Day 275 - 2 October 2021 reflections
Day 275, 2 October 2021
Matthew 3 ; Mark 1 ; Luke 3
Matthew 3
The Preaching of John the Baptist
Mk 1:1-8; Lk 3:1-9, 15-17; Jn 1:19-28
1 (Mt 11:11; 16:14) In those days John the Baptist came, preaching
in the wilderness of Judea,
2 (Mt 4:17; Da 2:44; Mt 6:10) and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand."
3 (Isa 40:3; Lk 1:76) For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah,
saying:
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
'Prepare the way of the Lord;
make His paths straight.' " [Isa 40:3].
4 (Lev 11:22; 2Ki 1:8) This same John had clothing made of camel's hair,
a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 (Mk 1:5) Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region
around the Jordan went out to him,
6 (Ac 19:18; Mt 3:11) and were baptized by him in the Jordan,
confessing their sins.
7 (Mt 12:34; 23:33) But when he saw many of the Pharisees
and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them,
"O generation of vipers, who has warned you to escape from the wrath to come?
8 (Ac 26:20; Jer 36:3) Therefore, bear fruit worthy of repentance,
9 (Lk 3:8; 16:24) and do not think to say within yourselves,
'We have Abraham as our father,' for I say to you that God is able
from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
10 (Mt 7:19; Jn 15:2) Even now the axe is put to the tree roots.
Therefore, every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down
and thrown into the fire.
11 (Ac 1:5; Lk 3:16; Isa 4:4) "I indeed baptize you with water to repentance,
but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy
to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
12 (Mal 4:1; Mt 13:30) His fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly
clean His floor and gather His wheat into the granary,
but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
The Baptism of Jesus
Mk 1:9-11; Lk 3:21-22
13 (Mt 2:22) Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan
to be baptised by him.
14 But John prohibited Him, saying,
"I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?"
15 (Ps 40:7-8; Jn 4:34) But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now,
for it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he permitted Him.
16 (Isa 11:2; 42:1) And when Jesus was baptized, He came up immediately
out of the water. And suddenly the heavens were opened to Him,
and He saw the Spirit of God descending on Him like a dove.
17 (Ps 2:7; Mt 17:5; Isa 42:1) And a voice came from heaven, saying,
"This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
Mark 1
The Preaching of John the Baptist
Mt 3:1-12; Lk 3:1-9, 15-17; Jn 1:19-28
1 (Mt 14:33) The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 (Mal 3:1; Mt 11:10; Lk 1:76) As it is written in the Prophets:
"Look, I am sending My messenger before Your face,
who will prepare Your way before You." [Mal 3:1].
3 (Mt 3:3) "The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
'Prepare the way of the Lord,
make His paths straight.' " [Isa 40:3].
4 (Lk 1:77) John came baptizing in the wilderness
and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5 (Ac 19:18) The whole region of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem
went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River,
confessing their sins.
6 (Lev 11:22; 2Ki 1:8) John was clothed with camel's hair
and with a leather belt around his waist. And he ate locusts and wild honey.
7 (Ac 13:25; Jn 1:27) He preached saying, "After me is coming One mightier
than I, the straps of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
8 (Ac 1:5; Isa 44:3) I indeed have baptized you with water,
but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
The Baptism of Jesus
Mt 3:13-17; Lk 3:21-22
9 (Mt 2:23) In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee
and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 (Isa 64:1; Mt 3:16) Coming up out of the water,
He immediately saw the heavens opened and the Spirit
descending on Him like a dove.
11 (Ps 2:7; Isa 42:1) And a voice came from heaven, saying,
"You are My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased."
The Temptation of Jesus
Mt 4:1-11; Lk 4:1-13
12 (Mt 4:1-11) The Spirit immediately drove Him into the wilderness.
13 (Mt 26:53; Heb 4:15) And He was there in the wilderness for forty days,
tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts.
And the angels ministered to Him.
The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry
Mt 4:12-17; Lk 4:14-15
14 (Mt 4:12; 4:23) After John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee
preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 (Gal 4:4; Ac 20:21; Eph 1:10) saying, "The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel."
The Calling of the First Disciples
Mt 4:18-22; Lk 5:1-11
16 (Mt 4:18-22; Jn 1:40-42) As He walked by the Sea of Galilee,
He saw Simon and Andrew, his brother, throwing a net into the sea,
for they were fishermen.
17 Jesus said to them, "Come, follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
18 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James
the son of Zebedee and John, his brother, who also were in the boat mending
their nets.
20 Immediately He called them. And they left their father Zebedee
in the boat with the hired servants and followed Him.
The Man With an Unclean Spirit
Lk 4:31-37
21 (Mt 4:23; Mk 1:39) They went to Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath
He entered the synagogue and taught.
22 (Mt 7:28-29) They were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them
as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 In their synagogue there was a man with an unclean spirit.
24 (Ac 3:14; Mt 8:29; Lk 4:34) And he cried out, "Leave us alone! What do You
have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us?
I know who You are, the Holy One of God."
25 (Mk 1:34) Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent and come out of him!"
26 (Mk 9:20; 9:26) When the unclean spirit had convulsed him
and cried out with a loud voice, it came out of him.
27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves,
"What is this? What new teaching is this?
With authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him."
28 Immediately His fame spread everywhere throughout
the region surrounding Galilee.
The Healing of Many People
Mt 8:14-17; Lk 4:38-41
29 (Mt 8:14-15; Lk 4:38-39) When He came out of the synagogue
with James and John, they went directly to the house of Simon and Andrew.
30 (1Co 9:5) The mother of Simon's wife lay sick with a fever,
and immediately they told Him of her.
31 (Ac 9:41) So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up,
and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.
32 (Mt 8:16; Lk 4:40) In the evening, when the sun had set, they brought
to Him all who were sick and those who were possessed with demons.
33 The whole city was gathered at the door,
34 (Mk 3:12; Mt 4:23) and He healed many who were sick with various diseases
and cast out many demons. And He did not let the demons speak,
because they knew Him.
A Preaching Tour
Lk 4:42–44
35 (Lk 6:12; Eph 6:18)In the morning, rising up a great while before sunrise,
He went out and departed to a solitary place. And there He prayed.
36 Simon and those who were with Him followed Him,
37 (Jn 12:19) and when they found Him, they said to Him,
"Everyone is searching for You."
38 He said to them, "Let us go into the nearby towns,
that I may preach there also. For that is why I have come."
39 (Mt 4:23; Mk 1:21) So He preached in their synagogues throughout Galilee
and cast out demons.
The Cleansing of a Leper
Mt 8:1-4; Lk 5:12-16
40 (Mk 10:17; Mt 8:2-4) A leper came to Him, pleading with Him
and kneeling before Him, saying, "If You are willing, You can make me clean."
41 Then Jesus, moved with compassion, extended His hand and touched him,
and said to him, "I will. Be clean."
42 As soon as He had spoken, the leprosy immediately departed from him,
and he was cleansed.
43 (Mt 9:30) He sternly warned him, and sent him away at once,
44 (Mt 8:4; Lk 17:14)saying, "See that you say nothing to anyone.
But go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing
what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
45 (Mk 2:13; Mt 9:31) Instead he went out and began to proclaim it widely
and to spread the news around, so that Jesus could no more openly
enter the city, but was out in remote places.
And they came to Him from every quarter.
Luke 3
The Preaching of John the Baptist
Mt 3:1-12; Mk 1:1-8; Jn 1:19-28
1 (Mt 14:1; 27:2) In the fifteenth year of the reign of Caesar Tiberius,
Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee,
his brother Philip was tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Traconitis,
and Lysanias was the tetrarch of Abilene.
2 (Ac 4:6; Jn 18:24) Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests,
the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
3 (Lk 1:77) He came into the region surrounding the Jordan,
preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
4 (Isa 40:3-5; Jn 1:23) As it is written in the book of the words
of Isaiah the prophet, saying:
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
'Prepare the way of the Lord;
make His paths straight.
5 (Isa 40:4; 42:16) Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain and hill shall be brought low;
and the crooked shall be made straight
and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
6 (Isa 40:5; 52:10) and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'"
[Gk. 2 assaria. An assarion was worth 1/16 of a denarius,
which was a day's wage.]
7 (Mt 23:33; 12:34) Then he said to the crowds that came out to be baptized
by him, "You children of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 (Jn 8:33; Ac 26:20) Therefore bear fruit worthy of repentance,
and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.'
For I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children
for Abraham.
9 (Mt 7:19; Lk 13:7) Even now the axe is put to the root of the trees.
Every tree therefore which does not bear good fruit is cut down
and thrown into the fire."
10 (Ac 2:37; 16:30) The people asked him, "What then must we do?"
11 (Da 4:27; Lk 18:22) John answered, "He who has two tunics, let him give
to him who has none. And he who has food, let him do likewise."
12 (Lk 7:29) Then tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him,
"Teacher, what must we do?"
13 (Lk 19:8) He said to them, "Collect no more than what is appointed you."
14 (Ex 23:1; 20:16) Then the soldiers likewise demanded of him,
"And what must we do?"
He said to them, "Do no violence to anyone nor accuse any falsely,
and be content with your wages."
15 As the people were in expectation, and everyone reflected in their hearts
upon John, whether he might be the Christ or not,
16 (Ac 1:5; Mt 3:11) John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you
with water. But One mightier than I is coming, the strings of whose shoes
I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
and with fire.
17 (Mt 13:30; Isa 30:24) His fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly
cleanse His threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into His granary.
But He will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire."
18 Then he preached many other things in his exhortation to the people.
19 (Mk 6:17-18; Lk 3:1) But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him
because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils
which Herod had done,
20 added also this above them all: He locked John up in prison.
The Baptism of Jesus
Mt 3:13-17; Mk 1:9-11
21 (Jn 1:32-34; Mt 3:13-17) Now when all the people were baptized,
and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying,
the heavens were opened,
22 (Ps 2:7; Isa 42:1) and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form
like a dove on Him, and a voice came from heaven which said,
"You are My beloved Son. In You I am well pleased."
The Genealogy of Jesus
Mt 1:1-17
23 (Mt 13:55; Nu 4:3) Now Jesus Himself began His ministry
at about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph,
who was the son of Heli,
24 who was the son of Matthat,
who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi,
who was the son of Jannai, who was the son of Joseph,
25 who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos,
who was the son of Nahum, who was the son of Esli,
who was the son of Naggai,
26 who was the son of Maath,
who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Semein,
who was the son of Josech, who was the son of Joda,
27 (Mt 1:12) who was the son of Joanan, who was the son of Rhesa,
who was the son of Zerubbabel, who was the son of Shealtiel,
who was the son of Neri,
28 who was the son of Melchi,
who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Cosam,
who was the son of Elmadam, who was the son of Er,
29 who was the son of Joshua, who was the son of Eliezer,
who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthat,
who was the son of Levi,
30 who was the son of Simeon,
who was the son of Judah, who was the son of Joseph,
who was the son of Jonan, who was the son of Eliakim,
31 (2Sa 5:14; 1Ch 3:5) who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menna,
who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan,
who was the son of David,
32 (Ru 4:18-22; 1Ch 2:10-15) who was the son of Jesse,
who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Boaz,
who was the son of Salmon, who was the son of Nahshon,
33 (Ru 4:19-20) who was the son of Amminadab, who was the son of Ram,
who was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Perez,
who was the son of Judah,
34 (Ge 21:3; 25:26) who was the son of Jacob,
who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham,
who was the son of Terah, who was the son of Nahor,
35 who was the son of Serug, who was the son of Reu,
who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Eber,
who was the son of Shelah,
36 who was the son of Cainan,
who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem,
who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,
37 who was the son of Methuselah, who was the son of Enoch,
who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Mahalalel,
who was the son of Cainan,
38 who was the son of Enosh,
who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam,
who was the son of God.
2) Our Daily Bread for 2 October 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/10/02/adolescent-faith
Entitled What's Your Name?
Deuteronomy 5:28–33
28 (Dt 18:17) The Lord heard the sound of your words when you spoke to me,
and the Lord said to me, "I have heard the sound of the words of this people
which they have spoken to you.
They have done well in all that they have spoken.
29 (Isa 48:18; Dt 4:40) O that there were such a heart in them that they would
fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them
and with their children forever!
30 "Go say to them, 'Return to your tents.'
31 (Gal 3:19) But as for you, stand here by Me, so that I may speak to you
all the commandments, and the statutes, and the ordinances which you shall
teach them, that they may keep them in the land
which I am giving them to possess."
32 (Dt 17:20; 28:14) Therefore, be careful to do as the Lord your God
has commanded you. You shall not turn aside to the right hand
or to the left.
33 (Jer 7:23; Dt 4:40; 10:12) You shall walk in all the ways which the Lord
your God has commanded you, so that you may live and that it may be well
with you, and that you may prolong your days
in the land which you shall possess.
The teenage years are sometimes among the most agonizing seasons
in life-for both parent and child. In my adolescent quest to "individuate"
from my mother, I openly rejected her values and rebelled against her rules,
suspicious their purposes were merely to make me miserable. Though we've
since come to agree on those matters, that time in our relationship
was riddled with tension. Mom undoubtedly lamented my refusal
to heed the wisdom of her instructions, knowing they would spare me
unnecessary emotional and physical pain.
God had the same heart for His children, Israel. God imparted His wisdom
for living in what we know as the Ten Commandments (Deuteronomy 5:7-21).
Though they could be viewed as a list of rules, God's intention is evident
in His words to Moses: "so that it might go well with them and their children
forever!" (v. 29). Moses recognized God's desire, saying that obedience
to the decrees would result in their enjoyment of His ongoing presence
with them in the promised land (v. 33).
We all go through a season of "adolescence" with God, not trusting
that His guidelines for living are truly meant for our good.
May we grow into the realization that He wants what's best for us
and learn to heed the wisdom He offers. His guidance is meant
to lead us into spiritual maturity as we become more like Jesus
(Psalm 119:97-104; Ephesians 4:15; 2 Peter 3:18).
By: Kirsten Holmberg
Reflect & Pray
How has God's wisdom helped you grow in your relationship with Him?
In what area of your life do you need to heed His wisdom?
Loving God, help me to trust that You know what's best for me.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 7 - Oh, Freedom!
Rom 8:1-2
Life in the Spirit
1 (1Co 1:30; 2Co 5:17) There is therefore now no condemnation
for those who are in Christ Jesus,
who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
2 (1Co 15:45; Ro 6:18; Jn 8:32) For the law of the Spirit of life
in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.
In the classic movie, I want to live! actress Susan Hayward
plays a woman convicted of murder and sentenced to be executed.
The suspence builds; the execution is delayed as the officials
wait for a word of pardon. Finally, the woman in executed;
the call comes, and the pardon has been granted, but it is too late.
When no pardon is granted, condemnation leads to death. Our sin
marks us as "guilty" before God, and we deserve the wages of sin,
which is death. But in Jesus Chirst, the pardon does come - and
it comes in time. Our sin deserves condemation by God, and yet
he forgives us because Christ paid the penalty for us,
But we face other kinds of condemnation as well - self-condemnation,
that internal accusation that we still, somehow, must pay the price
of our own sin. Others often condemn us as well, offering much less
forgiveness and mercy than God does. And the Enemy of our souls condemns
us, trying to convince us that we don't, after all, have real freedom
from sin.
Yet Paul tells us in Romans 8, "There is therefore now no condemnation
for those who are in Christ Jesus". God has forgiven us freely; he has
granted his pardon. And in light of his forgiveness, how can we live
under the condemnation of others - or even of ourselves?
We are free, Paul says - free from the "law of sin and death,"
free to live in the liberty of the Spirit. The stay of execution
has come: the pardon has been granted. Never again can we tried
for the same crimes: never again must we live under the burden
of condemnation.
Application
a) Have I ever lived under the burden of condemnation from myself
or others? Why?
b) How can Romans 8:1-2 help me live in freedom of such condemnation?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Genesis 30:43
The man became exceedingly prosperous and had many sheep
and female servants and male servants and camels and donkeys.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are anxious
Phil 4:4-7
4 (Php 3:1; Ro 12:12 Rejoice in the Lord always.
Again I will say, rejoice!
5 (Jas 5:8-9) Let everyone come to know your gentleness.
The Lord is at hand.
6 (Eph 6:18; Mt 6:25-33) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything,
by prayer and supplication with gratitude, make your requests known
to God.
7 (Jn 14:27; Col 3:15; Isa 26:3) And the peace of God, which surpasses
all understanding, will protect your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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?)
Prince Edward Island
Total population 146300
Muslim population (est.) 1127
Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.
Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims
cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.
More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic
month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at
the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established
in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.
As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.
The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important
for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were
established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to
monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as
shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth."
Let us intercede togther for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father
through the Son.
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
2nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians
( Rom 10:14-15 -
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?
And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?
And how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 I And how shall they preach unless they are sent?
As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those
who preach the gospel of peace, who bring good news of good things!"
)
b) Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's
heart for vision,wisdom and direction.
(Jer 33:3 - Call to Me, and I will answer you,
and show you great and mighty things which you do not know. )
(Prov 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord,
as the rivers of water;)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray that you confess and repent of your sins
by preparing the way of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord "Loving God, help me to trust that
You know what's best for me."
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for freeing you from the condemnation of Sin.
Pray to the Lord and pray to humbly seek prosperity in the Lord .
Pray to the Lord and bring everything to the ord in prayer.
Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father
through the Son.
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.
Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's
heart for vision,wisdom and direction.
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.
Matthew 3 ; Mark 1 ; Luke 3
Matthew 3
The Preaching of John the Baptist
Mk 1:1-8; Lk 3:1-9, 15-17; Jn 1:19-28
1 (Mt 11:11; 16:14) In those days John the Baptist came, preaching
in the wilderness of Judea,
2 (Mt 4:17; Da 2:44; Mt 6:10) and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand."
3 (Isa 40:3; Lk 1:76) For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah,
saying:
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
'Prepare the way of the Lord;
make His paths straight.' " [Isa 40:3].
4 (Lev 11:22; 2Ki 1:8) This same John had clothing made of camel's hair,
a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 (Mk 1:5) Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region
around the Jordan went out to him,
6 (Ac 19:18; Mt 3:11) and were baptized by him in the Jordan,
confessing their sins.
7 (Mt 12:34; 23:33) But when he saw many of the Pharisees
and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them,
"O generation of vipers, who has warned you to escape from the wrath to come?
8 (Ac 26:20; Jer 36:3) Therefore, bear fruit worthy of repentance,
9 (Lk 3:8; 16:24) and do not think to say within yourselves,
'We have Abraham as our father,' for I say to you that God is able
from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
10 (Mt 7:19; Jn 15:2) Even now the axe is put to the tree roots.
Therefore, every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down
and thrown into the fire.
11 (Ac 1:5; Lk 3:16; Isa 4:4) "I indeed baptize you with water to repentance,
but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy
to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
12 (Mal 4:1; Mt 13:30) His fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly
clean His floor and gather His wheat into the granary,
but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
The Baptism of Jesus
Mk 1:9-11; Lk 3:21-22
13 (Mt 2:22) Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan
to be baptised by him.
14 But John prohibited Him, saying,
"I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?"
15 (Ps 40:7-8; Jn 4:34) But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now,
for it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he permitted Him.
16 (Isa 11:2; 42:1) And when Jesus was baptized, He came up immediately
out of the water. And suddenly the heavens were opened to Him,
and He saw the Spirit of God descending on Him like a dove.
17 (Ps 2:7; Mt 17:5; Isa 42:1) And a voice came from heaven, saying,
"This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
Mark 1
The Preaching of John the Baptist
Mt 3:1-12; Lk 3:1-9, 15-17; Jn 1:19-28
1 (Mt 14:33) The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 (Mal 3:1; Mt 11:10; Lk 1:76) As it is written in the Prophets:
"Look, I am sending My messenger before Your face,
who will prepare Your way before You." [Mal 3:1].
3 (Mt 3:3) "The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
'Prepare the way of the Lord,
make His paths straight.' " [Isa 40:3].
4 (Lk 1:77) John came baptizing in the wilderness
and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5 (Ac 19:18) The whole region of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem
went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River,
confessing their sins.
6 (Lev 11:22; 2Ki 1:8) John was clothed with camel's hair
and with a leather belt around his waist. And he ate locusts and wild honey.
7 (Ac 13:25; Jn 1:27) He preached saying, "After me is coming One mightier
than I, the straps of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
8 (Ac 1:5; Isa 44:3) I indeed have baptized you with water,
but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
The Baptism of Jesus
Mt 3:13-17; Lk 3:21-22
9 (Mt 2:23) In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee
and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 (Isa 64:1; Mt 3:16) Coming up out of the water,
He immediately saw the heavens opened and the Spirit
descending on Him like a dove.
11 (Ps 2:7; Isa 42:1) And a voice came from heaven, saying,
"You are My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased."
The Temptation of Jesus
Mt 4:1-11; Lk 4:1-13
12 (Mt 4:1-11) The Spirit immediately drove Him into the wilderness.
13 (Mt 26:53; Heb 4:15) And He was there in the wilderness for forty days,
tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts.
And the angels ministered to Him.
The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry
Mt 4:12-17; Lk 4:14-15
14 (Mt 4:12; 4:23) After John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee
preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 (Gal 4:4; Ac 20:21; Eph 1:10) saying, "The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel."
The Calling of the First Disciples
Mt 4:18-22; Lk 5:1-11
16 (Mt 4:18-22; Jn 1:40-42) As He walked by the Sea of Galilee,
He saw Simon and Andrew, his brother, throwing a net into the sea,
for they were fishermen.
17 Jesus said to them, "Come, follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
18 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James
the son of Zebedee and John, his brother, who also were in the boat mending
their nets.
20 Immediately He called them. And they left their father Zebedee
in the boat with the hired servants and followed Him.
The Man With an Unclean Spirit
Lk 4:31-37
21 (Mt 4:23; Mk 1:39) They went to Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath
He entered the synagogue and taught.
22 (Mt 7:28-29) They were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them
as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 In their synagogue there was a man with an unclean spirit.
24 (Ac 3:14; Mt 8:29; Lk 4:34) And he cried out, "Leave us alone! What do You
have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us?
I know who You are, the Holy One of God."
25 (Mk 1:34) Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent and come out of him!"
26 (Mk 9:20; 9:26) When the unclean spirit had convulsed him
and cried out with a loud voice, it came out of him.
27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves,
"What is this? What new teaching is this?
With authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him."
28 Immediately His fame spread everywhere throughout
the region surrounding Galilee.
The Healing of Many People
Mt 8:14-17; Lk 4:38-41
29 (Mt 8:14-15; Lk 4:38-39) When He came out of the synagogue
with James and John, they went directly to the house of Simon and Andrew.
30 (1Co 9:5) The mother of Simon's wife lay sick with a fever,
and immediately they told Him of her.
31 (Ac 9:41) So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up,
and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.
32 (Mt 8:16; Lk 4:40) In the evening, when the sun had set, they brought
to Him all who were sick and those who were possessed with demons.
33 The whole city was gathered at the door,
34 (Mk 3:12; Mt 4:23) and He healed many who were sick with various diseases
and cast out many demons. And He did not let the demons speak,
because they knew Him.
A Preaching Tour
Lk 4:42–44
35 (Lk 6:12; Eph 6:18)In the morning, rising up a great while before sunrise,
He went out and departed to a solitary place. And there He prayed.
36 Simon and those who were with Him followed Him,
37 (Jn 12:19) and when they found Him, they said to Him,
"Everyone is searching for You."
38 He said to them, "Let us go into the nearby towns,
that I may preach there also. For that is why I have come."
39 (Mt 4:23; Mk 1:21) So He preached in their synagogues throughout Galilee
and cast out demons.
The Cleansing of a Leper
Mt 8:1-4; Lk 5:12-16
40 (Mk 10:17; Mt 8:2-4) A leper came to Him, pleading with Him
and kneeling before Him, saying, "If You are willing, You can make me clean."
41 Then Jesus, moved with compassion, extended His hand and touched him,
and said to him, "I will. Be clean."
42 As soon as He had spoken, the leprosy immediately departed from him,
and he was cleansed.
43 (Mt 9:30) He sternly warned him, and sent him away at once,
44 (Mt 8:4; Lk 17:14)saying, "See that you say nothing to anyone.
But go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing
what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
45 (Mk 2:13; Mt 9:31) Instead he went out and began to proclaim it widely
and to spread the news around, so that Jesus could no more openly
enter the city, but was out in remote places.
And they came to Him from every quarter.
Luke 3
The Preaching of John the Baptist
Mt 3:1-12; Mk 1:1-8; Jn 1:19-28
1 (Mt 14:1; 27:2) In the fifteenth year of the reign of Caesar Tiberius,
Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee,
his brother Philip was tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Traconitis,
and Lysanias was the tetrarch of Abilene.
2 (Ac 4:6; Jn 18:24) Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests,
the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
3 (Lk 1:77) He came into the region surrounding the Jordan,
preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
4 (Isa 40:3-5; Jn 1:23) As it is written in the book of the words
of Isaiah the prophet, saying:
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
'Prepare the way of the Lord;
make His paths straight.
5 (Isa 40:4; 42:16) Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain and hill shall be brought low;
and the crooked shall be made straight
and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
6 (Isa 40:5; 52:10) and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'"
[Gk. 2 assaria. An assarion was worth 1/16 of a denarius,
which was a day's wage.]
7 (Mt 23:33; 12:34) Then he said to the crowds that came out to be baptized
by him, "You children of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 (Jn 8:33; Ac 26:20) Therefore bear fruit worthy of repentance,
and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.'
For I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children
for Abraham.
9 (Mt 7:19; Lk 13:7) Even now the axe is put to the root of the trees.
Every tree therefore which does not bear good fruit is cut down
and thrown into the fire."
10 (Ac 2:37; 16:30) The people asked him, "What then must we do?"
11 (Da 4:27; Lk 18:22) John answered, "He who has two tunics, let him give
to him who has none. And he who has food, let him do likewise."
12 (Lk 7:29) Then tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him,
"Teacher, what must we do?"
13 (Lk 19:8) He said to them, "Collect no more than what is appointed you."
14 (Ex 23:1; 20:16) Then the soldiers likewise demanded of him,
"And what must we do?"
He said to them, "Do no violence to anyone nor accuse any falsely,
and be content with your wages."
15 As the people were in expectation, and everyone reflected in their hearts
upon John, whether he might be the Christ or not,
16 (Ac 1:5; Mt 3:11) John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you
with water. But One mightier than I is coming, the strings of whose shoes
I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
and with fire.
17 (Mt 13:30; Isa 30:24) His fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly
cleanse His threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into His granary.
But He will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire."
18 Then he preached many other things in his exhortation to the people.
19 (Mk 6:17-18; Lk 3:1) But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him
because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils
which Herod had done,
20 added also this above them all: He locked John up in prison.
The Baptism of Jesus
Mt 3:13-17; Mk 1:9-11
21 (Jn 1:32-34; Mt 3:13-17) Now when all the people were baptized,
and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying,
the heavens were opened,
22 (Ps 2:7; Isa 42:1) and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form
like a dove on Him, and a voice came from heaven which said,
"You are My beloved Son. In You I am well pleased."
The Genealogy of Jesus
Mt 1:1-17
23 (Mt 13:55; Nu 4:3) Now Jesus Himself began His ministry
at about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph,
who was the son of Heli,
24 who was the son of Matthat,
who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi,
who was the son of Jannai, who was the son of Joseph,
25 who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos,
who was the son of Nahum, who was the son of Esli,
who was the son of Naggai,
26 who was the son of Maath,
who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Semein,
who was the son of Josech, who was the son of Joda,
27 (Mt 1:12) who was the son of Joanan, who was the son of Rhesa,
who was the son of Zerubbabel, who was the son of Shealtiel,
who was the son of Neri,
28 who was the son of Melchi,
who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Cosam,
who was the son of Elmadam, who was the son of Er,
29 who was the son of Joshua, who was the son of Eliezer,
who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthat,
who was the son of Levi,
30 who was the son of Simeon,
who was the son of Judah, who was the son of Joseph,
who was the son of Jonan, who was the son of Eliakim,
31 (2Sa 5:14; 1Ch 3:5) who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menna,
who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan,
who was the son of David,
32 (Ru 4:18-22; 1Ch 2:10-15) who was the son of Jesse,
who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Boaz,
who was the son of Salmon, who was the son of Nahshon,
33 (Ru 4:19-20) who was the son of Amminadab, who was the son of Ram,
who was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Perez,
who was the son of Judah,
34 (Ge 21:3; 25:26) who was the son of Jacob,
who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham,
who was the son of Terah, who was the son of Nahor,
35 who was the son of Serug, who was the son of Reu,
who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Eber,
who was the son of Shelah,
36 who was the son of Cainan,
who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem,
who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,
37 who was the son of Methuselah, who was the son of Enoch,
who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Mahalalel,
who was the son of Cainan,
38 who was the son of Enosh,
who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam,
who was the son of God.
2) Our Daily Bread for 2 October 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/10/02/adolescent-faith
Entitled What's Your Name?
Deuteronomy 5:28–33
28 (Dt 18:17) The Lord heard the sound of your words when you spoke to me,
and the Lord said to me, "I have heard the sound of the words of this people
which they have spoken to you.
They have done well in all that they have spoken.
29 (Isa 48:18; Dt 4:40) O that there were such a heart in them that they would
fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them
and with their children forever!
30 "Go say to them, 'Return to your tents.'
31 (Gal 3:19) But as for you, stand here by Me, so that I may speak to you
all the commandments, and the statutes, and the ordinances which you shall
teach them, that they may keep them in the land
which I am giving them to possess."
32 (Dt 17:20; 28:14) Therefore, be careful to do as the Lord your God
has commanded you. You shall not turn aside to the right hand
or to the left.
33 (Jer 7:23; Dt 4:40; 10:12) You shall walk in all the ways which the Lord
your God has commanded you, so that you may live and that it may be well
with you, and that you may prolong your days
in the land which you shall possess.
The teenage years are sometimes among the most agonizing seasons
in life-for both parent and child. In my adolescent quest to "individuate"
from my mother, I openly rejected her values and rebelled against her rules,
suspicious their purposes were merely to make me miserable. Though we've
since come to agree on those matters, that time in our relationship
was riddled with tension. Mom undoubtedly lamented my refusal
to heed the wisdom of her instructions, knowing they would spare me
unnecessary emotional and physical pain.
God had the same heart for His children, Israel. God imparted His wisdom
for living in what we know as the Ten Commandments (Deuteronomy 5:7-21).
Though they could be viewed as a list of rules, God's intention is evident
in His words to Moses: "so that it might go well with them and their children
forever!" (v. 29). Moses recognized God's desire, saying that obedience
to the decrees would result in their enjoyment of His ongoing presence
with them in the promised land (v. 33).
We all go through a season of "adolescence" with God, not trusting
that His guidelines for living are truly meant for our good.
May we grow into the realization that He wants what's best for us
and learn to heed the wisdom He offers. His guidance is meant
to lead us into spiritual maturity as we become more like Jesus
(Psalm 119:97-104; Ephesians 4:15; 2 Peter 3:18).
By: Kirsten Holmberg
Reflect & Pray
How has God's wisdom helped you grow in your relationship with Him?
In what area of your life do you need to heed His wisdom?
Loving God, help me to trust that You know what's best for me.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 7 - Oh, Freedom!
Rom 8:1-2
Life in the Spirit
1 (1Co 1:30; 2Co 5:17) There is therefore now no condemnation
for those who are in Christ Jesus,
who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
2 (1Co 15:45; Ro 6:18; Jn 8:32) For the law of the Spirit of life
in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.
In the classic movie, I want to live! actress Susan Hayward
plays a woman convicted of murder and sentenced to be executed.
The suspence builds; the execution is delayed as the officials
wait for a word of pardon. Finally, the woman in executed;
the call comes, and the pardon has been granted, but it is too late.
When no pardon is granted, condemnation leads to death. Our sin
marks us as "guilty" before God, and we deserve the wages of sin,
which is death. But in Jesus Chirst, the pardon does come - and
it comes in time. Our sin deserves condemation by God, and yet
he forgives us because Christ paid the penalty for us,
But we face other kinds of condemnation as well - self-condemnation,
that internal accusation that we still, somehow, must pay the price
of our own sin. Others often condemn us as well, offering much less
forgiveness and mercy than God does. And the Enemy of our souls condemns
us, trying to convince us that we don't, after all, have real freedom
from sin.
Yet Paul tells us in Romans 8, "There is therefore now no condemnation
for those who are in Christ Jesus". God has forgiven us freely; he has
granted his pardon. And in light of his forgiveness, how can we live
under the condemnation of others - or even of ourselves?
We are free, Paul says - free from the "law of sin and death,"
free to live in the liberty of the Spirit. The stay of execution
has come: the pardon has been granted. Never again can we tried
for the same crimes: never again must we live under the burden
of condemnation.
Application
a) Have I ever lived under the burden of condemnation from myself
or others? Why?
b) How can Romans 8:1-2 help me live in freedom of such condemnation?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Genesis 30:43
The man became exceedingly prosperous and had many sheep
and female servants and male servants and camels and donkeys.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are anxious
Phil 4:4-7
4 (Php 3:1; Ro 12:12 Rejoice in the Lord always.
Again I will say, rejoice!
5 (Jas 5:8-9) Let everyone come to know your gentleness.
The Lord is at hand.
6 (Eph 6:18; Mt 6:25-33) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything,
by prayer and supplication with gratitude, make your requests known
to God.
7 (Jn 14:27; Col 3:15; Isa 26:3) And the peace of God, which surpasses
all understanding, will protect your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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?)
Prince Edward Island
Total population 146300
Muslim population (est.) 1127
Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.
Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims
cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.
More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic
month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at
the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established
in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.
As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.
The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important
for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were
established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to
monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as
shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth."
Let us intercede togther for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father
through the Son.
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
2nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians
( Rom 10:14-15 -
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?
And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?
And how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 I And how shall they preach unless they are sent?
As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those
who preach the gospel of peace, who bring good news of good things!"
)
b) Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's
heart for vision,wisdom and direction.
(Jer 33:3 - Call to Me, and I will answer you,
and show you great and mighty things which you do not know. )
(Prov 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord,
as the rivers of water;)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray that you confess and repent of your sins
by preparing the way of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord "Loving God, help me to trust that
You know what's best for me."
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for freeing you from the condemnation of Sin.
Pray to the Lord and pray to humbly seek prosperity in the Lord .
Pray to the Lord and bring everything to the ord in prayer.
Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father
through the Son.
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.
Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's
heart for vision,wisdom and direction.
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.