Day 284 - 11 October 2021 reflections
Day 284, 11 October 2021
Luke 11
Teaching About Prayer
Mt 6:9-15; 7:7-11
1 (Lk 9:18) He was praying in a certain place, and when He ceased,
one of His disciples said to Him,
"Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
2 (Ecc 5:2) He said to them, "When you pray, say:
Our Father, who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
3 (Pr 30:8; Mt 6:34) Give us each day our daily bread.
4 (Mt 26:41; 18:35) And forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil."
5 Then He said to them, "Which of you has a friend and shall go to him
at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves,
6 for a friend of mine on his journey has come to me,
and I have nothing to set before him';
7 and he will answer from within, 'Do not trouble me; the door is now shut,
and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give you anything'?
8 I say to you, though he will not rise and give him Âanything Âbecause
he is his friend, yet because of his Âpersistence he will rise
and give him as much as he needs.
9 (Mt 21:22; Mk 11:24) "And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you;
seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
10 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him
who knocks it will be opened.
11 "If a son asks for bread from any of you who is a father,
will you give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will you give him
a serpent instead of a fish?
12 Or if he asks for an egg, will you offer him a scorpion?
13 (Mt 7:11; Ge 8:21) If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts
to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give
the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"
Jesus and Beelzebub
Mt 12:22-30; Mk 3:20-27
14 He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out,
the mute man spoke, and the crowd marveled.
15 (Mt 9:34) But some of them said, "He casts out demons through Beelzebub,
the ruler of the demons."
16 Others, testing Him, asked Him for a sign from heaven.
17 (Mt 9:4) But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them,
"Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate.
And a house divided against itself falls.
18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand?
For you say that I cast out demons through Beelzebub.
19 Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out?
Therefore they will be your judges.
20 (Ex 8:19) But if I cast out demons with the finger of God,
no doubt the kingdom of God has come upon you.
21 "When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace,
his goods are peacefully kept.
22 (Isa 49:24-25; 53:12) But when a stronger man than he attacks
and overpowers him, he seizes all the armor in which the man trusted
and divides his spoils.
23 (Mt 12:30; Lk 9:50) "He who is not with Me is against Me,
and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
The Return of the Unclean Spirit
Mt 12:43-45
24 (Mt 12:43-45; Ps 63:1) "When an unclean spirit goes out of a man,
it goes through dry places seeking rest. Finding none, it says,
'I will return to my house, from which I came.'
25 When it comes, it finds it swept and furnished.
26 (Jn 5:14; 2Pe 2:20-22) Then it goes and brings seven other spirits
more wicked than itself, and they enter and dwell there.
And the last state of that man is worse than the first."
True Blessedness
27 (Lk 1:48) As He spoke these things, a woman from the crowd raised
her voice and said to Him,
"Blessed is the woman who gave You birth and nursed You."
28 (Lk 8:21) But He said, "Indeed, blessed are those who hear the word of God
and keep it."
The Demand for a Sign
Mt 12:38-42; Mk 8:12
29 (Mk 8:11-12; Lk 11:16) When the crowds pressed upon Him, He began to say,
"This is an evil generation. It looks for a sign, but no sign will be given it
except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
30 (Jnh 1:17) For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites,
so will the Son of Man be to this generation.
31 (2Ch 9:1; Jer 3:11) The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment
with the men of this generation and condemn them,
for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon.
And now one greater than Solomon is here.
32 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation
and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah.
And now one greater than Jonah is here.
The Light of the Body
Mt 5:15; 6:22-23
33 "No one, when he has lit a candle, puts it in a secret place
or under a basket, but on a candlestick,
that those who come in may see the light.
34 (Mt 6:22-23) The eye is the lamp of the body. Therefore when your eye
is good, your whole body also is full of light.
But when your eye is bad, your body also is full of darkness.
35 Take heed therefore lest the light which is in you is darkness.
36 If your whole body, then, is full of light, no part being dark,
the whole body will be full of light,
as when the shining candle gives you light."
The Denouncing of the Pharisees and Lawyers
Mt 23:1-36; Mk 12:38-40; Lk 20:45-47
37 (Lk 7:36; 14:1) As He spoke, a Pharisee asked Him to dine with him.
So He went in and sat down to eat.
38 When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that He had not first washed
before dinner.
39 Then the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup
and the dish. But inside you are full of extortion and wickedness.
40 (Lk 12:20; 1Co 15:36) You fools! Did not he who made the outside
make the inside also?
41 (Lk 12:33; 16:9) But give alms from what is within.
And then all things are clean to you.
42 (Mt 23:23; Lk 18:12; Mic 6:8) "Woe to you, Pharisees! For you tithe mint
and rue and every herb and pass over justice and the love of God.
These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.
43 (Lk 20:46; Mk 12:38-39) "Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the prominent
seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.
44 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like unseen
graves, and the men who walk over them are not aware of them."
45 One of the lawyers answered, "Teacher, by saying these things
You insult us also."
46 He said, "Woe to you also, you lawyers! For you load men with burdens
difficult to carry, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens
with one of your fingers.
47 (Mt 23:29-33) "Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets,
and your fathers killed them.
48 So you are witnesses and entirely approve the deeds of your fathers,
because they killed them, and you build their tombs.
49 (1Co 1:30; Col 2:3) Therefore also the wisdom of God said,
'I will send them prophets and apostles,
and some of them they will kill and persecute,'
50 that the blood of all the prophets, shed since the beginning of the world,
may be required from this generation,
51 (Mt 23:35; Heb 11:4) from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah,
who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary.
Yes, I tell you, it shall be required from this generation.
52 (Mt 23:13; Mal 2:7) "Woe to you, lawyers! For you have taken away
the key of knowledge. You did not enter yourselves, and you hindered
those who were entering."
53 As He said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees
began to incite Him vehemently
and angrily draw Him out concerning many things,
54 (Mk 12:13; Mt 22:15) lying in wait for Him and seeking to catch
something out of His mouth, that they might accuse Him.
2) Our Daily Bread for 11 October 2021
https://odb.org/us/2021/10/11/at-the-kings-table
At the King's Table
2 Samuel 9:6-13
6 (1Sa 25:23; 2Sa 16:4) Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul
came to David and fell upon his face and bowed down. Then David said,
"Mephibosheth," and he responded, "I am your servant."
7 (2Sa 9:1; 19:28) David said to him, "Do not be afraid, for I will certainly
show you kindness on account of Jonathan, your father.
I will return to you every field of Saul, your father,
and you will eat at my table perpetually."
8 (2Sa 16:9) He bowed low and said, "What is your servant that you should
be concerned for a dead dog like me?"
9 (2Sa 16:4; 19:29) The king summoned Ziba the servant of Saul, and he said
to him, "All that belonged to Saul and to all his house, I have given
to the son of your master.
10 (2Sa 9:7; 19:28) You will work the ground for him-you, your sons,
and your servants. You will bring in the produce so that the son of
your master will have food to eat; but Mephibosheth,
the son of your master, will always eat at my table."
Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 (2Sa 16:1-4; 19:26) Ziba said to the king, "Everything that my lord
the king has commanded his servant, your servant will do."
So Mephibosheth ate at the table of David like one of the sons of the king.
12 Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mika,
and all who dwelled in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
13 (2Sa 9:7) So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he ate continually
at the table of the king. Now he was lame in both of his feet.
"He'll live," the vet announced, "but his leg will have to be amputated."
The stray mongrel my friend had brought in had been run over by a car.
"Are you the owner?" There would be a hefty surgery bill,
and the puppy would need care as it recovered. "I am now," my friend replied.
Her kindness has given that dog a future in a loving home.
Mephibosheth saw himself as a "dead dog," unworthy of favour (2 Samuel 9:8).
Being lame in both feet due to an accident, he was dependent on others
to protect and provide for him (see 4:4). Furthermore, after the death
of his grandfather, King Saul, he probably feared that David, the new king,
would order all enemies and rivals to the throne killed,
as was the common practice of the time.
Yet, out of love for his friend Jonathan, David ensured
that Jonathan's son Mephibosheth would always be safe
and cared for as his own son (9:7). In the same way, we who were
once God's enemies, marked for death, have been saved by Jesus
and given a place with Him in heaven forever. That's what it means to eat
at the banquet in the kingdom of God that Luke
describes in his gospel (Luke 14:15).
Here we are-the sons and daughters of a King! What extravagant,
undeserved kindness we've received! Let's draw near to God
in gratitude and joy.
By: Karen Kwek
Reflect & Pray
When are you likely to forget that God protects and cares for you?
How could 2 Samuel 9:6-13 encourage you during such times?
Dear Jesus, thank You for saving me and giving me
a place at Your table forever. Remind me that I'm Your dear child,
and help me to always praise and trust You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 2 - Alienation and Reconciliation
Col 1:21-22
21 (Eph 2:12) And you, who were formerly alienated
and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled
22 (Ro 7:4; Eph 5:27) in the body of His flesh through death,
to present you holy and blameless and above reproach in His sight,
Some 50 years ago, Orson Welles's radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds
threw the nation into panic; people on the East Coast ran for their lives,
expecting at any moment to be destroyed by alien invaders from outer space.
Today, of course, we are more sophisticated about such matters.
Television and movies have educated us about alien life forms.
Star Wars and Star Trek have taught us that their appearance can be much
different than ours. Sometimes they are unable to exist in our atmosphere
with artificial life-support systems; their physical makeup is often
incompatible with our environment.
God says that we, apart from Christ, are as incompatible with his kingdom
as the 'aliens' of movies are with Earth's environment.
We are at war with God, a true "war of the worlds" that staggers
the imagination.
Yet God has 'reconciled' us to his world. He has made us fit,
made us able to exist in his kingdom. He has made us part of
his world through Christ's death and resurrection.
Now, through Christ, we are 'holy' and 'without blemish' in God's sight.
And that transformation, ironically, make us 'alien' in the world around us.
No longer do we fit in a world of selfishness and greed, a world where Self
is god and everyone does what is right in his own heart.
We belong, instead, in the kingdom of God's righteousness.
Application
a) In what ways am I an 'alien' in this world?
b) How have I been an 'alien' to God's kingdom?
c) How can today's verses help me deal with my sense of 'not fitting'?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Ps 37:25-26
25 I have been young, and now am old;
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor their offspring begging bread.
26 The righteous are gracious and lend,
and their offspring are a source of blessing.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are ill or injured
Matthew 8:14-17
The Healing of Many People
Mk 1:29-34; Lk 4:38-41
14 When Jesus entered Peter's house, He saw his wife's mother,
lying sick with a fever.
15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she rose and served them.
16 When the evening came, they brought to Him many
who were possessed with demons.
And He cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all who were sick,
17 to fulfill what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet,
"He Himself took our infirmities
and bore our sicknesses."
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
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 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 be in His light and be His Light.
Pray to the Lord "Dear Jesus, thank You for saving me and giving me
a place at Your table forever. Remind me that I'm Your dear child,
and help me to always praise and trust You."
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for grace and mercy to enter into the Kingdom.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be righteous in the eyes of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and for those who are sick for He is healer.
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 ways to share 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.
Pray for God's name to be glorified in you life, home, neighbourhood,
city or community, and in Canada.
Pray for Bible distributions to persecuted Christians among the
Tzeltal people in Chiapas in Mexico
Pray that God will restore Columbians widows and orphans
physically and mentally.
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.
Luke 11
Teaching About Prayer
Mt 6:9-15; 7:7-11
1 (Lk 9:18) He was praying in a certain place, and when He ceased,
one of His disciples said to Him,
"Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
2 (Ecc 5:2) He said to them, "When you pray, say:
Our Father, who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
3 (Pr 30:8; Mt 6:34) Give us each day our daily bread.
4 (Mt 26:41; 18:35) And forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil."
5 Then He said to them, "Which of you has a friend and shall go to him
at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves,
6 for a friend of mine on his journey has come to me,
and I have nothing to set before him';
7 and he will answer from within, 'Do not trouble me; the door is now shut,
and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give you anything'?
8 I say to you, though he will not rise and give him Âanything Âbecause
he is his friend, yet because of his Âpersistence he will rise
and give him as much as he needs.
9 (Mt 21:22; Mk 11:24) "And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you;
seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
10 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him
who knocks it will be opened.
11 "If a son asks for bread from any of you who is a father,
will you give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will you give him
a serpent instead of a fish?
12 Or if he asks for an egg, will you offer him a scorpion?
13 (Mt 7:11; Ge 8:21) If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts
to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give
the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"
Jesus and Beelzebub
Mt 12:22-30; Mk 3:20-27
14 He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out,
the mute man spoke, and the crowd marveled.
15 (Mt 9:34) But some of them said, "He casts out demons through Beelzebub,
the ruler of the demons."
16 Others, testing Him, asked Him for a sign from heaven.
17 (Mt 9:4) But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them,
"Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate.
And a house divided against itself falls.
18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand?
For you say that I cast out demons through Beelzebub.
19 Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out?
Therefore they will be your judges.
20 (Ex 8:19) But if I cast out demons with the finger of God,
no doubt the kingdom of God has come upon you.
21 "When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace,
his goods are peacefully kept.
22 (Isa 49:24-25; 53:12) But when a stronger man than he attacks
and overpowers him, he seizes all the armor in which the man trusted
and divides his spoils.
23 (Mt 12:30; Lk 9:50) "He who is not with Me is against Me,
and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
The Return of the Unclean Spirit
Mt 12:43-45
24 (Mt 12:43-45; Ps 63:1) "When an unclean spirit goes out of a man,
it goes through dry places seeking rest. Finding none, it says,
'I will return to my house, from which I came.'
25 When it comes, it finds it swept and furnished.
26 (Jn 5:14; 2Pe 2:20-22) Then it goes and brings seven other spirits
more wicked than itself, and they enter and dwell there.
And the last state of that man is worse than the first."
True Blessedness
27 (Lk 1:48) As He spoke these things, a woman from the crowd raised
her voice and said to Him,
"Blessed is the woman who gave You birth and nursed You."
28 (Lk 8:21) But He said, "Indeed, blessed are those who hear the word of God
and keep it."
The Demand for a Sign
Mt 12:38-42; Mk 8:12
29 (Mk 8:11-12; Lk 11:16) When the crowds pressed upon Him, He began to say,
"This is an evil generation. It looks for a sign, but no sign will be given it
except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
30 (Jnh 1:17) For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites,
so will the Son of Man be to this generation.
31 (2Ch 9:1; Jer 3:11) The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment
with the men of this generation and condemn them,
for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon.
And now one greater than Solomon is here.
32 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation
and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah.
And now one greater than Jonah is here.
The Light of the Body
Mt 5:15; 6:22-23
33 "No one, when he has lit a candle, puts it in a secret place
or under a basket, but on a candlestick,
that those who come in may see the light.
34 (Mt 6:22-23) The eye is the lamp of the body. Therefore when your eye
is good, your whole body also is full of light.
But when your eye is bad, your body also is full of darkness.
35 Take heed therefore lest the light which is in you is darkness.
36 If your whole body, then, is full of light, no part being dark,
the whole body will be full of light,
as when the shining candle gives you light."
The Denouncing of the Pharisees and Lawyers
Mt 23:1-36; Mk 12:38-40; Lk 20:45-47
37 (Lk 7:36; 14:1) As He spoke, a Pharisee asked Him to dine with him.
So He went in and sat down to eat.
38 When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that He had not first washed
before dinner.
39 Then the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup
and the dish. But inside you are full of extortion and wickedness.
40 (Lk 12:20; 1Co 15:36) You fools! Did not he who made the outside
make the inside also?
41 (Lk 12:33; 16:9) But give alms from what is within.
And then all things are clean to you.
42 (Mt 23:23; Lk 18:12; Mic 6:8) "Woe to you, Pharisees! For you tithe mint
and rue and every herb and pass over justice and the love of God.
These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.
43 (Lk 20:46; Mk 12:38-39) "Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the prominent
seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.
44 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like unseen
graves, and the men who walk over them are not aware of them."
45 One of the lawyers answered, "Teacher, by saying these things
You insult us also."
46 He said, "Woe to you also, you lawyers! For you load men with burdens
difficult to carry, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens
with one of your fingers.
47 (Mt 23:29-33) "Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets,
and your fathers killed them.
48 So you are witnesses and entirely approve the deeds of your fathers,
because they killed them, and you build their tombs.
49 (1Co 1:30; Col 2:3) Therefore also the wisdom of God said,
'I will send them prophets and apostles,
and some of them they will kill and persecute,'
50 that the blood of all the prophets, shed since the beginning of the world,
may be required from this generation,
51 (Mt 23:35; Heb 11:4) from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah,
who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary.
Yes, I tell you, it shall be required from this generation.
52 (Mt 23:13; Mal 2:7) "Woe to you, lawyers! For you have taken away
the key of knowledge. You did not enter yourselves, and you hindered
those who were entering."
53 As He said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees
began to incite Him vehemently
and angrily draw Him out concerning many things,
54 (Mk 12:13; Mt 22:15) lying in wait for Him and seeking to catch
something out of His mouth, that they might accuse Him.
2) Our Daily Bread for 11 October 2021
https://odb.org/us/2021/10/11/at-the-kings-table
At the King's Table
2 Samuel 9:6-13
6 (1Sa 25:23; 2Sa 16:4) Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul
came to David and fell upon his face and bowed down. Then David said,
"Mephibosheth," and he responded, "I am your servant."
7 (2Sa 9:1; 19:28) David said to him, "Do not be afraid, for I will certainly
show you kindness on account of Jonathan, your father.
I will return to you every field of Saul, your father,
and you will eat at my table perpetually."
8 (2Sa 16:9) He bowed low and said, "What is your servant that you should
be concerned for a dead dog like me?"
9 (2Sa 16:4; 19:29) The king summoned Ziba the servant of Saul, and he said
to him, "All that belonged to Saul and to all his house, I have given
to the son of your master.
10 (2Sa 9:7; 19:28) You will work the ground for him-you, your sons,
and your servants. You will bring in the produce so that the son of
your master will have food to eat; but Mephibosheth,
the son of your master, will always eat at my table."
Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 (2Sa 16:1-4; 19:26) Ziba said to the king, "Everything that my lord
the king has commanded his servant, your servant will do."
So Mephibosheth ate at the table of David like one of the sons of the king.
12 Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mika,
and all who dwelled in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
13 (2Sa 9:7) So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he ate continually
at the table of the king. Now he was lame in both of his feet.
"He'll live," the vet announced, "but his leg will have to be amputated."
The stray mongrel my friend had brought in had been run over by a car.
"Are you the owner?" There would be a hefty surgery bill,
and the puppy would need care as it recovered. "I am now," my friend replied.
Her kindness has given that dog a future in a loving home.
Mephibosheth saw himself as a "dead dog," unworthy of favour (2 Samuel 9:8).
Being lame in both feet due to an accident, he was dependent on others
to protect and provide for him (see 4:4). Furthermore, after the death
of his grandfather, King Saul, he probably feared that David, the new king,
would order all enemies and rivals to the throne killed,
as was the common practice of the time.
Yet, out of love for his friend Jonathan, David ensured
that Jonathan's son Mephibosheth would always be safe
and cared for as his own son (9:7). In the same way, we who were
once God's enemies, marked for death, have been saved by Jesus
and given a place with Him in heaven forever. That's what it means to eat
at the banquet in the kingdom of God that Luke
describes in his gospel (Luke 14:15).
Here we are-the sons and daughters of a King! What extravagant,
undeserved kindness we've received! Let's draw near to God
in gratitude and joy.
By: Karen Kwek
Reflect & Pray
When are you likely to forget that God protects and cares for you?
How could 2 Samuel 9:6-13 encourage you during such times?
Dear Jesus, thank You for saving me and giving me
a place at Your table forever. Remind me that I'm Your dear child,
and help me to always praise and trust You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 2 - Alienation and Reconciliation
Col 1:21-22
21 (Eph 2:12) And you, who were formerly alienated
and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled
22 (Ro 7:4; Eph 5:27) in the body of His flesh through death,
to present you holy and blameless and above reproach in His sight,
Some 50 years ago, Orson Welles's radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds
threw the nation into panic; people on the East Coast ran for their lives,
expecting at any moment to be destroyed by alien invaders from outer space.
Today, of course, we are more sophisticated about such matters.
Television and movies have educated us about alien life forms.
Star Wars and Star Trek have taught us that their appearance can be much
different than ours. Sometimes they are unable to exist in our atmosphere
with artificial life-support systems; their physical makeup is often
incompatible with our environment.
God says that we, apart from Christ, are as incompatible with his kingdom
as the 'aliens' of movies are with Earth's environment.
We are at war with God, a true "war of the worlds" that staggers
the imagination.
Yet God has 'reconciled' us to his world. He has made us fit,
made us able to exist in his kingdom. He has made us part of
his world through Christ's death and resurrection.
Now, through Christ, we are 'holy' and 'without blemish' in God's sight.
And that transformation, ironically, make us 'alien' in the world around us.
No longer do we fit in a world of selfishness and greed, a world where Self
is god and everyone does what is right in his own heart.
We belong, instead, in the kingdom of God's righteousness.
Application
a) In what ways am I an 'alien' in this world?
b) How have I been an 'alien' to God's kingdom?
c) How can today's verses help me deal with my sense of 'not fitting'?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Ps 37:25-26
25 I have been young, and now am old;
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor their offspring begging bread.
26 The righteous are gracious and lend,
and their offspring are a source of blessing.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are ill or injured
Matthew 8:14-17
The Healing of Many People
Mk 1:29-34; Lk 4:38-41
14 When Jesus entered Peter's house, He saw his wife's mother,
lying sick with a fever.
15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she rose and served them.
16 When the evening came, they brought to Him many
who were possessed with demons.
And He cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all who were sick,
17 to fulfill what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet,
"He Himself took our infirmities
and bore our sicknesses."
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
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 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 be in His light and be His Light.
Pray to the Lord "Dear Jesus, thank You for saving me and giving me
a place at Your table forever. Remind me that I'm Your dear child,
and help me to always praise and trust You."
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for grace and mercy to enter into the Kingdom.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be righteous in the eyes of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and for those who are sick for He is healer.
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 ways to share 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.
Pray for God's name to be glorified in you life, home, neighbourhood,
city or community, and in Canada.
Pray for Bible distributions to persecuted Christians among the
Tzeltal people in Chiapas in Mexico
Pray that God will restore Columbians widows and orphans
physically and mentally.
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.