Day 327 - 23 November 2021 reflections
Day 327, 23 November 2021
1)
Galatians 4-6
Galatians 4
1 Now I say that as long as the heir is a child,
he does not differ from a servant though he is lord of all.
2 But he is under tutors and governors until the time appointed
by the father.
3 (Gal 2:4; 4:9) So when we were children, we were in bondage
to the elements of the world.
4 (Mk 1:15; Jn 1:14; Ge 3:15) But when the fullness of time came,
God sent forth His Son, born from a woman, born under the law,
5 (Gal 3:26; Jn 1:12) to redeem those who were under the law,
that we might receive the adoption as sons.
6 (Ro 5:5; 8:9; Eph 4:30) And because you are sons, God has sent
forth into our hearts the Spirit of His Son, crying, "Abba, Father!"
7 Therefore you are no longer a servant, but a son,
and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Paul's Concern for the Galatians
8 (1Co 1:21; 1Th 4:5) Previously, when you did not know God,
you served those who by nature are not gods.
9 (1Co 8:3; Ro 8:3) But now, after you have known God,
or rather are known by God, how do you turn again to the weak
and beggarly elemental forces to which you desire again to be
in bondage?
10 (Ro 14:5) You observe days and months and seasons and years.
11 (1Th 3:5; Gal 2:2) I am afraid for you, lest I have worked
for you in vain.
12 (2Co 2:5) Brothers, I ask you, become as I am,
for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong.
13 (1Co 2:3; Gal 1:6) You know that it was because of an infirmity
of the flesh that I first preached the gospel to you.
14 (Mt 10:40; Mal 2:7) Though my infirmity was a trial to you,
you neither despised nor rejected me, but received me as an angel
of God, even as Christ Jesus.
15 So where is your blessing? For I bear witness of you that,
if it had been possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes
and given them to me.
16 (Gal 2:5) Have I therefore become your enemy
because I tell you the truth?
17 They would zealously influence you, but not favorably.
Yes, they would exclusively control you, so that you might
consult them.
18 (Gal 4:13) But it is good to be zealous in a good manner always
and not only when I am present with you.
19 (Phm 1:10; Jas 1:18) My little children, of whom I labor
in birth again until Christ is formed in you,
20 I desire to be present with you now and to change my tone,
for I am displeased with you.
The Allegory of Hagar and Sarah
21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?
22 (Ge 16:1) 5For it is written that Abraham had two sons,
the one by a slave woman, the other by a free woman.
23 (Heb 11:11; Ge 18:10-14) But he who was of the slave woman
was born according to the flesh, but he of the free woman through
the promise.
24 (1Co 10:11) These things are an allegory, for these are the two covenants.
The one is from Mount Sinai, which gives birth to bondage; she is Hagar.
25 Now this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and represents the present
Jerusalem, and is in bondage with her children.
26 (Heb 12:22; Rev 3:12) But the Jerusalem which is above is free,
which is our mother.
27 For it is written:
"Rejoice, barren woman
who does not bear;
break forth and shout,
you who have no labor pains!
For the desolate has many more children
than she who has a husband." (Isa 54:1.)
28 (Gal 3:29; 4:23) Now we, brothers, like Isaac, are the children
of promise.
29 (Ge 21:9; Gal 5:11) But as it was then, he who was born
after the flesh persecuted him who was born after the Spirit,
so it is now also.
30 (Jn 8:35) Nevertheless what does the Scripture say?
"Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman
shall not be heir with the son of the free woman." (Ge 21:10.)
31 So then, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman,
but of the free woman.
Galatians 5
1 (Gal 2:4; Ac 15:10; 1Co 16:13) For freedom Christ freed us. Stand fast
therefore and do not be entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Christian Freedom
2 (Ac 15:1; 2Co 10:1) Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you
become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.
3 (Lk 16:28; Gal 3:10) I testify again to every man who is circumcised
that he is obligated to keep the whole law.
4 (Heb 12:15; Ro 9:31-32) You have been cut off from Christ,
whoever of you are justified by law; you have fallen from grace.
5 (Ro 8:23-25) For we, through the Spirit, by faith, eagerly
wait for the hope of righteousness.
6 (1Co 7:19; 1Th 1:3) For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision
nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith which works through love.
7 (1Co 9:24; Gal 3:1) You were running well. Who hindered you
from obeying the truth?
8 (Gal 1:6) This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you.
9 (1Co 15:33) A little yeast leavens the whole batch.
10 (2Co 2:3; Gal 1:7) I have confidence in you through the Lord
that you will not think otherwise. But he who is troubling you shall
bear his judgment, whoever he is.
11 (1Co 1:23; Gal 4:29) Brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision,
why do I still suffer persecution?
Then the offense of the cross has ceased.
12 (Gal 5:10) I wish that those who are troubling you would castrate
themselves!
13 (1Co 8:9; 9:19) You, brothers, have been called to liberty.
Only do not use liberty to give an opportunity to the flesh,
but by love serve one another.
14 (Lev 19:18; Mt 7:12; 19:18-19) For the entire law is fulfilled
in one word, even in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
(Lev 19:18.)
15 But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that
you are not consumed by one another.
Spiritual Fruit and Fleshly Works
16 (Eph 2:3; Ro 8:4-5) I say then, walk in the Spirit,
and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
17 (Ro 8:5-8; 8:13) For the flesh lusts against the Spirit,
and the Spirit against the flesh. These are in opposition
to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.
18 (Ro 8:14) But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 (Mt 15:18-19; 1Co 3:3) Now the works of the flesh are revealed,
which are these: adultery, sexual immorality, impurity, lewdness,
20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousy, rage, selfishness, dissensions, heresies,
21 (Ro 13:13; 1Co 6:9-10) envy, murders, drunkenness, carousing,
and the like. I warn you, as I previously warned you,
that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 (Eph 5:9; Ro 7:4) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 (Ac 24:25; 1Ti 1:9) meekness, and self-control; against
such there is no law.
24 (Ro 6:6; Gal 6:14) Those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh
with its passions and lusts.
25 (Gal 5:16) If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not be conceited, provoking one another and envying one another.
Galatians 6
Bear One Another's Burdens
1 (Heb 12:13; Ro 15:1; 1Co 2:15) Brothers, if a man is caught
in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore such
a one in the spirit of meekness, watching yourselves,
lest you also be tempted.
2 (Ro 15:1; Jn 13:34) Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill
the law of Christ.
3 (1Co 3:18; 2Co 12:11; Ro 12:3) For if someone thinks himself
to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
4 (1Co 11:28; 2Co 13:5) But let each one examine his own work,
and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5 (1Co 3:8) For each one shall bear his own burden.
6 (Ro 15:27) Let him who is taught in the word share all good things
with him who teaches.
7 (1Co 6:9; 2Co 9:6) Be not deceived. God is not mocked.
For whatever a man sows, that will he also reap.
8 (Jas 3:18; Job 4:8; Hos 8:7) For the one who sows to his own flesh
will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit
will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
9 (Heb 12:3; 1Co 15:58; Heb 12:5) And let us not grow weary in doing good,
for in due season we shall reap, if we do not give up.
10 (Eph 2:19; Jn 12:35) Therefore, as we have opportunity,
let us do good to all people, especially to those who are of
the household of faith.
Final Warning and Benediction
11 You see what large letters I have written to you with my own hand.
12 (Gal 5:11; Ac 15:1) It is those who desire to make a good showing
in the flesh that try to compel you to be circumcised,
only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
13 For they themselves who are circumcised do not keep the law.
But they desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast
in your flesh.
14 (Ro 6:6; Php 3:3) God forbid that I should boast,
except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
15 (2Co 5:17; 1Co 7:19; Gal 5:6) For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision
nor uncircumcision means anything, but a new creation.
16 (Gal 3:29; Php 3:3) Peace and mercy be on all who walk according
to this rule and upon the Israel of God.
17 (2Co 1:5; 4:10) From now on let no one trouble me,
for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
18 (Ro 16:20; 2Ti 4:22) Brothers, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with your spirit. Amen.
2) Our Daily Bread for 23 November 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/11/23/walking-bibles
entitled Sharing Hope
2 Timothy 3:10-17,
Last Charge to Timothy
10 (Php 2:22; 1Ti 4:6) But you have observed my doctrine, manner of life,
purpose, faith, tolerance, love, patience,
11 (Ps 34:19; Ac 13:45) persecutions, and afflictions, which came to me
at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra - what persecutions I endured!
But the Lord delivered me out of them all.
12 (Ac 14:22; Titus 2:12) Yes, and all who desire to live a godly life
in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers will grow worse and worse,
deceiving and being deceived.
14 (2Ti 1:13) But continue in the things that you have learned
and have been assured of, knowing those from whom you have learned them,
15 (2Ti 1:5) and that since childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures,
which are able to make you wise unto salvation through the faith
that is in Christ Jesus.
16 (Ro 15:4) All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching,
for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
17 (1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 2:21) that the man of God may be complete,
thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Psalm 119:11
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Your word I have hidden in my heart,
that I might not sin against You.
As Emma shared how God helped her embrace her identity
as His beloved child, she weaved Scripture into our conversation.
I could barely figure out where the high school student stopped speaking
her words and began quoting the words of God. When I commended her
for being like a walking Bible, her brow furrowed. She hadn't been
intentionally reciting Scripture verses. Through daily reading of the Bible,
the wisdom found in it had become a part of Emma's everyday vocabulary.
She rejoiced in God's constant presence and enjoyed every opportunity
He provided to share His truth with others. But Emma isn't the first young
person God has used to inspire others to prayerfully read, memorise,
and apply Scripture.
When the apostle Paul encouraged Timothy to step into leadership,
he demonstrated confidence in this young man (1 Timothy 4:11-16).
Paul acknowledged that Timothy was rooted in Scripture from infancy
(2 Timothy 3:15). Like Paul, Timothy faced doubters.
Still, both men lived as if they believed all Scripture was "God-breathed."
They recognized Scripture was "useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting,
and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly
equipped for every good work" (vv. 16-17).
When we hide God's wisdom in our hearts, His truth and love can pour into
our conversations naturally. We can be like walking Bibles
sharing God's eternal hope wherever we go.
By: Xochitl Dixon
Reflect & Pray
How do you hide Scripture in your heart and mind?
How has God's wisdom helped you share His truth with others?
Father, saturate my heart with Your wisdom
so I can share You with others naturally and courageously.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 3 - The Remedy
Acts 4:12
12 (Mt 1:21; Jn 3:36) "There is no salvation in any other,
for there is no other name under heaven given among men
by which we must be saved."
"You have cancer", the doctor told his patient. "We need to operate
- as soon as possible. It's the only remedy." The patient, not wanting
to undergo surgery unless it was absolutely necessary, sought out a second
opinion, then a third. When the third round of testing came up with the same
results, she returned to the doctor and submitted herself to the treatment.
Often the remedy for the problems in our lives seems worst than the problems
themselves. We don't want to endure the pain of self-examination, of honest
confrontation with our sin and selfishness. We'd rather live in "blissful
ignorance" than face up to ourselves.
But the Bible tells us there is only one remedy for sin: casting ourselves
upon the saving grace of God in Jesus Christ. Submitting ourselves to God's
"treatment" for sin is not an easy matter or a simple decision. We have to
give up on ourselves, on our own striving for self-salvation. We have to come
to the agonising realisation of our sin, the depths to which we have fallen.
Acknowledging sin is not a duty simply for "bad" people who have lived in
rebellion against God. "Good" people - Sunday-school kids, moral parents,
and sweet little grandmothers - may have more difficulty coming to Christ
than swindlers and prostitutes, precisely because their sin is not as
visible - sometimes it is even applauded by church and society.
"Good" or "bad", we all have the same problem: sin. And, because
of the Lord's grace, we all have the same remedy: salvation through Christ.
As we look to him, not to others, and see ourselves in light of his holiness,
we can glimpse the seriousness of our own resistance to him and call upon
his name.
Application
a) What other "remedies" have I tried to use in treating my sin?
b) Why is Jesus Christ the only source of salvation?
c) How can this verse help me to see the "salvation"
of Christ in the daily struggles of life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Gen 17:5-7
5 (Ne 9:7; Ge 17:15) No longer will your name be called Abram,
but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you the father
of a multitude of nations.
6 (Ge 35:11; 17:16) I will make you exceedingly fruitful;
and I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
7 (Ge 26:24; 28:13; Heb 11:16) I will establish My covenant between Me
and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations
for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Unfailing Love
Ps 63:1-5
PSALMS 63
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, You are my God;
early will I seek You;
my soul thirsts for You,
my flesh faints for You,
in a dry and thirsty land
with no water.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I have seen You in the sanctuary,
to see Your power and Your glory.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
my lips will praise You.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Thus will I bless You while I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My soul will be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
and my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.
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
Day 23 of the Month
a) Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.
b) Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.
(
John 13:34-35
34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,
even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another."
Rom 12:10
10 Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honour
Heb 10:24
24 And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works.
1 Peter 3:8
8 Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious,
and be kind.
1 John 3:23
23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name
of His Son ÂJesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to sow and reap of the Holy Spirit.
Pray to the Lord "Father, saturate my heart with Your wisdom
so I can share You with others naturally and courageously."
Pray to the Lord and thank Him that He is the only remedy for salvation.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His promises and blessings.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for everything give Him praises.
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 the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.
Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.
Pray for presidential and parliamentary elections in Uganda will
favour Christian Ministry.
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)
Galatians 4-6
Galatians 4
1 Now I say that as long as the heir is a child,
he does not differ from a servant though he is lord of all.
2 But he is under tutors and governors until the time appointed
by the father.
3 (Gal 2:4; 4:9) So when we were children, we were in bondage
to the elements of the world.
4 (Mk 1:15; Jn 1:14; Ge 3:15) But when the fullness of time came,
God sent forth His Son, born from a woman, born under the law,
5 (Gal 3:26; Jn 1:12) to redeem those who were under the law,
that we might receive the adoption as sons.
6 (Ro 5:5; 8:9; Eph 4:30) And because you are sons, God has sent
forth into our hearts the Spirit of His Son, crying, "Abba, Father!"
7 Therefore you are no longer a servant, but a son,
and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Paul's Concern for the Galatians
8 (1Co 1:21; 1Th 4:5) Previously, when you did not know God,
you served those who by nature are not gods.
9 (1Co 8:3; Ro 8:3) But now, after you have known God,
or rather are known by God, how do you turn again to the weak
and beggarly elemental forces to which you desire again to be
in bondage?
10 (Ro 14:5) You observe days and months and seasons and years.
11 (1Th 3:5; Gal 2:2) I am afraid for you, lest I have worked
for you in vain.
12 (2Co 2:5) Brothers, I ask you, become as I am,
for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong.
13 (1Co 2:3; Gal 1:6) You know that it was because of an infirmity
of the flesh that I first preached the gospel to you.
14 (Mt 10:40; Mal 2:7) Though my infirmity was a trial to you,
you neither despised nor rejected me, but received me as an angel
of God, even as Christ Jesus.
15 So where is your blessing? For I bear witness of you that,
if it had been possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes
and given them to me.
16 (Gal 2:5) Have I therefore become your enemy
because I tell you the truth?
17 They would zealously influence you, but not favorably.
Yes, they would exclusively control you, so that you might
consult them.
18 (Gal 4:13) But it is good to be zealous in a good manner always
and not only when I am present with you.
19 (Phm 1:10; Jas 1:18) My little children, of whom I labor
in birth again until Christ is formed in you,
20 I desire to be present with you now and to change my tone,
for I am displeased with you.
The Allegory of Hagar and Sarah
21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?
22 (Ge 16:1) 5For it is written that Abraham had two sons,
the one by a slave woman, the other by a free woman.
23 (Heb 11:11; Ge 18:10-14) But he who was of the slave woman
was born according to the flesh, but he of the free woman through
the promise.
24 (1Co 10:11) These things are an allegory, for these are the two covenants.
The one is from Mount Sinai, which gives birth to bondage; she is Hagar.
25 Now this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and represents the present
Jerusalem, and is in bondage with her children.
26 (Heb 12:22; Rev 3:12) But the Jerusalem which is above is free,
which is our mother.
27 For it is written:
"Rejoice, barren woman
who does not bear;
break forth and shout,
you who have no labor pains!
For the desolate has many more children
than she who has a husband." (Isa 54:1.)
28 (Gal 3:29; 4:23) Now we, brothers, like Isaac, are the children
of promise.
29 (Ge 21:9; Gal 5:11) But as it was then, he who was born
after the flesh persecuted him who was born after the Spirit,
so it is now also.
30 (Jn 8:35) Nevertheless what does the Scripture say?
"Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman
shall not be heir with the son of the free woman." (Ge 21:10.)
31 So then, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman,
but of the free woman.
Galatians 5
1 (Gal 2:4; Ac 15:10; 1Co 16:13) For freedom Christ freed us. Stand fast
therefore and do not be entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Christian Freedom
2 (Ac 15:1; 2Co 10:1) Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you
become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.
3 (Lk 16:28; Gal 3:10) I testify again to every man who is circumcised
that he is obligated to keep the whole law.
4 (Heb 12:15; Ro 9:31-32) You have been cut off from Christ,
whoever of you are justified by law; you have fallen from grace.
5 (Ro 8:23-25) For we, through the Spirit, by faith, eagerly
wait for the hope of righteousness.
6 (1Co 7:19; 1Th 1:3) For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision
nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith which works through love.
7 (1Co 9:24; Gal 3:1) You were running well. Who hindered you
from obeying the truth?
8 (Gal 1:6) This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you.
9 (1Co 15:33) A little yeast leavens the whole batch.
10 (2Co 2:3; Gal 1:7) I have confidence in you through the Lord
that you will not think otherwise. But he who is troubling you shall
bear his judgment, whoever he is.
11 (1Co 1:23; Gal 4:29) Brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision,
why do I still suffer persecution?
Then the offense of the cross has ceased.
12 (Gal 5:10) I wish that those who are troubling you would castrate
themselves!
13 (1Co 8:9; 9:19) You, brothers, have been called to liberty.
Only do not use liberty to give an opportunity to the flesh,
but by love serve one another.
14 (Lev 19:18; Mt 7:12; 19:18-19) For the entire law is fulfilled
in one word, even in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
(Lev 19:18.)
15 But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that
you are not consumed by one another.
Spiritual Fruit and Fleshly Works
16 (Eph 2:3; Ro 8:4-5) I say then, walk in the Spirit,
and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
17 (Ro 8:5-8; 8:13) For the flesh lusts against the Spirit,
and the Spirit against the flesh. These are in opposition
to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.
18 (Ro 8:14) But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 (Mt 15:18-19; 1Co 3:3) Now the works of the flesh are revealed,
which are these: adultery, sexual immorality, impurity, lewdness,
20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousy, rage, selfishness, dissensions, heresies,
21 (Ro 13:13; 1Co 6:9-10) envy, murders, drunkenness, carousing,
and the like. I warn you, as I previously warned you,
that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 (Eph 5:9; Ro 7:4) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 (Ac 24:25; 1Ti 1:9) meekness, and self-control; against
such there is no law.
24 (Ro 6:6; Gal 6:14) Those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh
with its passions and lusts.
25 (Gal 5:16) If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not be conceited, provoking one another and envying one another.
Galatians 6
Bear One Another's Burdens
1 (Heb 12:13; Ro 15:1; 1Co 2:15) Brothers, if a man is caught
in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore such
a one in the spirit of meekness, watching yourselves,
lest you also be tempted.
2 (Ro 15:1; Jn 13:34) Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill
the law of Christ.
3 (1Co 3:18; 2Co 12:11; Ro 12:3) For if someone thinks himself
to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
4 (1Co 11:28; 2Co 13:5) But let each one examine his own work,
and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5 (1Co 3:8) For each one shall bear his own burden.
6 (Ro 15:27) Let him who is taught in the word share all good things
with him who teaches.
7 (1Co 6:9; 2Co 9:6) Be not deceived. God is not mocked.
For whatever a man sows, that will he also reap.
8 (Jas 3:18; Job 4:8; Hos 8:7) For the one who sows to his own flesh
will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit
will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
9 (Heb 12:3; 1Co 15:58; Heb 12:5) And let us not grow weary in doing good,
for in due season we shall reap, if we do not give up.
10 (Eph 2:19; Jn 12:35) Therefore, as we have opportunity,
let us do good to all people, especially to those who are of
the household of faith.
Final Warning and Benediction
11 You see what large letters I have written to you with my own hand.
12 (Gal 5:11; Ac 15:1) It is those who desire to make a good showing
in the flesh that try to compel you to be circumcised,
only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
13 For they themselves who are circumcised do not keep the law.
But they desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast
in your flesh.
14 (Ro 6:6; Php 3:3) God forbid that I should boast,
except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
15 (2Co 5:17; 1Co 7:19; Gal 5:6) For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision
nor uncircumcision means anything, but a new creation.
16 (Gal 3:29; Php 3:3) Peace and mercy be on all who walk according
to this rule and upon the Israel of God.
17 (2Co 1:5; 4:10) From now on let no one trouble me,
for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
18 (Ro 16:20; 2Ti 4:22) Brothers, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with your spirit. Amen.
2) Our Daily Bread for 23 November 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/11/23/walking-bibles
entitled Sharing Hope
2 Timothy 3:10-17,
Last Charge to Timothy
10 (Php 2:22; 1Ti 4:6) But you have observed my doctrine, manner of life,
purpose, faith, tolerance, love, patience,
11 (Ps 34:19; Ac 13:45) persecutions, and afflictions, which came to me
at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra - what persecutions I endured!
But the Lord delivered me out of them all.
12 (Ac 14:22; Titus 2:12) Yes, and all who desire to live a godly life
in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers will grow worse and worse,
deceiving and being deceived.
14 (2Ti 1:13) But continue in the things that you have learned
and have been assured of, knowing those from whom you have learned them,
15 (2Ti 1:5) and that since childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures,
which are able to make you wise unto salvation through the faith
that is in Christ Jesus.
16 (Ro 15:4) All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching,
for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
17 (1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 2:21) that the man of God may be complete,
thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Psalm 119:11
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Your word I have hidden in my heart,
that I might not sin against You.
As Emma shared how God helped her embrace her identity
as His beloved child, she weaved Scripture into our conversation.
I could barely figure out where the high school student stopped speaking
her words and began quoting the words of God. When I commended her
for being like a walking Bible, her brow furrowed. She hadn't been
intentionally reciting Scripture verses. Through daily reading of the Bible,
the wisdom found in it had become a part of Emma's everyday vocabulary.
She rejoiced in God's constant presence and enjoyed every opportunity
He provided to share His truth with others. But Emma isn't the first young
person God has used to inspire others to prayerfully read, memorise,
and apply Scripture.
When the apostle Paul encouraged Timothy to step into leadership,
he demonstrated confidence in this young man (1 Timothy 4:11-16).
Paul acknowledged that Timothy was rooted in Scripture from infancy
(2 Timothy 3:15). Like Paul, Timothy faced doubters.
Still, both men lived as if they believed all Scripture was "God-breathed."
They recognized Scripture was "useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting,
and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly
equipped for every good work" (vv. 16-17).
When we hide God's wisdom in our hearts, His truth and love can pour into
our conversations naturally. We can be like walking Bibles
sharing God's eternal hope wherever we go.
By: Xochitl Dixon
Reflect & Pray
How do you hide Scripture in your heart and mind?
How has God's wisdom helped you share His truth with others?
Father, saturate my heart with Your wisdom
so I can share You with others naturally and courageously.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 3 - The Remedy
Acts 4:12
12 (Mt 1:21; Jn 3:36) "There is no salvation in any other,
for there is no other name under heaven given among men
by which we must be saved."
"You have cancer", the doctor told his patient. "We need to operate
- as soon as possible. It's the only remedy." The patient, not wanting
to undergo surgery unless it was absolutely necessary, sought out a second
opinion, then a third. When the third round of testing came up with the same
results, she returned to the doctor and submitted herself to the treatment.
Often the remedy for the problems in our lives seems worst than the problems
themselves. We don't want to endure the pain of self-examination, of honest
confrontation with our sin and selfishness. We'd rather live in "blissful
ignorance" than face up to ourselves.
But the Bible tells us there is only one remedy for sin: casting ourselves
upon the saving grace of God in Jesus Christ. Submitting ourselves to God's
"treatment" for sin is not an easy matter or a simple decision. We have to
give up on ourselves, on our own striving for self-salvation. We have to come
to the agonising realisation of our sin, the depths to which we have fallen.
Acknowledging sin is not a duty simply for "bad" people who have lived in
rebellion against God. "Good" people - Sunday-school kids, moral parents,
and sweet little grandmothers - may have more difficulty coming to Christ
than swindlers and prostitutes, precisely because their sin is not as
visible - sometimes it is even applauded by church and society.
"Good" or "bad", we all have the same problem: sin. And, because
of the Lord's grace, we all have the same remedy: salvation through Christ.
As we look to him, not to others, and see ourselves in light of his holiness,
we can glimpse the seriousness of our own resistance to him and call upon
his name.
Application
a) What other "remedies" have I tried to use in treating my sin?
b) Why is Jesus Christ the only source of salvation?
c) How can this verse help me to see the "salvation"
of Christ in the daily struggles of life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Gen 17:5-7
5 (Ne 9:7; Ge 17:15) No longer will your name be called Abram,
but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you the father
of a multitude of nations.
6 (Ge 35:11; 17:16) I will make you exceedingly fruitful;
and I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
7 (Ge 26:24; 28:13; Heb 11:16) I will establish My covenant between Me
and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations
for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Unfailing Love
Ps 63:1-5
PSALMS 63
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, You are my God;
early will I seek You;
my soul thirsts for You,
my flesh faints for You,
in a dry and thirsty land
with no water.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I have seen You in the sanctuary,
to see Your power and Your glory.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
my lips will praise You.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Thus will I bless You while I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My soul will be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
and my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.
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
Day 23 of the Month
a) Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.
b) Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.
(
John 13:34-35
34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,
even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another."
Rom 12:10
10 Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honour
Heb 10:24
24 And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works.
1 Peter 3:8
8 Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious,
and be kind.
1 John 3:23
23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name
of His Son ÂJesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to sow and reap of the Holy Spirit.
Pray to the Lord "Father, saturate my heart with Your wisdom
so I can share You with others naturally and courageously."
Pray to the Lord and thank Him that He is the only remedy for salvation.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His promises and blessings.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for everything give Him praises.
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 the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.
Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.
Pray for presidential and parliamentary elections in Uganda will
favour Christian Ministry.
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.