Day 186 - 5 July 2021 reflections
Day 186, 5 July 2021
2 Kings 14; 2 Chron 25
2 Kings 14
Amaziah, King of Judah
2Ch 25:1–26:2
1 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel,
Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, became king.
2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king
and reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name
was JehoadÂdan from Jerusalem.
3 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, only not like David
his father. He did everything that Joash his father did.
4 But he did not remove the high places. Still the people sacrificed
and made offerings on the high places.
5 As soon as he seized the kingdom, he killed his servants who had killed
his father, the king.
6 But he did not kill the children of the murderers, according
to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses,
in which the Lord commanded, "Fathers must not be put to death
for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers.
Rather, a man should be put to death for his own sin."
7 He struck ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt
and captured Sela in battle. He called it Joktheel, as it is to this day.
8 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz,
son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us look one another
in the face."
9 Then Jehoash the king of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah,
saying, "The thorn bush in Lebanon sent to the cedar in Lebanon, saying,
'Give your daughter to my son for a wife.' But a wild animal passed
through in Lebanon and trampled the thorn bush.
10 You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up.
Enjoy respect and sit at home. Why stir up trouble and fall,
ou and Judah with you?"
11 But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up,
and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face
at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.
12 Judah was beaten before Israel, and every man fled to his tent.
13 Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash,
the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then he came to Jerusalem
and breached the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim
to the Corner Gate, four hundred cubits.
14 He took all the gold and silver, all the vessels found in the house
of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king's house, and hostages,
and then returned to Samaria.
15 Now the rest of the deeds Jehoash did, his power and how he fought
with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book
of the annals of the kings of Israel?
16 So Jehoash slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria
with the kings of Israel. Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.
17 Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived fifteen years
after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel.
18 And the rest of the deeds of Amaziah, are they not written
in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
19 They made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish.
But they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.
20 They carried him on horses, and he was buried in Jerusalem
with his fathers in the City of David.
21All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old,
and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
22 He built Elath and restored it to Judah after the king slept
with his fathers.
Jeroboam II, King of Israel
23 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah,
Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, became king in Samaria
for forty-one years.
24 He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside
from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.
25 He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Lebo Hamath
to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel,
which He spoke by His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet,
who was from Gath Hepher.
26 For the Lord saw the very bitter affliction of Israel. There was
no one left, imprisoned or free, and no helper for Israel.
27 The Lord had not said that He would wipe out the name of Israel
from under heaven, so He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam
son of Joash.
28 Now the rest of the deeds of Jeroboam, all that he did and his power,
how he fought, and how he recovered for Israel Damascus and Hamath,
which had belonged to Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals
of the kings of Israel?
29 Jeroboam slept with his fathers, with the kings of Israel.
Zechariah his son reigned in his place.
2 Chronicles 25
Amaziah, King of Judah
2Ki 14:1–20
1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he was king,
and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem.
The name of his mother was Jehoaddan from Jerusalem.
2 He did what was correct in the eyes of the Lord,
only not with a complete heart.
3 And it happened that when the kingdom was firmly his
that he killed his servants, those who struck down his father King Joash.
4 But he did not put to death their children because, as it is written
in the Law in the Book of Moses, as the Lord commanded, "You will not
put to death the fathers for their children's actions
nor the children will you put to death for their fathers' actions,
for every man will be put to death for his own sin."
Slaughter of the Edomites
5 Then Amaziah assembled Judah and set over them according to the house
of the fathers commanders of thousands and hundreds in all Judah
and Benjamin, and he appointed men who were twenty years old and above.
And they found three hundred thousand choice men fit for war
and able to use a long spear and large shield.
6 And he hired out from Israel one hundred thousand mighty
men of war for one hundred talents of silver.
7 Then a man of God came to him saying, "O king, do not let the army
of Israel come with you because the Lord is not with Israel
or with any of the sons of Ephraim.
8 But if you go, do it. Be strong for the battle. Yet God shall make
you fall before the enemy, for God has power to help and to bring down."
9 Then Amaziah said to the man of God, "So what should I do about
the 100 talents of silver that I gave to the military party from Israel?"
And the man of God responded, "The Lord has more to give to you than this."
10 So Amaziah dismissed the military party that came to him from Ephraim
to return to their place. And they were very angry with Judah
and returned to their place in a great rage.
11 But Amaziah strengthened himself and led his people, and he journeyed
to the Valley of Salt and struck down ten thousand of the people of Seir.
12 And the people of Judah took captive another ten thousand alive
and brought them to the top of a cliff and threw them from the top of the rock
so that they were all dashed to pieces.
13 But the men of the military party that Amaziah turned back from going
with him in battle raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon.
They struck down three thousand Judeans and took a great amount of plunder.
14 And it happened after Amaziah came back from striking down the Edomites,
he brought back the gods of the people from Seir and set them up as gods
for himself. He worshipped them and gave them sacrifices.
15 So the Lord was greatly angry with Amaziah, and He sent a prophet
to the king. And he said, "Why do you seek from the gods of the people
who were not even able to deliver the people from your hand?"
16 But while the prophet was speaking, the king said,
"Have we made you a counselor to the king?
Stop! Why should you be struck down?"
The prophet refrained, but he said, "I know that God has determined to
destroy you because you have done this and not heeded my advice."
Israel Defeats Judah
17 Then Amaziah king of Judah received advice and sent for Jehoash
the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu king of Israel,
saying, "Come, let us meet together."
18 So Jehoash king of Israel sent a message for Amaziah king of Judah saying,
"A thistle in Lebanon sent for a cedar in Lebanon stating,
'Give your daughter to my son as a wife.'
Then an animal of the field in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.
19 You say that you have struck down Edom, and your heart lifts you up
in arrogance. Now remain in your palace. Why do you provoke disaster
so that you fall, you and Judah with you?"
20 But Amaziah would not listen because this was from God so that He might give them into the hand of Jehoash because Amaziah had sought after the gods of Edom.
21So Jehoash king of Israel went up, and they faced each other, he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Beth Shemesh, which is in Judah.
22 And Judah was struck down by Israel, and each man fled to his home.
23 So at Beth Shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel seized Amaziah king of Judah
the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah. And they brought him to Jerusalem
and broke through the walls of the city from the Ephraim Gate
to the Corner Gate, a section of four hundred cubits.
24 And Jehoash took all the gold and silver and all the vessels that were found
in the house of God with Obed-Edom, even the treasures of the palace
of the king and hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.
The Death of Amaziah
25 And Amaziah, the son of Joash king of Judah, lived fifteen years
more after the death of Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz king of Israel.
26 Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, from first to last,
are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?
27 From the time when Amaziah turned aside from the Lord,
they plotted a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem,
and he fled to Lachish.
Then they sent for him and put him to death in Lachish.
28 They brought him on horses and buried him with his fathers
in the City of David in Judah.
2) Our Daily Bread for 5 July 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/07/05/eloquence-not-required
entitled The "What" in Sharing Our Faith
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
1 Corinthians 2
Proclaiming Christ Crucified
1 Brothers, when I came to you, I did not come with superiority
of speech or wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know anything among you
except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
3 I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling.
4 My speech and my preaching was not with enticing words
of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
5 so that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men,
but in the power of God.
Alan came to me for advice on how to deal with his fear of public speaking.
Like so many others, his heart would begin to race, his mouth would feel
sticky and dry, and his face would flush bright red.
Glossophobia is among the most common social fears people have-many
even joke that they're more fearful of public speaking than of dying!
To help Alan conquer his fear of not "performing" well,
I suggested he focus on the substance of his message
instead of how well he'd deliver it.
Shifting the focus to what will be shared, instead of one's ability
to share it, is similar to Paul's approach to pointing others to God.
When he wrote to the church at Corinth, he remarked that his message
and preaching "were not with wise and persuasive words" (1 Corinthians 2:4).
Instead, he'd determined to focus solely on the truth of Jesus Christ
and His crucifixion (v. 2), trusting the Holy Spirit to empower his words,
not his eloquence as a speaker.
When we’ve come to know God personally, we'll want to share about Him
with those around us. Yet we sometimes shy away from it because we're afraid
of not presenting it well—with the "right" or eloquent words.
By focusing instead on the "what"-the truth of who God is and His amazing
works-we can, like Paul, trust God to empower our words and share
without fear or reluctance.
By: Kirsten Holmberg
Reflect & Pray
What has prevented you at times from sharing the truth of God with others?
How can Paul's approach embolden you to share the gospel?
Father in heaven, thank You for revealing Yourself to me through the Bible
and those You put in my life to share with me. Please help me to share
with others, trusting You to empower my words.
To learn more about public speaking in ministry,
visit https://www.odbu.org/ML111 .
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 2 - The key to the Prison Cell
Matt 6:14-15
14 For if you forgive men for their sins, your heavenly Father will
also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men for their sins,
neither will your Father forgive your sins.
Ann had been badly wounded in a relationship that had ended in anger
and accusation. For more than a year, Ann nursed her bitterness, rallying
support for her attitudes from friends and colleagues. Any time she saw
her former friend, Ann put up an icy wall of hostility. She thought she was
"getting over" the hurt, but the very mention of her friend's name brought
back a flood of negative feelings. Ann was trapped, locked in a prison of
unforgiveness , a jail built block by block by her own unwillingness to
forgive. Ann didn't "get over it"; instead, her wounds festered
and her bitterness grew worse.
Then one day - she never knew how - Ann let go of her bitterness. The barriers
of hostility and anger melted away, and when she saw her firend again, she was
able to forgive. And Ann was finally able to turn to the Lord for her own
healing and forgiveness.
"If you fo not forgive," Jesus says - and the statement falls hard on
unforgiving hearts, "Neither weill you be forgiven." In one sense, God's
forgiveness is unconditional - we do not have to earn or deserve it, and it is
always available to us. But we cannot experience the forgiveness God has
extended to us when we harbour unforgiveness towards others and build walls
of bitterness in our hearts.
When we refuse forgiveness toward those who have hurt or betrayed us, we do
not keep them in bondage, but ourselves. We lock ourselves away for an
awareness of God's loving presence; we imprison ourselves in a cell of
revenge. But when we reach out to forgive, we turn in the lock;
the door is open for our own sins to be forgiven and our own hearts
cleansed and purified.
Application
a) Why is forgiving others a condition for experiencing forgiveness in my own
life?
b) How can these verses have a practical effect upon my willingness
to forgive others?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Mark 4:19
19 But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches,
and the desires for other things entering in choke the word,
and it proves unfruitful.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Burdened by Doubt
James 1:2 to 8
Faith and Wisdom
2 My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into diverse temptations,
3 knowing that the trying of your faith develops patience.
4 But let patience perfect its work, that you may be perfect and complete,
lacking nothing.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men
liberally and without criticism, and it will be given to him.
6 But let him ask in faith, without wavering. For he who wavers
is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed with the wind.
7 Let not that man think that he will receive anything from the Lord.
8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.
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?)
Where do Muslims live?
Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers
to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as
your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.
Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National
Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have
also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims
self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on
the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total
Canadian population, not provincial
BC - 136493 - 7.5%
AB - 195240 - 11%
SK - 17279 - 1%
MB - 21349 - 1.2%
ON - 1001542 - 55%
QC - 418946 - 23%
NB - 4543 - 0.003%
NS - 14629 - 0.1%
PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%
NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%
Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%
NWT - 473 - 0.0003%
NU - 86 - 0.00005%
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
5th Day of the Month
a) Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples, that the Lord will draw them to Himself
(PS 145:13-18
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and loving in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,
to all who call upon Him in truth.
)
b) Pray for the Lord to search your life , reveal anything offensive
and cleanse you from unrighteousness
( ps 139:24 and see if there is any rebellious way in me,
and lead me in the ancient way.
1: John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord not to be arrogant as King Azariak of Judah
Pray to the Lord "Father in heaven, thank You for revealing Yourself
to me through the Bible and those You put in my life to share with me.
Please help me to share with others, trusting You to empower my words."
Pray to the Lord to have a Spirit of Forgiveness
to those who have committed sins against you.
Pray to the Lord not ot be deceived by the treasures of this world
but to put treasures in Heaven.
Pray to the Lord to seek Faith and Wisdom in Him.
Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.
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 Your First Nation peoples, that the Lord will draw them to Himself
Pray for the Lord to search your life , reveal anything offensive
and cleanse you from unrighteousness
Pray for Christians whose churches were closed in Algeria.
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.
2 Kings 14; 2 Chron 25
2 Kings 14
Amaziah, King of Judah
2Ch 25:1–26:2
1 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel,
Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, became king.
2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king
and reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name
was JehoadÂdan from Jerusalem.
3 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, only not like David
his father. He did everything that Joash his father did.
4 But he did not remove the high places. Still the people sacrificed
and made offerings on the high places.
5 As soon as he seized the kingdom, he killed his servants who had killed
his father, the king.
6 But he did not kill the children of the murderers, according
to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses,
in which the Lord commanded, "Fathers must not be put to death
for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers.
Rather, a man should be put to death for his own sin."
7 He struck ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt
and captured Sela in battle. He called it Joktheel, as it is to this day.
8 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz,
son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us look one another
in the face."
9 Then Jehoash the king of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah,
saying, "The thorn bush in Lebanon sent to the cedar in Lebanon, saying,
'Give your daughter to my son for a wife.' But a wild animal passed
through in Lebanon and trampled the thorn bush.
10 You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up.
Enjoy respect and sit at home. Why stir up trouble and fall,
ou and Judah with you?"
11 But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up,
and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face
at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.
12 Judah was beaten before Israel, and every man fled to his tent.
13 Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash,
the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then he came to Jerusalem
and breached the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim
to the Corner Gate, four hundred cubits.
14 He took all the gold and silver, all the vessels found in the house
of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king's house, and hostages,
and then returned to Samaria.
15 Now the rest of the deeds Jehoash did, his power and how he fought
with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book
of the annals of the kings of Israel?
16 So Jehoash slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria
with the kings of Israel. Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.
17 Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived fifteen years
after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel.
18 And the rest of the deeds of Amaziah, are they not written
in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
19 They made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish.
But they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.
20 They carried him on horses, and he was buried in Jerusalem
with his fathers in the City of David.
21All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old,
and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
22 He built Elath and restored it to Judah after the king slept
with his fathers.
Jeroboam II, King of Israel
23 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah,
Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, became king in Samaria
for forty-one years.
24 He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside
from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.
25 He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Lebo Hamath
to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel,
which He spoke by His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet,
who was from Gath Hepher.
26 For the Lord saw the very bitter affliction of Israel. There was
no one left, imprisoned or free, and no helper for Israel.
27 The Lord had not said that He would wipe out the name of Israel
from under heaven, so He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam
son of Joash.
28 Now the rest of the deeds of Jeroboam, all that he did and his power,
how he fought, and how he recovered for Israel Damascus and Hamath,
which had belonged to Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals
of the kings of Israel?
29 Jeroboam slept with his fathers, with the kings of Israel.
Zechariah his son reigned in his place.
2 Chronicles 25
Amaziah, King of Judah
2Ki 14:1–20
1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he was king,
and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem.
The name of his mother was Jehoaddan from Jerusalem.
2 He did what was correct in the eyes of the Lord,
only not with a complete heart.
3 And it happened that when the kingdom was firmly his
that he killed his servants, those who struck down his father King Joash.
4 But he did not put to death their children because, as it is written
in the Law in the Book of Moses, as the Lord commanded, "You will not
put to death the fathers for their children's actions
nor the children will you put to death for their fathers' actions,
for every man will be put to death for his own sin."
Slaughter of the Edomites
5 Then Amaziah assembled Judah and set over them according to the house
of the fathers commanders of thousands and hundreds in all Judah
and Benjamin, and he appointed men who were twenty years old and above.
And they found three hundred thousand choice men fit for war
and able to use a long spear and large shield.
6 And he hired out from Israel one hundred thousand mighty
men of war for one hundred talents of silver.
7 Then a man of God came to him saying, "O king, do not let the army
of Israel come with you because the Lord is not with Israel
or with any of the sons of Ephraim.
8 But if you go, do it. Be strong for the battle. Yet God shall make
you fall before the enemy, for God has power to help and to bring down."
9 Then Amaziah said to the man of God, "So what should I do about
the 100 talents of silver that I gave to the military party from Israel?"
And the man of God responded, "The Lord has more to give to you than this."
10 So Amaziah dismissed the military party that came to him from Ephraim
to return to their place. And they were very angry with Judah
and returned to their place in a great rage.
11 But Amaziah strengthened himself and led his people, and he journeyed
to the Valley of Salt and struck down ten thousand of the people of Seir.
12 And the people of Judah took captive another ten thousand alive
and brought them to the top of a cliff and threw them from the top of the rock
so that they were all dashed to pieces.
13 But the men of the military party that Amaziah turned back from going
with him in battle raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon.
They struck down three thousand Judeans and took a great amount of plunder.
14 And it happened after Amaziah came back from striking down the Edomites,
he brought back the gods of the people from Seir and set them up as gods
for himself. He worshipped them and gave them sacrifices.
15 So the Lord was greatly angry with Amaziah, and He sent a prophet
to the king. And he said, "Why do you seek from the gods of the people
who were not even able to deliver the people from your hand?"
16 But while the prophet was speaking, the king said,
"Have we made you a counselor to the king?
Stop! Why should you be struck down?"
The prophet refrained, but he said, "I know that God has determined to
destroy you because you have done this and not heeded my advice."
Israel Defeats Judah
17 Then Amaziah king of Judah received advice and sent for Jehoash
the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu king of Israel,
saying, "Come, let us meet together."
18 So Jehoash king of Israel sent a message for Amaziah king of Judah saying,
"A thistle in Lebanon sent for a cedar in Lebanon stating,
'Give your daughter to my son as a wife.'
Then an animal of the field in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.
19 You say that you have struck down Edom, and your heart lifts you up
in arrogance. Now remain in your palace. Why do you provoke disaster
so that you fall, you and Judah with you?"
20 But Amaziah would not listen because this was from God so that He might give them into the hand of Jehoash because Amaziah had sought after the gods of Edom.
21So Jehoash king of Israel went up, and they faced each other, he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Beth Shemesh, which is in Judah.
22 And Judah was struck down by Israel, and each man fled to his home.
23 So at Beth Shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel seized Amaziah king of Judah
the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah. And they brought him to Jerusalem
and broke through the walls of the city from the Ephraim Gate
to the Corner Gate, a section of four hundred cubits.
24 And Jehoash took all the gold and silver and all the vessels that were found
in the house of God with Obed-Edom, even the treasures of the palace
of the king and hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.
The Death of Amaziah
25 And Amaziah, the son of Joash king of Judah, lived fifteen years
more after the death of Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz king of Israel.
26 Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, from first to last,
are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?
27 From the time when Amaziah turned aside from the Lord,
they plotted a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem,
and he fled to Lachish.
Then they sent for him and put him to death in Lachish.
28 They brought him on horses and buried him with his fathers
in the City of David in Judah.
2) Our Daily Bread for 5 July 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/07/05/eloquence-not-required
entitled The "What" in Sharing Our Faith
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
1 Corinthians 2
Proclaiming Christ Crucified
1 Brothers, when I came to you, I did not come with superiority
of speech or wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know anything among you
except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
3 I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling.
4 My speech and my preaching was not with enticing words
of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
5 so that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men,
but in the power of God.
Alan came to me for advice on how to deal with his fear of public speaking.
Like so many others, his heart would begin to race, his mouth would feel
sticky and dry, and his face would flush bright red.
Glossophobia is among the most common social fears people have-many
even joke that they're more fearful of public speaking than of dying!
To help Alan conquer his fear of not "performing" well,
I suggested he focus on the substance of his message
instead of how well he'd deliver it.
Shifting the focus to what will be shared, instead of one's ability
to share it, is similar to Paul's approach to pointing others to God.
When he wrote to the church at Corinth, he remarked that his message
and preaching "were not with wise and persuasive words" (1 Corinthians 2:4).
Instead, he'd determined to focus solely on the truth of Jesus Christ
and His crucifixion (v. 2), trusting the Holy Spirit to empower his words,
not his eloquence as a speaker.
When we’ve come to know God personally, we'll want to share about Him
with those around us. Yet we sometimes shy away from it because we're afraid
of not presenting it well—with the "right" or eloquent words.
By focusing instead on the "what"-the truth of who God is and His amazing
works-we can, like Paul, trust God to empower our words and share
without fear or reluctance.
By: Kirsten Holmberg
Reflect & Pray
What has prevented you at times from sharing the truth of God with others?
How can Paul's approach embolden you to share the gospel?
Father in heaven, thank You for revealing Yourself to me through the Bible
and those You put in my life to share with me. Please help me to share
with others, trusting You to empower my words.
To learn more about public speaking in ministry,
visit https://www.odbu.org/ML111 .
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 2 - The key to the Prison Cell
Matt 6:14-15
14 For if you forgive men for their sins, your heavenly Father will
also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men for their sins,
neither will your Father forgive your sins.
Ann had been badly wounded in a relationship that had ended in anger
and accusation. For more than a year, Ann nursed her bitterness, rallying
support for her attitudes from friends and colleagues. Any time she saw
her former friend, Ann put up an icy wall of hostility. She thought she was
"getting over" the hurt, but the very mention of her friend's name brought
back a flood of negative feelings. Ann was trapped, locked in a prison of
unforgiveness , a jail built block by block by her own unwillingness to
forgive. Ann didn't "get over it"; instead, her wounds festered
and her bitterness grew worse.
Then one day - she never knew how - Ann let go of her bitterness. The barriers
of hostility and anger melted away, and when she saw her firend again, she was
able to forgive. And Ann was finally able to turn to the Lord for her own
healing and forgiveness.
"If you fo not forgive," Jesus says - and the statement falls hard on
unforgiving hearts, "Neither weill you be forgiven." In one sense, God's
forgiveness is unconditional - we do not have to earn or deserve it, and it is
always available to us. But we cannot experience the forgiveness God has
extended to us when we harbour unforgiveness towards others and build walls
of bitterness in our hearts.
When we refuse forgiveness toward those who have hurt or betrayed us, we do
not keep them in bondage, but ourselves. We lock ourselves away for an
awareness of God's loving presence; we imprison ourselves in a cell of
revenge. But when we reach out to forgive, we turn in the lock;
the door is open for our own sins to be forgiven and our own hearts
cleansed and purified.
Application
a) Why is forgiving others a condition for experiencing forgiveness in my own
life?
b) How can these verses have a practical effect upon my willingness
to forgive others?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Mark 4:19
19 But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches,
and the desires for other things entering in choke the word,
and it proves unfruitful.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Burdened by Doubt
James 1:2 to 8
Faith and Wisdom
2 My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into diverse temptations,
3 knowing that the trying of your faith develops patience.
4 But let patience perfect its work, that you may be perfect and complete,
lacking nothing.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men
liberally and without criticism, and it will be given to him.
6 But let him ask in faith, without wavering. For he who wavers
is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed with the wind.
7 Let not that man think that he will receive anything from the Lord.
8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.
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?)
Where do Muslims live?
Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers
to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as
your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.
Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National
Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have
also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims
self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on
the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total
Canadian population, not provincial
BC - 136493 - 7.5%
AB - 195240 - 11%
SK - 17279 - 1%
MB - 21349 - 1.2%
ON - 1001542 - 55%
QC - 418946 - 23%
NB - 4543 - 0.003%
NS - 14629 - 0.1%
PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%
NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%
Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%
NWT - 473 - 0.0003%
NU - 86 - 0.00005%
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
5th Day of the Month
a) Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples, that the Lord will draw them to Himself
(PS 145:13-18
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and loving in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,
to all who call upon Him in truth.
)
b) Pray for the Lord to search your life , reveal anything offensive
and cleanse you from unrighteousness
( ps 139:24 and see if there is any rebellious way in me,
and lead me in the ancient way.
1: John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord not to be arrogant as King Azariak of Judah
Pray to the Lord "Father in heaven, thank You for revealing Yourself
to me through the Bible and those You put in my life to share with me.
Please help me to share with others, trusting You to empower my words."
Pray to the Lord to have a Spirit of Forgiveness
to those who have committed sins against you.
Pray to the Lord not ot be deceived by the treasures of this world
but to put treasures in Heaven.
Pray to the Lord to seek Faith and Wisdom in Him.
Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.
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 Your First Nation peoples, that the Lord will draw them to Himself
Pray for the Lord to search your life , reveal anything offensive
and cleanse you from unrighteousness
Pray for Christians whose churches were closed in Algeria.
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.