Lord lives, whatever my God
says, that will I speak."
14 When he came to the king, the king said to him,
"Micaiah, should we go up to Ramoth Gilead for battle, or should I cease?"
He said, "All of you go up and be successful,
and they will be given into your hands."
15 Then the king said to him, "How many times must I cause you to swear
that you speak to me only truth in the name of the Lord?"
16 (Mt 9:36; Nu 27:17) Then he said, "I saw all Israel scattered
on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd. The Lord said,
'There are no masters for them. Let each man return to his home in peace.'"
17 T hen the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not say to you that
he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"
18 (Da 7:9; Isa 6:1-5) So the prophet said, "Now hear the word of the Lord:
I saw the Lord sitting on His throne and the heavenly assembly was standing
at His right and His left.
19 And the Lord said, 'Who will deceive Ahab king of Israel so that he might
go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?'
"One was saying one thing, and another was saying something else.
20 (Job 1:6) Then a spirit came out and stood before the Lord, and he said,
'I will deceive him.'
"Then the Lord said to him, 'How?'
21 (Jn 8:44) "Then he said, 'I will go out and be a spirit of deception
in the mouth of all the prophets.'
"Then the Lord said, 'You will deceive and find success. Go out and do this.'
22 (Isa 19:14; Eze 14:9) "Now see that the Lord has put a spirit of deception
in the mouth of your prophets. So the Lord has declared disaster over you."
23 (Jer 20:2; Mk 14:65) Then Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah came near to Micaiah
and struck him on the cheek. And he said, "Which way then did the spirit
from the Lord pass from me to speak with you?"
24 Then Micaiah said, "You will see it on the day when you enter an inner
chamber to hide yourself."
25 (2Ch 18:8) And the king of Israel said, "Seize Micaiah and take him to Amon,
the governor of the city, and to Joash the son of the king,
26 (2Ch 16:10) and you will say, 'So says the king: Put him in a prison,
and feed him a little food and water until I return in peace.' "
27 Then Micaiah said, "If you certainly return in peace,
then the Lord has not spoken by me. Listen, all you people!"
The Death of Ahab
1Ki 22:29-36
28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up
to Ramoth Gilead.
29 (1Sa 28:8) Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat,
"I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you will put on your clothes."
So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they both entered into battle.
30 And the king of Aram ordered the commanders of his chariots,
"Do not wage war with the small or great but with the king of Israel alone."
31 (2Ch 13:14) And it happened when the commanders of the chariots saw
Jehoshaphat they said, "It is the king of Israel."
So they turned on him to wage war. But Jehoshaphat cried out,
and the Lord helped him, then God drew them away from the king.
32 And it happened when the commanders of the chariots saw that he was
not the king of Israel, then they turned away from him.
33 But a man pulled his bow at random and struck the king of Israel
between his armor scales and body armor. He said to the commander
of the chariot, "Turn and remove me from the battle because I am wounded."
34 And the battle continued on that day, and the king of Israel
was set up in his chariot before the Arameans until evening.
Then he died when the sun set.
2) Our Daily Bread for 28 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/28/this-trunk-is-our-friend
entitled God's Protection
PSALMS 63
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, You are my God;
early will I seek You;
my soul thirsts for You,
my flesh faints for You,
in a dry and thirsty land
with no water.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I have seen You in the sanctuary,
to see Your power and Your glory.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
my lips will praise You.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Thus will I bless You while I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My soul will be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
and my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) When I remember You on my bed,
and meditate on You in the night watches,
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) because You have been my help,
therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) My soul clings hard to You;
Your right hand upholds me.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) But those who seek my soul to destroy it
will go into the lower parts of the earth.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) They will fall by the sword;
they will be a portion for jackals.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) But the king will rejoice in God;
everyone who swears by Him will glory,
because the mouth of liars will be stopped.
Needles, milk, mushrooms, elevators, births, bees, and bees in blenders
-these are just a fraction of the many phobias attributed to Mr. Adrian Monk,
detective and title character of the TV show Monk. But when he and longtime
rival Harold Krenshaw find themselves locked in a car trunk,
Monk has a breakthrough that allows him to cross off
at least one fear from his list-claustrophobia.
It's while Monk and Harold are both panicking that the epiphany comes,
abruptly interrupting Monk's angst.
"I think we've been looking at this the wrong way," he tells Harold.
"This trunk, these walls . . . they're not closing in on us . . . they're
protecting us, really. They’re keeping the bad stuff out . . . germs,
and snakes, and harmonicas." Eyes widening, Harold sees what he means
and whispers in wonder, "This trunk is our friend."
In Psalm 63, it's almost as if David has a similar epiphany. Despite being
in a "dry and parched land," when David remembers God's power, glory,
and love (vv. 1-3), it's as if the desert transforms into
a place of God's care and protection. Like a baby bird hiding in the shelter
of a mother's wings, David finds that when he clings to God, even in
that barren place, he can feast "as with the richest of foods" (v. 5),
finding nourishment and strength in a love that "is better than life" (v. 3).
By: Monica La Rose
Reflect & Pray
When have you experienced God's care for you while you were in
a difficult place? In what current struggles might you learn to
"sing in the shadow of [God's] wings"?
Loving Creator, Sustainer, and Nourisher, thank You for the miraculous way
Your love seeps into my heart in even the most difficult places, transforming
them into the shelter of Your wings.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 2 The Wardrobe of Joy Isaiah 61:10
10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
my soul shall be joyful in my God;
for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
On her wedding day, the bride dresses carefully for the ceremony
that is about to take place. Never before has she spent so much time in preparation
for one relatively brief event. When she
looks in the mirror and rejoices in her happiness, she responds not out of vanity,
but for sheer joy as she anticipates the coming ceremeny.
God wants his people, lie that bride to be joyful, to rejoice in the Lord,
the Bridegroom. And he gives, through his grace, the garments of joy to his beloved ones.
He clothes us, Isaiah says, with salvation, and covers us with the robe of righteousness.
The wardrobe that God provides is not merely a utility garment, a coverall that hides
our sin from his eyes. It is his own righteousness in Christ,
given to us as a free gift, so that we might be united with him. And God himself, Isaiah says,
is filled with joy, adorning himself like a bridegroom.
When we truly see God's immeasurable gift in accepting us as him own, we also will
"greatly rejoice" in the Lord. He, the eternal god, Creator of the universe, desires to be
united with us, as a husband desires his wife! God does not simply accept us grudgingly,
reminding us of our unworthiness to be with him. Rather, he celbrates with unrestained joy
his oneness in Spirit with those he cals his own. And we, having been fully forgiven
and set free from sin, can rejoice unashamedly as well.
Application
a) Have I ever felt ashamed to draw close to God? Why?
b) What does this verse tell me about God's attitude towards me?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
and He will repay what he has given.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Saddened by Loss
Matthew 5:1-10
The Sermon on the Mount
(Mt 5-7)
1 Now seeing the crowds, He went up on a mountain.
And when He sat down, His disciples came to Him.
The Beatitudes
(Lk 6:20-23)
2 And He began speaking and taught them, saying:
3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called the sons of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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 29 of the Month
a) Pray that God will enlighten those in medicine and health care
to acknowledge the sanctity of life and server with true
integrity and compassion (
Ps 139:13-16
13 You brought my inner parts into being;
You wove me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise you, for You made me with fear and wonder;
marvelous are Your works,
and You know me completely.
15 My frame was not hidden from You
when I was made in secret,
and intricately put together in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw me unformed,
yet in Your book
all my days were written,
before any of them came into being.
)
b) Pray that the Church in Canada will remember the poor
and compassionately respond to their plight (
Gal 2:10
10 (Ac 24:17) Only they requested that we should remember the poor,
which I also was eager to do.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord not to hide from Him as Ahab tried.
Pray to the Lord "Loving Creator, Sustainer, and Nourisher,
thank You for the miraculous way
Your love seeps into my heart in even the most difficult places, transforming
them into the shelter of Your wings."
Pray to the Lord to draw closer to Him
Pray to the Lord to be charitable for the poor
Pray to the Lord and ask for His Blessings.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
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 God will enlighten those in medicine and health care
to acknowledge the sanctity of life and server with true
integrity and compassion.
Pray that the Church in Canada will remember the poor
and compassionately respond to their plight.
Pray for pastors in Mexico who have been displaced and are now
sharing the Gospel in new communities.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Posted by DSY on
Day 166, 15 June 2021
1 Kings 9, 2 Chron 8
1 Kings 9
The Lord Appears to Solomon
2Ch 7:11-22
1 (1Ki 9:19) When Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord
and the king's house and all else he desired,
2 (1Ki 3:5; 11:9; 2Ch 7:12) the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time,
as He had appeared to him at Gibeon.
3 (Dt 11:12; 1Ki 8:29) The Lord said to him,
"I have heard your prayer and supplication, which you made before Me.
I have consecrated this house which you built by putting
My name there forever. And My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.
4 (Ge 17:1; 1Ki 11:4) "If you will walk before Me,
as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and uprightness,
so that you are obedient to do all that I have commanded you,
and will keep My statutes and My judgments,
5 (1Ki 2:4; 6:12) then I will establish the throne of your kingdom
upon Israel forever, just as I promised to your father David, saying,
'You shall not fail to have a man upon the throne of Israel.'
6 (2Sa 7:14-16; 1Ch 28:9) “But if you and your sons turn in any way
from following Me and do not keep My commandments
and My statutes which I have set before you, but go
and serve other gods and worship them,
7 (Dt 28:37; Ps 44:14) then I will cut Israel out of the land which I have
given them, and I will cast this house, which I have consecrated
for My name, out of My sight, and Israel shall be a proverb
and a byword among all people.
8 (Jer 22:8-9; Dt 29:24-26) And everyone who passes by this high house
will be astonished and will hiss, and they shall say,
'Why has the Lord done this to this land, and to this house?'
9 (Dt 29:25-28; Jer 2:10-13) And they will answer, 'Because they forsook
the Lord their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt,
and took hold of other gods and have worshipped and served them.
That is why the Lord has brought all this disaster upon them.' "
Solomon's Other Activities
2 Ch 8:1-18
10 (1Ki 6:37-7:1; 9:1) When twenty years had passed since Solomon
had built the two houses, the house of the Lord and the king's house
11 (2Ch 8:2) (now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar
and fir trees, along with gold, as he had requested), King Solomon gave Hiram
twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
12 Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities Solomon had given him,
and he was not pleased with them.
13 (Jos 19:27) He said, "What cities are these which you have given me,
my brother?" And he called them the land of Kabul to this day.
14 (1Ki 9:11) Hiram sent to the king one hundred and twenty talents
[About 25 tons, or 23 metric tons.] of gold.
15 (Jos 17:11; 2Sa 5:9) This is the account of the forced labor
which King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the Lord
and his own house, Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
16 (1Ki 3:1) For Pharaoh, king of Egypt, had gone up against
and conquered Gezer and burned it with fire and slain the Canaanites
that lived in the city and given it as a present to his daughter, Solomon's wife.
17 (Jos 16:3; 21:22) Solomon built Gezer and Lower Beth Horon
18 (Jos 19:44) and Baalath and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
19 (1Ki 9:1) and all the storage cities that Solomon had,
cities for his chariots and cities for his horsemen and all that which
Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem and in Lebanon
and in all the land of his dominion.
20 All the people who were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not children of Israel,
21 (Jos 15:63; 17:12) the descendants of those who were left in the land
and whom the people of Israel were not able to utterly destroy,
were conscripted by Solomon for slave labor to this day.
22 (Lev 25:39) But Solomon did not make any children of Israel into slaves,
but instead used them as men of war, as his servants, his leaders,
his captains, rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.
23 (1Ki 5:16; 2Ch 8:10) These were the chief officers over Solomon's work,
five hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people who did the labor.
24 (2Sa 5:9; 1Ki 7:8) But Pharaoh's daughter moved out of the City of David
to her house which Solomon had built for her, and he then built Millo.
25 (Ex 23:14-17; Dt 16:16) Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings
and peace offerings on the altar that he built to the Lord, and he burned
incense on the altar that was before the Lord. So he finished the house.
26 (1Ki 22:48; Nu 33:35; Dt 2:8) King Solomon built a fleet of ships
in Ezion Geber, which is beside Elath on the shore of the Red Sea
in the land of Edom.
27 (1Ki 5:6; 5:9) Hiram sent shipmen who had knowledge of the sea
to serve alongside Solomon's men.
28 (1Ch 29:4; 2Ch 8:18) They went to Ophir and acquired 420 talents
[About 16 tons, or 14 metric tons. ]
of gold there and brought it to King Solomon.
2 Chronicles 8
Solomon's Other Activities
1Ki 9:10-28
1 It came that after twenty years, Solomon built the house of the Lord
and his royal house,
2 and Solomon even rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given to him,
and he settled the sons of Israel in them.
3 Then Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and seized it.
4 He also built Tadmor in the wilderness and all the store cities
that he built in Hamath.
5 (1Ch 7:24; Jos 16:3) He also built the Upper and Lower Beth Horon,
fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
6 and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the cities
for his chariots, the cities for his cavalry, and whatever Solomon desired
to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
7 And all the people who remained from the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites who were not from Israel,
8 (Jos 16:10; 1Ki 4:6) and from their descendants who remained from
these peoples in the land and whom the sons of Israel did not finish
destroying, Solomon brought them up to be forced labor, even to this day.
9 But from the sons of Israel Solomon did not make servants for his work.
These were his soldiers, officers, commanders of his chariots, and horsemen.
10 And these were the two hundred and fifty chief officers for King Solomon
who governed the people.
11 (1Ki 3:1; 7:8) And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh
from the City of David to the house that he built for her, for he said,
"My wife will not live in the house of David king of Israel,
for the places where the ark of the Lord have been are holy."
12 (2Ch 4:1) At that time Solomon offered up burnt offerings on the altar
of the Lord that he built before the vestibule,
13 (Dt 16:16; Ex 23:14-17) according to the daily duty to offer up
as the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons,
and the three annual festivals: the Feast of Unleavened Bread,
the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.
14 (1Ch 9:17; Ne 12:24) According to the ruling of David his father,
he set the divisions of the priests for their service,
and the Levites for their function to praise
and serve before the priests according to the daily duty,
and even the gatekeepers for their divisions at each gate,
for this was the commandment of David the man of God.
15 And they did not turn from the commandment of the king,
whether the priests or Levites, concerning any matter
and concerning the treasury.
16 So all the work of Solomon was established from the day of the foundation
of the house of the Lord and until its completion;
and the house of the Lord was complete.
17 (2Ki 14:22; Dt 2:8) Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber
and Elath at the shore of the sea in Edom.
18 (2Ch 9:10; 9:13) And Hiram sent him ships by the hand of his servants,
who knew the sea. And they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir,
and took from there four hundred and fifty talents
[About 17 tons, or 15 metric tons.] of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.
2) Our Daily Bread for 15 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/15/our-fathers-care
entitled Our Father's Care
Matthew 10:16–20,26–31
16 (Lk 10:3; Ge 3:1) "Look, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst
of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
17 (Mk 13:9; Mt 23:34; 5:22) But beware of men, for they will deliver
you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.
18 (Mt 8:4) You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake,
for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
19 (Ex 4:12; Mt 6:25) But when they deliver you up, take no thought of how
or what you will speak. For it will be given you at that time
what you will speak.
20 (Ac 4:8; 6:10) For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father
who speaks through you.
26 (Mk 4:22; Lk 8:17) "Therefore do not fear them. For nothing is covered
that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
27 (Ac 5:20) What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light.
And what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops.
28 (Isa 8:12-13; 51:12) Do not fear those who kill the body
but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able
to destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall
to the ground without your Father.
30 (1Sa 14:45; 2Sa 14:11) But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 (Mt 6:26) Therefore do not fear. You are more valuable than many sparrows.
Thwack! I looked up and craned my ear toward the sound. Spotting a smudge
on the window pane, I peered out onto the deck and discovered
the still-beating body of a bird. My heart hurt. I longed to help the fragile
feathered being.
In Matthew 10, Jesus described His Father's care for sparrows in order
to comfort the disciples as He warned of upcoming dangers.
He offered instructions to the twelve as He "gave them authority
to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness" (v. 1).
While the power to do such deeds might have seemed grand to the disciples,
many would oppose them, including governing authorities,
their own families, and the ensnaring grip of the evil one (vv. 16-28).
Then in 10:29-31, Jesus told them not to fear whatever they faced
because they would never be out of their Father's care.
"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" He asked.
"Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care. . . .
So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."
I checked on the bird throughout the day, each time finding it
alive but unmoved. Then, late into the evening, it was gone.
I prayed it had survived. Surely, if I cared this much about the bird,
God cared even more. Imagine how much He cares for you and me!
By: Elisa Morgan
Reflect & Pray
How have you seen God care for you in the past?
How can you gain courage for all you face by understanding
that you're never outside your Father's care?
Dear Father, thank You for always watching over and caring for me.
3) Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 3 - Inseparable From God's Love
Romans 8:38-39
38 (Eph 1:21; 1Pe 3:22) For I am persuaded that neither death nor life,
neither angels nor principalities nor powers, neither things present
nor things to come,
39 (Ro 5:8) neither height nor depth, nor any other created thing,
shall be able to separate us from the love of God,
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Separation is a fact of human life. Relationships disintegrate,
children grow up, loved ones die, husbands and wives divorce,
friends changes and drift apart. We may resist change and separation,
but we must deal with them nevertheless.
Separation sometimes is a natural result of growth and development;
sometimes it is a violent, cataclysmic shaking of an individual's life.
2 lifelong friends go separate ways to college or into future careers;
a church splits over doctrinal differences; a wife finds out a hidden
secret in her husband's past.
But with God, there is no separation, no death, no breaking of vows,
no growing beyond the relationship. Nothing, says Paul, can separate
us from the love of God. A skeleton in my closet, once revealed, may
cost me the trust of those I thought were my friends. But God knows
all my past, all my sin; he forgives, and it cannot separate me from him.
My present personal struggles may cause trouble in my job and result in
the loss of that income, but God understands what I'm going through,
and even when I'm angry at him, he can take it without drawing away
or striking back. My present problems cannot separate me from the Lord.
And God knows, too, the plan he has established for my future. I cannot
walk away from him, grow beyond my need for him, or outrun him into
tomorrow.
She may separate me from my awareness of God's presence in my life,
but it cannot set me beyond his reach. There is no power that is greater
than God's love, and no place I can go that will separate me
from that love.
Application
a) Have I ever felt separated from the love of God? Under what circumstances?
b) How can today's verse free me from anxiety about the past,
the present or the future?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Gen 26:12-14
12 (Ge 26:3; 24:1) Then Isaac sowed in that land
and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; the Lord blessed him.
13 The man became rich and continued to prosper until he became very wealthy.
14 (Ge 37:11; Ecc 4:4) For he had possessions of flocks and herds
and a great number of servants so that the Philistines envied him.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Unfailing Love
Ps 36:5-9
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens,
and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Your righteousness is like the great mountains,
Your judgments like the great deep;
O Lord, You preserve man and beast.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) How excellent is Your lovingkindness, O God!
Therefore mankind
seeks refuge in the shadow of Your wings.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) They will drink their fill from the abundance of Your house,
and You will cause them to drink from the river of Your pleasures.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For with You is the fountain of life;
in Your light we see light.
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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
15th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11
8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin and of righteousness
and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,
and you will see Me no more;
11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."
)
b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia
I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, 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 and give Him thanks for every blessing .
Pray to the Lord thank Him for always watching over and caring for us.
Pray to Jesus Christ to thank Him
the He will not separate from you.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for your success.
.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for being your refuge.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Pray for the Lord to convict all of His Righteous
standards of living
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Posted by DSY on
Day 167, 16 June 2021
Proverbs 25-26
Proverbs 25
More Proverbs of Solomon
1 (Pr 1:1; 1Ki 4:32)These are also proverbs of Solomon,
which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.
2 (Dt 29:29; Job 29:16) It is the glory of God to conceal a thing,
but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
3 As the heaven for height, and the earth for depth,
so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 (2Ti 2:20-21) Take away the dross from the silver,
and there will come forth a vessel for the refiner.
5 (Pr 16:12; 20:8) Take away the wicked from before the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
and do not stand in the place of great men;
7 for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,â€
than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
whom your eyes have seen.
8 (Mt 5:25; Pr 17:14) Do not go forth hastily to strive;
lest you do not know what to do in the end,
when your neighbor has put you to shame.
9 (Pr 11:13) Debate your cause with your neighbor himself,
and do not disclose a secret to another;
10 lest he who hears it put you to shame,
and your reputation be ruined.
11 (Pr 15:23; Isa 50:4) A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
12 (Ps 141:5) As an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold,
so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
13 (Pr 13:17) As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,
so is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 (Pr 20:6) Whoever boasts himself of a false gift
is like clouds and wind without rain.
15 (Pr 15:1; Ecc 10:4) By long forbearing is a prince persuaded,
and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
16 (Pr 25:27) Have you found honey? Eat only as much as is sufficient for you,
lest you be filled with it and vomit it.
17 Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house,
lest he be weary of you and so hate you.
18 (Ps 57:4; Pr 12:18) A man who bears false witness against his neighbour
is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 (Isa 36:6 )Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
is like a broken tooth and a foot out of joint.
20 (Ro 12:15) As he who takes away a garment in cold weather,
and as vinegar on soda,
so is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 (Ex 23:4-5; Mt 5:44) If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 (2Sa 16:12) for you will heap coals of fire upon his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
23 (Ps 101:5 ) The north wind brings rain,
and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
24 (Pr 21:9) It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop
than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
25 (Pr 15:30) As cold waters to a thirsty soul,
so is good news from a far country.
26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked
is as a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring.
27 (Pr 27:2) It is not good to eat much honey;
so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
28 (Pr 16:32) He who has no rule over his own spirit
is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
Proverbs 26
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
so honor is not seemly for a fool.
2 (Nu 23:8; 2Sa 16:12) As the bird by flitting, as the swallow by flying,
so the curse without cause will not alight.
3 (Ps 32:9; Pr 10:13) A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the fool's back.
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
lest you also be like unto him.
5 (Pr 28:11; Mt 16:1–-4) Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 (Pr 10:26) He who sends a message by the hand of a fool
cuts off the feet and drinks violence.
7 (Pr 26:9) The legs of the lame are not equal;
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 (Pr 26:1) As he who binds a stone in a sling,
so is he who gives honor to a fool.
9 (Pr 23:35) As a thorn goes into the hand of a drunkard,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 The great God who formed all things
rewards the fool and rewards the transgressor.
11 (Ex 8:15; 2Pe 2:22) As a dog returns to its vomit,
so a fool returns to his folly.
12 (Pr 29:20; Mt 21:31; Pr 26:5) Do you see a man wise in his own conceit?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 (Pr 22:13) The slothful man says, "There is a lion in the way!
A lion is in the streets!"
14 As the door turns upon his hinges,
so does the slothful upon his bed.
15 (Pr 19:24) The slothful buries his hand in his bowl;
it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 (Pr 26:12) The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit
than seven men who can answer reasonably.
17 He who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him
is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
18 As a madman who casts
firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 (Eph 5:4) so is the man who deceives his neighbor,
and says, "I was only joking."
20 (Pr 22:10; 16:28) Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;
so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.
21 (Pr 15:18; 29:22) As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,
so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 (Pr 18:8) The words of a talebearer are as wounds,
and go down into the innermost parts of the body.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart
are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
24 (Pr 12:20) He who hates dissembles with his lips,
and lays up deceit within him;
25 (Ps 28:3) when he speaks kindly, do not believe him,
for there are seven abominations in his heart;
26 though his hatred is covered by deceit,
his wickedness will be shown before the whole congregation.
27 (Pr 28:10; Est 7:10) Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
and he who rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
28 (Pr 29:5 ) A lying tongue hates those who are afflicted by it,
and a flattering mouth works ruin.
2) Our Daily Bread for 16 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/16/the-jesus-chair
entitled The Jesus Chair
John 8:27-32
27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
28 (Jn 3:14; 5:19) So Jesus said to them, "When you lift up the Son of Man,
then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing of Myself.
But I speak these things as My Father taught Me.
29 (Jn 4:34; 8:16) He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone,
for I always do those things that please Him."
30 (Jn 7:31)As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.
The Truth Will Set You Free
31 (2Jn 1:9) Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him,
"If you remain in My word, then you are truly My disciples.
32(Ro 8:2; Jas 2:12)You shall know the truth,
and the truth shall set you free."
When my friend Marge met Tami at a Bible study meeting,
she noticed that they seemed to have little in common.
But Marge befriended her, and she learned a valuable lesson
from her new friend.
Tami had never been to a Bible study, and she was having
a hard time understanding something the other women
in the study talked about: that God communicated with them
-something she'd never experienced.
She so desired to hear from God that she took action.
Later, she told Marge. "I set aside an old wooden chair,
and every time I study my Bible, I ask Jesus to come sit in it."
Then Tami explained that whenever a verse stood out to her,
she would write out the verse in chalk on the chair. It's become her special
"Jesus chair," and she's filled it up with God's messages to her directly
from the Bible.
Marge says, "[The Jesus Chair] has changed [Tami's] life. She's growing
spiritually because Scripture is becoming personal."
While speaking to Jewish believers, Jesus said,
"If you remain in My word, then you are truly My disciples.
You shall know the truth,
and the truth shall set you free."†(John 8:31–32). Let's hold
to His teaching, whether it means writing His words on a chair,
memorizing them, or seeking to put them into action.
The truth and wisdom of Christ's messages help us grow in Him
and set us free.
By: Dave Branon
Reflect & Pray
What can you do in a practical way to more regularly take
in the wisdom found in the Bible?
How does the Holy Spirit help you understand Scripture?
Help me, God, to connect with You more and more through the wisdom
You've given me in the Bible. And then help me apply what I learn
to help me grow more and more like Jesus.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forver - Day 4 - Daddy!
Romans 8:15
'For you have not received the spirit of slavery again to fear. But you have
received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba, Father." '
"I've always been a Daddy's girl," Sandi said proudly, and her relationship
with her father proved it. She was never spoiled, but even as a grown woman,
Sandi maintained a closeness with her father, sharing intimately with him the
important issues of her life. And just her use of the name "Daddy" indicated
that he was, indded a warm, approachable, attectionate man.
Many people are not so fortunate. Some fathers are stern and harsh;
others absent or uncaring, some even abusive. Few have the king of father
who presents a picture of the loving fatherhood of God.
But whatever our concept of fatherhood, God makes clear that he is everything
we always wanted our fathers to be - loving, forgiving, approachable,
totally accepting of us as we are, encouraging us to become all he has
created us to be.
In Romans 8, Paul calls God our "Abba Father". The Aramaic word for Father,
Abba, is an intimate term that might well be translated, Daddy.
God is our "Daddy," our "Abba" - not a distant, stern patriarch ready
to strike us down at the first sign of transgression, but a gentle,
loving Father who longs for us to climb into his lapand let him comfort us.
When we commit ourselves to Christ, Paul indicates, we do not receive a
"spirit of bondage to fear" but a "spirit of adoption." We are not called
to respond to God out of fear, but out of love and reverence.
We can relax and enjoy his presence, for we are his children,
and he is our loving Daddy.
Application
a) What concept of fatherhood do I have from my own experience with my father?
How does that correspond to Paul's description of God as "Daddy"?
b) How can this verse help change my perception of what it means to have
God as my Father?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Genesis 30:43
The man became exceedingly prosperous and had many sheep
and female servants and male servants and camels and donkeys.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are anxious
Phil 4:4-7
4 (Php 3:1; Ro 12:12 Rejoice in the Lord always.
Again I will say, rejoice!
5 (Jas 5:8-9) Let everyone come to know your gentleness.
The Lord is at hand.
6 (Eph 6:18; Mt 6:25-33) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything,
by prayer and supplication with gratitude, make your requests known
to God.
7 (Jn 14:27; Col 3:15; Isa 26:3) And the peace of God, which surpasses
all understanding, will protect your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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
16th Day of the Month
a) Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false
idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences
( John 16:7-8
7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away.
For if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you.
But if I go, I will send Him to you.
8 When He comes, He will convict the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment"
)
b) Pray that poeple's hearts would be opened to see the folly
of denying God's supremacy
(
John 14:6
6 Jesus said to him,
"I am the way, the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through Me."
Rom 3:19-20
19 Now we know that whatever the law says,
it says to those who are under the law,
so that every mouth may be silenced,
and all the world may become accountable to God.
20 Therefore by the works of the law
no flesh will be justified in His sight,
for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
2 Cor 5:10
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,
that each one may receive his recompense in the body,
according to what he has done,
whether it was good or bad.
2 Cor 10:5
5 casting down imaginations and every high thing
that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,
bringing every thought into
captivity to the obedience of Christ,
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and have self-control and not be foolish .
Pray to the Lord to help you to connect with Him more
and more through the wisdom
He has given us in the Bible. And then help us apply what we learn
to help us grow more and more like Jesus.
Pray to Jesus Christ to thank we are part of Family and Priesthood.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for the success he has given you
.
Pray to the Lord understand his peace.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
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 God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false
idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences
Pray that poeple's hearts would be opened to see the folly
of denying God's supremacy
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Posted by DSY on
Day 168, 17 June 2021
Proverbs 27-29
Proverbs 27
1 (Lk 12:19-20; Jas 4:13-16 ) Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
2 (Pr 25:27; 2Co 10:12 ) Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips.
3 (Pr 17:12) A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
4 (Pr 6:34; 1Jn 3:12) Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous,
but who is able to stand before envy?
5 (Pr 28:23; Gal 2:14) Open rebuke is better
than secret love.
6 (Ps 141:5) Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
7 The full soul loathes a honeycomb,
but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8 (Isa 16:2) As a bird that wanders from her nest,
so is a man who wanders from his place.
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart,
so does the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
10 (1Ki 12:6-8; Pr 17:17) Do not forsake your own friend
or your father's friend,
nor go into your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
for better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far off.
11 (Pr 10:1; Ps 119:42) My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
that I may answer him who reproachesme.
12 (Pr 22:3) A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself,
but the simple pass on and are punished.
13 (Pr 20:16) Take his garment that is security for a stranger,
and take a pledge of him for an adulterous woman.
14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,
it will be counted a curse to him.
15 (Pr 19:13; 21:9) A continual dripping on a very rainy day
and a contentious woman are alike;
16 whoever restrains her restrains the wind,
and grasps oil in his right hand.
17 Iron sharpens iron,
so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
18 (1Co 9:7; SS 8:12) Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;
so he who waits on his master will be honored.
19 As in water face answers to face,
so the heart of man to man.
20 (Pr 30:15-16; Ecc 1:8) Death and destruction are never full;
so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21 (Pr 17:3) As the refining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold,
so is a man to his praise.
22 (Pr 23:35; Jer 5:3) Though you should grind a fool in a mortar
among wheat with a pestle,
yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
23 (1Pe 5:2) Be diligent to know the state of your flocks,
and look well to your herds;
24 (Pr 23:5) for riches are not forever,
nor does the crown endure to every generation.
25 The hay appears, and the tender grass shows itself,
and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
26 The lambs are for your clothing,
and the goats are the price of the field.
27 You will have goats' milk enough
for your food, for the food of your household,
and for the maintenance of your maidens.
Proverbs 28
1 (Lev 26:17; Ps 53:5) The wicked flee when no man pursues,
but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2 Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes;
but by a man of understanding and knowledge, it shall be prolonged.
3 A poor man who oppresses the poor
is like a sweeping rain that leaves no food.
4 (1Ki 18:18; Mt 3:7) Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
but such as keep instruction contend with them.
5 (Ps 92:6; Jn 7:17) Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand all things.
6 (Pr 19:1; 28:18) Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness
than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
7 (Pr 29:3) Whoever keeps the law is a wise son,
but he who is a companion of riotous men shames his father.
8 (Lev 25:36; Pr 13:22) He who by usury and unjust
gain increases his substance
will gather it for him who will pity the poor.
9 (Ps 109:7; Pr 15:8) He who turns away his ear from hearing instruction,
even his prayer will be an abomination.
10 (Pr 26:27; Mt 6:33) Whoever causes the righteous
to go astray in an evil way,
he himself will fall into his own pit;
but the upright will have good things in possession.
11 (Pr 26:16) The rich man is wise in his own conceit,
but the poor who has understanding searches him out.
12 (Pr 11:10; 29:2) When righteous men rejoice, there is great glory;
but when the wicked rise, a man hides himself.
13 (Job 31:33; Ps 32:3-5) He who covers his sins will not prosper,
but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
14 (Pr 23:17; Isa 66:2) Happy is the man who always fears,
but he who hardens his heart will fall into mischief.
15 (Mt 2:16; 1Pe 5:8) As a roaring lion and a charging bear,
so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
16 (Isa 3:12) The prince who lacks understanding is also a great oppressor,
but he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.
17 (Ge 9:6; Ex 21:14) A man burdened with bloodshed of any person
will flee until death;
let no man help him.
18 (Pr 10:9; 28:6) Whoever walks uprightly will be saved,
but he who is perverse in his ways will fall at once.
19 (Pr 12:11) He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
but he who follows after vain things will have poverty enough.
20 (Pr 28:22; 13:11) A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but he who makes haste to be rich will not be innocent.
21 (Eze 13:19; Pr 18:5) To show partiality is not good,
because for a morsel of bread that man will transgress.
22 (Pr 23:6; 28:20) He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye,
and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.
23 (Pr 27:5-6) He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward
than he who flatters with the tongue.
24 (Pr 18:9; 19:26) Whoever robs his father or his mother
and says, "It is no transgression,"
the same is the companion of a destroyer.
25 (Pr 11:25; 15:18) He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,
but he who puts his trust in the Lord will prosper.
26 (Pr 3:5) He who trusts in his own heart is a fool,
but whoever walks wisely will be delivered.
27 (Pr 19:17; Dt 15:7) He who gives to the poor will not lack,
but he who hides his eyes will have many a curse.
28 (Pr 28:12; Job 24:4) When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Proverbs 29
1 (Pr 6:15; 1Sa 2:25) He who is often reproved, yet hardens his neck,
will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
2 (Est 8:15; Pr 28:12) When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice;
but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.
3 (Pr 10:1; Lk 15:30) Whoever loves wisdom rejoices his father,
but he who keeps company with harlots spends his substance.
4 (Pr 29:14) The king establishes the land by judgment,
but he who receives bribes overthrowsit.
5 (Ps 5:9 ) A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.
6 (Ecc 9:12) In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare,
but the righteous sing and rejoice.
7 (Job 29:16; Ps 41:1) The righteous considers the cause of the poor,
but the wicked regards not to know it.
8 (Pr 11:11) Scornful men bring a city into a snare,
but wise men turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man,
whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
10 (Ge 4:5-8) The bloodthirsty hate the upright,
but the just seek his soul.
11 (Pr 12:16; 14:33) A fool utters all his mind,
but a wise man keeps it in until afterwards.
12 If a ruler listens to lies,
all his servants are wicked.
13 (Pr 22:2; Ps 13:3) The poor and the deceitful man have this in common:
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
14 (Pr 16:12; Ps 72:2-4) The king who faithfully judges the poor,
his throne will be established forever.
15 (Pr 10:1; 17:25) The rod and reproof give wisdom,
but a child left to himself brings his mother to shame.
16 (Ps 37:36; 58:10) When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases;
but the righteous will see their fall.
17 (Pr 13:24; 29:15) Correct your son, and he will give you rest;
yes, he will give delight to your soul.
18 (Jn 13:17; 1Sa 3:1) Where there is no vision, the people perish;
but happy is he who keeps the teaching.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words,
for though he understands he will not answer.
20 (Pr 26:12; Jas 1:19) Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 He who delicately brings up his servant from a child
will have him as a son in the end.
22 (Pr 15:18; 17:19; 26:21) An angry man stirs up strife,
and a furious man abounds in transgression.
23 (Pr 15:33; Mt 23:12) A man's pride will bring him low,
but honor will uphold the humble in spirit.
24 (Lev 5:1; Pr 8:36) Whoever is partner with a thief hates his own soul;
he hears the oath but tells nothing.
25 (Ge 20:2; 20:11 )The fear of man brings a snare,
but whoever puts his trust in the Lord will be safe.
26 (Pr 19:6; Ps 20:9) Many seek the ruler’s favor,
but every man’s judgment comes from the Lord.
27 (Ps 139:21; 1Jn 3:13) An unjust man is an abomination to the just,
and he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
2) Our Daily Bread for 16 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/17/unlikely-victory
entitled The Way of Faith
Judges 7:1–8,22
1 Then Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) and all the people who were with
him got up early and set up camp at Harod Spring.
There was a camp of Midianites to the north of them in the valley
near the hill of Moreh.
2 The Lord said to Gideon, "You have too many people with you for Me
to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel glorify themselves
over Me, saying, 'Our own power saved us.'
3 So now, call out so the people can hear, 'Whoever is afraid or anxious
may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.' "
So 20000 from among the people turned back, and 10000 were left.
4 But the Lord said to Gideon, "There are still too many people.
Bring them down to the water, and I will test them for you there.
When I say to you, "This one will go with you,' he will go with you.
Everyone about whom I will say,' 'This one will not go with you,'
will not go."
5 So he brought the people down to the water, and the Lord said to Gideon,
"You shall set apart by himself everyone who laps the water with his tongue
like dogs; likewise, everyone who kneels down to drink."
6 The number of those who lapped, putting their hands to their mouths,
was three hundred. The rest of the people had knelt to drink water.
7 The Lord said to Gideon, "With three hundred men who lapped to drink,
I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands.
All the rest of the people should go home."
8 So the three hundred men took provisions and ram's horn trumpets
in their hands. Gideon sent all the other Israelite men to their tents,
but he kept the three hundred men.
22 When they blew the three hundred horns, the Lord turned every man's
sword against his fellow man throughout the camp. The Midianite camp
fled to Beth Shittah in the direction of Zererah, up to the border
of Abel Meholah, near Tabbath.
In a 2017 World Cup qualifying match that pitted the US against Trinidad
and Tobago, the Soca Warriors shocked the world when they beat the US men's
national team, a team ranked considerably higher. The upset eliminated
the US team from the 2018 World Cup.
Trinidad and Tobago's victory was so unexpected in part
because the United States' population and resources dwarfed those
of the small Caribbean nation. But those seemingly insurmountable advantages
weren't enough to defeat the passionate Soca Warriors.
The story of Gideon and the Midianites features a similar upset, one between
a small group of fighters and a large army. The Israelite army actually had
more than 30000 fighters, but the Lord whittled the army down
to just 3000 warriors so the nation would learn that their success
was dependent on God-not the size of their army, the amount of money
in their treasury, or the skill of their leaders (Judges 7:1–8).
It can be tempting to put our trust and confidence in things we can see
or measure, but that’s not the way of faith. Though it’s often difficult,
when we're willing to depend on God, to
"be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power" (Ephesians 6:10),
we can go into situations with courage and confidence,
even when we feel overwhelmed and unqualified.
His presence and power can do amazing things in and through us.
By: Lisa M. Samra
Reflect & Pray
When have you faced seemingly insurmountable odds?
Whether you tasted victory or defeat,
how did you experience God's provision for you?
God, when life gets challenging, help me learn to rely more
and more on Your mighty power and grace.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 5 - God Loved, So He Gave
John 3:16-17
16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9–10; Jn 1:18) "For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in
Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
17 (1Jn 4:14; Lk 19:10) For God did not send His Son into
the world to condemn the world, but that the world
through Him might be saved."
Often called "the gospel in a nutshell", John 3:16 is so familiar,
even the unchurched, that it has all but lost its impact for us.
WE cite it by rote, as if it had no more meaning than a SSN (SIN),
and think that we understand the truth becuase we know the words.
Why did God send Jesus, his only Son, into the world to die?
Because he loved the people he created. God had no reason,
humanly speaking, to love mankind. Throughout history, from
the Garden of Eden forward, people had deliberately turned
against God and tried his patience. Even the nation God chose
for himself, Israel rebelled againt the Lord and turned to other gods.
And we, as individuals, have rebelled against him too. WE have tried
to control our own lives; we have denied his reality; or
acknowledged his existence and then systematically ignored him.
We have become our own gods.
Yet Christ, in love, took upon himself the rejection, the humiliation,
the pain we were responsible for. We deserved to be condemned to die,
but he died for us instead. "God did not send his Son into the world
to condemn the world," John 3:17 says, "but to save the world through him."
Often, even after we have committed our lives to Christ, we mistakenly
suppose that God's primary purpose is to condemn us - to catch us in sin
and punish us. But God says that his purpose is to love us and to save us
from sin and ourselves. He loved, and so he gave; he still loves us,
and he still continues to give.
Application
a) What sin in my life put Jesus on the cross?
b) How do I know that my sins has been forgiven?
c) How can these verses help me when I face condemnation and guilt?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Genesis 39:2-3 : 2 (Ge 21:22; 26:24) The Lord was with Joseph,
so that he became a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master,
the Egyptian.
3 (Ps 1:3; Ge 21:22) His master saw that the Lord was with him
and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are anxious
Romans 8:28-30
28 (Gal 1:15; Ge 50:20) We know that all things work together
for good to those who love God,
to those who are called according to His purpose.
29 (Ro 11:2; 1Co 15:49; Eph 1:11) For those whom He foreknew,
He predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son,
so that He might be the firstborn among many brothers.
30 (1Co 6:11; Heb 9:15) And those whom He predestined, He also called;
and those whom He called, He also justified; and those whom He justified,
He also glorified.
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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
17th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the safety of those
who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
( Ps 122:7 - 7 "Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!" )
b) Pray for the province of Ontario
I) Pray for the leaders of Ontario,
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 be bold.
Pray to the Lord , when life gets challenging,
to help you learn to rely more
and more on His mighty power and grace.
Pray to the Lord to face condemnation and guilt.
Pray to the Lord to prosper like Joseph
when he was in Egypt.
Pray to the Lord to know His will.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Pray for the safety of those
who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Posted by DSY on
Day 169, 18 June 2021
Eccliesiates 1-6
Ecclesiastes 1
All Is Vanity
1 (Ecc 1:12; 7:27; 12:8-10) These are the words of the Preacher,
the son of David and king in Jerusalem.
2 (Ecc 12:8; Ro 8:20) "Vanity
[Heb. suggests something futile, temporal, or obscure.]
of vanities,"
says the Preacher;
"vanity of vanities,
all is vanity."
3 (Ecc 2:11; 3:9) What benefit is there to a man in all his labors
that he toils under the sun?
4 (Ps 104:5 )A generation comes, and a generation goes,
but the earth continually remains.
5 (Ps 19:4-6) The sun comes up, and the sun goes down,
and hurries to the place where it rises.
6 (Jn 3:8 ) It moves to the south,
and then moves around to the north;
the wind continually travels around,
and it keeps turning on its circuit.
7 All the streams flow into the sea,
and the sea is never filled up.
And to the place where the streams flow,
there they continually return to flow.
8 (Pr 27:20; Ecc 4:8) All matters are wearisome;
a man is not able to speak to them.
The eye is not satisfied with what it sees,
and the ear is not content with what it hears.
9 (Ecc 3:15; 2:12) What has been is the same as what will be,
and what has been done is the same as what will be done;
there is nothing new under the sun.
10 Is there a matter where it is said,
"See, this is truly new"?
Long ago in the past
every matter has already been in our midst.
11 (Ecc 2:16) There is not a memory for the former things,
and moreover, there will not be
a memory for the things coming after,
even those things that are yet to come.
The Burden of Wisdom
12 (Ecc 1:1) I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13 (Ecc 3:10; 1:17; Ge 3:19) I set my heart to seek and to investigate
with wisdom everything that is done under heaven.
It is a burdensome task that God has given to the sons of men,
by which they may be occupied.
14 (Ecc 2:11; 2:17) I have seen everything that is done under the sun,
and indeed, all is vanity and like chasing the wind.
15 What is bent cannot be straightened,
and what is missing cannot be counted.
16 (1Ki 4:30; Ecc 2:9) I spoke in my heart, saying,
"I have been great and increased in wisdom more than anyone else
who has been before me in Jerusalem, and my heart has had great experience
of wisdom and knowledge."
17 (Ecc 2:3) And I set my heart to know wisdom and to know the folly of ideas
and to know foolish behavior,
and I know that this as well is like chasing the wind.
18 For in an abundance of wisdom is an abundance of frustration,
and he who increases in knowledge also increases in sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 2
The Vanity of Pleasure
1 (Ecc 8:15; Lk 12:19) And I said in my heart,
"Come, and I will test you with selfish pleasures to experience desires."
And notice that this too is vanity.
2 (Pr 14:13) And I said of frivolous fun, "They are only senseless ideas";
and regarding selfish pleasure, "What purpose is this?"
3 (Pr 20:1; Ecc 1:17) I investigated how to cheer up my body with wine,
while my heart was still guiding me with wisdom, in order to grasp
folly until I might experience what is good for sons of men to do under
heaven during the number of days that they might have life.
4 (1Ki 7:1–12) I accomplished great works. I built houses for myself,
and planted myself vineyards.
5 I made for myself royal gardens and parks, and I planted in them
all sorts of fruit trees.
6 (Ne 2:14) I made for myself pools of water to irrigate the forests
of growing trees.
7 I even bought male and female slaves; even some were born to me
in my house. I had also great possessions of herds and flocks
more than any who had been in Jerusalem before me.
8 (2Sa 19:35; 1Ki 9:28) I also gathered for myself silver and gold
and treasures of kings and provinces. I obtained singers,
both men and women, and the delights of the sons of men,
and many concubines.
9 (1Ch 29:25; Ecc 1:16) So I became great and surpassed anyone
who had been in Jerusalem before me. All the while my wisdom
remained with me.
10 (Ecc 3:22; 5:18) And everything that my eyes wanted I did not refuse them.
And I did not withhold my heart from any selfish pleasure,
for my heart was glad from all my efforts;
and this was my reward for all my efforts.
11 (Ecc 1:14; 1:3) Then I turned to all the work that my hands had designed
and all the labor that I had toiled to make;
and notice, all of it was vanity and chasing the wind.
And there was no benefit under the sun.
The Fate of the Wise and the Fool
12 (Ecc 1:17; 7:25) So I turned to consider wisdom,
the folly of ideas, and foolish behavior;
for what else can a man do who comes after the king?
Or what more than those have already done?
13 (Ecc 7:11-12) Then I saw that there is more benefit in wisdom
than in foolishness, more benefit in light than in darkness.
14 (Ps 49:10; Pr 17:24) A wise man has eyes in his head so he sees
where he walks, but the fool continues in darkness.
Yet I perceived
that the same fate overtakes them all.
15 (Ecc 6:8) Then I said in my heart,
"What happens to the fool will happen to me also.
So to what advantage is my wisdom?"
Then I said to myself,
"This also is vanity."
16 (Ecc 1:11; 9:5) For there is no lasting memory for the wise or the fool,
by which in the coming days everyone will be forgotten.
How the wise dies just like the fool!
17 (Ecc 2:11) And I began to hate life for the labor that was done
under the sun was contemptible to me, for all of this was vanity
and chasing the wind.
18 (Ps 39:6; 49:10) And I despised all the toil in which I labored
under the sun, which I will give up to the man who comes after me.
19 And who knows if this man will be wise or a fool? Yet he will gain
power over every labor that I have toiled and my use of wisdom under the sun.
Also this is vanity.
20 So I turned to give my heart up to despair concerning all the toil
of my labors under the sun. 21For there is a man who labors with wisdom,
knowledge, and skill; yet to a man who did not labor for this, he leaves it
as his inheritance. This also is vanity and a great distress.
22 (Ecc 1:3; 3:9) For what becomes of a man with all his labor
and with the striving in his heart that he toils under the sun?
23 (Job 5:7; 14:1) For all his days are sorrowful, and his work is a vexation;
even at night his heart finds no rest. Also this is fleeting.
24 (Ecc 3:12-13; 3:22) There is nothing better for a man than to eat
and drink, and find enjoyment in his labor.
This also, I saw, is from the hand of God.
25 For who can even eat or have enjoyment more so than I?
[Some Heb. and Gk. texts, apart from Him.]
26 (Pr 13:22; Job 27:16-17) For to a man who is pleasing before Him,
God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner
He gives the work of gathering and collecting to give him
who is pleasing before God. Also this is vanity and chasing the wind.
Ecclesiastes 3
A Time for Everything
1 (Ecc 3:17) To everything there is a season,
a time for every purpose under heaven:
2 (Heb 9:27; Job 14:5) a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted;
3 (1Sa 2:6; Hos 6:1-2) a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 (Ex 15:20; Ro 12:15) a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 (2Ki 3:25; Joel 2:16) a time to cast away stones,
and a time to gather stones;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 a time to gain, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 (Am 5:13; Ge 37:29) a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 (Lk 14:26) a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time of war, and a time of peace.
The God-Given Task
9 (Ecc 1:3; 2:11) What benefit does the worker have in his toil?
10 (Ge 3:19; Ecc 2:26) I have seen the task that God has given to sons of men
to be concerned with.
11 (Ecc 8:17; Ro 11:33) He has made everything beautiful in its appropriate
time. He has also put obscurity in their hearts Or timelessness,
or perpetuity. so that no one comes to know the work that God has done
from the beginning to the end.
12 (Ps 37:3; Ecc 3:22) I experienced that there is nothing better for them
than to be glad and do good in their life.
13 (Ecc 2:24) And also that everyone should eat and drink and experience
good in all their labor. This is a gift of God.
14 (Jas 1:17) I have perceived that everything that God has done
will be lasting. And to this there is nothing to be added, and from it there
is nothing to be taken away. And God has done this so that
in His presence men fear Him.
15 That which is has already been,
and what is to come has also already been;
and God seeks out what has been driven away.
The Vanity of Injustice
16 (Ecc 4:1; 5:8) Moreover I saw what was under the sun:
In the place of justice, there was wickedness;
and in the place of righteousness, there was wickedness.
17 (Ecc 3:1; Mt 16:27) I thought in my heart:
God will bring judgment
to the righteous and the wicked,
for there is an appropriate time
for every matter and deed.
18 (Ps 73:22) Then I thought in my heart: Regarding the account
of sons of men, God is making clear to them to show that they are but animals.
19 (Ps 49:12) For what befalls the sons of men befalls animals; as one dies,
so dies the other. There is one breath for all of them; there is no advantage
for man any more than animals, for all is vanity.
20 (Ge 3:19; Job 34:15) All go to one place:
All are from the dust and all return to dust.
21 (Ecc 12:7) Who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward
and the spirit of animals goes down to the earth?
22 (Ecc 2:24; 6:12) So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man
should rejoice in his labor, for that is his reward.
For who will bring him to see what will happen after his life?
Ecclesiastes 4
Evil Under the Sun
1 (Ecc 3:16; 5:8) Again I saw all types of oppression
that are done under the sun:
Look! The tears of the oppressed,
and no one was there to comfort them.
And there was force from the hand of the oppressors,
and no one was there to comfort them.
2 (Ecc 2:17) And I thought that fortunate were the dead
who had already died,
even more than the living
who were still alive.
3 (Lk 23:29) And still better than both
is he who has not been,
who has not seen the evil deeds
that are done under the sun.
4 (Ecc 1:14; 2:21) Then I saw that all toil and every skillful work come
from one man's envy of another. This also is vanity and like chasing the wind.
5 (Isa 9:20) The fool folds his hands
and eats his own flesh.
6 (Pr 15:16-17; 16:8) Better is a full hand of quietness
than handfuls of toil and chasing the wind.
7 (Ecc 4:1) Again, I saw vanity under the sun:
8 (Pr 27:20; Ecc 1:8) There is a man who is alone,
neither having son or brother,
and there is not an end to all his toil,
and his eyes are not satisfied with riches to say,
"For whom do I labor
and cause my life to lack good things?"
Also this is vanity
and a burdensome task.
9 Two are better than one,
because there is a good reward for their labor together.
10 For if they fall,
then one will help up his companion.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls
and has no one to help him up.
11 Also if two lie down together, then they will keep warm;
but how can one keep warm by himself?
12 And if someone might overpower another by himself,
two together can withstand him.
A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
The Vanity of Status
13 (Ecc 9:15-16) Better is a poor and wise youth than an old
and foolish king who will no longer be admonished.
14 (Ge 41:14) For out of prison he has come to reign,
even though he was born poor in the kingdom.
15 Then I saw all those who live and walk under the sun,
along with the next youth who will arise in the king's place.
16 (Ecc 1:14) There is no end of all the people, to all who were before them.
Yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity
and chasing the wind.
Ecclesiastes 5
Revere God
1 (Ex 3:5; Pr 15:8) Guard your steps when you enter the house of God,
and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools,
for they do not know that they are doing evil. [4:17 in the Heb. text.]
2 (Pr 10:19; Mt 6:7) Do not be quick to speak with your mouth,
nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word
before God.
For God is in heaven,
and you are on the earth;
therefore may your words be few.
3 (Pr 10:19; 15:2) For a dream comes when there is a great burden,
and a foolish voice when there are many words.
4 (Nu 30:2; Ps 66:13-14) When you make a vow to God, do not delay
in fulfilling it because He has no pleasure in fools.
Fulfill what you have vowed.
5 (Pr 20:25; Ac 5:4) Better it is that you do not make a vow than you
make a vow and not fulfill it.
6 (1Co 11:10) Do not let your mouth cause you to sin,
and do not say before the messenger that it was an error.
Why should God be angry with your words
and destroy the work of your hands?
7 (Ecc 12:13; 7:18) For when there is an abundance of dreams and futilities,
then words increase too. Therefore it is God you should fear.
The Vanity of Loving Money
8 (Ps 12:5; Ecc 4:1; Ps 82:1) If you see in a district the oppression
of the poor and the violent perversion of justice and righteousness,
do not be astounded at the matter; for the high official is watched over
by an even higher official, and there are even higher officials over them.
9 But this is an advantage to the land in every way, like a king committed
to a cultivated field.
10 (Ecc 4:8; 2:11 ) He who loves money will not be satisfied with money;
nor he who loves abundance with increase.
This also is vanity.
11 When there is an increase of good things,
then there is an increase of those who devour them.
And what profit have the owners
except to see them with their eyes?
12 (Pr 3:24 ) Sweet is the sleep of a laboring man,
whether he eats a little or much;
but the abundance of the rich
will not let him sleep.
13 (Ecc 6:1-2) There is a grave misery that I have seen under the sun:
when riches were kept by an owner to his hurt,
14 and those riches were lost in a misfortunate business deal;
and although he has a son,
there is nothing at all to put in his hand.
15 (Job 1:21; Ps 49:17) As he came from his mother's womb,
naked shall he return, to go as he came;
he shall take nothing from his labor
which he may carry away in his hands.
16 (Pr 11:29; Ecc 1:3) This also is a grievous evil:
Just as he came,
so shall he go.
And what profit is there to him who toils for the wind?
17 (Ps 127:2) Moreover, in all his days he eats in darkness,
while he is greatly irritated in sickness and anger.
18 (Ecc 2:10; 2:24) This is what I have seen to be good:
It is fitting to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all his labor
in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life,
which God has given to him; for this is his reward.
19 (Ecc 6:2; 3:13) And also everyone to whom God has given wealth
and possessions, and given him power to enjoy them,
and to receive his reward and to rejoice in his labor
-this is the gift of God.
20 For he will not much remember the days of his life
because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.
Ecclesiastes 6
1 (Ecc 5:13) There is an evil that I have seen under the sun,
and it lies heavy on mankind:
2 (Ps 17:14; Ecc 5:19) a man to whom God gives wealth,
possessions, and honor so that there is no want in his life
from among anything that he desires; yet God does not give him ability
to eat from them because another man eats and enjoys from his possessions.
This is vanity and a tormenting injustice.
3 (Job 3:16; Ecc 4:3) If a man fathers a hundred children
and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many,
but his soul is not satisfied with life's good things, and he has no burial,
I say that a stillborn child is better off than he-
4 for it comes in vanity and departs in darkness, and in darkness its name
is covered up. 5Moreover, it has not seen the sun or known anything,
yet it finds rest rather than he.
6 Though the man may live a thousand years, twice over, yet he does not see
the good things. Does not everyone go to the same place?
7 (Pr 16:26) All the labor of man is for his mouth,
yet his appetite is not satisfied.
8 For what benefit is there for the wise
over the fool?
And what more does the poor man know
who walks before others?
9 (Ecc 1:14) Better to be content with the sight of eyes
than to have a wandering appetite.
This is vanity
and like chasing the wind.
10 (Job 9:32; Ecc 3:15) Whatever happens, it has already been given a name,
and it is known what man is;
he cannot contend with Him who is stronger than he.
11 The more words,
the more vanity,
so what profit is there to mankind?
12 (Job 14:2; Ecc 3:22) For who knows what is good for man
while he lives the few days of his vain life which pass like a shadow?
For who can tell men what will be after them under the sun?
2) Our Daily Bread for 18 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/18/shalom-house
entitled The Life of Peace
Galatians 5:16–25 , Philippians 4:7
16 (Eph 2:3; Ro 8:4-5) I say then, walk in the Spirit, and you shall
not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
17 (Ro 8:5-8; 8:13) For the flesh lusts against the Spirit,
and the Spirit against the flesh. These are in opposition to one another,
so that you may not do the things that you please.
18 (Ro 8:14) But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 (Mt 15:18-19; 1Co 3:3) Now the works of the flesh are revealed,
which are these: adultery, sexual immorality, impurity, lewdness,
20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousy, rage, selfishness,
dissensions, heresies,
21 (Ro 13:13; 1Co 6:9-10) envy, murders, drunkenness, carousing,
and the like. I warn you, as I previously warned you, that those
who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 (Eph 5:9; Ro 7:4) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 (Ac 24:25; 1Ti 1:9) meekness, and self-control;
against such there is no law.
24 (Ro 6:6; Gal 6:14) Those who are Christ's have crucified
the flesh with its passions and lusts.
25 (Gal 5:16) If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
7 (Jn 14:27; Col 3:15; Isa 26:3) And the peace of God, which surpasses
all understanding, will protect your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
In Perth, Australia, there's a place called Shalom House where men struggling
with addictions go to find help. At Shalom House, they'll meet caring
staff members who introduce them to God's shalom (Hebrew for peace).
Lives crushed under the weight of addictions to drugs, alcohol, gambling,
and other destructive behaviors are being transformed by the love of God.
Central to this transformation is the message of the cross. The broken
people of Shalom House discover that through the resurrection of Jesus,
they can find their own lives resurrected.
In Christ, we gain true peace and healing.
Peace isn't merely the absence of conflict; it's the presence of God's
wholeness. All of us need this shalom, and it's only found in Christ
and His Spirit. This is why Paul pointed the Galatians to the Spirit's
transformational work. As the Holy Spirit operates in our lives,
He generates His fruit that includes love, joy, patience,
and more (Galatians 5:22-23).
He gives us that vital element of true, enduring peace.
As the Spirit enables us to live in God's shalom, we learn to bring our needs
and concerns to our heavenly Father. This in turn brings us
the peace of God, which transcends all understanding"-the peace that
"will guard [our] hearts and [our] minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:7).
In Christ's Spirit, our hearts experience true shalom.
By: Bill Crowder
Reflect & Pray
What things tend to rob you of God's peace?
How will you allow the Spirit to produce His peace in your heart?
God of shalom, thank You that Your desire is for peace to reign in my life.
Thank You for the work of Jesus to make peace available and the work
of the Spirit whose fruit in my life brings peace.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 6 - Eternal Life, Beginning now
John 10:28 - I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand.
In C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce, one of the Spirits in heaven, identifying
himself as George MacDonald, makes some startling statements on the nature of
eternal life. Depending upon the individual's choice for or against Christ,
MacDonald says, everything in life takes on the character of haven or hell.
"At the end of ALL THINGS, when the sun rises here (in heaven) and the twilight
turns to blackness down there, the Blessed will say, 'We have never lived
anywhere except in Heaven,' and the Lost, 'We were always in Hell.'
And both will speak truly" - From the Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
Lewis was not trying to make a theological case, but to demonstrate
a principle: eterenal life begins now.
The choices that we make for or against obedience to God, the life we live,
the patterns we establish, all move us in one direction of the other.
And when we have decided to choose obedience to God (the forsakeness of sin),
when we give ourselves fully into his hands, he is able to take the worst of
circumstances and redeem them for our good, use them to mature us in his image.
Again Jesus says in John 10:28
"I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand. "
In Christ is a very secure place to be. No experience is lost, no pain is
wasted. Everything in our lives is redeemed by God for our benefit.
Application
a) How have I experienced the truth that "eternal life begins now"?
b) How can this verse help me put life in perspective during times
of stress and anxiety?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Exodus 3:7-8
7 (Ps 106:44; Ex 2:23-25)The Lord said,
"I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt
and have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters,
for I know their sorrows.
8 (Ge 50:24; 15:18-21; Ex 13:5) Therefore, I have come down
to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians,
and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land,
to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of
the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites,
the Hivites, and the Jebusites."
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
PSALMS 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside still waters.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup runs over.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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
18th Day of the Month
a) Pray that pastors will experience spiritual, emotional and physical
refreshing for the presence of the Lord
( Jer 31:25
25 For I satiate the weary souls and I replenish every languishing soul.
)
b) Pray that the Lord will protect and deliver our nation from
danger and adversity
( Ps 34:7
7 The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear Him,
and delivers them.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and Him reverence.
Pray to the God of shalom,
thank Him that His desire is for peace to reign in our lives.
Thank You for the work of Jesus to make peace available and the work
of the Spirit whose fruit in our lives brings peace.
Pray to the Lord to know the eternity starts with The Lord.
Pray to the Lord to hear your afflictions.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for being your shepherd.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
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 pastors will experience spiritual, emotional and physical
refreshing for the presence of the Lord
Pray that the Lord will protect and deliver our nation from
danger and adversity
Pray for the success of youth discipleship conferences in Nepal
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Posted by DSY on
Day 170, 19 June 2021
Eccliesiates 7-12
Ecclesiastes 7
The Value of Wisdom
1 (Pr 22:1; Ecc 4:2) A good name is better than precious ointment,
and the day of death than the day of birth.
2 (Ps 90:12) It is better to go to a house of mourning
than to go to a house of feasting,
for this is the end of all mankind;
and the living will lay it to heart.
3 Grief is better than laughter,
for with a downcast face the heart considers the good.
4 The heart of those who are wise is in the house of mourning,
but the heart of those who are foolish in the house of feasting.
5 (Ps 141:5; Pr 15:31-32) It is better to hear the rebuke from a wise man
than a man listen to the song of fools.
6 (Ps 58:9; 118:12) For like the crackling sound of thorns under a pot,
so is the mocking laughter of fools.
And this is also vanity.
7 (Dt 16:19; Ex 23:8) For oppression brings confusion to the wise man,
and a bribe destroys a man's heart.
8 (Pr 14:29; 16:32) The end of a matter is better than the beginning of it,
and the patient in spirit than the haughty in spirit.
9 (Pr 14:17; Jas 1:19; Pr 16:32) Do not be quick in your spirit to be angry,
for irritation settles in the bosom of fools.
10 Do not say, "Why were the earlier days better than these days?"
For it is not from wisdom that you inquire this.
11 (Ecc 11:7) Wisdom is good with an inheritance,
and an advantage to those who see the sun.
12 (Pr 3:18; 8:35) For the protection of wisdom
is like the protection of money,
and the advantage of knowledge is
that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
13 (Ecc 1:15; Job 12:14) Consider the work of God:
Who is able to make straight
what He has made crooked?
14 (Ecc 3:22; Dt 28:47) In the day of prosperity be joyful,
but in the day of distress consider:
God has made the one
as well as the other.
For this reason man will not be able to understand
anything that comes after him.
15 (Ecc 8:12-14; 6:12) I have seen everything in my days of vanity:
There is the righteous man who dies in his righteousness,
and there is the wicked man who extends his life of evil.
16 (Ro 12:3; Pr 25:16) Do not be excessively righteous,
and do not be extremely wise;
why should you destroy yourself?
17 (Ps 55:23; Pr 10:27) Do not be overly wicked,
and do not be a fool;
why should you die before your time?
18 (Ecc 8:12; 11:6) It is good that you should take hold of this,
and from the other not withhold your hand;
for he who fears God will come out from them all.
19 (Pr 21:22; 24:5) Wisdom strengthens the wise man
more than ten rulers who are in the city.
20 (1Ki 8:46; 2Ch 6:36; Pr 20:9) For there is not a righteous man on earth
who only does good and refrains from sin.
21 (Pr 30:10) Do not give heed to everything people say,
lest you hear your servant cursing you.
22 Your heart knows
that many times you have spoken a curse against others.
23 (Ro 1:22) All this I have tested by wisdom. I said,
"I will be wise,"
but it was far from me.
24 (Ro 11:33; 1Ti 6:16) That which is, is far off,
and exceedingly deep.
Who can find it out?
25 (Ecc 10:13) And I turned my heart to know,
and seek and search out wisdom in how things are
and to experience wicked folly,
even foolishness and madness.
26 (Pr 22:14; 2:18-19) I find more bitter than death
the woman whose heart is snares
and nets,
and whose hands are fetters.
He who pleases God escapes her,
but the sinner is taken by her.
27 "See, this is what I found," says the Preacher,
"adding one thing to another to find the sum,
28 (Job 33:23) which my soul still seeks
but I do not find:
One man among a thousand I have found,
but a woman among all these I have not found.
29 (Ge 3:6-7) See, this only have I found:
that God made man upright,
but they have sought out many schemes."
Ecclesiastes 8
1 (Dt 28:50; Ex 34:29-30) Who is like a wise man?
And who knows the interpretation of a matter?
A man's wisdom makes his face shine,
and the harshness of his face is softened.
The Value of Obedience
2 (1Ki 2:43) I say, "Keep the king's command, because of your oath to God.
3 (Ecc 10:4) Do not be hasty to leave his presence. Do not take a stand
in an unpleasant matter, for he does whatever pleases him."
4 (Job 9:12; Da 4:35) For the word of the king is powerful,
and who would say to him, "What are you doing?"
5 He who keeps his command will know no evil thing;
and a wise heart will know the appropriate time and just way.
6 (Ecc 3:1; 3:17) For to every matter there is an appropriate time and just way,
though a man's distress weighs heavily on him.
7 (Ecc 6:12; 9:12) For he does not know what will happen;
for who can declare to him what will occur?
8 (Job 14:5; Isa 28:15 ) There is not a man with mastery
over the wind to restrain it,
nor with power over the day of death.
And no one can discharge a battle,
nor can wickedness rescue the one possessing it.
9 (Ecc 5:8) All this I saw while applying my heart to every work
that is done under the sun, when one man rules over another
to the other's hurt.
God's Unknowable Ways
10 (Ecc 9:5; Pr 10:7) Then I saw the wicked buried. They used to go in
and out of the holy place, and they were praised [Or the Heb. forgotten].
in the city where they did works. This is also vanity.
11 (Ps 10:6; Isa 26:10) Because the sentence against an evil deed
is not executed swiftly, the heart of the sons of men is fully set to do evil.
12 (Ps 37:11; 37:18–19) Since one who sins may do evil a hundred times
and extend his life, I also have experienced that it will be good for those
who fear God when they have reverence before Him.
13 (Job 14:2; Ecc 6:12) But it will not be well for the wicked, and he will
not prolong his days, like a shadow, because he does not fear before God.
14 (Ecc 7:15; Mal 3:15) There is a vanity that takes place on the earth that
there are righteous men who are treated according to the deeds of the
wicked, and there are wicked men who are treated according to the deeds
of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
15 (Ecc 2:24; 3:12-13) And I commend joy, for man has nothing better
under the sun than to eat and drink and be joyful; for this will go with him
in his labor all the days of his life that God has given him under the sun.
16 (Ps 127:2; Ecc 1:13) When I set my heart to know wisdom and to experience
the affairs that are done on earth, though day and night there is no sleep
for one's eyes,
17 (Ecc 3:11; Ps 73:16) then I saw all the work of God, that a man cannot
comprehend the work that is done under the sun. Inasmuch as a man labors
to seek, he will not understand. Even if a wise man claims to know,
he cannot grasp it.
Ecclesiastes 9
A Common Fate
1 (Dt 33:3; Ecc 8:14) For I considered all this in my heart, so that I could
declare it all: that the deeds of the righteous and the wise are in the hand
of God. No man knows whether love or hate awaits them; both are before him.
2 (Job 9:22; Mal 3:5) The same fate comes to all: There is one fate
for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the evil,
[Evil from Gk.] is missing in some [Heb. mss. for the clean and the unclean,]
for him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice.
As is the good,
so is the sinner;
he who takes an oath
as he who fears an oath.
3 (Ecc 1:17; 8:11) And this is an evil in all that is done under the sun:
that the same event happens to all. Truly the hearts of the sons of men are
filled with evil, and folly is in their hearts while they have life,
and after that they go to the dead.
4 But for him who is joined to all
the living here is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
5 (Job 14:21; Isa 26:14 ) The living know that they will die,
but the dead know nothing;
they have no more reward,
for the memory of them is forgotten.
6 What they loved, hated,
and envied has already perished;
and there is no reward for them from long ago
in everything that is done under the sun.
7 (Ecc 8:15) Go and eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine
with a pleasant heart; for God is already pleased with your deeds.
8 (Ps 23:5) At all times may your clothing be white,
and let not oil ever lack on your head.
9 (Ecc 2:10; 6:12) Enjoy life with the wife whom you love all the days
of your vain life which He has given you under the sun;
because that is your reward in life and in your toil
because you have labored under the sun.
10 (Ro 12:11; Col 3:23) Whatever your hands find to do, do with your strength;
for there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol,
the place where you are going.
11 (Jer 9:23; Ecc 4:1) Again I saw under the sun that-
the race is not to the swift,
nor the battle to the strong,
nor food to the wise,
nor riches to the intelligent,
nor favor to those with knowledge;
but time and chance happen to them all.
12 (Pr 29:6; 1Th 5:3) For man does not know his time:
Like fish caught in an unfortunate net,
like birds caught in a snare,
so the sons of men are ensnared at a tragic, yet appointed time,
when it suddenly falls on them.
The Excellence of Wisdom
13 I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me:
14 There was a small city with a few men in it; and a great king came
and surrounded it, and he built up great siege works against it.
15 (Ecc 4:13) But a poor, wise man was found there, and he himself
in his wisdom delivered the city, but no one remembered that poor man.
16 (Ecc 7:19; Pr 21:22) Then I said, "Wisdom is better than strength;
yet the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard."
17 The words of the wise heard in quietness are better
than the shouting of a ruler among fools.
18 (Jos 7:1; 7:5) Wisdom is better than weapons of war,
but only one sinner can destroy much that is good.
Ecclesiastes 10
1 A dead fly causes a stench in mixed anointing oil,
so a little folly is more weighty than wisdom and honor.
2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right,
but the heart of a fool to the left.
3 (Pr 13:16; 18:2) Even when a fool walks on the road,
he lacks sense,
and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
4 (Pr 25:15; Ecc 8:3) If the anger of a ruler rises against you,
do not leave your post;
for calmness pacifies great offenses.
5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun
like an error that goes out from a ruler:
6 (Est 3:1; Pr 28:12) Folly is set in many high places,
but the rich sit in a low place.
7 (Pr 19:10; 30:22) I have seen slaves riding on horses,
and officials walking along the ground like slaves.
8 (Am 5:19; Pr 26:2)7 He who digs a pit will fall into it,
and whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.
9 He who quarries stones is injured by them,
and he who splits wood is in danger from them.
10 If an iron piece is blunt
and there is no one to sharpen it,
then he must prevail with more strength;
but wisdom is a benefit to succeed.
11 (Jer 8:17; Ps 58:4-5) If a serpent bites before it is charmed,
there is no advantage to the charmer.
12 (Lk 4:22; Pr 15:2) The words of a wise man's mouth bring favor,
but the speech of a fool consumes him;
13 the beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness,
and the end of his talk is evil madness.
14 (Pr 15:2; Ecc 3:22) A fool multiplies words,
though no man knows what is to be;
who can tell him what will be after him?
15 The labor of the foolish makes him weary,
such that he does not know the way to the city!
16 (Isa 3:12; 2Ch 13:7) Woe to you, O land, when your king is a lad,
and your princes are feasting in the morning!
17 Happy are you, O land, when your king is from nobility,
and your princes are feasting at the appropriate time-
with self-control and not drunkenness!
18 (Pr 20:4 ) The roof beams sink in with slothfulness,
and with the idleness of one’s hands the house drips.
19 (Ps 104:15) They make feasts for laughter,
and wine gladdens life;
but money resolves everything.
20 (Ex 22:28; Ac 23:5) Even in your mind do not curse the king;
and in your bedchamber do not curse the rich;
for a bird in the sky may carry your voice,
and a winged creature may declare the matter.
Ecclesiastes 11
The Value of Diligence
1 (Pr 19:17; Mt 10:42; Heb 6:10) Cast your bread upon the waters,
for you will find it after many days.
2 (Ps 112:9; 1Ti 6:18-19) Give a portion to seven, or even eight,
for you do not know what calamity may happen on the earth.
3 If the clouds are full of rain,
they empty out on the land;
and if a tree falls to the north or south,
in the place that the tree falls, there it will be.
4 He who observes the wind will not sow,
and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
5 (Jn 3:8; Ecc 8:17) As you do not know the way of the wind,
or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child;
likewise you do not know the work of God
who has made everything.
6 (Ecc 9:10) In the morning sow your seed,
and in the evening do not let your hand rest;
because you do not know which activity will find success,
this way or that way,
or if the both will be good.
Remember Your Creator in Your Youth
7 (Ecc 7:11) Light is sweet,
and good for the eyes to see the sun;
8 for if a man lives many years,
may he rejoice in all of them.
But let him also remember
that the days of darkness are many.
Everything that comes is vanity.
9 (Ecc 12:14; Job 31:7) Rejoice, O young man, in your youth,
and in your early years may your heart do you good;
walk in the path of your heart
and the desire of your eyes;
but know that in all these things
God will bring you into judgment.
10 (2Co 7:1; 2Ti 2:22) Take away anger from your heart,
and remove distress from your body,
for youth and the dawn are vanity.
Ecclesiastes 12
1 (Ecc 11:8; 2Sa 19:35) Remember your Creator
in the days of your youth,
before the difficult days come
and the years arrive when you say,
"I have no pleasure in them":
2 before the sun, light,
moon, and stars are darkened,
and the clouds leave after the rain;
3 in the day when those watching the house tremble,
and the strong men are bent over;
when the grinders cease because they are few,
and those looking through the windows have dimmed eyes;
4 (2Sa 19:35; Jer 25:10) and the doors on the street are shut,
and the sound of grinding is low;
and one rises up at the sound of a bird,
and all the daughters of song are brought low;
5 (Job 17:13; 30:23) when they are afraid of heights,
even the terrors along the road;
the almond tree blossoms,
the grasshopper drags itself along
and desire fails,
because man goes to his eternal home,
and the mourners go about the streets.
6 Remember your Creator before the cord of silver is snapped,
or the bowl of gold smashed,
or the jar by the spring broken
or the wheel at the cistern crushed.
7 (Ge 3:19; Zec 12:1 ) The dust returns to the earth where it was,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
8 (Ecc 1:2) It is all vanity, says the Preacher;
all is vanity.
Epilogue
9 (1Ki 4:32; Pr 1:1) And in addition to being wise,
the Preacher still taught the people knowledge,
and he considered, sought out, and arranged many proverbs.
10 And the Preacher sought to discover words of delight,
and to write in uprightness words of truth.
11 (Ezr 9:8; Ps 80:1) The words of the wise are like goads,
and the collected sayings are like firmly embedded nails,
given by one shepherd.
12 (Ecc 1:18) My son, beware of anything beyond these.
Of making many books there is no end,
and much study is a weariness to the flesh.
13 (Dt 10:12; Ecc 5:7) Now all has been heard.
Let us hear the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep His commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man.
14 (1Co 4:5; Ecc 11:9) For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every secret thing,
whether good or evil.
2) Our Daily Bread for 19 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/19
entitled Bigger Than Our Problems
Job 40:15-24
15 "Look now at the behemoth (a dinosaur)
which I made along with you;
he eats grass like an ox.
16 See now his strength is in his hips,
and his power is in the muscles of his belly.
17 He moves his tail like a cedar;
the sinews of his thighs are wrapped together.
18 His bones are like strong pieces of brass;
his bones are like bars of iron.
19 He is the first of the works of God;
He who made him can bring near His sword.
20 Surely the mountains bring forth food for him,
where all the beasts of the field play.
21 He lies under the shady trees,
in the thicket of the reed and marsh.
22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow;
the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Look, the river rages, but he is not alarmed;
he trusts that he can draw up the Jordan into his mouth.
24 Can anyone catch it by its eyes,
or pierce its nose with a snare?
What do you imagine dinosaurs looked like when they were alive?
Big teeth? Scaly skin? Long tails? Artist Karen Carr recreates these extinct
creatures in large murals. One of her panoramas is over twenty feet tall
and sixty feet long. Because of its size, it required a crew of experts
to install it in sections where it resides
in the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.
It would be hard to stand in front of this mural without feeling dwarfed
by the dinosaurs. I get a similar sensation when I read God's description
of the powerful animal called "Behemoth" (Job 40:15). This big guy munched
grass like an ox and had a tail the size of a tree trunk. His bones were
like iron pipes. He lumbered through the hills grazing, stopping occasionally
to relax at the local swamp. When floodwaters surged,
Behemoth never raised an eyebrow.
No one could tame this incredible creature-except its Maker (v. 19).
God reminded Job of this truth during a time when Job's problems had cast
ominous shadows over his life. Grief, bewilderment, and frustration filled
his field of vision until he began to question God. But God's response
helped Job see the real size of things. God was bigger than all his issues
and powerful enough to handle problems that Job couldn;t resolve on his own.
In the end, Job conceded, "I know that you can do all things" (42:2).
By: Jennifer Benson Schuldt
Reflect & Pray
Which is bigger, your worst problem or the God who made everything?
How does your view of God affect the way in which you handle problems?
Dear God, I believe You can help me with the things I'm facing today.
Help me to be open to Your power and goodness
when I feel overwhelmed by trouble.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 7 - The Great Exchange
2 Cor 5:21 - God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us,
that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
People were talking ; the gossip lines were busy day and night.
Andrea, a Bible study leader and pillar of the church, had been
accused of indiscretion with a married man, another member
of the congregation. The rumours were proven untrue,
but that hardly mattered anymore. The damage was done.
"It's just not far," Andrea said. " It was all so unnecessary.
And now, even though I've done nothing wrong, my relationship
with that church will never be the same again."
We all know what pain is caused by undeserved accusation,
rejection, and misunderstanding. Sometimes, when the smoke clears,
irreparable damage has been done, even when no sin has occurred.
We can understand the torment that comes when we've sinned,
but when we've done nothing wrong, the injustice seem unbearable.
Jesus knew what it was to suffer unjustly. He had never sinned at all,
yet he 'became sin' for us. He gave himself in an outrageous exchange:
he took our sin and gave us his righteousness.
Living in this exchange does not mean, of course, that we will be exempt
from pain, that we will never again suffer unjustly or be subject
to rejection. But in Christ, we are declared righteous before God,
just as Jesus himself is righteous. And as we submit
to the Holy Spirit's work in us, we become righteous ,
obeying him and growing in grace. Christ endured rejection
for us so that we might live in him.
Application
1. Have I ever suffered unjustly or been rejected by someone without cause?
2. How can this verse, coupled with my own expereience give me a greater
depth of appreciation of what Christ suffered for me?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 8:18
18 But you must remember the Lord your God,
for it is He who gives you the ability to get wealth,
so that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers,
as it is today.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
PSALMS 25:15-21
15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
for He will lead my feet from the net.
16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,
for I am isolated and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
bring me out of my distresses.
18 Look on my pain and misery,
and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,
and they hate me with violent hatred.
20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!
Let me not suffer shame,
for I seek refuge in You.
21 Truth and integrity will preserve me
while I wait for You.
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
19th Day of the Month
a) Pray that the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society
(
1 Tim 2:1-2
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2(Ezr 6:10)for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
)
b) Pray for the province of Prince Edward Island
I) Pray for the leaders of Prince Edward Island,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
)
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and remember He is Creator.
Pray to the Lord and place your burdens on Him.
Pray to the Lord and petition your requests to Him.
Pray to the Lord to under His Covenant
Pray to the Lord and find Him in your loneliness.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Pray that the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Society
Pray for families in Saudi arabia seeking asylum after being forced
to flee their country.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Posted by DSY on
Day 170, 19 June 2021
Today at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca
We talked about AfterLife? Who will be There?
Rev 7:9
9 (Rev 5:9; Lev 23:40) Then I looked. And there was a great multitude
which no one could count, from all nations and tribes and peoples
and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed
with white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
Matthew 6:9-10
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."
Racism and barriers have to be done away with
Rev 21:27
27 (Isa 52:1; Joel 3:17) No unclean thing shall ever enter it, nor shall
anyone who commits abomination or falsehood, but only those
whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.
Jeremiah 11:20
20 (Ps 7:9; Jer 20:12) But, O Lord of Hosts, who judges righteously,
who tries the feelings and the heart,
Psalms 139:13-16
13 You brought my inner parts into being;
You wove me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise you, for You made me with fear and wonder;
marvelous are Your works,
and You know me completely.
15 My frame was not hidden from You
when I was made in secret,
and intricately put together in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw me unformed,
yet in Your book
all my days were written,
before any of them came into being.
Jeremiah 1:4-5
4 Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
5 (Isa 49:1; Ps 71:5-6) "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
and before you were born I sanctified you,
and I ordained you a prophet to the nations."
Matthew 22:30
30 (Ps 103:20; Mt 18:10) For in the resurrection they neither marry
nor are given in marriage, but are like the angels of God in heaven.
Ephesians 5:31-32
31"For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother
and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh." Ge 2:24.
32 This is a great mystery, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.
Rev 19:7-8
7 (Mt 22:2; Eph 5:32) "Let us be glad and rejoice
and give Him glory,
for the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and His wife has made herself ready.
8 (Ps 45:13-14; 132:9) It was granted her to be arrayed in fine linen,
clean and white.â€
Fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
Col 3:1
1 (Ps 110:1; Mk 16:19) If you then were raised with Christ,
desire those things which are above,
where Christ sits at the right hand of God.
Hebrews 13:14
14 (Heb 12:22; Mic 2:10) For here we have no continuing city,
but we seek one to come.
1 Kings 10-11 ; 2 Chron 9
1 Kings 10
The Queen of Sheba
2Ch 9:1-12
1 (Mt 12:42; Lk 11:31; Ge 10:7) Now when the queen of Sheba
heard of Solomon's fame connected to the name of the Lord,
she came to test him with hard questions.
2 She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue,
with camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones;
and when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.
3 Solomon answered all her questions; there was not anything
too difficult for the king which he could not answer.
4 When the queen of Sheba observed Solomon's wisdom and the house he had built
5 (1Ch 26:16) and the meat of his table and the sitting of his servants
and the attendance of his ministers and their clothing and his cupbearers
and his entryway by which he went up to the house of the Lord,
it took her breath away.
6 She said to the king, "What I heard in my own land about your acts
and your wisdom was true!
7 I did not believe it until I came and saw it with my own eyes!
In fact, I was not even told half. Your wisdom and prosperity
are greater than the stories I heard!
8 (Pr 8:34) Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants
who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
9 (2Sa 8:15; 1Ki 5:7) Blessed be the Lord your God, who delighted in you
and set you on the throne of Israel, because the Lord loved Israel forever;
therefore He made you king in order to execute judgment and justice."
10 (1Ki 10:2) She gave the king a hundred and twenty talents
[About 41/2 tons, or 4 metric tons.] of gold and a great amount of spices
and precious stones. No one gave as many spices as the queen of Sheba
gave to King Solomon.
11 (1Ki 9:27-28) The ships of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir,
also brought from Ophir a large quantity of almug wood and precious stones.
12 The king made pillars for the house of the Lord out of the almug trees
and harps also and psalteries for singers for the king's house.
Never before had such almug wood been brought,
nor has any such been seen to this day.
13 King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all she desired,
no matter what she asked for, in addition to what Solomon gave her
from his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country,
she and her servants.
Solomon's Wealth
2 Ch 1:14-17; 9:13-28
14 (1Ki 9:28) Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon
in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents
[About 25 tons, or 23 metric tons.] of gold.
15 In addition, he collected from the merchantmen and the traffic
of the spice merchants and from all the kings of Arabia
and the governors of the country.
16 (1Ki 14:26-28; 2Ch 12:9-10) King Solomon made two hundred
large shields of beaten gold made of six hundred shekels
[About 15 pounds, or 6.9 kilograms; and in v. 29.] of gold each.
17 (1Ki 7:2) He made three hundred shields of beaten gold with three pounds
[About 3 3/4 pounds, or 1.7 kilograms,]
or if double minas,
[about 7 1/2 pounds, or 3.5 kilograms.] of gold in each shield.
And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
18 (1Ki 10:22; Ps 45:8) The king also made a great throne of ivory
and overlaid it with the best gold.
19 The throne had six steps, and the back of the throne was round,
and there were armrests on either side of the seat with two lions
standing beside the armrests.
20 Twelve lions stood on the sides of the six steps,
and there was no other like it in any kingdom.
21 (1Ki 10:17) All of King Solomon's drinking cups were made of gold,
and all the cups of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were made of pure gold.
None were made of silver, for it was not considered valuable
in the days of Solomon.
22 (1Ki 22:48; Ge 10:4) For the king had ships at sea at Tarshish
with the ships of Hiram. Every three years the ships of Tarshish
came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
23 (1Ki 3:12-13) So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in terms
of riches and wisdom.
24 (1Ki 3:9; 3:12) All the earth came to Solomon to hear his wisdom,
which God had put in his heart. 25Everyone brought an annual tribute
in the form of presents, silver and gold cups, garments, armor, spices,
horses, and mules.
26 (2Ch 9:25; 1Ki 4:26; Dt 17:16) Solomon gathered together chariots
and horsemen. He had one thousand four hundred chariots
and twelve thousand horsemen whom he stationed in the cities for chariots
and with the king at Jerusalem.
27 The king made silver to be in Jerusalem as plentiful as stones,
and he made cedars to be as plentiful as sycamore trees in the valley.
28 (Dt 17:16; 2Ch 9:28) Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt along
with linen yarn. The king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
29 He brought chariots from Egypt at a price of six hundred shekels of silver
and a horse for a hundred and fifty.
[About 3 3/4 pounds, or 1.7 kilograms.]
And he exported them to all the kings of the Hittites
and the kings of Aram, by their means.
2 Chronicles 9
The Queen of Sheba Visits
1Ki 10:1-13
1 (Mt 12:42; Lk 11:31) The queen of Sheba heard a report of Solomon,
and she came to Jerusalem with a very impressive retinue-with camels
carrying spices, an abundance of gold, and precious stones-to test
Solomon with riddles. When she came to Solomon she shared with him
everything that was on her heart.
2 Solomon declared to her everything that she asked, and there was not
any matter concealed from Solomon that he did not declare to her.
3 When the queen of Sheba had observed the wisdom of Solomon,
the house that he had built, 4the food on his table, the seating
of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, and their clothing,
his valets, and their clothing, and his burnt offerings that he offered
at the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit left in her.
5 Then she said to the king, "True was the report that I heard
in my land concerning your words and wisdom.
6 But I did not believe their reports until I came and my eyes saw;
and indeed, half the greatness of your wisdom was not declared to me.
You have exceeded the report that I heard.
7 How happy your men must be! How happy these servants,
those who are continually before you listening to your wisdom.
8 (2Ch 2:11; Dt 7:8) May the Lord your God be blessed, who has delighted
in you, to set you as king on the throne of the Lord your God.
Your God has loved Israel to establish them continually
and has set you as king over them to perform justice and righteousness."
9 Then she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents
[About 41/2 tons or 4 metric tons.[ of gold and a great abundance
of spices and precious stones. And there were no spices like those
that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10 [2Ch 8:18; 1Ki 10:11] Moreover, the servants of Hiram and Solomon
who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.
11 (1Ki 10:12) And the king used the algum wood for steps for the house
of the Lord and the palace of the king, even for lyres and harps
for the singers. And there had not been anything seen
like these in the land of Judah.
12 (1Ki 10:13) And King Solomon gave everything to the queen of Sheba
in which she had pleasure, even what she asked for in addition to what
she brought to the king. Then she turned and left for her own land with
her servants.
The Splendor of Solomon
1Ki 10:14-29; 2Ch 1:14-17
13 The weight of gold that came to Solomon every year was 660 talents
[About 25 tons, or 23 metric tons.] of gold.
14 In addition to what the explorers and merchants brought in,
all the kings of Arabia and governors of the land brought in gold
and silver to Solomon.
15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold,
and six hundred gold pieces [About 15 pounds, or 6.9 kilograms.]
were used for each large shield.
16 (1Ki 7:2) And he made three hundred shields of hammered gold;
three hundred gold pieces [About 7 1/2 pounds, or 3.5 kilograms.]
were used for each shield. And the king put them in the House
of the Forest of Lebanon.
17 And the king made a great throne of ivory,
and he covered it with fine gold.
18 And there were six steps and a gold footstool attached to the throne,
and on each side at the place of the seat were armrests with two lions
standing beside the armrests.
19 So twelve lions stood there on the six steps, one on each side,
and there was nothing like this in any kingdom.
20 Even all the drinking vessels of King Solomon were gold,
and all the vessels in the House of the Forest of Lebanon were fine gold.
And silver was not thought to be valuable in the days of Solomon.
21 The ships of Solomon went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram.
Once every three years the ships of Tarshish returned carrying gold,
silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
22 (2Ch 1:12) So King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth
in wealth and wisdom.
23 (1Ki 4:34) All the kings of the earth sought out an audience
before Solomon to hear his wisdom that God gave to his mind.
24 Every year each man brought his own tribute, vessels of silver and gold,
garments, myrrh, spices, horses, and mules.
25 (1Ki 4:26; 10:26; 2Ch 1:14) Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses
and chariots and twelve thousand horses, and he put them in designated cities
and with him in Jerusalem.
26 (Ge 15:18; 1Ki 4:21) He ruled over all the kings from the River
[Euphrates River.] to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt.
27 (2Ch 1:15-17) So the king made silver in Jerusalem as abundant as stones
and cedar as plentiful as sycamore trees in the lowlands of the Shephelah.
28 (2Ch 1:16) The horses of Solomon were imported from Egypt
and from all other lands.
1 Kings 11
Solomon's Apostasy
1 (Dt 17:17; Ne 13:23-27) But King Solomon loved many foreign women
in addition to the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites,
Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites,
2 (Ex 34:16; 23:32-33) from the nations which the Lord warned the children
of Israel about, saying, "You shall not go in to them, nor shall they come
in to you, for they will surely turn your heart away toward their gods."
Solomon clung to these in love.
3 (2Sa 5:13-16) He had seven hundred wives who were princesses
and three hundred concubines, and his wives turned his heart away.
4 (1Ki 9:4; 8:61) For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away
after other gods, and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God
as the heart of David his father had been.
5 (Jdg 2:13; 1Ki 11:7) For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the goddess
of the Sidonians, and after Molek, the abomination of the Ammonites.
6 Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and did not fully
follow the Lord as his father David had done.
7 (Nu 21:29; Jdg 11:24) Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh,
the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is close to Jerusalem,
and for Molek, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
8 He did the same for all his foreign wives, who burned incense
and sacrificed to their gods.
9 (1Ki 3:5; 9:2) The Lord was angry with Solomon
because he turned his heart away from the Lord God of Israel,
who had appeared to him twice,
10 and had warned him about this, that he should not follow other gods,
but he was disobedient to the Lord's command.
11 (1Ki 11:31; 12:15-16) Therefore the Lord said to Solomon,
"Since you have done this and have not kept My covenant and statutes,
which I commanded you, I will surely take the kingdom from you
and give it to your servant.
12 I will not do this in your lifetime for your father David's sake,
but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.
13 (1Ki 12:20; Dt 12:11) However, I will not take the whole kingdom away,
but will preserve one tribe for your son for David My servant's sake
and for the sake of Jerusalem which I chose."
Solomon's Adversaries
14 The Lord stirred up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite.
He was a prince of Edom.
15 (2Sa 8:14; Dt 20:13) For when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander
of the army had gone to bury the slain, he had killed every male in Edom
16 (for six months Joab stayed there with his men
until he had killed every male in Edom).
17 But Hadad fled to Egypt, he and some Edomites who served his father,
Hadad still being a small child.
18 (Nu 10:12; Dt 1:1) They set out from Midian and went to Paran,
and they gathered men from Paran and then arrived in Egypt
and presented him before Pharaoh king of Egypt,
who gave him a house and provisions and land.
19 Pharaoh had great affection for Hadad, so much so that he gave
him his sister-in-law, the sister of Tahpenes the queen, as a wife.
20 Tahpenes' sister gave birth to his son, Genubath, whom Tahpenes
weaned in Pharaoh's house. Genubath lived in Pharaoh's house
among the sons of Pharaoh.
21 (1Ki 2:10) When Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers
and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, he said to Pharaoh,
"Allow me to depart and go to my own country."
22 Then Pharaoh said to him, "But what have you lacked with me that
you want to go to your own country?"
And he answered, "Nothing, however let me go anyway."
23 (2Sa 8:3; 1Ki 11:14) God stirred up another adversary against him,
Rezon the son of Eliada, who fled from his lord Hadadezer, king of Zobah.
24 (2Sa 10:8; 10:18) He gathered a group of men and became leader over
a band when David killed the men of Zobah, and they fled to Damascus
and lived and reigned there.
25 He was an enemy of Israel all the days of Solomon in addition
to the troubles caused by Hadad, and he hated Israel and reigned over Aram.
Jeroboam's Rebellion
26 (1Ki 12:2; 2Ch 13:6) Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah,
who was Solomon's servant and whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman,
even he lifted up his hand against the king.
27 (1Ki 9:24; 9:15) This is what led to his rebellion against the king.
Solomon built Millo and repaired the wall of the City of David his father.
28 (Pr 22:29) Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor, and when Solomon
saw that the young man was industrious, he made him ruler over all the labor
force of the house of Joseph.
29 (1Ki 12:15; 14:2) At that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem,
the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him along the way, and he had dressed
himself in a new garment, and the two of them were alone in the field.
30 (1Sa 15:27-28) Ahijah took off the new garment that he wore
and tore it into twelve pieces,
31 (1Ki 11:11-12) and he said to Jeroboam: Take ten pieces,
for thus says the Lord, the God of Israel,
"See, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon
and will give ten tribes to you
32 (1Ki 11:13) (but he shall have one tribe for My servant David's sake
and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen out of all
the tribes of Israel),
33 because they have forsaken Me and have worshipped
Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites,
and Molek the god of the children of Ammon and have not walked
in My ways and have not done that which is right in My eyes,
to keep My statutes and judgments, as his father David had done.
34 "However, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand,
but I will make him prince all the days of his life
for David My servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept
My commandments and My statutes.
35 But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand
and will give ten tribes to you.
36 (1Ki 11:13; 15:4) To his son will I give one tribe,
so that My servant David will always have a light
before Me in Jerusalem, the city in which I have chosen to put My name.
37 (2Sa 3:21) I will take you, and you shall reign according to all
that your soul desires and shall be king over Israel.
38 (Jos 1:5; 2Sa 7:11) It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command
you and will walk in My ways and do what is right in My sight to keep
My statutes and My commandments, as David My servant did,
I will be with you and build you a sure house, as I built for David,
and will give Israel to you.
39 I will thus afflict the seed of David, but not forever."
40 (2Ch 12:2-9) Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam.
And Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt to Shishak, king of Egypt,
and he stayed in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
The Death of Solomon
2Ch 9:29-31
41 (2Ch 9:29-31) The rest of the acts of Solomon and all that he did
and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
42 And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel
was forty years.
43 (1Ki 2:10; 2Ki 21:18) Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried
in the City of David his father, and his son Rehoboam reigned after him.
2 Chronicles 9
The Death of Solomon
1Ki 11:41-43
29 (1Ch 29:29; 1Ki 11:29) And the rest of the acts of Solomon, from beginning
to end, are they not written in the annals of Nathan the prophet,
and the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer
concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
30 (1Ki 11:42-43) So Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel for forty years.
31 (1Ki 2:10) And Solomon slept with his fathers, and they buried
him in the City of David his father. And Rehoboam his son then ruled
in his place.
2) Our Daily Bread for 20 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/20/time-spent-with-our-father
entitled Spending Time with God
Luke 5:12–16
The Cleansing of a Leper
Mt 8:1-4; Mk 1:40-45
12 (Mt 8:2-4; 9:28) When He was in a certain city, a man full of leprosy,
upon seeing Jesus, fell on his face and begged Him,
"Lord, if You will, You can make me clean."
13 He reached out His hand and touched him, saying, "I will. Be clean."
And immediately the leprosy left him.
14 (Lev 14:2-32; Mt 8:4) Then He commanded him to tell no one,
"But go and show yourself to the priest and make an offering
for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
15 (Mt 9:26) Yet even more so His fame went everywhere.
And great crowds came together to hear
and to be healed by Him of their infirmities.
16 (Mt 14:23; Lk 6:12) But He withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.
A River Runs Through It is Norman Maclean's masterful story of two boys
growing up in western Montana with their father, a Presbyterian minister.
On Sunday mornings, Norman and his brother, Paul, went to church
where they heard their father preach. Once Sunday evening rolled around,
there was another service and their father would preach again. But between
those two services, they were free to walk the hills and streams with him
"while he unwound between services." It was an intentional withdrawing
on their father's part to "restore his soul and be filled again to overflowing
for the evening sermon."
Throughout the Gospels, Jesus is seen teaching multitudes on hillsides
and cities, and healing the sick and diseased who were brought to Him.
All this interaction was in line with the Son of Man's mission
"to seek and to save the lost" (Luke 19:10). But it's also noted that He
"often withdrew to lonely places" (5:16). His time there was spent communing
with the Father, being renewed and restored to step
back once more into His mission.
In our faithful efforts to serve, it's good for us to remember
that Jesus often withdrew. If this practice was important for Jesus,
how much more so for us?
May we regularly spend time with our Father, who can fill us again
to overflowing.
By: John Blase
Reflect & Pray
What comes to mind when you think of a "lonely" place?
When and where can you withdraw to simply spend time with the Father?
Thank You for the reminder, Father, of my need for time spent with You.
I need Your grace and strength to renew my often-weary soul.
To learn more about spending time with God in prayer,
visit https://ChristianUniversity.org/SF120 .
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 1 - The Joy of Confessing Christ
Romans 10:9-10
9 (Lk 12:8; Php 2:11)that if you confess with your mouth
Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from
the dead, you will be saved,
10 for with the heart one believes unto righteousness,
and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation
Teena, a college freshman, has just committed her life to Christ,
but she was apprehensive about telling anyone - until Bill appeared
on the scene. He plunked his coffee cup down on the table and smiled.
"I heard something exciting happened to you yesterday, Teena"
"Yeah", Teena paused and looked around, as if seeking an escape route.
"I , uh, well, I did it"
"Did what?"
"Well, I, ah, gave my life to God."
"That's wonderful!" Bill exclaimed.
He was still talking with Teena and encouraging he in her decision
when Maria walked by.
"Maria!" Bill called. "Teena wants to tell you something!"
Teena gasped , open-mouthed, then stammered,
" I - I committed my life to Christ."
Maria , similarly enthuasiatic, encouraged Teena in her commitment,
and within half an hour Teena was stopping her friends to tell them,
"Guess what? I've become a Christian! I belng to Jesus now!"
Teena had already surrendered her heart to Christ.
But when she confessed her decision aloud to others,
the truth of that transformation was confirmed by her.
Many of us have been raised to believe that 'faith is a private matter',
not to be discussed in polite company. Yet Paul makes clear the connection
between heart commitment and verbal confession. Just as my love for family
and friends deepens as I tell them I love them, so a person's love
for Christ is confirmed and stabilised by speaking of that commitment to others.
Application
a) Have I been reluctant to tell others of my faith in Christ? Why?
b) What happens within me when I do tell others of my love for the Lord?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 28:11
11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,
in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,
and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore
to your fathers to give you.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
1 John 4:16b-18
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us,
so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is,
so are we in this world.
18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love,
but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
Whoever fears is not perfect in love.
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
20th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
(
Matthew 19:14
14 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:16–17)
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me,
and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
)
b) Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.
(
Eph 6:12
12 (Eph 1:3; 1:21) For our fight is not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces
of evil in the heavenly places.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to be in the Lamb's Book of Life
Pray to the Lord and to lead in every decision
that is glorious.
Pray to the Lord and seek him in a peaceful manner.
Pray to the Lord and confess that He is Lord of your Life.
Pray to the Lord to be under His Covenant
and his Blessings
Pray to the Lord and know He is Perfect Love.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.
Pray for the protection of Christians in Colomibia from guerilla groups
and from drug and arms traffickers.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Posted by DSY on
Day 171, 20 June 2021
Proverbs 30-31
Proverbs 30
The Sayings of Agur
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle.
The man declares to Ithiel,
to Ithiel and Ukal:
2 (Ps 73:22) Surely I am more brutish than any man,
and have not the understanding of a man.
3 (Pr 9:10) I neither learned wisdom,
nor have the knowledge of the holy.
4 (Jn 3:13; Job 26:8; Ps 2:7) Who has ascended up into heaven, or descended?
Who has gathered the wind in his fists?
Who has bound the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name, and what is the name of His son,
if you know?
5 (Ps 12:6; 18:30) Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
6 (Dt 4:2; 12:32 ) Do not add to His words,
lest He reprove you, and you be found a liar.
7 Two things I have required of you;
do not deny me them before I die:
8 (Mt 6:11; Lk 11:3) Remove vanity and lies far from me—
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with food convenient for me;
9 (Ex 20:7; Dt 31:20) lest I be full, and deny You,
and say, "Who is the Lord?"
or lest I be poor, and steal,
and take the name of my God in vain.
10 Do not accuse a servant to his master,
lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.
11 (Pr 20:20; 30:17 ) There is a generation that curses their father,
and does not bless its mother.
12 (Lk 18:11; Pr 16:2) There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes,
and yet is not washed from its filthiness.
13 (Pr 6:17; Ps 101:5) There is a generation-oh, how lofty are their eyes!
And their eyelids are lifted up.
14 (Job 29:17; Ps 14:4) There is a generation whose teeth are as swords,
and their jaw teeth as knives,
to devour the poor from off the earth,
and the needy from among men.
15 (Pr 6:16; 30:21) The leech has two daughters,
crying, "Give, give."
There are three things that are never satisfied,
indeed, four things never say, "It is enough":
16 (Pr 27:20; Hab 2:5) the grave, the barren womb,
the earth that is not filled with water,
and the fire that never says, “It is enough.â€
17 (Pr 23:22; Dt 21:18-21) The eye that mocks at his father,
and despises to obey his mother,
the ravens of the valley will pick it out,
and the young eagles will eat it.
18 (Job 42:3) There are three things which are too wonderful for me,
indeed, four which I do not know:
19 the way of an eagle in the air,
the way of a serpent on a rock,
the way of a ship in the midst of the sea,
and the way of a man with a maid.
20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman;
she eats and wipes her mouth,
and says, "I have done no wickedness."
21 For three things the earth is disquieted,
and for four which it cannot bear:
22 (Pr 19:10; Ecc 10:7) for a servant when he reigns,
and a fool when he is filled with food,
23 for a hateful woman when she is married,
and a handmaid who is heir to her mistress.
24 There are four things which are little upon the earth,
but they are exceeding wise:
25 (Pr 6:6-8) The ants are a people not strong,
yet they prepare their food in the summer;
26 (Ps 104:18; Lev 11:5) the badgers are but a feeble folk,
yet they make their houses in the rocks;
27 (Joel 2:25) the locusts have no king,
yet they go forth all of them by bands;
28 the spider takes hold with her hands,
and is in kings' palaces.
29 There are three things which go well,
indeed, four are comely in going:
30 Jdg 14:18 a lion which is strongest among beasts,
and does not turn away for any;
31 a strutting rooster, a male goat also,
and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
32 (Job 21:5; 40:4) If you have been foolish in lifting up yourself,
or if you have thought evil,
put your hand on your mouth.
33 (Pr 29:22) Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter,
and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood,
so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.
Proverbs 31
The Sayings of King Lemuel's Mother
1 The words of King Lemuel, an oracle that his mother taught him:
2 (Isa 49:15; 1Sa 1:11) What, my son? And what, the son of my womb?
And what, the son of my vows?
3 (Dt 17:17; Ne 13:26) Do not give your strength to women,
nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
4 (Ecc 10:17; Pr 20:1) It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine,
nor for princes strong drink;
5 lest they drink and forget the law,
and pervert the justice of any of the afflicted.
6 (1Ti 5:23) Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish,
and wine to those who are of heavy hearts.
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty,
and remember his misery no more.
8 (Ps 82:3-4) Open your mouth for the speechless
in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
9 (Lev 19:15; Dt 1:16) Open your mouth, judge righteously,
and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Epilogue: The Virtuous Wife
10 (Ru 3:11; Pr 12:4) Who can find a virtuous woman?
For her worth is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband safely trusts in her,
so that he will have no lack of gain.
12 She will do him good and not evil
all the days of her life.
13 She seeks wool and flax,
and works willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
she brings her food from afar.
15 (Lk 12:42; Ro 12:11) She also rises while it is yet night,
and gives food to her household,
and a portion to her maidens.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
17 (1Ki 18:46; 2Ki 4:29) She clothes herself with strength,
and strengthens her arms.
18 She perceives that her merchandise is good;
her candle does not go out by night.
1 9She lays her hands to the spindle,
and her hands hold the distaff.
20 (Eph 4:28; Job 31:16-20 ) She stretches out her hand to the poor;
yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 (Ge 41:42; Pr 7:16) She makes herself coverings of tapestry;
her clothing is silk and purple.
23 (Ru 4:1; Dt 16:18) Her husband is known in the gates,
when he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes fine linen and sells it,
and delivers sashes to the merchant.
25 (1Ti 2:10) Strength and honor are her clothing,
and she will rejoice in time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and in her tongue is the teaching of kindness.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household,
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 "Many daughters have done virtuously,
but you excel them all."
30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands,
and let her own works praise her in the gates.
2) Our Daily Bread for 21 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/21/into-battle
entitled He Will Fight for You
Proverbs 21:21–31
21 (Mt 5:6; Pr 15:9) He who follows after righteousness and mercy
finds life, righteousness, and honor.
22 (Ecc 7:19) A wise man scales the city of the mighty,
and casts down the strength of its confidence.
23 (Pr 12:13; 13:3) Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue
keeps his soul from trouble.
24 (Ps 1:1; Pr 1:22) Proud and haughty-scorner is his name,
who deals in proud wrath.
25 (Pr 13:4) The desire of the slothful kills him,
for his hands refuse to labor.
26 (Ps 37:26; 112:9) He covets greedily all the day long,
but the righteous gives and does not spare.
27 (Pr 15:8; Isa 66:3) The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
how much more when he brings it with a wicked intent!
28 (Pr 19:5; 19:9) A false witness will perish,
but a man who listens will speak forever.
29 (Pr 11:5) A wicked man hardens his face,
but as for the upright, he directs his way.
30 (Jer 9:23; Ac 5:39) There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel
against the Lord.
31 (Isa 31:1; Ps 3:8) The horse is prepared against the day of battle,
but victory is of the Lord.
The wounded horse was named Drummer Boy, one of 112 mounts carrying British
soldiers into battle during the famed Charge of the Light Brigade. The animal
showed such bravery and stamina that his assigned commander,
Lieutenant Colonel de Salis, decided his horse deserved a medal as much as
his valiant men. This was done even though their military action against enemy
forces failed. Yet the cavalry's valour, matched by the courage of their horses,
established the clash as one of Britain's greatest military moments,
still celebrated today.
The confrontation, however, shows the wisdom of an ancient Bible proverb:
"The horse is prepared against the day of battle,
but victory is of the Lord." (Proverbs 21:31). Scripture affirms this principle clearly.
"For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against
your enemies to give you victory" (Deuteronomy 20:4). Indeed, even against
the sting of death, wrote the apostle Paul, "
"Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ"
(1 Corinthians 15:56-57).
Knowing this, our task still is to be prepared for life's tough tests.
To build a ministry, we study, work, and pray. To create beautiful art,
we master a skill. To conquer a mountain, we secure our tools and build
our strength. Then prepared, we're more than conquerors through
Christ's strong love.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
What battles or challenges are you preparing for now?
If your victory rests in God, why should you prepare for this life test?
Heavenly Father, as I approach life's great tests, inspire me to prepare
my heart so that You get the victory.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 2 - Alienation and Reconciliation
Col 1:21-22
21 (Eph 2:12) And you, who were formerly alienated
and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled
22 (Ro 7:4; Eph 5:27) in the body of His flesh through death,
to present you holy and blameless and above reproach in His sight,
Some 50 years ago, Orson Welles's radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds
threw the nation into panic; people on the East Coast ran for their lives,
expecting at any moment to be destroyed by alien invaders from outer space.
Today, of course, we are more sophisticated about such matters.
Television and movies have educated us about alien life forms.
Star Wars and Star Trek have taught us that their appearance can be much
different than ours. Sometimes they are unable to exist in our atmosphere
with artificial life-support systems; their physical makeup is often
incompatible with our environment.
God says that we, apart from Christ, are as incompatible with his kingdom
as the 'aliens' of movies are with Earth's environment.
We are at war with God, a true "war of the worlds" that staggers
the imagination.
Yet God has 'reconciled' us to his world. He has made us fit,
made us able to exist in his kingdom. He has made us part of
his world through Christ's death and resurrection.
Now, through Christ, we are 'holy' and 'without blemish' in God's sight.
And that transformation, ironically, make us 'alien' in the world around us.
No longer do we fit in a world of selfishness and greed, a world where Self
is god and everyone does what is right in his own heart.
We belong, instead, in the kingdom of God's righteousness.
Application
a) In what ways am I an 'alien' in this world?
b) How have I been an 'alien' to God's kingdom?
c) How can today's verses help me deal with my sense of 'not fitting'?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Isaiah 1:19
19 (Dt 30:15-16) If you are willing and obedient,
you shall eat the good of the land;
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Discouraged or Depressed
Psalm 13
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me for good?
How long will you hide Your face from me?
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) How long will I harbor cares in my soul
and sorrow in my heart by day?
How long will my enemy loom over me?
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Take note and answer me, O Lord my God!
Brighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) lest my enemy say, 'I have him,'
lest my foes exult when I stumble.
5(Ps 42:11; 43:5) I for my part confide in Your kindness;
may my heart exult in Your salvation!
6(2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 ) I will sing to the Lord,
because He has dealt bountifully with me.
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
21st Day of the Month
a) Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make god honouring decisions
(
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make
supplications, prayers, intercessions,
and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life
in all godliness and honesty,
)
b) Pray that those whoserve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord for Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
Pray to the Lord as you approach life's great tests, inspire us to prepare
our hearts so that He get the victory.
Pray to the Lord and that Him that we are part of His Kingdom.
Pray to the Lord be obedient to Him.
Pray to the Lord and my you exult in His Salvation.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make god honouring decisions
Pray that those whoserve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Pray for believers in Egypt who have been taken to court on false
charges becuase of their faith.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Posted by DSY on
Day 173, 22 June 2021
1 Kings 12-14
1 Kings 12
Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam
2Ch 10:1-11:4
1 (2Ch 10:1-19) And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to
Shechem to make him king.
2 (1Ki 11:40) When Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was still in Egypt, heard
of it (for he had fled from King Solomon and stayed in Egypt),
3 they called and sent for him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation
of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
4 (1Sa 8:11-18; 1Ki 4:7) "Your father made our yoke unbearable. Now,
therefore, make the grievous service to your father and the heavy yoke
he put upon us lighter, and we will serve you."
5 He said to them, "Depart for three days, and then come back to me."
And the people departed.
6 (Job 12:12; 32:7) King Rehoboam consulted with the old men
who advised his father Solomon while he was still alive and asked,
"How do you advise me to answer the people?"
7 (Pr 15:1) And they spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant
to this people this day and will serve them and answer them and speak kind
words to them, they will be your servants forever."
8 But he rejected the advice that the old men gave him and consulted
with the young men who grew up with him and who stood before him,
9 and he said to them, "What advice do you give on how we should answer
this people, who have spoken to me saying,
'Make the yoke your father put on us lighter'?"
10 And the young men who grew up with him said, "Thus shall you answer
this people who said to you, 'Your father made our yoke heavy,
but make it lighter for us'; thus shall you say to them, 'My little finger
will be thicker than my father's loins!
11 Whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your burden.
My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions!' "
12 (1Ki 12:5) So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam
on the third day, just as the king had appointed, saying,
"Come to me again the third day."
13 The king answered the people roughly and forsook the counsel the old men
gave him,
14 and instead spoke to them following the advice of the young men.
He said, "My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your burden.
My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions."
15 (1Ki 12:24; Dt 2:30) Thus the king did not listen to the people,
for the cause was from the Lord, that He might fulfill His saying,
which the Lord spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16 (2Sa 20:1) So when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them,
the people responded to the king, saying,
"What portion do we have in David?
We also do not have an inheritance in the son of Jesse.
To your tents, O Israel,
and see to your own house, David!"
So the people of Israel departed to their tents.
17 (1Ki 11:13; 11:36) But the people of Israel living in the cities of Judah
were ruled over by Rehoboam.
18 (1Ki 4:6; 5:14) Then King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, who was in charge
of the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him to death. As a result,
King Rehoboam quickly mounted his chariot and fled to Jerusalem.
19 (2Ki 17:21) So Israel rebelled against the house of David,
and it remains so even to this day.
20 (1Ki 11:13; 11:32) When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned,
they sent and called him before the congregation and made him king
over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.
21 (2Ch 11:1-3) When Rehoboam arrived at Jerusalem, he assembled
all the house of Judah along with the tribe of Benjamin,
a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors,
to fight against the house of Israel and to bring the kingdom back
to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
22 (2Ch 11:2) But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God,saying:
23 Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house
of Judah and Benjamin and to the remnant of the people, saying,
24 (1Ki 12:15) "Thus says the Lord: You shall not go up, nor fight against
your brothers the children of Israel. Every man is to return to his house,
for this thing is from Me." They listened therefore to the word of the Lord
and turned to depart, according to the word of the Lord.
{ Rehoboam make a ridiculous decision to listen to his peers.
Not only should he have listened to the advisors of Solomon his father,
he should have prayed to the Lord about what to say!}
Jeroboam's Golden Calves
25 (Jdg 8:17; 8:8) Then Jeroboam built Shechem in Mount Ephraim
and lived there and went out from there and built Peniel.
26 Jeroboam said in his heart, "The kingdom will return to the house of David.
27 (Dt 12:5-7; 12:14) If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house
of the Lord at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again to
their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me
and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah."
28 (Ex 32:4; 32:8) At that point, the king got some advice and made
two golden calves and said to the people,
"It is too difficult for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods,
O Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt."
{Yet again an irrational Godless political decision . The start
of the end of a Kingdom plagued but rebellious paganism}
29 (Ge 28:19) He set one in Bethel, and he put the other in Dan.
30 (1Ki 13:34; 2Ki 17:21) This was a sin, for the people went to worship
before the one, even all the way in Dan.
31 (1Ki 13:32-33; 2Ki 17:32) He also made houses on high places
and appointed priests from among all the people who were not Levites.
{Yet an irrational Godless political decision}
32 (1Ki 8:2; 8:5) Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month,
on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast in Judah,
and he offered sacrifice on the altar. He did this in Bethel,
sacrificing to the calves that he had made, and he stationed in Bethel
the priests of the high places he had made.
33 (1Ki 13:1; Nu 15:39) So he made offerings on the altar that he had made
in Bethel on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a holiday he imagined
in his own heart, and ordained a feast for the children of Israel,
and he sacrificed on the altar and burned incense.
{Jeroboam so self-centered that He forget the Lord who placed Him there}
1 Kings 13
The Man of God From Judah
1 (2Ki 23:17; 1Ki 12:22) A man of God came out of Judah to Bethel by the word
of the Lord while Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.
2 He cried against the altar by the word of the Lord and said,
"O altar, altar, thus says the Lord: 'A child named Josiah will be born
in the house of David, and he will sacrifice upon you the priests
of the high places who burn incense on you,
and these men's bones shall be burned upon you.' "
3 (1Co 1:22; Ex 4:3-5) He gave a sign the same day, saying,
"This is the sign that the Lord has spoken:
'The altar will be torn apart, and the ashes that are upon
it will be poured out.' "
4 When King Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God who had cried
against the altar in Bethel, he reached out his hand from the altar, saying,
"Arrest him!" And the hand that he put forth against him dried up so that
he could not pull it back in again.
5 The altar also was torn, and the ashes poured out from the altar,
just as the man of God had said it would as a sign of the Lord.
{Never mock the Word of God nor his messengers}
6 (Ex 8:8; 9:28) The king answered and said to the man of God,
"Seek the face of the Lord your God, and pray for me,
that my hand will be healed." And the man of God interceded with the Lord,
and the king's hand was healed and became as it was before.
7 (2Ki 5:15; 1Sa 9:7-8) The king said to the man of God, "Come home with me
and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward."
8 (Nu 22:18; 24:13) The man of God said to the king, "If you were to give me
half your house, I would not go with you, nor will I eat bread nor drink water
in this place,
9 for so I was commanded by the word of the Lord, saying:
You shall eat no bread, nor drink water nor return by the same way
that you came."
10 So he went another way and did not return
by the same way he came to Bethel.
11 (2Ki 23:18) Now there lived an old prophet in Bethel, and his sons came
and told him all that the man of God had done that day in Bethel.
They also told their father the words that he had spoken to the king.
12 Their father said to them, "What way did he go?" For his sons had seen
the way the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
13 He said to his sons, "Saddle my donkey." So they saddled the donkey
for him, and he rode on it.
14 He went after the man of God and found him sitting under an oak,
and he said to him, "Are you the man of God who came from Judah?"
And he said, "I am."
15 Then he said to him, "Come home with me and eat bread."
16 (1Ki 13:8-9) He said, "I may not return with you or go in with you,
nor will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place,
17 (1Ki 20:35; 1Th 4:15) for I was commanded by the word of the Lord:
You shall eat no bread and drink no water
there nor return by the way you came.â€
18 (Mt 7:15; 1Jn 4:1) He said to him, "I am a prophet like you,
and an angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying,
'Bring him back with you into your house so that he may eat bread
and drink water.' " But he had lied to him.
19 So he went back with him to his house and ate bread and drank water.
20 Then as they sat at the table, the word of the Lord came to the prophet
who brought him back,
21 and he cried out to the man of God who came from Judah, saying,
"Thus says the Lord: Since you have disobeyed the mouth of the Lord
and have not kept the commandment that the Lord your God commanded you,
22 but instead came back and have eaten bread and drunk water in the place
of which the Lord told you to eat no bread and drink no water,
your carcass will not be buried in the tomb of your fathers!"
23 After he had eaten bread and had drunk, he saddled the donkey
for the prophet whom he had brought back.
24 (1Ki 20:36) As he was going, a lion met him on the way and killed him,
and his body was thrown in the road, and both the donkey and lion stood by it.
{The Lord love obedience}
25 Some men passed by and saw the body thrown in the road with the lion
standing by the body, and they came and told the story in the city
where the old prophet lived.
26 When the prophet who brought him back from the way heard about it,
he said, "It is the man of God who was disobedient to the word of the Lord,
and thus the Lord has delivered him to the lion, which has torn and slain him,
according to the word of the Lord that He spoke to him."
27 He said to his sons, "Saddle my donkey," and they saddled it.
28 He then went and found his body thrown in the road, and the donkey
and the lion were still standing by the body. The lion had not eaten the body
nor attacked the donkey.
29 The prophet picked up the body of the man of God and laid it on his donkey
and brought it back. The old prophet came to the city to mourn and to bury him.
30 (Jer 22:18) He laid his body in his own tomb, and they mourned over him,
saying, "Alas, my brother!"
31 And after he had buried him, he said to his sons, "When I am dead, bury me
in the grave in which the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones.
32 (1Ki 13:2; 16:24) For the saying that he cried out by the word of the Lord
against the altar in Bethel and against all the houses of the high places
that are in the cities of Samaria shall surely come to pass."
33 (2Ch 11:15; 13:9) After this event Jeroboam did not turn from his evil
ways, but made priests for the high places again from among all the people.
Any who would, he consecrated to be priests of the high places.
34 (1Ki 12:30; 14:10) This matter became sin to the house of Jeroboam,
so as to cut it off and to destroy it from the face of the earth.
{The future consequences will be dreadful for the Kingdom of Israel.}
1 Kings 14
Ahijah Prophesies Against Jeroboam
1 At that time, Jeroboam's son Abijah became sick.
2 (1Sa 28:8; 2Sa 14:2) Jeroboam said to his wife, "Please get up
and disguise yourself, so that you will not be recognized
as the wife of Jeroboam, and go to Shiloh. There you will find
Ahijah the prophet, who told me that I would be king over this people.
3 (1Sa 9:7-8; 1Ki 13:7) Take ten loaves, cakes, and a jar of honey,
and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to our child."
4 (1Ki 11:29; 1Sa 3:2) Jeroboam's wife did so and arose and went to Shiloh,
to the house of Ahijah.
But Ahijah could not see, for in his old age he had gone blind.
5 The Lord said to Ahijah, "The wife of Jeroboam has come to ask you about
her son, for he is sick. You shall say thus and thus to her,
for when she comes, she will be disguised as another woman."
6 And so when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came in the door,
he said, "Come in, wife of Jeroboam. Why do you disguise yourself as another?
I have been sent to you with bad news.
7 (1Ki 16:2; 2Sa 12:7-8) Go tell Jeroboam, 'Thus says the Lord God of Israel:
I raised you up from among the people and made you prince
over My people Israel,
8 (1Ki 15:5) and took the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it you.
Yet you have not been as My servant David, who kept My commandments
and who followed Me with all his heart to do only that which was right
in My eyes,
9 (1Ki 12:28; 2Ch 11:15) but you have sinned more than all who were before you,
for you have gone and made other gods and molded images and provoked Me
to anger and have cast Me behind your back.
10 (Dt 32:36; 1Ki 21:21)" "Therefore I will bring disaster upon the house
of Jeroboam and will cut off from Jeroboam all males, both slave and free
in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam,
as a man takes away refuse until it is all gone.
11 (1Ki 16:4) Descendants of Jeroboam who die in the city will be eaten
by dogs, and those who die in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air,
for the Lord has spoken it.'
{Never be disobedient nor disloyal to the Lord}
12 "Arise therefore and go to your own house. When your feet enter the city,
the child will die.
13 (2Ch 19:3; 12:12) All Israel will mourn for him and bury him, for he alone
from the house of Jeroboam will come to the grave, because in him there
is found some good thing toward the Lord God of Israel.
14 (1Ki 15:27-29) "Moreover the Lord will raise up a king over Israel who will
destroy the house of Jeroboam this day and from now on.
15 (Jos 23:15-16; 2Ki 15:29) For the Lord will smite Israel, as a reed
is shaken in the water, and He will uproot Israel from this good land,
which he gave to their fathers, and will scatter them beyond the river,
because they have made their Asherah poles, provoking the Lord to anger.
16 (1Ki 12:30; 13:34) He shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam
who sinned and who led Israel to sin."
17 (1Ki 15:33; 15:21) Jeroboam's wife arose and departed and came to Tirzah.
As she arrived at the threshold of the door, the child died,
18 and they buried him, and all Israel mourned for him, according
to the word of the Lord, which He spoke by the hand
of His servant Ahijah the prophet.
19 (2Ch 13:2-20) The rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he waged war
and how he reigned, are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
20 Jeroboam reigned 22 years, and then he slept with his fathers,
and Nadab, his son, reigned in his stead.
Rehoboam, King of Judah
2Ch 12:9-16
21 (2Ch 12:13; 1Ki 11:36; 14:31) Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah.
Rehoboam was 41 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 17 years
in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel
to put His name there. And his mother's name was Naamah, an Ammonitess.
{Yes a pagan wife that lead Solomon astray}
22 (2Ch 12:1; Ps 78:58) Judah did evil in the sight of the Lord,
and the people provoked Him to jealousy with the sins they committed,
even worse than their fathers had done.
{A godless rebellion indeed}
23 (Dt 12:2; Isa 57:5; 2Ki 17:9-10) For they also built high places and images
and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
24 (Dt 23:17; 1Ki 15:12; 2Ki 23:7) There were also male cult prostitutes
in the land, and they did according to all the abominations of the nations
that the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.
25 (1Ki 11:40) In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt
came up against Jerusalem.
26 (1Ki 15:18; 2Ch 9:15-16) He took away all the treasures of the house
of the Lord and the treasures of the king's house, even all the shields
of gold which Solomon had made.
27 (1Sa 8:11; 22:17) King Rehoboam replaced them with bronze shields
and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard who guarded
the king's house.
28 And whenever the king entered the house of the Lord,
the guards carried them and brought them back into the guard chamber.
29 Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam and all that he did,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
30 (1Ki 12:21; 12:24) There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam
all their days.
31 (2Ch 12:16; Mt 1:7) Rehoboam slept with his fathers
and was buried with his fathers in the City of David.
And his mother's name was Naamah, an Ammonitess.
And Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
2) Our Daily Bread for 22 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/22/know-where-to-run
entitled God Is There
Genesis 28:10-15,20-22
10 Then Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Harran.
11 He came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun
had set. He took one of the stones of that place and put it under his head,
and lay down in that place to sleep.
12 He dreamed and saw a ladder set up on the earth with the top of it reaching
to heaven. The angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
13 The Lord stood above it and said, "I am the Lord God of Abraham
your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie, to you will
I give it and to your descendants.
14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will
spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south,
and in you and in your descendants all the families of the earth will be
blessed.
15 Remember, I am with you, and I will protect you wherever
you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until
I have done what I promised you."
20 Jacob vowed a vow, saying, "If God will be with me
and will protect me in this way that I go,
and will give me bread to eat and clothing to put on,
21 so that I return to my father’s house in peace,
then the Lord will be my God.
22 Then this stone, which I have set for a pillar,
will be the house of God, and from all that
You give me I will surely give a tenth to You."
Aubrey bought a fleece-lined coat for her aging father, but he died
before he could wear it. So she tucked a note of encouragement with a $20 bill
into the pocket and donated the jacket to charity.
Ninety miles away, unable to endure his family's dysfunction any longer,
nineteen-year-old Kelly left his house without grabbing a coat.
He knew of only one place to turn-the home of his grandmother who prayed
for him. Hours later he stepped off a bus and into his grandma's arms.
Shielding him from the winter wind, she said, "We’ve got to get you a coat!"
At the mission store, Kelly tried on a coat he liked. Slipping his hands
into the pockets he found an envelope-with a $20 bill and Aubrey's note.
Jacob fled his dysfunctional family in fear for his life (Genesis 27:41-45).
When he stopped for the night, God revealed Himself to Jacob in a dream.
"I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go,"
God told him (28:15). Jacob vowed, "If God will . . . give me food to eat
and clothes to wear . . . , then the Lord will be my God" (vv. 20–21).
Jacob made a rudimentary altar and named the spot "God's house" (v. 22).
Kelly takes Aubrey's note and that $20 wherever he goes.
Each serves as a reminder that no matter where we run, God is there.
By: Tim Gustafson
Reflect & Pray
When you've had to "run," whether literally or metaphorically,
where did you go and to whom did you turn?
How can you remind yourself of God's presence in your life?
Father, You're the One I can always run to. Help me turn to You first.
Read Who's My Neighbor? at https://www.DiscoverySeries.org/Q0308 .
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 3 - From Darkness to Light
Col 1:13-14
13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and has transferred us
into the kingdom of His dear Son,
14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
Most of us have no real concept of darkness. We live in a world illuminated
not only by sun, moon and start, bit by streetlights and electric lamps and,
when the power goes off, flashlights and candles. We resist the darkness
For the sighted, being in absolute darkness is a frightening experience.
The dark blots out everything; we can see nothing, not even our own bodies,
and we may become disoriented. The dark seems to press in upon us,
with an almost physical weight that oppresses.
Spiritual darkness is like that. Spiritual darkness,
the absence of light in Christ, is oppressive, weighing us down,
distorting our perceptions of realty.
We cannot judge clearly, for we cannot see at all.
Yet God breaks into our darkness, bringing his light - Jesus Christ,
The Light of the World. When the awareness of Christ invades our lives,
our eyes are opened and we can see for the first time. We see our sin,
God's grace, and the Way he has provided for escape from the dark.
And as we continue to walk in his light, we see even more - the need
for changes in our lives, and God's power to work those changes.
Discernment and wisdom come through his light,
and we understand spiritual truths we could never see before.
Paul says that God has 'rescued' us from darkness and brought us
into the light. We cannot, on our own, accomplish this rescue,
but god through Christ's sacrifice brings it about in us.
He is the light who illuminates our darkness.
Application
a) Many different kinds of spiritual darkness invade our lives
and keep us blind to the truth - sin, lack of understanding,
resistance to the Holy Spirit. What kinds of spiritual darkness
have I experienced?
b) What changes took place in me when I first 'came into the light'?
c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see
when I lived in darkness?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Joshua 1:8
8 (Ps 19:14; 119:15) This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth.
Meditate on it day and night so that you may act carefully according to all
that is written in it. For then you will make your way successful,
and you will be wise.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are discouraged or Depressed
Matthew 11: 25-30
25 (Ps 8:2; Jn 11:41) At that time Jesus said, "I thank You, O Father,
Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things
from the wise and prudent and revealed them to infants.
26 Even so, Father, for it seemed good in Your sight.
27 (Jn 10:15; Mt 28:18; Jn 1:18) "All things are delivered to Me
by My Father, and no one knows the Son, except the Father.
And no one knows the Father, except the Son and he to whom
the Son will reveal Him.
28 (Jn 7:37; 6:37) "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavily
burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 (Jer 6:16; Jn 13:15) Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me.
For I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.(Jer 6:16).
30 (1Jn 5:3) For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light."
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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
22nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Province of Quebec
I) Pray for the leaders of Quebec,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth. )
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
b) Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.
(
2 Cor 10: 3 - 5
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strongholds, 5 casting down imaginations and every
high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every
thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to make righteousness and God Honouring decisions.
Pray to the Lord "Father, You're the One I can always run to.
Help me turn to You first."
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for get you out of Spiritual Darkness.
Pray to the Lord be successful as the World of the Lord will not depart
from you.
Pray to the Lord and give Him your burdens.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.
Pray for the ongoing translation of Christian literature
used throughout the region in Lebanon.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Posted by DSY on
Day 174, 23 June 2021
2 Chron 10-12
2 Chronicles 10
Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam
1 Ki 12:1-24
1 Rehoboam went to Shechem because all Israel journeyed to Shechem to make him
king.
2 (1Ki 11:40) It happened that Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard this-he was
in Egypt, where he fled from King Solomon-so he returned from Egypt.
3 So they sent for him and called him. And Jeroboam and all Israel came
and spoke to Rehoboam saying,
4 "Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore, lighten your father's labor
and heavy yoke that he put on us, and we will serve you."
5 He responded, "Return again to me in three days." So the people left.
6 (Job 32:7) Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who stood
in the presence of Solomon his father when he was alive saying,
"How do you counsel that I should give a response to this people?"
7 (Pr 15:1; 1Ki 12:7) They said to him, "If you are good to this people
and please them and speak well to them, then they will be servants
to you all your days."
8 (2Sa 17:14) But he abandoned the counsel of the elders that they gave
to him. And he consulted the young men who grew up and stood before him.
9Rehoboam said to them, "What do you counsel that we give as a response to
this people who have spoken to me, 'Lighten the yoke that your father
placed on us'?"
10 The young men who had grown up with him said, "So you should speak
to the people who have spoken to you saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy,
but you lighten it from us.' So you will say to them, 'My little finger is thicker
than my father's waist!
11 Whereas my father placed a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke.
My father chastened you with whips, but I will scourge you with scorpions.' "
12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day,
as the king had ordered saying, "Return to me on the third day."
13 Then the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice
of the elders.
14 He spoke to them with the advice of the young men, saying, "My father made
your yoke heavy, but I will increase it. My father chastised you with whips,
but I will chastise you with scorpions."
15 (1Ki 11:29-39; 2Ch 25:16-20) The king did not listen to the people,
for the event occurred because of God, that the Lord might establish
His word that He spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam
the son of Nebat.
{Rehoboam should have prayed and served the Lord}
16 (2Sa 20:1; 2Ch 10:19) When all Israel saw that the king would not
listen to them, the people answered the king saying,
"What portion do we have in David?
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.
O Israel, each man to your tent.
Now look after your own house, O David!"
Then all Israel departed to their tents.
17 The sons of Israel dwelled in the cities of Judah,
and Rehoboam reigned over them.
18 (1Ki 5:14; 4:6) Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the forced
labor, and the sons of Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam hurried
to mount his chariot and to flee to Jerusalem.
19 So Israel has rebelled against the house of David until this day.
2 Chronicles 11
1 When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he called together from the house of Judah
and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand (Or Abi in 2Ki 18:2.) choice men
to make war and to battle with Israel in order to restore the kingdom
to Rehoboam.
2 (2Ch 12:15) But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God saying:
3 Speak to Rehoboam, son of Solomon and king of Judah, and to all Israel
in Judah and Benjamin,
4 "So says the Lord: You are not to go up and fight against your brothers.
Each man must return to his house, for this event is from Me."
So they obeyed the word of the Lord and turned back from attacking Jeroboam.
Rehoboam Secures the Kingdom
5 (2Ch 8:2-6) So Rehoboam dwelled in Jerusalem and built siege cities in Judah.
6 He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
7 (Jos 15:35) Beth Zur in the east, Soko, Adullam,
8 Gath, Mareshah in the west, Ziph,
9 Adoraim, Lachish in the south, Azekah,
10 Zorah, Aijalon in the northwest, and central Hebron, all of which
were fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
11He strengthened the fortresses and set leaders in them
with stockpiles of food, oil, and wine.
12 And in all the cities he placed shields and spears, and he greatly
strengthened these places. So he held Judah and Benjamin.
13 And the priests and Levites in all Israel came before him from
all their territories.
14 (2Ch 13:9; Nu 35:2-5) For the Levites left their pasture lands
and properties, and they traveled to Judah and Jerusalem
because Jeroboam and his sons excluded them from serving
as priests to the Lord.
15 (1Ki 12:28; 12:31) And he set for himself priests for the high places
and for the goat and calf idols that he made.
16 (2Ch 15:9) And those who set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel
followed after them from all the tribes of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem
to sacrifice to the Lord God of their fathers.
17 (2Ch 12:1) So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah
and supported Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, for three years,
for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.
Rehoboam's Family
18 (1Sa 16:6; 17:13) And Rehoboam took Mahalath for a wife,
the daughter of both Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail
the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse,
19 and she bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
20 (2Ch 13:2) Then after her he took Maakah the daughter of Absalom.
And she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
21 (Dt 17:17) And Rehoboam loved Maakah the daughter of Absalom
more than his other wives and concubines
(for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines), and he had 28 sons
and 60 daughters.
22 (Dt 21:15-17) And Rehoboam set Abijah the son of Maakah as chief
and head over his brothers for he planned to make him king.
23 And he was discerning and spread out all his sons to all the lands
of Judah and Benjamin, even among the fortified cities, and he provided
for them an abundance of provisions and wives.
2 Chronicles 12
Egypt Attacks Jerusalem
1Ki 14:21-31
1 (2Ch 11:17; 12:13) Now when the reign of Rehoboam was established
and strong, he, and all of Israel with him, abandoned the law of the Lord.
2 (1Ki 11:40) And in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt
went up against Jerusalem for they had acted unfaithfully against the Lord,
3 (2Ch 16:8; Na 3:9; Da 11:439 with 1200 chariots and 60000 horses.
The people were without number who came with him from Egypt-Libyans,
Sukkiktes, and Ethiopians.
4 (2Ch 11:5-12) And he captured the fortified cities that were in Judah,
and he came even to Jerusalem.
5 (2Ch 11:2; 15:2) Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam
and the rulers of Judah who were assembled in Jerusalem before Shishak,
and he said to them, "So the Lord says: You have abandoned Me,
so I have abandoned you into the hand of Shishak."
6 (Ex 9:27; Da 9:14) Then the king and the rulers of Israel humbled themselves
and said, "The Lord is righteous."
7 (2Ch 34:25) So when the Lord observed that they had humbled themselves,
the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, "They have humbled themselves,
so I will not destroy them. I will let some of them escape,
and My anger will not pour out against Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
8 (Dt 28:47-48; Isa 26:13) For they will be slaves to him so that
they experience My labor and the labor of the kingdoms of other lands."
9 (1Ki 10:16-17; 2Ch 9:15-16) So Shishak king of Egypt went up
against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord
and of the palace of the king. He took everything, even the gold shields
that Solomon made.
10 And King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place
and entrusted them to the hands of the rulers of the guards,
those who guarded the entrance to the king's palace.
11 And it happened that whenever the king came to the house of the Lord,
the guards came and carried the shields
and then returned them to the guardroom.
12 (2Ch 19:3; 1Ki 14:13) And when he humbled himself, the anger of the Lord
turned away from him so that there was not a complete annihilation.
Moreover, there were some good things in Judah during this time.
The Death of Rehoboam
13 (1Ki 14:21; Dt 12:5) So King Rehoboam was strong and reigned in Jerusalem.
For Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king,
and he reigned for seventeen years in Jerusalem,
the city that the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel,
to put His name there. His mother's name was Naamah the Ammonite.
14 (2Ch 19:3) And he acted evil because he did not set his heart
to seek out the Lord.
15 (2Ch 9:29; 12:5; 1Ki 12:22) Now, are not the acts of Rehoboam written
from beginning to end in the annals of Shemaiah the prophet
and Iddo the seer, according to genealogy?
And there were battles between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.
16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried
in the City of David, and Abijah ruled in his place.
{Rehoboam not seeking the God of Israel was his downfall}
2) Our Daily Bread for 23 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/23/imagine-this
entitled Imagine This!
Isaiah 65:17–25
The New Creation
17 (2Pe 3:13; Isa 66:22; Jer 3:16) For I create
new heavens and a new earth;
the former things shall not be remembered
or come to mind.
18 (Ps 98:1-9) But be glad and rejoice forever
in that which I create;
for I create Jerusalem for rejoicing
and her people for joy.
19 (Isa 35:10; 25:8) I will rejoice in Jerusalem
and be glad in My people;
and the voice of weeping shall no longer be heard in her,
nor the voice of crying.
20 (Dt 4:40; Job 5:26) There shall no longer be
an infant who lives only a few days
nor an old man who has not filled out his days.
For the child shall die
a hundred years old,
but the sinner being a hundred years old
shall be accursed.
21 (Am 9:14 ) They shall build houses and inhabit them;
and they shall plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them.
22 (Ps 92:12-14) They shall not build and another inhabit;
they shall not plant and another eat;
for as the days of a tree
are the days of My people,
and My chosen ones shall long enjoy
the work of their hands.
23 (Isa 61:9; Dt 28:3-12; Ac 2:39) They shall not labor in vain
nor bring forth children for trouble;
for they are the descendants of the blessed of the Lord
and their offspring with them.
24 (Da 9:20-23; 10:12 ) Before they call, I will answer;
and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
25 (Isa 65:11; Mic 4:3) The wolf and the lamb shall feed together,
and the lion shall eat straw like the bull,
and dust shall be the serpent's food.
They shall not hurt nor destroy
in all My holy mountain,
says the Lord.
During the course of a popular home renovation television program,
viewers often hear the host say, "Imagine this!" Then she unveils what
could be when old things are restored and drab walls and floors are painted
or stained. In one episode, after the renovation the homeowner
was so overjoyed that, along with other expressions of elation, the words
"That's beautiful!" gushed from her lips three times.
One of the stunning “Imagine this!†passages in the Bible is Isaiah 65:17-25.
What a dazzling re-creation scene! The future renovation of heaven
and earth is in view (v. 17), and it's not merely cosmetic. It's deep and real,
life-altering and life-preserving. "They will build houses and dwell in them;
they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit" (v. 21). Violence will be a thing
of the past:
"They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain" (v. 25).
While the reversals envisioned in Isaiah 65 will be realized in the future,
the God who will orchestrate universal restoration is in the business
of life-change now. The apostle Paul assures us, "If anyone is in Christ,
the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"
(2 Corinthians 5:17). In need of restoration? Has your life been broken
by doubt, disobedience, and pain? Life-change through Jesus is real
and beautiful and available to those who ask and believe.
By: Arthur Jackson
Reflect & Pray
What changes can you imagine the God of restoration making in your life?
What's keeping you from believing in Jesus for life-change today?
God of restoration and renovation, You know what changes are needed
in my life for me to look more like You. Please work in my heart
and life today.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 4 - freedom from Fear
Psalms 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom will I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
of whom will I be afraid?
Marcy was afraid of the dark. As a child she slept with a nightlight on,
and even she matured, she still had a fear of dark places.
When she was at home alone, she kept all the lights on,
and a small lamp at her bedside glowed through the night.
The psalmist David reflects that common fear of darkness when he says
"The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?"
David does not say, "The Lord brings light," but "The Lord is my light".
God is the source of understanding and security in our lives.
He is the One who can expose and deal with our fears.
When we are afraid - afraid of losing a job or a loved one,
afraid of making mistakes, afraid of being hurt, afraid of what others may
say about us - we can turn to the Lord who can handle our fears.
He is a "stronghold", a fortress of protection around us,
and in him we are safe.
Often we turn to other places for our security - to the bank account,
to a spouse or loved one, to the approval of the world.
We mistakenly think that these sources can provide a foundation of defence
against uncertainty of life. But when we find that people disappoint us, money
loses its value, and the praise of others is fleeting,
we must turn again to the true source of security, God alone.
Application
a) What sources of security have I trusted in besides God?
What was the result of that trust?
b) In what ways have I depended upon God for my security?
c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see
when I lived in darkness?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Deut 29:9
9 (Dt 4:6; Jos 1:7)Therefore, keep the words of this covenant
and do them, so that you may prosper in all you do.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are ill or injured
Psalm 103:1-5
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me, bless His holy name.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all His benefits,
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) who forgives all your iniquities,
who heals all your diseases,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) who satisfies your mouth with good things,
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
Day 23 of the Month
a) Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation os those
who have committed crimes.
b) Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.
(
John 13:34-35
34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,
even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another."
Rom 12:10
10 Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honour
Heb 10:24
24 And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works.
1 Peter 3:8
8 Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious,
and be kind.
1 John 3:23
23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name
of His Son ÂJesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to make righteousness and God Honouring decisions.
Pray to the Lord "God of restoration and renovation,
You know what changes are needed
in my life for me to look more like You. Please work in my heart
and life today.."
Pray to the Lord to put full trust in Him.
Pray to the Lord to keep His Covenant with Him.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His love.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation os those
who have committed crimes.
Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.
Pray for the training and equipping of house church leaders in Iran .
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Posted by DSY on
Day 175, 24 June 2021
1 Kings 15 ; 2 Chron 13-16
1 Kings 15
Abijah, King of Judah
2 Ch 13:1–2; 13:22–14:1
1 Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat,
Abijah became king over Judah.
2 (2Ch 13:2) He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name
was Maakah, the daughter of Abishalom.
3 (1Ki 11:4; Ps 119:80) He walked in all the sins of his father that he had
done before him, and his heart was not wholly devoted to the Lord his God
as the heart of his father David had been.
4 (1Ki 11:36; 2Ch 21:7) Nevertheless, for David's sake, the Lord his God gave
him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him
and to establish Jerusalem,
5 (1Ki 14:8; 2Sa 11:15-17) because David did that which was right in the eyes
of the Lord and did not turn aside from anything that He commanded him
all the days of his life, except in the matter involving Uriah the Hittite.
6 (1Ki 14:30) The war begun between Rehoboam and Jeroboam
continued all the days of his life.
7 (2Ch 13:2-22) Now the rest of the acts of Abijah and all that he did,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
8 (2Ch 14:1) Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him
in the City of David, and Asa his son reigned in his place.
Asa, King of Judah
2 Ch 14:2-3; 15:16-17:1
9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel,
Asa became king over Judah.
10 (1Ki 15:2) He reigned 41 years in Jerusalem, and his grandmother's name
was Maakah, the daughter of Abishalom.
11 (2Ch 14:2) Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord,
just as his father David had done.
12 (1Ki 22:46; 11:7-8) He expelled the male cult prostitutes
from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
13 (Ex 32:20) In addition he even deposed his grandmother Maakah as queen,
because she had made an idol in a grove. Asa destroyed her idol and burned it
by the Kidron brook.
14 (1Ki 15:3; 22:43) But the high places were not all removed, even though
Asa's heart was wholly devoted to the Lord all his days.
15 (1Ki 7:51) He brought into the house of the Lord the things
that both his father and he himself had dedicated,
the silver and gold and cups.
16 (1Ki 15:32) There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel
all their days.
17 (1Ki 12:27; Jos 18:25) Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah
and fortified Ramah so he could prevent anyone from going out
or coming in to Asa king of Judah.
18 (1Ki 14:26; 2Ki 12:18) Then Asa took all the silver and the gold
that were left in the treasures of the house of the Lord, as well
as the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand
of his servants, and he sent them to Ben-Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon,
the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived at Damascus, saying,
19"There is a treaty between me and you and between my father
and your father. I have sent to you a present of silver and gold.
Come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel,
so he will depart from me."
20 (2Ki 15:29; Jdg 18:29; Jos 11:2) So Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa
and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel
and conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maakah, and all Kinnereth,
along with all the land of Naphtali.
21 (1Ki 14:17; 16:15-18) When Baasha heard about it, he halted
the fortification of Ramah and moved to Tirzah.
22 (Jos 21:17; 18:24) Then King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah
-none was exempted-and they took away the stones of Ramah
and the timber with which Baasha had built, and King Asa used them to build
Geba of Benjamin as well as Mizpah.
23 The rest of all the acts of Asa and all his might and all that he did
and the cities that he built, are they not written in the book
of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? When he was old,
he got a disease in his feet.
(24Mt 1:8; 1Ki 22:41-43) Asa then slept with his fathers and was buried
with them in the city of his father David,
and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.
Nadab, King of Israel
25 (1Ki 14:20) Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel
in the second year of Asa king of Judah and reigned over Israel two years.
26 (1Ki 14:16; 15:30) He did evil in the sight of the Lord and walked
in the way of his father and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin.
27 (Jos 19:44; 21:23) Baasha the son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar
conspired against him, and Baasha killed him at Gibbethon,
which belonged to the Philistines, for Nadab and all Israel laid siege
to Gibbethon.
28 It was in the third year of Asa king of Judah
that Baasha killed him and took his throne.
29 (1Ki 14:9-16) When he became king, Baasha killed all the house of Jeroboam.
No one from Jeroboam's family was left breathing. He completely destroyed
them, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by His servant
Ahijah the Shilonite,
30 (1Ki 15:26) because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned
and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation with which he provoked
the Lord God of Israel to anger.
31 (1Ki 14:19) Now the rest of the acts of Nadab and all that he did,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
32 (1Ki 15:16) And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel
all their days.
Baasha, King of Israel
33 In the third year of Asa king of Judah, Baasha the son of Ahijah began
to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, and he did so 24 years.
34 (1Ki 15:26; 12:28-29) He did evil in the sight of the Lord
and walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin with
which he made Israel to sin.
2 Chronicles 13
Abijah, King of Judah
1Ki 15:1-8
1 (2Ch 12:16) In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam,
Abijah became king of Judah.
2 (2Ch 11:20; 1Ki 15:6-7) He reigned for three years in Judah,
and his mother's name was Micaiah, [2Ki 8:26 reads twenty-two years.]
the granddaughter of Uriel of Gibeah.
And there was a war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
3 Abijah set the battle in order with an army of valiant men of war,
400 000 choice men. Jeroboam also drew up battle lines against him
with an army of eight hundred thousand men, mighty men of valor.
4 (Jos 18:22) Then Abijah went up to Mount Zemaraim that is
in the hills of Ephraim, and he said, "Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel!
5 (Lev 2:13; Nu 18:19) Do you all not know that the Lord God of Israel
has perpetually given the kingdom of Israel to David,
even to him and to his sons with a covenant of salt?
6 (1Ki 11:26; 12:20) And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon
son of David, stood up and rebelled against his lord Rehoboam.
7 (Jdg 9:4; 2Ch 12:13) Then vain, worthless men gathered together around him
and defied Rehoboam son of Solomon. And Rehoboam was young
and timid in heart and was not strong before them.
8 (1Ki 12:28; 2Ch 11:15) "And now you think that you can withstand
before the kingdom of the Lord by the hand of the sons of David.
And you all are a great multitude, and with you are the golden calves
that Jeroboam has made for you to be gods.
9 (2Ch 11:14-15; Jer 2:11) Have you all not driven out the priests
of the Lord, even the Levites and sons of Aaron,
and made for yourselves priests from the peoples of other lands?
Whoever comes to be dedicated and has in his hand a young bull
or seven rams becomes a priest to what is not a god.
10 "But for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not abandoned
Him. And our priests serve the Lord and are sons of Aaron,
Levites with their service.
11 (2Ch 2:4; Ex 25:30-39) They sacrifice burnt offerings to the Lord
every morning and evening and put out an incense of spices.
They also set the showbread in place on the ritual table
and set the golden lampstand with its lamps to burn every evening.
For we keep the duty of the Lord our God, but you all have abandoned Him.
12 (Nu 10:8-9; Ac 5:39) God is with us as a leader, and His priests
with their battle trumpets to call for battle against you all.
O sons of Israel, do not fight against the Lord the God of your fathers
because you will not find success."
13 (Jos 8:4; 8:9) So Jeroboam went around them with an ambush
to come from behind them. Those from Israel were in front of Judah,
while the ambush was behind them.
14 (2Ch 14:11) Then Judah turned and saw that the battle was both in front of
and behind them. Then they cried out to the Lord, and the priests sounded
their trumpets.
15 (2Ch 14:12) Then the men from Judah shouted out; and it happened
when Judah shouted out, God struck down Jeroboam
and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
16 (2Ch 16:8) The men of Israel fled before Judah,
and God gave them into their hand.
17 Abijah and his people struck them down with a great slaughter,
and the slain from Israel who fell that day were 500000 choice men.
18 (1Ch 5:20; 2Ch 14:11) So the sons of Israel were subdued at that time,
and the people of Judah were strong for they depended
on the Lord God of their fathers.
19 (Jos 15:9; 2Ch 15:8) And Abijah chased after Jeroboam
and captured cities from him: Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron
with their surrounding villages.
20 (1Sa 25:38; 1Ki 14:20) And Jeroboam did not again recover
his strength in the days of Abijah, and the Lord struck down Jeroboam,
and he died.
21 So Abijah grew strong and took 14 wives and had 22 sons and 16 daughters.
22 (2Ch 9:29; 12:15) And the remainder of the acts of Abijah, both his ways
and words, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.
2 Chronicles 14
1 And Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David.
Asa his son then reigned in his place.
In his days the land was quiet for ten years.
Asa, King of Judah
1Ki 15:11-12
2 Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.
3 (Dt 7:5; Ex 34:13; 1Ki 15:12-14) He took down the foreign altars
and high places, and he shattered the pillars
and cut down the images of Asherah.
4 Then he urged Judah to seek the Lord the God of their fathers
and to keep the law and commandments.
5 (2Ch 34:4; 34:7) And he also removed all the high places
and incense altars in the cities in Judah.
And the kingdom was at rest under Asa.
6 (2Ch 15:15; 1Ch 22:9) He built fortified cities in Judah
because the land was quiet; and there was no war in these years,
for the Lord gave peace to him.
7 (2Ch 14:6) And he said to Judah, "Let us build up these cities
and let us surround them with walls, towers, gates, and bars
for the land before us is still ours because we have sought
after the Lord our God. We have sought Him,
and He has given us peace all around." So they built and had success.
8 (2Ch 13:3) And it happened that Asa had an army from Judah
carrying large shields and spears numbering 300000.
And from Benjamin he had an army carrying shields and bows numbering
280000. All of these were mighty men of valor.
9 (2Ch 16:8; Jos 15:44) But Zerah the Ethiopian Cushite came out against them
with an army of 1000000 men and 300000 chariots. And he came up to Mareshah.
10 Then Asa went out to engage him, and they arranged for battle
in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
11 (2Ch 13:14; 13:18) And Asa cried out the Lord his God, and said,
"Lord, it is nothing with You to help, whether with many or with those
who have no power. Help us, O Lord our God; for we trust in You,
and in Your name we come against this multitude.
O Lord, You are our God. Let no man prevail against You."
12 (2Ch 13:15) So the Lord struck down the Ethiopian Cushites
before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.
13 (Ge 10:19; 20:1) Then Asa and those with him pursued them until Gerar.
And the Cushites fell till there was not one left alive
because they were struck down before the Lord and His army.
And those in Judah carried off a very great plunder.
14 (2Ch 17:10; Ge 35:5) And they struck down all the cities surrounding Gerar
because the terror of the Lord was on them. And they plundered all the cities
because there was a great amount of possessions in them.
15 And they also struck the tents holding livestock, and they carried off
sheep and a great amount of camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 15
The Reforms of Asa
1Ki 15:13-16
1 (2Ch 20:14; 24:20) Then the Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded,
2 (1Ch 28:9; 2Ch 15:4) and he went out to meet Asa and said to him,
"“Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you
while you are with Him. If you all seek Him, He will be found with you.
But if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
3 (Lev 10:11; 1Ki 12:28-33) For a long time Israel has been without the true
God, and without a teaching priest and without law,
4 (Dt 4:29-30) but when in their trouble they turned to the Lord God
of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them.
5 (Jdg 5:6) And at that time there was no peace to the one traveling in
or out because there was a great panic on all those who dwelt in the land.
6 They were broken to pieces, nation against nation and city against city,
because God confused them with every type of distress.
7 (Jos 1:7; 1:9) But you all must be strong and not lose heart,
for there is a reward for your deeds."
8 (2Ch 8:12; 13:19) And when Asa heard these words of the prophecy of Azariah
son of Oded the prophet, he was encouraged and removed the detestable idols
from the entire land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities
that he captured in the hills of Ephraim. And he repaired the altar
of the Lord that was before the vestibule of the Lord.
9 (2Ch 11:16) And he gathered together all of Judah and Benjamin
and those who had settled among them from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon,
for these had come down to him from Israel in a great number
when they saw that the Lord his God was with him.
10 These were gathered in Jerusalem in the third month in the fifteenth year
in the reign of Asa.
11 (2Ch 14:13-15) They sacrificed to the Lord that day from the plunder
that they brought in, 700 oxen and 7000 sheep.
12 (2Ch 23:16; 2Ki 23:3) And they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord God
of their fathers with all their heart and soul.
13 (Ex 22:20) But whoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel
would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.
14 They swore an oath to the Lord in a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets,
and horns.
15 (2Ch 14:7) And all Judah rejoiced over this oath because they swore
with their whole heart and they sought Him with all their desire;
and He was found by them, and the Lord gave them rest all around.
16 (1Ki 15:13-24; Ex 34:13) King Asa even removed his mother Maakah
from being queen mother because she had made a detestable image
for Asherah. Asa cut down her image, crushed it, and burned it
in the Kidron Valley.
17 But they did not remove the high places from Israel.
Nevertheless the heart of Asa was wholly committed all his days.
18 He brought into the house of God the sacred gifts of his father
and his own sacred gifts-silver, gold, and utensils.
19 And there was no war until the 35th year of the reign of Asa.
2 Chronicles 16
Asa's Last Years
1Ki 15:17-24
1 (2Ch 15:9) But in the 36th year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel
went up against Judah and built Ramah and did not allow anyone to come
in or go out to Asa king of Judah.
2 Then Asa removed silver and gold from the storehouses
of the house of the Lord and palace of the king, a
nd he sent it to Ben-Hadad king of Aram in Syria, who lived in Damascus,
saying,
3 "There is a covenant between me and you as between my father
and your father. I am sending you silver and gold.
Go and break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel so that he might
leave me."
4 And Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa, and he sent the commanders of
his armies against the cities of Israel. They struck down Ijon, Dan,
Abel Maim, and all the depot cities of Naphtali.
5 And it happened when Baasha heard this, that he stopped building Ramah
and he ceased his work.
6 Then King Asa took all of Judah, and they took the stones of Ramah
and its timber that Baasha had used to build, and he built with them Geba
and Mizpah.
7 (1Ki 16:1; 2Ch 19:2) And at that time Hanani the seer came
to King Asa of Judah saying, "Because you depended on the king of Aram
and did not depend on the Lord your God, therefore the army of the king
of Aram escaped from your hand.
8 (2Ch 12:3; 13:16) Were not the Cushites and Libyans a very large army
with chariots and horses, but when you depended on the Lord,
He gave them to your hand.
9 (Pr 15:3; Zec 4:10) For the eyes of the Lord move about on all the earth
to strengthen the heart that is completely toward Him.
You have acted foolishly in this, and from this point forward
you will have wars."
10 (2Ch 18:26) Then Asa was angry with the seer and placed him in prison
stocks, for he was enraged by these words. Asa even oppressed
some of the people during this time.
The Death of Asa
11 The events of Asa from beginning to end are written
in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
12 (Jer 17:5) In the 39th year of the reign of Asa, he had a sickness
in his feet until his sickness became grave.
Even in his disease he did not seek after the Lord, but the physicians.
13 So Asa slept with his fathers; he died in the f41st year of his reign.
14 (Ge 50:2; 2Ch 21:19) And they buried him in the tomb
that he cut for himself in the City of David.
And they placed him on a place filled with all types of spices mixed
with ointments, and then they burned him up with a very great conflagration.
2) Our Daily Bread for 24 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/24/nails-and-prayers
entitled Sharing Your Faith
2 Corinthians 12:5-10
5 Of such a person, I will boast. Yet of myself I will not boast,
except in my weaknesses.
6 (2Co 11:16) For if I desire to boast, I will not be a fool,
for I will be speaking the truth. But now I resist, lest anyone
should think of me above that which he sees me to be
or hears from me.
7 (Nu 33:55; Eze 28:24) And lest I should be exalted above measure
by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh,
a messenger of Satan, to torment me, lest I be exalted above measure.
8 I asked the Lord three times that this thing might depart from me.
9 (Php 4:13; 2Co 12:10; Isa 40:29-31) But He said to me,
"My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."
Therefore most gladly I will boast in my weaknesses,
that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 (Ro 5:3; 2Co 13:4) So I take pleasure in weaknesses, in reproaches,
in hardships, in persecutions, and in distresses for Christ's sake.
For when I am weak, then I am strong.
When author and evangelist Becky Pippert lived in Ireland, she longed
to share the good news of Jesus with Heather, who'd done her nails
for two years. But Heather hadn't seemed remotely interested.
Feeling unable to start a conversation, Becky prayed before her appointment.
While Heather worked on her nails, Becky flipped through an old magazine
and paused at a picture of one of the models. When Heather asked
why she was so riveted, Becky told her the photograph was of a close friend
who'd years before been a Vogue cover model.
Becky shared some of her friend's story of coming to faith in God,
which Heather listened to with rapt attention.
Becky left for a trip, and later when she returned to Ireland,
she learned that Heather had moved to a new location.
Becky reflected, "I had asked God to provide an opportunity
to share the gospel, and He did!"
Becky looked to God for help in her weakness, inspired by the apostle Paul.
When Paul was weak and pleaded with God to remove the thorn in his flesh,
the Lord said, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect
in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9). Paul had learned to rely on God
in all things-the big and the small.
When we depend on God to help us love those around us,
we too will find opportunities to share our faith authentically.
By: Amy Boucher Pye
Reflect & Pray
When has God helped you to share your faith with someone?
How could you pray for someone today whom you wish would
come to know God?
Loving Jesus, You work through my weaknesses to bring glory to Your Father.
Move in my life today, that I might share Your good news of grace.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 5 - 1 John 1:9
9 (Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13) If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
"If God already knows everything about me, everything I've done,
then why do I need to confess it?" Grant struggled with a common
dilemma for many Christians. Indeed, God, knew all his sin - much
better than Grant did himself. But Grant needed to confess,
not for God's benefit, but for his own. Grant needed to agree with God
that his sin was wrong, and put himself in a position to receive God's
grace in forgiveness.
1 John 1:9 make the process quit clear. We confess,
and God forgives and cleanses. Many of us, however, want to take on
God's part as well. We confess, agreeing with God that our sin is wrong.
But then we proceed to try to 'clean up our act,'bargaining with God,
promising that if he will forgive us just this once,
we won't ever to it again.
The problem is, we can never keep such a promise.
We probably will do it again, and then we are back where we started,
begging for forgiveness, and trying once more to cleanse
ourselves for our unrighteousness.
God offers freedom from such futile performance. He says, "Just confess.
Agree that you sinned. Submit yourself to me. Then I'll take over from there."
God's grace does not give us freedom to keep on sinning, of course - we need
to cooperate with the work of his Spirit in our lives and do all we can
to avoid sin. But we do not have to beg God for forgiveness - forgiveness
is offered to us freely.
We do not have to clean up out act before God will accept us; God can make
the necessary changes in our lives. When we confess, submit ourselves to God,
and allow him to work within us, he is able both to forgive us and to cleanse
us from unrighteousness.
Application
a) In what ways have I bartered with God and tried to "Clean up my act"
in order to deserve his forgiveness?
b) What is my part in confession? What is God's response?
Why it is important for me to recognize God's part in my
confession and forgiveness?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Is 55:11
11 (Isa 45:23; 46:10) so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
it shall not return to Me void,
but it shall accomplish that which I please,
and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are ill or injured
James 5:13-16
13 (Ps 50:15; Eph 5:19) Is anyone among you suffering?
Let him pray. Is anyone merry? Let him sing psalms.
14 (Mk 6:13; 16:18; Ac 14:23) Is anyone sick among you?
Let him call for the elders of the church,
and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil
in the name of the Lord.
15 (Isa 33:24; Jas 1:6) And the prayer of faith will save
the sick, and the Lord will raise him up.
And if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.
16 (Ge 20:17; 18:23-32) Confess your faults to one another
and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much.
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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 24 of the Month
a) Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel
at every level of Canadian Society. (
Col 4:3
3 while praying also for us, that God would open to
us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ,
for which I am also in chains,
)
b) Pray for the Province of Saskatchewan
I) Pray for the leaders of Saskatchewan,
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 be with Him at all times and not to The Lord Almighty.
Pray to the Lord "Loving Jesus, You work through my weaknesses
to bring glory to Your Father. Move in my life today, that I might share
Your good news of grace."
Pray to the Lord to confess your sins and let Him take care of the rest.
Pray to the Lord and remember the His Word will be fulfilled.
Pray to the Lord and remember to confess you sins for hE will heal you.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel
at every level of Society.
Pray that believers will stay strong during difficult times in Kyrgyzstan .
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Posted by DSY on
Day 176, 25 June 2021
1 Kings 16 ; 2 Chron 17
1 Kings 16
1 (2Ch 19:2; 20:34) Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu
the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,
2 (1Ki 14:7; 15:34) "I exalted you out of the dust and made you prince
over My people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam
and have made My people Israel to sin, to provoke Me to anger with their sins.
3 (1Ki 14:10) See, I will take away the posterity of Baasha and the posterity
of his house and will make your house
like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
4 (1Ki 14:11) Those from the house of Baasha who die in the city
will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the fields will be eaten
by the birds of the air."
5 (1Ki 14:19; 15:31) Now the rest of the acts of Baasha and what he did
and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles
of the kings of Israel?
6 (1Ki 14:17; 15:21) So Baasha slept with his fathers and was buried
in Tirzah, and Elah his son reigned in his place.
7 (1Ki 14:14; Ps 115:4) And so it was by the hand of the prophet Jehu
the son of Hanani that the word of the Lord came against Baasha
and his house, for all the evil that he did in the sight of the Lord
in provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands
because he acted like the house of Jeroboam and also because he killed it.
Elah, King of Israel
8 In the 26th year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha
began to reign over Israel in Tirzah, and he did so two years.
9 (Ge 24:2; 39:4) His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots,
conspired against him, and when he was in Tirzah, drinking himself
drunk in the house of Arza, manager of his house in Tirzah,
10 Zimri went in and smote him and killed him. This took place in the 27th
year of Asa king of Judah, and Zimri reigned in his place.
11 (1Sa 25:22; 1Ki 15:29) When he began to reign, as soon as he was seated
on his throne, he executed all the household of Baasha. He left no males,
neither of his relatives nor of his friends.
12 (1Ki 16:1) Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha,
according to the word of the Lord which He spoke against Baasha
by Jehu the prophet,
13 (Dt 32:21; 1Sa 12:21) because of all the sins of Baasha
and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned
and by which they made Israel to sin in provoking the Lord God of Israel
to anger with their vanities.
14 Now the rest of the acts of Elah and all that he did,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Zimri, King of Israel
15 (1Ki 15:27; Jos 19:44) In the 27th year of Asa king of Judah,
Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. Now the troops were encamped
against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
16 The troops who were encamped heard how Zimri had conspired
and had slain the king. As a result, all Israel made Omri,
the commander of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp.
17 Omri went up from Gibbethon and all Israel with him,
and they besieged Tirzah.
18 (2Sa 17:23; 1Sa 31:4-5) When Zimri saw that the city had fallen,
he went into the citadel of the king's house and burned the king's house
over him with fire, and he died,
19 (1Ki 15:26; 12:28) because of his sins which he sinned in doing
evil in the sight of the Lord, in walking in the way of Jeroboam
and in his sin which he did to make Israel to sin.
20 (1Ki 16:5; 16:14) Now the rest of the acts of Zimri and his treason,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Omri, King of Israel
21 Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts.
Half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath to make him king,
and half followed Omri.
22 But the people who followed Omri defeated the people who followed Tibni,
the son of Ginath. So Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
23 In the 31st year of Asa king of Judah, Omri began to reign over Israel,
and he did so twelve years. He reigned six years in Tirzah.
24 (1Ki 13:32) He bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents
[About 150 pounds, or 68 kilograms. of silver].
He fortified the hill and named the city he built after the name of Shemer,
owner of the hill, calling it "Samaria.."
25 (Mic 6:16; 1Ki 14:9) But Omri did evil in the eyes of the Lord
and did worse than all who preceded him,
26 (1Ki 16:19; 16:13) for he walked in all the ways of Jeroboam
the son of Nebat and in his sin with which he made Israel to sin
to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
27 Now the rest of the acts Omri performed and his might that he showed,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
28 So Omri slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria,
and Ahab his son reigned in his place.
Ahab Reigns in Israel
29 In the 38th year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab the son of Omri began to reign
over Israel, and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria 22 years.
30 (1Ki 16:25; 14:9) Ahab the son of Omri did more evil in the sight
of the Lord than all who were before him.
31 (Jdg 18:7; 2Ki 10:18) The sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat were seen
as minor for him to walk in, for he took Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal,
king of the Sidonians, as his wife and went and served Baal and worshipped him.
32 (2Ki 10:21; 10:26-27) He raised an altar for Baal in the house of Baal,
which he had built in Samaria.
33 (2Ki 13:6; 1Ki 21:25) Ahab made an Asherah and did more to provoke
the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel who preceded him.
34 (Jos 6:26) In his days, Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. He laid the foundation
at the expense of his firstborn Abiram and set up the gates at the cost of the life
of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord,
which He spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.
2 Chronicles 17
Jehoshaphat, King of Judah
1 (1Ki 15:24) Then Jehoshaphat his son (son of Asa) reigned in his place,
and he grew strong against Israel.
2 (2Ch 15:8) He put an army in all the fortified cities of Judah
and set military garrisons in the land of Judah, even in the cities of Ephraim
that Asa his father had captured.
3 Now the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked in the previous ways
of David his father, and he did not seek out the Baal cult.
4 (1Ki 12:28) For he sought out the God of his fathers and walked
in his commandments, rather than the deeds of Israel.
5 (2Ch 18:1; 1Sa 10:27) So the Lord made firm the kingdom in his hand,
and all Judah gave a tribute to Jehoshaphat. So he had an abundance
of riches and honor.
6 (2Ch 15:17; 20:33) His heart was raised up for the ways of the Lord.
He even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
7 (2Ch 35:3; 15:3) In the third year of his reign he sent officials, Ben-Hail,
Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah,
to teach in the cities of Jerusalem,
8 (2Ch 19:8) and with them were also the Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah,
Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah,
and Tob-Adonijah, who were Levites. And with these were
also Elishama and Jehoram, who were priests.
9 They taught the people in Judah, and they used the Book of the Law
of the Lord and they traveled about all the cities of Judah
and taught the people.
10 (2Ch 14:14; Ge 35:5) The terror of the Lord came on all the kingdoms
of the land that surrounded Judah, and they did not bring war
against Jehoshaphat.
11 (2Ch 26:8; 9:14) Some from the Philistine peoples brought gifts
to Jehoshaphat such as silver for tribute. The Arabians even brought
7700 rams and 7700 goats to him.
12 Jehoshaphat continued to increase in greatness, and he built citadels
and storehouses in Judah.
13 And he had much property in the cities of Judah, and the men of war,
mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem.
14 This was their divisions by the houses of their father:
From Judah, the commanders of thousands:
Adnah the commander with 300000 mighty men of valor.
15 Beside him was Jehohanan the commander with 280000 mighty men of war.
16 (Jdg 5:9; 5:2) Beside him was Amasiah the son of Zikri, a volunteer
for the Lord with 200000 mighty men of war.
17 From Benjamin:
Eliada a mighty man of war with 200000 men armed with bow and shield.
18 Beside him was Jehozabad with 180000 equipped for warfare.
19 (2Ch 17:2) These were serving the king in addition to those the king
placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
2) Our Daily Bread for 25 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/25/new-purpose
entitled Children of God
Ephesians 4:32-5:10
32 (2Co 2:10; Col 3:12-13; Mt 6:12) And be kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.
1 (Eph 4:32; Mt 5:48) Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children.
2 (Jn 13:34; Col 3:14) Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself
for us as a fragrant offering and a sacrifice to God.
3 (Col 3:5; 1Co 6:18; Eph 5:5) And do not let sexual immorality,
or any impurity, or greed be named among you,
as these are not proper among saints.
4 (Eph 4:29; Ro 1:28) Let there be no filthiness, nor foolish talking,
nor coarse joking, which are not fitting. Instead, give thanks.
5 (Col 3:5; Gal 5:21) For this you know, that no sexually immoral
or impure person, or one who is greedy, who is an idolater,
has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Walk as Children of Light
6 (Ro 1:18; Col 2:8) Let no one deceive you with empty words,
for because of these things the wrath of God is coming
upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.
8 (Lk 16:8; Jn 12:36) For you were formerly darkness, but now you are
light in the Lord. Walk as children of light-
9 (Ro 15:14) for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness
and righteousness and truth-
10 (1Th 5:21 )proving what is pleasing to the Lord.
I once spoke at a secular conference for childless couples.
Heartbroken over their infertility, many attendees despaired at their future.
Having walked the childless path too, I tried to encourage them.
"You can have a meaningful identity without becoming parents," I said.
"I believe you are fearfully and wonderfully made,
and there's new purpose for you to find."
A woman later approached me in tears. "Thank you," she said.
"I've felt worthless being childless and needed to hear that I'm fearfully
and wonderfully made." I asked the woman if she was a believer in Jesus.
"I walked away from God years ago," she said.
"But I need a relationship with Him again."
Times like this remind me how profound the gospel is. Some identities,
like "mother" and "father," are hard for some to attain. Others, like those
based on a career, can be lost through unemployment. But through Jesus
we become God's "dearly loved children"-an identity that can never
be stolen (Ephesians 5:1). And then we can "walk in the way of love"-
a life purpose that transcends any role or employment status (v. 2).
All human beings are "fearfully and wonderfully made" (Psalm 139:14),
and those who follow Jesus become children of God (John 1:12-13).
Once in despair, that woman left in hope-about to find an identity
and purpose bigger than this world can give.
By: Sheridan Voysey
Reflect & Pray
Is there someone in despair whom you can affirm as "wonderfully made" today?
With whom can you share the offer of becoming a child of God?
Father, life in all its fullness is Yours alone to give.
I open my hands to accept it.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 -The Blessings of Grace Day 6 - A Reasonable Alternative
Isaiah 1:18
18 (Ps 51:7; Rev 7:14) "Come now, and let us reason together, "
says the Lord.
Though your sins be as scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they be red like crimson,
they shall be as wool.
"Is Christianity Reasonable?" Linda Wanted to Know. "I've heard all my life
that faith is a crutch, an invention of weak minds to assure them
of some order in the world."
Linda was not alone in her objection; thinking people for generations
have been asking themselves the same question.
God is not intimidated by our questions; in fact, he confronts the issue
head-on in the Scriptures. "Let us reason together," the Lord invites.
Even according to the most basic of human reasoning,
faith is a reasonable alternative , a rational choice for a thinking person.
God indicates in his Word that confession and forgiveness are "reasonable".
"Think!" God says. "You sin, and you know it,. You are not even able to be
true to your own principles. You cannot deal with your sin by will power
or effort. Bit I can deal with it! I can forgive it - and I will"
We cannot come to faith in God through Christ by intellect alone, of course.
Our spirits much reach out in faith, beyond what we can see. But intellect
supports faith; trusting in Christ is an eminently rational decision.
In Deut 30:1-20 , God set before the people a choice: Life or Death, blessing
or cursing. "Choose Life!" he tells them. We have the same choice.
The ultimate decision is thus simplified, the 'rational' alternative becomes
clear. We can choose death, by attempting to control our own destinies ,
or life, by giving ourselves fully into the hand of the Master.
Application
a) Why is the choice to acknowledge my sin and receive forgiveness a
'Rational choice'?
b) What are the alternatives to such a decision?
c) What other aspects of God's word
and work in my life seem 'reasonable' to me?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Ps 37:25-26
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.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are ill or injured
Matthew 8:14-17
The Healing of Many People
Mk 1:29-34; Lk 4:38-41
14 When Jesus entered Peter's house, He saw his wife's mother,
lying sick with a fever.
15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she rose and served them.
16 When the evening came, they brought to Him many
who were possessed with demons.
And He cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all who were sick,
17 to fulfill what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet,
"He Himself took our infirmities
and bore our sicknesses."
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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 25 of the Month
a) Pray that there will be a growing number of people in your city or
community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.
(Acts 2: 41,47b
41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized,
and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
47 ... And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
)
b) Pray that those who serve in the justice system will be agents of true
justice for all.
( Prov 11:1
1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is His delight.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord not to be like the Kings of Israel
but rather like the godly King Jehoshaphat of Judah.
Pray to the Lord "Father, life in all its fullness is Yours alone to give.
I open my hands to accept it".
Pray to the Lord to confess your sins and be reasonable with the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and remember the Lord will make you successful
if you are loyal to Him.
Pray to the Lord and remember he is Healer.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
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 there will be a growing number of people in your city or
community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.
Pray that those who serve in the justice system will be agents of true
justice for all.
Pray for new converts in India who are experiencing persecution .
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Posted by DSY on
Day 177, 26 June 2021
1 Kings 17 - 19
1 Kings 17
Elijah's Prediction of Drought
1 (2Ki 3:14; Jas 5:17) Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the inhabitants
of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the Lord God of Israel lives before whom I stand,
there will not be dew or rain these years except by my word."
2 The word of the Lord came to him, saying,
3 “Go from here and turn eastward and hide by the Kerith brook, which is east
of the Jordan.
4 (1Ki 17:9) You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens
to feed you there."
5 So he went and did according to the word of the Lord, for he went
and lived by the Kerith brook, which is east of the Jordan.
6 The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread
and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook.
The Widow of Zarephath
7 After some time, the brook dried up
because there had been no rain in the land.
8 The word of the Lord came to him, saying,
9 (Ob 1:20; Lk 4:26) "Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon,
and live there. I have commanded a widow there to provide for you."
10 (Ge 24:17; Jn 4:7) So he got up and went to Zarephath,
and when he came to the gate of the city, a widow was there gathering sticks.
He called to her and said, "Please get a small cup of water for me to drink."
11 As she was going to get it, he called to her and said,
"Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand."
12 (1Ki 17:1; Ge 21:16) She said, "As the Lord your God lives,
I do not have bread, but only a handful of meal in a barrel
and a little oil in a jar. I am gathering two sticks, that I can go in
and make it for me and my son, so we may eat it and die."
13 Elijah said to her, "Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make
a little cake for me first, and bring it to me, and afterward,
make some for your son and you,
14 for thus says the Lord God of Israel: The barrel of meal will not run out,
nor will the jar of oil empty, until the day that the Lord
sends rain upon the earth."
15 She went and did what Elijah told her to do, and she, he,
and her household ate many days.
16 The barrel of meal did not run out, nor did the jar of oil empty,
according to the word of the Lord, which He spoke by Elijah.
17 Later on, the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became
terribly sick, so much so that he had no breath left in him.
18 (2Ki 3:13; Lk 4:34) She said to Elijah, "What do I have to do with you,
O you man of God? Have you come to remind me of my sin and to kill my son?"
19 And he said to her, "Give me your son," and he took him out of her arms
and carried him up to a loft where he slept and laid him on his own bed.
20 He cried to the Lord and said, "O Lord, my God, have You brought tragedy
upon the widow with whom I live by killing her son?"
21 (Ac 20:10) And he stretched himself upon the child three times
and cried to the Lord and said, "O Lord, my God, I pray that You
let this child's soul come into him again."
22 The Lord heard the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came
into him again, and he was revived.
23 Elijah took the child and brought him down out of the chamber
into the house and returned him to his mother,
and Elijah said, "See, your son lives!"
24 (Jn 3:2; 16:30) The woman said to Elijah, "Now, because of this,
I know that you are a man of God, and that the word
of the Lord in your mouth is truth!"
1 Kings 18
Elijah Confronts Ahab
1 (Lk 4:25; Jas 5:17; 1Ki 17:1) After many days, in the third year,
the word of the Lord came to Elijah, saying, "Go and present yourself to Ahab,
and I will send rain upon the earth."
2 Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a great famine in Samaria.
3 (Ne 7:2; 1Ki 16:9) Ahab called Obadiah, who was the governor of his house.
(Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly.
4 (1Ki 18:13; Mt 10:40-42) When Jezebel killed the prophets of the Lord,
Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them in groups of fifty in a cave
and fed them with bread and water.)
5 And Ahab said to Obadiah, "Go into the land, to all the springs of water
and to all the brooks. Perhaps we will find grass to save the horses
and mules, so that we do not lose all the beasts."
6 So they divided the land between them to search throughout it.
Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
7 (2Ki 1:6-8) As Obadiah was going along, he met Elijah, and he recognized him
and fell on his face and said, "Is that you, my lord Elijah?"
8 And he answered him, "I am. Go, tell your lord, 'Elijah is here.' "
9 He said, "What evil have I done that you would hand your servant
into the hand of Ahab to put me to death?
10 (1Ki 17:1) As the Lord your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom
where my lord has not looked for you, and when they said, 'He is not here,'
he made the kingdom and nation swear that they could not find you,
11 and now you say, 'Go, tell your lord, "Elijah is here!" '
12 (2Ki 2:16; Ac 8:39) As soon as I am gone from you, the Spirit of the Lord
will carry you to a place I do not know, and so when I come and tell Ahab
and he cannot find you, he will execute me. But I, your servant, have feared
the Lord since my youth.
13 (1Ki 18:4) Were you not told what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets
of the Lord, how I hid a hundred men of the Lord's prophets in groups
of fifty in a cave and fed them with bread and water?
14 And now you say, 'Go, tell your lord, "Elijah is here," '
and he will execute me."
15 (1Ki 17:1; 18:10) Elijah said, "As the Lord of Hosts lives, before
whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."
Elijah and the Prophets of Baal
16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him. And Ahab went to meet Elijah.
17 (Jos 7:25; 1Ki 21:20) When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him,
"Are you he that troubles Israel?"
18 (2Ch 15:2; 1Ki 9:9) And he answered, "I have not troubled Israel, but you
and your father's house, in that you have forsaken the commandments
of the Lord and you have followed the Baals.
19 (Jos 19:26; 1Ki 16:33) Now send word out and gather for me all Israel
on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal
and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table."
20 So Ahab called out all the children of Israel a
nd gathered the prophets together on Mount Carmel.
21 (Jos 24:15; 2Ki 17:41) Elijah came to all the people and said,
"How long will you stay between two opinions?
If the Lord is God, follow Him, but if Baal, then follow him."
And the people did not say a word.
22 (1Ki 19:10; 19:14) Then Elijah said to the people, "I alone remain
a prophet of the Lord, but Baal's prophets number 450 men.
23 Therefore, let them give us two bulls, and let them choose one bull
for themselves and cut it in pieces and lay it on some wood, but do not
light a fire under it, and I will prepare the other bull, lay it on some wood,
and not light a fire underneath it.
24 (1Ki 18:38; 1Ch 21:26) And you call on the name of your gods,
and I will call on the name of the Lord, and the God that answers by fire,
let Him be God." And all the people answered and said, "It is well spoken."
25 Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, "Choose one bull for yourselves
and prepare it first, for there are many of you, and call on
the name of your god, but do not light a fire underneath.â€
26 (Jer 10:5; 1Co 8:4) They took the bull which was given to them,
and they prepared it and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon,
saying, "O Baal, hear us." But there was no voice, and no one answered.
And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
27 By noon, Elijah mocked them, saying, "Cry out loud, for he is a god.
Either he is talking or is gone away or is on a journey,
or perhaps he is asleep and needs to be awakened."
28 (Lev 19:28; Dt 14:1) They cried out loud and cut themselves with knives
and spears according to their custom until the blood gushed out on them.
29 (Ex 29:41; 1Ki 18:26) And as midday passed, they prophesied
until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice.
But there was no voice. No one answered; no one paid attention.
30 (1Ki 19:10; 19:14) Elijah said to all the people, "Come near to me."
And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord
that was broken down.
31 (Ge 32:28; 35:10) Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number
of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord came saying,
"Israel shall be your name,"
32 (Col 3:17) and he built an altar in the name of the Lord with stones,
and he made a trench around the altar, so deep that it could contain two seahs
[Likely about 24 pounds, or 11 kilograms.] of seed.
33 (Ge 22:9; Lev 1:6-8) He arranged the wood and cut the bull in pieces
and laid him on the wood and said, "Fill four barrels with water,
and pour it on the burnt sacrifice and on the wood."
34 He said, "Do it a second time," and they did it a second time.
And he said, "Do it a third time," and they did it the third time.
35 The water ran all around the altar and also filled the trench with water.
36 (Ex 3:6; 1Ki 8:43) At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice,
Elijah the prophet came near and said, "The Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac,
and of Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel
and that I am Your servant and that I have done all these things at Your word.
37 Hear me, O Lord, hear me, so that this people may know that
You are the Lord God and that You have turned their hearts back again."
38 (Lev 9:24; Jdg 6:21) Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt
sacrifice and the wood and the stones and the dust and licked up the water
that was in the trench.
39 (1Ki 18:24; 18:21) When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces
and said, "The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!"
40 (Dt 13:5; 18:20) Elijah said to them, "Arrest the prophets of Baal,
and do not let one of them escape." And they arrested them,
and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon brook and executed them there.
End of the Drought
41 Elijah said to Ahab, "Get up, eat and drink, for there is a sound
of a heavy rainfall."
42 So Ahab got up to eat and drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel,
and he threw himself down on the ground and put his face between his knees.
43 And he said to his servant, "Go up now, and look toward the sea."
And he went up and looked and said, "There is nothing."
And he said, "Go again," seven times.
44 (Lk 12:54) On the seventh time, he said, "A small cloud as small
as a man's hand is rising out of the sea."
And he said, "Go up and say to Ahab, 'Mount your chariot and get down,
so that the rain does not stop you.' "
45 In the meantime, the sky turned black with clouds and wind,
and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel.
46 (2Ki 3:15; 4:29) The hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and he girded up
his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
1 Kings 19
Elijah Flees From Jezebel
1 (1Ki 18:40) And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done
and how he had executed all the prophets with the sword.
2 (Ru 1:17; 1Ki 20:10) Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying,
"So let the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life
as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time."
3 (Ge 21:31) When he saw that she was serious, he arose and ran for his life
to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
4 (Nu 11:15; Jnh 4:8) But he went a day's journey into the wilderness
and came and sat down under a juniper tree and asked that he might die,
saying, "It is enough! Now, O Lord, take my life,
for I am not better than my fathers."
5 As he lay and slept under the juniper tree, an angel touched him
and said to him, "Arise and eat."
6 (Mt 4:11) He looked, and there was a cake baked on coals and a jar of water
at his head. And he ate and drank and then lay down again.
7 The angel of the Lord came again a second time and touched him and said,
"Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you."
8 (Ex 34:28; 3:1; 24:18) He arose and ate and drank and went in the strength
of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mountain of God.
Elijah Hears the Lord
9 (Ex 33:21-22; 1Ki 19:13) He came to a cave and camped there,
and the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him,
"Why are you here, Elijah?"
10 (1Ki 18:4; 18:22; Nu 25:13) And he said, "I have been very zealous
for the Lord, Lord of Hosts, for the children of Israel have forsaken
Your covenant, thrown down Your altars, and killed Your prophets
with the sword, and I alone am left, and they seek to take my life."
11 (Ex 24:12; Eze 1:4) He said, "Go and stand on the mountain
before the Lord."
And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind split
the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord,
but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind, an earthquake came,
but the Lord was not in the earthquake.
12 (Job 4:16; Zec 4:6) And after the earthquake, a fire came, but the Lord
was not in the fire, and after the fire, a still, small voice.
13 (1Ki 19:9) When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak
and went out and stood in the entrance to the cave.
And a voice came to him and said, "Why are you here, Elijah?"
14 And he said, "I have been very zealous for the Lord, Lord of Hosts,
because the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, thrown down
Your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I alone am left,
and they seek to take my life."
15 (2Ki 8:7-15) The Lord said to him, “Go, return on the road through
the Wilderness of Damascus, and when you arrive, anoint Hazael
to be king over Aram.
16 (1Ki 19:19-21; 2Ki 2:9) And you shall anoint Jehu, the son of Nimshi,
to be king over Israel, and you shall anoint Elisha, the son of Shaphat
of Abel Meholah, to be prophet in your place.
17 (2Ki 8:12; 13:3) He who escapes the sword of Hazael will be killed
by Jehu, and he who escapes the sword of Jehu will be killed by Elisha.
18 (Hos 13:2) Still, I have preserved seven thousand men in Israel for Myself,
all of whose knees have not bowed to Baal
and whose mouths have not kissed him."
The Call of Elisha
19 (2Ki 2:8; 1Sa 28:14) So he departed from there and found Elisha
the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen
before him and he with the twelfth, and Elijah passed by him
and threw his cloak on him.
20 (Mt 8:21-22; Lk 9:61-62) He left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said,
"Please let me kiss my father and mother, and then I will follow you."
And he said to him, "Go back, for what have I done to you?"
21 (2Sa 24:22) So he returned from following him and took a yoke of oxen
and sacrificed them and boiled their flesh with the yokes from the oxen
and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he got up and went after Elijah
and ministered to him.
2) Our Daily Bread for 26 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/25/
entitled God Hears Us written by Con Campbell
Jeremiah 29:10–14
10 (Jer 25:12; 27:22) For thus says the Lord: When seventy years have been
completed for Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good word toward you,
in causing you to return to this place.
11 (Ps 40:5; Jer 30:18–22) For I know the plans that I have for you, says
the Lord, plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
12 (Jer 33:3; Ps 50:15) Then you shall call upon Me, and you shall come
and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
13 (Jer 24:7; 2Ch 22:9) You shall seek Me and find Me, when you shall
search for Me with all your heart.
14 (Jer 30:3; Ps 32:6) I will be found by you, says the Lord,
and I will turn away your captivity and gather you from all the nations
and from all the places where I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will
bring you back into the place from
where I caused you to be carried away captive.
Because the people of Judah had been chronically unfaithful
and disobedient (Jeremiah 7:22–26; 11:7–10), God brought a pagan nation
from afar to discipline them (1:15–16; 5:15–19; 6:22–23). They'd be exiled
to Babylon for seventy years (25:9–11). Jeremiah witnessed
the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple and the deportations
of the Israelites to Babylon (ch. 52), which included Daniel
and his friends (Daniel 1:6).
But God didn't abandon His people in Babylon forever.
He promised to bring His people back to the promised land (Jeremiah 29:10).
Some eight hundred years earlier, Moses had prophesized the exile
and the return (Deuteronomy 30:3-5). Daniel read Jeremiah toward
the end of the seventy years of exile, which led him to ask God to act upon
His promise to bring the Israelites back to Canaan (Daniel 9:1-4).
By: K. T. Sim
Our Daily Bread 26 June 2021 Today Devotional Message
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt often endured long receiving
lines at the White House. As the story is told, he complained that no one
paid attention to what was said. So, he decided to experiment at a reception.
To everyone who passed down the line and shook his hand,
he said, "I murdered my grandmother this morning.â€"
The guests responded with phrases like, "Marvelous! Keep up the good work.
God bless you, Sir."
It wasn't until the end of the line, greeting the ambassador from Bolivia,
that his words were actually heard. Nonplussed, the ambassador whispered,
"I'm sure she had it coming." Do you ever wonder if people are really
listening? Or worse, do you fear that God isn't listening?
We can tell if people are listening based on their responses or eye contact.
But how do we know if God is listening?
Should we rely on feelings? Or see if God answers our prayers?
After seventy years of exile in Babylon, God promised to bring His people
back to Jerusalem and secure their future (Jeremiah 29:10-11).
When they called upon Him, He heard them (v. 12).
They knew that God heard their prayers because He promised to listen.
And the same is true for us (1 John 5:14). We don't need to rely on feelings
or wait for a sign to know that God listens to us. He's promised to listen,
and He always keeps His promises (2 Corinthians 1:20). By: Con Campbell
Reflection: When have you felt that God wasn't listening?
Why did you feel that way?
Prayer: Dear God, thank You for hearing my prayers, though I may sometimes
doubt it. Help me to trust Your promise that You listen to me.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 -The Blessings of Grace Day 6 - A Reasonable Alternative
Isaiah 1:18
18 (Ps 51:7; Rev 7:14) "Come now, and let us reason together, "
says the Lord.
Though your sins be as scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they be red like crimson,
they shall be as wool.
"Is Christianity Reasonable?" Linda Wanted to Know. "I've heard all my life
that faith is a crutch, an invention of weak minds to assure them
of some order in the world."
Linda was not alone in her objection; thinking people for generations
have been asking themselves the same question.
God is not intimidated by our questions; in fact, he confronts the issue
head-on in the Scriptures. "Let us reason together," the Lord invites.
Even according to the most basic of human reasoning,
faith is a reasonable alternative , a rational choice for a thinking person.
God indicates in his Word that confession and forgiveness are "reasonable".
"Think!" God says. "You sin, and you know it,. You are not even able to be
true to your own principles. You cannot deal with your sin by will power
or effort. Bit I can deal with it! I can forgive it - and I will"
We cannot come to faith in God through Christ by intellect alone, of course.
Our spirits much reach out in faith, beyond what we can see. But intellect
supports faith; trusting in Christ is an eminently rational decision.
In Deut 30:1-20 , God set before the people a choice: Life or Death, blessing
or cursing. "Choose Life!" he tells them. We have the same choice.
The ultimate decision is thus simplified, the 'rational' alternative becomes
clear. We can choose death, by attempting to control our own destinies ,
or life, by giving ourselves fully into the hand of the Master.
Application
a) Why is the choice to acknowledge my sin and receive forgiveness a
'Rational choice'?
b) What are the alternatives to such a decision?
c) What other aspects of God's word
and work in my life seem 'reasonable' to me?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Proverbs 10:22
22 The blessing of the Lord makes rich ,and He adds no sorrow with it.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Saddened by Loss
1 Cor 15:35-38,51-57
35 But someone will say, "How are the dead raised up?
With what body do they come?"
36 You fool! What you sow is not made alive unless it dies.
37 When you sow, you do not sow the body that shall be, but a bare kernel,
perhaps of wheat or of some other grain.
38 Then God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body.
51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed.
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet,
for the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised incorruptible,
and we shall be changed.
53 For tis corruptible will put on incorruption,
and this mortal will put on immortality.
54 When this corruptible will have put on incorruption,
and this mortal will have put on immortality,
then the saying that is written shall come to pass:
"Death is swallowed up in victory."
55 "O death, where is your sting?
O grave, where is your victory?"
56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ!
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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 bne stronger like Elijah but stronger in the Face of
Persecution.
Pray to the Lord and know that you prayers will be heard.
Pray to the Lord to confess your sins and be reasonable with the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and remember the Lord will make you successful
and ask Him for Blessings.
Pray to the Lord and remember he will ratoure you out before The Tribulation.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
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 for succesful outreach work and discipleship among Bhutanese woman .
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Posted by DSY on
Day 178, 27 June 2021
Today at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca/ we addressed Is Hell Real?
Rev 20:11-12
11 (Da 2:35; Rev 12:8) Then I saw a great white throne and Him who was seated
on it. From His face the earth and the heavens fled away,
and no place was found for them.
12 (Da 7:10; Mt 16:27) And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before
God. Books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is
the Book of Life. The dead were judged according to their works as recorded
in the books.
Isaiah 14
12 (Lk 10:18; 2Pe 1:19) How are you fallen from heaven,
O Lucifer, son of the morning!
How you are cut down to the ground,
you who weaken the nations!
13 (Eze 28:2) For you have said in your heart,
"I will ascend into heaven,
I will exalt my throne
above the stars of God;
I will sit also on the mount of the congregation,
in the recesses of the north;
14 (Isa 47:8; 2Th 2:4) I will ascend above the heights of the clouds,
I will be like the Most High."
15 (Mt 11:23; Eze 32:23) Yet you shall be brought down to Hell,
to the sides of the pit.
John 3
19 (Jn 1:4; 8:12) "This is the verdict, that light has come into the world,
and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light,
lest his deeds should be exposed.
21 (1Jn 1:6; Ps 139:23-24) But he who does the truth comes to the light,
that it may be revealed that his deeds have been done in God.â€
Matthew 25
41 (Mt 7:23; 2Pe 2:4) "Then He will say to those at the left hand,
'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire,
prepared for the devil and his angels.'
Romans 3
23 (Ro 3:9) For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,
24 (Ro 4:16; Col 1:14) being justified freely by His grace through
the redemption that is in Christ -Jesus,
25 (Ac 17:30; 1Jn 2:2) whom God has set forth to be a propitiation
through faith, in His blood, for a demonstration of His righteousness,
because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins previously committed,
26 to prove His righteousness at this present time so that He might be just
and be the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
John 8:31-32,44
31 (2Jn 1:9) Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him,
"If you remain in My word, then you are truly My disciples.
32 (Ro 8:2; Jas 2:12) You shall know the truth, and the truth
shall set you free."
44 (Jn 8:38; 8:41) You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires
of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand
in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks
from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Is 8:19-20
19 (Isa 19:3; Lev 20:6) When they say to you, "Seek after the mediums
and the wizards, who whisper and mutter," should not a people seek
after their God? Should they consult the dead for the living?
20 (Mic 3:6; 2Pe 1:19) To the law and to the testimony; if they do not speak
according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Luke 10:16
16 (1Th 4:8; Mt 10:40; Jn 12:48) "He who listens to you listens to Me,
he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me."
Matthew 18:14
14 (Jn 17:12) So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven
that one of these little ones should perish.
Eph 3
10 (Eph 1:21; 1Pe 1:12) so that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made
known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,
Point to full serman audio
1 Kings 20-21
1 Kings 20
Ben-Hadad Attacks Samaria
1 (1Ki 15:18; 15:20) Now Ben-Hadad the king of Aram gathered his army
together. 32 kings were with him, with horses and chariots, and he went up
and besieged Samaria and fought against it.
2 He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him,
"Thus says Ben-Hadad:
3 Your silver and gold is mine, as are your most attractive wives and children."
4 The king of Israel answered, "My lord, O king, just as you have said,
I and all that I own are yours."
5 The messengers came again and said, "Thus says Ben-Hadad:
Although I have said that you must give me your silver and gold,
your wives and your children,
6 instead I will send my servants tomorrow about this time,
and they will search your house and the houses of your servants,
and whatever is precious to you, they will put it in their hands
and take it away."
7 (2Ki 5:7) Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land
and said, "Please notice how this man is looking for trouble,
for he has demanded I give him my wives and children
and my silver and gold, and I have not denied his request."
8 All the elders and all the people said to him,
"Do not listen to him or consent to his demands."
9 Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben-Hadad,
"Tell my lord the king: I will comply with the first request of your servant,
but this thing I will not do." And the messengers departed
and brought him word again.
10 (1Ki 19:2; Ex 11:8) Then Ben-Hadad sent messengers to him and said,
"The gods do to me and then some if the dust of Samaria shall suffice
for handfuls for all the people who follow me."
11 (Pr 27:1) The king of Israel answered, "Tell him: Let not he who puts
on his armor boast himself as he who takes it off."
12 (1Ki 16:9; 20:16) When Ben-Hadad heard this message as he was drinking
with the kings in the pavilions, he said to his servants, "Station yourselves!"
And they stationed themselves against the city.
Ahab Defeats Ben-Hadad
13 (1Ki 20:28) Then a prophet came to Ahab king of Israel, saying,
"Thus says the Lord: Have you seen this great multitude?
See, I will deliver it into your hand this day,
and you shall know that I am the Lord."
14 Ahab asked, "By whom?" And he said, "Thus says the Lord:
By the young leaders of the provinces." Then he said,
"Who shall order the battle?" And he answered, "You."
15 Then he counted the young leaders of the provinces,
and they were 232, and after them he counted all the people,
all the children of Israel, and had 7000.
16 They went out at noon. But Ben-Hadad and the 32 kings
who helped him were getting drunk in the pavilions.
17 The young leaders of the provinces went out first.
Ben-Hadad sent out scouts, and they told him,
"Men from Samaria have come out."
18 (2Ki 14:8-12) He said, "If they have come out peacefully, take them alive,
and if they have come out for battle, take them alive."
19 So these young leaders of the provinces came out of the city,
followed by the army.
20 Each one killed his man, and the Arameans fled with Israel pursuing them,
but Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram, escaped on a horse with the horsemen.
21 The king of Israel went out and attacked the horses and chariots
and killed a great number of Arameans.
22 (2Sa 11:1; 1Ki 20:13) The prophet came to the king of Israel and said,
"Go, strengthen yourself and prepare, and see what you do,
for next year the king of Aram will come up against you."
23 (1Ki 14:23) The servants of the king of Aram said to him,
"Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they were stronger than us,
but if we fight against them in the plain,
we will surely be stronger than they.
24 Do this: Dismiss the kings, each from his position,
and put commanders in their places,
25 and assemble an army like the army that you lost,
horse for horse and chariot for chariot, and we will fight them in the plain
and will surely be stronger than they." And he listened to their advice
and followed it.
26 (2Ki 13:17; 1Ki 20:22) The next year Ben-Hadad assembled the Arameans
and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.
27 (Jdg 6:5; 1Sa 13:5-8) The children of Israel were assembled and were all
present, and they went against them, and the children of Israel camped
in front of them like two little flocks of kids, while the Arameans filled
the country.
28 (1Ki 20:13; 17:18) A man of God came and spoke to the king of Israel
and said, "Thus says the Lord: Because the Arameans have said,
'The Lord is God of the hills, but He is not God of the valleys,'
I will deliver all this great multitude into your hand,
and you will know that I am the Lord."
29 They camped opposite each other for seven days, and on the seventh day,
the battle was joined. The children of Israel killed a hundred thousand
Aramean footmen in one day.
30 (1Ki 22:25; 2Ch 18:24) But the rest fled into the city of Aphek,
where a wall fell on 27000 of the men who were left.
And Ben-Hadad fled and came into the city into an inner chamber.
31 (Ge 37:34; 2Sa 3:31) His servants said to him, "We have heard that
the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings.
Please let us put sackcloth on our loins and ropes on our heads
and go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life."
32 (1Ki 20:3-6) So they girded sackcloth on their loins and put ropes
on their heads and came to the king of Israel and said,
"Your servant Ben-Hadad says, 'Please let me live.' "
And he said, "Is he still alive? He is my brother!"
33 Now the men were diligently looking for a positive sign
and quickly took hold of it, and they said, "Your brother Ben-Hadad!"
Then he said, "Go. You bring him." Then Ben-Hadad came to him
and got into the chariot.
34 (1Ki 15:20) Ben-Hadad said to him, "I will restore the cities
which my father took from your father, and you shall make streets
for yourself in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria."
Then Ahab said, "I will send you away with this covenant."
So he made a covenant with him and sent him away.
A Prophet Condemns Ahab
35 (1Ki 13:17-18; 2Ki 2:15) Speaking in the word of the Lord,
a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbor,
"Strike me, please." But the man refused to strike him.
36 Then he said to him, "Because you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord,
as soon as you leave me, a lion will kill you."
And as soon as he left him, a lion found and killed him.
37 Then he found another man and said, "Strike me, please."
And the man struck him so that he was wounded.
38 (1Ki 14:2) So the prophet departed and waited by the road for the king
and disguised himself with ashes on his face.
39 (2Ki 10:24) As the king passed by, he cried to the king and said,
"Your servant went out into the midst of the battle, and a man turned
aside and brought a man to me and said, 'Keep this man,
and if by any means he goes missing, then your life shall be given
for his life, or else you shall pay a talent
[About 75 pounds, or 34 kilograms.] of silver.'
40 As your servant was busy here and there, he disappeared."
And the king of Israel said to him,
"So shall your judgment be; you have decided it yourself."
41 He quickly took the ashes away from his face, and the king of Israel
recognized him as one of the prophets.
42 (1Ki 22:31-37; 20:39) He said to him, "Thus says the Lord,
'Because you have let go out of your hand a man whom I had appointed
to utter destruction, you shall pay for his life with your life and his people
with your people.' "
43 (1Ki 21:4) The king of Israel went to his house in Samaria angry
and depressed.
1 Kings 21
Naboth's Vineyard
1 (Jdg 6:33; 1Ki 18:45-46) Now Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard
in Jezreel right by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
2 (1Sa 8:14) And after this Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, "Give me
your vineyard, so that I can have it for a garden of herbs,
because it is near to my house, and I will give you a better vineyard
for it, or if you prefer, I will give you its worth in money."
3 (Lev 25:23; Nu 36:7) Naboth said to Ahab, "The Lord forbid that I should
give you the inheritance of my fathers."
4 (1Ki 20:43) Ahab returned home angry and depressed because of the answer
Naboth the Jezreelite had given him, for he had said, "I will not give you
the inheritance of my fathers." He lay down on his bed and sulked
and would not eat any bread.
5 But Jezebel his wife came to him and said,
"Why is your spirit so sad that you refuse to eat bread?"
6 And he said to her, "Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite
and said to him, 'Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if you prefer,
I will give you another vineyard for it.'
And he answered, 'I will not give you my vineyard.' "
7 Jezebel his wife said to him, "Are you not the governor of the kingdom
of Israel? Get up and eat bread, and let your heart be happy,
for I will get the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite for you."
8 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal
and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles that were in the city
where Naboth lived.
9 In the letters she wrote,
"Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people,
10 (Ex 22:28; Ac 6:11) and set two men, sons of Belial,Or, evil men.
before him, to bear witness against him, saying, 'You blasphemed God
and the king.' And then carry him out and stone him, so that he will die."
11 The men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city,
did as Jezebel had sent word to them, as it was written in the letters
that she had sent to them.
12 (Isa 58:4) They proclaimed a fast and set Naboth on high among the people.
13 (2Ki 9:26) Two men, children of Belial, came in and sat in front of him,
and the men of Belial witnessed against Naboth in the presence of the people,
saying, "Naboth blasphemed God and the king."
Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him to death.
14 Then they sent word to Jezebel,
saying, "Naboth has been stoned and is dead."
15 When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead,
she said to Ahab, "Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth
the Jezreelite, which he refused to sell to you for money,
for Naboth is not alive, but dead."
16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up to go down to the vineyard
of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
The Lord Condemns Ahab
17 (Ps 9:12) The word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying:
18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab, king of Israel, who is in Samaria.
He is now in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to possess it.
19 (1Ki 22:38; 2Sa 12:9) You shall speak to him, saying, "Thus says the Lord:
Have you killed and also taken possession?" And you shall speak to him,
saying, "Thus says the Lord: In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth,
dogs will lick your own blood!"
20 (1Ki 18:17; 21:25) Ahab said to Elijah, "Have you found me, my enemy?"
And he answered, "I have found you, because you have sold yourself
to work evil in the sight of the Lord.
21 (1Ki 14:10) 'See, I will bring disaster upon you and will take away
your posterity and will cut off all your males, both free and slave,
who are left in Israel,
22 (1Ki 16:3; 14:16) and will make your house like the house of Jeroboam
the son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah,
for the provocation with which you have provoked Me to anger
and made Israel to sin.'
23 (2Ki 9:10; 9:30-37) "The Lord also spoke of Jezebel, saying,
'The dogs will eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.'
24 (1Ki 14:11; 16:4) "Those from Ahab's family who die in the city
will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the field will be eaten
by birds of the air."
25 (1Ki 21:20; 16:30-33) But there were none compared to Ahab,
who sold himself to evil deeds in the sight of the Lord,
which Jezebel his wife stirred up.
26 (Ge 15:16; 2Ki 21:11) He performed the most abominable act in following
idols like the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.
27 (2Ki 6:30; Ge 37:34) When Ahab heard those words, he tore his clothes
and put on sackcloth on his flesh and fasted and lay in sackcloth
and walked meekly.
28 The word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
29 (2Ki 9:25-26) "See how Ahab humbles himself before Me?
Because he humbles himself before Me,
I will not bring the disaster during his lifetime,
but during his son's lifetime I will bring the disaster on his household."
2) Our Daily Bread for 26 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/27/
entitled Legacy of Kindness written by Xochitl Dixon
Acts 9:36-42
36 (2Ch 2:16; Ezr 3:7) In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha,
which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsgiving.
37 (Ac 1:13; 20:8) In those days she became ill and died. And when they had
washed her, they placed her in an upper room.
38 (Ac 9:36) Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter
was there, sent two men to him, pleading, "Do not delay to come to us."
39 Peter rose up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him
into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping,
and showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made
while she was with them.
40 (Mt 9:25; Ac 7:60) Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed.
And turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, arise." She opened her eyes,
and when she saw Peter she sat up.
41Ac 6:1He gave her his hand and lifted her up. And when he had called
the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
42 (Jn 11:45; 12:11) It became known throughout all Joppa,
and many believed in the Lord.
Martha served as a teacher’s aide at an elementary school
for over thirty years. Every year, she saved money to buy
new coats, scarves, and gloves for students in need.
After she lost her fight with leukemia, we held a celebration
of life service. In lieu of flowers, people donated hundreds
of brand-new winter coats to the students she loved and served for decades.
Many people shared stories about the countless ways Martha encouraged
others with kind words and thoughtful deeds. Her fellow teachers honored
her memory with an annual coat drive for three years after her life ended
on this side of eternity. Her legacy of kindness still inspires others
to generously serve those in need.
In Acts 9, the apostle Luke shares a story about Dorcas, a woman who was
"always doing good and helping the poor" (v. 36). After she got sick and died,
the grieving community urged Peter to visit. All the widows showed Peter
how Dorcas had lived to serve (v. 39). In a miraculous act of compassion,
Peter brought Dorcas back to life. The news of Dorcas' resurrection spread,
and "many people believed in the Lord" (v. 42). But it was Dorcas' commitment
to serving others in practical ways that touched the hearts in her community
and revealed the power of loving generosity. By: Xochitl Dixon
Reflection: How can you love someone with your kind words and deeds today?
How has God used someone else's kindness to draw you closer to Him?
Today’s Prayer: Loving God, please help me to love others in practical ways
each day so I can leave a legacy of kindness that points others straight
to You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 1 Call to the Lord - 2 Samuel 22:3-4
3 (Ge 15:1; Ps 9:9) the God of my strength, in whom I will trust;
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my fortress and my sanctuary;
my Savior, You save me from violence.
4 (Ps 48:1; 96:4) I call upon the Lord, who is praiseworthy,
and I am saved from my enemies.
In the old Days of Television Western, we could always tell who the enemy was. The bad
guys wore black hats; the evil villain had a scar across
his cheek or a patch over one eye. But real life is
not quite so simple . Emenies come in many forms, and often are not easy to
recognise. Sin is an enemy; even those we love can seek to undermine our faith;
modern meterialism and distorted values lead us away from biblical principles.
These enemies may not seek our death in a physical sense,
but their influence results in spritual death or, at the very least,
immaturity.
Yet God promises to rescue us from our enemies. David describes the Lord as a
"rock", a "shield", a "stronghold", and a "refuge". God provides a stable foundation
for our faith; he products us from the attacks of the enemy; he offers a place
of rest in battle.
Our battles are usually not physical ones, but rather spiritual and emotional wars.
We struggle with difficult relationships, the burdens of the past, the subtle accusations
of the devil.
But these enemies can be overcome. David says, "I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise" .
When we turn to the Lord, trust his Word, acknowledge his
worthiness, we put our own problems and difficulties in perspective. We see that God is able
to rescue us, and has promised to do so. And as we resond to his grace by focusing
on him, we abandon trust in ourselves and allow him to do what he promised.
Application
a) What kinds of enemies do I face?
b) How have I tried to deal with those enemies by myself?
c) How can today's verses help me turn to the sources of my rescue?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Proverbs 22:7
7 The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is servant to the lender.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Saddened by Loss
John 14:1 - 7
1 "Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe also in Me.
2 In My Father's house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you.
I am going to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself,
that where I am, you may be also.
4 You know where I am going, and you know the way."
5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know
where You are going. How can we know the way?"
6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
7 If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.
From now on you do know Him and have seen Him."
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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 27 of the Month
a) Pray that God's Spirit will melt the pride that causes many to
hold to wrong opinions of Christ and His Salvation.
(
2 Cor 10:4-5
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,
but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds,
5 casting down imaginations and every high thing
that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,
bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
)
b) Pray that the Lord will awaken a desire in the hearts of those who
are lost to seek Him and to seek The Truth.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord That you are in The Book of Life.
Pray to the Lord not to be like Ahab and Jezebel who ignored The Lord's warning.
Pray to the Lord "Loving God, please help me to love others in practical ways
each day so I can leave a legacy of kindness that points others straight
to You."
Pray to the Lord to be borrower in the Wisdom of the Lord
Pray to the Lord to call upon the Lord for any circumstance
Pray to the Lord and rmember he is preparing a place for you in Heaven.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
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 God's Spirit will melt the pride that causes many to
hold to wrong opinions of Christ and His Salvation.
Pray that the Lord will awaken a desire in the hearts of those who
are lost to seek Him and to seek The Truth.
Pray for Bible college students who spend their weekends evangelising in
the Phillipines as part of their training.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Posted by DSY on
Day 180, 29 June 2021
2 Chron 19-23
2 Chronicles 19
1 But Jehoshaphat king of Judah returned to his palace in Jerusalem in peace.
2 (1Ki 16:1; 2Ch 16:7) And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet
him, and he said to King Jehoshaphat, "How do you help those who are wicked
and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, wrath has gone out against
you from the Lord.
3 (2Ch 12:12; 1Ki 14:13) However, some good things are found in you for you
swept away the Asherah poles from the land,
and you set your heart to seek after God."
The Reforms of Jehoshaphat
4 (2Ch 15:8-13) Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, but he went out
among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim,
and he brought them back to the Lord God of their fathers.
5 (Dt 16:18-20) And he set judges in the land among
all the fortified cities of Judah, one by one.
6 (Dt 1:17) And he said to the judges, "Consider carefully what you do
because you do not judge according to man but the Lord, a
nd He is with you in the matter of judgment.
7 (Ge 18:25; Dt 32:4) So now may the fear of the Lord be on you.
Consider and act well because there is no injustice, partiality,
or bribe taking with the Lord our God."
8 (2Ch 17:8-9) Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem
some from the Levites and the priests and some from the heads of the families
of Israel, in order to render judgment and decide disputes before the Lord;
and they lived in Jerusalem.
9 (2Sa 23:3) And he commanded them, "So you will act in the fear of the Lord,
in honesty, and with a complete heart.
10 (Dt 17:8-13) And any dispute that comes before you all from your brothers
who live in their cities, concerning bloodshed or offenses against law
or commandment, against statutes or judgments, you will warn them,
lest they trespass against the Lord and wrath come upon you and your brothers.
Do this, and you will not trespass.
11 (1Ch 26:30; 2Ch 19:8) "Note that Amariah the chief priest is over you
in all matters of the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael,
the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters;
also, the Levites will be officials before you.
Deal courageously, and the Lord will be with the good."
2 Chronicles 20
Jehoshaphat Defeats Moab and Ammon
1 After that, the Moabites and the Ammonites, together with some Meunites,
[Or Abi in 2Ki 18:2.] came against Jehoshaphat for battle.
2 (Ge 14:7; 1Sa 23:29) And some came and declared this to Jehoshaphat,
"A large multitude is coming against you from across the Dead Sea f
rom Edom; and observe, they are in Hazezon Tamar" (that is, En Gedi).
3 (2Ch 19:3; 1Sa 7:6) Then Jehoshaphat was fearful and set himself to seek
the Lord, and he called for a fast throughout all Judah.
4 And Judah was assembled to seek the Lord; even from all the cities of Judah,
they came to obtain aid from the Lord.
5 And Jehoshaphat stood in the midst of the assembly of Judah
and Jerusalem in the house of the Lord before the new courtyard,
6 (1Ch 29:11-12; Dt 4:39; Da 4:17) and he said:
"O Lord God of our fathers, are You not God in the heavens?
And do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations?
In Your hand are strength and might, and there is no one who can oppose You.
7 (Isa 41:8; Jas 2:23) Did You not, our God, drive out those who lived
in this land before Your people Israel, and You gave it perpetually
to the descendants of Abraham, who was in covenant love with You.
8 And they have dwelled in it and have built in it for You a sanctuary
for Your name saying,
9 (2Ch 6:20; 6:28-30) 'If disaster comes upon us, the sword, or judgment,
or pestilence, or famine, then we will stand before this temple
and before You because Your name is in this temple.
And we will cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear and deliver.'
10 (Nu 20:17-21; Dt 2:4-5) "Now here are the sons of Ammon and Moab
and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came
out of the land of Egypt, when they turned away from them
and did not destroy them.
11 (Ps 83:3-12) See how they are rewarding us by coming to drive us out
of Your possession, which You have given us to inherit.
12 (Ps 25:15; Jdg 11:27) O our God, will You not render judgment on them?
For we have not strength enough to stand before this great army that is
coming against us. And we do not know what we should do,
but our eyes are on You."
13 Now all of Judah was standing before the Lord,
even their infants, wives, and children.
14 (2Ch 15:1; 24:20) And in the midst of the assembly the Spirit of the Lord
came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel,
the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from the line of Asaph.
15 (1Sa 17:47; 2Ch 32:7-8) And he said, "Pay attention all Judah,
and those dwelling in Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat:
Thus says the Lord to you, 'Do not fear, nor be dismayed
because of this great army, for the battle is not yours, but God's.
16 Tomorrow, go down against them. They will travel up by the Ascent of Ziz.
You will find them at the back of the valley, before the Wilderness of Jeruel.
17 (2Ch 15:2; Ex 14:13-14) It will not be necessary for you to fight
in this conflict. Take your positions, stand, and observe the deliverance
of the Lord for you, O Judah and Jerusalem.' Do not fear or be filled
with terror. Tomorrow, go out before them, and the Lord will be with you."
18 (Ex 4:31) Then Jehoshaphat bowed his face to the ground, and all Judah
and those dwelling in Jerusalem fell before the Lord to worship Him.
19 And the Levites from the descendants of the Kohathites and Korahites
rose up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a very loud voice.
20 (Isa 7:9; 2Sa 14:2) So they rose up early in the morning and went out
to the Wilderness of Tekoa. And when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood
and said, "Listen to me, Judah and those dwelling in Jerusalem.
Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be supported.
Believe His prophets, and you will succeed."
21 (1Ch 16:29; 16:34) And he consulted with the people and then appointed
singers for the Lord and those praising Him in holy attire as they went
before those equipped for battle saying,
"Praise the Lord, for His mercy endures forever."
22 (Jdg 7:22; 2Ch 13:13) When they began singing and praising, the Lord set
ambushes against Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah;
so they were defeated.
23 (Jdg 7:22; 1Sa 14:20) Then the Ammonites and Moabites stood up against
those dwelling from Mount Seir to destroy and finish them. Then when they made
an end of the inhabitants of Seir, each man attacked his companion
to destroy each other.
24 And Judah came to the watchtower of the wilderness, and they turned
to the vast army and saw only corpses lying on the ground.
And no one was spared.
25 Then Jehoshaphat and his people came to gather their plunder,
and they found among them an abundance of riches with the corpses,
and precious jewelry, which they took for themselves, more than they
could carry. They were gathering the plunder for three days
because there was so much to carry.
26 On the fourth day they gathered at the Valley of Berakah,
because there they blessed the Lord. For this reason people have called
the name of this place the Valley of Berakah until this day.
27 (Ne 12:43) Then they all returned, every man from Judah and Jerusalem,
with Jehoshaphat as their head, to Jerusalem with joy because the Lord made
them rejoice because of the death of their enemies.
28 So they entered Jerusalem with harps, lyres,
and trumpets to the house of the Lord.
29 (2Ch 17:10; Ge 35:5) And it happened that the terror of God was on
all the kingdoms of the lands who heard that the Lord had fought
against the enemies of Israel.
30 (2Ch 14:6-7; 15:15) So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet,
because his God gave him rest on all sides.
The End of Jehoshaphat's Reign
1Ki 22:41-50
31 And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was 35 years old when he began
his reign, and he was king in Jerusalem for twenty-five years.
The name of his mother was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
32 He walked in the way of his father Asa, and he did not turn aside
from doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord.
33 (2Ch 17:6; 19:3) Only the high places were not taken down.
The people had yet to set their hearts to the God of their fathers.
34 (1Ki 16:1; 2Ch 19:2) And the remainder of the acts of Jehoshaphat,
from beginning to end, are written in the annals of Jehu son of Hanani,
which are taken up in the book of the kings of Israel.
35 (1Ki 22:48-49) Also, Jehoshaphat king of Judah was united
with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.
36 Jehoshaphat joined with him to make ships to travel to Tarshish,
and they made ships in Ezion Geber.
37 (Pr 13:20; 2Ch 9:21) And Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah
prophesied against Jehoshaphat saying, "Because you have joined with Ahaziah,
the Lord will tear down your works."
So the ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to journey to Tarshish.
2 Chronicles 21
1 (1Ki 22:50) So Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with them
in the City of David, and Jehoram his son ruled in his place.
2 (2Ch 12:6; 23:2) And he had brothers, sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel,
Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah.
3 (2Ch 11:23) And their father gave them great gifts of silver, gold,
and excellent items, along with fortified cities in Judah,
but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.
Jehoram, King of Judah
2 Ki 8:16-24
4 (Jdg 9:5; Ge 4:8) Then Jehoram rose up over the kingdom of his father
and he became strong. And he killed all his brothers with the sword
and even some of the officials in Israel.
5 Now Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began as king,
and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
6 (2Ch 18:1; 1Ki 12:28-30) And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel
as those from the house of Ahab did, for the daughter of Ahab
was the wife of Jehoram. And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
7 (1Ki 11:36; 2Sa 7:12-17) But the Lord was not willing to destroy the house
of David because of the covenant that He made with David, and because
He said that He would give a lamp to David and his sons for all days.
8 In the days of Jehoram, Edom revolted from being under the hand of Judah,
and they set a king for themselves.
9 So Jehoram passed over to the Edomite territory with his commanders
and all his chariots, and it happened that he rose up at night
and struck the Edomites, who had surrounded him and his chariot commanders.
10 So Edom revolted from being under the hand of Judah until this day.
At that time Libnah also revolted from being under their rule, because Jehoram
had abandoned the Lord God of his fathers.
11 (Lev 20:5; 17:7) He even made high places in the hill country of Judah a
nd caused those in Jerusalem to be like prostitutes, and he led Judah astray.
12 (2Ch 14:2-5; 17:3-4) And a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying,
"Thus says the Lord God of David your father: Because you have not walked
in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, or in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
13 (2Ch 21:4; 21:11) but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel,
and have led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem into whoredom,
as the house of Ahab led Israel into whoredom, and also have killed
your brothers, those of your father's house, who were better than you,
14 the Lord will bring a great plague on your people, your children,
your wives, and all your possessions;
15 (2Ch 21:18-19) and you will have great sickness with a disease
of your intestines, until your intestines come out because of the disease,
day by day."
16 (2Ch 17:11; 1Ki 11:14) Then the Lord stirred up the spirit
of the Philistines against Jehoram and also the Arabians who were
near the Cushites.
17 (2Ch 22:1; 22:6; 25:23) And they went up against Judah and broke through,
and they took every possession found in the palace of the king,
even his sons and wives, so that no son was left with him
except his youngest Ahaziah.
The Death of Jehoram
18 (2Ch 21:15) And after all this, the Lord struck him in his entrails
with an incurable disease.
19 (2Ch 16:14) And it happened after many days, at the end of two years,
his entrails came out due to his disease, so he died by a despicable disease.
And his people did not make for him a memorial fire like the fire
for his fathers.
20 (Jer 22:18; 22:2) 8He was thirty-two when he began to reign,
and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. And he departed with no one's regret.
They buried him in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
2 Chronicles 22
Ahaziah, King of Judah
2Ki 8:25-29; 9:21-29
1 (2Ch 21:16-17; 2Ki 8:24-29) Then those in Jerusalem made Ahaziah,
the youngest son of Jehoram, king in his place because the raiding party,
those coming with the Arabians to the camp, killed all the older sons.
So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram reigned in Jerusalem.
2 (2Ki 8:26; 2Ch 21:6) Now Ahaziah was 42 years [2Ki 8:26 reads t22 years.]
old when he began to reign, but he only reigned one year in Jerusalem.
The name of his mother was Athaliah, a granddaughter of Omri.
3 And he also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab
because his mother was the one counseling him to do evil.
4 (Pr 13:20) And he also did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord,
like the house of Ahab, for they served as his counselors
after his father Jehoram died, which led to his destruction.
5 Even Ahaziah walked in their counsel and went with Jehoram
the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Aram
at Ramoth Gilead. And the Arameans wounded Joram,
6 (2Ki 9:15) and the king returned to Jezreel to heal from the wounds
that he sustained in Ramah where he fought against Hazael king of Aram.
Then Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram
the son of Ahab in Jezreel because he was wounded.
7 (2Ki 9:21; 2Ch 10:15) And it was from God that a downfall would happen
to Ahaziah in regard to his visit with Joram. And when he arrived he went
out with Joram to see Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the Lord anointed
to cut off the house of Ahab.
8 And it happened that when Jehu was acting in judgment
with the house of Ahab that he found the rulers of Judah
and the sons of the brothers of Ahaziah, who were serving Ahaziah,
and Jehu killed them.
9 He sought out Ahaziah, and they captured him while he hid in Samaria,
and they brought him to Jehu, and they put him to death.
And they buried him because they said,
"He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat who sought the Lord with all his heart."
And there was no one from the house of Ahaziah strong enough
to retain the kingdom.
Athaliah Seizes the Throne
2Ki 11:1-21
10 So when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead,
she rose up and mounted a campaign to destroy all the royal offspring
of the house of Judah.
11 But Jehoshabeath,Jehosheba in [2Ki 11:2.] the daughter of the king,
took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him away from the king's sons
who were going to be put to death, and she placed him and his nurse
in a bed chamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram
and wife of Jehoiada the priest (since she was a sister of Ahaziah),
hid Joash from Athaliah. And she did not put the royal child to death.
12 And he was hidden away with them in the house of God for six years.
And Athaliah ruled over the land.
2 Chronicles 23
Joash, King of Judah
1 Then in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself
and made a covenant with the commanders over hundreds:
Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan,
Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat
the son of Zikri.
2 (2Ch 11:13-17) And they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites
from all the cities of Judah and even the heads of the fathers' houses
in Israel. Then they all came to Jerusalem.
3 (2Sa 7:12; 2Ch 6:16) So the whole assembly made a covenant with the king
in the house of God, and Jehoiada said to them,
"The king's son will reign, as the Lord has said of the sons of David.
4 And this is the thing that you all will do: A third of you all from
the priests and Levites who come on the Sabbath will be gatekeepers,
5 1/3rd will be at the palace of the king and another third
at the Foundation Gate. And all the people will be in the courts of the house
of the Lord.
6 (1Ch 23:28-32) And may no one enter the house of the Lord
except the priests and those Levites who are serving. Those can enter
because they are holy, but all the people will keep their assigned
duty of the Lord.
7 Then the Levites will surround the king, each man with his weapon
in his hand, and whoever enters the house will be put to death.
They will be with the king when he enters and leaves."
8 (2Ki 11:9; 1Ch 24:1-26) The Levites and all Judah did everything
that Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each brought his men,
who were to come on duty on the Sabbath, with those who were
to go off duty on the Sabbath, because Jehoiada the priest did not
dismiss the divisions.
9 Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds
the spears and the large and small shields which had been King David's,
which were in the house of God.
10 Then he set all the people around the king,
each man with his weapon in hand, from the south side to the north side
of the temple, from the altar to the temple.
11 (1Sa 10:24; Ex 25:16) Then they brought out the son of the king
and set on him the crown and the testimony and they proclaimed him as king.
So Jehoiada and his sons anointed him and said, "Long live the king!"
The Death of Athaliah
12 And when Athaliah heard the sound of the people running
and praising the king, she went toward the people in the temple of the Lord.
13 And she saw the king standing by the pillar at the entrance
with the officials and trumpeters next to the king, and all of the people
of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and singers
with their instruments with songs were offering up praise.
Then Athaliah tore her garments and yelled, "Treachery! Treachery!"
14 Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the commanders over hundreds,
those entrusted over the army, and said to them,
"Bring her out between the ranks, and let whoever follows her be killed
with the sword." For the priest said, "Do not put her to death
in the house of the Lord."
15 (Ne 3:28; 2Ch 22:10) So they seized her, and she went to the entrance
of the Horse Gate of the king's palace, and they put her to death there.
16 (2Ki 11:17; 2Ch 29:10) And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself,
the people, and the king that they would be a people dedicated to the Lord.
17 (1Ki 18:40) Then all the people went to the temple of Baal,
and they tore it down along with its altars, and they shattered its images.
And Mattan the priest of Baal, they killed before the altars.
18 (2Ch 5:5) Then Jehoiada placed guards at the house of the Lord,
under the supervision of the priests, the Levites whom David allotted
for the house of the Lord to make burnt offerings to the Lord as is written
in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and music,
according to the direction of David.
19 And he set the gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the Lord
so that no one might enter who was in any manner unclean.
20 (2Ki 11:19) Then he took the commanders over hundreds, the nobles,
those in authority over the people, and all the people of the land,
and they brought down the king from the house of the Lord.
And they went through the Upper Gate of the palace of the king,
and they brought the king to sit on the royal throne.
21 (2Ki 11:20) And all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city
had peace when they put Athaliah to death with the sword.
2) Our Daily Bread for 29 June 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/29/back-away
entitled Your Life's Passion
1 Timothy 6:6-12
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.
6 (1Ti 4:8; Heb 13:5) But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 (Job 1:21; Ps 49:17) For we brought nothing into this world,
and it is certain that we can carry nothing out.
8Ge 28:20If we have food and clothing, we shall be content with these things.
9 (Pr 15:27; 1Ti 3:7) But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation
and a snare and into many foolish and harmful lusts,
which drown men in ruin and destruction.
10 (Dt 16:19) For the love of money is the root of all evil. While coveting
after money, some have strayed from the faith
and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
The Good Fight of Faith
11 (2Ti 2:22; 3:17) But you, O man of God, escape these things,
and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience,
and gentleness.
12 (1Ti 1:18; 1Co 9:25-26) Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold
on eternal life, to which you are called and have professed
a good profession before many witnesses.
One evening years ago, my wife and I were making our way
down a mountain trail, accompanied by two friends.
The trail was narrow and wound around a slope with a steep drop
on one side and an unclimbable bank on the other.
As we came around a bend, I saw a large bear moseying along,
swinging his head from side to side, and quietly huffing.
We were downwind, and he hadn't detected our presence,
but he would soon.
Our friend began to rummage around in her jacket for a camera.
"Oh, I must take a picture!" she said. I, being less comfortable
with our odds, said, "No, we must get out of here."
So we backed up quietly until we were out of sight and ran.
That's how we should feel about the dangerous passion to get rich.
There's nothing wrong with money; it's just a medium of exchange.
But those who desire to get rich
"fall into temptation
and a snare and into many foolish and harmful lusts,
which drown men in ruin and destruction. " Paul wrote (1 Timothy 6:9).
Wealth is only a goad to get more.
Instead, we should “follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
patience, and gentleness.†(v. 11). These traits grow in us as we pursue
them and ask God to form them within us.
This is how we secure the deep satisfaction we seek in God.
By: David H. Roper
Reflect & Pray
What's your passion in life? How might you pursue traits that
will make you more like Jesus?
God, I want to grow to become more Christlike.
Help me cooperate with what You’re trying to teach me.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 3 The song of Exaltation
Exodus 15:2
2 The Lord is my strength and song,
and He has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise Him;
my father's God, and I will exalt Him.
The world is full of music that communicates human emotion: love, joy, sadness, separation.
A love song makes us misty-eyed; a song of protest arouses anger; a song
describing loss stimulates feelings of hurt and abandonment. Music is a powerful force to sway
the human spirit.
Exodus 15:2 indicates that God should be the source of the songs in our hearts.
Human emotions vacillate; human relationships disappoint, but God is our "strenght" and our "song".
To exalt the Lord includes many different type of "songs".
"I can't carry a tune in a bucket," one woman complained. "How can I sing to the Lord
anything that will be pleasing to him?" But the Lord does not delight in the
professionalisn of our songs, but in the motivation of our hearts.
We can "sing to the Lord" when we enjoy a Bach organ piece played for his glory.
We can exalt him in the words of Scripture - either remembered or sung.
We can worship him by enjoying the songs of others.
The key to making the Lord our song is exaltation. When our thoughts lift him up in
praise, we are singing a song of exaltation to the Lord.
When God is exlted in our songs, in our hearts, and in our thoughts, that focus gives
strength to our lives. We can face the difficulties that are an inevitable
part of experience, because God is our "strengh and our song".
Application
a) What is the difference between a song that is professionally performed
and one that exalts the Lord?
b) What practical steps can I take to make my daily life a "song of praise" to God?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 12:15
15 Then He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness.
For a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.â€
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Impatient
Ps 37:3-9
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land, and practice faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself in the Lord,
and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your judgment as the noonday.
7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
do not fret because of those who prosper in their way,
because of those who make wicked schemes.
8 Let go of anger, and forsake wrath;
do not fret—it surely leads to evil deeds.
9 For evildoers will be cut off,
but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the earth.
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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 to give Him the Battle
and not to marry into a godless marriage.
Pray to the Lord "God, I want to grow to become more Christlike.
Help me cooperate with what You’re trying to teach me.."
Pray to the Lord and give Him a Song of Praise
Pray to the Lord not to be trapped in materialism
Pray to the Lord and ask him for patience.
Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.
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 Canadians, 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 in Eritrea that churches and their leaders will remain faithful,
strong and committed to sharing the Gospel.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.