Dave Yadallee's personal blog

Day 258, 15 September 2021



Daniel 10 - 12



Daniel 10

Daniel's Vision of a Man



1 (Da 1:7; 1:21) In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message

was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar,

and the message was true and one of great conflict.

And he understood the message and had understanding of the vision.

2 (Ezr 9:4-5; Ne 1:4) In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks.

3 (Da 6:18; Mt 6:17) I ate no tasty food, no meat or wine entered my mouth,

nor did I anoint myself at all until three whole weeks were fulfilled.

4 (Ge 2:14; Eze 1:3) On the 24th day of the first month, as I was by the side

of the great river which is Tigris,

5 (Jer 10:9; Eze 9:2) I lifted up my eyes and looked and saw a certain man

clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with the fine gold of Uphaz.

6 (Rev 19:12; Eze 1:14) His body also was like beryl, and his face had

the appearance of lightning, and his eyes were like lamps of fire,

and his arms and his feet were like the gleam of polished bronze,

and the sound of his words like the sound of a tumult.

7 (Ac 9:7; Eze 12:18 ) I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, while the men

who were with me did not see the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them,

so that they fled to hide themselves.

8 (Da 7:28; 8:27) Therefore I was left alone and saw this great vision,

and there remained no strength in me, and my countenance grew deathly pale,

and I retained no strength.

9 (Da 8:18; Ge 15:12) Yet I heard the sound of his words; and while I heard

the sound of his words, then I was in a deep sleep on my face with my face

toward the ground.



Prophecies of Persia and Greece



10 (Jer 1:9; Da 8:18) But then a hand touched me, which set me on my knees

and on the palms of my hands.

11 (Eze 2:1; Da 8:16-17) He said to me, "O Daniel, a man greatly beloved,

understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have

been sent to you now." And when he had spoken this word to me,

I stood trembling.

12 (Ac 10:30-31; Da 9:20-23) Then he said to me, "Do not be afraid, Daniel.

For from the first day that you set your heart to understand this

and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard,

and I have come because of your words.

13 (Da 12:1; Jude 1:9; Rev 12:7) But the prince of the kingdom of Persia

withstood me for 21 days. So Michael, one of the chief princes,

came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.

14 (Da 2:28; 8:26) Now I have come to make you understand what shall befall

your people in the latter days. For the vision is yet for many days."

15 (Eze 24:27; Lk 1:20) When he had spoken such words to me, I set my face

toward the ground, and I became mute.

16 (Isa 6:7; Da 8:15) Then one in the likeness of the sons of men

touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him

who stood before me, "O my lord, because of the vision, sorrows have

come upon me, and I have retained no strength.

17 (Ex 24:10-11; Isa 6:1-5) How can the servant of my lord talk

with you, my lord? And as for me, there remains no strength in me now,

nor is there any breath left in me."

18 (Da 10:16; Isa 35:3-4) Then again, the one having the appearance of a man

came and touched me, and he strengthened me.

19 (Jos 1:9; Jdg 6:23) He said, "O man, greatly beloved, do not fear.

Peace be unto you. Be strong and courageous!"

When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, "Let my lord speak,

for you have strengthened me."

20 (Da 8:21; 10:13) Then he said, "Do you understand why I have come to you?

But now I shall return to fight against the prince of Persia,

and when I have gone forth, then truly the prince of Greece will come.

21 (Da 10:13; 12:1; Jude 1:9) But I will show you what is inscribed

in the Scripture of Truth. Yet there is no one who stands firmly

with me against these forces, except Michael your prince.



Daniel 11



The Kings of the South and the North



1 (Da 5:31; 9:1) "Also, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I, even I,

stood to confirm and to strengthen him.

2 (Da 8:26; 10:1) "And now I will tell you the truth. Truly, there shall stand

up yet three kings in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than all

of them; and by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up

all against the realm of Greece.

3 (Da 8:21; 11:16) A mighty king shall stand up who shall rule

with great dominion and do according to his will.

4 (Da 8:8; 8:22) When he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken

and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not to his

posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled.

For his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others besides them.

5 (Da 11:11; 11:14) "The king of the South shall be strong, as well

as one of his officials who shall be strong above him and have dominion.

His dominion shall be a great dominion.

6 (Da 11:13; 11:7) In the end of some years they shall join themselves

together. For the king's daughter of the South shall come to the king

of the North to make an agreement. But she shall not retain her position

of power, and neither he nor his power shall stand. But she shall be given up

with those who brought her and with him who fathered her and with him who

strengthened her in those times.

7 "But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his place,

who shall come with an army and shall enter the fortress of the king

of the North and shall deal against them and shall prevail.

8 (Isa 37:19; 46:1-2) And he shall also carry captive into Egypt their gods,

with their officials, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold.

And he shall continue more years than the king of the North,

9 who will enter the kingdom of the king of the South, but shall return

to his own land.

10 (Jer 46:7-8; 51:42) His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude

of armed forces. One shall advance like a flood and pass through, and again

shall wage the war as far as his fortress.

11 (Da 8:7; 11:5) "The king of the South shall be moved with rage,

and shall go out and fight with him, with the king of the North,

who shall raise a great multitude; but that multitude shall be given

into his enemy's hand.

12 When he has taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up;

and he shall cast down many ten thousands, but he shall not be strengthened

by it.

13 (Da 4:16; 12:7) For the king of the North shall return and shall raise

a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain

years with a great army and with much equipment.

14 "In those times many shall stand up against the king of the South.

Also the ­robbers of your people shall exalt themselves to fulfill the vision,

but they shall fall.

15 (Jer 6:6; Eze 4:2) Then the king of the North shall come

and set up a siege mound and capture a fortified city.

And the forces of the South shall not withstand him; neither shall his chosen

best troops have strength to resist.

16 (Da 8:9; 11:3) But he who comes against him shall do according to his own

will, and none shall stand before him. And he shall stand in the Pleasant

Land, which shall be consumed by his hand.

17 (2Ki 12:17; Eze 4:3) He shall also set his face to enter with the strength

of his whole kingdom, bringing with him a proposal of peace which he shall

put into effect. And he shall give him the daughter of women to corrupt it.

But she shall not stand on his side or be for him.

18 (Hos 12:14; Jer 2:10) After this he shall turn his face to the coastlands

and shall capture many. But a commander shall put a stop to his reproach

against him, and he shall repay him for his reproach.

19 (Ps 37:36; Eze 26:21) Then he shall turn his face toward the fortresses

of his own land, but shall stumble and fall and not be found any more.

20 (Isa 60:17) "Then one shall stand up in his place who shall send

an oppressor in the glory of his kingdom. But within a few days he shall

be destroyed, but not in anger or in battle.

21 (Da 8:25; 11:34) "In his place a vile person shall stand up,

to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom. But he shall come

in peaceably and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

22 (Da 11:10; 8:10-11) A flood of armies shall be swept away before him

and be broken, and the prince of the covenant as well.

23 (Da 8:25) After the league is made with him, he shall work deceitfully,

and he shall come up and shall become strong with a small force of people.

24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the richest places of the realm.

And he shall do that which his fathers have not done,

nor his fathers' fathers. He shall distribute among them the plunder

and spoil and riches. And he shall plan his devices against the strongholds,

but only for a time.

25 "He shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South

with a great army. And the king of the South shall be stirred up to battle

with a very great and mighty army. But he shall not stand, for schemes

shall be devised against him.

26 (Da 11:10) Indeed, those who eat his choice food shall destroy him,

and his army shall overflow, and many shall fall down slain.

27 (Ps 12:2; 64:6) As for both of these kings, their hearts shall plan

on mischief, and they shall speak lies to one another at one table.

But it shall not prosper, for the end shall yet be at the appointed time.

28 While turning back to his land with great wealth, his heart shall be

against the holy covenant. He shall wage war and turn back to his own land.



Blasphemies of the Northern King



29 "At the appointed time he shall return and come into the south,

but this latter time shall not be as the former.

30 (Ge 10:4; Nu 24:24) For the ships of Kittim shall come against him.

Therefore he shall be grieved and return and have indignation against

the holy covenant and take action. He shall even return and show regard

to those who forsake the holy covenant.

31 (Da 12:11; 9:27; Mt 24:15) "His armies shall rise up and desecrate

the sanctuary fortress. They shall abolish the daily sacrifice

and set up the abomination that makes desolate.

32 (Mic 5:7-9; Zec 9:13-16) By flatteries he will corrupt those who act

wickedly toward the covenant. But the people who know their God will

be strong and take action.

33 (Mal 2:7; Mt 24:9) "The wise among the people shall instruct many.

Yet for many days they shall fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity

and by destruction.

34 (Mt 7:15; Ro 16:18) Now when they fall, they shall be given a little help.

But many shall cleave to them with flatteries.

35 (Zec 13:9; Dt 8:16) Some of the wise will fall, so that they may be purged,

purified, and made white,until the time of the end,

for it is still for the appointed time.

36 (Dt 10:17; 2Th 2:4) "The king shall do according to his will. And he shall

exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak

blasphemous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper

until the indignation is accomplished. For that which is determined

shall be done.

37 He shall regard neither the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women,

nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above them all.

38 But instead he shall honor the god of forces, a god whom his fathers

did not know. He shall honor him with gold and silver,

and with precious stones, and pleasant things.

39 Thus he shall do in the strongest of fortresses with a foreign god.

He shall give great honor to those who acknowledge him,

and shall cause them to rule over the many and shall divide the land for gain.



Conquests of the Northern King



40 (Isa 5:28; Da 11:10) "At the time of the end the king of the South shall

push at him. But the king of the North shall come against him like

a whirlwind, with chariots and with horsemen and with many ships.

And he shall enter the countries and shall overflow them and pass over.

41 (Jer 48:47; 49:6) He shall enter also the Pleasant Land,

and many countries shall be overthrown. But these shall escape

out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the sons of Ammon.

42 Then he shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land

of Egypt shall not escape.

43 (2Ch 12:3; Na 3:9) But he shall have power over the hidden treasures

of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt.

And the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.

44 But reports from the east and from the north shall trouble him.

Therefore he shall go out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many.

45 He shall pitch the tabernacles of his palace between the seas

in the beautiful holy mountain. Yet he shall come to his end,

and no one shall help him.



Daniel 12



The Prophecy of the End Times



1 (Jer 30:7; Da 10:13; Mt 24:21) "And at that time Michael

shall stand up, the great prince who stands guard over the sons

of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble such

as never was since there was a nation even to that time.

And at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who shall be

found written in the book.

2 (Isa 26:19; Mt 25:46) Many of those who sleep in the dust

of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame

and everlasting contempt.

3 (Da 11:33; Mt 13:43; Da 11:35) Those who are wise shall shine

as the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who turn the many

to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.

4 (Da 12:9; Rev 22:10; Da 8:17) But you, Daniel, shut up the words

and seal the book until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro,

and knowledge shall increase."

5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and there before me stood two others,

the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side

of the bank of the river.

6 (Eze 9:2; Da 8:13) One said to the man clothed in linen, who was

above the water of the river,

"How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?"

7 (Da 7:25; 8:24; Rev 12:14) And I heard the man clothed in linen,

who was over the water of the river, when he held up his right hand

and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever

that it would be for a time, times, and half a time.

[Or a year, two years, and half a year.]

And when they finish shattering the power of the holy people,

all these things shall be finished.

8 As for me, I heard, but I could not understand. So I said,

"My lord, what shall be the result of these things?"

9 (Da 12:4) And he said, "Go your way, Daniel. For these words are closed up

and sealed until the time of the end.

10 (Da 11:35; Rev 22:11; Hos 14:9) Many shall be purified and made white

and tried. But the wicked shall do wickedly, and none of the wicked shall

understand, but the wise shall understand.

11 (Da 11:31; 9:27; Mt 24:15) "From the time that the daily sacrifice

shall be taken away and the abomination that makes desolate set up,

there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days.

12 Blessed is he who waits and comes to the 1335 days.

13 (Rev 14:13) "But as for you, go your way until the end.

Then you shall rest and rise again for your lot at the end of the age."



2) Our Daily Bread for 15 September 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/09/15/the-ocarina

Entitled God's Molded Instruments



Isaiah 64:5–9



5 (Ex 20:24) You meet him who rejoices in doing righteousness,

those who remember You in Your ways.

Indeed, You were angry, for we had sinned;

in our sins we remained a long time,

and shall we be saved?

6 (Ps 90:5-6; Isa 6:5) But we all are as an unclean thing,

and all our righteousness is as filthy rags;

and we all fade as a leaf,

and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

7 (Eze 22:30; Hos 7:7) There is no one who calls on Your name,

who stirs up himself to take hold of You;

for You have hidden Your face from us

and have consumed us because of our iniquities.

8 (Isa 63:16; 29:16) But now, O Lord, You are our Father;

we are the clay, and You are our potter;

and we all are the work of Your hand.

9 (Ps 74:1-2; 79:13) Do not be wrathful beyond measure, O Lord,

nor remember iniquity forever;

look upon us, we pray,

we all are Your people.



Considered one of the greatest video games ever made, Nintendo's

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has sold more than seven million

copies worldwide. It's also popularized the ocarina, a tiny, ancient,

potato-shaped musical instrument made of clay.



The ocarina doesn't look like much of a musical instrument.

However, when it's played-by blowing into its mouthpiece

and covering various holes around its misshapen body-it produces

a strikingly serene and hauntingly hopeful sound.



The ocarina's maker took a lump of clay, applied pressure and heat to it,

and transformed it into an amazing musical instrument. I see a picture of God

and us here. Isaiah 64:6, 8-9 tells us: "All of us have become like one who is unclean. . . . Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are

the potter. . . . Do not be angry beyond measure." The prophet was saying:

God, You're in charge. We're all sinful. Shape us into beautiful instruments

for You.



That's exactly what God does! In His mercy, He sent His Son, Jesus, to die

for our sin, and now He's shaping and transforming us as we walk in step

with His Spirit every day. Just as the ocarina maker's breath flows through

the instrument to produce beautiful music, God works through us-

His molded instruments-to accomplish His beautiful will: to be more

and more like Jesus (Romans 8:29).



By: Ruth Wan



Reflect & Pray



How can knowing that you're a recipient of God's mercy affect what you

think, say, and do today? How can you submit yourself to His transformation?



Father, thank You for saving me and transforming

me so that I'll become more like Your Son, Jesus.

Teach me to submit to Your Spirit's work of transforming me.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 4 - Send for Help !



James 1:5



5 (Pr 2:3–6; Jn 15:7) If any of you lacks wisdom,

let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally

and without criticism, and it will be given to him.



A new employee in an electronics plant had the responsibility

for overseeing one machine. The machine worked fine when the young man

came on duty, but soon it began to run a bit rough. The employee

tinkered with the machine, trying to "fix" it, until finally if stopped

working altogether

In fear and trembling the worker sent for the foreman, and stammered,

"I - I, well, sir, I did my best to fix it."

"Son", the foreman thundered, "you need to know only one thing. Around

here, doing you best means sending for me!"

Wisdom, James 1:5 says, has its source in God alone. And if we are

to attain wisdom, we need to learn doing our best means sending for God.

Often we spend time tinkering with our lives or the the lives of others.

We don't think to as God for his wisdom i nthe decisions we must take;

instead, we use our human reasoning and take our best guess.

But the path to wisdom does not lie in guesswork. The scriptures

give us clear indication of God's direction for his people, and through Bible

study, application, prayer, and meditation,

we can understand what God wants to reveal to us.

"If any of you lacks wisdom," James says, "he should ask God, who gives

generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."

The first step to attaining wisdom is recognising that we are not wise.

The second step is to ask. And God, who is faithful to his Word

and His people, will respond.



Application



a) Under what circumstances have I tinkered with my life,

making it worse rather then fixing it?



b) What practical steps can I take to ask God for wisdom?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



2 Chr 31:21



21 And in every deed that he undertook in the service of the house

of God and with the law and commandment to seek out his God,

he did this with all his heart, and he found success.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Protection in Times of Trouble



Ps 27:1-6



PSALMS 27



A Psalm of David.



1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;

whom will I fear?

The Lord is the strength of my life;

of whom will I be afraid?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) When the wicked came against me

to eat my flesh—

my enemies and my foes—

they stumbled and fell.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Though an army should encamp against me,

my heart will not fear;

though war should rise against me,

in this will I be confident.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) One thing I have asked from the Lord,

that will I seek after—

for me to dwell in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life,

to see the beauty of the Lord,

and to inquire in His temple.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For in the time of trouble

He will hide me in His pavilion;

in the shelter of His tabernacle He will hide me;

He will set me up on a rock.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) Now my head will be lifted up

above my enemies encircling me;

therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;

I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.



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



15th Day of the Month



a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous

standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11



8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin and of righteousness

and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;

10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,

and you will see Me no more;

11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."



)



b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia



I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, that God’s Spirit would influence

then to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.

( 1 Tim 2:1 – 4 1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make

supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority, that we may

lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God

our Savior, 4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and

to come to the knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses beaming forth the illuminating truth

of God’s Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to take you away previous to the Tribulation.



Pray to the Lord "Father, thank You for saving me and transforming

me so that I'll become more like Your Son, Jesus.

Teach me to submit to Your Spirit's work of transforming me."



Pray to the Lord and always ask him for help .



Pray to the Lord and seek after Him so you can obtain success.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to have victory over your enemies.



Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations



- in and around Halifax and other cities



- on university campuses



- for new workers among Muslims



- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach

to Muslims in their areas.



- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend

to share Jesus with and disciple them



- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their

new faith in Jesus with other Muslims



Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.



Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.



Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous

standards of living.



Pray for those working on a Bible translation into Divehi,

the languages of the Maldives.



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.

Day 257, 14 September 2021



Daniel 7 - 9



Daniel 7

Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts



1 (Da 4:5; 5:1) In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon,

Daniel had a dream and visions of his mind while on his bed.

Then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.

2 (Rev 7:1) Daniel spoke and said: I saw in my vision by night

the four winds of the heaven striving upon the Mediterranean Sea.

3 (Rev 13:1; Da 7:17) Four great beasts came up from the sea,

diverse from one another.

4 (Jer 4:7; Eze 17:3) The first was like a lion and had eagle's wings.

I watched until its wings were plucked and it was lifted up from the earth

and made to stand on the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

5 (Da 2:39) Another beast appeared, a second, like a bear, and it raised

itself up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth.

And they said to it, "Arise, devour much flesh."

6 (Rev 13:2) After this I looked and there was another, like a leopard,

which had on its back four wings of a fowl. The beast also had four heads.

And dominion was given to it.

7 (Rev 12:3; 13:1) After this I saw in the visions at night a fourth beast,

dreadful and terrible, and exceedingly strong. And it had great iron teeth.

It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the rest with its feet.

And it was different from all the beasts that were before it,

and it had ten horns.

8 (Rev 13:5-6; Ps 12:3) I considered the horns, when there came up among

them another little horn before whom three of the first horns were plucked

up by the roots. And there, in this horn, were eyes like the eyes of man,

and a mouth speaking great things.



The Ancient of Days Reigns



9 (Rev 1:14; Ps 90:2) I watched until

the thrones were cast down

and the Ancient of Days was seated,

whose garment was white as snow,

and the hair of His head like the pure wool.

His throne was like the fiery flame,

and its wheels as burning fire.

10 (Rev 5:11; Dt 33:2) A fiery stream issued

and came out from before Him.

A thousand thousands ministered to Him;

and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him.

The judgment was set,

and the books were opened.

11 (Rev 19:20; 20:10) Then I watched because of the sound of the boastful

words which the horn was speaking. I watched even until the beast was slain,

and his body destroyed and given to the burning flame.

12 As for the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away;

yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.

13 (Mt 26:64; Rev 1:7) I saw in the night visions, and there was one like

a Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He came to the Ancient of Days

and was presented before Him.

14 (Da 7:27; Rev 11:15) There was given to Him dominion, and glory,

and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him.

His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away,

and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.



The Interpretation of the Dream



15 (Da 7:28) I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body,

and the visions of my head troubled me.

16 (Rev 5:5; 7:13-14) I approached one of those who were standing by

and asked him the truth of all this.

So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things.

17 "These great beasts, which are four, are four kings which shall arise

out of the earth.

18 (Rev 20:4; Isa 60:12-14) But the saints of the Most High shall take

the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever."

19 (Da 7:7) Then I desired to know the truth of the fourth beast,

which was different from all the others, exceeding dreadful,

whose teeth were of iron and its nails of bronze, and which devoured,

broke in pieces, and stamped the rest with its feet;

20 (Da 7:8) and of the ten horns that were in its head, and of the other

which came up, and before whom three fell, even of that horn that had eyes

and a mouth that spoke boastful words, whose look was more stout

than its fellows.

21 (Da 8:24; 12:7) I beheld, and the same horn was warring with the saints

and prevailing against them

22 (Da 7:18; 1Co 6:2-3) until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment

was passed in favor of the saints of the Most High,

and the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom.

23 (Da 2:40) Thus he said: "The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom

upon earth, which shall be different from all kingdoms, and shall devour

the whole earth and shall tread it down and break it in pieces.

24 (Da 7:20; Rev 13:1) The ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings

that shall arise; and another shall rise after them, and he shall be

different from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.

25 (Da 12:7; 2:21; Rev 12:14) He shall speak words against the Most High

and shall wear out the saints of the Most High and plan to change times

and law. And they shall be given into his hand until a time

and times and half a time. Or for a year, two years, and half a year.

26 "But the court shall sit for judgment, and they shall take away

his dominion, to consume and to destroy it forever.

27 (Da 2:44; Ps 22:27; 72:11) Then the kingdom and dominion,

and the greatness of all the kingdoms under the whole heaven,

shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High,

whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

and all dominions shall serve and obey Him."

28 (Lk 2:19; 2:51) At this point the matter ended. As for me, Daniel,

my thoughts troubled me much, and my countenance changed in me;

but I kept the matter in my heart.



[The 4th beast propechy has yet to be fulfilled]



Daniel 8



Daniel's Vision of a Ram and a Goat



1 (Da 7:1) In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision

appeared to me, even to me Daniel, after that which appeared to me

at the first.

2 (Ge 10:22; Ne 1:1) I saw in the vision, and while I was looking,

I was at Susa in the palace which is in the province of Elam.

And I saw in the vision that I was by the canal of Ulai.

3 (Da 8:20; 10:5) Then I lifted up my eyes and looked,

and there stood before the river a ram which had two horns,

and the two horns were high. But one was higher than the other,

and the higher one came up last.

4 (Da 11:16; 8:7) I saw the ram pushing westward and northward and southward,

so that no animal might stand before him; nor was there any that could

deliver out of his hand, but he did according to his will and became great.

5 (Da 8:21; 8:8; 11:3) As I was considering this, suddenly a male goat came

from the west across the face of the whole earth and did not touch the ground.

And the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.

6 He came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing

before the river, and ran to him in the fury of his power.

7 (Da 7:7; 11:11) I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved

with rage against him, and struck the ram and broke his two horns.

And there was no power in the ram to stand before him,

but he cast him down to the ground and stamped on him.

And there was none who could deliver the ram out of his hand.

8 (Da 7:2; 2Ch 26:16) Therefore the male goat grew very great.

And when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and four conspicuous horns

came up in its place toward the four winds of heaven.



The Little Horn



9 (Da 11:16; Ps 48:2) Out of one of them came a little horn, which grew

exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east,

and toward the Pleasant Land.

10 (Isa 14:13; Rev 12:4) It grew great, even to the host of heaven.

And it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground

and stamped upon them.

11 (Da 11:31; 12:11) Indeed, he magnified himself even to the Prince

of the host, and from Him the daily sacrifice was taken away,

and the place of His sanctuary was cast down.

12 (Isa 59:14; Da 11:28) Because of rebellion, an army was given

to the horn to oppose the daily sacrifice; and it cast truth to the ground.

It practiced this and prospered.

13 (Da 4:13; Lk 21:24) Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint

said to that certain saint which spoke, "How long shall be the vision

concerning the daily sacrifice and the transgression of desolation,

the giving of both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?"

14 (Da 8:26; 12:11) And he said to me, "For 2300 evenings and mornings.

Then the sanctuary shall be cleansed properly."



Gabriel Interprets the Vision



15 (Da 10:16; 10:18) When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought

for the meaning. Then there before me stood one who had the appearance

of a man.

16 (Lk 1:19; 1:26) I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai,

which called, and said, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."

17 (Da 8:19; Rev 1:17) So he came near where I stood. And when he came,

I was afraid and fell upon my face; but he said to me,

"Understand, son of man, that the vision deals with the time of the end."

18 (Da 10:18; Eze 2:2) Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep

with my face toward the ground. But he touched me and set me upright.

19 (Da 8:15-17; Hab 2:3) He said, "Listen, I will make you know what shall be

in the final period of the indignation, for the end shall be

at the appointed time.

20 (Da 8:3) The ram which you saw having two horns

represents the kings of Media and Persia.

21 (Da 10:20; 11:3) The rough goat is the king of Greece, and the great horn

that is between his eyes is the first king.

22 Now the broken horn and the four horns that stood up in its place

are four kingdoms that shall stand up out of his nation,

but not with his power.

23 "In the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached

their limit, a king will arise, having a fierce countenance,

skilled in intrigue.

24 (Da 8:12; 7:25; Rev 17:17) His power shall be mighty,

but not by his own power. And he shall destroy wonderfully

and shall prosper and practice his will

and shall destroy the mighty men and the holy people.

25 (Da 8:11; Job 34:20) By his cunning, he shall cause deceit to succeed

under his hand, and he shall magnify himself in his heart. He shall destroy

many in a time of peace. He shall also rise up against the Prince of princes;

but he shall be broken, not by human hands.

26 (Da 10:1; 10:14; 12:4) "And the vision of the evenings and the mornings,

which was told, is true. Therefore shut up the vision,

for it deals with many days in the future."

27 (Da 7:28; Hab 3:16) Then I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for some days.

Afterward I rose up again and did the king's business.

So I was astonished at the vision, but there was none to explain it.



Daniel 9



The Prayer of Daniel



1 (Da 11:1) In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus of the lineage

of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,

2 (2Ch 36:21; Jer 29:10) in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, observed

in the books the number of the years which were specified by the word

of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet for the accomplishment of the desolations

of Jerusalem, that is, seventy years.

3 I set my face toward the Lord God to seek by prayer and supplications

with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

4 (Dt 7:9; Ne 9:32) And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made my confession,

and said,

"Alas, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping His covenant

and mercy to those who love Him, and to those who keep His commandments.

5 (Ps 106:6; Isa 64:5-7) We have sinned and have committed iniquity

and have done wickedly and have rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts

and from Your judgments.

6 (2Ch 36:15-16; Ezr 9:7) We have not listened to Your servants the prophets,

who spoke in Your name to our kings, our officials, and our fathers,

and to all the people of the land.

7 (Dt 4:27; Ps 44:15) "O Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but to us shame

of face, as it is this day, to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants

of Jerusalem and to all Israel, who are near and who are far off,

through all the countries wherever You have driven them,

because of their trespass that they have trespassed against You.

8 O Lord, to us belongs shame of face, to our kings, to our officials,

and to our fathers, because we have sinned against You.

9 (Ps 130:4; Jer 14:7) To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness,

though we have rebelled against Him.

10 (2Ki 18:12; Da 9:6) We have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God,

to walk in His laws, which He set before us by His servants the prophets.

11 (Isa 1:4-6; Jer 8:5-10) Indeed, all Israel has transgressed Your law,

even by departing that they might not obey Your voice.

"Therefore the curse has been poured upon us, and the oath that is written

in the Law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against Him.

12 (Eze 5:9; Isa 44:26) He has confirmed His words, which He had spoken

against us and against our judges who judged us, by bringing on us great

calamity. For under the whole heaven there has not been done such

as has been done to Jerusalem.

13 (Isa 9:13; Jer 2:30) As it is written in the Law of Moses, great calamity

has come on us. Yet we have not sought the favor of the Lord our God so that

we might turn from our iniquities and give attention to Your truth.

14 (Ne 9:33; Jer 44:27) Therefore, the Lord has kept the disaster in store

and brought it upon us. For the Lord our God is righteous in all His works

which He does, but we have not obeyed His voice.

15 (Ne 9:10; Ex 6:1) "Now, O Lord our God, who brought Your people

out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and made Yourself a name,

even to this day, we have sinned, we have done wickedly.

16 (Zec 8:3; Ps 31:1O) Lord, according to all Your righteousness,

I beseech You, let Your anger and Your fury be turned away from Your city

Jerusalem, Your holy mountain, because for our sins and for the iniquities

of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people have become a reproach to all who

are around us.

17 (Ps 80:19; La 5:18) "Now therefore, O God, hear the prayer of Your servant

and his supplications, and for Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine

upon Your sanctuary, which is desolate.

18 (Isa 37:17; Jer 25:29) O my God, incline Your ear and hear. Open Your eyes

and look at our desolations and the city which is called by Your name,

for we do not present our supplications before You for our righteousness,

but for Your great mercies.

19 (Jer 14:9; Da 9:18) O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and act!

Do not defer, for Your own sake, O my God. For Your city and Your people

are called by Your name."



The Seventy Weeks



20 (Ps 145:18; Isa 58:9) While I was speaking and praying and confessing

my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication

before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God,

21 (Da 8:16; Lk 1:19) indeed, while I was speaking in prayer,

the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning,

being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time

of the evening oblation.

22 (Da 8:16; 10:21) He informed me and talked with me, and said,

"Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding.

23 (Da 10:11-12; 10:19) At the beginning of your supplications the command

went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly beloved.

Therefore understand the matter and consider the vision:

24 (Eze 4:6; Nu 14:34) "Seventy weeks have been determined for your people

and upon your holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end

of sins, and to make atonement for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting

righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint

the Most Holy Place.

25 (Ezr 4:24; Isa 9:6) “Know therefore and understand that from the going

forth of the command to restore and to rebuild Jerusalem

until the Prince Messiah shall be seven weeks, and 62 weeks.

It shall be built again, with plaza and moat, even in times of trouble.

26 (Isa 53:8; Na 1:8; Mt 24:2) After the 62 weeks Messiah shall be cut off

and shall have nothing. And the troops of the prince who shall come shall

destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall come with a flood.

And until the end of the war desolations are determined.

27 (Mt 24:15; Mk 13:14) And he shall make a firm covenant with many

for one week. But in the middle of the week he shall cause the sacrifice

and the offering to cease. And on the wing of abominations shall come one

who makes desolate, until the decreed destruction is poured out

on the desolator."



2) Our Daily Bread for 14 September 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/09/14/outside-the-camp

Entitled Outside the Camp



Hebrews 13:11–16



11 (Ex 29:14; Lev 16:27) For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood

is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest on account of sin,

are burned outside the camp.

12 (Ac 7:58; Eph 5:26) Therefore Jesus also, so that He might sanctify

the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate.

13 (Heb 11:26) Therefore let us go forth to Him outside the camp,

bearing the reproach that He bore.

14 (Heb 12:22; Mic 2:10) For here we have no continuing city,

but we seek one to come.

15 (Hos 14:2; Lev 7:12) Through Him, then, let us continually offer

to God the sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of our lips,

giving thanks to His name.

16 (Ro 12:13; Php 4:18) But do not forget to do good and to share.

For with such sacrifices God is well pleased.



Friday was market day in the rural town in Ghana where I grew up.

After all these years, I still recall one particular vendor.

Her fingers and toes eroded by Hansen's disease (leprosy),

she would crouch on her mat and scoop her produce with a hollowed-out gourd.

Some avoided her. My mother made it a point to buy from her regularly.

I saw her only on market days. Then she would disappear outside the town.



In the time of the ancient Israelites, diseases like leprosy meant living

"outside the camp." It was a forlorn existence. Israelite law said

of such people, "They must live alone" (Leviticus 13:46).

Outside the camp was also where the carcasses of the sacrificial bulls

were burned (4:12). Outside the camp was not where you wanted to be.



This harsh reality breathes life into the statement about Jesus

in Hebrews 13: "Let us, then, go to him outside the camp,

bearing the disgrace he bore" (v. 13). Jesus was crucified outside

the gates of Jerusalem, a significant point when we study

the Hebrew sacrificial system.



We want to be popular, to be honored, to live comfortable lives.

But God calls us to go "outside the camp"-where the disgrace is.

That's where we'll find the vendor with Hansen's disease.

That's where we'll find people the world has rejected.

That's where we'll find Jesus.



By: Tim Gustafson



Reflect & Pray



How do you initially react to outsiders and misfits?

In what practical way might you go to Jesus "outside the camp"?



Thank You, Jesus, that You don't show any favoritism.

Thank You for going outside the camp for me.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 3 - The Promise of Completion



Philippians 1:6



6 (1Co 1:8; Jn 6:29) I am confident of this very thing,

that He who began a good work in you will perfect it

until the day of Jesus Christ.



"Elizabeth is a good student", the note on the side of the report card read,

"but she doesn't finish what she starts. She has a lot of good ideas, but

rarely brings then to completion."

Many of us are like Elizabeth. We start into a new venture with high hopes

and great motivation. Bit somewhere along the way, we become discouraged.

Someone tells us that our ideas are stpuide, or that we are not capable of

doing what we dream. We get a particulatly difficule hurdle and give up.

Sometimes we fell the Christian like is like that, too. We start well, and

believe that in Christ we can accomplish anything. But then our prayers

become rote, our Bible reading ritual. We can't seem to regain that sense

of God's presence; we have, we conclude, "Lost our first love."

But God has a different perspective. He began the work of salvation in us;

he leads and guides us in his will, and he will complete what he has begun.

Often we fail to see God's grace in hte ongoing proces of walking with him

because his agenda is different from ours. We know what we want to see

happen in our lives; God knows what needs to happen.

"When I fist came into a relationship with Christ," one woman explained,

"I knew I had a lot of changing to do. But, strangely enough, the things God

changed weren't on my list at all!"

When God begins his work in oue lives, he has a plan for our maturity.

He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. And what God

has begun, he will finish.



Application



a) Have I ever tried to "decide" for God what problems in my life

needed dealing with?



b) Has God ever pointed out issues that were a surprise to me?



c) How can today's verse help me relax in God's will and

have confidence in the direction of my life?



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



14th Day of the Month



a) Pray for God's kingdom to come

in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,

and in our nation ( Matt 6:10)



10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.



b) Pray for those who serve with

denominations and Christian organisations

in Canada - that God will bless their ministry

and anoint them for effective service.



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to understand any vision He gives you.



Pray to the Lord "Thank You, Jesus, that You don't show any favoritism.

Thank You for going outside the camp for me."



Pray to the Lord and pray let Him complete

what He wants in you .



Pray to the Lord and seek after Him.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to get you out of the pitfalls of life.



Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations



- in and around Halifax and other cities



- on university campuses



- for new workers among Muslims



- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach

to Muslims in their areas.



- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend

to share Jesus with and disciple them



- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their

new faith in Jesus with other Muslims



Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.



Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.



Pray for God's kingdom to come

in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,

and in our nation



Pray for those who serve with

denominations and Christian organisations

in Canada - that God will bless their ministry

and anoint them for effective service.



Pray for those in the Miango region on Nigeria who have suffered

repeated attacks by Muslim mercenaries.



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.

Day 256, 13 September 2021







Daniel 4 - 6



Daniel 4

Nebuchadnezzar's Second Dream

1 (Da 6:25; 3:4) Nebuchadnezzar the king,

to all peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth:

Peace be multiplied to you.

2 (Da 3:26) I thought it good to declare the signs and wonders that

the Most High God has done for me.

3 (Da 2:44; Ps 105:27) How great are His signs,

and how mighty are His wonders!

His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

and His dominion is from generation to generation.

4 (Isa 47:7-8) I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house,

and flourishing in my palace.

5 (Da 2:1) I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed

and the visions of my head troubled me.

6 (Da 2:2) Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon

before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

7 (Isa 44:25; Jer 27:9-10) Then came in the magicians, the astrologers,

the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers, and I told the dream before them;

but they did not make known to me its interpretation.

8 (Da 1:7; 4:18) But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name

was Belteshazzar according to the name of my god and in whom is the Spirit

of the Holy God, and before him I told the dream, saying,

9 (Da 2:48; 5:11) "Belte­shazzar, master of the magicians, because I know

that the Spirit of the Holy God is in you and no secret troubles you,

tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.

10 (Da 4:5) Now these were the visions of my mind while on my bed:

I saw a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great.

11 (Dt 9:1; Da 4:21-22) The tree grew and became strong, and its height

reached heaven, and it was visible to the end of all the earth.

12 (Eze 17:23; La 4:20) Its leaves were fair, and its fruit much,

and in it was food for all. The animals of the field had shadow under it,

and the fowl of the heavens lived in its boughs, and all flesh

was fed of it.

13 (Dt 33:2; Da 7:1) "I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed,

and there was a holy watcher coming down from heaven.

14 (Mt 3:10; Eze 31:12–-3) He cried aloud and said thus:

'Hew down the tree and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves

and scatter its fruit. Let the animals get away from under it,

and the fowl from its branches.

15 (Job 14:7-9) Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth,

even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field.

" 'And let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let its portion be

with the animals in the grass of the earth.

16 (Da 4:23; 4:25) Let its heart be changed from that of a man,

let him be given the heart of an animal. And let seven periods

of time pass over it.

17 (Da 4:25; 1Sa 2:8; Jer 27:5-7) " 'This matter is by the decree

of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones,

in order that the living may know that the Most High rules

over the kingdom of men and gives it to whomever He wills

and sets up over it the basest of men.'

18 (Ge 41:8; Da 5:8) "This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen.

Now you, Belteshazzar, tell its interpretation to me, because

all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known

to me the interpretation. But you are able, for the Spirit of the Holy God

is in you."



Daniel Interprets the Dream



19 (Da 7:28; 8:27) Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonished

for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spoke and said,

"Belteshazzar, do not let the dream, or its interpretation, trouble you."

Belteshazzar answered and said, "My lord, if only the dream was for those

who hate you, and its interpretation for your enemies!

20 (Da 4:10-12) The tree that you saw, which grew and became strong,

whose height reached to the heavens, and was visible to all the earth,

21 and whose leaves were fair, and its fruit much, and in it was food

for all, under which the animals of the field lived,

and upon whose branches the fowl of the heavens had their habitation:

22 (2Sa 12:7; Da 2:37-38) It is you, O king, who have grown

and become strong. Your greatness has grown and reaches to heaven,

and your dominion to the ends of the earth.

23 (Da 5:21) "Whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down

from heaven and saying, 'Cut the tree down and destroy it, yet

leave the stump of its roots in the ground, even with a band of iron

and bronze, in the tender grass of the field. And let it be wet

with the dew of heaven, and let its portion be with the animals

of the field until seven periods of time pass over it'-

24 (Ps 107:40; Job 40:11-12) "This is the interpretation, O king,

and this is the decree of the Most High, which has come upon

my lord the king:

25 (Da 4:17; Ps 83:18; Jer 27:5) You shall be driven away from men,

and your dwelling shall be with the wild animals.

You shall be given grass to eat like oxen, and wet with the dew of heaven.

And seven times shall pass over you, until you have learned that

the Most High rules over the kingdom of men and gives it to whomever

He chooses.

26 (Da 4:15) Inasmuch as they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots,

your kingdom shall be assured to you after you acknowledge that Heaven rules.

27 (1Ki 21:29; Isa 55:6-7) Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable

to you, and break off your sins by righteousness and your iniquities

by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a lengthening

of your prosperity.



The Dream Is Fulfilled



28 (Nu 23:19; Zec 1:6) All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar.

29 At the end of twelve months he walked on the roof of the palace

of the kingdom of Babylon.

30 (Isa 37:24-25) The king spoke, saying, "Is this not Babylon the Great

that I myself have built as a royal residence by my mighty power

and for the honor of my majesty?"

31 (Lk 12:20) While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice

from heaven: "O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom

has departed from you!

32 (Da 5:21) And you shall be driven away from men, and your dwelling

shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be given grass

to eat as oxen, and seven periods of time shall pass over

you until you know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of men

and gives it to whomever He wills."

33 (Da 4:25; 4:32) Immediately the thing was fulfilled concerning

Nebuchadnezzar. And he was driven from men and ate grass as oxen,

and his body was wet with the dew of heaven until his hairs were grown

like eagles' feathers and his nails like birds' claws.



Nebuchadnezzar Praises God



34 (Jer 10:10; Da 12:7) But at the end of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar,

lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me,

and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored Him who lives forever:

For His dominion is an everlasting dominion,

and whose kingdom endures from generation to generation.

35 (Ps 115:3; 135:6; Job 42:2) And all the inhabitants of the earth

are reputed as nothing;

and He does according to His will

in the army of heaven

and among the inhabitants of the earth.

And no one can stay His hand or say to Him,

"What have You done?"

36 (Pr 22:4; 2Ch 33:12-13) At the same time my reason returned to me.

And for the glory of my kingdom, my honor and splendor returned to me.

And my counselors and my lords sought me out. Then I was established

in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added to me.

37 (Dt 32:4; Ex 18:11) Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol

and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true

and His ways just, and those who walk in pride He is able to abase.



Daniel 5



Belshazzar's Feast



1 (Est 1:3; Isa 22:12) Belshazzar the king made a great feast

for a thousand of his lords and drank wine before the thousand.

2 (Da 1:2; 2Ki 24:13) While he tasted the wine, Belshazzar commanded

that they bring in the golden and silver vessels which

his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple which was in Jerusalem,

so that the king, and his officials, his wives,

and his concubines might drink from them.

3 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple

of the house of God which was at Jerusalem. And the king and his officials,

his wives and his concubines drank from them.

4 (Da 5:23; Hab 2:19) They drank wine and praised the gods of gold

and of silver, of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone.



The Writing on the Wall



5 (Da 4:31) Immediately fingers of a man's hand appeared

and wrote opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall

of the king's palace. And the king saw the back of the hand that wrote.

6 (Da 7:28; Ps 69:23) Then the king's countenance was changed,

and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins

were loosed, and his knees struck against one another.

7 (Da 5:16; 5:29; 2:6) The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers,

the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spoke and said

to the wise men of Babylon, "Whoever shall read this writing

and show me its interpretation shall be clothed with scarlet

and have a chain of gold about his neck and shall be the third

ruler in the kingdom."

8 (Da 2:27; Ge 41:8) Then all the king's wise men came in,

but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king

its interpretation.

9 (Da 5:6; 2:1; Isa 13:6-8) Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled,

and his countenance was changed in him, and his nobles were astonished.

10 (Da 3:9; 2:4) Now the queen came into the banquet house

because of the words of the king and his nobles. And the queen spoke

and said, "O king, live forever. Do not let your thoughts trouble you,

or let your countenance be changed.

11 (Da 4:8-9; 2:47-48) There is a man in your kingdom in whom

is the Spirit of the Holy God. And, in the days of your father,

light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods,

were found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father,

your father the king, made him master of the magicians, astrologers,

Chaldeans, and soothsayers.

12 (Da 1:7; 6:3) Inasmuch as an excellent spirit and knowledge

and understanding, interpreting dreams and explanation of enigmas

and solving of problems, were found in the same Daniel,

whom the king named Belteshazzar, now let Daniel be called,

and he will give the interpretation."



Daniel Interprets the Writing



13 (Da 2:25; 5:11) Then Daniel was brought in before the king.

And the king spoke and said to Daniel, "Are you that Daniel

who is one of the sons of the captivity of Judah, whom the king

my father brought out of Judah? 14Now I have heard of you,

that the Spirit of God is in you; and that light, and understanding,

and excellent wisdom have been found in you.

15 (Da 5:7-8; Isa 47:12) Now the wise men, the astrologers,

have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing

and make known to me its interpretation, but they could not give

the interpretation of the matter.

16 (Da 5:7; Ge 40:8) And I have heard of you, that you can give

interpretations and solve problems. Now if you can read the writing,

and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with scarlet

and have a chain of gold about your neck

and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom."

17 (2Ki 5:16) Then Daniel answered and said before the king,

"Let your gifts be for yourself, or give your rewards to another.

Yet I will read the writing to the king and make known to him

the interpretation.

18 (Da 2:37-38; 4:17) “O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar

your father a kingdom and majesty and glory and honor.

19 (Da 2:12–13; 3:6) And for the majesty that He gave him, all peoples,

nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. Whom he would,

he slaughtered, and whom he would, he kept alive; whom he would,

he set up, and whom he would, he put down.

20 (Jer 13:18; Ex 9:17) But when his heart was lifted up and his mind

hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne

and they took his glory from him.

21 (Da 4:25; Eze 17:24) And he was driven from the sons of men,

and his heart was made like the animals, and his dwelling was

with the wild donkeys. He was given grass to eat like oxen,

and his body was wet with the dew of heaven

until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men,

and that He appoints over it whomever He wills.

22 (2Ch 33:23; Ex 10:3) "Yet you, his son, O Belshazzar,

have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this;

23 (Job 12:10; Jer 10:2) 3but have lifted up yourself

against the Lord of heaven. And they have brought the vessels

of His house before you, and you and your lords, your wives

and your concubines, have drunk wine in them. And you have praised

the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone,

which see not, nor hear, nor know. And the God in whose hand

is your breath, and whose are all your ways, you have not glorified.

24 Then the hand was sent from Him, and this inscription was written.

25 "This is the inscription that was written:

mene, mene, tekel, upharsin.

26 (Jer 27:7) "This is the interpretation of the message:

Mene:Meaning to number. God has numbered your kingdom and put an end to it.

27 (Ps 62:9; Job 31:6) Tekel:Meaning to weigh. you have been weighed

in the balances and are found wanting.

28 (Isa 13:17; Da 6:28) Peres:Meaning to divide. your kingdom has been divided

and given to the Medes and Persians."

29 (Da 5:7; 5:16) Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel

with scarlet and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation

concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

30 (Jer 51:31; 51:39) That same night Belshazzar the king

of the Chaldeans was slain.

31 (Da 9:1; 6:1) Then Darius the Mede received the kingdom,

being about sixty-two years old.



Daniel 6



Daniel and the Lions' Den



1 (Est 1:1; Da 5:31) It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom

one hundred and twenty officials,

so that they would be over the whole kingdom,

2 (Ezr 4:22; Da 2:48-49) and over them three presidents,

of whom Daniel was first, so that the officials might give accounts

to them and the king not suffer loss.

3 (Da 5:12; 5:14) Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents

and officials because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king

thought to set him over the whole realm.

4 (Ge 43:18; Jdg 14:4) Then the presidents and officials sought

to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom,

but they could find no occasion or fault because he was faithful;

nor was there any error or fault found in him.

5 (Ac 24:13-16; 24:20-21) Then these men said,

"We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel,

unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God."

6 (Da 2:4; Ne 2:3) Then these presidents and officials assembled together

to the king, and said to him: "King Darius, live forever!

7 (Ps 59:3; Da 3:2) All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors,

and the officials, the counselors, and the captains have consulted

together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm decree,

that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days,

save of you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.

8 (Est 1:19; Da 6:15) Now, O king, establish the decree

and sign the writing, that it not be changed,

according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be altered."

9 (Ps 118:9; 146:3) Therefore King Darius signed the writing, even the decree.

10 (Ps 55:17; 95:6) Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went

into his house. And his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem,

he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks

before his God, as he had been doing previously.

11 (Ps 37:32-33; Da 6:6) Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying

and making supplication before his God.

12 (Da 6:8; Est 1:19; Da 3:8-12) Then they came near and spoke

before the king concerning the king's decree: "Have you not signed a decree,

that every man who asks a petition of any god or man within thirty days,

save of you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?"

The king answered and said, "The thing is true, according to the law

of the Medes and Persians, which may not be altered."

13 (Da 2:25; 3:12) Then they answered and said before the king,

"That Daniel, who is of the sons of the captivity of Judah,

does not regard you, O king, or the decree that you have signed,

but makes his petition three times a day."

14 (Mk 6:26) Then the king, when he heard these words, was sorely displeased

with himself and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him. And he labored

until sunset to deliver him.

15 (Est 8:8; Da 6:12) Then these men came by agreement to the king

and said to the king, "Know, O king, that it is the law of the Medes

and Persians that no decree or statute which the king establishes may

be changed."

16 (Job 5:19; Ps 37:39-40) Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel

and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spoke and said to Daniel,

"Your God whom you serve continually, He will deliver you."



Daniel Saved From the Lions



17 (La 3:53) A stone was brought and laid upon the mouth of the den,

and the king sealed it with his own signet and with the signet of his lords

so that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.

18 (Est 6:1; Da 2:1) Then the king went to his palace

and passed the night fasting, and no instruments of music

were brought before him. And his sleep fled from him.

19 Then the king arose very early in the morning

and went in haste to the den of lions.

20 (Da 3:17; 6:16; Ge 18:14) When he came to the den, he cried

with a voice full of sorrow to Daniel. And the king spoke

and said to Daniel, "Daniel, servant of the living God,

has your God whom you serve continually been able

to deliver you from the lions?"

21 (Da 2:4; 6:6) Then Daniel said to the king, "O king, live forever!

22 (Da 3:28; 2Ti 4:17) My God has sent His angel and has shut the lions'

mouths so that they have not hurt me, because innocence was found in me

before Him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm."

23 (1Ch 5:20; Da 3:25) Then the king was exceeding glad for him

and commanded that they take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel

was taken up out of the den, and no manner of harm was found on him,

because he believed in his God.

24 (Dt 24:16; 2Ki 14:6) Then the king commanded, and they brought those men

who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions-

them, their children, and their wives. And the lions overpowered them

and broke all their bones in pieces

before they came to the bottom of the den.

25 (Da 4:1; Ezr 1:1-2; 4:17) Then King Darius wrote:

To all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth:

"Peace be multiplied unto you.

26 (Da 4:34; 2:44; 3:29) "I make a decree that in every dominion of my kingdom

men are to fear and tremble before the God of Daniel.

"For He is the living God,

enduring forever;

His kingdom shall never be destroyed,

and His dominion shall be forever.

27 (Da 4:2-3) He delivers and rescues,

and He works signs and wonders

in heaven and on earth,

who has delivered Daniel

from the power of the lions."

28 (Da 1:21; Isa 44:28-45:1) So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius

and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.



2) Our Daily Bread for 13 September 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/09/13/a-living-document

Entitled A Living Document



Psalm 1



1 Blessed is the man

who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,

nor stands in the path of sinners,

nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) but his delight is in the law of the Lord,

and in His law he meditates day and night.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,

that brings forth its fruit in its season;

its leaf will not wither,

and whatever he does will prosper.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The ungodly are not so,

but are like the chaff

which the wind drives away.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Therefore the ungodly will not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,

but the way of the ungodly will perish.



In memorializing his grandfather's work, Peter Croft wrote,

"It is my deepest desire for the person who picks up their Bible,

whatever version they use, to not only understand but experience

the scriptures as living documents, just as relevant, dangerous,

and exciting now as they were those thousands of years ago."

Peter's grandfather was J.B. Phillips, a youth minister who undertook

a new paraphrase of the Bible in English during World War II in order

to make it come alive to students at his church.



Like Phillips' students, we face barriers to reading

and experiencing Scripture, and not necessarily because

of our Bible translation. We may lack time, discipline,

or the right tools for understanding. But Psalm 1 tells us that

"Blessed is the one . . . whose delight is in the law of the Lord" (vv. 1-2).

Meditating on Scripture daily allows us to "prosper" in all seasons,

no matter what hardship we're facing.



How do you view your Bible? It's still relevant with insight

for living today, still dangerous in its call to believe

and follow Jesus, still exciting in the intimate knowledge

of God and humanity that it imparts. It's like a stream of water (v. 3)

that provides the sustenance we need daily. Today, let's lean in-make time,

get the right tools, and ask God to help us experience Scripture

as a living document.



By: Karen Pimpo



Reflect & Pray



What barriers do you face when reading the Bible?

How can you make space to listen to God's voice?



God, help me experience Scripture as a living document today.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 2 - God's purpose: The Image of Christ



Romans 8:28-29



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.



A baby dies of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and the parents are

devastated, plagued with guilt, and Asking "Why?" A 17-year-old plunges

headfirst into a pond and to the surface a quadriplegic. A single mother

of 3, struck down by leukemia, has to release he children to foster homes.

And in all these cases, well-meaning Christians stand by and attempt to

comfort: "All thingswork together for good, you know," they say blithely,

"just trust God, and praise him for everything."

Such pat answers are often repeated because they do contain an element

of truth; they become "pat", meaningless, and superficial, when they are

used as a panacea for all ills, whether the cure fits or not.

The truth is, God does use everything for the benfit of his people -

even disaster and tragedy. Romans 8:28 says, "Ian all things God works ...."

God foes not cause human suffering. He is not the author of pain

and misery. But what the Enemy of our souls intends for

destructions, God can use for growth.

The key to understanding Romans 8:28 is Romans 8:29 . The Lord makes

clear what "his purpose" is: that we be "conformed to the

likeness of his Son." Everything that happens is not good,

but nothing is wasted in the economy of God. Even the sorrow,

misfortune, and calamity that strike all of us cam be used by the Spirit

to transform us into the image of Christ.



Application



a) Have I ever had experiences that made me doubt the

"all things work together for good"?



b) How does Romans 8:29 clarify Romans 8:28?



c) How can these verses help me deal with the struggles I have in my

own life?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Mark 4:23-29



23 (Mk 4:9; Mt 11:15) "If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."

24 (Mt 7:2) He said to them, "Take heed what you hear.

The measure you give will be measured for you,

and to you who hear will more be given.

25 (Mt 13:12; Lk 8:18) For to him who has will more be given.

And from him who has not will be taken, even what he has."



The Parable of the Growing Seed



26 (Mt 13:24) He said, "The kingdom of God is like a man

who scatters seed on the ground.

27 (Ecc 11:5) He sleeps and rises night and day,

and the seed sprouts and grows; he does not know how.

28 For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade,

then the head, then the full seed in the head.

29 (Joel 3:13) But when the grain is ripe,

immediately he applies the sickle because the harvest has come."



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Gift of Salvation



Ps 51:1-13



PSALMS 51



For the Music Director. A Psalm of David,

when Nathan the Prophet came to him,

after he had gone in to Bathsheba.



1 Have mercy on me, O God,

according to Your lovingkindness;

according to the abundance of Your compassion,

blot out my transgressions.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,

and cleanse me from my sin.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For I acknowledge my transgressions,

and my sin is ever before me.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Against You, You only, have I sinned,

and done this evil in Your sight,

so that You are justified when You speak,

and You are blameless when You judge.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I was brought forth in iniquity,

and in sin my mother conceived me.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) You desire truth in the inward parts,

and in the hidden part You make me to know wisdom.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;

wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Make me to hear joy and gladness,

that the bones that You have broken may rejoice.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Hide Your face from my sins,

and blot out all my iniquities.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Create in me a clean heart, O God,

and renew a right spirit within me.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not cast me away from Your presence,

and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,

and uphold me with Your willing spirit.

13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,

and sinners will return 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



13th Day of the Month



a) Pray that, with God's help, children and

young people will be able to journey with hope towards the destiny God has

for each of them



b)Pray for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador



I) Pray for the leaders of Newfoundland and Labrador, that God's Spirit

would influence then to act justly, serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards.



( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4



1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications, prayers,

intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority, that we may

lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God

our Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and to come

to the knowledge of the truth.

)



II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



Conclusion:





Pray to the Lord to be always humble.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to be your protector in times of persecution.



Pray to the Lord "God, help me experience Scripture

as a living document today."



Pray to the Lord and pray to understand Him in all circumstances .



Pray to the Lord and pray for the Harest of Souls and to plant

The Word in many.



Pray to the Lord and always seen His forgivens of all sins committed .



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, with God's help, children and

young people will be able to journey with hope towards the destiny God has

for each of them



Pray for churches in the Central African Republic as they

encourage thousands of displaced Christians.



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.

Day 255, 12 September 2021



At https://www.calvarycommunity.ca it was jersey

day with a virtual audience



An excerpt from 1 Cor 9



24 (Gal 2:2; Heb 12:1) Do you not know that all those who run in a race run,

but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain it.

25 (Jas 1:12; Rev 2:10; 1Ti 6:12) Everyone who strives for the prize

exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible

crown, but we an incorruptible one.

26 So, therefore, I run, not with uncertainty.

So I fight, not as one who beats the air.

27 (Ro 8:13; Jer 6:30) But I bring and keep my body under subjection,

lest when preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.



Daniel 1 - 3



Daniel 1



Daniel Taken to Babylon



1 (2Ki 24:1-2) In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah,

Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.

2 (2Ch 36:7; Zec 5:11; Ge 11:2) The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah

into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God,

and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god.

And he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

3 (Isa 39:7) The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his officials

that he should bring some of the sons of Israel and some of the king's

descendants and some of the nobles,

4 (2Sa 14:25; Da 5:11) youths in whom was no blemish, who were handsome

and skillful in every branch of wisdom and gifted with understanding

and discerning knowledge, and such as had ability in them to serve

in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning

and the language of the Chaldeans.

5 (Da 1:19; Ge 41:46) The king appointed them a daily provision

of the king's food and of the wine which he drank. They were to be educated

for three years, that at the end of it they might serve before the king.

6 (Eze 14:14; 14:20) Now among them were of the sons of Judah:

Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

7 (Da 2:49; 4:8; 5:12) to whom the commander of the officials gave names.

And he gave to Daniel the name of Belteshazzar;

to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.

8 (Eze 4:13-14; Dt 32:38) But Daniel purposed in his heart

that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's food,

nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the master

of the officials that he might not defile himself.

9 (Ge 39:21; Ps 106:46) Now God had brought Daniel into favor

and compassion with the master of the officials.

10 The master of the officials said to Daniel,

"I fear my lord the king who has appointed your food and your drink.

For why should he see your faces worse-looking than the youths

who are your age? Then you would endanger my head before the king."

11 Then Daniel said to the steward, whom the master of the officials

had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

12 (Da 1:16) "Please test your servants for ten days,

and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before you,

and the countenance of the youths who eat of the portion

of the king's food. And as you see, deal with your servants."

14 So he consented to them in this matter and tested them for ten days.

15 (Ex 23:25; Pr 10:22) At the end of ten days their countenances

appeared fairer and fatter than all the youths who ate the portion

of the king's food.

16 (Da 1:12) Thus the guard continued to take away the portion of their food

and the wine that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.

17 (Da 2:23; Jas 1:5) As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge

and skill in every branch of learning and wisdom.

And Daniel had understanding in all kinds of visions and dreams.

18 Now at the end of the days that the king had set for them to be brought in,

the master of the officials brought them in before Neb­uchadnezzar.

19 (Ge 41:46; Da 1:5) The king spoke with them, and, among them all,

none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

Therefore they served before the king.

20 (Ge 31:7; 41:8) In all matters of wisdom and understanding

which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better

than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

21 (Da 6:28; 10:1) Daniel continued even to the first year of King Cyrus.



Daniel 2



Nebuchadnezzar's Dream



1 (Est 6:1; Da 4:5) And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar,

Nebuchadnezzar had dreams, and his spirit was troubled and his sleep left him.

2 (Da 1:20; Ge 41:8) Then the king gave the command to call the magicians

and the astrologers and the sorcerers and the Chaldeans to tell the king

his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

3 (Ge 40:8; 41:15) The king said to them, "I have had a dream,

and my spirit is anxious to understand the dream."

4 (Da 3:9; 5:10) Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic,

[2:4-7:28 is originally from the Aramaic language.]

"O king, live forever. Tell your servants the dream,

and we will tell the interpretation."

5 (Ezr 6:11; Da 3:29) The king answered and said to the Chaldeans,

"The command from me is firm: If you will not make known to me the dream

with its interpretation, you shall be cut in pieces and your houses

shall be made a dunghill.

6 (Da 5:7; 2:48) But if you tell the dream and its interpretation,

you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor.

Therefore tell me the dream and its interpretation."

7 (Da 2:4) They answered again and said, "

Let the king tell his servants the dream,

and we will tell the interpretation."

8 (Eph 5:16; Col 4:5) The king answered and said,

"I know of certainty that you are bargaining for time,

because you see that the command from me is firm:

9 (Est 4:11; Isa 41:23) If you will not make known to me the dream,

there is but one decree for you. For you have agreed to speak lying

and corrupt words before me until the circumstance is changed.

Therefore tell me the dream so that I know that you can tell me

its interpretation."

10 The Chaldeans answered before the king and said, "There is not a man

on the earth who can tell the king’s matter, inasmuch as no great king

or ruler has ever asked such things of any magician or astrologer or Chaldean.

11 (Da 5:11; Ge 41:39) Also, it is a rare thing that the king requires,

and there is no one else who can tell it before the king,

except the gods whose dwelling is not with flesh."

12 (Da 3:13; Ps 76:10) For this cause the king was angry and very furious,

and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

13 (Da 1:19-20) Therefore the decree went out that the wise men should

be slain. And they sought for Daniel and his companions to be slain.

14 (Ge 37:36) Then Daniel answered with discretion and wisdom

to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, who had gone out to kill

the wise men of Babylon.

15 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain,

"Why is the decree from the king so urgent?"

Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

16 Then Daniel went in and desired of the king that he would give him

time in order that he could tell the king the interpretation.

17 Then Daniel went to his house and made the thing known

to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,

18 (Isa 37:4; Jer 33:3) so that they might ask for compassion

from the God of heaven concerning this secret,

so that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest

of the wise men of Babylon.



God Reveals Nebuchadnezzar's Dream



19 (Nu 12:6; Job 33:15-16) Then the secret was revealed to Daniel

in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

2 (0Ps 113:2; 115:18) Daniel answered and said:

"Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,

for wisdom and might are His.

21 (Da 7:25; Job 12:18) It is He who changes the times and the seasons;

He removes kings and sets up kings;

He gives wisdom to the wise

and knowledge to those who know understanding.

22 (Job 12:22; Ps 25:14) He reveals the deep and secret things;

He knows what is in the darkness,

and the light dwells with Him.

23 (Ex 3:15; Da 2:18) I thank and praise You, O God of my fathers;

for You have given me wisdom and might,

and have made known to me now what we asked of You,

for You have made known to us the king's matter."



Daniel Interprets the Dream



24 (Ac 27:24) Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king

had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon.

He went and said to him: "Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon.

Bring me in before the king, and I will tell the king the interpretation."

25 (Da 1:6; 6:13) Then in haste Arioch brought Daniel before the king

and said thus to him, "I have found a man of the captives of Judah

who can make known to the king the interpretation."

26 (Da 1:7; 4:8) The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name

was Belteshazzar, "Are you able to make known to me the dream

which I have seen, and its interpretation?"

27 (Da 2:2; 2:10-11) Daniel answered in the presence of the king

and said, "The secret which the king has demanded, the wise men,

the astrologers, the magicians, and the soothsayers cannot tell the king.

28 (Da 10:14; Ge 40:8) But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets

and makes known to King Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days.

Your dream and the visions of your head upon your bed are these:

29 (Da 2:47) "As for you, O king, your thoughts came into your mind upon

your bed about what would come to pass hereafter,

and He who reveals secrets makes known to you what shall come to pass.

30 (Ge 41:16; Ac 3:12) But as for me, this secret is not revealed

to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living man,

but for the purpose of making known the interpretation to the king,

and that you might understand the thoughts of your heart.

31 (Hab 1:7) "You, O king, were watching, and there was a great image.

This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before you.

And its form was awesome.

32 This image's head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver,

its belly and its thighs of bronze,

33 its legs of iron,

its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.

34 (Da 8:25; Isa 60:12) You watched until a stone was cut out without hands

which struck the image upon its feet, which were of iron and clay,

and broke them to pieces.

35 (Ps 37:10; 37:36) Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver,

and the gold were broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff

of the summer threshing floors. And the wind carried them away

so that not a trace of them was found.

But the stone that struck the image became a great mountain

and filled the whole earth.

36 "This was the dream. Now we will tell its interpretation before the king.

37 (Eze 26:7; Ezr 1:20 You, O king, are the king of kings. For the God

of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

38 (Da 4:21-22; Ps 50:10-11) Wherever the sons of men dwell,

or the animals of the field, or the fowl of the heavens,

He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all.

You are the head of gold.

39 (Da 2:32) "After you, another kingdom inferior to you shall arise,

and a third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth.

40 (Da 7:7) And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron,

for iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything; and like iron that crushes,

it shall crush and shatter all these.

41 As you saw the feet and toes, partly of potters' clay and partly of iron,

the kingdom shall be divided. But there shall be in it some of the

strength of the iron, inasmuch as you saw the iron mixed with miry clay.

42 As the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay,

so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly broken.

43 Whereas you saw iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves

with the seed of men, but they shall not cleave to one another,

even as iron does not mix with clay.

44 (Isa 60:12; Da 4:34) "In the days of these kings the God of heaven

shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed.

And the kingdom shall not be left to another people,

but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms,

and it shall stand forever.

45 (Isa 28:16; Ge 41:28) Inasmuch as you saw that the stone

was cut out of the mountain without hands

and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay,

the silver, and the gold, the great God has made

known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter.

And the dream is certain, and its interpretation sure."



The Promotion of Daniel



46 (Ac 10:25; 14:13) Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face

and did homage to Daniel, and commanded that they should present

an offering and sweet incense to him.

47 (Dt 10:17; Da 11:36) The king answered Daniel and said,

“Truly your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings,

and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret."

48 (Da 2:6; 4:9) Then the king advanced Daniel and gave him many great gifts,

and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon

and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

49 (Est 2:19; 2:21) Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach,

Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of the province of Babylon.

But Daniel sat at the court of the king.



Daniel 3



The Image of Gold



1 (Isa 46:6; Jer 16:20) Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold,

whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits.

[About 90 feet high and 9 feet wide, or 27 meters high and 2.7 meters wide.]

He set it up in the plain of Dura in the province of Bab­ylon.

2 (Da 3:27) Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together

the officials, the governors, and the captains, the judges,

the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers

of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image

which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

3 Then the officials, the governors, and captains, the judges,

the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers

of the provinces were gathered together to the dedication of the image

that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up, and they stood before the image

that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

4 (Da 4:1; 6:25) Then a herald cried aloud: "To you it is commanded, O peoples,

nations, and languages,

5 (Da 3:10; 3:15) that at the time you hear the sound of the cornet,

flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music,

you should fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar

the king has set up.

6 (Jer 29:22; Da 3:11) And whoever does not fall down and worship shall

the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace."

7 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet,

flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the peoples,

the nations, and the languages fell down and worshipped the golden image

that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.



The Fiery Furnace



8 (Ezr 4:12-16; Est 3:8-9) Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near

and accused the Jews.

9 (Da 5:10; 6:6) They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king,

live forever.

10 (Da 3:4-7; 6:12) You, O king, have made a decree, that every man

who hears the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery,

and dulcimer, and all kinds of music should fall down and worship

the golden image.

11 And whoever does not fall down and worship should be cast into

the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

12 (Da 2:49; 6:13) There are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs

of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men,

O king, have not regarded you. They do not serve your gods

or worship the golden image which you have set up."

13 (Da 2:12; 3:19) Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then they brought these men

before the king.

14 (Isa 46:1; Jer 50:2) Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said to them, "Is it true,

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods

or worship the golden image which I have set up?

15 (Ex 5:2; 2Ki 18:35) Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound

of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer,

and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made,

very well. But if you do not worship, you shall be cast the same hour into

the midst of a burning fiery furnace. And who is that god who can deliver

you out of my hands?"

16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king,

"O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer in this matter.

17 (Job 5:19; Ps 27:1-2) If it be so, our God whom we serve is able

to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us

out of your hand, O king.

18 (Isa 51:12-13) But even if He does not, be it known to you,

O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image

which you have set up."



Protection in the Fiery Furnace



19 (Da 3:13; Lev 26:18) Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury,

and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach,

and Abednego. Therefore he spoke, and commanded that they should heat

the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.

20 He commanded the most mighty men in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach,

and Abednego and cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

21 Then these men were bound in their trousers, their coats, and their hats,

and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning

fiery furnace.

22 (Ex 12:33) Therefore, because the king's commandment was urgent

and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire killed those men

who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

23 These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound

into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

24 (Da 6:7) Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished,

and rose up in haste, and spoke, and said to his counselors,

"Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?"

They answered and said to the king, "True, O king."

25 (Isa 43:2; Job 1:6) He answered and said, "But I see four men loose

and walking in the midst of the fire, and they are unharmed.

And the form of the fourth is like the Son of God!"



Nebuchadnezzar Praises God



26 (Da 3:17; 4:2) Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning

fiery furnace, and spoke, and said, "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,

you servants of the Most High God, come out and come here!"

Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the midst of the fire.

27 (Heb 11:34; Isa 43:2) The officials, governors, and captains,

and the king's counselors, being gathered together, saw these men upon

whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was a hair of their head singed,

neither were their coats changed, nor had the smell of fire even come

upon them.

28 (Ac 5:19; Ps 22:4-5) Then Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said,

"Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,

who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him.

They have defied the king's word, and yielded their bodies,

that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

29 (Da 2:5; 6:26-27) Therefore I make a decree that every people, nation,

and language which speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach,

Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall

be made a dunghill, because there is no other God

who can deliver in this way."

30 (Da 2:49) Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

in the province of Babylon.





2) Our Daily Bread for 12 September 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/09/12/a-single-act

Entitled A Great Act of Love



Romans 5:12-19



Adam and Christ

12 (Ge 2:17; Ro 6:23; 1Co 15:21-22) Therefore as sin came into the world

through one man and death through sin, so death has spread to all men,

because all have sinned.

13 (Ro 4:15) For until the law, sin was in the world. But sin is not counted

when there is no law.

14 (1Co 15:45) Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over

those who had not sinned in the likeness of Adam's sin, who was a type

of Him who was to come.

15 (Ro 5:12; Isa 53:11) But the free gift is not like the trespass.

For if through the trespass of one man many died, then how much more

has the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of the one Man,

Jesus Christ, abounded to many.

16 The gift is not like the result that came through the one who sinned.

For the judgment from one sin led to condemnation, but the free gift,

which came after many trespasses, leads to justification.

17 (Ro 5:12; Rev 22:5) For if by one man's trespass death reigned through him,

then how much more will those who receive abundance of grace

and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

18 (Ro 5:12; Jn 12:32) Therefore just as through the trespass of one man came

condemnation for all men, so through the righteous act of One came

justification of life for all men.

19 (Php 2:8) For just as through one man's disobedience the many were made

sinners, so by the obedience of One the many will be made righteous.



In Oregon's Malheur National Forest, a fungus popularly known

as the honey mushroom spreads through tree roots across 2200 acres,

making it the largest living organism ever found. It's been

"weaving its black shoestring filaments" through the forest for

more than two millennia, killing trees as it grows. Its shoestring

filaments, called "rhizomorphs," tunnel as deep as ten feet into the soil.

And although the organism is incredibly large,

it began with a single microscopic spore!



The Bible tells us of a single act of disobedience that caused widespread

condemnation and a single act of obedience that reversed it.

The apostle Paul contrasted two individuals-Adam and Jesus (Romans 5:14-15).

Adam's sin brought condemnation and death "to all people" (v. 12).

Through one act of disobedience, all people were made sinners and stood

condemned before God (v. 17). But He had a means of dealing

with humanity's sin problem. Through the righteous act of Jesus on the cross,

God provides eternal life and a right standing before Him. Christ's act

of love and obedience was powerful enough to overcome Adam's one act

of disobedience-providing "life for all people" (v. 18).



Through His death on the cross, Jesus offers eternal life to anyone who puts

their faith in Him. If you haven’t received His forgiveness and salvation,

may you do so today. If you're already a believer, praise Him for what He's

done by His great act of love!



By: Marvin Williams



Reflect & Pray



What do the single acts of Adam and Jesus tell you about the impact of sin?

How does Jesus' sacrifice ignite or renew your desire to live a life that

honors Him?



God, thank You for providing salvation

and eternal life through Jesus! Help me to reveal

Your saving way to others.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light



John 8:12



12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6)Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me

shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."



When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was

illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being

transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of

reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim

recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus

as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.

When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not

of thousands of blazing bulbes lighting up a football field for a night game.

Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the

immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,

but lights it only one step at a time.

Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the

light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,

and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.

If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the

road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp

to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,

and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.



Application



a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart frm the Light?

What was the result?



b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close

to Jesus?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Philip 4:19



19 (Ro 2:4) But my God shall supply your every need according

to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Reconciling Peace



Ps 85:8-13



8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will hear what God the Lord will speak,

for He will speak peace to His people and to His saints,

but let them not turn again to folly.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Surely His salvation is near to them who fear Him,

that glory may dwell in our land.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Mercy and truth have met together;

righteousness and peace have kissed.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Truth springs from the ground,

and righteousness looks down from the sky.

12 Yes, the Lord gives that which is good,

and our land shall yield its increase.

13 Righteousness shall go before Him

and prepare a way for His footsteps.





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



12th Day of the Month



a) Pray that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically



(Proverb 11:1



1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,

but a just weight is His delight.



)



b) Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of

hatred and destruction against humanity acreoss the world.





Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord to help you win the race for Him.



Pray to the Lord to help you see the future.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to be your protector.



Pray to the Lord "God, thank You for providing salvation

and eternal life through Jesus! Help me to reveal

Your saving way to others."



Pray to the Lord and thank Him that He is the Light .



Pray to the Lord and pray to trust Him about your needs.



Pray to the Lord and Thank Him for being a

reconcilor in peace and 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 the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically.



Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of

hatred and destruction against humanity acreoss the world.



Pray that Hmong Christians of Laos will have more freedom to follow Christ.



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.

Day 254, 11 September 2021



Joel



Joel 1



1 (Jer 1:2; Ac 2:16( The word of the Lord, which came to Joel, son of Pethuel.



A Land Laid Waste



2 (Hos 5:1; Joel 2:2) Hear this, elders,

and give ear, all inhabitants of the land!

Has anything like this happened in your days,

or in the days of your fathers?

3 Tell it to your children,

and let your children tell their children,

and let their children tell another generation.

4 (Joel 2:25; Am 4:9; Ex 10:4) What the fledging locust left,

the adult locust has eaten;

what the adult locust left,

the larval locust has eaten;

what the larval locust left,

the hopper locust has eaten.

5 Awaken, drunkards, and weep!

Wail, all wine-drinkers,

because the sweet wine

has been cut off from your lips.

6 (Joel 2:25) For a nation powerful and innumerable

has invaded my land;

its teeth are like the teeth of a lion,

like the fangs of a lioness.

7 (Isa 5:6; Joel 1:12) It has despoiled my vine,

and splintered my fig tree;

it has stripped off its bark

and cast it away,

leaving its branches white.

8 (Isa 22:12) Lament like a virgin wearing sackcloth

for the husband of her youth.

9 (Joel 2:14; 2:17) The grain offering and the drink offering

are cut off from the house of the Lord;

the priests mourn, who are

ministers to the Lord.

10 (Jer 12:11; Hos 4:3) The field is ravaged,

the ground mourns;

for the grain is ruined,

the new wine is dried up,

and the oil dwindles.

11 (Isa 17:11; Jer 9:12) Despair, fieldworkers;

wail, vinedressers,

for the wheat and the barley,

because the harvest of the field has perished.

12 (Isa 24:11; SS 2:3) The vine is dried up,

and the fig tree is withered;

pomegranate, palm, and apple-

all the trees of the field are dry;

surely joy has withered away

from the sons of men.



A Call to Repentance



13 (Jer 4:8; Joel 1:8-9) Put on sackcloth and lament, O priests;

wail, ministers of the altar.

Come, spend the night in sackcloth,

ministers of my God,

because the grain offering and the drink offering

are withheld from the house of your God.

14 (Joel 2:15–16; Jnh 3:8) Consecrate a fast,

call a sacred assembly,

assemble the elders

and all the inhabitants of the land

to the house of the Lord your God,

and cry out to the Lord.

15 (Jer 30:7; Eze 7:2-12) Alas, for the day!

For the day of the Lord is near,

and like devastation from the Almighty it comes.

16 (Dt 12:6-7; Ps 43:4) Has not the food been cut off

before our eyes,

joy and gladness

from the house of our God?

17 The seeds have shriveled

under their shovels,

the storehouses have been deserted;

the granaries have been torn down,

because the grain has dried up.

18 (Jer 12:4; Hos 4:3) How the beasts groan!

The herds of cattle are confused,

because they have no pasture;

even the flocks of sheep suffer.

19 (Ps 50:15; Jer 9:10) To You, O Lord, I call,

because fire has devoured the wild pastures,

and flame has burned all the trees of the field.

20 (Ps 104:21; 1Ki 17:7) Even the beasts of the field long for You,

because the streams of water have dried up,

and fire has devoured the wild pastures.



Joel 2



The Day of the Lord



1 (Joel 1:15; 2:15) Blow the ram's horn in Zion,

sound the alarm on My holy mountain!

All the inhabitants of the earth will tremble,

because the day of the Lord has come,

because it is near-

2 (Joel 1:6; 2:25) a day of darkness and gloom,

a day of clouds and thick darkness.

Like blackness spreading over the mountain,

a great and mighty army comes,

such as was never before,

and will never be again,

even through the years of all generations.

3 (Ge 2:8; Isa 51:3) Before them fire devours,

and behind them a flame blazes;

the land is like the garden of Eden before them,

but behind them a desolate wasteland,

and nothing escapes them.

4 (Rev 9:7) They have the appearance of horses,

and like cavalry they run.

5 (Isa 5:24; Rev 9:9) As with the sound of chariots,

they leap on the mountaintops,

as with the sound of a flame of fire consuming stubble,

as a mighty army arrayed for war.

6 (Na 2:10; Isa 13:8) Before them, peoples are tormented;

every face turns pale.

7 (Pr 30:27) Like mighty men they run,

like men of war they scale a wall;

each marches on his way,

they do not swerve from their paths.

8 They do not jostle one another;

each marches in his track.

Through the weapons they plunge;

they do not break rank.

9 (Jer 9:21; Jn 10:1) They rush on the city,

they run on the wall;

they climb up into the houses,

they enter through the windows like thieves.

10 (Ps 18:7; Isa 13:10) Before them the earth quakes,

the heavens shake;

the sun and moon darken,

and the stars withdraw their radiance.

11 (Rev 18:8; Joel 3:16) The Lord has sounded His voice

before His army,

for His camp is exceedingly great;

mighty is the one who accomplishes His word.

For great is the day of the Lord,

and very awe-inspiring.

Who can endure it?



Return to the Lord



12 (Jer 4:1; Hos 12:6) Yet even now, declares the Lord,

return to Me with all your heart,

and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning.

13 (Ps 34:18; Jnh 4:2) Rend your heart,

and not your garments;

return to the Lord your God,

for He is gracious and merciful,

slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;

and He relents from punishing.

14 (Joel 1:13; Hag 2:19) Who knows? He might turn aside and relent,

and He might leave behind a blessing—

a grain offering and a food offering

for the Lord your God.

15 (Joel 1:14; Nu 10:3) Blow the ram's horn in Zion,

consecrate a fast,

call a sacred assembly.

16 (Ex 19:10; 19:22) Gather the people,

consecrate the congregation,

assemble the elders,

gather the children

and those nursing at the breast;

let the bridegroom leave his room

and the bride her chamber.

17( Eze 8:16; Ps 79:10) Between the temple porch and the altar,

let the priests, ministers of the Lord, weep and say,

"Have pity upon Your people,

and do not make Your heritage a disgrace,

a mockery among the nations.

Why should they say among the peoples,

'Where is their God?' "



Rescue and Restitution



18 (Zec 1:14; 8:2) Then the Lord became jealous for His land

and took pity upon His people.

19 (Eze 34:29; Joel 1:10) So the Lord answered and said to His people,

Here! I am sending you grain, new wine, and oil,

and you will be satisfied,

and I will never again make you

a disgrace among the nations.

20 (Zec 14:8; Dt 11:24; Isa 34:3) I will remove the northerner far from you,

and I will banish him to a dry and desolate land,

those in front to the eastern sea,

and those in back to the western sea,

and his stink will rise,

and his stench will rise,

for he has done great things.

21 (Isa 54:4; Zep 3:16-17) Do not be afraid, land;

exult and rejoice,

for the Lord has done great things!

22 (Ps 65:12; Joel 1:18-20) Do not be afraid, beasts of the field,

because the wild pastures flourish,

because the tree bears its fruit;

the fig tree and the vine yield their abundance.

23 (Zec 10:7; Lev 26:4) And children of Zion, exult

and rejoice in the Lord your God,

because He has given to you

the early rain for vindication.

He showers down rains for you,

the early rain and the latter rain, as before.

24 (Lev 26:10; Am 9:13) Then the threshing floors will be filled with grain,

and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.

25 (Joel 1:4-7; 2:2-11) And I will compensate you for the years the locusts

have eaten-the larval locust, the hopper locust,

and the fledging locust-

My great army which I sent against you.

26 (Lev 26:5; Isa 25:1) You will eat abundantly and be satisfied,

and you will praise the name of the Lord your God,

who has worked wonders for you;

and My people will never again be shamed.

27 (Joel 3:17; Lev 26:11-12) Then you will know that I am in the midst

of Israel, that I am the Lord your God,

and that there is no other.

And My people will never again be shamed.



The Outpouring of the Spirit



28 (Eze 39:29; Isa 32:15) And it will be that, afterwards,

I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

then your sons and your daughters will prophesy,

your old men will dream dreams,

and your young men will see visions.

29 (1Co 12:13; Gal 3:28) Even on the menservants and maidservants

in those days I will pour out My Spirit.

30 (Lk 21:11; Mt 24:29) Then I will work wonders in the heavens

and the earth—

blood and fire and columns of smoke.

31 (Mal 4:5; Isa 13:9-10) The sun will be turned to darkness,

and the moon to blood,

before the great and awe-inspiring day of the Lord comes.

32 (Isa 46:13; Ob 1:17) And it will be that everyone

who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem

there will be deliverance,

as the Lord has said,

and among the survivors

whom the Lord calls.



Joel 3



Judging the Nations



1 (Jer 16:15; 30:3) In those days and at that time,

when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,

2 (Isa 66:16; Eze 35:10) I will gather all the nations,

and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.

I will enter into judgment with them there

regarding My people and My heritage Israel,

whom they have scattered among the nations;

they have also divided up My land.

3 (Am 2:6; Ob 1:11) They have cast lots for My people,

and have traded a boy for a prostitute;

they have sold a girl for wine,

that they might drink.

4 (Isa 34:8; 59:18) Also, what are you to Me, Tyre and Sidon

and all the regions of Philistia? Are you repaying Me

for something? If you are repaying Me, I will return your payment

swiftly and speedily on your head.

5 (2Ki 12:18; 2Ch 21:16-17) For you have taken My silver and My gold,

and you have carried off My finest treasures to your temples.

6 (Eze 27:13; Joel 3:3) You have sold the people of Judah

and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their border.

7 (Isa 43:5-6; Jer 23:8) I am about to rouse them from the place

to which you have sold them, and I will return your payment on your head.

8 (Isa 60:14; Job 1:15) I will sell your sons and your daughters

into the hand of the people of Judah, and they will sell them

to the Sabeans-to a distant nation, for the Lord has spoken.

9 (Isa 8:9-10; Jer 46:3-4) Proclaim this among the nations:

Consecrate a war!

Stir up the mighty men!

Let all the men of war draw near and rise.

10 (Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3) Beat your plowshares into swords

and your pruning hooks into spears;

let the weakling say,

"I am a warrior!"

11 (Isa 13:3; Zep 3:8) Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations,

and gather there.

Bring down Your warriors, O Lord.

12 (Isa 2:4; Ps 96:13) Let the nations be roused,

and go up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat;

for there I will sit

to judge all the surrounding nations.

13 (Hos 6:11; Isa 63:3) Swing the sickle,

for the harvest is ripe.

Come and tread,

for the winepress is full.

The wine vats overflow,

because their evil is great.

14 (Isa 34:2-8; Joel 1:15) Multitudes, multitudes,

in the valley of decision!

For the day of the Lord is near

in the valley of the decision.

15 (Joel 2:10; 2:31) The sun and moon darken,

and the stars withdraw their radiance.

16 (Am 1:2; Eze 38:19) The Lord roars from Zion,

and sounds His voice from Jerusalem,

and heaven and earth quake.

But the Lord is a refuge for His people,

and a stronghold for the children of Israel.



The Lord Dwells in Zion



17 (Joel 2:27; Isa 4:3) Then you will know that I am the Lord your God,

who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain.

And Jerusalem will be holy,

and invaders will never again pass through her.

18 (Isa 30:25; 35:6) And it will be that in that day the mountains will drip

sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk,

and all the streambeds of Judah will flow with water;

a spring will proceed from the house of the Lord

and will water the Valley of Shittim.

19 (Isa 19:1-15) Egypt will become a desolation,

and Edom a desolate wasteland,

because of the violence done to the people of Judah-

they shed innocent blood in their land.

20 (Eze 37:25; Am 9:15) But Judah will be inhabited forever,

and Jerusalem for generations and generations.

21 (Isa 4:4; Eze 36:25) I will avenge their blood,

which I have not yet avenged.

The Lord dwells in Zion!



2) Our Daily Bread for 11 September 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/09/11/from-wisdom-to-joy

Entitled Like A Symphony



Proverbs 3:13–18



13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom,

and the man who gets understanding;

14 (Pr 8:19; 16:16) for her benefit is more profitable than silver,

and her gain than fine gold.

15 (Pr 8:11; Job 28:18) She is more precious than rubies,

and all the things you may desire are not to be compared with her.

16 (Pr 3:2) Length of days is in her right hand,

and in her left hand riches and honor.

17 (Ps 119:165; Mt 11:28-30) Her ways are ways of pleasantness,

and all her paths are peace.

18 (Ge 2:9; Pr 11:30) She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,

and happy is everyone who retains her.



The phone rang and I picked it up without delay.

Calling was the oldest member of our church family-a vibrant, hard-working

woman who was nearly one hundred years old. Putting the final touches

on her latest book, she asked me some writing questions to help her cross

the finish line. As always, however, I soon was asking her questions-about

life, work, love, family. Her many lessons from a long life sparkled with

wisdom. She told me, "Pace yourself." And soon we were laughing about times

she'd forgotten to do that-her wonderful stories all seasoned with true joy.



Wisdom leads to joy, the Bible teaches. "Happy is the person who finds wisdom,

and the man who gets understanding;" (Proverbs 3:13 ). We find that this path

-from wisdom to joy-is a biblical virtue, indeed. "For wisdom will enter

your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy" (Proverbs 2:10 nlt).

"God gives wisdom, knowledge,

and joy to those who please him" (Ecclesiastes 2:26 nlt).

Wisdom "will guide you down delightful paths," adds Proverbs 3:17 (nlt).



Reflecting on the matters of life, author C. S. Lewis declared that

"joy is the serious business of heaven." The path there, however,

is paved with wisdom. My church friend, who lived to be 107,

would agree. She walked a wise, joyful pace to the King.



By: Patricia Raybon



Reflect & Pray



What paths have you taken in trying to find joy?

How can wisdom lead you to joy?



When I might take a rocky road, loving God,

please point me back to Your path of wisdom and joy.



Learn more about joy here

https://discovertheword.org/series/fight-back-with-joy/ .



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 7 Support System



Deut 33:27



27 (Ge 49:24; Ps 90:1–2) The eternal God is your refuge,

and underneath you are the everlasting arms;

He will drive out the enemy before you,

and will say, “Destroy them.”



Misty was only 4 when her parents divorced. Her dad moved away,

and the following summer she went with her grandparents to visit him

in his new apartment. In the swimming pool one afternoon, Grandpa stood

Misty on the side of the pool, held out his arm, and called, "Jump!"

But Misty, normally a little fish, suddenly seemed afraid of the water,

and stood trembling on the sidewalk shaking her head.

"Jump, Misty - I'll catch you!"

"Are you sure, Grandpa?"

"Of course I'm sure! Jump!"

But Misty wouldn't jump. Finally Grandpa, a bit irritated, said, "Misty, do

you think I Won't catch you? Do you think I'll just walk away?"

The tears spilled over, and Misty sobbed. "Daddy did!"

Human support systems often fail us. We disappoint those we love, and

are disappointed by them. People simply aren't there for us

when we need them most.

But God promises that with him things are different. He's always there,

always listening, always caring, always ready to support us.

"Underneath his everlasting arms".

Sometimes those arms reach out clothed in flesh, in the warm embrace

of a loved one. Sometimes they support us through the Word, sometimes through

the quiet peace that comes in prayer. Sometimes we are not aware of them

at all, but they still hold us up, suppoting, surrounding, loving.

Underneath us are the everlasting arms.



Application



a) Have I ever felt abandoned by someone I loved and depended upon?



b) How have I experienced the faithfulness of God's "Everlasting arms"?



c) Now can this verse help me in times when I feel my supports have given way?





4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Luke 16:10-12



10 (Mt 25:21; Lk 19:17) "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful

also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also

in much.

11 So if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth,

who will commit to your trust the true riches?

12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's,

who will give you that which is your own?"



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Reconciling Peace



Col 3:12-17



12 (Eph 4:2; Lk 1:78) So embrace, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,

a spirit of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and longsuffering.

13 (Eph 4:32; Mk 11:25; Eph 4:2) Bear with one another

and forgive one another. If anyone has a quarrel against anyone,

even as Christ forgave you, so you must do.

14 (Eph 4:3; 1Co 13:1–13) And above all these things, embrace love,

which is the bond of perfection.

15 (Jn 14:27; Eph 5:20) Let the peace of God,

to which also you are called in one body,

rule in your hearts. And be thankful.

16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17 ) Let the word of Christ dwell

in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing

one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,

singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

17 (1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20 ) And whatever you do in word or deed,

do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,

giving thanks to God the Father through Him.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)



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



11th Day of the Month



a) Pray for God's name to be glorified in you life, home, neighbourhood,

city or community, and in Canada.



(



Ps 86:12



12 I will give You thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart,

and I will glorify Your name forever.



John 12:28



28 "Father, glorify Your name."

Then a voice came from heaven, saying,

"I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."



)



b) Pray for the province of New Brunswick



I) Pray for the leaders of New Brunswick, 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 Saviour,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and thank Him that he is mercy.



Pray to the Lord "When I might take a rocky road, loving God,

please point me back to Your path of wisdom and joy."



Pray to the Lord and thank Him that He is your support .



Pray to the Lord and pray to be faithful in the small things

ou are entrusted with.



Pray to the Lord and bear and pray in community .



Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations



- in and around Halifax and other cities



- on university campuses



- for new workers among Muslims



- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach

to Muslims in their areas.



- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend

to share Jesus with and disciple them



- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their

new faith in Jesus with other Muslims



Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.



Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.



Pray for God's name to be glorified in you life, home, neighbourhood,

city or community, and in Canada.



Pray that many Syria Christian converts from Islam will grow

in knowledge and faith.



Pray for Ugandans Christians as those who oppose their faith try to entice

them to turn away from Christ.



Pray thay many will come to know Christ throught Bible

distributions in the country of Egypt.



Pray that Iraqi Christian converts from Islam in the Baghdad area,

wher persecution has intensified.



Pray for peace and stability among regional ethnic groups in Ethiopia.



Pray for Christian workers who smuggle Bibles and other Christian

resources into North Korea.



Pray foe believers' integrity to be retained amid widespread

corruption in Turkenistan.



Pray that non-believers in Brunei will learn the truth about God

and His Son Jesus Christ.



Pray for the the encouragement of Christians experiencing prolonged

persecution in India.



Pray for Bible-translation work in Pakistan that's designed to reach

minority groups with limited access to Scripture.



Pray for Kuwaiti believers who are forced to leave their families

because of their Christian faith.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.

Day 253, 10 September 2021



Ezekiel 46 - 48



Ezekiel 46



The Prince and the Feasts



1 (Isa 66:23; Ex 20:9) Thus says the Lord God: The gate of the inner court

that faces east shall be shut the six working days. But on the Sabbath

it shall be opened, and in the day of the New Moon it shall be opened.

2 (Eze 44:3; 46:8) The prince shall enter by the way of the vestibule

of that gate from outside, and shall stand by the post of the gate,

and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings,

and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate. Then he shall go out.

But the gate shall not be shut until the evening.

3 (Lk 1:10) Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door

of this gate before the Lord in the Sabbaths and in the New Moons.

4 (Eze 45:17; Nu 28:9-10) The burnt offering that the prince shall

offer to the Lord in the Sabbath day shall be six lambs without blemish

and a ram without blemish.

5 (Eze 45:24; 46:7) The grain offering shall be an ephah

[Likely about 35 pounds, or 16 kilograms.] for a ram and the grain offering

for the lambs as he shall be able to give and a hin

[About 1 gallon, or 3.8 liters.] of oil to an ephah.

6 In the day of the New Moon it shall be a young bull without blemish

and six lambs and a ram. They shall be without blemish.

7 (Eze 46:5) He shall prepare a grain offering, an ephah

[Likely about 35 pounds, or 16 kilograms.] for a bull and an ephah for a ram,

and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain to,

and a hin of oil to an ephah.

8 (Eze 46:2) When the prince enters, he shall go in by the way

of the vestibule of that gate, and he shall go out the same way.

9 (Ex 23:14-17; 34:23) But when the people of the land shall come

before the Lord in the solemn feasts, he who enters by the way

of the north gate to worship shall go out by way of the south gate.

And he who enters by the way of the south gate shall go out by way

of the north gate. He shall not return by way of the gate

by which he entered, but shall go out the opposite gate.

10 (Ps 42:4; 1Ch 29:20) The prince shall be in their midst.

When they enter, he shall enter; and when they go out, he shall go out.

11 (Eze 46:5; 46:7) At the feasts and the appointed festivals

the grain offering shall be an ephah

[Likely about 35 pounds, or 16 kilograms.] for a bull, and an ephah for a ram,

and with the lambs as much as he is able to give, together with a hin of oil

for an ephah.

12 (Eze 45:17; 46:1-2) Now when the prince prepares a voluntary burnt

offering or voluntary peace offering to the Lord, the gate facing east

shall be opened for him; and he shall prepare his burnt offering

and his peace offerings as he did on the Sabbath day.

Then he shall go out. And after he goes out, the gate shall be shut.

13 (Isa 50:4) You shall daily prepare a burnt offering to the Lord of a lamb

of the first year without blemish. You shall prepare it every morning.

14 (Nu 28:5) You shall prepare a grain offering for it every morning,

the sixth part of an ephah,[Likely about 6 pounds, or 2.7 kilograms.]

and the third part of a hin [About 1 1/2 quarts, or 1.3 liters.] of oil

to temper with the fine flour, a grain offering continually by a perpetual

ordinance to the Lord.

15 Thus they shall prepare the lamb and the grain offering and the oil every

morning as a continual burnt offering.



Inheritance Laws for the Prince



16 (2Ch 21:3) Thus says the Lord God: If the prince gives a gift out

of his inheritance to any of his sons, it will belong to his sons.

It is their possession by inheritance.

17 (Lev 25:10) But if he gives a gift out of his inheritance to one

of his servants, it will be his until the year of liberty.

Then it will revert to the prince. His inheritance will be only his sons.

It will belong to them.

18 (Eze 45:8; 1Ki 21:19) Moreover the prince shall not take of the people's

inheritance by oppression to thrust them out of their possession.

But he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession

so that My people not be scattered, every man from his possession.



Preparations for the Offerings



19 (Eze 42:9) Then he brought me through the entrance, which was at the side

of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests which face toward

the north. And there was a place at the extreme westward end of them.

20 (2Ch 35:13; Lev 2:4-7) Then he said to me, "This is the place

where the priests shall boil the guilt offering and the sin offering,

and where they shall bake the grain offering so that they not bear them

out into the outer court, to sanctify the people."

21 Then he brought me out into the outer court and caused me to pass

by the four corners of the court. And in every corner of the court

there was a court.

22 In the four corners of the court there were courts joined

of forty cubits long and thirty wide.[About 70 feet long and 53 feet wide,

or 21 meters long and 16 meters wide.] These four corners were

of one measurement.

23 There was a row of masonry all around in them, all around the four of them;

and it was made with hearths at the bottom of the rows all around.

24 (Eze 46:20) Then he said to me, "These are the boiling places

where the ministers of the temple shall boil the sacrifices of the people."



Ezekiel 47



The River Flowing From the Temple



1 (Ps 46:4; Joel 3:18) Then he brought me back to the door of the temple;

and water was flowing out from under the threshold of the temple eastward,

for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing down

from under from the right side of the temple, south of the altar.

2 Then he brought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around

on the outside to the outer gate that faces east;

and the water was coming out on the south side.

3 (Eze 40:3) When the man who had the line in his hand went eastward,

he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the water;

the water reached the ankles.

4 Again he measured a thousand and brought me through the water. The water

reached the knees. Again he measured a thousand and brought me through

the water. The water reached the loins.

5 (Isa 11:9; Hab 2:14) Afterward he measured a thousand. And it was a river

that I could not pass over, for the water had risen, enough water to swim in,

a river that could not be passed over.

6 (Eze 40:4; 44:5) He said to me, "Son of man, have you seen this?"

Then he brought me and caused me to return to the brink of the river.

7 (Eze 47:12; Rev 22:2) When I had returned I saw on the bank of the river

very many trees on the one side and on the other.

8 (Dt 3:17; Jos 3:16) Then he said to me, "This water flows toward

the eastern region and goes down into the valley, and enters the sea.

When it flows into the sea, the water will become fresh.

9 Every living creature that swarms, wherever the rivers go, will live.

And there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters

shall come there and the others become fresh. Thus everything shall live

wherever the river comes.

10 (Nu 34:6; Ps 104:25) It shall come to pass that the fishermen shall

stand upon it. From En Gedi even to En Eglaim there shall be a place

to spread out nets. Their fish shall be according to their kinds,

as the fish of the Mediterranean Sea, exceedingly many.

11 (Dt 29:23) But its miry places and its marshes shall not be healed.

They shall be given to salt.

12 (Rev 22:2; Ps 1:3; Jer 17:8) By the river upon its bank, on this side

and on that side, shall grow all kinds of trees for food, whose leaf shall

not fade nor shall its fruit fail. They shall bring forth fruit according

to their months, because their water issues out of the sanctuary.

And their fruit shall be for food and their leaves for medicine."



The Borders of the Land



13 (Ge 48:5; Nu 34:2-12) Thus says the Lord God: This shall be the border

by which you shall divide the land for an inheritance according

to the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph shall have two portions.

14 (Ge 12:7; Eze 20:5-6) You shall divide it for an inheritance,

one as equally as another. For I lifted up My hand to give it

to your fathers, and this land shall fall to you for inheritance.

15 (Nu 34:8; Eze 48:1) This shall be the border of the land on the north:

from the Mediterranean Sea by the way of Hethlon as men go to Zedad,

16 (Nu 13:21; 2Sa 8:8) Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim (which lies between

the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath), to Hazar Hattikon,

which is on the border of Hauran.

17 (Eze 48:1; Nu 34:9) The border from the sea shall be Hazar Enan

at the border of Damascus, and on the north northward

is the border of Hamath. And this is the north side.

18 (Ge 13:10) The east side, from Hauran and from Damascus

and from Gilead and the land of Israel, shall be the Jordan.

You shall measure from the northern border to the eastern sea.

And this is the east side.

19 (Dt 32:51; Eze 48:28) The south side, toward the Negev, shall run

from Tamar even to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, from there along the brook

of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. This shall be the south side,

toward the Negev.

20 The west side also shall be the Mediterranean Sea from the southern border

to a point opposite Lebo Hamath. This is the west side.

21 So you shall divide this land among you according to the tribes of Israel.

22 (Eph 3:6; Col 3:11) It shall come to pass that you shall divide it by lot

for an inheritance among yourselves and among the aliens who sojourn among

you, who shall bear sons among you. And they shall be to you as born

in the country among the sons of Israel. They shall have inheritance

with you among the tribes of Israel.

23 It shall come to pass that in whatever tribe the alien sojourns,

there you shall give him his inheritance, says the Lord God.



Ezekiel 48



The Division of the Land



1 (Eze 47:15-17; Jos 19:40-47) Now these are the names of the tribes:

From the north end beside the way of Hethlon as one goes to Lebo Hamath,

as far as Hazar Enan at the border of Damascus northward beside Hamath

going from east to west, Dan, one portion;

2 (Jos 19:24-31) by the border of Dan from the east side to the west side,

a portion for Asher;

3 (Jos 19:32-39)by the border of Asher from the east side even

to the west side, a portion for Naphtali;

4 (Jos 17:1-11; 13:29-31) by the border of Naphtali from the east side

to the west side, a portion for Manasseh;

5 (Jos 17:8-10; 17:14-18) by the border of Manasseh from the east side

to the west side, a portion for Ephraim;

6 (Jos 13:15-21) by the border of Ephraim from the east side even

to the west side, a portion for Reuben;

7 (Jos 15:1-63; 19:9) by the border of Reuben from the east side to the west side,

a portion for Judah;

8 (Isa 12:6; 33:20-22) by the border of Judah from the east side to the west side

shall be the allotment which you shall set apart, 25000 cubits

[About 8 miles, or 13 kilometers; and in vv. 9, 10, 13, 15, 20, and 21. ]

in width and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side

to the west side. And the sanctuary shall be in the middle of it.

9 The allotment that you shall set apart to the Lord shall be 25000 cubits

in length, and ten thousand [About 3 1/3 miles, or 5.3 kilometers;

and in vv. 10, 13, and 18.] in width. ]

10 (Eze 45:4; 44:28) For them, even for the priests, shall be

this holy allotment, toward the north 25000 cubits in length and toward

the west ten thousand in width and toward the east ten thousand in width

and toward the south twenty-five thousand cubits in length.

And the sanctuary of the Lord shall be in its midst.

11 (Eze 40:46; 44:10) It shall be for the priests who are sanctified

of the sons of Zadok, who have kept My charge, who did not go astray

when the sons of Israel went astray as the Levites went astray.

12 It shall be an allotment to them, a thing most holy,

the allotment of the land by the border of the Levites.

13 Opposite the border of the priests, the Levites shall have 25000 cubits

in length and ten thousand in width. All the length shall be 25000 cubits,

and the width ten thousand.

14 (Lev 27:28)They shall not sell of it or exchange

or alienate this choice portion of the land, for it is holy to the Lord.

15 (Eze 42:20; 45:6) The 5000 cubits [About 1 2/3 miles, or 2.7 kilometers.]

in width that remain and the 25000 in length shall be for common use

for the city, for dwellings and for suburbs.

And the city shall be in the midst.

16 (Rev 21:16) These shall be its measurements: the north side 4500 cubits;

[About 1 1/2 miles, or 2.4 kilometers; and in vv. 30, 32, 33, and 34.]

and the south side 4500 cubits; and on the east side 4500cubits;

and the west side 4500 cubits.

17 The suburbs of the city shall be: to the north, 250 cubits;

[About 440 feet, or 135 meters.] to the south,

two hundred and fifty cubits; to the east,

two hundred and fifty cubits; and to the west,

two hundred and fifty cubits.

18 The rest in length alongside the holy portion shall be 10000 cubits

eastward and 10000 westward. And it shall be alongside the holy portion.

And its increase shall be for food to those who serve the city.

19 Those who serve the city, out of all the tribes of Israel,

shall cultivate it.

20 All the allotment shall be 25000 by 2500 cubits. You shall set apart

the holy allotment foursquare, with the property of the city.

21 (Eze 48:22) The rest shall belong to the prince, on both sides

of the holy allotment and the city property, next to the 25000 cubits

of the allotment toward the eastern border, and westward next to the 25000

toward the western border, next to the portions for the prince.

And the holy allotment and the sanctuary of the temple shall be in its midst.

22 Moreover excluding the property of the Levites and the property

of the city, being in the midst of that which is the prince's, everything

between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin shall be

for the prince.

23 (Jos 18:21-28) As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side to the west side, Benjamin shall have one portion.

24 (Jos 19:1-9; Ge 29:33) By the border of Benjamin from the east side

to the west side, Simeon shall have one portion.

25 (Jos 19:17-23) By the border of Simeon from the east side

to the west side, Issachar shall have one portion.

26 (Jos 19:10-16) By the border of Issachar from the east side

to the west side, Zebulun shall have one portion.

27 (Jos 13:24-28) By the border of Zebulun from the east side

to the west side, Gad shall have one portion.

28 (2Ch 20:2; Eze 47:15) By the border of Gad at the south side southward

the border shall be even from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh

and to the brook of Egypt toward the Mediterranean Sea.

29 This is the land which you shall divide by lot to the tribes of Israel

for inheritance, and these are their portions, says the Lord God.



The Gates of the New City



30 (Eze 48:16) These are the exits of the city on the north side,

4500 cubits by measurement.

31 (Rev 21:12-13) The gates of the city shall be named after the tribes

of Israel, three gates northward: one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah,

one gate of Levi.

32 At the east side, four thousand five hundred cubits, shall be three gates:

one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan.

33 At the south side, four thousand five hundred cubits

[About 1 1/2 miles, or 2.4 kilometers. ]

by measurement, shall be three gates: one gate of Simeon,

one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.

34 At the west side, four thousand five hundred cubits,

shall be three gates: one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher,

one gate of Naphtali.

35 (Jer 3:17; 33:16) The circumference shall be 18000 cubits.

[About 6 miles, or 9.5 kilometers.]

And the name of the city from that day shall be, The Lord Is There.



2) Our Daily Bread for 10 September 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/09/10/like-a-symphony

Entitled Like A Symphony



Philippians 2:1-11



Philippians 2

Christian Humility and Christ's Humility



1 (2Co 13:14; Col 3:12) If there is any encouragement in Christ,

if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit,

if any compassion and mercy,

2 (Jn 3:29; Ro 12:16) then fulfill my joy and be like-minded,

having the same love, being in unity with one mind.

3 (Ro 12:10; Gal 5:26) Let nothing be done out of strife or conceit,

but in humility let each esteem the other better than himself.

4 (Ro 15:1) Let each of you look not only to your own interests,

but also to the interests of others.

5 (Mt 11:29; Ro 15:3) Let this mind be in you all,

which was also in Christ Jesus,

6 (Jn 5:18; 10:33) who, being in the form of God,

did not consider equality with God something to be grasped.

7 (Mt 20:28; Jn 1:14) But He emptied Himself,

taking upon Himself the form of a servant,

and was made in the likeness of men.

8 (Heb 12:2; Mt 26:39; Jn 10:18) And being found in the form of a man,

He humbled Himself

and became obedient to death,

even death on a cross.

9 (Heb 2:9; Mt 28:18) Therefore God highly exalted Him

and gave Him the name which is above every name,

10 (Mt 28:18) that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,

of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11 (Jn 13:13; Ro 14:9) and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ

is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.



I surprised my wife with concert tickets to listen to a performer

she'd always wanted to see. The gifted singer was accompanied

by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, and the setting was the matchless

venue at Red Rocks-an open-air amphitheater built between two 300-foot

rock formations at more than 6000 feet above sea level. The orchestra

played a number of well-loved classical songs and folk tunes. Their final

number was a fresh treatment of the classic hymn "Amazing Grace."

The beautiful, harmonized arrangement took our breath away!



There's something beautiful about harmony-individual instruments

playing together in a way that creates a bigger and more layered

sonic landscape. The apostle Paul pointed to the beauty of harmony

when he told the Philippians to be "like-minded," have "the same love,"

and be "one in spirit and . . . mind" (Philippians 2:2). He wasn't

asking them to become identical but to embrace the humble attitude

and self-giving love of Jesus. The gospel, as Paul well knew and taught,

doesn't erase our distinctions, but it can eliminate our divisions.



It’s also interesting that many scholars believe Paul's words here (vv. 6–11)

are a prelude to an early hymn. Here's the point: When we allow

the Holy Spirit to work through our distinct lives and contexts,

making us more like Jesus, together we become a symphony that reverberates

with a humble Christlike love.



By: Glenn Packiam



Reflect & Pray



Who could use some encouragement from you today?

How could you put the interests of others above your own,

just as Jesus did for us?



Dear Jesus, thank You for saving me. May Your Spirit transform

me into Your image. In my attitude and actions, help me to take

on Your humility and sacrificial love. May it result in a greater

unity with other believers in my life.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 6 Humility and Exaltation



1 Peter 5:6-7



6 (Jas 4:10; Mt 23:12) Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,

that He may exalt you in due time.

7 (Ps 55:22; 37:5) Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.



"I was so humble I was given an award for humility," the pastor quipped.

"They gave me a humility plaque - but they had to take it back when I hung it

on my office wall."

Humility is rare among 20th Centuey Christians. Our pride tkaes two

seemingly contradictory forms: Self-exaltation and self-denial. But both

focus on self, not on God.

Francois Fenelon, 17th century French archibishop, From his

"Letters of Spiritual Counsel" wrote:

"He who so completely forgetd himself that he never thinks of self ... is

truly humble. If we had the light to discern it, we should see clearly that

when we think we are humbling ourselves we are exalting ourselves;

when we think we are annihilating ourseles we are seeking out own life."

True humility, as Fenelon implies, means recognising who we are in the light

of who God is. Excess of self-importance and low self-esteem are both

self-centered perspectives; true humility is God-centered.

When we humble ourselves, we become intensely aware of God and less

aware of ourselves. We can focus on his face and get our eyes off our own

image. We can stop worrying about how others percieve us. Such humbling

is diffiuclt - as one 70-year-old saint joked, "It ain't the heat that gets

you, it's the humility." But when we submit to him and fell the weight of the

"Mighty hand of God" upon us, we can forget ourselves, abandon

ourselves to his presence, and cast our cares upon him.



Application



a) What form does my pride usualy take - self-exaltation or self-degradation?



b) Why must I humble myself in order for the Lord to lift me up?





4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Matthew 6:19-21



Treasures in Heaven



Lk 12:33–34



19 (Heb 13:5; Lk 12:21) "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth

where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

20 (Lk 12:33; Mt 19:21) But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,

where neither moth nor rust destroy

and where thieves do not break in nor steal,

21 (Lk 12:34) for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Eternal Faithfulness



2 Tim 2:8-13



8 (Mt 1:1; Ro 2:16) Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead,

descended from David, according to my gospel,

9 (Php 1:7; 2Ti 1:8) in which I suffer trouble like a criminal,

even with chains. But the word of God is not bound.

10 (Col 1:24; 2Co 1:6; 4:17) Therefore I endure all things

for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain

the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

11 (Ro 6:8; 1Th 5:10) This is a faithful saying:

If we die with Him,

we shall also live with Him.

12 (Mt 10:33; Ro 8:17 ) If we endure,

we shall also reign with Him.

If we deny Him,

He also will deny us.

13 (Nu 23:19; Ro 3:3 )If we are faithless,

He remains faithful;

He cannot deny Himself.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)



Nova Scotia



Total population 942700

Muslim population (est.) 14629



With 6 of the Nova Scotia's 10 universities located in Halifax, there is

a high concentration of Muslin international students in the area,

a harvest field in itself.

Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations



- in and around Halifax and other cities



- on university campuses



- for new workers among Muslims



- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach

to Muslims in their areas.



- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend

to share Jesus with and disciple them



- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their

new faith in Jesus with other Muslims



Halifax is the centre of Muslim activity for the Province of Nova Scotia

with at least 10 Islamic centres (mosques) and musallas

(prayer locations, especially for Friday prayer). And there are other mosques

in Chebucto, Kearney Lake, Dartmouth, Bedford and Truto.



Though the original community of Muslims was primarily composed of

newcomers from Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, continued immigration

has further diversified this community. Anf it is said thay Arabic

is the second most spoken language in Halifax.



while conservative estimates place the number of Muslims at almost 15000

in 2014, the Imama of a primary Halifax mosque estimates their population

somewhere between 25000 to 30000.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020



Under the Keep Praying page



When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.

For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.

You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"

Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:

- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.



Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."



Peter's Speech at Pentecost



14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,

'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions,

and your old men shall dream dreams.'



- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.



- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.



Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."



Ideas for prayer



- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -



Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!



My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity



(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .



7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada



http://www.ehc.ca



10th Day of the Month



a) Pray for Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of

Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.



(



John 3:16



16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1:18)



"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,

that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life."



)



b) Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,

soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.







Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord to give you a strong vision.



Pray to the Lord "Dear Jesus, thank You for saving me.

May Your Spirit transform

me into Your image. In my attitude and actions, help me to take

on Your humility and sacrificial love. May it result in a greater

unity with other believers in my life."



Pray to the Lord and pray to be humbled in His eyes .



Pray to the Lord and to store treasure in Heaven.



Pray to the Lord and pray never to deny Him .



Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations



- in and around Halifax and other cities



- on university campuses



- for new workers among Muslims



- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach

to Muslims in their areas.



- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend

to share Jesus with and disciple them



- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their

new faith in Jesus with other Muslims



Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.



Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have God's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.



Pray for Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of

Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.



Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,

soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.



Pray that many Syria Christian converts from Islam will grow

in knowledge and faith.



Pray for Ugandans Christians as those who oppose their faith try to entice

them to turn away from Christ.



Pray thay many will come to know Christ throught Bible

distributions in the country of Egypt.



Pray that Iraqi Christian converts from Islam in the Baghdad area,

wher persecution has intensified.



Pray for peace and stability among regional ethnic groups in Ethiopia.



Pray for Christian workers who smuggle Bibles and other Christian

resources into North Korea.



Pray foe believers' integrity to be retained amid widespread

corruption in Turkenistan.



Pray that non-believers in Brunei will learn the truth about God

and His Son Jesus Christ.



Pray for the the encouragement of Christians experiencing prolonged

persecution in India.



Pray for Bible-translation work in Pakistan that's designed to reach

minority groups with limited access to Scripture



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.