Day 259 - 16 September 2021 reflections
Day 259, 16 September 2021
Ezra 1-3
Ezra 1
The Proclamation of Cyrus
2Ch 36:22-23
1 (Jer 29:10; 2Ch 36:22-23) Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia,
that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled,
the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia,
so that he issued a proclamation throughout all his kingdom,
and also put it in writing, saying,
2 (Isa 45:12-13) "Thus says Cyrus king of Persia:
"The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth,
and He has charged me to build Him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
3 (Da 6:26) Whoever there is among you of all His people, may his God be
with him, and may he go to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house
of the Lord God of Israel. He is the God who is in Jerusalem.
4 Whoever remains in any place where he sojourns, let the men of his place
help him with silver, gold, goods, and animals, along with voluntary gifts
for the house of God in Jerusalem."
5 (Ezr 1:1; Php 2:13) Then the heads of the households of Judah and Benjamin,
and the Levitical priests, with all those whose spirits God had stirred,
rose up to go up to build the house of the Lord in Jerusalem.
6 So everyone all around them strengthened their hands
with vessels of silver, gold, goods, animals, and precious things,
besides all that was given voluntarily.
7 (2Ki 24:13; 2Ch 36:7) Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels
of the house of the Lord, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought from Jerusalem
and had put in the house of his gods.
8 (Ezr 5:14) Cyrus king of Persia even brought forth more for them,
by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer and had them numbered
for Sheshbazzar, who was the prince of Judah.
9 This is the number of them: 30 containers of gold, 1000 containers
of silver, and 29 knives.
10 There were also 30 smaller bowls of gold, 410 smaller bowls of silver
(of lesser value), and 1000 other various containers.
11 All the articles of gold and silver were 5400 . All these did Sheshbazzar
bring up, when the exiles were brought from Babylon to Jerusalem.
Ezra 2
The List of Returning Exiles
Ne 7:6-73
1 (2Ki 24:14-16; 25:11) Now these are the people of the province who went up
from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon
had carried away to Babylon, and came again to Jerusalem and Judah.
Each returned to his own city.
2 (Ne 7:7; Hag 1:12) Those who came with Zerubbabel were Joshua, Nehemiah,
Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
The number of men of the people of Israel were:
3 (Ezr 8:3; 10:25) The sons of Parosh— 2172;
4 the sons of Shephatiah-three hundred and seventy-two;
5 (Ne 7:10) the sons of Arah-seven hundred and seventy-five;
6 (Ne 7:11) the sons of Pahath-Moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab-
two thousand eight hundred and twelve;
7 the sons of Elam - one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;
8 (Ne 7:13) the sons of Zattu-nine hundred and forty-five;
9 the sons of Zakkai-seven hundred and sixty;
10 the sons of Bani-six hundred and forty-two;
11 the sons of Bebai-six hundred and twenty-three;
12 (Ne 7:17) the sons of Azgad-one thousand two hundred and twenty-two;
13 (Ezr 8:13) the sons of Adonikam-six hundred and sixty-six;
14 the sons of Bigvai-two thousand and fifty-six;
15 (Ne 7:20) the sons of Adin-four hundred and fifty-four;
16 the sons of Ater of Hezekiah - ninety-eight;
17 the sons of Bezai-three hundred and twenty-three;
18 the sons of Jorah-one hundred and twelve;
19 (Ne 7:22) the sons of Hashum-two hundred and twenty-three;
20 the sons of Gibbar - ninety-five.
21 The sons of Bethlehem - one hundred and twenty-three;
22 the men of Netophah-fifty-six;
23 the men of Anathoth-one hundred and twenty-eight;
24 the sons of Azmaveth-forty-two;
25 the sons of Kiriath Arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth- 743 ;
26 the sons of Ramah and Geba-six hundred and twenty-one;
27 the men of Mikmash-one hundred and twenty-two;
28 (Ge 12:8) the men of Bethel and Ai-two hundred and twenty-three;
29 the sons of Nebo-fifty-two;
30 the sons of Magbish-one hundred and fifty-six;
31 (Ezr 2:7) the sons of the other Elam- 1254 ;
32 the sons of Harim-three hundred and twenty;
33 the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono - 725;
34 (1Ki 16:34) the sons of Jericho-three hundred and forty-five;
35 the sons of Senaah-three thousand six hundred and thirty.
36 Those who came with the priests were:
the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua—973;
37 (1Ch 24:14) the sons of Immer-1052;
38 (1Ch 9:12) the sons of Pashhur-1247 ;
39 (1Ch 24:8) the sons of Harim-1700.
40 (Ezr 3:9) Those who came with the Levites were:
the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah-74.
41 (1Ch 6:39) Those who came with the singers were:
the sons of Asaph-128.
42 The sons of the gatekeepers were:
the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon,
the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai
-in all 139.
43 (1Ch 9:2) Those devoted to the temple as servants were:
the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
44 the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,
45 the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,
46 the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan,
47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,
48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,
49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,
50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of MeÂunim, the sons of Nephusim,
51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
52 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
54 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
55 (1Ki 9:21) The sons of Solomon's servants were:
the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda,
56 the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
57 (Ne 7:59) the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil,
the sons of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, the sons of Ami.
58 (1Ki 9:21; 1Ch 9:2) All those devoted to the temple as servants
and the children of Solomon's servants were 392.
59 These were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub,
Addon, and Immer; but they could not prove their father's house
or their descent, whether they were of Israel:
60 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda-652;
61 (2Sa 17:27; 1Ki 2:7) and of the sons of the priests:
the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai
(whose ancestor married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite
and was thereafter called by their name).
62 (Nu 3:10) These sought their records in the genealogy register,
but they were not found. Therefore, they were disqualified
(as polluted) from the priesthood.
63 (Ex 28:30; Lev 2:3) The governor advised them not to eat of the most
holy things until a priest consulted with the Urim and Thummim.
64 The whole congregation together was 42 360,\
65 (2Sa 19:35) besides their male and female servants
(these numbered 7337); they also had two hundred singing men and women.
66 Their horses numbered seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules,
two hundred and forty-five;
67 their camels, four hundred and thirty-five; and their donkeys,
six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68 As some of the heads of households came to the house of the Lord
in Jerusalem, they volunteered to erect the foundations for the house of God.
69 (Ezr 8:25-34) They gave after their ability to the treasure of the work
6100 drachmas [About 1,100 pounds, or 500 kilograms.] of gold,
five thousand pounds [About 3 tons, or 2.8 metric tons.] of silver,
and one hundred priestly garments.
70 (Ne 7:73) So the priests and the Levites, along with some of the people,
the singers, the porters, and those donated as temple servants,
lived in their cities, with the result that all Israel resettled
in their cities.
Ezra 3
Rebuilding the Altar
1 (Lev 23:24) When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel
had resettled in their cities, and the people gathered themselves together,
as one man, to Jerusalem.
2 (1Ch 3:17; Ezr 2:2) Then Joshua the son of Jozadak and his brothers
the priests stood up, along with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel
and his brothers, and they built the altar of the God of Israel in order
to offer burnt offerings on it, as it had been written in the Law of Moses,
the man of God.
3 (Nu 28:2-8; Ezr 4:4) They set the altar upon its foundations and,
because they were living in fear of some of the peoples of the region,
they offered burnt offerings on it to the Lord-morning and evening.
4 (Ex 23:16; Nu 29:12-38) They also kept the Feast of Tabernacles,
as it had been written, and offered the daily burnt offerings
in accordance with the daily schedule, according to each day's custom.
5 (Nu 29:39) Thereafter, observance of the burnt offering became a perpetual
sacrifice with regard to the New Moon sacrifices and all of the appointed
feasts of the Lord that had been consecrated, and all of the voluntary
freewill offerings to the Lord. 6From the first day of the seventh month
they had begun to offer burnt offerings unto the Lord,
but the foundation of the temple of the Lord was not yet laid.
Rebuilding the Temple
7 (1Ki 5:6; Ac 9:36) They gave money to the masons and carpenters,
and food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and to the people of Tyre
so that they would bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, at Joppa,
according to the grant they had from Cyrus king of Persia.
8 Now in the second month of the second year of their coming to the house
of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, Joshua the son
of Jozadak, along with the remnant of their brothers the Levitical priests
and all who had come out of captivity back to Jerusalem, began work
and appointed the Levites twenty years old and older to supervise
the work on the house of the Lord.
9 (Ezr 2:40) Then Joshua with his sons and brothers, and Kadmiel
with his sons, who are the sons of Judah, along with the sons of Henadad
with their sons and their brothers-all Levites-stood together to supervise
the workers on the house of God.
10 (Zec 4:10) When the builders laid the foundation of the temple
of the Lord, the priests in their apparel stood with trumpets and,
from the Levites, the sons of Asaph stood with cymbals to praise the Lord,
following the example of David king of Israel.
11 (1Ch 16:34; 16:41) They sang responsively, praising
and giving thanks unto the Lord,
"For He is good, for His mercy endures forever toward Israel."
And all the people responded with a great shout
when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord
was laid.
12 (Hag 2:3) Now many of the older Levitical priests and chiefs
of the fathers' households who had seen the first temple wept
with a loud voice as the foundation of this temple was laid
before their eyes, though many others shouted exuberantly for joy.
13 As a result, the people could not distinguish the noise
of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people
since the people had raised such a loud noise that could be heard
from afar off.
2) Our Daily Bread for 16 September 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/09/16/from-mess-to-message
Entitled From Mess to Message
Mark 5:1–20
Mark 5
The Healing of the Gadarene Demoniac
Mt 8:28-34; Lk 8:26-39
1 (Mt 8:28-34; Lk 8:26-39) They went to the other side of the sea
to the region of the Gadarenes.
2 (Mk 1:23) When He had come out of the boat, immediately a man
with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs and met Him.
3 He lived among the tombs. And no one could constrain him,
not even with chains,
4 because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. But he had pulled
the chains apart and broken the shackles to pieces. And no one could subdue
him.
5 Always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs,
crying out and cutting himself with stones.
6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran up and kneeled before Him,
7 (Mt 8:29; Ac 16:17; Mt 4:3) and cried out with a loud voice,
"What have You to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?
I adjure You by God, do not torment me."
8 For Jesus said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"
9 (Mt 26:53; Lk 8:30) Then He asked him, "What is your name?"
He answered, "My name is Legion. For we are many."
10 And he begged Him repeatedly not to send them away out of the country.
11 Now there was a great herd of swine feeding near the mountains.
12 All the demons pleaded with Him, asking,
"Send us to the swine, so that we may enter them."
13 At once, Jesus gave them leave. Then the unclean spirits came out
and entered the swine. And the herd, numbering about two thousand,
ran wildly down a steep hill into the sea and were drowned in the sea.
14 Those who fed the swine fled and reported it in the city
and in the country. And people went out to see what it was that had happened.
15 (Mk 5:9) They came to Jesus and saw him who had been possessed
with the legion of demons sitting and clothed and in his right mind.
And they were afraid.
16 Those who saw it told them how it befell him who had been possessed
with the demons and also concerning the swine.
17 (Ac 16:39; Mt 8:34) Then they began to plead with Him to depart
out of their region.
18 (Lk 8:38-39) When He entered the boat, he who had been possessed
with the demons prayed Him that he might be with Him.
19 (Ps 66:16) Jesus did not let him, but said to him,
"Go home to your friends and tell them what great things the Lord has done
for you and how He has had compassion on you."
20 (Mt 4:25; Mk 7:31) So he departed and began to proclaim in the Decapolis
The Ten Cities. what great things Jesus had done for him.
And everyone was amazed.
Darryl was a baseball legend who nearly destroyed his life with drugs.
But Jesus set him free, and he's been clean for years. Today he helps
others struggling with addiction and points them to faith.
Looking back, he affirms that God turned his mess into a message.
Nothing is too hard for God. When Jesus came ashore near a cemetery
after a stormy night on the Sea of Galilee with His disciples,
a man possessed by darkness immediately approached Him.
Jesus spoke to the demons inside him, drove them away, and set him free.
When Jesus left, the man begged to go along. But Jesus didn't allow it,
because He had work for him to do:
"Go home to your own people and tell them how much
the Lord has done for you" (Mark 5:19).
We never see the man again, but Scripture shows us something intriguing.
The people of that region had fearfully pleaded with Jesus "to leave" (v. 17),
but the next time He returned there, a large crowd gathered (8:1).
Could the crowd have resulted from Jesus sending the man home?
Could it be that he, once dominated by darkness,
became one of the first missionaries, effectively communicating Jesus' power
to save?
We'll never know this side of heaven, but this much is clear.
When God sets us free to serve Him, He can turn even a messy past
into a message of hope and love.
By: James Banks
Reflect & Pray
What has Jesus set you free from?
How can you share with others what He's done for you?
Beautiful Saviour, I praise You for Your amazing power!
No darkness can stand against You!
Help me to walk in Your light today.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 5 - Waiting for the Wind
Is 40:31
31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4)
but those who wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.
High above civilisation, alone on his craggy peak, the eagle waits.
He watches, senses, and then, with effortless grace, he spreads
his wings and soars. He does not flap frantically to gain altitude,
he merely turns his wings into the wind and rises.
Is 40:31 promises that we, too, can be like the eagle,
mounting up on wings, soaring effortlessly,
without weariness. But this is not often our experience.
We usually flap around like invalid pigeons, scratching
for mere existence, flying only when our place in the park is disturbed.
We need to learn to wait on the Lord. Like the wind that raises the eagle
to the heights, the wind of the Spirit will lift us up as well - beyond
the weariness of daily life, beyond the struggle for existence, beyond
the plodding pace of normal interaction.
But the eagle does not rise without plunging for the cliff into the wind.
His ability to stay aloft is based on his understand of wind currents;
when the wind is against him,he rises. He waits on the cliff
until the right moment, then allows the contrary breezes to lift him up.
Most of us are grounded by the winds that are against us. We give up
and never take the first flight. We fear the plunge from the cliff into the
buoyant breath of God, and so we stand fixed, afraid to launch out.
But when we do take the risk, when we wait upon the Lord, and then
give ourselves in obedience to a free-fall from the cliffs of his will,
we discover that there is rest in soaring with him. We do not have to
struggle; we have only to fly, and in flying, to find new strength.
Application
a) Why is "waiting upon the Lord" essential
to "Mounting up with wings as the eagle"?
b) How can this verse help me be more willing to take risks in God's will?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Chr 26:5
5 (2 Ch 24:2; Da 1:17) And he sought after God in the days of Zechariah,
the one who instructed him in the fear of the Lord. And in the days
that he sought after the Lord, God caused him to succeed.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Gift of Salvation
Ps 40:1-3,9-11
PSALMS 40
1 I waited patiently for the Lord,
and He turned to me, and heard my cry.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,
out of the miry clay,
and set my feet on a rock,
and established my steps.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He has put a new song in my mouth,
even praise to our God;
many will see it, and fear,
and will trust in the Lord.
...
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) I have proclaimed righteousness
in the great congregation;
I have not held back my lips,
O Lord, You know.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) I have not hidden Your righteousness
within my heart;
I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation;
I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth
from the great congregation.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not withhold Your compassion from me, O Lord;
may Your lovingkindness and Your truth always guard 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?)
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
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 pray to be nelightened in Wisdom.
Pray to the Lord "Beautiful Saviour, I praise You for Your amazing power!
No darkness can stand against You! Help me to walk in Your light today."
Pray to the Lord and pray to wait upon Him .
Pray to the Lord and seek after Him so you can obtain success.
Pray to the Lord and proclaim His righteousness.
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 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 for unity and friendship between churches and pastors in Azerbaijan.
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.
Ezra 1-3
Ezra 1
The Proclamation of Cyrus
2Ch 36:22-23
1 (Jer 29:10; 2Ch 36:22-23) Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia,
that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled,
the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia,
so that he issued a proclamation throughout all his kingdom,
and also put it in writing, saying,
2 (Isa 45:12-13) "Thus says Cyrus king of Persia:
"The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth,
and He has charged me to build Him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
3 (Da 6:26) Whoever there is among you of all His people, may his God be
with him, and may he go to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house
of the Lord God of Israel. He is the God who is in Jerusalem.
4 Whoever remains in any place where he sojourns, let the men of his place
help him with silver, gold, goods, and animals, along with voluntary gifts
for the house of God in Jerusalem."
5 (Ezr 1:1; Php 2:13) Then the heads of the households of Judah and Benjamin,
and the Levitical priests, with all those whose spirits God had stirred,
rose up to go up to build the house of the Lord in Jerusalem.
6 So everyone all around them strengthened their hands
with vessels of silver, gold, goods, animals, and precious things,
besides all that was given voluntarily.
7 (2Ki 24:13; 2Ch 36:7) Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels
of the house of the Lord, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought from Jerusalem
and had put in the house of his gods.
8 (Ezr 5:14) Cyrus king of Persia even brought forth more for them,
by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer and had them numbered
for Sheshbazzar, who was the prince of Judah.
9 This is the number of them: 30 containers of gold, 1000 containers
of silver, and 29 knives.
10 There were also 30 smaller bowls of gold, 410 smaller bowls of silver
(of lesser value), and 1000 other various containers.
11 All the articles of gold and silver were 5400 . All these did Sheshbazzar
bring up, when the exiles were brought from Babylon to Jerusalem.
Ezra 2
The List of Returning Exiles
Ne 7:6-73
1 (2Ki 24:14-16; 25:11) Now these are the people of the province who went up
from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon
had carried away to Babylon, and came again to Jerusalem and Judah.
Each returned to his own city.
2 (Ne 7:7; Hag 1:12) Those who came with Zerubbabel were Joshua, Nehemiah,
Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
The number of men of the people of Israel were:
3 (Ezr 8:3; 10:25) The sons of Parosh— 2172;
4 the sons of Shephatiah-three hundred and seventy-two;
5 (Ne 7:10) the sons of Arah-seven hundred and seventy-five;
6 (Ne 7:11) the sons of Pahath-Moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab-
two thousand eight hundred and twelve;
7 the sons of Elam - one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;
8 (Ne 7:13) the sons of Zattu-nine hundred and forty-five;
9 the sons of Zakkai-seven hundred and sixty;
10 the sons of Bani-six hundred and forty-two;
11 the sons of Bebai-six hundred and twenty-three;
12 (Ne 7:17) the sons of Azgad-one thousand two hundred and twenty-two;
13 (Ezr 8:13) the sons of Adonikam-six hundred and sixty-six;
14 the sons of Bigvai-two thousand and fifty-six;
15 (Ne 7:20) the sons of Adin-four hundred and fifty-four;
16 the sons of Ater of Hezekiah - ninety-eight;
17 the sons of Bezai-three hundred and twenty-three;
18 the sons of Jorah-one hundred and twelve;
19 (Ne 7:22) the sons of Hashum-two hundred and twenty-three;
20 the sons of Gibbar - ninety-five.
21 The sons of Bethlehem - one hundred and twenty-three;
22 the men of Netophah-fifty-six;
23 the men of Anathoth-one hundred and twenty-eight;
24 the sons of Azmaveth-forty-two;
25 the sons of Kiriath Arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth- 743 ;
26 the sons of Ramah and Geba-six hundred and twenty-one;
27 the men of Mikmash-one hundred and twenty-two;
28 (Ge 12:8) the men of Bethel and Ai-two hundred and twenty-three;
29 the sons of Nebo-fifty-two;
30 the sons of Magbish-one hundred and fifty-six;
31 (Ezr 2:7) the sons of the other Elam- 1254 ;
32 the sons of Harim-three hundred and twenty;
33 the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono - 725;
34 (1Ki 16:34) the sons of Jericho-three hundred and forty-five;
35 the sons of Senaah-three thousand six hundred and thirty.
36 Those who came with the priests were:
the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua—973;
37 (1Ch 24:14) the sons of Immer-1052;
38 (1Ch 9:12) the sons of Pashhur-1247 ;
39 (1Ch 24:8) the sons of Harim-1700.
40 (Ezr 3:9) Those who came with the Levites were:
the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah-74.
41 (1Ch 6:39) Those who came with the singers were:
the sons of Asaph-128.
42 The sons of the gatekeepers were:
the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon,
the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai
-in all 139.
43 (1Ch 9:2) Those devoted to the temple as servants were:
the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
44 the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,
45 the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,
46 the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan,
47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,
48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,
49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,
50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of MeÂunim, the sons of Nephusim,
51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
52 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
54 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
55 (1Ki 9:21) The sons of Solomon's servants were:
the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda,
56 the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
57 (Ne 7:59) the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil,
the sons of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, the sons of Ami.
58 (1Ki 9:21; 1Ch 9:2) All those devoted to the temple as servants
and the children of Solomon's servants were 392.
59 These were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub,
Addon, and Immer; but they could not prove their father's house
or their descent, whether they were of Israel:
60 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda-652;
61 (2Sa 17:27; 1Ki 2:7) and of the sons of the priests:
the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai
(whose ancestor married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite
and was thereafter called by their name).
62 (Nu 3:10) These sought their records in the genealogy register,
but they were not found. Therefore, they were disqualified
(as polluted) from the priesthood.
63 (Ex 28:30; Lev 2:3) The governor advised them not to eat of the most
holy things until a priest consulted with the Urim and Thummim.
64 The whole congregation together was 42 360,\
65 (2Sa 19:35) besides their male and female servants
(these numbered 7337); they also had two hundred singing men and women.
66 Their horses numbered seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules,
two hundred and forty-five;
67 their camels, four hundred and thirty-five; and their donkeys,
six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68 As some of the heads of households came to the house of the Lord
in Jerusalem, they volunteered to erect the foundations for the house of God.
69 (Ezr 8:25-34) They gave after their ability to the treasure of the work
6100 drachmas [About 1,100 pounds, or 500 kilograms.] of gold,
five thousand pounds [About 3 tons, or 2.8 metric tons.] of silver,
and one hundred priestly garments.
70 (Ne 7:73) So the priests and the Levites, along with some of the people,
the singers, the porters, and those donated as temple servants,
lived in their cities, with the result that all Israel resettled
in their cities.
Ezra 3
Rebuilding the Altar
1 (Lev 23:24) When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel
had resettled in their cities, and the people gathered themselves together,
as one man, to Jerusalem.
2 (1Ch 3:17; Ezr 2:2) Then Joshua the son of Jozadak and his brothers
the priests stood up, along with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel
and his brothers, and they built the altar of the God of Israel in order
to offer burnt offerings on it, as it had been written in the Law of Moses,
the man of God.
3 (Nu 28:2-8; Ezr 4:4) They set the altar upon its foundations and,
because they were living in fear of some of the peoples of the region,
they offered burnt offerings on it to the Lord-morning and evening.
4 (Ex 23:16; Nu 29:12-38) They also kept the Feast of Tabernacles,
as it had been written, and offered the daily burnt offerings
in accordance with the daily schedule, according to each day's custom.
5 (Nu 29:39) Thereafter, observance of the burnt offering became a perpetual
sacrifice with regard to the New Moon sacrifices and all of the appointed
feasts of the Lord that had been consecrated, and all of the voluntary
freewill offerings to the Lord. 6From the first day of the seventh month
they had begun to offer burnt offerings unto the Lord,
but the foundation of the temple of the Lord was not yet laid.
Rebuilding the Temple
7 (1Ki 5:6; Ac 9:36) They gave money to the masons and carpenters,
and food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and to the people of Tyre
so that they would bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, at Joppa,
according to the grant they had from Cyrus king of Persia.
8 Now in the second month of the second year of their coming to the house
of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, Joshua the son
of Jozadak, along with the remnant of their brothers the Levitical priests
and all who had come out of captivity back to Jerusalem, began work
and appointed the Levites twenty years old and older to supervise
the work on the house of the Lord.
9 (Ezr 2:40) Then Joshua with his sons and brothers, and Kadmiel
with his sons, who are the sons of Judah, along with the sons of Henadad
with their sons and their brothers-all Levites-stood together to supervise
the workers on the house of God.
10 (Zec 4:10) When the builders laid the foundation of the temple
of the Lord, the priests in their apparel stood with trumpets and,
from the Levites, the sons of Asaph stood with cymbals to praise the Lord,
following the example of David king of Israel.
11 (1Ch 16:34; 16:41) They sang responsively, praising
and giving thanks unto the Lord,
"For He is good, for His mercy endures forever toward Israel."
And all the people responded with a great shout
when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord
was laid.
12 (Hag 2:3) Now many of the older Levitical priests and chiefs
of the fathers' households who had seen the first temple wept
with a loud voice as the foundation of this temple was laid
before their eyes, though many others shouted exuberantly for joy.
13 As a result, the people could not distinguish the noise
of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people
since the people had raised such a loud noise that could be heard
from afar off.
2) Our Daily Bread for 16 September 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/09/16/from-mess-to-message
Entitled From Mess to Message
Mark 5:1–20
Mark 5
The Healing of the Gadarene Demoniac
Mt 8:28-34; Lk 8:26-39
1 (Mt 8:28-34; Lk 8:26-39) They went to the other side of the sea
to the region of the Gadarenes.
2 (Mk 1:23) When He had come out of the boat, immediately a man
with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs and met Him.
3 He lived among the tombs. And no one could constrain him,
not even with chains,
4 because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. But he had pulled
the chains apart and broken the shackles to pieces. And no one could subdue
him.
5 Always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs,
crying out and cutting himself with stones.
6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran up and kneeled before Him,
7 (Mt 8:29; Ac 16:17; Mt 4:3) and cried out with a loud voice,
"What have You to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?
I adjure You by God, do not torment me."
8 For Jesus said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"
9 (Mt 26:53; Lk 8:30) Then He asked him, "What is your name?"
He answered, "My name is Legion. For we are many."
10 And he begged Him repeatedly not to send them away out of the country.
11 Now there was a great herd of swine feeding near the mountains.
12 All the demons pleaded with Him, asking,
"Send us to the swine, so that we may enter them."
13 At once, Jesus gave them leave. Then the unclean spirits came out
and entered the swine. And the herd, numbering about two thousand,
ran wildly down a steep hill into the sea and were drowned in the sea.
14 Those who fed the swine fled and reported it in the city
and in the country. And people went out to see what it was that had happened.
15 (Mk 5:9) They came to Jesus and saw him who had been possessed
with the legion of demons sitting and clothed and in his right mind.
And they were afraid.
16 Those who saw it told them how it befell him who had been possessed
with the demons and also concerning the swine.
17 (Ac 16:39; Mt 8:34) Then they began to plead with Him to depart
out of their region.
18 (Lk 8:38-39) When He entered the boat, he who had been possessed
with the demons prayed Him that he might be with Him.
19 (Ps 66:16) Jesus did not let him, but said to him,
"Go home to your friends and tell them what great things the Lord has done
for you and how He has had compassion on you."
20 (Mt 4:25; Mk 7:31) So he departed and began to proclaim in the Decapolis
The Ten Cities. what great things Jesus had done for him.
And everyone was amazed.
Darryl was a baseball legend who nearly destroyed his life with drugs.
But Jesus set him free, and he's been clean for years. Today he helps
others struggling with addiction and points them to faith.
Looking back, he affirms that God turned his mess into a message.
Nothing is too hard for God. When Jesus came ashore near a cemetery
after a stormy night on the Sea of Galilee with His disciples,
a man possessed by darkness immediately approached Him.
Jesus spoke to the demons inside him, drove them away, and set him free.
When Jesus left, the man begged to go along. But Jesus didn't allow it,
because He had work for him to do:
"Go home to your own people and tell them how much
the Lord has done for you" (Mark 5:19).
We never see the man again, but Scripture shows us something intriguing.
The people of that region had fearfully pleaded with Jesus "to leave" (v. 17),
but the next time He returned there, a large crowd gathered (8:1).
Could the crowd have resulted from Jesus sending the man home?
Could it be that he, once dominated by darkness,
became one of the first missionaries, effectively communicating Jesus' power
to save?
We'll never know this side of heaven, but this much is clear.
When God sets us free to serve Him, He can turn even a messy past
into a message of hope and love.
By: James Banks
Reflect & Pray
What has Jesus set you free from?
How can you share with others what He's done for you?
Beautiful Saviour, I praise You for Your amazing power!
No darkness can stand against You!
Help me to walk in Your light today.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 5 - Waiting for the Wind
Is 40:31
31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4)
but those who wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.
High above civilisation, alone on his craggy peak, the eagle waits.
He watches, senses, and then, with effortless grace, he spreads
his wings and soars. He does not flap frantically to gain altitude,
he merely turns his wings into the wind and rises.
Is 40:31 promises that we, too, can be like the eagle,
mounting up on wings, soaring effortlessly,
without weariness. But this is not often our experience.
We usually flap around like invalid pigeons, scratching
for mere existence, flying only when our place in the park is disturbed.
We need to learn to wait on the Lord. Like the wind that raises the eagle
to the heights, the wind of the Spirit will lift us up as well - beyond
the weariness of daily life, beyond the struggle for existence, beyond
the plodding pace of normal interaction.
But the eagle does not rise without plunging for the cliff into the wind.
His ability to stay aloft is based on his understand of wind currents;
when the wind is against him,he rises. He waits on the cliff
until the right moment, then allows the contrary breezes to lift him up.
Most of us are grounded by the winds that are against us. We give up
and never take the first flight. We fear the plunge from the cliff into the
buoyant breath of God, and so we stand fixed, afraid to launch out.
But when we do take the risk, when we wait upon the Lord, and then
give ourselves in obedience to a free-fall from the cliffs of his will,
we discover that there is rest in soaring with him. We do not have to
struggle; we have only to fly, and in flying, to find new strength.
Application
a) Why is "waiting upon the Lord" essential
to "Mounting up with wings as the eagle"?
b) How can this verse help me be more willing to take risks in God's will?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Chr 26:5
5 (2 Ch 24:2; Da 1:17) And he sought after God in the days of Zechariah,
the one who instructed him in the fear of the Lord. And in the days
that he sought after the Lord, God caused him to succeed.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Gift of Salvation
Ps 40:1-3,9-11
PSALMS 40
1 I waited patiently for the Lord,
and He turned to me, and heard my cry.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,
out of the miry clay,
and set my feet on a rock,
and established my steps.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He has put a new song in my mouth,
even praise to our God;
many will see it, and fear,
and will trust in the Lord.
...
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) I have proclaimed righteousness
in the great congregation;
I have not held back my lips,
O Lord, You know.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) I have not hidden Your righteousness
within my heart;
I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation;
I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth
from the great congregation.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not withhold Your compassion from me, O Lord;
may Your lovingkindness and Your truth always guard 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?)
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
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 pray to be nelightened in Wisdom.
Pray to the Lord "Beautiful Saviour, I praise You for Your amazing power!
No darkness can stand against You! Help me to walk in Your light today."
Pray to the Lord and pray to wait upon Him .
Pray to the Lord and seek after Him so you can obtain success.
Pray to the Lord and proclaim His righteousness.
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 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 for unity and friendship between churches and pastors in Azerbaijan.
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.