Day 265 - 22 September 2021 reflections
Day 265, 22 September 2021
Esther 1-5
Queen Vashti Deposed
1(Est 8:9; Ezr 4:6; Da 6:1) Now in the days of Ahasuerus, also called Xerxes,
who reigned from India to Ethiopia, over 127 provinces,
2 (Ne 1:1; 1Ki 1:46) in those days, the palace where King Ahasuerus sat
on the royal throne of his kingdom was in Susa.
3 (Est 2:18; 1Ki 3:15) In the third year of his reign, he prepared
a feast for all his officials and his servants. So the army commanders
of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the officials of the provinces
were before him.
4 He unveiled the riches of his glorious kingdom and the costly luxury
of his greatness for many days, 180 days.
5 (Est 7:7-8) When these days were completed, the king prepared
a seven-day feast for all the people present, from the greatest to the least,
in the citadel of Susa. This feast was in the courtyard garden
of the king's palace
6 (Eze 23:41; Am 6:4) where white and blue linen hangings were fastened
with cords of white and purple linen to silver rings and columns of marble.
The gold- and silver-plated couches were on a mosaic pavement of porphyry,
marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.
7 They provided drinks in golden vessels (the vessels being diverse one
from another) and royal wine in abundance, by the expense of the king.
8 In accordance with the law, the drinking was not mandatory,
because the king had directed all the stewards of his house
to serve according to every man's pleasure.
9 Additionally, Vashti the queen prepared a feast for the women
in the royal house of King Ahasuerus.
10 (Jdg 16:25; Est 7:9) On the seventh day, when the heart of the king
was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha,
Zethar, and Karkas, the seven eunuchs attending
to the needs of King Ahasuerus,
11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king with the royal crown,
to unveil her beauty to the people and the officials, for she was beautiful.
12 (Pr 19:12) But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's command
delivered by his eunuchs. Therefore, the king grew very angry, and his wrath
burned within him.
13 (1Ch 12:32; Jer 10:7) Then the king spoke to the wise men, who understood
the times (for in this way the king would speak before all who understood
law and judgment).
14 (2Ki 25:19; Ezr 7:14) Those nearest him were Karshena, Shethar, Admatha,
Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memukan. They were the seven princes of Persia
and Media and the king's closest confidants who met with the king
and held the highest rank in the kingdom.
15 "According to law, what should be done about Queen Vashti
because she did not obey the command of King Ahasuerus
when it was delivered by the eunuchs?"
16 And Memukan answered before the king and the princes, "Queen Vashti
has wronged not only the king but also all the princes and all the people
who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.
17 For should this matter of the queen spread to all wives, then they would
look with contempt on their husbands when it is reported that,
'King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought before him,
but she never came.'
18 This very day the noble ladies of Persia and Media, who hear
of the queen's act, will say the same thing to all the king's princes.
Then there will be more contempt and wrath.
19 (Est 8:8) "If it pleases the king, let a royal decree be sent by him,
and let it be written in the laws of the Persians and the Medes,
that it may not be altered, that Vashti can never enter
into the presence of King Ahasuerus, and that the king will give
her royal position to another woman who is better than she.
20 (Col 3:18; Eph 5:33) When the king's decree that he shall make
is proclaimed throughout all his empire (for it is vast), then all
the wives shall give honor to their husbands, both the prominent and lowly."
21 The suggestion pleased the king and the princes, so the king did according
to the word of Memukan.
22 (Est 3:12; 8:9; Eph 5:22-24) He sent letters to all the king's provinces,
in the script of every province and in the language of every people group,
bearing the message in the languages of his people that each man should rule
over his own house.
Esther 2
Esther Becomes Queen
1 (Est 7:10) After these things, as the rage of King Ahasuerus abated,
he became mindful of Vashti, what she had done
and what was decreed against her.
2 (1Ki 1:2) So the king's servants who attended him said,
"Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king!
3 (Est 1:1-2) Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces
of his kingdom so that they may gather all the beautiful young virgins
to the citadel of Susa, to the harem under the custody of Hegai the king's
eunuch, who is in charge of the harem, and let ointments and cosmetics
be given to them.
4 May the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti."
And the idea pleased the king, so he acted accordingly.
5 (1Sa 9:1) Now in the citadel of Susa, there was
a certain Jew named Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei,
the son of Kish, a Benjamite.
6 (2Ki 24:14-15; 2Ch 36:20) He had been taken away from Jerusalem
among the exiles and carried into captivity along with King Jeconiah
of Judah by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.
7 (Est 2:15) He was the guardian of Hadassah, that is Esther
(who was his uncle's daughter) because she had neither father nor mother.
The young woman was lovely to look at and beautiful in form.
When her father and mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter.
8 (Est 2:3) When the king's notice and his decree were heard,
many young women were then gathered to the citadel of Susa and placed under
the custody of Hegai. Esther was likewise brought to the king's house
and placed under the custody of Hegai, who was in charge of the harem.
9 (Est 2:3; 2:12) Because the young lady appeared pleasing to him
and had gained favor in his sight, he quickly gave her the ointments
and cosmetics, her allotted food, and seven young chosen women from
the king's palace. He also transferred her and her young women
to the best place of the harem.
10 (Est 2:20) Esther had not disclosed her people or her lineage
because Mordecai had charged her not to disclose it.
11 Every day Mordecai walked around the courtyard of the harem
to find out how Esther fared and what might be done with her.
12 The turn came for each young woman to go in to King Ahasuerus,
after being twelve months under the regulations for the women,
since this was the regular period of their beautifying,
six months with oil of myrrh and six months with spices
and ointments for women. 13When the young woman went in to the king
in this way, she was given whatever she desired to take with her
from the harem to take to the king's palace.
14 (Est 4:11) In the evening she went in, and in the morning
she returned to the second harem in custody of Shaashgaz,
the king's eunuch, who was in charge of the concubines.
She did not go in to the king again unless the king delighted in her
and called for her by name.
15 (Est 9:29) When the turn came for Esther, the daughter of Abihail
the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his own daughter, to go in to
the king, she asked for nothing except what theking's eunuch Hegai,
who had charge of the women, advised. Now Esther obtained favor in the sight
of all who saw her.
16 So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus at his royal house in the month
of Tebeth, which is the tenth month, in the seventh year of his reign.
17 (Est 1:11) The king loved Esther more than any other woman
because she had gained grace and favor in his sight more
than all the Âvirgins. So he set the royal crown on her head
and made her queen instead of Vashti.
18 The king held a great feast for all his officials and servants.
It was a feast for Esther. He remitted his provinces from tax payments
and gave gifts according to his royal generosity.
Mordecai Uncovers a Plot
19 (Est 2:21; 2:3-4) At the second gathering of the virgins, Mordecai
was sitting at the king's gate.
20 (Est 2:10) Esther had not yet disclosed her lineage or her people,
since Mordecai had so commanded her. Esther followed the command
of Mordecai just as she had when under his protection.
21 (Est 6:2) During those days when Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate,
two of the king’s eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who served as keepers
of the door, became angry and sought to attack King Ahasuerus.
22 (Est 6:1-2) But the matter became known to Mordecai, and he reported it
to Queen Esther, and Esther reported it to the king in the name of Mordecai.
23 (Ge 40:19; Est 10:2) When the matter was investigated and confirmed,
both men were hanged on the gallows, and it was written in the book
of the chronicles in the presence of the king.
Esther 3
Haman Plots to Destroy the Jews
1 (Est 5:11; Nu 24:7) After these things King Ahasuerus praised Haman
the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and promoted him, and set his seat
above all the officials who were with him.
2 (Est 2:19) All the king's servants, when they were at the king's gate,
bowed or paid homage to Haman since the king had commanded it.
Mordecai, however, never bowed or paid homage.
3 (Est 3:2) So the king's servants tending the king's gate said to Mordecai,
"Why are you transgressing the king’s commandment?'
4 (Ge 39:10) Though they spoke to him daily, he never listened to them,
so they reported it to Haman to see if the words of Mordecai would stand,
for Mordecai had told them that he was a Jew.
5 (Est 5:9; 3:2) When Haman saw that Mordecai neither bowed
nor paid him homage, he was filled with rage.
6 (Ps 83:4) But he disdained to lay hands on only Mordecai,
since they had told him of the people of Mordecai.
So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews throughout the whole kingdom
of Ahasuerus.
7 (Ezr 6:15; Est 9:24-26) In the first month, which is the month Nisan,
in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur (that is, cast lots)
before Haman daily, and each month, until the twelfth month,
which is the month Adar, to determine the time.
8 (Ac 16:20-21; Ezr 4:12-15) Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus,
"There exists a scattered people dispersed among the other peoples
in all the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws are different
from all others, and they are not complying with the king's laws,
so there may not be a suitable reason for the king to allow them to exist.
9 If it pleases the king, may it be written that they are to be destroyed,
and may there be ten thousand talents [About 75 feet, or 23 meters.]
of silver deposited into the king's treasuries so that I may distribute
it to the hands of those doing the work."
10 (Ge 41:42; Est 7:6) The king took his signet ring from his hand
and gave it to Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite,
the enemy of the Jews.
11 The king said to Haman, "The silver has been granted to you,
as have the people, so do with each as it pleases you."
12 (1Ki 21:8; Est 1:22) Then the king's scribes were summoned
on the thirteenth day of the first month, and a decree was written
just as Haman had commanded to the king's satraps
and to the governors over each province and to the officials
of all peoples and to every province according to its own script,
and to every people in their language. It was written
in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king's signet ring.
13 (2Ch 30:6; Est 9:10) The letters were sent by mounted couriers
into all the king's provinces to cause the destruction, slaughter,
and annihilation of all Jews, both young and old, little children and women,
in one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar,
and even to plunder their possessions.
14 (Est 8:13-14) A copy of the document, issued as law in every province,
was proclaimed, calling for all people to be ready for the day.
15 (Est 8:15) The couriers went out, being hastened by the king's command.
At the citadel of Susa, when the decree was issued, the king and Haman
sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in uproar.
Esther 4
Esther Helps the Jews
1 (2Sa 1:11; 13:19) When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore
his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst
of the city, and cried with a loud and bitter cry.
2 He went as far as the king's gate because no one was allowed to enter
into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
3 (Isa 58:5; Da 9:3) In each and every province where the king's command
and his decree came there was great mourning among the Jews,
and fasting, and weeping, and wailing. Many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
4 So the young women of Esther and her eunuchs came and told her of it.
The queen was then seized by anguish. She sent garments to clothe Mordecai
so that he could remove his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.
5 So Esther summoned Hathak, one of the king's eunuchs appointed
to attend her, and commanded him concerning Mordecai to
learn what this was about and why.
6 So Hathak went out to where Mordecai was in the area of the city
in front of the king's gate.
7 Mordecai told him about all that had happened to him
and about the sum of silver that Haman had promised to pay to the king's
treasuries for the destruction of the Jews.
8 Mordecai also gave him a copy of the written decree issued in Susa
concerning their destruction so he could show Esther, tell her about it,
and then charge her to go to the king in order to gain him favor with the king
and to make requests in the presence of the king for her people.
9 Hathak returned and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
10 Again Esther spoke to Hathak and ordered him to reply to Mordecai:
11 (Est 5:1-2; 8:4) "All the king's servants and the people of the king's
provinces know that whoever, whether man or woman, wishes to come to the king
at the inner court but has not been summoned, there is one law-to put him
to death-unless for some reason the king should hold out the golden scepter
so that he might live. I, however, have not been summoned to come to the king
for these thirty days."
12 So all the words of Esther were told to Mordecai.
13 Then Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, "Do not think that
in the king's palace you will be more likely to escape
than all the other Jews.
14 For if you remain silent at this time, protection and deliverance
for the Jews will be ordained from some other place, but you
and your father's house shall be destroyed. And who knows if you may have
attained royal position for such a time as this?"
15 Then Esther replied, sending back to Mordecai:
16Ge 43:14; Est 5:1 "Go, gather all the Jews who can be found in Susa,
then fast for me. Stop eating and drinking for three days, night or day.
I and my young women will fast likewise. Only then would I dare go
to the king since it is not allowed by law, and if I perish, I perish."
17 So Mordecai went away and did exactly as Esther had commanded him.
Esther 5
Queen Esther's Banquet
1 (Est 4:16; 6:4) On the third day, Esther put on her royal apparel
and positioned herself in the king's palace courtyard so that she would
be directly in line with the part of the king's throne room where the king
sat facing the entrance of the room on his royal throne in the royal hall.
2 (Est 4:11; 8:4) When the king saw Queen Esther standing quietly
out in the courtyard, she gained favor in his sight, so the king held out
the golden scepter in his hand to Esther.
Esther approached and touched the top of the scepter.
3 (Est 7:2; Mk 6:23) And the king said to her, "Queen Esther,
what do you want? What is your request? Even if it is up to half
of the kingdom, it will be given to you."
4 (Est 5:8) Esther answered, "If it pleases the king, let the king
and Haman come today to a feast that I have prepared for him."
5 (Est 6:14) Then the king said, "Quickly bring Haman so that
we may accept the invitation of Esther."
So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
6 (Est 7:2; 5:3; 9:12) While drinking wine the king said to Esther,
"For whatever you ask, it shall be granted you. So, what is your request?
Even if it is for as much as half of the kingdom, it shall be done."
7 Then Esther replied and said, "This is my petition and request.
8 (Est 7:3; 8:5) If I have won the king's favor, and if it pleases
the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request,
then let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare
for them, and tomorrow I will do what the king says."
Haman's Plan to Destroy Mordecai
9 (Est 3:5) Haman left that day joyfully and with a glad heart, but when Haman
saw Mordecai at the king's gate, that he neither stood up nor trembled because
of him, then Haman was full of indignation against Mordecai.
10 (Est 6:13) Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself, and when he came to his
home, he sent for his friends and for his wife Zeresh.
11 (Est 9:7-10; 3:1) Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches,
his many children, and everything about him the king had praised,
and how he had promoted him over the princes and servants of the king.
12 Then Haman continued, "Indeed, Queen Esther brought to the banquet
she had prepared no one but the king and me, and tomorrow I am again invited
by her with the king.
13 Yet for all this, I am not satisfied whenever I see Mordecai
the Jew sitting at the king's gate."
14 (Est 6:4; 1Ki 21:7) Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends
suggested to him, "Let a gallows fifty cubits
[About 75 feet, or 23 meters.] tall be constructed,
and in the morning ask the king if Mordecai can be hanged on it.
Then go merrily with the king to the banquet."
And the suggestion pleased Haman, so he had the gallows constructed.
2) Our Daily Bread for 22 September 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/09/22/no-misunderstanding
Entitled No Misunderstanding
Romans 8:26-30
26 (Eph 6:18; Mt 20:22; Zec 12:10) Likewise, the Spirit helps us
in our weaknesses, for we do not know what to pray for as we ought,
but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
27 (Ro 8:34; Rev 2:23) He who searches the hearts knows what the mind
of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according
to the will of God.
28 (Gal 1:15; Ge 50:20) We know that all things work together for good
to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
29 (Ro 11:2; 1Co 15:49; Eph 1:11) For those whom He foreknew, He predestined
to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He might be the firstborn
among many brothers.
30 (1Co 6:11; Heb 9:15) And those whom He predestined, He also called;
and those whom He called, He also justified; and those whom He justified,
He also glorified.
Alexa, Siri, and other voice assistants embedded in smart devices
in our homes occasionally misunderstand what we're saying. A 6-year-old
talked to her family's new device about cookies and a dollhouse.
Later her mom received an email saying that an order of seven pounds
of cookies and a $170 dollhouse were on their way to her home.
Even a talking parrot in London, whose owner had never bought
anything online, somehow ordered a package of golden gift boxes
without her knowledge. One person asked their device to
"turn on the living room lights," and it replied,
"There is no pudding room."
There's no such misunderstanding on God's part when we talk with Him.
He's never confused, because He knows our hearts better than we do.
The Spirit both searches our hearts and understands God's will.
The apostle Paul told the churches in Rome that God promises
He'll accomplish His good purpose of maturing us and making us more
like His Son (Romans 8:28-29). Even when because of "our weakness"
we don't know what we need in order to grow, the Spirit prays according
to God's will for us (vv. 26-27).
Troubled about how to express yourself to God?
Not understanding what or how to pray?
Say what you can from the heart.
The Spirit will understand and accomplish God's purpose.
By: Anne Cetas
Reflect & Pray
What's on your mind right now that you should share with God?
How are you encouraged by the truth that He knows
and understands what you’re facing?
Thank You, God, that You know my heart.
I love You for that and many other reasons.
Help me to express my thoughts to You
and to trust You to understand.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 4 - Arming for Battle
Joshua 1:8
8 (Ps 19:14; 119:15) This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth.
Meditate on it day and night so that you may act carefully according
to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way successful,
and you will be wise.
When God spoke these words to Joshua, the young leader's prospects for
"prosperity" and "success" were far from promising. Upon Moses' death,
Joshua was appointed to lead Israel into the Promised Land, to claim
the territory and establish a nation unde God's rule.
Joshua was afraid, and for good reason. The people were rebellious
and intractable. And "claiming the land" meant battling many strong enemies.
Yet God told Joshua that his strengh would come not in prepaing for battle,
but in preparing for battle, but in preparing himself by meditating
on and applying God's word to his life.
We, too, face difficult battles as we seek to enter the "Promised Land"
of God's peace and presence. But his promise is the same as it was to Joshua:
through obedience to the Word, we can find prosperity and success.
God's promise does not necessarily mean financial prosperity
or material success. These victories may come as well, but God's primary
purpose for his people is spiritual success - the victory and joy of living
in fellowship with him. We can be enriched in the knowledge of God and
find power to overcome the enemies of sin and self. The way may not be easy
- after all, there is no victory without conflict - but God promises
that we will succeed as we look to him.
Application
a) What image do I have a personal "Promised Land" that I long
to enter and claim as my own?
b) What enemies will I need to battle in order to enter that land?
c) How can meditation on the Word of God and obedience to him bring me
prosperity and success?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Eph 4:28
28 (Ex 20:15; 1Th 4:11–12) Let him who steals steal no more.
Instead, let him labor, working with his hands things which
are good, that he may have something to share with him who is in need.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Guiding Presence
Ps 139:1-12
PSALMS 139
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, You have searched me
and known me.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) You know when I sit down and when I get up;
You understand my thought from far off.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You search my path and my lying down
and are aware of all my ways.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For there is not a word on my tongue,
but behold, O Lord, You know it fully.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You put Yourself behind and before me,
and keep Your hand on me.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is lofty, and I cannot fathom it.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Where shall I go from Your spirit,
or where shall I flee from Your presence?
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell at the end of the sea,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) even there Your hand shall guide me,
and Your right hand shall take hold of me.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) If I say, "Surely the darkness shall coverme,
and the light shall be as night about me,"
12 even the darkness is not dark to You,
but the night shines as the day,
for the darkness is like light to You.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
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
22 Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Province of Quebec
I) Pray for the leaders of Quebec,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
b) Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.
(
2 Cor 10: 3 - 5
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strongholds, 5 casting down imaginations and every
high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every
thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and praise him for where He has placed you.
Pray to the Lord "Thank You, God, that You know my heart.
I love You for that and many other reasons.
Help me to express my thoughts to You
and to trust You to understand."
Pray to the Lord and pray to meditate and understand on His Word .
Pray to the Lord and pray to show you someone in need .
Pray to the Lord and pray O Lord, search me and know me.
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 the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.
Pray for pastors and believers in the Wa region of Myanmar
facing increased persecution and imprisonment.
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.
Esther 1-5
Queen Vashti Deposed
1(Est 8:9; Ezr 4:6; Da 6:1) Now in the days of Ahasuerus, also called Xerxes,
who reigned from India to Ethiopia, over 127 provinces,
2 (Ne 1:1; 1Ki 1:46) in those days, the palace where King Ahasuerus sat
on the royal throne of his kingdom was in Susa.
3 (Est 2:18; 1Ki 3:15) In the third year of his reign, he prepared
a feast for all his officials and his servants. So the army commanders
of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the officials of the provinces
were before him.
4 He unveiled the riches of his glorious kingdom and the costly luxury
of his greatness for many days, 180 days.
5 (Est 7:7-8) When these days were completed, the king prepared
a seven-day feast for all the people present, from the greatest to the least,
in the citadel of Susa. This feast was in the courtyard garden
of the king's palace
6 (Eze 23:41; Am 6:4) where white and blue linen hangings were fastened
with cords of white and purple linen to silver rings and columns of marble.
The gold- and silver-plated couches were on a mosaic pavement of porphyry,
marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.
7 They provided drinks in golden vessels (the vessels being diverse one
from another) and royal wine in abundance, by the expense of the king.
8 In accordance with the law, the drinking was not mandatory,
because the king had directed all the stewards of his house
to serve according to every man's pleasure.
9 Additionally, Vashti the queen prepared a feast for the women
in the royal house of King Ahasuerus.
10 (Jdg 16:25; Est 7:9) On the seventh day, when the heart of the king
was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha,
Zethar, and Karkas, the seven eunuchs attending
to the needs of King Ahasuerus,
11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king with the royal crown,
to unveil her beauty to the people and the officials, for she was beautiful.
12 (Pr 19:12) But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's command
delivered by his eunuchs. Therefore, the king grew very angry, and his wrath
burned within him.
13 (1Ch 12:32; Jer 10:7) Then the king spoke to the wise men, who understood
the times (for in this way the king would speak before all who understood
law and judgment).
14 (2Ki 25:19; Ezr 7:14) Those nearest him were Karshena, Shethar, Admatha,
Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memukan. They were the seven princes of Persia
and Media and the king's closest confidants who met with the king
and held the highest rank in the kingdom.
15 "According to law, what should be done about Queen Vashti
because she did not obey the command of King Ahasuerus
when it was delivered by the eunuchs?"
16 And Memukan answered before the king and the princes, "Queen Vashti
has wronged not only the king but also all the princes and all the people
who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.
17 For should this matter of the queen spread to all wives, then they would
look with contempt on their husbands when it is reported that,
'King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought before him,
but she never came.'
18 This very day the noble ladies of Persia and Media, who hear
of the queen's act, will say the same thing to all the king's princes.
Then there will be more contempt and wrath.
19 (Est 8:8) "If it pleases the king, let a royal decree be sent by him,
and let it be written in the laws of the Persians and the Medes,
that it may not be altered, that Vashti can never enter
into the presence of King Ahasuerus, and that the king will give
her royal position to another woman who is better than she.
20 (Col 3:18; Eph 5:33) When the king's decree that he shall make
is proclaimed throughout all his empire (for it is vast), then all
the wives shall give honor to their husbands, both the prominent and lowly."
21 The suggestion pleased the king and the princes, so the king did according
to the word of Memukan.
22 (Est 3:12; 8:9; Eph 5:22-24) He sent letters to all the king's provinces,
in the script of every province and in the language of every people group,
bearing the message in the languages of his people that each man should rule
over his own house.
Esther 2
Esther Becomes Queen
1 (Est 7:10) After these things, as the rage of King Ahasuerus abated,
he became mindful of Vashti, what she had done
and what was decreed against her.
2 (1Ki 1:2) So the king's servants who attended him said,
"Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king!
3 (Est 1:1-2) Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces
of his kingdom so that they may gather all the beautiful young virgins
to the citadel of Susa, to the harem under the custody of Hegai the king's
eunuch, who is in charge of the harem, and let ointments and cosmetics
be given to them.
4 May the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti."
And the idea pleased the king, so he acted accordingly.
5 (1Sa 9:1) Now in the citadel of Susa, there was
a certain Jew named Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei,
the son of Kish, a Benjamite.
6 (2Ki 24:14-15; 2Ch 36:20) He had been taken away from Jerusalem
among the exiles and carried into captivity along with King Jeconiah
of Judah by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.
7 (Est 2:15) He was the guardian of Hadassah, that is Esther
(who was his uncle's daughter) because she had neither father nor mother.
The young woman was lovely to look at and beautiful in form.
When her father and mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter.
8 (Est 2:3) When the king's notice and his decree were heard,
many young women were then gathered to the citadel of Susa and placed under
the custody of Hegai. Esther was likewise brought to the king's house
and placed under the custody of Hegai, who was in charge of the harem.
9 (Est 2:3; 2:12) Because the young lady appeared pleasing to him
and had gained favor in his sight, he quickly gave her the ointments
and cosmetics, her allotted food, and seven young chosen women from
the king's palace. He also transferred her and her young women
to the best place of the harem.
10 (Est 2:20) Esther had not disclosed her people or her lineage
because Mordecai had charged her not to disclose it.
11 Every day Mordecai walked around the courtyard of the harem
to find out how Esther fared and what might be done with her.
12 The turn came for each young woman to go in to King Ahasuerus,
after being twelve months under the regulations for the women,
since this was the regular period of their beautifying,
six months with oil of myrrh and six months with spices
and ointments for women. 13When the young woman went in to the king
in this way, she was given whatever she desired to take with her
from the harem to take to the king's palace.
14 (Est 4:11) In the evening she went in, and in the morning
she returned to the second harem in custody of Shaashgaz,
the king's eunuch, who was in charge of the concubines.
She did not go in to the king again unless the king delighted in her
and called for her by name.
15 (Est 9:29) When the turn came for Esther, the daughter of Abihail
the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his own daughter, to go in to
the king, she asked for nothing except what theking's eunuch Hegai,
who had charge of the women, advised. Now Esther obtained favor in the sight
of all who saw her.
16 So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus at his royal house in the month
of Tebeth, which is the tenth month, in the seventh year of his reign.
17 (Est 1:11) The king loved Esther more than any other woman
because she had gained grace and favor in his sight more
than all the Âvirgins. So he set the royal crown on her head
and made her queen instead of Vashti.
18 The king held a great feast for all his officials and servants.
It was a feast for Esther. He remitted his provinces from tax payments
and gave gifts according to his royal generosity.
Mordecai Uncovers a Plot
19 (Est 2:21; 2:3-4) At the second gathering of the virgins, Mordecai
was sitting at the king's gate.
20 (Est 2:10) Esther had not yet disclosed her lineage or her people,
since Mordecai had so commanded her. Esther followed the command
of Mordecai just as she had when under his protection.
21 (Est 6:2) During those days when Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate,
two of the king’s eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who served as keepers
of the door, became angry and sought to attack King Ahasuerus.
22 (Est 6:1-2) But the matter became known to Mordecai, and he reported it
to Queen Esther, and Esther reported it to the king in the name of Mordecai.
23 (Ge 40:19; Est 10:2) When the matter was investigated and confirmed,
both men were hanged on the gallows, and it was written in the book
of the chronicles in the presence of the king.
Esther 3
Haman Plots to Destroy the Jews
1 (Est 5:11; Nu 24:7) After these things King Ahasuerus praised Haman
the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and promoted him, and set his seat
above all the officials who were with him.
2 (Est 2:19) All the king's servants, when they were at the king's gate,
bowed or paid homage to Haman since the king had commanded it.
Mordecai, however, never bowed or paid homage.
3 (Est 3:2) So the king's servants tending the king's gate said to Mordecai,
"Why are you transgressing the king’s commandment?'
4 (Ge 39:10) Though they spoke to him daily, he never listened to them,
so they reported it to Haman to see if the words of Mordecai would stand,
for Mordecai had told them that he was a Jew.
5 (Est 5:9; 3:2) When Haman saw that Mordecai neither bowed
nor paid him homage, he was filled with rage.
6 (Ps 83:4) But he disdained to lay hands on only Mordecai,
since they had told him of the people of Mordecai.
So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews throughout the whole kingdom
of Ahasuerus.
7 (Ezr 6:15; Est 9:24-26) In the first month, which is the month Nisan,
in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur (that is, cast lots)
before Haman daily, and each month, until the twelfth month,
which is the month Adar, to determine the time.
8 (Ac 16:20-21; Ezr 4:12-15) Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus,
"There exists a scattered people dispersed among the other peoples
in all the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws are different
from all others, and they are not complying with the king's laws,
so there may not be a suitable reason for the king to allow them to exist.
9 If it pleases the king, may it be written that they are to be destroyed,
and may there be ten thousand talents [About 75 feet, or 23 meters.]
of silver deposited into the king's treasuries so that I may distribute
it to the hands of those doing the work."
10 (Ge 41:42; Est 7:6) The king took his signet ring from his hand
and gave it to Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite,
the enemy of the Jews.
11 The king said to Haman, "The silver has been granted to you,
as have the people, so do with each as it pleases you."
12 (1Ki 21:8; Est 1:22) Then the king's scribes were summoned
on the thirteenth day of the first month, and a decree was written
just as Haman had commanded to the king's satraps
and to the governors over each province and to the officials
of all peoples and to every province according to its own script,
and to every people in their language. It was written
in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king's signet ring.
13 (2Ch 30:6; Est 9:10) The letters were sent by mounted couriers
into all the king's provinces to cause the destruction, slaughter,
and annihilation of all Jews, both young and old, little children and women,
in one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar,
and even to plunder their possessions.
14 (Est 8:13-14) A copy of the document, issued as law in every province,
was proclaimed, calling for all people to be ready for the day.
15 (Est 8:15) The couriers went out, being hastened by the king's command.
At the citadel of Susa, when the decree was issued, the king and Haman
sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in uproar.
Esther 4
Esther Helps the Jews
1 (2Sa 1:11; 13:19) When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore
his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst
of the city, and cried with a loud and bitter cry.
2 He went as far as the king's gate because no one was allowed to enter
into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
3 (Isa 58:5; Da 9:3) In each and every province where the king's command
and his decree came there was great mourning among the Jews,
and fasting, and weeping, and wailing. Many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
4 So the young women of Esther and her eunuchs came and told her of it.
The queen was then seized by anguish. She sent garments to clothe Mordecai
so that he could remove his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.
5 So Esther summoned Hathak, one of the king's eunuchs appointed
to attend her, and commanded him concerning Mordecai to
learn what this was about and why.
6 So Hathak went out to where Mordecai was in the area of the city
in front of the king's gate.
7 Mordecai told him about all that had happened to him
and about the sum of silver that Haman had promised to pay to the king's
treasuries for the destruction of the Jews.
8 Mordecai also gave him a copy of the written decree issued in Susa
concerning their destruction so he could show Esther, tell her about it,
and then charge her to go to the king in order to gain him favor with the king
and to make requests in the presence of the king for her people.
9 Hathak returned and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
10 Again Esther spoke to Hathak and ordered him to reply to Mordecai:
11 (Est 5:1-2; 8:4) "All the king's servants and the people of the king's
provinces know that whoever, whether man or woman, wishes to come to the king
at the inner court but has not been summoned, there is one law-to put him
to death-unless for some reason the king should hold out the golden scepter
so that he might live. I, however, have not been summoned to come to the king
for these thirty days."
12 So all the words of Esther were told to Mordecai.
13 Then Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, "Do not think that
in the king's palace you will be more likely to escape
than all the other Jews.
14 For if you remain silent at this time, protection and deliverance
for the Jews will be ordained from some other place, but you
and your father's house shall be destroyed. And who knows if you may have
attained royal position for such a time as this?"
15 Then Esther replied, sending back to Mordecai:
16Ge 43:14; Est 5:1 "Go, gather all the Jews who can be found in Susa,
then fast for me. Stop eating and drinking for three days, night or day.
I and my young women will fast likewise. Only then would I dare go
to the king since it is not allowed by law, and if I perish, I perish."
17 So Mordecai went away and did exactly as Esther had commanded him.
Esther 5
Queen Esther's Banquet
1 (Est 4:16; 6:4) On the third day, Esther put on her royal apparel
and positioned herself in the king's palace courtyard so that she would
be directly in line with the part of the king's throne room where the king
sat facing the entrance of the room on his royal throne in the royal hall.
2 (Est 4:11; 8:4) When the king saw Queen Esther standing quietly
out in the courtyard, she gained favor in his sight, so the king held out
the golden scepter in his hand to Esther.
Esther approached and touched the top of the scepter.
3 (Est 7:2; Mk 6:23) And the king said to her, "Queen Esther,
what do you want? What is your request? Even if it is up to half
of the kingdom, it will be given to you."
4 (Est 5:8) Esther answered, "If it pleases the king, let the king
and Haman come today to a feast that I have prepared for him."
5 (Est 6:14) Then the king said, "Quickly bring Haman so that
we may accept the invitation of Esther."
So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
6 (Est 7:2; 5:3; 9:12) While drinking wine the king said to Esther,
"For whatever you ask, it shall be granted you. So, what is your request?
Even if it is for as much as half of the kingdom, it shall be done."
7 Then Esther replied and said, "This is my petition and request.
8 (Est 7:3; 8:5) If I have won the king's favor, and if it pleases
the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request,
then let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare
for them, and tomorrow I will do what the king says."
Haman's Plan to Destroy Mordecai
9 (Est 3:5) Haman left that day joyfully and with a glad heart, but when Haman
saw Mordecai at the king's gate, that he neither stood up nor trembled because
of him, then Haman was full of indignation against Mordecai.
10 (Est 6:13) Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself, and when he came to his
home, he sent for his friends and for his wife Zeresh.
11 (Est 9:7-10; 3:1) Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches,
his many children, and everything about him the king had praised,
and how he had promoted him over the princes and servants of the king.
12 Then Haman continued, "Indeed, Queen Esther brought to the banquet
she had prepared no one but the king and me, and tomorrow I am again invited
by her with the king.
13 Yet for all this, I am not satisfied whenever I see Mordecai
the Jew sitting at the king's gate."
14 (Est 6:4; 1Ki 21:7) Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends
suggested to him, "Let a gallows fifty cubits
[About 75 feet, or 23 meters.] tall be constructed,
and in the morning ask the king if Mordecai can be hanged on it.
Then go merrily with the king to the banquet."
And the suggestion pleased Haman, so he had the gallows constructed.
2) Our Daily Bread for 22 September 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/09/22/no-misunderstanding
Entitled No Misunderstanding
Romans 8:26-30
26 (Eph 6:18; Mt 20:22; Zec 12:10) Likewise, the Spirit helps us
in our weaknesses, for we do not know what to pray for as we ought,
but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
27 (Ro 8:34; Rev 2:23) He who searches the hearts knows what the mind
of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according
to the will of God.
28 (Gal 1:15; Ge 50:20) We know that all things work together for good
to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
29 (Ro 11:2; 1Co 15:49; Eph 1:11) For those whom He foreknew, He predestined
to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He might be the firstborn
among many brothers.
30 (1Co 6:11; Heb 9:15) And those whom He predestined, He also called;
and those whom He called, He also justified; and those whom He justified,
He also glorified.
Alexa, Siri, and other voice assistants embedded in smart devices
in our homes occasionally misunderstand what we're saying. A 6-year-old
talked to her family's new device about cookies and a dollhouse.
Later her mom received an email saying that an order of seven pounds
of cookies and a $170 dollhouse were on their way to her home.
Even a talking parrot in London, whose owner had never bought
anything online, somehow ordered a package of golden gift boxes
without her knowledge. One person asked their device to
"turn on the living room lights," and it replied,
"There is no pudding room."
There's no such misunderstanding on God's part when we talk with Him.
He's never confused, because He knows our hearts better than we do.
The Spirit both searches our hearts and understands God's will.
The apostle Paul told the churches in Rome that God promises
He'll accomplish His good purpose of maturing us and making us more
like His Son (Romans 8:28-29). Even when because of "our weakness"
we don't know what we need in order to grow, the Spirit prays according
to God's will for us (vv. 26-27).
Troubled about how to express yourself to God?
Not understanding what or how to pray?
Say what you can from the heart.
The Spirit will understand and accomplish God's purpose.
By: Anne Cetas
Reflect & Pray
What's on your mind right now that you should share with God?
How are you encouraged by the truth that He knows
and understands what you’re facing?
Thank You, God, that You know my heart.
I love You for that and many other reasons.
Help me to express my thoughts to You
and to trust You to understand.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 4 - Arming for Battle
Joshua 1:8
8 (Ps 19:14; 119:15) This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth.
Meditate on it day and night so that you may act carefully according
to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way successful,
and you will be wise.
When God spoke these words to Joshua, the young leader's prospects for
"prosperity" and "success" were far from promising. Upon Moses' death,
Joshua was appointed to lead Israel into the Promised Land, to claim
the territory and establish a nation unde God's rule.
Joshua was afraid, and for good reason. The people were rebellious
and intractable. And "claiming the land" meant battling many strong enemies.
Yet God told Joshua that his strengh would come not in prepaing for battle,
but in preparing for battle, but in preparing himself by meditating
on and applying God's word to his life.
We, too, face difficult battles as we seek to enter the "Promised Land"
of God's peace and presence. But his promise is the same as it was to Joshua:
through obedience to the Word, we can find prosperity and success.
God's promise does not necessarily mean financial prosperity
or material success. These victories may come as well, but God's primary
purpose for his people is spiritual success - the victory and joy of living
in fellowship with him. We can be enriched in the knowledge of God and
find power to overcome the enemies of sin and self. The way may not be easy
- after all, there is no victory without conflict - but God promises
that we will succeed as we look to him.
Application
a) What image do I have a personal "Promised Land" that I long
to enter and claim as my own?
b) What enemies will I need to battle in order to enter that land?
c) How can meditation on the Word of God and obedience to him bring me
prosperity and success?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Eph 4:28
28 (Ex 20:15; 1Th 4:11–12) Let him who steals steal no more.
Instead, let him labor, working with his hands things which
are good, that he may have something to share with him who is in need.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Guiding Presence
Ps 139:1-12
PSALMS 139
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, You have searched me
and known me.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) You know when I sit down and when I get up;
You understand my thought from far off.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You search my path and my lying down
and are aware of all my ways.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For there is not a word on my tongue,
but behold, O Lord, You know it fully.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You put Yourself behind and before me,
and keep Your hand on me.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is lofty, and I cannot fathom it.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Where shall I go from Your spirit,
or where shall I flee from Your presence?
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell at the end of the sea,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) even there Your hand shall guide me,
and Your right hand shall take hold of me.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) If I say, "Surely the darkness shall coverme,
and the light shall be as night about me,"
12 even the darkness is not dark to You,
but the night shines as the day,
for the darkness is like light to You.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
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
22 Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Province of Quebec
I) Pray for the leaders of Quebec,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
b) Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.
(
2 Cor 10: 3 - 5
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strongholds, 5 casting down imaginations and every
high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every
thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and praise him for where He has placed you.
Pray to the Lord "Thank You, God, that You know my heart.
I love You for that and many other reasons.
Help me to express my thoughts to You
and to trust You to understand."
Pray to the Lord and pray to meditate and understand on His Word .
Pray to the Lord and pray to show you someone in need .
Pray to the Lord and pray O Lord, search me and know me.
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 the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.
Pray for pastors and believers in the Wa region of Myanmar
facing increased persecution and imprisonment.
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.