Day 290 - 17 October 2021 reflections
Day 290, 17 October 2021
Todady at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca/ WE talked about Disciples
Who Make disciples - Pursue
How do we pursue
1) Unquenchable
PS 41:1-2
1 As the deer pants after the water brooks,
so my soul pants after You, O God.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When will I come and appear before God?
Nothing at this moment in time can be more important than developing an
unquenchable hunger and thirst for God and pursuing that secret place of His presence.
How do we develop an unquenchable appetite for God?
Miss it
Rev 2:4-5
4 "But I have something against you, that you have abandoned the love you
had at first.
5 (Rev 2:16; 3:19) Remember therefore from where you have fallen. Repent,
and do the works you did at first, or else I will come to you quickly
and remove your candlestick from its place, unless you repent."
Request it
John 6:44a
44 (Jn 6:65; 12:32; Jer 31:3) No one can come to Me
unless the Father who has sent Me draws him.
Matthew 5:6
6 (Jn 4:14; 6:48-58) Blessed are those who hunger
and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be filled.
Catch it by Acting on it
Rev 3:20
20 Listen! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice
and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
John 6:35
35 (Mt 11:28; Jn 5:40) Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life.
Whoever comes to Me shall never hunger, and whoever believes in Me
shall never thirst."
Psalm 34:8a
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
John 7:37-38
37 (Isa 55:1; Lev 23:36; Nu 29:35) On the last and greatest day
of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, "If anyone is thirsty,
let him come to Me and drink.
38 (Isa 58:11; Jn 4:14) He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said,
out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water."
2) Relentless
Luke 11:9
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. "
Psalm 63:1
1O God, You are my God;
early will I seek You;
my soul thirsts for You,
my flesh faints for You,
in a dry and thirsty land
with no water.
3) Dying to know him
Phil 3:10a
10 (Ro 8:17; 8:29) to know Him, and the power of His resurrection,
and the fellowship of His sufferings,
Matthew 15 ; Mark 7
Matthew 15
The Tradition of the Elders
Mk 7:1-23
1 Then scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,
2 (Lk 11:38; Col 2:8) "Why do Your disciples violate the tradition
of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."
3 But He answered them, "Why do you also violate the commandment of God
by your tradition?
4 (Ex 20:12; 21:17; Dt 5:16) For God commanded, 'Honor your father
and mother,' (Ex 20:12; Dt 5:16.) and, 'He who speaks evil of father
or mother, let him be put to death.'Ex 21:17; Lev 20:9.
5 But you say, 'Whoever shall say to his father or his mother,
"What you would have profited from me is a gift to God,"
6 will be free from honoring his father or his mother.'
So you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
7 You hypocrites, Isaiah well prophesied of you, saying:
8 (Isa 29:13; Eze 33:31) 'These people draw near to Me with their mouth,
and honor Me with their lips,
but their heart is far from Me.
9 (Isa 29:13; Titus 1:14) In vain they do worship Me,
teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'"
10 He called the crowds and said to them, "Hear and understand:
11 (Ac 10:14-15) That which goes into the mouth does not defile a man,
but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man."
12 Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees
were offended after they heard this saying?"
13 (Isa 60:21; Jn 15:2) But He answered, "Every plant which My heavenly
Father has not planted will be uprooted.
14 (Lk 6:39; Isa 56:10) Leave them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind.
And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch."
15 (Mt 13:36) Then Peter said to Him, "Explain this parable to us."
16 (Mt 16:9) Jesus said, "Are you also still without understanding?
17 (1Co 6:13) Do you not yet understand that whatever enters at the mouth
goes into the stomach and is cast out into the sewer?
18 (Mt 12:34) But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from
the heart, and they defile the man.
19 (Gal 5:19-21) For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders,
adulteries, sexual immorality, thefts, false witness, and blasphemies.
20 These are the things which defile a man. But to eat with unwashed hands
does not defile a man."
The Faith of the Canaanite Woman
Mk 7:24-30
21 Then Jesus went from there and departed into the regions of Tyre and Sidon. 22 (Mt 9:27; 17:15) There, a woman of Canaan came out of the same regions
and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David.
My daughter is severely possessed by a demon."
23 (Mt 14:15) But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came
and begged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us."
24 (Ro 15:8; Mt 10:5-6) But He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep
of the house of Israel."
25 (Mt 8:2) Then she came and worshipped Him, saying, "Lord, help me."
26 (Mt 7:6; Rev 22:15) But He answered, "It is not fair to take
the children's bread and to throw it to dogs."
27 (Lk 16:21) She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even dogs eat the crumbs that fall
from their masters' table."
28 (Mt 8:13; 9:22) Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith.
Let it be done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.
The Healing of Many People
29 (Mt 4:18; 5:1) Jesus departed from there, and passed by the Sea of Galilee,
and went up on a mountain and sat down there.
30 Great crowds came to Him, having with them those who were lame, blind,
mute, maimed, and many others, and placed them down at Jesus' feet,
and He healed them,
31 (Mt 9:8; 9:33) so that the crowds wondered when they saw the mute speak,
the maimed made whole, the lame walk, and the blind see. And they glorified
the God of Israel.
The Feeding of the Four Thousand
Mk 8:1-10
32 (Mt 9:36) Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "I have
compassion on the crowd, because they have remained with Me now
for three days and have nothing to eat. I will not send them away hungry,
lest they faint on the way."
33 His disciples said to Him, "Where will we get enough bread
in the wilderness to feed such a great crowd?"
34 Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?"
And they said, "Seven and a few little fish."
35 He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground.
36 (Lk 22:19; Jn 6:11) He took the seven loaves and the fish,
gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to His disciples,
and the disciples gave them to the crowd.
37 They all ate and were filled. And they collected seven baskets full
of the broken pieces that were left.
38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
39 (Mk 8:10) He sent the crowd away, and got into the boat, and went
to the region of Magdala.
Mark 7
The Tradition of the Elders
Mt 15:1-20
1 (Mk 3:22) The Pharisees and certain scribes who came from Jerusalem
gathered around Him.
2 (Ac 10:28; Ro 14:14) When they saw some of His disciples eat bread
with defiled, that is, ritually unwashed hands, they found fault.
3 (Mk 7:13; Gal 1:14) For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless
they wash their hands ritually, do not eat, keeping the tradition
of the elders.
4 (Mt 23:25; Jn 2:6) When they come from the market, unless they wash,
they do not eat. And there are many other traditions which they have
received and observe, such as the washing of cups and pitchers
and bronze vessels and dining couches.
5 So the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, "Why do Your disciples not live
according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?"
6 (Isa 29:13; Eze 33:31) He answered, "Well has Isaiah prophesied
of you hypocrites, as it is written:
'These people honor Me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from Me.
7 (Mt 6:7; Col 2:22) In vain do they worship Me,
teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'-
8 (Ge 2:24)For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition
of men-the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do."
9 (Mk 7:13; Gal 2:21) And He said to them, "You full well reject
the commandment of God so that you may keep your own tradition.
10 (Ex 20:12; 21:17; Dt 5:16) For Moses said,
'Honor your father and your mother,'-
11 (Ps 118:22-23.) and, 'Whoever curses father or mother,
let him be put to death.'(Ex 21:17; Lev 20:9).
11 (Mt 23:18) But you say, 'If a man says to his father or mother,
"It is Corban," that is to say, "What you would have profited from me
is a gift to God," he shall be free.'
12 Then you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother,
13 (Mk 7:9) making the word of God of no effect through your tradition,
which you have delivered. And you do many similar things."
14 When He had called all the people to Him, He said,
"Listen to Me, every one of you, and understand:
15 There is nothing from outside a man that by entering him can defile him.
But the things which come out of the man are what defile him.
16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
17 (Mt 15:15; 13:36) When He had left the people and entered the house,
His disciples asked Him concerning the parable.
18 He said to them, "Are you so without understanding also? Do you not know
that anything from the outside that enters a man cannot defile him,
19 (Ac 10:15; 1Co 6:13) because it does not enter his heart, but into
his stomach, and goes out into the sewer, thus purifying all foods?"
20 (Jas 3:6) And He said, "What comes out of a man is what defiles a man.
21 (Jer 17:9) For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts,
adultery, fornication, murder,
22 (Mt 20:15) theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness,
an evil eye, blasphemy, pride and foolishness.
23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man."
The Syrophoenician Woman's Faith
Mt 15:21-28
24 (Mt 15:21-28) From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
He entered a house and would have no one know it. Yet He could not be hidden.
25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit,
heard of Him, and came and fell at His feet.
26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race.
And she begged Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.
27 (Mt 7:6) Jesus said to her, "Let the children first be filled. For it is
not fitting to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
28 She answered, "Yes, Lord. Yet the dogs under the table eat
the children's crumbs."
29 Then He said to her, "For this answer, go your way.
The demon has gone out of your daughter."
30 When she had come to her house, she found the demon had gone out,
and her daughter lying on the bed.
The Deaf and Mute Man Healed
31 (Mt 4:25; Mk 5:20) Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon,
He came to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of the Decapolis.
32 (Mk 5:23; Lk 11:14) They brought to Him one who was deaf
and had difficulty speaking. And they pleaded with Him to put His hand
on him.
33 (Mk 8:23) He took him aside from the crowd, and put His fingers
into his ears, and spat and touched his tongue.
34 (Mk 8:12; 6:41) Looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him,
"Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."
35 (Isa 35:5-6) Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment
of his tongue was loosened, and he spoke correctly.
36 (Mt 8:4) He ordered them to tell no one. But the more He ordered them,
the more they greatly proclaimed it.
37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well.
He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak."
2) Our Daily Bread for 17 October 2021
https://odb.org/us/2021/10/17/our-rosetta-stone
Insight from the Spirit
John 16:12-15
12 (Mk 4:33) "I have yet many things to tell you, but you cannot bear
them now.
13 (Jn 14:17; 14:26; 15:26) But when the Spirit of truth comes,
He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own authority.
But He will speak whatever He hears, and He will tell you things that are
to come.
14 (1Jn 4:13-14) He will glorify Me, for He will receive from Me
and will declare it to you.
15 (Jn 17:10) All that the Father has is Mine. Therefore I said
that He will take what is Mine and will declare it to you.
As the French soldier dug in the desert sand, reinforcing the defenses
of his army's encampment, he had no idea he would make a momentous discovery.
Moving another shovelful of sand, he saw a stone. Not just any stone.
It was the Rosetta Stone, containing a listing of the good things
King Ptolemy V had done for his priests and the people of Egypt
written in three scripts. That stone (now housed in the British Museum)
would be one of the most important archaeological finds of the nineteenth
century, helping to unlock the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian
writing known as hieroglyphics.
For many of us, much of Scripture is also wrapped in deep mystery.
Still, the night before the cross, Jesus promised His followers that
He would send the Holy Spirit. He told them, "But when he,
the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth.
He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears,
and he will tell you what is yet to come" (John 16:13).
The Holy Spirit is, in a sense, our divine Rosetta Stone,
shedding light on the truth-including truths
behind the mysteries of the Bible.
While we're not promised absolute understanding of everything given
to us in the Scriptures, we can have confidence that by the Spirit
we can comprehend everything necessary for us to follow Jesus.
He will guide us into those vital truths.
By: Bill Crowder
Reflect & Pray
What are some portions of the Bible you have found difficult?
List them and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you into better
understanding of those Scriptures.
God of all truth, help me to rest in the Spirit of truth
that I might better understand the wisdom You've provided.
Read A Message for All Time: Understanding and Applying the Bible -
https://discoveryseries.org/courses/a-message-for-all-time/ .
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 1 Call to the Lord - 2 Samuel 22:3-4
3 (Ge 15:1; Ps 9:9) the God of my strength, in whom I will trust;
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my fortress and my sanctuary;
my Savior, You save me from violence.
4 (Ps 48:1; 96:4) I call upon the Lord, who is praiseworthy,
and I am saved from my enemies.
In the old Days of Television Western, we could always tell who the enemy was.
The bad guys wore black hats; the evil villain had a scar across
his cheek or a patch over one eye. But real life is
not quite so simple . Emenies come in many forms, and often are not easy to
recognise. Sin is an enemy; even those we love can seek
to undermine our faith;
modern meterialism and distorted values lead us away from biblical principles.
These enemies may not seek our death in a physical sense,
but their influence results in spritual death or, at the very least,
immaturity.
Yet God promises to rescue us from our enemies. David describes the Lord as a
"rock", a "shield", a "stronghold", and a "refuge". God provides a stable
foundation for our faith; he products us from the attacks of the enemy;
he offers a place of rest in battle.
Our battles are usually not physical ones, but rather spiritual
and emotional wars.
We struggle with difficult relationships, the burdens of the past,
the subtle accusations of the devil.
But these enemies can be overcome. David says,
"I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise" .
When we turn to the Lord, trust his Word, acknowledge his
worthiness, we put our own problems and difficulties in perspective.
We see that God is able to rescue us, and has promised to do so.
And as we respond to his grace by focusing
on him, we abandon trust in ourselves and allow him to do what he promised.
Application
a) What kinds of enemies do I face?
b) How have I tried to deal with those enemies by myself?
c) How can today's verses help me turn to the sources of my rescue?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Proverbs 28:13
13 He who covers his sins will not prosper,
but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Angry or Vengeful
Prov 15:1
1 A soft answer turns away wrath,
but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 25:28
28 He who has no rule over his own spirit
is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
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
17th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the safety of those
who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
( Ps 122:7 - 7 "Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!" )
b) Pray for the province of Ontario
I) Pray for the leaders of Ontario,
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 pursue Him with zeal and passion
Pray to the Lord and pray for Him to create a clean heart in you.
Pray to the Lord "God of all truth, help me to rest in the Spirit of truth
that I might better understand the wisdom You've provided."
Pray to the Lord and ask Him to cleanse you of your sins.
Pray to the Lord and confess all your sins to Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray for anger to go away from you.
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 the safety of those
who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
Pray that Christians in Mauritania who worship in secret will connect
with other believers for fellowship .
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.
Todady at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca/ WE talked about Disciples
Who Make disciples - Pursue
How do we pursue
1) Unquenchable
PS 41:1-2
1 As the deer pants after the water brooks,
so my soul pants after You, O God.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When will I come and appear before God?
Nothing at this moment in time can be more important than developing an
unquenchable hunger and thirst for God and pursuing that secret place of His presence.
How do we develop an unquenchable appetite for God?
Miss it
Rev 2:4-5
4 "But I have something against you, that you have abandoned the love you
had at first.
5 (Rev 2:16; 3:19) Remember therefore from where you have fallen. Repent,
and do the works you did at first, or else I will come to you quickly
and remove your candlestick from its place, unless you repent."
Request it
John 6:44a
44 (Jn 6:65; 12:32; Jer 31:3) No one can come to Me
unless the Father who has sent Me draws him.
Matthew 5:6
6 (Jn 4:14; 6:48-58) Blessed are those who hunger
and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be filled.
Catch it by Acting on it
Rev 3:20
20 Listen! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice
and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
John 6:35
35 (Mt 11:28; Jn 5:40) Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life.
Whoever comes to Me shall never hunger, and whoever believes in Me
shall never thirst."
Psalm 34:8a
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
John 7:37-38
37 (Isa 55:1; Lev 23:36; Nu 29:35) On the last and greatest day
of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, "If anyone is thirsty,
let him come to Me and drink.
38 (Isa 58:11; Jn 4:14) He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said,
out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water."
2) Relentless
Luke 11:9
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. "
Psalm 63:1
1O God, You are my God;
early will I seek You;
my soul thirsts for You,
my flesh faints for You,
in a dry and thirsty land
with no water.
3) Dying to know him
Phil 3:10a
10 (Ro 8:17; 8:29) to know Him, and the power of His resurrection,
and the fellowship of His sufferings,
Matthew 15 ; Mark 7
Matthew 15
The Tradition of the Elders
Mk 7:1-23
1 Then scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,
2 (Lk 11:38; Col 2:8) "Why do Your disciples violate the tradition
of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."
3 But He answered them, "Why do you also violate the commandment of God
by your tradition?
4 (Ex 20:12; 21:17; Dt 5:16) For God commanded, 'Honor your father
and mother,' (Ex 20:12; Dt 5:16.) and, 'He who speaks evil of father
or mother, let him be put to death.'Ex 21:17; Lev 20:9.
5 But you say, 'Whoever shall say to his father or his mother,
"What you would have profited from me is a gift to God,"
6 will be free from honoring his father or his mother.'
So you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
7 You hypocrites, Isaiah well prophesied of you, saying:
8 (Isa 29:13; Eze 33:31) 'These people draw near to Me with their mouth,
and honor Me with their lips,
but their heart is far from Me.
9 (Isa 29:13; Titus 1:14) In vain they do worship Me,
teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'"
10 He called the crowds and said to them, "Hear and understand:
11 (Ac 10:14-15) That which goes into the mouth does not defile a man,
but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man."
12 Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees
were offended after they heard this saying?"
13 (Isa 60:21; Jn 15:2) But He answered, "Every plant which My heavenly
Father has not planted will be uprooted.
14 (Lk 6:39; Isa 56:10) Leave them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind.
And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch."
15 (Mt 13:36) Then Peter said to Him, "Explain this parable to us."
16 (Mt 16:9) Jesus said, "Are you also still without understanding?
17 (1Co 6:13) Do you not yet understand that whatever enters at the mouth
goes into the stomach and is cast out into the sewer?
18 (Mt 12:34) But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from
the heart, and they defile the man.
19 (Gal 5:19-21) For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders,
adulteries, sexual immorality, thefts, false witness, and blasphemies.
20 These are the things which defile a man. But to eat with unwashed hands
does not defile a man."
The Faith of the Canaanite Woman
Mk 7:24-30
21 Then Jesus went from there and departed into the regions of Tyre and Sidon. 22 (Mt 9:27; 17:15) There, a woman of Canaan came out of the same regions
and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David.
My daughter is severely possessed by a demon."
23 (Mt 14:15) But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came
and begged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us."
24 (Ro 15:8; Mt 10:5-6) But He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep
of the house of Israel."
25 (Mt 8:2) Then she came and worshipped Him, saying, "Lord, help me."
26 (Mt 7:6; Rev 22:15) But He answered, "It is not fair to take
the children's bread and to throw it to dogs."
27 (Lk 16:21) She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even dogs eat the crumbs that fall
from their masters' table."
28 (Mt 8:13; 9:22) Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith.
Let it be done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.
The Healing of Many People
29 (Mt 4:18; 5:1) Jesus departed from there, and passed by the Sea of Galilee,
and went up on a mountain and sat down there.
30 Great crowds came to Him, having with them those who were lame, blind,
mute, maimed, and many others, and placed them down at Jesus' feet,
and He healed them,
31 (Mt 9:8; 9:33) so that the crowds wondered when they saw the mute speak,
the maimed made whole, the lame walk, and the blind see. And they glorified
the God of Israel.
The Feeding of the Four Thousand
Mk 8:1-10
32 (Mt 9:36) Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "I have
compassion on the crowd, because they have remained with Me now
for three days and have nothing to eat. I will not send them away hungry,
lest they faint on the way."
33 His disciples said to Him, "Where will we get enough bread
in the wilderness to feed such a great crowd?"
34 Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?"
And they said, "Seven and a few little fish."
35 He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground.
36 (Lk 22:19; Jn 6:11) He took the seven loaves and the fish,
gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to His disciples,
and the disciples gave them to the crowd.
37 They all ate and were filled. And they collected seven baskets full
of the broken pieces that were left.
38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
39 (Mk 8:10) He sent the crowd away, and got into the boat, and went
to the region of Magdala.
Mark 7
The Tradition of the Elders
Mt 15:1-20
1 (Mk 3:22) The Pharisees and certain scribes who came from Jerusalem
gathered around Him.
2 (Ac 10:28; Ro 14:14) When they saw some of His disciples eat bread
with defiled, that is, ritually unwashed hands, they found fault.
3 (Mk 7:13; Gal 1:14) For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless
they wash their hands ritually, do not eat, keeping the tradition
of the elders.
4 (Mt 23:25; Jn 2:6) When they come from the market, unless they wash,
they do not eat. And there are many other traditions which they have
received and observe, such as the washing of cups and pitchers
and bronze vessels and dining couches.
5 So the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, "Why do Your disciples not live
according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?"
6 (Isa 29:13; Eze 33:31) He answered, "Well has Isaiah prophesied
of you hypocrites, as it is written:
'These people honor Me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from Me.
7 (Mt 6:7; Col 2:22) In vain do they worship Me,
teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'-
8 (Ge 2:24)For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition
of men-the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do."
9 (Mk 7:13; Gal 2:21) And He said to them, "You full well reject
the commandment of God so that you may keep your own tradition.
10 (Ex 20:12; 21:17; Dt 5:16) For Moses said,
'Honor your father and your mother,'-
11 (Ps 118:22-23.) and, 'Whoever curses father or mother,
let him be put to death.'(Ex 21:17; Lev 20:9).
11 (Mt 23:18) But you say, 'If a man says to his father or mother,
"It is Corban," that is to say, "What you would have profited from me
is a gift to God," he shall be free.'
12 Then you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother,
13 (Mk 7:9) making the word of God of no effect through your tradition,
which you have delivered. And you do many similar things."
14 When He had called all the people to Him, He said,
"Listen to Me, every one of you, and understand:
15 There is nothing from outside a man that by entering him can defile him.
But the things which come out of the man are what defile him.
16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
17 (Mt 15:15; 13:36) When He had left the people and entered the house,
His disciples asked Him concerning the parable.
18 He said to them, "Are you so without understanding also? Do you not know
that anything from the outside that enters a man cannot defile him,
19 (Ac 10:15; 1Co 6:13) because it does not enter his heart, but into
his stomach, and goes out into the sewer, thus purifying all foods?"
20 (Jas 3:6) And He said, "What comes out of a man is what defiles a man.
21 (Jer 17:9) For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts,
adultery, fornication, murder,
22 (Mt 20:15) theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness,
an evil eye, blasphemy, pride and foolishness.
23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man."
The Syrophoenician Woman's Faith
Mt 15:21-28
24 (Mt 15:21-28) From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
He entered a house and would have no one know it. Yet He could not be hidden.
25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit,
heard of Him, and came and fell at His feet.
26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race.
And she begged Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.
27 (Mt 7:6) Jesus said to her, "Let the children first be filled. For it is
not fitting to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
28 She answered, "Yes, Lord. Yet the dogs under the table eat
the children's crumbs."
29 Then He said to her, "For this answer, go your way.
The demon has gone out of your daughter."
30 When she had come to her house, she found the demon had gone out,
and her daughter lying on the bed.
The Deaf and Mute Man Healed
31 (Mt 4:25; Mk 5:20) Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon,
He came to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of the Decapolis.
32 (Mk 5:23; Lk 11:14) They brought to Him one who was deaf
and had difficulty speaking. And they pleaded with Him to put His hand
on him.
33 (Mk 8:23) He took him aside from the crowd, and put His fingers
into his ears, and spat and touched his tongue.
34 (Mk 8:12; 6:41) Looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him,
"Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."
35 (Isa 35:5-6) Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment
of his tongue was loosened, and he spoke correctly.
36 (Mt 8:4) He ordered them to tell no one. But the more He ordered them,
the more they greatly proclaimed it.
37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well.
He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak."
2) Our Daily Bread for 17 October 2021
https://odb.org/us/2021/10/17/our-rosetta-stone
Insight from the Spirit
John 16:12-15
12 (Mk 4:33) "I have yet many things to tell you, but you cannot bear
them now.
13 (Jn 14:17; 14:26; 15:26) But when the Spirit of truth comes,
He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own authority.
But He will speak whatever He hears, and He will tell you things that are
to come.
14 (1Jn 4:13-14) He will glorify Me, for He will receive from Me
and will declare it to you.
15 (Jn 17:10) All that the Father has is Mine. Therefore I said
that He will take what is Mine and will declare it to you.
As the French soldier dug in the desert sand, reinforcing the defenses
of his army's encampment, he had no idea he would make a momentous discovery.
Moving another shovelful of sand, he saw a stone. Not just any stone.
It was the Rosetta Stone, containing a listing of the good things
King Ptolemy V had done for his priests and the people of Egypt
written in three scripts. That stone (now housed in the British Museum)
would be one of the most important archaeological finds of the nineteenth
century, helping to unlock the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian
writing known as hieroglyphics.
For many of us, much of Scripture is also wrapped in deep mystery.
Still, the night before the cross, Jesus promised His followers that
He would send the Holy Spirit. He told them, "But when he,
the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth.
He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears,
and he will tell you what is yet to come" (John 16:13).
The Holy Spirit is, in a sense, our divine Rosetta Stone,
shedding light on the truth-including truths
behind the mysteries of the Bible.
While we're not promised absolute understanding of everything given
to us in the Scriptures, we can have confidence that by the Spirit
we can comprehend everything necessary for us to follow Jesus.
He will guide us into those vital truths.
By: Bill Crowder
Reflect & Pray
What are some portions of the Bible you have found difficult?
List them and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you into better
understanding of those Scriptures.
God of all truth, help me to rest in the Spirit of truth
that I might better understand the wisdom You've provided.
Read A Message for All Time: Understanding and Applying the Bible -
https://discoveryseries.org/courses/a-message-for-all-time/ .
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 1 Call to the Lord - 2 Samuel 22:3-4
3 (Ge 15:1; Ps 9:9) the God of my strength, in whom I will trust;
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my fortress and my sanctuary;
my Savior, You save me from violence.
4 (Ps 48:1; 96:4) I call upon the Lord, who is praiseworthy,
and I am saved from my enemies.
In the old Days of Television Western, we could always tell who the enemy was.
The bad guys wore black hats; the evil villain had a scar across
his cheek or a patch over one eye. But real life is
not quite so simple . Emenies come in many forms, and often are not easy to
recognise. Sin is an enemy; even those we love can seek
to undermine our faith;
modern meterialism and distorted values lead us away from biblical principles.
These enemies may not seek our death in a physical sense,
but their influence results in spritual death or, at the very least,
immaturity.
Yet God promises to rescue us from our enemies. David describes the Lord as a
"rock", a "shield", a "stronghold", and a "refuge". God provides a stable
foundation for our faith; he products us from the attacks of the enemy;
he offers a place of rest in battle.
Our battles are usually not physical ones, but rather spiritual
and emotional wars.
We struggle with difficult relationships, the burdens of the past,
the subtle accusations of the devil.
But these enemies can be overcome. David says,
"I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise" .
When we turn to the Lord, trust his Word, acknowledge his
worthiness, we put our own problems and difficulties in perspective.
We see that God is able to rescue us, and has promised to do so.
And as we respond to his grace by focusing
on him, we abandon trust in ourselves and allow him to do what he promised.
Application
a) What kinds of enemies do I face?
b) How have I tried to deal with those enemies by myself?
c) How can today's verses help me turn to the sources of my rescue?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Proverbs 28:13
13 He who covers his sins will not prosper,
but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Angry or Vengeful
Prov 15:1
1 A soft answer turns away wrath,
but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 25:28
28 He who has no rule over his own spirit
is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
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
17th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the safety of those
who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
( Ps 122:7 - 7 "Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!" )
b) Pray for the province of Ontario
I) Pray for the leaders of Ontario,
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 pursue Him with zeal and passion
Pray to the Lord and pray for Him to create a clean heart in you.
Pray to the Lord "God of all truth, help me to rest in the Spirit of truth
that I might better understand the wisdom You've provided."
Pray to the Lord and ask Him to cleanse you of your sins.
Pray to the Lord and confess all your sins to Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray for anger to go away from you.
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 the safety of those
who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
Pray that Christians in Mauritania who worship in secret will connect
with other believers for fellowship .
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.