Day 302 - 29 October 2021 reflections
Day 302, 29 October 2021
1)
Matthew 19; Mark 10
Matthew 19
Teaching About Divorce
Mk 10:1-12
1 (Jn 10:40) Now when Jesus finished these sayings, He departed from Galilee
and came into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 (Mt 12:15) Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
3 (Jn 8:6) The Pharisees also came to Him, tempting Him and saying,
"Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"
4 (Ge 1:27; 5:2) He answered, "Have you not read that He who made them
at the beginning ;made them male and female,' (Ge 1:27; 5:2).
5 (1Co 6:16; Eph 5:31) and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father
and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'
(Ge 2:24.)?
6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined
together, let no man put asunder."
7 (Dt 24:1-4; Mt 5:31) They said to Him, "Then why did Moses command to give
a certificate of divorce, and to send her away?" Dt 24:1-4.
8 (Ge 2:24) He said to them, "Moses, for the hardness of your hearts,
permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
9 (Mt 5:32; 1Co 7:39; Lk 16:18) But I say to you, whoever divorces his wife,
except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.
And whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery."
10 His disciples said to Him, "If such is the case of the man with his wife,
it is not good to marry."
11 (1Co 7:17; Mt 13:11) But He said to them, "Not all men can receive
this precept, but only those to whom it is given.
12 For there are some eunuchs who have been so from birth, there are some
eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are some eunuchs
who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.
He who is able to receive this, let him receive it."
Little Children Blessed
Mk 10:13-16; Lk 18:15-17
13 Then little children were brought to Him that He might put
His hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them.
14 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:16-17) But Jesus said, "Let the little children come
to Me, and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
15 He laid His hands on them and departed from there.
The Rich Young Man
Mk 10:17-31; Lk 18:18-30
16 (Mt 25:46; Jn 3:15) Now one came and said to Him,
"Good Teacher, what good deed shall I do to have eternal life?"
17 (Lev 18:5; Ro 10:5) He replied to him, "Why do you call Me good?
There is One who is good. But if you would enter life, keep the commandments."
18 He said to Him, "Which ones?"
Jesus said, "You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery,
You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,
(Ex 20:13-16; Dt 5:17-20).
19 (Lev 19:18; Mt 22:39; Ex 20:12) Honor your father and your mother,
(Ex 20:12; Dt 5:16) and,
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.(Lev 19:18.)"
20 (Php 3:6) The young man said to Him, "All these I have kept from my youth.
What do I still lack?"
21 (Lk 12:33; Ac 2:45) Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect,
go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have
treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me."
22 (Eze 33:31) But when the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful.
For he had great possessions.
23 (Mt 13:22; Mk 10:23) Then Jesus said to His disciples,
"Truly, I say to you that it will be hard for a rich man
to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24 (Mk 10:24-25; Lk 18:25) And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel
to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man
to enter the kingdom of God."
25 When His disciples heard this, they were greatly amazed, saying,
"Who then can be saved?"
26 (Job 42:2; Lk 1:37; Ge 18:14) But Jesus looked at them and said,
"With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
27 Then Peter answered Him, "See, we have left everything and followed You.
What then shall we have?"
28 (Rev 3:21; Mt 25:31) Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you,
in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne,
you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones,
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 (Lk 14:26; Mt 19:16) And everyone who has left houses or brothers
or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for My name's
sake shall receive a hundred times as much and inherit eternal life.
30 (Mt 20:16; Mk 10:31) But many who are first will be last,
and the last first."
Mark 10
Teaching About Divorce
Mt 19:1-12
1 (Jn 10:40; 11:7) He arose and went from there to the region of Judea
to the other side of the Jordan, and the people came to Him again.
And again, as was His custom, He taught them.
2 (Jn 8:6) The Pharisees came to test Him, asking,
"Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
3 He answered them, "What did Moses command you?"
4 (Dt 24:1-4) They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate
of divorce and to divorce her.â€
5 (Mt 19:8) Jesus answered them, "Due to the hardness of your heart
he wrote you this precept.
6 (Ge 1:27; 5:2) But from the beginning of the creation, God
'made them male and female.'(Ge 1:27).
7 (Ge 2:24; Eph 5:31) 'For this cause shall a man leave his father
and mother, and cleave to his wife,
8 (1Co 6:16) and the two shall be one flesh.' So then they are
no longer two, but one flesh.
9 What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder."
10 In the house His disciples asked Him concerning this matter again.
11 (Lk 16:18) He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife
and marries another commits adultery against her.
12 (1Co 7:11) And if a woman divorces her husband
and marries another, she commits adultery.â€
Little Children Blessed
Mt 19:13-18; Lk 18:15-17
13 (Mt 19:13-15; Mk 10:48) They brought young children to Him,
that He might touch them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
14 But when Jesus saw it, He was very displeased and said to them,
"Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not forbid them,
for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:17) Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive
the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter it."
16 (Mk 9:36) And He took them up in His arms, put His hands on them,
and blessed them.
The Rich Man
Mt 19:16-30; Lk 18:18-30
17 (Mk 1:40; Lk 18:18-30) When He set out on His way, a man came running
and knelt before Him, and asked Him,
"Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
18 He said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good, except God alone.
19 (Ex 20:12-17; Lk 18:20) You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery,
Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor
your father and mother.(Ex 20:12-16; Dt 5:16-20.)"
20 (Mt 19:20; Php 3:6) He answered Him,
"Teacher, all these have I observed from my youth."
21 (Lk 12:33; Ac 2:45) Then Jesus, looking upon him, loved him
and said to him, "You lack one thing: Go your way, sell whatever you have
and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.
And come, take up the cross and follow Me."
22 (Eze 33:31) He was saddened by that word, and he went away grieving.
For he had many possessions.
23 (Mk 3:5; 1Co 1:26) Jesus looked around and said to His disciples,
"How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!"
24 (Ps 52:7; Pr 11:28) The disciples were astonished at His words.
But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard it is for those who trust
in riches to enter the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle
than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
26 They were astonished beyond measure, saying among themselves,
"Who then can be saved?"
27 (Mt 19:26; Job 42:2) Jesus, looking at them, said,
"With men it is impossible, but not with God.
For with God all things are possible."
28 Peter began to say to Him, "Look, we have left everything
and have followed You."
29 (Mk 8:35) Jesus answered, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has
left a house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children
or fields, for My sake and for the gospel's sake,
30 (Mt 12:32) who shall not receive a hundred times as much now in this age,
houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields,
with persecution, and in the age to come, eternal life.
31 (Mt 19:30; 20:16) But many who are first will be last, and the last first."
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection a Third Time
Mt 20:17-19; Lk 18:31-34
32 (Mt 20:17-19; Lk 9:51) They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem,
and Jesus went ahead of them. And they were amazed,
and those who followed were afraid. Again, He took the twelve aside
and began to tell them what would happen to Him,
33 (Mt 27:2; 16:21) saying, "Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem.
The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes,
and they will condemn Him to death and hand Him over to the Gentiles.
34 (Mt 16:21; 26:67) They will mock Him, and scourge Him,
and spit on Him, and kill Him. Then after three days He will rise."
The Request of James and John
Mt 20:20-28
35 (Mt 20:20-28) Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Him,
saying, "Teacher, we want that whatever we may ask, You would do for us."
36 (Mk 10:51) He said to them, "What do you want Me to do for you?
37 (Mt 19:28) They said to Him, "Grant us to sit, one at Your right hand
and the other at Your left hand, in Your glory.:
38 (Lk 12:50; Isa 51:22) But Jesus said to them, "You do not know
what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I drink
and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptized?"
39 (Ac 12:2; Rev 1:9) They said to Him, "We can."
Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink the cup that I drink
and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptized.
40 (Mt 25:34) But to sit at My right hand or at My left hand is not Mine
to grant. It is for those for whom it has been prepared."
41 When the ten heard it, they began to be very displeased
with James and John.
42 (Lk 22:25; 1Pe 5:3) But Jesus called them together, and said,
"You know that those who are appointed to rule over the Gentiles
lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
43 (Mk 9:35; Lk 9:48) But it shall not be so among you.
Whoever would be great among you must be your servant,
44 and whoever among you would be greatest must be servant of all.
45 (Mt 20:28; Isa 53:10-12) For even the Son of Man came not
to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."
The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus
Mt 20:29-34; Lk 18:35-43
46 (Mt 20:29-34; Jn 9:8) Then they came to Jericho. And as He went out
of Jericho with His disciples and a great number of people,
blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat along the way begging.
47 (Mt 9:27; Mk 1:24) When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,
he began to cry out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
48 (Mt 19:13) Many ordered him to keep silent. But he cried out even more,
"Son of David, have mercy on me!"
49 Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called.
So they called the blind man, saying,
"Be of good comfort. Rise, He is calling you."
50 Throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus.
51 (Mk 10:36) Jesus answered him, "What do you want Me to do for you?"
The blind man said to Him, "Rabbi, that I might receive my sight."
52 (Mt 9:22; Mk 5:34) Jesus said to him,
"Go your way. Your faith has made you well."
Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the way.
2) Our Daily Bread for 298 October 2021
https://odb.org/us/2021/10/29/god-sings
entitled God Sings Over You
Zephaniah 3:14-17
Israel's Song of Joy
14 (Isa 12:6; 54:1) Sing, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 (Isa 51:22; Zep 3:5) The Lord has taken away your judgments,
He has cast out your enemies.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;
you will see evil no more.
16 (Heb 12:12; Isa 35:3-4) On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:
Fear not, O Zion;
let not your hands be slack.
17 (Jer 32:41; Zep 3:15) The Lord your God is in your midst,
a Mighty One, who will save.
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will renew you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.
Seventeen months after our first child-a boy-was born, along came
a little girl. I was overjoyed at the thought of having a daughter,
but I was also a bit uneasy because while I knew a few things about
little boys, this was uncharted territory. We named her Sarah,
and one of my privileges was rocking her to sleep so my wife could rest.
I'm not sure why, but I started trying to sing her to sleep,
and the song of choice was "You Are My Sunshine." Whether holding her
in my arms or standing above her in her crib, I quite literally sang
over her, and loved every minute of it. She's in her twenties now,
and I still call her Sunshine.
We usually think about angels singing. But when was the last time you
thought about God singing? That's right-God singing. And furthermore,
when was the last time you thought about Him singing over you?
Zephaniah is clear in his message to Jerusalem:
"The Lord your God" takes great delight in you, so much so that
He "rejoice[s] over you with singing" (3:17). Although this message
speaks directly to Jerusalem, it's likely God sings over us-those
who have received Jesus as Savior-too! What song does He sing?
Well, Scripture's not clear on that. But the song is born out of His love,
so we can trust it's true and noble and right and pure
and lovely and admirable (Philippians 4:8).
By: John Blase
Reflect & Pray
What feelings are stirred when you consider God singing over you?
Is that something unbelievable or something comforting? Why?
Good Father, the thought that You would sing over me
in joy is such an assurance and comfort. Thank You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 6 Reconciliation
2 Cor 5:18-19
18 All this is from God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ
and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was
in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their sins
against them, and has entrusted to us the message of reconciliation.
When Paul writes in 2 Cor 5:17 that we become a "new creation" in Christ
Jesus, the story does not end there. The verses following give us direction
for tht new life in Christ. "All This", Paul says, referring tothe miracle of
new life in Christ, "is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ
and gave us the ministry of reconciliation."
Reconciliation means to bring back together what was ince separated. Man was
separated from God by sin, and God took the initiative to reconcile man to
himself. Our "ministry of reconciliation" as Christians is twofold: to draw
others to the Lord and to work for reconciliation between indiviuals.
Reconciliation is the ultimate goal of forgiveness. God, through his grace ,
extends forgiveness to us when we are still sinners, unrepentant,
undeserving. When we respond, we come into reconciliation with him
and are brought back into oneness. Likewise, when we extend the grace
of frogiveness to another, we are set free by the act of forgiving, but we
hope that the ultimate outcone will be reconciliation.
God shows us the pattern: he is the wronged party, yet he does not wait for
the offender to come to him, hat in hand. He takes a bold initiative, offering
forgiveness freely with out regard to merit. The pattern applies to us;
as the new life in Christ takes hold of us, we must reach out, and reach,
and keep on reaching, breaking down the barrirers, taking the risk of
rejection so that we may come to reconciliation.
Application
a) What barriers stand between me and reconciliation with another person?
b) How can I take a risk and reach out to offer forgiveness and
reconciliation to them?
c) What kind of attitude do I need to be a "minister of reconciliation"?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
3 John 2
2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be
in good health, even as your soul is well.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Is 40:27-31
27 Why do you say, O Jacob,
and assert, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the Lord,
and my justice escapes the notice of my God"?
28 (Ps 147:5; Ge 21:33; Isa 57:15) Have you not known?
Have you not heard,
that the everlasting God, the Lord,
the Creator of the ends of the earth,
does not faint, nor is He weary?
His understanding is inscrutable.
29 (Isa 41:10) He gives power to the faint,
and to those who have no might He increases strength.
30 (Isa 9:17) Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
and the young men shall utterly fall,
31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4) but those who wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.
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 Association 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 together 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
Day 29 of the Month
a) Pray that God will enlighten those in medicine and health care
to acknowledge the sanctity of life and server with true
integrity and compassion (
Ps 139:13-16
13 You brought my inner parts into being;
You wove me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise you, for You made me with fear and wonder;
marvelous are Your works,
and You know me completely.
15 My frame was not hidden from You
when I was made in secret,
and intricately put together in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw me unformed,
yet in Your book
all my days were written,
before any of them came into being.
)
b) Pray that the Church in Canada will remember the poor
and compassionately respond to their plight (
Gal 2:10
10 (Ac 24:17) Only they requested that we should remember the poor,
which I also was eager to do.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to Jesus to show you how to be a Servant Leader .
Pray to the Lord "Good Father, the thought that You would sing over me
in joy is such an assurance and comfort. Thank You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a minister of reconciliation.
Pray to the Lord and pray that it well with your soul.
Pray to the Lord and depend on His strength.
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 Gospel
- 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 people , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father
through the Son.
Pray that God will enlighten those in medicine and health care
to acknowledge the sanctity of life and server with true
integrity and compassion
Pray that the Church in Canada will remember the poor
and compassionately respond to their plight .
Pray for peace and unity in the war-torm country of Yemen.
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.
1)
Matthew 19; Mark 10
Matthew 19
Teaching About Divorce
Mk 10:1-12
1 (Jn 10:40) Now when Jesus finished these sayings, He departed from Galilee
and came into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 (Mt 12:15) Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
3 (Jn 8:6) The Pharisees also came to Him, tempting Him and saying,
"Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"
4 (Ge 1:27; 5:2) He answered, "Have you not read that He who made them
at the beginning ;made them male and female,' (Ge 1:27; 5:2).
5 (1Co 6:16; Eph 5:31) and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father
and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'
(Ge 2:24.)?
6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined
together, let no man put asunder."
7 (Dt 24:1-4; Mt 5:31) They said to Him, "Then why did Moses command to give
a certificate of divorce, and to send her away?" Dt 24:1-4.
8 (Ge 2:24) He said to them, "Moses, for the hardness of your hearts,
permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
9 (Mt 5:32; 1Co 7:39; Lk 16:18) But I say to you, whoever divorces his wife,
except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.
And whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery."
10 His disciples said to Him, "If such is the case of the man with his wife,
it is not good to marry."
11 (1Co 7:17; Mt 13:11) But He said to them, "Not all men can receive
this precept, but only those to whom it is given.
12 For there are some eunuchs who have been so from birth, there are some
eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are some eunuchs
who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.
He who is able to receive this, let him receive it."
Little Children Blessed
Mk 10:13-16; Lk 18:15-17
13 Then little children were brought to Him that He might put
His hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them.
14 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:16-17) But Jesus said, "Let the little children come
to Me, and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
15 He laid His hands on them and departed from there.
The Rich Young Man
Mk 10:17-31; Lk 18:18-30
16 (Mt 25:46; Jn 3:15) Now one came and said to Him,
"Good Teacher, what good deed shall I do to have eternal life?"
17 (Lev 18:5; Ro 10:5) He replied to him, "Why do you call Me good?
There is One who is good. But if you would enter life, keep the commandments."
18 He said to Him, "Which ones?"
Jesus said, "You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery,
You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,
(Ex 20:13-16; Dt 5:17-20).
19 (Lev 19:18; Mt 22:39; Ex 20:12) Honor your father and your mother,
(Ex 20:12; Dt 5:16) and,
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.(Lev 19:18.)"
20 (Php 3:6) The young man said to Him, "All these I have kept from my youth.
What do I still lack?"
21 (Lk 12:33; Ac 2:45) Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect,
go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have
treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me."
22 (Eze 33:31) But when the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful.
For he had great possessions.
23 (Mt 13:22; Mk 10:23) Then Jesus said to His disciples,
"Truly, I say to you that it will be hard for a rich man
to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24 (Mk 10:24-25; Lk 18:25) And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel
to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man
to enter the kingdom of God."
25 When His disciples heard this, they were greatly amazed, saying,
"Who then can be saved?"
26 (Job 42:2; Lk 1:37; Ge 18:14) But Jesus looked at them and said,
"With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
27 Then Peter answered Him, "See, we have left everything and followed You.
What then shall we have?"
28 (Rev 3:21; Mt 25:31) Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you,
in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne,
you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones,
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 (Lk 14:26; Mt 19:16) And everyone who has left houses or brothers
or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for My name's
sake shall receive a hundred times as much and inherit eternal life.
30 (Mt 20:16; Mk 10:31) But many who are first will be last,
and the last first."
Mark 10
Teaching About Divorce
Mt 19:1-12
1 (Jn 10:40; 11:7) He arose and went from there to the region of Judea
to the other side of the Jordan, and the people came to Him again.
And again, as was His custom, He taught them.
2 (Jn 8:6) The Pharisees came to test Him, asking,
"Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
3 He answered them, "What did Moses command you?"
4 (Dt 24:1-4) They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate
of divorce and to divorce her.â€
5 (Mt 19:8) Jesus answered them, "Due to the hardness of your heart
he wrote you this precept.
6 (Ge 1:27; 5:2) But from the beginning of the creation, God
'made them male and female.'(Ge 1:27).
7 (Ge 2:24; Eph 5:31) 'For this cause shall a man leave his father
and mother, and cleave to his wife,
8 (1Co 6:16) and the two shall be one flesh.' So then they are
no longer two, but one flesh.
9 What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder."
10 In the house His disciples asked Him concerning this matter again.
11 (Lk 16:18) He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife
and marries another commits adultery against her.
12 (1Co 7:11) And if a woman divorces her husband
and marries another, she commits adultery.â€
Little Children Blessed
Mt 19:13-18; Lk 18:15-17
13 (Mt 19:13-15; Mk 10:48) They brought young children to Him,
that He might touch them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
14 But when Jesus saw it, He was very displeased and said to them,
"Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not forbid them,
for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:17) Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive
the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter it."
16 (Mk 9:36) And He took them up in His arms, put His hands on them,
and blessed them.
The Rich Man
Mt 19:16-30; Lk 18:18-30
17 (Mk 1:40; Lk 18:18-30) When He set out on His way, a man came running
and knelt before Him, and asked Him,
"Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
18 He said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good, except God alone.
19 (Ex 20:12-17; Lk 18:20) You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery,
Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor
your father and mother.(Ex 20:12-16; Dt 5:16-20.)"
20 (Mt 19:20; Php 3:6) He answered Him,
"Teacher, all these have I observed from my youth."
21 (Lk 12:33; Ac 2:45) Then Jesus, looking upon him, loved him
and said to him, "You lack one thing: Go your way, sell whatever you have
and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.
And come, take up the cross and follow Me."
22 (Eze 33:31) He was saddened by that word, and he went away grieving.
For he had many possessions.
23 (Mk 3:5; 1Co 1:26) Jesus looked around and said to His disciples,
"How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!"
24 (Ps 52:7; Pr 11:28) The disciples were astonished at His words.
But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard it is for those who trust
in riches to enter the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle
than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
26 They were astonished beyond measure, saying among themselves,
"Who then can be saved?"
27 (Mt 19:26; Job 42:2) Jesus, looking at them, said,
"With men it is impossible, but not with God.
For with God all things are possible."
28 Peter began to say to Him, "Look, we have left everything
and have followed You."
29 (Mk 8:35) Jesus answered, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has
left a house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children
or fields, for My sake and for the gospel's sake,
30 (Mt 12:32) who shall not receive a hundred times as much now in this age,
houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields,
with persecution, and in the age to come, eternal life.
31 (Mt 19:30; 20:16) But many who are first will be last, and the last first."
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection a Third Time
Mt 20:17-19; Lk 18:31-34
32 (Mt 20:17-19; Lk 9:51) They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem,
and Jesus went ahead of them. And they were amazed,
and those who followed were afraid. Again, He took the twelve aside
and began to tell them what would happen to Him,
33 (Mt 27:2; 16:21) saying, "Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem.
The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes,
and they will condemn Him to death and hand Him over to the Gentiles.
34 (Mt 16:21; 26:67) They will mock Him, and scourge Him,
and spit on Him, and kill Him. Then after three days He will rise."
The Request of James and John
Mt 20:20-28
35 (Mt 20:20-28) Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Him,
saying, "Teacher, we want that whatever we may ask, You would do for us."
36 (Mk 10:51) He said to them, "What do you want Me to do for you?
37 (Mt 19:28) They said to Him, "Grant us to sit, one at Your right hand
and the other at Your left hand, in Your glory.:
38 (Lk 12:50; Isa 51:22) But Jesus said to them, "You do not know
what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I drink
and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptized?"
39 (Ac 12:2; Rev 1:9) They said to Him, "We can."
Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink the cup that I drink
and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptized.
40 (Mt 25:34) But to sit at My right hand or at My left hand is not Mine
to grant. It is for those for whom it has been prepared."
41 When the ten heard it, they began to be very displeased
with James and John.
42 (Lk 22:25; 1Pe 5:3) But Jesus called them together, and said,
"You know that those who are appointed to rule over the Gentiles
lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
43 (Mk 9:35; Lk 9:48) But it shall not be so among you.
Whoever would be great among you must be your servant,
44 and whoever among you would be greatest must be servant of all.
45 (Mt 20:28; Isa 53:10-12) For even the Son of Man came not
to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."
The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus
Mt 20:29-34; Lk 18:35-43
46 (Mt 20:29-34; Jn 9:8) Then they came to Jericho. And as He went out
of Jericho with His disciples and a great number of people,
blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat along the way begging.
47 (Mt 9:27; Mk 1:24) When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,
he began to cry out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
48 (Mt 19:13) Many ordered him to keep silent. But he cried out even more,
"Son of David, have mercy on me!"
49 Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called.
So they called the blind man, saying,
"Be of good comfort. Rise, He is calling you."
50 Throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus.
51 (Mk 10:36) Jesus answered him, "What do you want Me to do for you?"
The blind man said to Him, "Rabbi, that I might receive my sight."
52 (Mt 9:22; Mk 5:34) Jesus said to him,
"Go your way. Your faith has made you well."
Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the way.
2) Our Daily Bread for 298 October 2021
https://odb.org/us/2021/10/29/god-sings
entitled God Sings Over You
Zephaniah 3:14-17
Israel's Song of Joy
14 (Isa 12:6; 54:1) Sing, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 (Isa 51:22; Zep 3:5) The Lord has taken away your judgments,
He has cast out your enemies.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;
you will see evil no more.
16 (Heb 12:12; Isa 35:3-4) On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:
Fear not, O Zion;
let not your hands be slack.
17 (Jer 32:41; Zep 3:15) The Lord your God is in your midst,
a Mighty One, who will save.
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will renew you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.
Seventeen months after our first child-a boy-was born, along came
a little girl. I was overjoyed at the thought of having a daughter,
but I was also a bit uneasy because while I knew a few things about
little boys, this was uncharted territory. We named her Sarah,
and one of my privileges was rocking her to sleep so my wife could rest.
I'm not sure why, but I started trying to sing her to sleep,
and the song of choice was "You Are My Sunshine." Whether holding her
in my arms or standing above her in her crib, I quite literally sang
over her, and loved every minute of it. She's in her twenties now,
and I still call her Sunshine.
We usually think about angels singing. But when was the last time you
thought about God singing? That's right-God singing. And furthermore,
when was the last time you thought about Him singing over you?
Zephaniah is clear in his message to Jerusalem:
"The Lord your God" takes great delight in you, so much so that
He "rejoice[s] over you with singing" (3:17). Although this message
speaks directly to Jerusalem, it's likely God sings over us-those
who have received Jesus as Savior-too! What song does He sing?
Well, Scripture's not clear on that. But the song is born out of His love,
so we can trust it's true and noble and right and pure
and lovely and admirable (Philippians 4:8).
By: John Blase
Reflect & Pray
What feelings are stirred when you consider God singing over you?
Is that something unbelievable or something comforting? Why?
Good Father, the thought that You would sing over me
in joy is such an assurance and comfort. Thank You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 6 Reconciliation
2 Cor 5:18-19
18 All this is from God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ
and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was
in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their sins
against them, and has entrusted to us the message of reconciliation.
When Paul writes in 2 Cor 5:17 that we become a "new creation" in Christ
Jesus, the story does not end there. The verses following give us direction
for tht new life in Christ. "All This", Paul says, referring tothe miracle of
new life in Christ, "is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ
and gave us the ministry of reconciliation."
Reconciliation means to bring back together what was ince separated. Man was
separated from God by sin, and God took the initiative to reconcile man to
himself. Our "ministry of reconciliation" as Christians is twofold: to draw
others to the Lord and to work for reconciliation between indiviuals.
Reconciliation is the ultimate goal of forgiveness. God, through his grace ,
extends forgiveness to us when we are still sinners, unrepentant,
undeserving. When we respond, we come into reconciliation with him
and are brought back into oneness. Likewise, when we extend the grace
of frogiveness to another, we are set free by the act of forgiving, but we
hope that the ultimate outcone will be reconciliation.
God shows us the pattern: he is the wronged party, yet he does not wait for
the offender to come to him, hat in hand. He takes a bold initiative, offering
forgiveness freely with out regard to merit. The pattern applies to us;
as the new life in Christ takes hold of us, we must reach out, and reach,
and keep on reaching, breaking down the barrirers, taking the risk of
rejection so that we may come to reconciliation.
Application
a) What barriers stand between me and reconciliation with another person?
b) How can I take a risk and reach out to offer forgiveness and
reconciliation to them?
c) What kind of attitude do I need to be a "minister of reconciliation"?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
3 John 2
2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be
in good health, even as your soul is well.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Is 40:27-31
27 Why do you say, O Jacob,
and assert, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the Lord,
and my justice escapes the notice of my God"?
28 (Ps 147:5; Ge 21:33; Isa 57:15) Have you not known?
Have you not heard,
that the everlasting God, the Lord,
the Creator of the ends of the earth,
does not faint, nor is He weary?
His understanding is inscrutable.
29 (Isa 41:10) He gives power to the faint,
and to those who have no might He increases strength.
30 (Isa 9:17) Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
and the young men shall utterly fall,
31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4) but those who wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.
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 Association 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 together 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
Day 29 of the Month
a) Pray that God will enlighten those in medicine and health care
to acknowledge the sanctity of life and server with true
integrity and compassion (
Ps 139:13-16
13 You brought my inner parts into being;
You wove me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise you, for You made me with fear and wonder;
marvelous are Your works,
and You know me completely.
15 My frame was not hidden from You
when I was made in secret,
and intricately put together in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw me unformed,
yet in Your book
all my days were written,
before any of them came into being.
)
b) Pray that the Church in Canada will remember the poor
and compassionately respond to their plight (
Gal 2:10
10 (Ac 24:17) Only they requested that we should remember the poor,
which I also was eager to do.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to Jesus to show you how to be a Servant Leader .
Pray to the Lord "Good Father, the thought that You would sing over me
in joy is such an assurance and comfort. Thank You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a minister of reconciliation.
Pray to the Lord and pray that it well with your soul.
Pray to the Lord and depend on His strength.
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 Gospel
- 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 people , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father
through the Son.
Pray that God will enlighten those in medicine and health care
to acknowledge the sanctity of life and server with true
integrity and compassion
Pray that the Church in Canada will remember the poor
and compassionately respond to their plight .
Pray for peace and unity in the war-torm country of Yemen.
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.