Day 362 - 28 December 2021 reflections
Day 362, 28 December 2021
1)
Revelation 12 - 18
Revelation 12
The Woman and the Dragon
1 (Rev 12:3; Mt 24:30) A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed
with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown
of twelve stars.
2 (Gal 4:19; Isa 53:11) She was with child and cried out in labor
and in pain to give birth.
3 (Rev 17:12; Isa 27:1) Then another sign appeared in heaven: There was
a great red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems
on his heads.
4 (Jn 8:44; Rev 8:7) His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven,
and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman
who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as He was born.
5 She gave birth to a male Child,
"who was to rule all nations with an iron scepter." (Ps 2:9.)
And her Child was caught up to God and to His throne.
6 (Rev 11:2-3; 12:4) The woman fled into the wilderness where
she has a place prepared by God, that they may Ânourish her there
for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
7 (Jude 1:9; Da 10:13) Then war broke out in heaven. Michael
and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon
and his angels fought,
8 but they did not prevail, nor was there a place for them
in heaven any longer.
9 (Lk 10:18; Jn 12:31; Ge 3:1) The great dragon was cast out,
that ancient serpent called the Devil and Satan, who deceives
the whole world. He was cast down to the earth, and his angels
were cast down with him.
10 (Rev 11:15; Job 1:9) Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying:
"Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God
and the authority of His Christ have come,
for the accuser of our brothers,
who accused them before our God day and night,
has been cast down.
11 (Lk 14:26; Jn 16:33) They overcame him
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony,
and they loved not their lives
unto the death.
12 (Rev 8:13; 10:6) Therefore rejoice, O heavens,
and you who dwell in them!
Woe unto the inhabitants of the earth and the sea!
For the devil has come down to you in great wrath,
because he knows that his time is short.â€
13 When the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth,
he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child.
14 (Rev 12:6; Ex 19:4; Da 7:25) The woman was given two wings of a great
eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is
to be nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence
of the serpent.
15 (Isa 59:19) Then the serpent spewed water out of his mouth like a flood
after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood.
16 But the earth helped the woman. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed
the flood which the dragon spewed out of his mouth.
17 (Rev 14:12; Ge 3:15; Rev 1:2) Then the dragon was angry with the woman,
and he went to wage war with the remnant of her offspring,
who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 13
The Two Beasts
1 (Rev 12:3; 17:3; Da 11:36) I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast
rising out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, with ten crowns
on his horns, and blasphemous names on his heads.
2 (Rev 16:10) The beast which I saw was like a leopard. His feet were like
those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave
him his power and his throne and great authority.
3 (Rev 17:8; 13:14; 17:13) I saw one of his heads as if it was mortally
wounded, but his deadly wound was healed, and the whole world marveled
and followed the beast.
4 (Rev 13:2; 18:18) They worshipped the dragon who gave authority
to the beast. And they worshipped the beast, saying,
"Who is like the beast? Who is able to wage war with him?"
5 (Da 7:8; 7:11) He was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies.
And he was given authority to wage war for forty-two months.
6 (Rev 12:12) He opened his mouth to speak blasphemies against God,
to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle and those who dwell in heaven.
7 (Da 7:21; Rev 11:7; Da 7:25) It was granted to him to wage war with
the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe
and tongue and nation.
8 (Rev 3:5; 17:8; Php 4:3) All who dwell on the earth will worship him,
all whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb
who was slain from the foundation of the world.
9 (Rev 2:7) If anyone has an ear, let him hear:
10 (Rev 14:12; Isa 33:1) "He who is to be taken captive,
into captivity he shall go;
he who kills with the sword,
with the sword he must be killed."(Jer 15:2.)
Here is a call for the patience and the faith of the saints.
11 Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. He had two horns
like a lamb and he spoke like a dragon.
12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence
and causes the earth and those who dwell on it to worship the first beast,
whose deadly wound was healed.
13 (1Ki 18:38; Mt 24:24) He performs great signs, making fire come down
from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.
14 (Rev 12:9; 19:20) He deceives those who dwell on the earth by the signs
which he was granted to do in the presence of the beast, telling those who
dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by a sword
and lived.
15 (Rev 16:2; 19:20) He was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast,
that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not
worship the image of the beast to be killed.
16 (Rev 19:18; 7:3) He causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor,
both free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand
or on their forehead,
17 (Rev 14:11; 15:2) so that no one may buy or sell, except he who has
the mark or the name of the beast or the number of his name.
18 (Rev 17:9; 21:17) Here is a call for wisdom: Let him who has
understanding calculate the number of the beast.
It is the number of a man. His number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Revelation 14
The Lamb and the 144000
1 (Rev 3:12; Ps 2:6) Then I looked. The Lamb was standing on Mount Zion
and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand having His Father's name
written on their foreheads.
2 (Rev 1:15; 5:8) And I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many
waters and like the sound of a great thunder. I heard the sound of harpists
playing their harps.
3 (Rev 5:9; 2:17; 14:1) They sang a new song before the throne
and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn
that song except the one hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed
from the earth.
4 (Rev 3:4; 2Co 11:2; Jas 1:18) These are those who were not defiled
with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb
wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, as first fruits
to God and to the Lamb.
5 (Ps 32:2; Zep 3:13) No lie was found in their mouths, for they are
without fault before the throne of God.
The Messages of the Three Angels
6 (Rev 8:13; 3:10) Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven,
having the eternal gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth,
to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
7 (Rev 15:4; 4:11; 11:18) He said with a loud voice, "Fear God and give
Him glory, for the hour of His judgment has come. Worship Him who made
heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water."
8 (Isa 21:9; Jer 51:7-8) Another angel followed, saying, "'Fallen! Fallen
is Babylon, that Great City,'(Isa 21:9.) because she made all the nations
drink of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality."
9 (Rev 14:11) A third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice,
"If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark
on his forehead or on his hand,
10 (Isa 51:17; Rev 18:6; Ps 11:6) he also shall drink of the wine
of the wrath of God, which is poured out in full strength
into the cup of His anger. He shall be tormented with fire
and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels
and in the presence of the Lamb.
11 (Isa 34:10; Rev 19:3) The smoke of their torment will ascend forever
and ever. They have no rest day or night, who worship the beast
and his image and whoever receives the mark of his name."
12 (Rev 12:17; 13:10) Here is the patience of the saints; here are those
who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
13 (1Co 15:18; 1Th 4:16) Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me,
"Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on."
"Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors,
for their works follow them."
The Harvest of the Earth
14 (Rev 1:13; 6:2) I looked. And there was a white cloud, and on the cloud
sat One like a Son of Man, having on his head a golden crown, and in His hand
a sharp sickle.
15 (Jer 51:33; Joel 3:13) Then another angel came out of the temple,
crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud,
"Thrust in Your sickle and reap. The time has come for You to reap,
for the harvest of the earth is ripe."
16 So He who sat on the cloud thrust His sickle on the earth,
and the earth was harvested.
17 Another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven.
He also had a sharp sickle.
18 (Joel 3:13; Rev 16:8) Yet another angel who had authority over fire
came out from the altar. He cried with a loud voice to him who had
the sharp sickle, saying, "Thrust in your sharp sickle
and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes
are fully ripe."
19 The angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vintage
of the earth, and threw it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
20 (La 1:15; Rev 11:8) The winepress was trampled outside the city,
and blood came out of the winepress, up to the horses' bridles,
for one hundred and eighty-six miles.
(Gk. 1,600 stadia or 300 kilometers.)
Revelation 15
The Angels With the Last Plagues
1 (Rev 21:9; 15:6-7) I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven:
seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them the wrath of God
is complete.
2 (Rev 4:6; 5:8; 12:11) And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed
with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast, over his image
and over his mark and over the number of his name, standing on the sea
of glass, having harps of God.
3 (Ps 111:2; 139:14) They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God,
and the song of the Lamb, saying:
"Great and marvelous are Your works,
Lord God Almighty!
Just and true are Your ways,
O King of saints!
4 (Ps 86:9; Jer 10:7) Who shall not fear You, O Lord,
and glorify Your name?
For You alone are holy.
All nations shall come
and worship before You,
for Your judgments have been revealed."(Isa 25:8.)
5 (Nu 1:50; Rev 11:19) After this I looked. And now
the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened.
6 (Rev 1:13; 15:1) The seven angels came out of the temple
with the seven plagues. They were clothed in pure, bright linen,
having their chests wrapped with golden sashes.
7 (Rev 5:8) Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels
seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.
8 (Isa 6:4; 1Ki 8:10-11) And the temple was filled with smoke
from the glory of God and from His power. No one was able to enter
the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.
Revelation 16
The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath
1 (Rev 15:1; 16:2-12) Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to
the seven angels, "Go, pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth."
2 (Rev 8:7) The first went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and foul
and grievous sores came on the men who had the mark of the beast
and those who worshipped his image.
3 (Ex 7:17-21; Rev 8:8-9) The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea.
It became like the blood of a dead man, and every living creature
in the sea died.
4 (Ex 7:17-20) The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers
and springs of water, and they became blood.
5 (Rev 1:4; 11:17) Then I heard the angel of the waters saying:
"You are righteous, O Lord,
who is and was and who is to be,
because You have judged these things.
6 (Isa 49:26; Rev 18:24) For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,
and You have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve!"
7 (Rev 6:9; 19:2) And I heard another from the altar saying:
"Yes, Lord God Almighty,
true and righteous are Your judgments."
8 (Rev 14:18; 6:12) The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun,
and power was given to him to scorch men with fire.
(Say goodbye to the Val Ellen belts)
9 (Rev 2:21; 11:13) Men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed
the name of God who has power over these plagues, and they did not repent
and give Him glory.
10 (Rev 9:2) The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast,
and his kingdom was filled with darkness. They gnawed their tongues
because of the anguish,
11 (Rev 16:9; 16:2; 16:21) and blasphemed the God of heaven because of their
pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.
12 (Rev 9:14; Isa 11:15) The sixth angel poured out his bowl
on the great Euphrates River, and its water was dried up,
to prepare the way for the kings from the East.
13 (Rev 19:20; 20:10) Then I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming
out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast,
and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 (1Ti 4:1; Rev 17:14) For they are spirits of demons, performing signs,
who go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world,
to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15 (Rev 3:18; Mt 24:42-43) "Look, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who
watches and keeps his garments on,
lest he walk naked and his shame be exposed."
16 (Jdg 5:19; Zec 12:11) They gathered them together to the place which
in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
17 (Eph 2:2; Rev 21:6) The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air,
and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying,
"It is done!"
18 (Da 12:1; Rev 4:5) And there were noises and thundering and lightning
and a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake, as had never
occurred since men were on the earth.
19 (Rev 18:5; 17:18) The great city was divided into three parts,
and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the Great was remembered
before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath.
20 (Rev 6:14; 20:11) Every island fled away,
and the mountains were not found.
21 (Rev 11:19; 16:9) Great hail, about the weight of a hundred pounds,
(Or 45 kilograms.) fell from heaven upon man. Men blasphemed God
because of the plague of the hail, because that plague was so severe.
(Looks like nuclear fallout on a huge scale)
Revelation 17
The Great Harlot and the Beast
1 (Jer 51:13; Rev 19:2) One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls
came and talked with me, saying to me, "Come, I will show you the judgment
of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,
2 (Rev 14:8; 18:3) with whom the kings of the earth committed adultery,
and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine
of her sexual immorality."
3 (Rev 12:3; 12:6; 12:14) Then he carried me away in the Spirit
into the wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast which was full
of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 (Jer 51:7; Rev 18:16) The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet,
and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand
a golden cup full of abominations and the filth of her sexual immorality.
5 (Rev 14:8; 2Th 2:7) On her forehead a name was written:
MYSTERY,
BABYLON THE GREAT,
THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES
AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 (Rev 16:6; 2:13) I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints
and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.
When I saw her, I marveled greatly.
7 Then the angel said to me, "Why do you marvel? I will tell you the mystery
of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads
and the ten horns.
8 (Rev 11:7; 17:11) The beast, which you saw, was, and is not,
and is to ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to destruction.
Those who dwell on the earth whose names are not written
in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel
when they see the beast that was, and is not, and is to come.
9 (Rev 13:18; 17:3) "Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads
are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other
has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little while.
11 (Rev 17:8) Concerning the beast who was, and is not, he is the eighth,
and is of the seven, and is going to destruction.
12 (Da 7:24; Rev 12:3) "The ten horns which you saw are ten kings
who have received no kingdom yet, but they will receive authority
as kings for one hour with the beast.
13 (Rev 17:17) These are of one mind and will give their power
and authority to the beast.
14 (1Ti 6:15; Rev 16:14; 1:5) These will wage war with the Lamb,
but the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings.
Those who are with Him are called and chosen and faithful."
15 (Rev 17:1) Then he said to me, "The waters which you saw, where
the prostitute sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
16 (Rev 18:8; 18:16-17) These ten horns and the beast which you saw will
hate the prostitute; they will make her desolate and naked,
and devour her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17 (Rev 10:7; 17:13) For God has put in their hearts to fulfill His will,
and to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast,
until the words of God are fulfilled.
18 (Rev 16:19) The woman whom you saw is that great city,
which reigns over the kings of the earth."
Revelation 18
The Fall of Babylon
1 (Eze 43:2; Rev 17:1) After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven,
having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory.
2 (Rev 14:8; Jer 51:37) He cried out mightily with a loud voice, saying:
"'Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!'(Isa 21:9.)
She has become a dwelling place of demons,
a haunt for every unclean spirit,
and a haunt for every unclean and hateful bird.
3 (Rev 14:8; 17:2) For all the nations have drunk
of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality,
the kings of the earth have committed adultery with her,
and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the
abundance of her luxury."
4 (2Co 6:17; Isa 48:20) Then I heard another voice from heaven saying:
"'Come out of her, my people,'(Jer 51:45.)
lest you partake in her sins,
and lest you receive her plagues.
5 (Jer 51:9; Rev 16:19) For her sins have reached up to heaven,
and God has remembered her iniquities.
6 (Ps 137:8; Jer 50:15) Render to her as she has rendered to you,
and repay her double for her deeds;
in the cup which she has mixed, mix a double portion for her.
7 (Zep 2:15) To the extent that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously,
so give her torment and sorrow;
for in her heart she says,
'I sit as a queen, and am no widow,
and will see no sorrow.'(Isa 47:7-8.)
8 (Jer 50:31; 50:34) Therefore her plagues will come in one day-
death and mourning and famine.
And she will be utterly burned with fire,
for strong is the Lord God who judges her.
9 (Rev 17:2; 18:3) "The kings of the earth, who have committed adultery
and lived luxuriously with her, will weep and mourn over her when they
see the smoke of her burning.
10 (Rev 18:19; 18:8; 14:8) Standing far off for the fear of her torment,
they will say:
'Alas, alas for that great city,
that mighty city, Babylon!
In one hour your judgment has come.'
11 (Rev 18:3; 18:15) "The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her,
for no one buys their merchandise any more:
12 (Rev 17:4) the merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls,
fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet, all kinds of scented wood,
all artifacts of ivory, all merchandise of costly wood, bronze, iron,
and marble;
13 (Eze 27:13; 1Ti 1:10) and cinnamon and incense, myrrh and frankincense,
wine, oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots,
and slaves and souls of men.
14 'The fruit that your soul lusted after
has departed from you,
and all the things which graceful and exquisite
have departed from you,
and you shall never find them.'
15 (Rev 18:3; Eze 27:31) "The merchants of these things, who gained wealth
by her, will stand far off for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
16 (Rev 17:4) and saying:
'Alas, alas, that great city,
that was arrayed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet,
and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!
17 (Rev 17:16) In one hour such great riches came to nothing!'
"All sea captains and seafaring men, sailors and all who trade by sea,
stood far off,
18 (Rev 13:4; 18:9-10) and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning,
saying, 'What city is like this great city?'
19 (Jos 7:6; Rev 18:10) They threw dust on their heads and cried out,
weeping and wailing, and saying:
'Alas, alas, that great city,
in which all who had ships in the sea
grew rich from her wealth!
In one hour she has been laid waste!'
20 (Lk 11:49-50; Rev 6:10) "Rejoice over her, O heaven
and saints and apostles and prophets,
for God has avenged you against her."
21 (Jer 51:63-64; Eze 26:21) Then a mighty angel took up a stone like
a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying:
"With such violence
shall that great city Babylon be thrown down,
and shall be found no more.
22 (Jer 25:10; Eze 26:13) The sound of harpists and musicians, flute players
and trumpeters,
shall not be heard in you any more.
No craftsman of any craft
shall be found in you any more,
and the sound of a millstone
shall not be heard in you any more.
23 (Isa 23:8; Na 3:4) The light of a lamp
shall shine in you no more,
and the voice of bridegroom and of bride
shall be heard in you no more.
For your merchants were the great men of the earth,
and all nations were deceived by your sorcery.
24 (Rev 17:6; Jer 51:49) In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints
and of all who were slain on the earth."
2) Our Daily Bread for 28 December 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/12/28/great-wisdom-and-a-thousand-eyes
entitled Great Wisdom
Jude 1:17-23
Warnings and Exhortations
17 But, beloved, remember the words that were previously spoken
by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
18 They said to you, "In the last days there will be scoffers
who will walk after their own ungodly desires."
19 These are the men who cause divisions, sensual, devoid of the Spirit.
20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith.
Pray in the Holy Spirit.
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God while you are waiting for the mercy
of our Lord Jesus Christ, which leads to eternal life.
22 On some have compassion, using discernment.
23 And others save with fear while pulling them out of the fire,
hating even the garment stained by the flesh.
"The shepherd needs great wisdom and a thousand eyes," wrote the beloved
church father John Chrysostom, "to examine the soul's condition from every
angle." Chrysostom wrote these words as part of a discussion on the
complexity of caring well for others spiritually. Since it's impossible
to force anyone to heal, he emphasized, reaching others' hearts
requires great empathy and compassion.
But that doesn't mean never causing pain, Chrysostom cautioned,
because "if you behave too leniently to one who needs deep surgery,
and do not make a deep incision in one who requires it, you mutilate
yet miss the cancer. But if you make the needed incision without mercy,
often the patient, in despair at his sufferings, throws all aside
. . . and promptly throws himself over a cliff."
There's a similar complexity in how Jude describes responding
to those led astray by false teachers, whose behavior he describes starkly
(1:12-13, 18-19). Yet when Jude turns to how to respond to such grave
threats, he doesn't suggest reacting with harsh anger.
Instead, he taught that believers should respond to threats
by rooting themselves even more deeply in God's love (vv. 20–21).
For it's only when we're deeply anchored in God's unchanging
love that we can find the wisdom to help others with appropriate urgency,
humility, and compassion (vv. 22-23)-the way most likely to help them
find healing and rest in God’s boundless love.
By: Monica La Rose
Reflect & Pray
Why is it crucial to “[build yourselves up in your most holy faith.
Pray in the Holy Spirit.†(v. 20) before you respond to perceived threats?
What examples have you seen of great wisdom and compassion used
in helping someone in great pain?
God of love, when I'm faced with evil and hate,
help me not to respond in kind but anchor myself in Your love.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 3 - All I need
Phil 4:19
19 But my God shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
"But Mom, I really need these!" The strident voice of a teenage girl
rose above the hum of voices in the department store. The item in question
was a pair of $80 blue Jeans, faded, bleached, and torn in the right knee.
Style . Fashion. Self-Image. The girl may not have needed the jeans to
enhance her wardrobe, but she obviously felt she needed then to
enhance her acceptability among her peers.
Phillippains 4:19 promises that God "shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." But just what needs does this
promise cover? My need for a bigger house? A better job?
An $80 pair of Calvin Kleins?
Certainly God knows and cares about the physical, superficial need of our
lives, and he provides what we need to sustain life. But God's priority
goes much deeper than the kind of radial tires we buy or the brand name on
our back pockets. God is interested in eternal values, in spiritual needs, and
he knows what we need in our lives to draw us closer to him.
"Out of his glorious riches in Christ Jesus," God will enrich us spiritually.
The application of Phil 4:19 involves trusting God to know and care about our
real needs, the deep needs of our souls, and allowing him the freedom to
order our circumstances so that those needs are met. When we are bold
enough to pray, "Lord, do whatever is necessary to make me more like
Jesus Christ," our Father delights to answer that prayer and supply our needs.
Application
a) What is the difference between my "Needs" and my "wants"?
b) What spiritual needs can I identify in my life?
c) How can this verse help me keep my own priorities
in line with God's value system?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 16:10-12
10 (Mt 25:21; Lk 19:17) "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful
also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also
in much.
11 So if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who will give you that which is your own?"
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Reconciling Peace
Col 3:12-17
12 (Eph 4:2; Lk 1:78) So embrace, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
a spirit of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and longsuffering.
13 (Eph 4:32; Mk 11:25; Eph 4:2) Bear with one another
and forgive one another. If anyone has a quarrel against anyone,
even as Christ forgave you, so you must do.
14 (Eph 4:3; 1Co 13:1–13) And above all these things, embrace love,
which is the bond of perfection.
15 (Jn 14:27; Eph 5:20) Let the peace of God,
to which also you are called in one body,
rule in your hearts. And be thankful.
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17 ) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 (1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20 ) And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
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?)
The Northern Territories of Canada
Yukon
Yukon Total population (2015) 36500 Muslim (est) 69
In Whitehorse the Muslim population grew from 2 families
in 2001 to more than 60 people in 2014. Originally meeting in a church,
they now meet for prayer service in a former office space.
Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse to come together,
and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.
Northwest Territories (NWT)
NWT population (2015) 43600 Muslim (est) 473
The Muslim community of Yellowknife has grown from 275 to 330 in the past year.
To replace their inadequate facility, they are planning a C$2 to C$2.5 million
Islamic Centre.
Pray that the Muslims in Yellowknife and all of the NWT will awaken to
spiritual hunger and be open to saving faith in Jesus Christ.
Nunavut (NU)
NU total population (2015) 36600 Muslim (est) 86
The Islamic Centre of Iqaluit now claim about 100 Muslims and have surpassed
80 % of their funding goal to building the first mosque in this territory.
Their stated goal is "To spread the message of Islam
in the far Northern reaches of Canada."
Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach
their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel.
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 28 of the Month
a) Pray for new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
(
John 5:24
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever
hears My word and believes in Him who sent
Me has eternal life and shall not come into condemnation,
but has passed from death into life."
)
b) Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today . (
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.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him not to be deceive by the current situation
in the World.
Pray to the Lord
"God of love, when I'm faced with evil and hate,
help me not to respond in kind but anchor myself in Your love. "
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for providing your needs.
Pray to the Lord and pray to faithful and honest in all that you do.
Pray to the Lord and pray to give thanks to Him and help one another.
Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse and the Yukon to come together,
and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray that the Muslims in Yellowknife and all of the NWT will awaken to
spiritual hunger and be open to saving faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach
their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel.
Pray for new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today .
Pray that secret believers in Brunei will wisely witness for Christ among
friends and family.
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)
Revelation 12 - 18
Revelation 12
The Woman and the Dragon
1 (Rev 12:3; Mt 24:30) A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed
with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown
of twelve stars.
2 (Gal 4:19; Isa 53:11) She was with child and cried out in labor
and in pain to give birth.
3 (Rev 17:12; Isa 27:1) Then another sign appeared in heaven: There was
a great red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems
on his heads.
4 (Jn 8:44; Rev 8:7) His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven,
and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman
who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as He was born.
5 She gave birth to a male Child,
"who was to rule all nations with an iron scepter." (Ps 2:9.)
And her Child was caught up to God and to His throne.
6 (Rev 11:2-3; 12:4) The woman fled into the wilderness where
she has a place prepared by God, that they may Ânourish her there
for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
7 (Jude 1:9; Da 10:13) Then war broke out in heaven. Michael
and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon
and his angels fought,
8 but they did not prevail, nor was there a place for them
in heaven any longer.
9 (Lk 10:18; Jn 12:31; Ge 3:1) The great dragon was cast out,
that ancient serpent called the Devil and Satan, who deceives
the whole world. He was cast down to the earth, and his angels
were cast down with him.
10 (Rev 11:15; Job 1:9) Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying:
"Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God
and the authority of His Christ have come,
for the accuser of our brothers,
who accused them before our God day and night,
has been cast down.
11 (Lk 14:26; Jn 16:33) They overcame him
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony,
and they loved not their lives
unto the death.
12 (Rev 8:13; 10:6) Therefore rejoice, O heavens,
and you who dwell in them!
Woe unto the inhabitants of the earth and the sea!
For the devil has come down to you in great wrath,
because he knows that his time is short.â€
13 When the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth,
he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child.
14 (Rev 12:6; Ex 19:4; Da 7:25) The woman was given two wings of a great
eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is
to be nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence
of the serpent.
15 (Isa 59:19) Then the serpent spewed water out of his mouth like a flood
after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood.
16 But the earth helped the woman. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed
the flood which the dragon spewed out of his mouth.
17 (Rev 14:12; Ge 3:15; Rev 1:2) Then the dragon was angry with the woman,
and he went to wage war with the remnant of her offspring,
who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 13
The Two Beasts
1 (Rev 12:3; 17:3; Da 11:36) I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast
rising out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, with ten crowns
on his horns, and blasphemous names on his heads.
2 (Rev 16:10) The beast which I saw was like a leopard. His feet were like
those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave
him his power and his throne and great authority.
3 (Rev 17:8; 13:14; 17:13) I saw one of his heads as if it was mortally
wounded, but his deadly wound was healed, and the whole world marveled
and followed the beast.
4 (Rev 13:2; 18:18) They worshipped the dragon who gave authority
to the beast. And they worshipped the beast, saying,
"Who is like the beast? Who is able to wage war with him?"
5 (Da 7:8; 7:11) He was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies.
And he was given authority to wage war for forty-two months.
6 (Rev 12:12) He opened his mouth to speak blasphemies against God,
to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle and those who dwell in heaven.
7 (Da 7:21; Rev 11:7; Da 7:25) It was granted to him to wage war with
the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe
and tongue and nation.
8 (Rev 3:5; 17:8; Php 4:3) All who dwell on the earth will worship him,
all whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb
who was slain from the foundation of the world.
9 (Rev 2:7) If anyone has an ear, let him hear:
10 (Rev 14:12; Isa 33:1) "He who is to be taken captive,
into captivity he shall go;
he who kills with the sword,
with the sword he must be killed."(Jer 15:2.)
Here is a call for the patience and the faith of the saints.
11 Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. He had two horns
like a lamb and he spoke like a dragon.
12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence
and causes the earth and those who dwell on it to worship the first beast,
whose deadly wound was healed.
13 (1Ki 18:38; Mt 24:24) He performs great signs, making fire come down
from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.
14 (Rev 12:9; 19:20) He deceives those who dwell on the earth by the signs
which he was granted to do in the presence of the beast, telling those who
dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by a sword
and lived.
15 (Rev 16:2; 19:20) He was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast,
that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not
worship the image of the beast to be killed.
16 (Rev 19:18; 7:3) He causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor,
both free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand
or on their forehead,
17 (Rev 14:11; 15:2) so that no one may buy or sell, except he who has
the mark or the name of the beast or the number of his name.
18 (Rev 17:9; 21:17) Here is a call for wisdom: Let him who has
understanding calculate the number of the beast.
It is the number of a man. His number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Revelation 14
The Lamb and the 144000
1 (Rev 3:12; Ps 2:6) Then I looked. The Lamb was standing on Mount Zion
and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand having His Father's name
written on their foreheads.
2 (Rev 1:15; 5:8) And I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many
waters and like the sound of a great thunder. I heard the sound of harpists
playing their harps.
3 (Rev 5:9; 2:17; 14:1) They sang a new song before the throne
and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn
that song except the one hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed
from the earth.
4 (Rev 3:4; 2Co 11:2; Jas 1:18) These are those who were not defiled
with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb
wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, as first fruits
to God and to the Lamb.
5 (Ps 32:2; Zep 3:13) No lie was found in their mouths, for they are
without fault before the throne of God.
The Messages of the Three Angels
6 (Rev 8:13; 3:10) Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven,
having the eternal gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth,
to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
7 (Rev 15:4; 4:11; 11:18) He said with a loud voice, "Fear God and give
Him glory, for the hour of His judgment has come. Worship Him who made
heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water."
8 (Isa 21:9; Jer 51:7-8) Another angel followed, saying, "'Fallen! Fallen
is Babylon, that Great City,'(Isa 21:9.) because she made all the nations
drink of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality."
9 (Rev 14:11) A third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice,
"If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark
on his forehead or on his hand,
10 (Isa 51:17; Rev 18:6; Ps 11:6) he also shall drink of the wine
of the wrath of God, which is poured out in full strength
into the cup of His anger. He shall be tormented with fire
and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels
and in the presence of the Lamb.
11 (Isa 34:10; Rev 19:3) The smoke of their torment will ascend forever
and ever. They have no rest day or night, who worship the beast
and his image and whoever receives the mark of his name."
12 (Rev 12:17; 13:10) Here is the patience of the saints; here are those
who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
13 (1Co 15:18; 1Th 4:16) Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me,
"Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on."
"Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors,
for their works follow them."
The Harvest of the Earth
14 (Rev 1:13; 6:2) I looked. And there was a white cloud, and on the cloud
sat One like a Son of Man, having on his head a golden crown, and in His hand
a sharp sickle.
15 (Jer 51:33; Joel 3:13) Then another angel came out of the temple,
crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud,
"Thrust in Your sickle and reap. The time has come for You to reap,
for the harvest of the earth is ripe."
16 So He who sat on the cloud thrust His sickle on the earth,
and the earth was harvested.
17 Another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven.
He also had a sharp sickle.
18 (Joel 3:13; Rev 16:8) Yet another angel who had authority over fire
came out from the altar. He cried with a loud voice to him who had
the sharp sickle, saying, "Thrust in your sharp sickle
and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes
are fully ripe."
19 The angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vintage
of the earth, and threw it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
20 (La 1:15; Rev 11:8) The winepress was trampled outside the city,
and blood came out of the winepress, up to the horses' bridles,
for one hundred and eighty-six miles.
(Gk. 1,600 stadia or 300 kilometers.)
Revelation 15
The Angels With the Last Plagues
1 (Rev 21:9; 15:6-7) I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven:
seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them the wrath of God
is complete.
2 (Rev 4:6; 5:8; 12:11) And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed
with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast, over his image
and over his mark and over the number of his name, standing on the sea
of glass, having harps of God.
3 (Ps 111:2; 139:14) They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God,
and the song of the Lamb, saying:
"Great and marvelous are Your works,
Lord God Almighty!
Just and true are Your ways,
O King of saints!
4 (Ps 86:9; Jer 10:7) Who shall not fear You, O Lord,
and glorify Your name?
For You alone are holy.
All nations shall come
and worship before You,
for Your judgments have been revealed."(Isa 25:8.)
5 (Nu 1:50; Rev 11:19) After this I looked. And now
the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened.
6 (Rev 1:13; 15:1) The seven angels came out of the temple
with the seven plagues. They were clothed in pure, bright linen,
having their chests wrapped with golden sashes.
7 (Rev 5:8) Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels
seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.
8 (Isa 6:4; 1Ki 8:10-11) And the temple was filled with smoke
from the glory of God and from His power. No one was able to enter
the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.
Revelation 16
The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath
1 (Rev 15:1; 16:2-12) Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to
the seven angels, "Go, pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth."
2 (Rev 8:7) The first went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and foul
and grievous sores came on the men who had the mark of the beast
and those who worshipped his image.
3 (Ex 7:17-21; Rev 8:8-9) The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea.
It became like the blood of a dead man, and every living creature
in the sea died.
4 (Ex 7:17-20) The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers
and springs of water, and they became blood.
5 (Rev 1:4; 11:17) Then I heard the angel of the waters saying:
"You are righteous, O Lord,
who is and was and who is to be,
because You have judged these things.
6 (Isa 49:26; Rev 18:24) For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,
and You have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve!"
7 (Rev 6:9; 19:2) And I heard another from the altar saying:
"Yes, Lord God Almighty,
true and righteous are Your judgments."
8 (Rev 14:18; 6:12) The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun,
and power was given to him to scorch men with fire.
(Say goodbye to the Val Ellen belts)
9 (Rev 2:21; 11:13) Men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed
the name of God who has power over these plagues, and they did not repent
and give Him glory.
10 (Rev 9:2) The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast,
and his kingdom was filled with darkness. They gnawed their tongues
because of the anguish,
11 (Rev 16:9; 16:2; 16:21) and blasphemed the God of heaven because of their
pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.
12 (Rev 9:14; Isa 11:15) The sixth angel poured out his bowl
on the great Euphrates River, and its water was dried up,
to prepare the way for the kings from the East.
13 (Rev 19:20; 20:10) Then I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming
out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast,
and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 (1Ti 4:1; Rev 17:14) For they are spirits of demons, performing signs,
who go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world,
to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15 (Rev 3:18; Mt 24:42-43) "Look, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who
watches and keeps his garments on,
lest he walk naked and his shame be exposed."
16 (Jdg 5:19; Zec 12:11) They gathered them together to the place which
in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
17 (Eph 2:2; Rev 21:6) The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air,
and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying,
"It is done!"
18 (Da 12:1; Rev 4:5) And there were noises and thundering and lightning
and a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake, as had never
occurred since men were on the earth.
19 (Rev 18:5; 17:18) The great city was divided into three parts,
and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the Great was remembered
before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath.
20 (Rev 6:14; 20:11) Every island fled away,
and the mountains were not found.
21 (Rev 11:19; 16:9) Great hail, about the weight of a hundred pounds,
(Or 45 kilograms.) fell from heaven upon man. Men blasphemed God
because of the plague of the hail, because that plague was so severe.
(Looks like nuclear fallout on a huge scale)
Revelation 17
The Great Harlot and the Beast
1 (Jer 51:13; Rev 19:2) One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls
came and talked with me, saying to me, "Come, I will show you the judgment
of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,
2 (Rev 14:8; 18:3) with whom the kings of the earth committed adultery,
and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine
of her sexual immorality."
3 (Rev 12:3; 12:6; 12:14) Then he carried me away in the Spirit
into the wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast which was full
of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 (Jer 51:7; Rev 18:16) The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet,
and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand
a golden cup full of abominations and the filth of her sexual immorality.
5 (Rev 14:8; 2Th 2:7) On her forehead a name was written:
MYSTERY,
BABYLON THE GREAT,
THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES
AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 (Rev 16:6; 2:13) I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints
and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.
When I saw her, I marveled greatly.
7 Then the angel said to me, "Why do you marvel? I will tell you the mystery
of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads
and the ten horns.
8 (Rev 11:7; 17:11) The beast, which you saw, was, and is not,
and is to ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to destruction.
Those who dwell on the earth whose names are not written
in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel
when they see the beast that was, and is not, and is to come.
9 (Rev 13:18; 17:3) "Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads
are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other
has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little while.
11 (Rev 17:8) Concerning the beast who was, and is not, he is the eighth,
and is of the seven, and is going to destruction.
12 (Da 7:24; Rev 12:3) "The ten horns which you saw are ten kings
who have received no kingdom yet, but they will receive authority
as kings for one hour with the beast.
13 (Rev 17:17) These are of one mind and will give their power
and authority to the beast.
14 (1Ti 6:15; Rev 16:14; 1:5) These will wage war with the Lamb,
but the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings.
Those who are with Him are called and chosen and faithful."
15 (Rev 17:1) Then he said to me, "The waters which you saw, where
the prostitute sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
16 (Rev 18:8; 18:16-17) These ten horns and the beast which you saw will
hate the prostitute; they will make her desolate and naked,
and devour her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17 (Rev 10:7; 17:13) For God has put in their hearts to fulfill His will,
and to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast,
until the words of God are fulfilled.
18 (Rev 16:19) The woman whom you saw is that great city,
which reigns over the kings of the earth."
Revelation 18
The Fall of Babylon
1 (Eze 43:2; Rev 17:1) After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven,
having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory.
2 (Rev 14:8; Jer 51:37) He cried out mightily with a loud voice, saying:
"'Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!'(Isa 21:9.)
She has become a dwelling place of demons,
a haunt for every unclean spirit,
and a haunt for every unclean and hateful bird.
3 (Rev 14:8; 17:2) For all the nations have drunk
of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality,
the kings of the earth have committed adultery with her,
and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the
abundance of her luxury."
4 (2Co 6:17; Isa 48:20) Then I heard another voice from heaven saying:
"'Come out of her, my people,'(Jer 51:45.)
lest you partake in her sins,
and lest you receive her plagues.
5 (Jer 51:9; Rev 16:19) For her sins have reached up to heaven,
and God has remembered her iniquities.
6 (Ps 137:8; Jer 50:15) Render to her as she has rendered to you,
and repay her double for her deeds;
in the cup which she has mixed, mix a double portion for her.
7 (Zep 2:15) To the extent that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously,
so give her torment and sorrow;
for in her heart she says,
'I sit as a queen, and am no widow,
and will see no sorrow.'(Isa 47:7-8.)
8 (Jer 50:31; 50:34) Therefore her plagues will come in one day-
death and mourning and famine.
And she will be utterly burned with fire,
for strong is the Lord God who judges her.
9 (Rev 17:2; 18:3) "The kings of the earth, who have committed adultery
and lived luxuriously with her, will weep and mourn over her when they
see the smoke of her burning.
10 (Rev 18:19; 18:8; 14:8) Standing far off for the fear of her torment,
they will say:
'Alas, alas for that great city,
that mighty city, Babylon!
In one hour your judgment has come.'
11 (Rev 18:3; 18:15) "The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her,
for no one buys their merchandise any more:
12 (Rev 17:4) the merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls,
fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet, all kinds of scented wood,
all artifacts of ivory, all merchandise of costly wood, bronze, iron,
and marble;
13 (Eze 27:13; 1Ti 1:10) and cinnamon and incense, myrrh and frankincense,
wine, oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots,
and slaves and souls of men.
14 'The fruit that your soul lusted after
has departed from you,
and all the things which graceful and exquisite
have departed from you,
and you shall never find them.'
15 (Rev 18:3; Eze 27:31) "The merchants of these things, who gained wealth
by her, will stand far off for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
16 (Rev 17:4) and saying:
'Alas, alas, that great city,
that was arrayed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet,
and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!
17 (Rev 17:16) In one hour such great riches came to nothing!'
"All sea captains and seafaring men, sailors and all who trade by sea,
stood far off,
18 (Rev 13:4; 18:9-10) and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning,
saying, 'What city is like this great city?'
19 (Jos 7:6; Rev 18:10) They threw dust on their heads and cried out,
weeping and wailing, and saying:
'Alas, alas, that great city,
in which all who had ships in the sea
grew rich from her wealth!
In one hour she has been laid waste!'
20 (Lk 11:49-50; Rev 6:10) "Rejoice over her, O heaven
and saints and apostles and prophets,
for God has avenged you against her."
21 (Jer 51:63-64; Eze 26:21) Then a mighty angel took up a stone like
a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying:
"With such violence
shall that great city Babylon be thrown down,
and shall be found no more.
22 (Jer 25:10; Eze 26:13) The sound of harpists and musicians, flute players
and trumpeters,
shall not be heard in you any more.
No craftsman of any craft
shall be found in you any more,
and the sound of a millstone
shall not be heard in you any more.
23 (Isa 23:8; Na 3:4) The light of a lamp
shall shine in you no more,
and the voice of bridegroom and of bride
shall be heard in you no more.
For your merchants were the great men of the earth,
and all nations were deceived by your sorcery.
24 (Rev 17:6; Jer 51:49) In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints
and of all who were slain on the earth."
2) Our Daily Bread for 28 December 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/12/28/great-wisdom-and-a-thousand-eyes
entitled Great Wisdom
Jude 1:17-23
Warnings and Exhortations
17 But, beloved, remember the words that were previously spoken
by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
18 They said to you, "In the last days there will be scoffers
who will walk after their own ungodly desires."
19 These are the men who cause divisions, sensual, devoid of the Spirit.
20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith.
Pray in the Holy Spirit.
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God while you are waiting for the mercy
of our Lord Jesus Christ, which leads to eternal life.
22 On some have compassion, using discernment.
23 And others save with fear while pulling them out of the fire,
hating even the garment stained by the flesh.
"The shepherd needs great wisdom and a thousand eyes," wrote the beloved
church father John Chrysostom, "to examine the soul's condition from every
angle." Chrysostom wrote these words as part of a discussion on the
complexity of caring well for others spiritually. Since it's impossible
to force anyone to heal, he emphasized, reaching others' hearts
requires great empathy and compassion.
But that doesn't mean never causing pain, Chrysostom cautioned,
because "if you behave too leniently to one who needs deep surgery,
and do not make a deep incision in one who requires it, you mutilate
yet miss the cancer. But if you make the needed incision without mercy,
often the patient, in despair at his sufferings, throws all aside
. . . and promptly throws himself over a cliff."
There's a similar complexity in how Jude describes responding
to those led astray by false teachers, whose behavior he describes starkly
(1:12-13, 18-19). Yet when Jude turns to how to respond to such grave
threats, he doesn't suggest reacting with harsh anger.
Instead, he taught that believers should respond to threats
by rooting themselves even more deeply in God's love (vv. 20–21).
For it's only when we're deeply anchored in God's unchanging
love that we can find the wisdom to help others with appropriate urgency,
humility, and compassion (vv. 22-23)-the way most likely to help them
find healing and rest in God’s boundless love.
By: Monica La Rose
Reflect & Pray
Why is it crucial to “[build yourselves up in your most holy faith.
Pray in the Holy Spirit.†(v. 20) before you respond to perceived threats?
What examples have you seen of great wisdom and compassion used
in helping someone in great pain?
God of love, when I'm faced with evil and hate,
help me not to respond in kind but anchor myself in Your love.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 3 - All I need
Phil 4:19
19 But my God shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
"But Mom, I really need these!" The strident voice of a teenage girl
rose above the hum of voices in the department store. The item in question
was a pair of $80 blue Jeans, faded, bleached, and torn in the right knee.
Style . Fashion. Self-Image. The girl may not have needed the jeans to
enhance her wardrobe, but she obviously felt she needed then to
enhance her acceptability among her peers.
Phillippains 4:19 promises that God "shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." But just what needs does this
promise cover? My need for a bigger house? A better job?
An $80 pair of Calvin Kleins?
Certainly God knows and cares about the physical, superficial need of our
lives, and he provides what we need to sustain life. But God's priority
goes much deeper than the kind of radial tires we buy or the brand name on
our back pockets. God is interested in eternal values, in spiritual needs, and
he knows what we need in our lives to draw us closer to him.
"Out of his glorious riches in Christ Jesus," God will enrich us spiritually.
The application of Phil 4:19 involves trusting God to know and care about our
real needs, the deep needs of our souls, and allowing him the freedom to
order our circumstances so that those needs are met. When we are bold
enough to pray, "Lord, do whatever is necessary to make me more like
Jesus Christ," our Father delights to answer that prayer and supply our needs.
Application
a) What is the difference between my "Needs" and my "wants"?
b) What spiritual needs can I identify in my life?
c) How can this verse help me keep my own priorities
in line with God's value system?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 16:10-12
10 (Mt 25:21; Lk 19:17) "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful
also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also
in much.
11 So if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who will give you that which is your own?"
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Reconciling Peace
Col 3:12-17
12 (Eph 4:2; Lk 1:78) So embrace, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
a spirit of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and longsuffering.
13 (Eph 4:32; Mk 11:25; Eph 4:2) Bear with one another
and forgive one another. If anyone has a quarrel against anyone,
even as Christ forgave you, so you must do.
14 (Eph 4:3; 1Co 13:1–13) And above all these things, embrace love,
which is the bond of perfection.
15 (Jn 14:27; Eph 5:20) Let the peace of God,
to which also you are called in one body,
rule in your hearts. And be thankful.
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17 ) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 (1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20 ) And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
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?)
The Northern Territories of Canada
Yukon
Yukon Total population (2015) 36500 Muslim (est) 69
In Whitehorse the Muslim population grew from 2 families
in 2001 to more than 60 people in 2014. Originally meeting in a church,
they now meet for prayer service in a former office space.
Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse to come together,
and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.
Northwest Territories (NWT)
NWT population (2015) 43600 Muslim (est) 473
The Muslim community of Yellowknife has grown from 275 to 330 in the past year.
To replace their inadequate facility, they are planning a C$2 to C$2.5 million
Islamic Centre.
Pray that the Muslims in Yellowknife and all of the NWT will awaken to
spiritual hunger and be open to saving faith in Jesus Christ.
Nunavut (NU)
NU total population (2015) 36600 Muslim (est) 86
The Islamic Centre of Iqaluit now claim about 100 Muslims and have surpassed
80 % of their funding goal to building the first mosque in this territory.
Their stated goal is "To spread the message of Islam
in the far Northern reaches of Canada."
Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach
their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel.
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 28 of the Month
a) Pray for new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
(
John 5:24
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever
hears My word and believes in Him who sent
Me has eternal life and shall not come into condemnation,
but has passed from death into life."
)
b) Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today . (
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.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him not to be deceive by the current situation
in the World.
Pray to the Lord
"God of love, when I'm faced with evil and hate,
help me not to respond in kind but anchor myself in Your love. "
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for providing your needs.
Pray to the Lord and pray to faithful and honest in all that you do.
Pray to the Lord and pray to give thanks to Him and help one another.
Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse and the Yukon to come together,
and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray that the Muslims in Yellowknife and all of the NWT will awaken to
spiritual hunger and be open to saving faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach
their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel.
Pray for new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today .
Pray that secret believers in Brunei will wisely witness for Christ among
friends and family.
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.