Day 253 - 10 September 2021 reflections
Day 253, 10 September 2021
Ezekiel 46 - 48
Ezekiel 46
The Prince and the Feasts
1 (Isa 66:23; Ex 20:9) Thus says the Lord God: The gate of the inner court
that faces east shall be shut the six working days. But on the Sabbath
it shall be opened, and in the day of the New Moon it shall be opened.
2 (Eze 44:3; 46:8) The prince shall enter by the way of the vestibule
of that gate from outside, and shall stand by the post of the gate,
and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings,
and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate. Then he shall go out.
But the gate shall not be shut until the evening.
3 (Lk 1:10) Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door
of this gate before the Lord in the Sabbaths and in the New Moons.
4 (Eze 45:17; Nu 28:9-10) The burnt offering that the prince shall
offer to the Lord in the Sabbath day shall be six lambs without blemish
and a ram without blemish.
5 (Eze 45:24; 46:7) The grain offering shall be an ephah
[Likely about 35 pounds, or 16 kilograms.] for a ram and the grain offering
for the lambs as he shall be able to give and a hin
[About 1 gallon, or 3.8 liters.] of oil to an ephah.
6 In the day of the New Moon it shall be a young bull without blemish
and six lambs and a ram. They shall be without blemish.
7 (Eze 46:5) He shall prepare a grain offering, an ephah
[Likely about 35 pounds, or 16 kilograms.] for a bull and an ephah for a ram,
and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain to,
and a hin of oil to an ephah.
8 (Eze 46:2) When the prince enters, he shall go in by the way
of the vestibule of that gate, and he shall go out the same way.
9 (Ex 23:14-17; 34:23) But when the people of the land shall come
before the Lord in the solemn feasts, he who enters by the way
of the north gate to worship shall go out by way of the south gate.
And he who enters by the way of the south gate shall go out by way
of the north gate. He shall not return by way of the gate
by which he entered, but shall go out the opposite gate.
10 (Ps 42:4; 1Ch 29:20) The prince shall be in their midst.
When they enter, he shall enter; and when they go out, he shall go out.
11 (Eze 46:5; 46:7) At the feasts and the appointed festivals
the grain offering shall be an ephah
[Likely about 35 pounds, or 16 kilograms.] for a bull, and an ephah for a ram,
and with the lambs as much as he is able to give, together with a hin of oil
for an ephah.
12 (Eze 45:17; 46:1-2) Now when the prince prepares a voluntary burnt
offering or voluntary peace offering to the Lord, the gate facing east
shall be opened for him; and he shall prepare his burnt offering
and his peace offerings as he did on the Sabbath day.
Then he shall go out. And after he goes out, the gate shall be shut.
13 (Isa 50:4) You shall daily prepare a burnt offering to the Lord of a lamb
of the first year without blemish. You shall prepare it every morning.
14 (Nu 28:5) You shall prepare a grain offering for it every morning,
the sixth part of an ephah,[Likely about 6 pounds, or 2.7 kilograms.]
and the third part of a hin [About 1 1/2 quarts, or 1.3 liters.] of oil
to temper with the fine flour, a grain offering continually by a perpetual
ordinance to the Lord.
15 Thus they shall prepare the lamb and the grain offering and the oil every
morning as a continual burnt offering.
Inheritance Laws for the Prince
16 (2Ch 21:3) Thus says the Lord God: If the prince gives a gift out
of his inheritance to any of his sons, it will belong to his sons.
It is their possession by inheritance.
17 (Lev 25:10) But if he gives a gift out of his inheritance to one
of his servants, it will be his until the year of liberty.
Then it will revert to the prince. His inheritance will be only his sons.
It will belong to them.
18 (Eze 45:8; 1Ki 21:19) Moreover the prince shall not take of the people's
inheritance by oppression to thrust them out of their possession.
But he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession
so that My people not be scattered, every man from his possession.
Preparations for the Offerings
19 (Eze 42:9) Then he brought me through the entrance, which was at the side
of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests which face toward
the north. And there was a place at the extreme westward end of them.
20 (2Ch 35:13; Lev 2:4-7) Then he said to me, "This is the place
where the priests shall boil the guilt offering and the sin offering,
and where they shall bake the grain offering so that they not bear them
out into the outer court, to sanctify the people."
21 Then he brought me out into the outer court and caused me to pass
by the four corners of the court. And in every corner of the court
there was a court.
22 In the four corners of the court there were courts joined
of forty cubits long and thirty wide.[About 70 feet long and 53 feet wide,
or 21 meters long and 16 meters wide.] These four corners were
of one measurement.
23 There was a row of masonry all around in them, all around the four of them;
and it was made with hearths at the bottom of the rows all around.
24 (Eze 46:20) Then he said to me, "These are the boiling places
where the ministers of the temple shall boil the sacrifices of the people."
Ezekiel 47
The River Flowing From the Temple
1 (Ps 46:4; Joel 3:18) Then he brought me back to the door of the temple;
and water was flowing out from under the threshold of the temple eastward,
for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing down
from under from the right side of the temple, south of the altar.
2 Then he brought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around
on the outside to the outer gate that faces east;
and the water was coming out on the south side.
3 (Eze 40:3) When the man who had the line in his hand went eastward,
he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the water;
the water reached the ankles.
4 Again he measured a thousand and brought me through the water. The water
reached the knees. Again he measured a thousand and brought me through
the water. The water reached the loins.
5 (Isa 11:9; Hab 2:14) Afterward he measured a thousand. And it was a river
that I could not pass over, for the water had risen, enough water to swim in,
a river that could not be passed over.
6 (Eze 40:4; 44:5) He said to me, "Son of man, have you seen this?"
Then he brought me and caused me to return to the brink of the river.
7 (Eze 47:12; Rev 22:2) When I had returned I saw on the bank of the river
very many trees on the one side and on the other.
8 (Dt 3:17; Jos 3:16) Then he said to me, "This water flows toward
the eastern region and goes down into the valley, and enters the sea.
When it flows into the sea, the water will become fresh.
9 Every living creature that swarms, wherever the rivers go, will live.
And there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters
shall come there and the others become fresh. Thus everything shall live
wherever the river comes.
10 (Nu 34:6; Ps 104:25) It shall come to pass that the fishermen shall
stand upon it. From En Gedi even to En Eglaim there shall be a place
to spread out nets. Their fish shall be according to their kinds,
as the fish of the Mediterranean Sea, exceedingly many.
11 (Dt 29:23) But its miry places and its marshes shall not be healed.
They shall be given to salt.
12 (Rev 22:2; Ps 1:3; Jer 17:8) By the river upon its bank, on this side
and on that side, shall grow all kinds of trees for food, whose leaf shall
not fade nor shall its fruit fail. They shall bring forth fruit according
to their months, because their water issues out of the sanctuary.
And their fruit shall be for food and their leaves for medicine."
The Borders of the Land
13 (Ge 48:5; Nu 34:2-12) Thus says the Lord God: This shall be the border
by which you shall divide the land for an inheritance according
to the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph shall have two portions.
14 (Ge 12:7; Eze 20:5-6) You shall divide it for an inheritance,
one as equally as another. For I lifted up My hand to give it
to your fathers, and this land shall fall to you for inheritance.
15 (Nu 34:8; Eze 48:1) This shall be the border of the land on the north:
from the Mediterranean Sea by the way of Hethlon as men go to Zedad,
16 (Nu 13:21; 2Sa 8:8) Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim (which lies between
the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath), to Hazar Hattikon,
which is on the border of Hauran.
17 (Eze 48:1; Nu 34:9) The border from the sea shall be Hazar Enan
at the border of Damascus, and on the north northward
is the border of Hamath. And this is the north side.
18 (Ge 13:10) The east side, from Hauran and from Damascus
and from Gilead and the land of Israel, shall be the Jordan.
You shall measure from the northern border to the eastern sea.
And this is the east side.
19 (Dt 32:51; Eze 48:28) The south side, toward the Negev, shall run
from Tamar even to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, from there along the brook
of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. This shall be the south side,
toward the Negev.
20 The west side also shall be the Mediterranean Sea from the southern border
to a point opposite Lebo Hamath. This is the west side.
21 So you shall divide this land among you according to the tribes of Israel.
22 (Eph 3:6; Col 3:11) It shall come to pass that you shall divide it by lot
for an inheritance among yourselves and among the aliens who sojourn among
you, who shall bear sons among you. And they shall be to you as born
in the country among the sons of Israel. They shall have inheritance
with you among the tribes of Israel.
23 It shall come to pass that in whatever tribe the alien sojourns,
there you shall give him his inheritance, says the Lord God.
Ezekiel 48
The Division of the Land
1 (Eze 47:15-17; Jos 19:40-47) Now these are the names of the tribes:
From the north end beside the way of Hethlon as one goes to Lebo Hamath,
as far as Hazar Enan at the border of Damascus northward beside Hamath
going from east to west, Dan, one portion;
2 (Jos 19:24-31) by the border of Dan from the east side to the west side,
a portion for Asher;
3 (Jos 19:32-39)by the border of Asher from the east side even
to the west side, a portion for Naphtali;
4 (Jos 17:1-11; 13:29-31) by the border of Naphtali from the east side
to the west side, a portion for Manasseh;
5 (Jos 17:8-10; 17:14-18) by the border of Manasseh from the east side
to the west side, a portion for Ephraim;
6 (Jos 13:15-21) by the border of Ephraim from the east side even
to the west side, a portion for Reuben;
7 (Jos 15:1-63; 19:9) by the border of Reuben from the east side to the west side,
a portion for Judah;
8 (Isa 12:6; 33:20-22) by the border of Judah from the east side to the west side
shall be the allotment which you shall set apart, 25000 cubits
[About 8 miles, or 13 kilometers; and in vv. 9, 10, 13, 15, 20, and 21. ]
in width and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side
to the west side. And the sanctuary shall be in the middle of it.
9 The allotment that you shall set apart to the Lord shall be 25000 cubits
in length, and ten thousand [About 3 1/3 miles, or 5.3 kilometers;
and in vv. 10, 13, and 18.] in width. ]
10 (Eze 45:4; 44:28) For them, even for the priests, shall be
this holy allotment, toward the north 25000 cubits in length and toward
the west ten thousand in width and toward the east ten thousand in width
and toward the south twenty-five thousand cubits in length.
And the sanctuary of the Lord shall be in its midst.
11 (Eze 40:46; 44:10) It shall be for the priests who are sanctified
of the sons of Zadok, who have kept My charge, who did not go astray
when the sons of Israel went astray as the Levites went astray.
12 It shall be an allotment to them, a thing most holy,
the allotment of the land by the border of the Levites.
13 Opposite the border of the priests, the Levites shall have 25000 cubits
in length and ten thousand in width. All the length shall be 25000 cubits,
and the width ten thousand.
14 (Lev 27:28)They shall not sell of it or exchange
or alienate this choice portion of the land, for it is holy to the Lord.
15 (Eze 42:20; 45:6) The 5000 cubits [About 1 2/3 miles, or 2.7 kilometers.]
in width that remain and the 25000 in length shall be for common use
for the city, for dwellings and for suburbs.
And the city shall be in the midst.
16 (Rev 21:16) These shall be its measurements: the north side 4500 cubits;
[About 1 1/2 miles, or 2.4 kilometers; and in vv. 30, 32, 33, and 34.]
and the south side 4500 cubits; and on the east side 4500cubits;
and the west side 4500 cubits.
17 The suburbs of the city shall be: to the north, 250 cubits;
[About 440 feet, or 135 meters.] to the south,
two hundred and fifty cubits; to the east,
two hundred and fifty cubits; and to the west,
two hundred and fifty cubits.
18 The rest in length alongside the holy portion shall be 10000 cubits
eastward and 10000 westward. And it shall be alongside the holy portion.
And its increase shall be for food to those who serve the city.
19 Those who serve the city, out of all the tribes of Israel,
shall cultivate it.
20 All the allotment shall be 25000 by 2500 cubits. You shall set apart
the holy allotment foursquare, with the property of the city.
21 (Eze 48:22) The rest shall belong to the prince, on both sides
of the holy allotment and the city property, next to the 25000 cubits
of the allotment toward the eastern border, and westward next to the 25000
toward the western border, next to the portions for the prince.
And the holy allotment and the sanctuary of the temple shall be in its midst.
22 Moreover excluding the property of the Levites and the property
of the city, being in the midst of that which is the prince's, everything
between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin shall be
for the prince.
23 (Jos 18:21-28) As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side to the west side, Benjamin shall have one portion.
24 (Jos 19:1-9; Ge 29:33) By the border of Benjamin from the east side
to the west side, Simeon shall have one portion.
25 (Jos 19:17-23) By the border of Simeon from the east side
to the west side, Issachar shall have one portion.
26 (Jos 19:10-16) By the border of Issachar from the east side
to the west side, Zebulun shall have one portion.
27 (Jos 13:24-28) By the border of Zebulun from the east side
to the west side, Gad shall have one portion.
28 (2Ch 20:2; Eze 47:15) By the border of Gad at the south side southward
the border shall be even from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh
and to the brook of Egypt toward the Mediterranean Sea.
29 This is the land which you shall divide by lot to the tribes of Israel
for inheritance, and these are their portions, says the Lord God.
The Gates of the New City
30 (Eze 48:16) These are the exits of the city on the north side,
4500 cubits by measurement.
31 (Rev 21:12-13) The gates of the city shall be named after the tribes
of Israel, three gates northward: one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah,
one gate of Levi.
32 At the east side, four thousand five hundred cubits, shall be three gates:
one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan.
33 At the south side, four thousand five hundred cubits
[About 1 1/2 miles, or 2.4 kilometers. ]
by measurement, shall be three gates: one gate of Simeon,
one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.
34 At the west side, four thousand five hundred cubits,
shall be three gates: one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher,
one gate of Naphtali.
35 (Jer 3:17; 33:16) The circumference shall be 18000 cubits.
[About 6 miles, or 9.5 kilometers.]
And the name of the city from that day shall be, The Lord Is There.
2) Our Daily Bread for 10 September 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/09/10/like-a-symphony
Entitled Like A Symphony
Philippians 2:1-11
Philippians 2
Christian Humility and Christ's Humility
1 (2Co 13:14; Col 3:12) If there is any encouragement in Christ,
if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit,
if any compassion and mercy,
2 (Jn 3:29; Ro 12:16) then fulfill my joy and be like-minded,
having the same love, being in unity with one mind.
3 (Ro 12:10; Gal 5:26) Let nothing be done out of strife or conceit,
but in humility let each esteem the other better than himself.
4 (Ro 15:1) Let each of you look not only to your own interests,
but also to the interests of others.
5 (Mt 11:29; Ro 15:3) Let this mind be in you all,
which was also in Christ Jesus,
6 (Jn 5:18; 10:33) who, being in the form of God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped.
7 (Mt 20:28; Jn 1:14) But He emptied Himself,
taking upon Himself the form of a servant,
and was made in the likeness of men.
8 (Heb 12:2; Mt 26:39; Jn 10:18) And being found in the form of a man,
He humbled Himself
and became obedient to death,
even death on a cross.
9 (Heb 2:9; Mt 28:18) Therefore God highly exalted Him
and gave Him the name which is above every name,
10 (Mt 28:18) that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 (Jn 13:13; Ro 14:9) and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ
is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
I surprised my wife with concert tickets to listen to a performer
she'd always wanted to see. The gifted singer was accompanied
by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, and the setting was the matchless
venue at Red Rocks-an open-air amphitheater built between two 300-foot
rock formations at more than 6000 feet above sea level. The orchestra
played a number of well-loved classical songs and folk tunes. Their final
number was a fresh treatment of the classic hymn "Amazing Grace."
The beautiful, harmonized arrangement took our breath away!
There's something beautiful about harmony-individual instruments
playing together in a way that creates a bigger and more layered
sonic landscape. The apostle Paul pointed to the beauty of harmony
when he told the Philippians to be "like-minded," have "the same love,"
and be "one in spirit and . . . mind" (Philippians 2:2). He wasn't
asking them to become identical but to embrace the humble attitude
and self-giving love of Jesus. The gospel, as Paul well knew and taught,
doesn't erase our distinctions, but it can eliminate our divisions.
It’s also interesting that many scholars believe Paul's words here (vv. 6–11)
are a prelude to an early hymn. Here's the point: When we allow
the Holy Spirit to work through our distinct lives and contexts,
making us more like Jesus, together we become a symphony that reverberates
with a humble Christlike love.
By: Glenn Packiam
Reflect & Pray
Who could use some encouragement from you today?
How could you put the interests of others above your own,
just as Jesus did for us?
Dear Jesus, thank You for saving me. May Your Spirit transform
me into Your image. In my attitude and actions, help me to take
on Your humility and sacrificial love. May it result in a greater
unity with other believers in my life.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 6 Humility and Exaltation
1 Peter 5:6-7
6 (Jas 4:10; Mt 23:12) Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time.
7 (Ps 55:22; 37:5) Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.
"I was so humble I was given an award for humility," the pastor quipped.
"They gave me a humility plaque - but they had to take it back when I hung it
on my office wall."
Humility is rare among 20th Centuey Christians. Our pride tkaes two
seemingly contradictory forms: Self-exaltation and self-denial. But both
focus on self, not on God.
Francois Fenelon, 17th century French archibishop, From his
"Letters of Spiritual Counsel" wrote:
"He who so completely forgetd himself that he never thinks of self ... is
truly humble. If we had the light to discern it, we should see clearly that
when we think we are humbling ourselves we are exalting ourselves;
when we think we are annihilating ourseles we are seeking out own life."
True humility, as Fenelon implies, means recognising who we are in the light
of who God is. Excess of self-importance and low self-esteem are both
self-centered perspectives; true humility is God-centered.
When we humble ourselves, we become intensely aware of God and less
aware of ourselves. We can focus on his face and get our eyes off our own
image. We can stop worrying about how others percieve us. Such humbling
is diffiuclt - as one 70-year-old saint joked, "It ain't the heat that gets
you, it's the humility." But when we submit to him and fell the weight of the
"Mighty hand of God" upon us, we can forget ourselves, abandon
ourselves to his presence, and cast our cares upon him.
Application
a) What form does my pride usualy take - self-exaltation or self-degradation?
b) Why must I humble myself in order for the Lord to lift me up?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Matthew 6:19-21
Treasures in Heaven
Lk 12:33–34
19 (Heb 13:5; Lk 12:21) "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth
where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
20 (Lk 12:33; Mt 19:21) But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust destroy
and where thieves do not break in nor steal,
21 (Lk 12:34) for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Eternal Faithfulness
2 Tim 2:8-13
8 (Mt 1:1; Ro 2:16) Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead,
descended from David, according to my gospel,
9 (Php 1:7; 2Ti 1:8) in which I suffer trouble like a criminal,
even with chains. But the word of God is not bound.
10 (Col 1:24; 2Co 1:6; 4:17) Therefore I endure all things
for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain
the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11 (Ro 6:8; 1Th 5:10) This is a faithful saying:
If we die with Him,
we shall also live with Him.
12 (Mt 10:33; Ro 8:17 ) If we endure,
we shall also reign with Him.
If we deny Him,
He also will deny us.
13 (Nu 23:19; Ro 3:3 )If we are faithless,
He remains faithful;
He cannot deny Himself.
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?)
Nova Scotia
Total population 942700
Muslim population (est.) 14629
With 6 of the Nova Scotia's 10 universities located in Halifax, there is
a high concentration of Muslin international students in the area,
a harvest field in itself.
Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations
- in and around Halifax and other cities
- on university campuses
- for new workers among Muslims
- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach
to Muslims in their areas.
- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend
to share Jesus with and disciple them
- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their
new faith in Jesus with other Muslims
Halifax is the centre of Muslim activity for the Province of Nova Scotia
with at least 10 Islamic centres (mosques) and musallas
(prayer locations, especially for Friday prayer). And there are other mosques
in Chebucto, Kearney Lake, Dartmouth, Bedford and Truto.
Though the original community of Muslims was primarily composed of
newcomers from Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, continued immigration
has further diversified this community. Anf it is said thay Arabic
is the second most spoken language in Halifax.
while conservative estimates place the number of Muslims at almost 15000
in 2014, the Imama of a primary Halifax mosque estimates their population
somewhere between 25000 to 30000.
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
10th Day of the Month
a) Pray for Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of
Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.
(
John 3:16
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."
)
b) Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,
soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to give you a strong vision.
Pray to the Lord "Dear Jesus, thank You for saving me.
May Your Spirit transform
me into Your image. In my attitude and actions, help me to take
on Your humility and sacrificial love. May it result in a greater
unity with other believers in my life."
Pray to the Lord and pray to be humbled in His eyes .
Pray to the Lord and to store treasure in Heaven.
Pray to the Lord and pray never to deny Him .
Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations
- in and around Halifax and other cities
- on university campuses
- for new workers among Muslims
- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach
to Muslims in their areas.
- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend
to share Jesus with and disciple them
- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their
new faith in Jesus with other Muslims
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 Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of
Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.
Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,
soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.
Pray that many Syria Christian converts from Islam will grow
in knowledge and faith.
Pray for Ugandans Christians as those who oppose their faith try to entice
them to turn away from Christ.
Pray thay many will come to know Christ throught Bible
distributions in the country of Egypt.
Pray that Iraqi Christian converts from Islam in the Baghdad area,
wher persecution has intensified.
Pray for peace and stability among regional ethnic groups in Ethiopia.
Pray for Christian workers who smuggle Bibles and other Christian
resources into North Korea.
Pray foe believers' integrity to be retained amid widespread
corruption in Turkenistan.
Pray that non-believers in Brunei will learn the truth about God
and His Son Jesus Christ.
Pray for the the encouragement of Christians experiencing prolonged
persecution in India.
Pray for Bible-translation work in Pakistan that's designed to reach
minority groups with limited access to Scripture
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.