Day 314 - 10 November 2021 reflections
Day 314, 10 November 2021
1)
Matthew 27; Mark 15
Matthew 27
Jesus Brought Before Pilate
Mk 15:1; Lk 23:1-2; Jn 18:28-32
1 (Mk 15:1; Lk 22:66) When the morning came, all the chief priests
and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death.
2 (Mt 20:19; Ac 3:13)When they had bound Him, they led Him away a
nd handed Him over to Pontius Pilate the governor.
The Death of Judas
Ac 1:18-19
3 When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He was condemned,
he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver
to the chief priests and elders,
4 saying, "I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood."
They said, "What is that to us? You must see to that."
5 (2Sa 17:23; Job 2:9) So he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple
and departed. And he went and hanged himself.
6 The chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful
to put them into the treasury, because this is the price of blood."
7 So they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field
to bury strangers in.
8 (Ac 1:19; Mt 28:15) Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood
to this day.
9 (Zec 11:12-13) Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:
"They took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of that the sons of Israel
set on Him,
10 and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me."
Jesus Questioned by Pilate
Mk 15:2-5; Lk 23:3-5; Jn 18:33-38
11 (Mt 2:2; 26:25) Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor
asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
Jesus said to him, "You have said so."
12 (Mt 26:63) When He was accused by the chief priests and elders,
He gave no answer.
13 (Mt 26:62) Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things
they testify against You?â€
14 But He never answered him a word,
so that the governor was greatly amazed.
Jesus Sentenced to Die
Mk 15:6-15; Lk 23:13-25; Jn 18:39-19:16
15 Now at the feast, the governor was accustomed to releasing
to the people a prisoner whom they chose.
16 They had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
17 So when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them,
"Whom do you want me to release to you—Barabbas,
or Jesus who is called Christ?"
18 (Pr 27:4) For he knew that they had handed Him over out of envy.
19 (Mt 27:24; Lk 23:47) When he was sitting on the judgment seat,
his wife sent word to him, "Have nothing to do with that righteous Man,
for I have suffered much today in a dream on account of Him."
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas
and kill Jesus.
21 The governor answered, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?"
They said, "Barabbas."
22 Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus
who is called Christ?"
They all said to him, "Let Him be crucified!"
23 The governor said, "Why, what evil has He done?"
But they cried out all the more, "Let Him be crucified!"
24 (Mt 27:4; Ps 26:6) When Pilate saw that he could not prevail,
but rather that unrest was beginning, he took water
and washed his hands before the crowd, saying,
"I am innocent of the blood of this righteous Man. See to it yourselves."
25 (Jos 2:19; Ac 5:28) Then all the people answered, "His blood be on us
and on our children!"
26 (Jn 19:1; Isa 53:5) Then he released Barabbas to them.
But when he had scourged Jesus, he handed Him over to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
Mk 15:16-20; Jn 19:2-3
27 (Jn 18:28; 18:33) Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into
the Praetorium, and gathered the whole detachment of soldiers before Him.
28 (Mk 15:17; Lk 23:11) They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him,
29 (Isa 53:3; Mt 20:19) and when they wove a crown of thorns, they put it
on His head and put a staff in His right hand. They knelt before Him a
nd mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
30 (Mt 26:67; Mk 15:19) They spit on Him, and took the staff
and hit Him on the head.
31 (Isa 53:7) After they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him,
put His own garments on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.
The Crucifixion
Mk 15:21-32; Lk 23:26-43; Jn 19:17-27
32 (Mk 15:21; Lk 23:26) As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene,
Simon by name. This man they compelled to bear His cross.
33 When they came to a place called Golgotha, which means
The Place of the Skull,
34 (Ps 69:21; Mt 27:48) they gave Him sour wine mingled with gall to drink.
But when He tasted it, He would not drink it.
35 (Ps 22:18) When they crucified Him, they divided His garments
by casting lots to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet,
"They divided My garments among themselves
and for My clothing they cast lots."(Ps 22:18.)
36 (Mt 27:54) And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.
37 (Mk 15:26; Lk 23:38) They put His accusation over His head, which read:
THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 (Isa 53:12) Then two thieves were crucified with Him, one on the right
and another on the left.
39 (Ps 109:25; La 1:12) Those who passed by insulted Him, wagging their heads,
40 (Mt 26:61; 4:3) saying, "You who would destroy the temple
and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God,
come down from the cross."
41 Likewise the chief priests, with the scribes and elders,
mocked Him, saying,
42 (Jn 1:49; Mt 27:37) "He saved others. He cannot save Himself.
If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross,
and we will believe Him.
43 (Ps 22:8) He trusted in God. Let Him deliver Him now, if He will have Him.
For He said, 'I am the Son of God.' "
44 Even the thieves who were crucified with Him insulted Him in the same way.
The Death of Jesus
Mk 15:33-41; Lk 23:44-49; Jn 19:28-30
45 (Am 8:9; Mk 15:33-34) Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour
there was darkness over all the land.
46 (Ps 22:1; Lk 23:46; Heb 5:7) About the ninth hour Jesus cried out
with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means,
"My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"(Ps 22:1.)
47 Some of those who stood there heard it and said,
"This Man is calling for Elijah."
48 (Ps 69:21; Mt 27:34) Immediately one of them ran, took a sponge,
filled it with wine, and put it on a stick, and gave it to Him to drink.
49 The rest said, "Leave Him alone.
Let us see if Elijah will come to save Him."
50 (Jn 19:30; Mk 15:37) And Jesus, when He had cried out again
with a loud voice, released His spirit.
51 (Mk 15:38; Ex 26:31-37) At that moment the curtain of the temple
was torn in two, from the top to the bottom. And the ground shook,
and the rocks split apart.
52 (1Co 15:20; 1Th 4:14) The graves also were opened, and many bodies
of the saints who had died were raised,
53 (Mt 4:5) and coming out of the graves after His resurrection,
they went into the Holy City and appeared to many.
54 (Mt 27:36; 27:43) When the centurion and those with him,
keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place,
they feared greatly and said, "Truly He was the Son of God!"
55 (Lk 8:2-3) Many women who were there watching from afar followed
Jesus from Galilee, serving Him,
56 (Jn 19:25; Mt 28:1) among whom was Mary Magdalene,
and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.
The Burial of Jesus
Mk 15:42-47; Lk 23:50-56; Jn 19:38-42
57 (Jn 19:38-42) When the evening came, there came a rich man of Arimathea,
named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus.
58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him.
59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 (Mt 27:66; 28:2) and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out of
the rock. And he rolled a large stone to the door of the tomb and departed.
61 (Mt 27:56; 28:1) Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there,
sitting opposite the tomb.
The Guard at the Tomb
62 (Mk 15:42; Jn 19:14) The next day, following the Day of Preparation,
the chief priests and Pharisees gathered before Pilate,
63 (Mt 16:21; 17:23) saying, "Sir, we remember that deceiver saying
while He was still alive, 'After three days I will rise.'
64 (Mt 28:13) Therefore command that the tomb be made secure
until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away,
and tell the people, 'He has risen from the dead.'
The last deception will be worse than the first."
65 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go your way.
Make it as secure as you can."
66 (Da 6:17) So they went and made the tomb secure
by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
Mark 15
Jesus Before Pilate
Mt 27:1-2, 11-14; Lk 23:1-5; Jn 18:28-38
1 (Mt 27:1-2; Lk 22:66) Early in the morning the chief priests
held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole Sanhedrin.
And they bound Jesus and took Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.
2 (Mt 2:2; 1Ti 6:13) Pilate asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
He answered him, "You have said so."
3 (Isa 53:7) The chief priests accused Him of many things,
but He answered nothing.
4 (Jn 19:10) So Pilate asked Him again, "Do You answer nothing?
See how many things they testify against You."
5 But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate was astonished.
Jesus Sentenced to Die
Mt 27:15-26; Lk 23:13-25; Jn 18:39-19:16
6 (Jn 18:39-40) Now at the feast he always released to them one prisoner,
whomever they requested.
7 There was one named Barabbas, who had committed murder
in the insurrection and was bound with the rebels.
8 The crowd began crying aloud, asking Pilate to do as he had always
done for them.
9 He answered them, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
10 For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over out of envy.
11 (Ac 3:14) But the chief priests stirred the people,
so that he should instead release Barabbas to them.
12 Pilate answered them again, "What then would you have me do to Him
whom you call the King of the Jews?"
13 They again cried out, "Crucify Him!"
14 (Lk 23:41) Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?"
But they cried out even more, "Crucify Him!"
15 (Mt 27:26; Jn 19:1) So Pilate, resolving to satisfy the people,
released Barabbas to them. And when he had scourged Jesus,
he handed Him over to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
Mt 27:27-31; Jn 19:2-3
16 (Jn 18:28; 19:9) The soldiers led Him away to Praetorium Hall,
and they called together the entire battalion.
17 (Lk 23:11) They clothed Him with a purple robe. And they wove a crown
of thorns and put it on His head,
18 and began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
19 (Mk 14:65) They struck His head with a staff and spit on Him.
And bowing their knees, they worshipped Him.
20 When they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off of Him
and put His own garments on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.
The Crucifixion
Mt 27:32-44; Lk 23:26-43; Jn 19:17-27
21 (Mt 27:32; Lk 23:26; Ro 16:13) They compelled a man named Simon
from Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was passing
through from the country, to bear Jesus' cross.
22 (Mt 27:33-44) They brought Him to the place called Golgotha,
which means, "Place of a Skull."
23 (Mt 27:34) They gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink,
but He did not take it.
24 When they had crucified Him, they divided His garments,
casting lots for them, to decide what each man should take.
25 (Mk 15:33; Jn 19:14) Now it was the third hour, and they crucified Him.
26 (Mt 27:37)The inscription of His accusation was written above:
THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 With Him they crucified two thieves, one on His right
and the other on His left.
28 And the Scripture was fulfilled, which says, "He was numbered
with the lawless ones." (Isa 53:12.)
29 (Ps 109:25; Mk 14:58) Those who passed by blasphemed Him,
shaking their heads and saying, "Ah, You who would destroy the temple
and build it in three days,
30 save Yourself, and come down from the cross!"
31 Likewise the chief priests mocked Him among themselves
with the scribes and said, "He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!
32 (Lk 23:39-43; Mt 27:44) Let the Christ, the King of Israel,
descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe."
Those who were crucified with Him also reviled Him.
The Death of Jesus
Mt 27:45-56; Lk 23:44-49; Jn 19:28-30
33 (Mt 27:45; Mk 15:25; Lk 23:44-45) When the sixth hour had come,
there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34 (Ps 22:1; Mt 27:46; Lk 23:46) And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out
with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means,
"My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"(Ps 22:1.)
35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said,
"Listen, He is calling Elijah!"
36 (Ps 69:21; Mk 15:23) One man ran and filled a sponge with vinegar,
put it on a stick, and gave it to Him to drink, saying,
"Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down."
37 (Jn 19:30; Mt 27:50) But Jesus cried with a loud voice
and gave up the spirit.
38 (Lk 23:45) And the curtain of the temple was torn
in two from top to bottom.
39 (Mt 27:54; 27:43) When the centurion
(Commander with the rank of captain over 100 soldiers.)
who stood facing Him saw that He cried out and gave up the spirit,
he said, "Truly, this Man was the Son of God."
40 (Ps 38:11; Mt 27:55-56) There were also women looking on from
a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother
of James the Less and of Joseph, and Salome.
41 (Lk 8:2-3) They also had followed Him and had ministered
to Him when He was in Galilee. And many other women who came up
with Him to Jerusalem were there.
The Burial of Jesus
Mt 27:57-61; Lk 23:50-56; Jn 19:38-42
42 When the evening had come, because it was the Day of Preparation,
that is, the day before the Sabbath,
43 (Lk 2:25; 2:38) Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable member of the Council,
who also waited for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate,
and requested the body of Jesus.
44 Pilate wondered if He were already dead. And calling for the centurion,
he asked him whether He had been dead for a while.
45 When he learned about it from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
46 (Isa 22:16; 53:9) So he bought fine linen, and taking Him down,
wrapped Him in the linen and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn
out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
47 (Mk 15:40; 16:1) Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw
where He was laid.
2) Our Daily Bread for 10 November 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/11/10/youre-not-alone-2
entitled You're Not Alone
1 Kings 19:8-11,15-18
8 (Ex 34:28; 3:1; 24:18) He arose and ate and drank and went in the strength
of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mountain of God.
Elijah Hears the Lord
9 (Ex 33:21-22; 1Ki 19:13) He came to a cave and camped there,
and the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him,
"Why are you here, Elijah?"
10 (1Ki 18:4; 18:22; Nu 25:13) And he said, "I have been very zealous
for the Lord, Lord of Hosts, for the children of Israel have forsaken
Your covenant, thrown down Your altars, and killed Your prophets
with the sword, and I alone am left, and they seek to take my life."
11 (Ex 24:12; Eze 1:4) He said, "Go and stand on the mountain
before the Lord."
And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind split
the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord,
but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind, an earthquake came,
but the Lord was not in the earthquake.
15 (2Ki 8:7-15) The Lord said to him, "Go, return on the road through
the Wilderness of Damascus, and when you arrive, anoint Hazael
to be king over Aram.
16 (1Ki 19:19-21; 2Ki 2:9) And you shall anoint Jehu, the son of Nimshi,
to be king over Israel, and you shall anoint Elisha, the son of Shaphat
of Abel Meholah, to be prophet in your place.
17 (2Ki 8:12; 13:3) He who escapes the sword of Hazael will be killed by Jehu,
and he who escapes the sword of Jehu will be killed by Elisha.
18 (Hos 13:2) Still, I have preserved seven thousand men in Israel
for Myself, all of whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths
have not kissed him."
"So great to see you!" "You, too!" "So glad you're here!" The greetings were
warm and welcoming. Members of a ministry in Southern California gathered
online before their evening program. As their speaker, calling in from
Colorado, I watched silently as the others gathered on the video call.
As an introvert and not knowing anyone, I felt like a social outsider.
Then suddenly, a screen opened and there was my pastor. Then another
screen opened. A longtime church friend was joining the call, too.
Seeing them, I no longer felt alone. God, it seemed, had sent support.
Elijah wasn't alone either, despite feeling like "the only [prophet] left"
after fleeing the wrath of Jezebel and Ahab (1 Kings 19:10).
Journeying through desert wilderness for forty days and forty nights,
Elijah hid in a cave on Mount Horeb. But God called him back into service,
telling him, "Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus.
When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. Also, anoint Jehu
son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel
Meholah to succeed you as prophet" (vv. 15-16).
God then assured him, "Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel-all whose knees
have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him" (v. 18).
As Elijah learned, while serving God we don’t serve alone. As God brings help,
we'll serve together.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
What support has God recently sent when you were serving Him?
Whom could you invite to serve with you to grow your ministry
impact for God?
Dear God, when I feel alone while serving You,
remind me that others are with me as we joyfully serve.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 4 - Send for Help !
James 1:5
5 (Pr 2:3–6; Jn 15:7) If any of you lacks wisdom,
let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally
and without criticism, and it will be given to him.
A new employee in an electronics plant had the responsibility
for overseeing one machine. The machine worked fine when the young man
came on duty, but soon it began to run a bit rough. The employee
tinkered with the machine, trying to "fix" it, until finally if stopped
working altogether
In fear and trembling the worker sent for the foreman, and stammered,
"I - I, well, sir, I did my best to fix it."
"Son", the foreman thundered, "you need to know only one thing. Around
here, doing you best means sending for me!"
Wisdom, James 1:5 says, has its source in God alone. And if we are
to attain wisdom, we need to learn doing our best means sending for God.
Often we spend time tinkering with our lives or the the lives of others.
We don't think to as God for his wisdom in the decisions we must take;
instead, we use our human reasoning and take our best guess.
But the path to wisdom does not lie in guesswork. The scriptures
give us clear indication of God's direction for his people, and through Bible
study, application, prayer, and meditation,
we can understand what God wants to reveal to us.
"If any of you lacks wisdom," James says, "he should ask God, who gives
generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
The first step to attaining wisdom is recognising that we are not wise.
The second step is to ask. And God, who is faithful to his Word
and His people, will respond.
Application
a) Under what circumstances have I tinkered with my life,
making it worse rather then fixing it?
b) What practical steps can I take to ask God for wisdom?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Is 48:15,17
15 I, even I, have spoken,
and I have called him;
I have brought him,
and his way will prosper.
17 (Ps 32:8; Isa 43:14) Thus says the Lord,
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
I am the Lord your God,
who teaches you to profit,
who leads you in the way you should go.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Protection in Times of Trouble
Ps 91
PSALMS 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He shall cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you shall find protection;
His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
nor of the arrow that flies by day;
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) nor of the pestilence that pursues in darkness,
nor of the destruction that strikes at noonday.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) A thousand may fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
but it shall not come near you.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Only with your eyes shall you behold
and see the reward of the wicked.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
even the Most High, your dwelling,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) there shall be no evil befall you,
neither shall any plague come near your tent;
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) for He shall give His angels charge over you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 They shall bear you up in their hands,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder;
the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
and I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him My salvation.
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?)
Newfoundland & Labrador
Total population 527000
Muslim population (est.) 2065
As of Autumn 2014, St. John's does not have a local CNMM network. Pray with us
for God's people to come together in prayer and cooperative efforts to reach Muslims with the Good News.
St. John's has one mosque and 2 more musallas , or prayer locations, which
may grow into mosques of their own. The mosque is called Masjid an Noor,
The Mosque of the Light, and mosque historical documents record a trip in 1986
to Saudi Arabia to raise funds for the land purchase and construction costs.
A small number of Muslim families had come prior to 1964, but moved on to
other places after a short time. After this date, a small community began
to remain and grow , reaching about 25 families in the 1980s. A number
of international students also join the community annually
ranging from 25 to 60.
In 2014 the mosque website reports the community is made up of some 200
families and many university students attending Memorial University. A
small number of native Newfoundlanders have also converted to the Islamic
faith, one saying of this religion in Newfoundland, "Islam is a growing face".
With the growth of the community, the current challenge is lack of space
in the mosque, which they are now looking at expanding.
Pray for
- The true Light of life, Jesus Christ, to be revealed to Muslims
in Newfoundland through the word, dreams, visions and answers to prayer.
- Christians to be as "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" regarding
Islam and reaching out in loving witness to Muslims in St. John's.
- for a dedicated, intentional witness to the growing number of Muslim
students on the university, college and trade school campuses.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
10th Day of the Month
a) Pray for Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of
Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.
(
John 3:16
16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1:18)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life."
)
b) Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,
soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His sacrifice on the cross.
Pray to the Lord "Dear God, when I feel alone while serving You,
remind me that others are with me as we joyfully serve."
Pray to the Lord and seek the Lord in Wisdom always.
Pray to the Lord and lead you in everything .
Pray to the Lord and thank Him that He shield in times of Trouble.
Pray for in Newfoundland and Labrador
- The true Light of life, Jesus Christ, to be revealed to Muslims
in Newfoundland through the word, dreams, visions and answers to prayer.
- Christians to be as "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" regarding
Islam and reaching out in loving witness to Muslims in St. John's.
- for a dedicated, intentional witness to the growing number of Muslim
students on the university, college and trade school campuses.
Pray for Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of
Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.
Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,
soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.
Pray for church leaders in Kazakhstan as they proclaim the
"Good News" of the Gospel.
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 27; Mark 15
Matthew 27
Jesus Brought Before Pilate
Mk 15:1; Lk 23:1-2; Jn 18:28-32
1 (Mk 15:1; Lk 22:66) When the morning came, all the chief priests
and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death.
2 (Mt 20:19; Ac 3:13)When they had bound Him, they led Him away a
nd handed Him over to Pontius Pilate the governor.
The Death of Judas
Ac 1:18-19
3 When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He was condemned,
he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver
to the chief priests and elders,
4 saying, "I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood."
They said, "What is that to us? You must see to that."
5 (2Sa 17:23; Job 2:9) So he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple
and departed. And he went and hanged himself.
6 The chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful
to put them into the treasury, because this is the price of blood."
7 So they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field
to bury strangers in.
8 (Ac 1:19; Mt 28:15) Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood
to this day.
9 (Zec 11:12-13) Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:
"They took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of that the sons of Israel
set on Him,
10 and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me."
Jesus Questioned by Pilate
Mk 15:2-5; Lk 23:3-5; Jn 18:33-38
11 (Mt 2:2; 26:25) Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor
asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
Jesus said to him, "You have said so."
12 (Mt 26:63) When He was accused by the chief priests and elders,
He gave no answer.
13 (Mt 26:62) Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things
they testify against You?â€
14 But He never answered him a word,
so that the governor was greatly amazed.
Jesus Sentenced to Die
Mk 15:6-15; Lk 23:13-25; Jn 18:39-19:16
15 Now at the feast, the governor was accustomed to releasing
to the people a prisoner whom they chose.
16 They had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
17 So when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them,
"Whom do you want me to release to you—Barabbas,
or Jesus who is called Christ?"
18 (Pr 27:4) For he knew that they had handed Him over out of envy.
19 (Mt 27:24; Lk 23:47) When he was sitting on the judgment seat,
his wife sent word to him, "Have nothing to do with that righteous Man,
for I have suffered much today in a dream on account of Him."
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas
and kill Jesus.
21 The governor answered, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?"
They said, "Barabbas."
22 Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus
who is called Christ?"
They all said to him, "Let Him be crucified!"
23 The governor said, "Why, what evil has He done?"
But they cried out all the more, "Let Him be crucified!"
24 (Mt 27:4; Ps 26:6) When Pilate saw that he could not prevail,
but rather that unrest was beginning, he took water
and washed his hands before the crowd, saying,
"I am innocent of the blood of this righteous Man. See to it yourselves."
25 (Jos 2:19; Ac 5:28) Then all the people answered, "His blood be on us
and on our children!"
26 (Jn 19:1; Isa 53:5) Then he released Barabbas to them.
But when he had scourged Jesus, he handed Him over to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
Mk 15:16-20; Jn 19:2-3
27 (Jn 18:28; 18:33) Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into
the Praetorium, and gathered the whole detachment of soldiers before Him.
28 (Mk 15:17; Lk 23:11) They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him,
29 (Isa 53:3; Mt 20:19) and when they wove a crown of thorns, they put it
on His head and put a staff in His right hand. They knelt before Him a
nd mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
30 (Mt 26:67; Mk 15:19) They spit on Him, and took the staff
and hit Him on the head.
31 (Isa 53:7) After they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him,
put His own garments on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.
The Crucifixion
Mk 15:21-32; Lk 23:26-43; Jn 19:17-27
32 (Mk 15:21; Lk 23:26) As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene,
Simon by name. This man they compelled to bear His cross.
33 When they came to a place called Golgotha, which means
The Place of the Skull,
34 (Ps 69:21; Mt 27:48) they gave Him sour wine mingled with gall to drink.
But when He tasted it, He would not drink it.
35 (Ps 22:18) When they crucified Him, they divided His garments
by casting lots to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet,
"They divided My garments among themselves
and for My clothing they cast lots."(Ps 22:18.)
36 (Mt 27:54) And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.
37 (Mk 15:26; Lk 23:38) They put His accusation over His head, which read:
THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 (Isa 53:12) Then two thieves were crucified with Him, one on the right
and another on the left.
39 (Ps 109:25; La 1:12) Those who passed by insulted Him, wagging their heads,
40 (Mt 26:61; 4:3) saying, "You who would destroy the temple
and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God,
come down from the cross."
41 Likewise the chief priests, with the scribes and elders,
mocked Him, saying,
42 (Jn 1:49; Mt 27:37) "He saved others. He cannot save Himself.
If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross,
and we will believe Him.
43 (Ps 22:8) He trusted in God. Let Him deliver Him now, if He will have Him.
For He said, 'I am the Son of God.' "
44 Even the thieves who were crucified with Him insulted Him in the same way.
The Death of Jesus
Mk 15:33-41; Lk 23:44-49; Jn 19:28-30
45 (Am 8:9; Mk 15:33-34) Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour
there was darkness over all the land.
46 (Ps 22:1; Lk 23:46; Heb 5:7) About the ninth hour Jesus cried out
with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means,
"My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"(Ps 22:1.)
47 Some of those who stood there heard it and said,
"This Man is calling for Elijah."
48 (Ps 69:21; Mt 27:34) Immediately one of them ran, took a sponge,
filled it with wine, and put it on a stick, and gave it to Him to drink.
49 The rest said, "Leave Him alone.
Let us see if Elijah will come to save Him."
50 (Jn 19:30; Mk 15:37) And Jesus, when He had cried out again
with a loud voice, released His spirit.
51 (Mk 15:38; Ex 26:31-37) At that moment the curtain of the temple
was torn in two, from the top to the bottom. And the ground shook,
and the rocks split apart.
52 (1Co 15:20; 1Th 4:14) The graves also were opened, and many bodies
of the saints who had died were raised,
53 (Mt 4:5) and coming out of the graves after His resurrection,
they went into the Holy City and appeared to many.
54 (Mt 27:36; 27:43) When the centurion and those with him,
keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place,
they feared greatly and said, "Truly He was the Son of God!"
55 (Lk 8:2-3) Many women who were there watching from afar followed
Jesus from Galilee, serving Him,
56 (Jn 19:25; Mt 28:1) among whom was Mary Magdalene,
and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.
The Burial of Jesus
Mk 15:42-47; Lk 23:50-56; Jn 19:38-42
57 (Jn 19:38-42) When the evening came, there came a rich man of Arimathea,
named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus.
58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him.
59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 (Mt 27:66; 28:2) and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out of
the rock. And he rolled a large stone to the door of the tomb and departed.
61 (Mt 27:56; 28:1) Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there,
sitting opposite the tomb.
The Guard at the Tomb
62 (Mk 15:42; Jn 19:14) The next day, following the Day of Preparation,
the chief priests and Pharisees gathered before Pilate,
63 (Mt 16:21; 17:23) saying, "Sir, we remember that deceiver saying
while He was still alive, 'After three days I will rise.'
64 (Mt 28:13) Therefore command that the tomb be made secure
until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away,
and tell the people, 'He has risen from the dead.'
The last deception will be worse than the first."
65 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go your way.
Make it as secure as you can."
66 (Da 6:17) So they went and made the tomb secure
by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
Mark 15
Jesus Before Pilate
Mt 27:1-2, 11-14; Lk 23:1-5; Jn 18:28-38
1 (Mt 27:1-2; Lk 22:66) Early in the morning the chief priests
held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole Sanhedrin.
And they bound Jesus and took Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.
2 (Mt 2:2; 1Ti 6:13) Pilate asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
He answered him, "You have said so."
3 (Isa 53:7) The chief priests accused Him of many things,
but He answered nothing.
4 (Jn 19:10) So Pilate asked Him again, "Do You answer nothing?
See how many things they testify against You."
5 But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate was astonished.
Jesus Sentenced to Die
Mt 27:15-26; Lk 23:13-25; Jn 18:39-19:16
6 (Jn 18:39-40) Now at the feast he always released to them one prisoner,
whomever they requested.
7 There was one named Barabbas, who had committed murder
in the insurrection and was bound with the rebels.
8 The crowd began crying aloud, asking Pilate to do as he had always
done for them.
9 He answered them, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
10 For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over out of envy.
11 (Ac 3:14) But the chief priests stirred the people,
so that he should instead release Barabbas to them.
12 Pilate answered them again, "What then would you have me do to Him
whom you call the King of the Jews?"
13 They again cried out, "Crucify Him!"
14 (Lk 23:41) Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?"
But they cried out even more, "Crucify Him!"
15 (Mt 27:26; Jn 19:1) So Pilate, resolving to satisfy the people,
released Barabbas to them. And when he had scourged Jesus,
he handed Him over to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
Mt 27:27-31; Jn 19:2-3
16 (Jn 18:28; 19:9) The soldiers led Him away to Praetorium Hall,
and they called together the entire battalion.
17 (Lk 23:11) They clothed Him with a purple robe. And they wove a crown
of thorns and put it on His head,
18 and began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
19 (Mk 14:65) They struck His head with a staff and spit on Him.
And bowing their knees, they worshipped Him.
20 When they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off of Him
and put His own garments on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.
The Crucifixion
Mt 27:32-44; Lk 23:26-43; Jn 19:17-27
21 (Mt 27:32; Lk 23:26; Ro 16:13) They compelled a man named Simon
from Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was passing
through from the country, to bear Jesus' cross.
22 (Mt 27:33-44) They brought Him to the place called Golgotha,
which means, "Place of a Skull."
23 (Mt 27:34) They gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink,
but He did not take it.
24 When they had crucified Him, they divided His garments,
casting lots for them, to decide what each man should take.
25 (Mk 15:33; Jn 19:14) Now it was the third hour, and they crucified Him.
26 (Mt 27:37)The inscription of His accusation was written above:
THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 With Him they crucified two thieves, one on His right
and the other on His left.
28 And the Scripture was fulfilled, which says, "He was numbered
with the lawless ones." (Isa 53:12.)
29 (Ps 109:25; Mk 14:58) Those who passed by blasphemed Him,
shaking their heads and saying, "Ah, You who would destroy the temple
and build it in three days,
30 save Yourself, and come down from the cross!"
31 Likewise the chief priests mocked Him among themselves
with the scribes and said, "He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!
32 (Lk 23:39-43; Mt 27:44) Let the Christ, the King of Israel,
descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe."
Those who were crucified with Him also reviled Him.
The Death of Jesus
Mt 27:45-56; Lk 23:44-49; Jn 19:28-30
33 (Mt 27:45; Mk 15:25; Lk 23:44-45) When the sixth hour had come,
there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34 (Ps 22:1; Mt 27:46; Lk 23:46) And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out
with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means,
"My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"(Ps 22:1.)
35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said,
"Listen, He is calling Elijah!"
36 (Ps 69:21; Mk 15:23) One man ran and filled a sponge with vinegar,
put it on a stick, and gave it to Him to drink, saying,
"Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down."
37 (Jn 19:30; Mt 27:50) But Jesus cried with a loud voice
and gave up the spirit.
38 (Lk 23:45) And the curtain of the temple was torn
in two from top to bottom.
39 (Mt 27:54; 27:43) When the centurion
(Commander with the rank of captain over 100 soldiers.)
who stood facing Him saw that He cried out and gave up the spirit,
he said, "Truly, this Man was the Son of God."
40 (Ps 38:11; Mt 27:55-56) There were also women looking on from
a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother
of James the Less and of Joseph, and Salome.
41 (Lk 8:2-3) They also had followed Him and had ministered
to Him when He was in Galilee. And many other women who came up
with Him to Jerusalem were there.
The Burial of Jesus
Mt 27:57-61; Lk 23:50-56; Jn 19:38-42
42 When the evening had come, because it was the Day of Preparation,
that is, the day before the Sabbath,
43 (Lk 2:25; 2:38) Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable member of the Council,
who also waited for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate,
and requested the body of Jesus.
44 Pilate wondered if He were already dead. And calling for the centurion,
he asked him whether He had been dead for a while.
45 When he learned about it from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
46 (Isa 22:16; 53:9) So he bought fine linen, and taking Him down,
wrapped Him in the linen and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn
out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
47 (Mk 15:40; 16:1) Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw
where He was laid.
2) Our Daily Bread for 10 November 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/11/10/youre-not-alone-2
entitled You're Not Alone
1 Kings 19:8-11,15-18
8 (Ex 34:28; 3:1; 24:18) He arose and ate and drank and went in the strength
of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mountain of God.
Elijah Hears the Lord
9 (Ex 33:21-22; 1Ki 19:13) He came to a cave and camped there,
and the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him,
"Why are you here, Elijah?"
10 (1Ki 18:4; 18:22; Nu 25:13) And he said, "I have been very zealous
for the Lord, Lord of Hosts, for the children of Israel have forsaken
Your covenant, thrown down Your altars, and killed Your prophets
with the sword, and I alone am left, and they seek to take my life."
11 (Ex 24:12; Eze 1:4) He said, "Go and stand on the mountain
before the Lord."
And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind split
the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord,
but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind, an earthquake came,
but the Lord was not in the earthquake.
15 (2Ki 8:7-15) The Lord said to him, "Go, return on the road through
the Wilderness of Damascus, and when you arrive, anoint Hazael
to be king over Aram.
16 (1Ki 19:19-21; 2Ki 2:9) And you shall anoint Jehu, the son of Nimshi,
to be king over Israel, and you shall anoint Elisha, the son of Shaphat
of Abel Meholah, to be prophet in your place.
17 (2Ki 8:12; 13:3) He who escapes the sword of Hazael will be killed by Jehu,
and he who escapes the sword of Jehu will be killed by Elisha.
18 (Hos 13:2) Still, I have preserved seven thousand men in Israel
for Myself, all of whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths
have not kissed him."
"So great to see you!" "You, too!" "So glad you're here!" The greetings were
warm and welcoming. Members of a ministry in Southern California gathered
online before their evening program. As their speaker, calling in from
Colorado, I watched silently as the others gathered on the video call.
As an introvert and not knowing anyone, I felt like a social outsider.
Then suddenly, a screen opened and there was my pastor. Then another
screen opened. A longtime church friend was joining the call, too.
Seeing them, I no longer felt alone. God, it seemed, had sent support.
Elijah wasn't alone either, despite feeling like "the only [prophet] left"
after fleeing the wrath of Jezebel and Ahab (1 Kings 19:10).
Journeying through desert wilderness for forty days and forty nights,
Elijah hid in a cave on Mount Horeb. But God called him back into service,
telling him, "Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus.
When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. Also, anoint Jehu
son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel
Meholah to succeed you as prophet" (vv. 15-16).
God then assured him, "Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel-all whose knees
have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him" (v. 18).
As Elijah learned, while serving God we don’t serve alone. As God brings help,
we'll serve together.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
What support has God recently sent when you were serving Him?
Whom could you invite to serve with you to grow your ministry
impact for God?
Dear God, when I feel alone while serving You,
remind me that others are with me as we joyfully serve.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 4 - Send for Help !
James 1:5
5 (Pr 2:3–6; Jn 15:7) If any of you lacks wisdom,
let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally
and without criticism, and it will be given to him.
A new employee in an electronics plant had the responsibility
for overseeing one machine. The machine worked fine when the young man
came on duty, but soon it began to run a bit rough. The employee
tinkered with the machine, trying to "fix" it, until finally if stopped
working altogether
In fear and trembling the worker sent for the foreman, and stammered,
"I - I, well, sir, I did my best to fix it."
"Son", the foreman thundered, "you need to know only one thing. Around
here, doing you best means sending for me!"
Wisdom, James 1:5 says, has its source in God alone. And if we are
to attain wisdom, we need to learn doing our best means sending for God.
Often we spend time tinkering with our lives or the the lives of others.
We don't think to as God for his wisdom in the decisions we must take;
instead, we use our human reasoning and take our best guess.
But the path to wisdom does not lie in guesswork. The scriptures
give us clear indication of God's direction for his people, and through Bible
study, application, prayer, and meditation,
we can understand what God wants to reveal to us.
"If any of you lacks wisdom," James says, "he should ask God, who gives
generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
The first step to attaining wisdom is recognising that we are not wise.
The second step is to ask. And God, who is faithful to his Word
and His people, will respond.
Application
a) Under what circumstances have I tinkered with my life,
making it worse rather then fixing it?
b) What practical steps can I take to ask God for wisdom?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Is 48:15,17
15 I, even I, have spoken,
and I have called him;
I have brought him,
and his way will prosper.
17 (Ps 32:8; Isa 43:14) Thus says the Lord,
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
I am the Lord your God,
who teaches you to profit,
who leads you in the way you should go.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Protection in Times of Trouble
Ps 91
PSALMS 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He shall cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you shall find protection;
His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
nor of the arrow that flies by day;
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) nor of the pestilence that pursues in darkness,
nor of the destruction that strikes at noonday.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) A thousand may fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
but it shall not come near you.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Only with your eyes shall you behold
and see the reward of the wicked.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
even the Most High, your dwelling,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) there shall be no evil befall you,
neither shall any plague come near your tent;
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) for He shall give His angels charge over you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 They shall bear you up in their hands,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder;
the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
and I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him My salvation.
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?)
Newfoundland & Labrador
Total population 527000
Muslim population (est.) 2065
As of Autumn 2014, St. John's does not have a local CNMM network. Pray with us
for God's people to come together in prayer and cooperative efforts to reach Muslims with the Good News.
St. John's has one mosque and 2 more musallas , or prayer locations, which
may grow into mosques of their own. The mosque is called Masjid an Noor,
The Mosque of the Light, and mosque historical documents record a trip in 1986
to Saudi Arabia to raise funds for the land purchase and construction costs.
A small number of Muslim families had come prior to 1964, but moved on to
other places after a short time. After this date, a small community began
to remain and grow , reaching about 25 families in the 1980s. A number
of international students also join the community annually
ranging from 25 to 60.
In 2014 the mosque website reports the community is made up of some 200
families and many university students attending Memorial University. A
small number of native Newfoundlanders have also converted to the Islamic
faith, one saying of this religion in Newfoundland, "Islam is a growing face".
With the growth of the community, the current challenge is lack of space
in the mosque, which they are now looking at expanding.
Pray for
- The true Light of life, Jesus Christ, to be revealed to Muslims
in Newfoundland through the word, dreams, visions and answers to prayer.
- Christians to be as "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" regarding
Islam and reaching out in loving witness to Muslims in St. John's.
- for a dedicated, intentional witness to the growing number of Muslim
students on the university, college and trade school campuses.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
10th Day of the Month
a) Pray for Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of
Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.
(
John 3:16
16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1:18)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life."
)
b) Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,
soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His sacrifice on the cross.
Pray to the Lord "Dear God, when I feel alone while serving You,
remind me that others are with me as we joyfully serve."
Pray to the Lord and seek the Lord in Wisdom always.
Pray to the Lord and lead you in everything .
Pray to the Lord and thank Him that He shield in times of Trouble.
Pray for in Newfoundland and Labrador
- The true Light of life, Jesus Christ, to be revealed to Muslims
in Newfoundland through the word, dreams, visions and answers to prayer.
- Christians to be as "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" regarding
Islam and reaching out in loving witness to Muslims in St. John's.
- for a dedicated, intentional witness to the growing number of Muslim
students on the university, college and trade school campuses.
Pray for Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of
Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.
Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,
soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.
Pray for church leaders in Kazakhstan as they proclaim the
"Good News" of the Gospel.
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.