Day 10 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 10 Jan 2022 reflections
Day 10, 10 January 2022
1) Job 29-31
Job 29 - 31
Job’s Final Defense
1 (Job 27:1) Moreover Job continued his discourse:
2 "Oh, that I were as in months past,
as in the days when God watched over me;
3 (Job 18:6; Ps 18:28) when His lamp shone upon my head,
and when by His light I walked through darkness;
4 (Ps 25:14; Pr 3:32) as I was in the days of my autumn youth,
when the friendly counsel of God was over my tent;
5 (Ps 128:3) when the Almighty was still with me,
when my children were around me;
6 (Job 20:17; Ps 81:16) when my steps were bathed in butter,
and the rock poured out rivers of oil for me!
7 "When I went out to the gate of the city,
when I took my seat in the square,
8 the young men saw me and hid themselves,
and the aged arose and stood up.
9 (Job 21:5) The princes refrained from talking,
and put their hand on their mouth.
10 (Ps 137:6; Eze 3:26) The nobles held their peace,
and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
11 When the ear heard, then it blessed me;
and when the eye saw, then it approved me,
12 (Ps 72:12; Pr 21:13) because I delivered the poor who cried,
and the fatherless, and him who had none to help him.
13 (Isa 27:13) The blessing of the perishing man came upon me,
and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
14 (Ps 132:9; Isa 59:17) I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
my judgment was like a robe and a diadem.
15 (Nu 10:31) I was eyes for the blind,
and I was feet for the lame.
16 (Pr 29:7) I was a father to the poor,
and I searched out the case that I did not know.
17 (Ps 3:7; Pr 30:14) I broke the jaws of the wicked
and plucked the victim from his teeth.
18 "Then I said, 'I will die in my nest,
and I will multiply my days as the sand.
19 (Job 18:16; Jer 17:8) My root was spread out by the waters,
and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
20 (Ge 49:24; Isa 40:31) My glory was fresh in me,
and my bow was renewed in my hand.'
21 "Men listened to me and waited,
and kept silence for my counsel.
22 (Dt 32:2) After my words they did not speak again,
and my speech settled on them like dew.
23 (Zec 10:1) They waited for me as for the rain,
and they opened their mouth wide as for the spring rain.
24 If I mocked at them, they did not believe it,
and the light of my countenance they did not cast down.
25 I chose the way for them and sat as chief,
and lived as a king in the army,
as one who comforts mourners.
1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
2 Oh that I were as in months past,
As in the days when God preserved me;
3 When his candle shined upon my head,
And when by his light I walked through darkness;
4 As I was in the days of my youth,
When the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
5 When the Almighty was yet with me,
When my children were about me;
6 When I washed my steps with butter,
And the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
7 When I went out to the gate through the city,
When I prepared my seat in the street!
8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves:
And the aged arose, and stood up.
9 The princes refrained talking,
And laid their hand on their mouth.
10 The nobles held their peace,
And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me;
And when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
12 Because I delivered the poor that cried,
And the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me:
And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me:
My judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
15 I was eyes to the blind,
And feet was I to the lame.
16 I was a father to the poor:
And the cause which I knew not I searched out.
17 And I brake the jaws of the wicked,
And plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest,
And I shall multiply my days as the sand.
19 My root was spread out by the waters,
And the dew lay all night upon my branch.
20 My glory was fresh in me,
And my bow was renewed in my hand.
21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited,
And kept silence at my counsel.
22 After my words they spake not again;
And my speech dropped upon them.
23 And they waited for me as for the rain;
And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not;
And the light of my countenance they cast not down.
25 I chose out their way, and sat chief,
And dwelt as a king in the army,
As one that comforteth the mourners.
Job 30
1 (Job 12:4) "But now those who are younger than I mock me,
whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock.
2 Yes, how does the strength of their hands profit me?
Their vigor has perished.
3 For want and famine
they gnawed the parched land;
fleeing into the wilderness in former time, desolate and waste.
4 Who pluck mallow by the bushes,
and juniper roots for their food.
5 They were driven out from among men;
they shout after them as after a thief.
6 They had to dwell in the rocky riverbeds,
in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
7 (Job 6:5) Among the bushes they brayed;
under the nettles they were gathered together.
8They were children of fools, yes, children of vile men;
they were scourged from the earth.
9 (Job 17:6; La 3:14) "Now I am their taunting song;
yes, I am their byword.
10 (Nu 12:14; Ps 88:8) They abhor me, they flee far from me;
they do not hesitate to spit in my face.
11 Because He has loosed my bowstring and afflicted me,
they have cast off the bridle before me.
12 (Job 19:12) At my right hand their brood arises;
they push away my feet,
and they raise against me their ways of destruction.
13 They tear apart my path,
they promote my calamity;
they have no helper.
14 They came upon me as a wide breach, with a crash they came;
in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
15 (Hos 13:3; Isa 44:22) Terrors are turned on me;
they pursue my dignity like the wind,
and my help passes away as a cloud.
16 (Ps 22:14; 42:4) "Now my soul is poured out within me;
the days of affliction have taken hold of me.
17 My bones are pierced in me at night,
and my sinews have no rest.
18 (Job 2:7) By the great force of my disease my garment is changed;
it binds me about as the collar of my coat.
19 (Ge 18:27; Job 42:6) He has cast me into the mire,
and I have become like dust and ashes.
20 (Job 19:7) "I cry unto You, but You do not hear me;
I stand up, and You do not regard me.
21 You have become cruel to me;
with Your strong hand You oppose me.
22 (Job 27:21) You lift me up to the wind and cause me to ride on it;
You dissolve my success.
23 For I know that You will bring me to death,
and to the house appointed for all living.
24 "Surely He will not stretch out His hand to the grave,
though they cry when He destroys it.
25 (Ps 35:13-14; Ro 12:15) Did I not weep for him who was in trouble?
Was not my soul grieved for the poor?
26 (Jer 8:15; Job 3:25-26) When I looked for good, then evil disaster came upon me;
and when I waited for light, darkness came.
27 (La 2:11) My insides boiled and did not rest;
the days of affliction have met me.
28 (Ps 38:6; 42:9) I went mourning without the sun;
I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
29 (Mic 1:8; Ps 102:6) I am a brother of jackals
and a companion of owls.
30 (Ps 102:3; La 4:8) My skin is black upon me,
and my bones are burned with fever.
31 (La 5:15) My harp is turned to mourning,
and my flute to the voice of those who weep.
Job 30
1 But now they that are younger than I have me in derision,
Whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
2 Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me,
In whom old age was perished?
3 For want and famine they were solitary;
Fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
4 Who cut up mallows by the bushes,
And juniper roots for their meat.
5 They were driven forth from among men,
(They cried after them as after a thief;)
6 To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys,
in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
7 Among the bushes they brayed;
Under the nettles they were gathered together.
8 They were children of fools, yea, children of base men:
They were viler than the earth.
9 And now am I their song,
Yea, I am their byword.
10 They abhor me, they flee far from me,
And spare not to spit in my face.
11 Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me,
They have also let loose the bridle before me.
12 Upon my right hand rise the youth;
They push away my feet,
And they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.
13 They mar my path,
They set forward my calamity,
They have no helper.
14 They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters:
In the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
15 Terrors are turned upon me:
They pursue my soul as the wind:
And my welfare passeth away as a cloud.
16 And now my soul is poured out upon me;
The days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
17 My bones are pierced in me in the night season:
And my sinews take no rest.
18 By the great force of my disease is my garment changed:
It bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.
19 He hath cast me into the mire,
And I am become like dust and ashes.
20 I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me:
I stand up, and thou regardest me not.
21 Thou art become cruel to me:
With thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
22 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it,
And dissolvest my substance.
23 For I know that thou wilt bring me to death,
And to the house appointed for all living.
24 Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave,
Though they cry in his destruction.
25 Did not I weep for him that was in trouble?
Was not my soul grieved for the poor?
26 When I looked for good, then evil came unto me:
And when I waited for light, there came darkness.
27 My bowels boiled, and rested not:
The days of affliction prevented me.
28 I went mourning without the sun:
I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
29 I am a brother to dragons,
And a companion to owls.
30 My skin is black upon me,
And my bones are burned with heat.
31 My harp also is turned to mourning,
And my organ into the voice of them that weep.
(Not a nice description but still seek the Lord while you in depresssion)
Job 31
1 (1Jn 2:16) "I made a covenant with my eyes;
why then should I look upon a young woman?
2 (Job 20:29) For what portion of God is there from above?
And what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
3 (Job 21:30) Does not destruction belong to the wicked,
and calamity to the workers of iniquity?
4 (2Ch 16:9; Job 14:16) Does He not see my ways,
and count all my steps?
5 "If I have walked in vanity,
or if my foot has hurried after deceit,
6 (Da 5:27) let me be weighed in an even balance
that God may know my integrity.
7 (Nu 15:39; Ecc 11:9) If my step has turned out of the path,
and my heart has gone after my eyes,
and if any spot has clung to my hands,
8 (Lev 26:16; Mic 6:15) then let me sow, but let another eat;
yes, let my offspring be rooted out.
9 "If my heart has been deceived by a woman,
or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door,
10 (Jer 8:10; Isa 47:2) then let my wife grind for another,
and let others bow down over her.
11 (Lev 20:10; Job 31:28) For this is a heinous crime;
yes, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.( sin as described in the 10 Commandments)
12 (Pr 6:27) For it is a fire that consumes to destruction
and would root out all my increase.
13 "If I have despised the cause of my male or female servant
when they complained against me,
14 what then will I do when God rises up?
And when He visits, what will I answer Him?
15 (Job 34:19; Pr 14:31) Did not He who made me in the womb make him?
And did not the same One fashion us in the womb?
16 "If I have kept the poor from their desire,
or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
17 or have eaten my morsel by myself,
so that the fatherless could not eat of it
18 (but from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father,
and I have guided the widow from my mother's womb);
19 (Job 22:6) if I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing,
or any poor without covering;
20 (Dt 24:13) if his body has not blessed me,
and if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
21 (Job 22:9; 29:12) if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless,
when I saw I had help in the gate;
22 then let my arm fall from my shoulder blade,
and my arm be broken from the bone.
23 (Job 13:11) For destruction from God is a terror to me,
and because of His highness I cannot endure.
24 "If I have made gold my hope,
or have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence';
25 (Ps 62:10) if I rejoiced because my wealth was great,
and because my hand had gained much;
26 (Eze 8:16; Dt 4:19) if I saw the sun when it shined,
or the moon moving in brightness;
27 and my heart has been secretly enticed,
or my mouth has kissed my hand;
28 (Dt 17:2-7; Job 31:11) this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judge,
for I would have denied the God who is above.
29 (Pr 17:5; 24:17-18) "If I rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me,
or lifted up myself when disaster found him
30 (Ro 12:14) (nor have I allowed my mouth to sin
by wishing for a curse on his soul);
31 if the men of my tent have not said,
'Who is there who has not been satisfied with his meat?'
32 (Ge 19:2-3; Jdg 19:20-21) (the stranger has not lodged in the street,
but I opened my doors to the traveler); - Hospitality
33 (Pr 28:13; Hos 6:7) if I covered my transgressions as any man,
by hiding my iniquity in my heart,
34 (Ex 23:2) did I fear a great multitude,
or did the contempt of families terrify me,
so that I kept silence, and did not go out of the door?
35 "Oh, that one would hear me!
Behold, my desire is that the Almighty would answer me,
and that the One who contends against me had written a book!
36 (Isa 22:22) Surely I would carry it on my shoulder
and bind it on me like a crown.
37 I would declare to Him the number of my steps;
like a prince I would approach Him.
38 "If my land cries out against me,
and its furrows also weep together;
39 (1Ki 21:19; Jas 5:4) if I have eaten its fruit without money,
or have caused its owners to lose their life;
40 let thistles grow instead of wheat,
and weeds instead of barley."
The words of Job are ended.
Job 31
1 I made a covenant with mine eyes;
Why then should I think upon a maid?
2 For what portion of God is there from above?
And what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
3 Is not destruction to the wicked?
And a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
4 Doth not he see my ways,
And count all my steps?
5 If I have walked with vanity,
Or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
6 Let me be weighed in an even balance,
That God may know mine integrity.
7 If my step hath turned out of the way,
And mine heart walked after mine eyes,
And if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
8 Then let me sow, and let another eat;
Yea, let my offspring be rooted out.
9 If mine heart have been deceived by a woman,
Or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door;
10 Then let my wife grind unto another,
And let others bow down upon her.
11 For this is an heinous crime;
Yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
12 For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction,
And would root out all mine increase.
13 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant,
When they contended with me;
14 What then shall I do when God riseth up?
And when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
15 Did not he that made me in the womb make him?
And did not one fashion us in the womb?
16 If I have withheld the poor from their desire,
Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
17 Or have eaten my morsel myself alone,
And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
18 (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father,
And I have guided her from my mother's womb;)
19 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing,
Or any poor without covering;
20 If his loins have not blessed me,
And if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
21 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless,
When I saw my help in the gate:
22 Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade,
And mine arm be broken from the bone.
23 For destruction from God was a terror to me,
And by reason of his highness I could not endure.
24 If I have made gold my hope,
Or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great,
And because mine hand had gotten much;
26 If I beheld the sun when it shined,
Or the moon walking in brightness;
27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed,
Or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge:
For I should have denied the God that is above.
29 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me,
Or lifted up myself when evil found him:
30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin
By wishing a curse to his soul.
31 If the men of my tabernacle said not,
Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
32 The stranger did not lodge in the street:
But I opened my doors to the traveller.
33 If I covered my transgressions as Adam,
By hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
34 Did I fear a great multitude,
Or did the contempt of families terrify me,
That I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
35 Oh that one would hear me!
Behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me,
And that mine adversary had written a book.
36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder,
And bind it as a crown to me.
37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps;
As a prince would I go near unto him.
38 If my land cry against me,
Or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money,
Or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
40 Let thistles grow instead of wheat,
And cockle instead of barley.
The words of Job are ended.
2) Our Daily Bread for 10 January 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/01/10/etch-a-sketch-forgiveness
entitled Etch A Sketch Forgiveness
Psalms 103:7-13
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He made known His ways to Moses,
His acts to the people of Israel.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He will not always accuse,
neither will He keep his anger forever.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He does not treat us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses,
His acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide:
Neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins;
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth,
So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children,
So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
The little red rectangular box was magical. As a kid,
I could play with it for hours. When I turned one knob on the box,
I could create a horizontal line on its screen. Turn the other knob
and voila-a vertical line. When I turned the knobs together, I could
make diagonal lines, circles, and creative designs. But the real magic
came when I turned my Etch A Sketch toy upside down, shook it a little
and turned it right side up. A blank screen appeared, offering me
the opportunity to create a new design.
God’s forgiveness works much like that Etch A Sketch. He wipes away
our sins, creating a clean canvas for us. Even if we remember wrongs
we committed, God chooses to forgive and forget. He's wiped them out
and doesn't hold our sins against us. He doesn't treat us according
to our sinful actions (Psalm 103:10) but extends grace through
forgiveness. We have a clean slate-a new life awaiting us when we seek
God's forgiveness. We can be rid of guilt and shame because
of His amazing gift to us.
The psalmist reminds us that our sins have been separated from us
as far as the east is separated from the west (v. 12). That's as far away
as you can get! In God's eyes, our sins no longer cling to us like
a scarlet letter or a bad drawing. That's reason to rejoice
and to thank God for His amazing grace and mercy.
By: Katara Patton
Reflect & Pray
Why do you think God chooses to not treat you
as your actions might deserve? How can you thank
Him for separating your sins from you?
Loving God, thank You for forgiveness.
Remind me that You no longer remember my sins.
Read
The Forgiveness of God.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 2 - Growing Up
2 Tim 3:16-17
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.
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness:
17 that the man of God may be perfect,
throughly furnished unto all good works.
"I can't wait till I get big!" Marc, age 5, declared. "Then I do
what I want!" Most of us, as children, shared Marc's statement.
We looked forward to that "magic age" - 16, 18, 21 - when we
would be adults: mature, able to make our own decisions.
We find, of course, that adulthood has its own share of
difficulties and conflicts. But even in our spiritual lives
we often long for a "magic moment" of maturity. As one woman
confessed, "Ever since I became a Christian, I've hoped I'd wake up
one morning to find myself mature."
But growth in the spiritual life comes gradually, like growth in
the physical world. In 2 Tim 2:16-17, Paul gives the young pastor
Timothy an important key to spiritual growing up - the Word of God.
The Word is "profitable" or "useful," Paul says, for "teaching" - that is,
for developing a right concept of God. Scripture offers "rebuke" when
we go wrong, "correction" to set us on the right path, and "training
in righteousness" so that we can grow in the image of Christ.
The purpose of Scripture's work in our lives, Paul emphasises,
is that we may be "perfect" - mature, equipped for the good things
God has for us to do. Such maturity does not come easily
or instantaneously, but it does come - sometimes imperceptibly -
as we submit our lives to the transforming power of God's Word.
Application
a) In what areas of my life do I need to grow? How can I benefit
from the Bible's
i) teaching?
ii) rebuke?
iii) correction?
iv) training in righteousness?
b) How can memorising God's Word help me grow in those areas?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Haggai 2:7-9
7 (1Ki 8:11; Isa 60:7) And I will shake all the nations,
and they will come with the wealth of all nations,
and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Hosts.
8 (Isa 60:17) The silver is mine, and the gold is Mine,
says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Isa 9:6-7) The glory of this latter house will be greater
than the former, says the Lord of Hosts. And in this place
I will give peace, says the Lord of Hosts.
7 and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations
shall come: and I will fill this house with glory,
saith the LORD of hosts.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,
saith the LORD of hosts.
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater
than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place
will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
James 1:12-18
Trial and Temptation
12 (Jas 2:5; 1Co 9:25; 2Ti 4:8) Blessed is the man who endures temptation,
for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God,"
for God cannot be tempted with evil; neither does He tempt anyone.
14 But each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
15 (Job 15:35; Ps 7:14) Then, when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin;
and when sin is finished, it brings forth death.
16 (Jas 1:19; 2:5) Do not err, my beloved brothers.
17 (Mal 3:6; Nu 23:19; Jn 3:27) Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above and comes down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no change or shadow of turning.
18 (1Pe 1:23; Jn 1:13; Rev 14:4) Of His own will He brought us forth with
the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried,
he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised
to them that love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God:
for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust,
and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493
British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.
Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver
and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations
in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are
between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.
Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant
and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this
region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,
more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small
numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that
- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
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 "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.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- 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, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
10th Day of the Month
a) Pray for Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of
Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.
(
John 3:16
16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1:18)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life."
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
)
b) Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,
soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.
prayandfast.ca
Day 8 of 21
FASTING FOR A PURPOSE
2 Corinthians 3:18
18 (Ro 8:29; 1Co 13:12; 2Co 4:4) But we all, seeing the glory of the Lord
with unveiled faces, as in a mirror, are being transformed into the same
image from glory to glory by the Spirit of the Lord.
18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord,
are changed into the same image from glory to glory,
even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Ezra 8:21-23
21 (2Ch 20:3; Ps 5:8) Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava,
that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him a good route
for us, our little ones, and all our substance.
22 (2Ch 15:2; Ezr 7:6) For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort
of foot and horse soldiers to help us against the enemy on the way,
because we had spoken to the king, saying, "The hand of our God is upon
all who seek Him for good, but His power and His wrath are against all
who forsake Him."
23 (Jer 29:12-13; 1Ch 5:20) So we fasted and sought our God for this,
and He was moved by our prayers.
21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava,
that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way
for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen
to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king,
saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his
power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
23 So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
Matthew 9:14-15
14 (Mt 11:2; Jn 3:25) Then the disciples of John came to Him, asking,
"Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?"
15 (Jn 3:29; Ac 14:23) Jesus answered, "Can the guests of the bridegroom
mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come
when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast."
14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we
and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn,
as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come,
when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Isaiah 58:6
6 (Ne 5:10-12) Is not this the fast that I have chosen:
to loose the bonds of wickedness,
to undo the heavy burdens,
and to let the oppressed go free,
and break every yoke?
6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands
of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens,
and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
DEVOTION:
Fasting is not just abstinence from food or from any other pleasure,
in itself. It is abstinence with a purpose.
Fasting means that you are now determined at all costs to put God first.
Fasting means that we are determined to seek the face of God and get our
prayers answered. It simply means that we put God first,
before everything, including food.
Ordinarily, fasting means to abstain from food. Yet fasting does not
necessarily only apply to food, as many people choose to fast from their
electronics, Facebook, Twitter or a number of other activities that can
take our focus away from God.
What fasting really is is putting God first when one prays. It is wanting
God more than you want food, more than you want to sleep, more than
you want to go on your phone, and more than you want to hang out with
friends. We must at times turn from every duty and pleasure and give
ourselves wholly to the seeking of God and His will.
REFLECTION:
What is the purpose for my fast?
PRAYER:
Lord, I look to you for all the needs in my life. Draw me close Father,
I want to hunger for more of you. Saturate me with the Holy Spirit so
I can live in your power. Help me to put all my expectations on you
and to live in your will, not my own.
I long for your presence, Lord. Help me turn my eyes
and my thoughts all towards you.
In Jesus' name. Amen.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to search Him in times of need.
Pray to the Lord
"Loving God, thank You for forgiveness.
Remind me that You no longer remember my sins."
Pray to the Lord and pray for Him to help you know and live The Word.
Pray to the Lord and pray that His huse will be filled of Glory.
Pray to the Lord and pray for Him to help you through temptation.
Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Pray for Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of
Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.
Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,
soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.
Pray that those reaching out to college students in Bhutan
will be granted grace and favour.
Lord, I look to you for all the needs in my life. Draw me close Father,
I want to hunger for more of you. Saturate me with the Holy Spirit so
I can live in your power. Help me to put all my expectations on you
and to live in your will, not my own.
I long for your presence, Lord. Help me turn my eyes
and my thoughts all towards you.
In Jesus' name. Amen.
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) Job 29-31
Job 29 - 31
Job’s Final Defense
1 (Job 27:1) Moreover Job continued his discourse:
2 "Oh, that I were as in months past,
as in the days when God watched over me;
3 (Job 18:6; Ps 18:28) when His lamp shone upon my head,
and when by His light I walked through darkness;
4 (Ps 25:14; Pr 3:32) as I was in the days of my autumn youth,
when the friendly counsel of God was over my tent;
5 (Ps 128:3) when the Almighty was still with me,
when my children were around me;
6 (Job 20:17; Ps 81:16) when my steps were bathed in butter,
and the rock poured out rivers of oil for me!
7 "When I went out to the gate of the city,
when I took my seat in the square,
8 the young men saw me and hid themselves,
and the aged arose and stood up.
9 (Job 21:5) The princes refrained from talking,
and put their hand on their mouth.
10 (Ps 137:6; Eze 3:26) The nobles held their peace,
and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
11 When the ear heard, then it blessed me;
and when the eye saw, then it approved me,
12 (Ps 72:12; Pr 21:13) because I delivered the poor who cried,
and the fatherless, and him who had none to help him.
13 (Isa 27:13) The blessing of the perishing man came upon me,
and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
14 (Ps 132:9; Isa 59:17) I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
my judgment was like a robe and a diadem.
15 (Nu 10:31) I was eyes for the blind,
and I was feet for the lame.
16 (Pr 29:7) I was a father to the poor,
and I searched out the case that I did not know.
17 (Ps 3:7; Pr 30:14) I broke the jaws of the wicked
and plucked the victim from his teeth.
18 "Then I said, 'I will die in my nest,
and I will multiply my days as the sand.
19 (Job 18:16; Jer 17:8) My root was spread out by the waters,
and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
20 (Ge 49:24; Isa 40:31) My glory was fresh in me,
and my bow was renewed in my hand.'
21 "Men listened to me and waited,
and kept silence for my counsel.
22 (Dt 32:2) After my words they did not speak again,
and my speech settled on them like dew.
23 (Zec 10:1) They waited for me as for the rain,
and they opened their mouth wide as for the spring rain.
24 If I mocked at them, they did not believe it,
and the light of my countenance they did not cast down.
25 I chose the way for them and sat as chief,
and lived as a king in the army,
as one who comforts mourners.
1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
2 Oh that I were as in months past,
As in the days when God preserved me;
3 When his candle shined upon my head,
And when by his light I walked through darkness;
4 As I was in the days of my youth,
When the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
5 When the Almighty was yet with me,
When my children were about me;
6 When I washed my steps with butter,
And the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
7 When I went out to the gate through the city,
When I prepared my seat in the street!
8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves:
And the aged arose, and stood up.
9 The princes refrained talking,
And laid their hand on their mouth.
10 The nobles held their peace,
And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me;
And when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
12 Because I delivered the poor that cried,
And the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me:
And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me:
My judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
15 I was eyes to the blind,
And feet was I to the lame.
16 I was a father to the poor:
And the cause which I knew not I searched out.
17 And I brake the jaws of the wicked,
And plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest,
And I shall multiply my days as the sand.
19 My root was spread out by the waters,
And the dew lay all night upon my branch.
20 My glory was fresh in me,
And my bow was renewed in my hand.
21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited,
And kept silence at my counsel.
22 After my words they spake not again;
And my speech dropped upon them.
23 And they waited for me as for the rain;
And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not;
And the light of my countenance they cast not down.
25 I chose out their way, and sat chief,
And dwelt as a king in the army,
As one that comforteth the mourners.
Job 30
1 (Job 12:4) "But now those who are younger than I mock me,
whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock.
2 Yes, how does the strength of their hands profit me?
Their vigor has perished.
3 For want and famine
they gnawed the parched land;
fleeing into the wilderness in former time, desolate and waste.
4 Who pluck mallow by the bushes,
and juniper roots for their food.
5 They were driven out from among men;
they shout after them as after a thief.
6 They had to dwell in the rocky riverbeds,
in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
7 (Job 6:5) Among the bushes they brayed;
under the nettles they were gathered together.
8They were children of fools, yes, children of vile men;
they were scourged from the earth.
9 (Job 17:6; La 3:14) "Now I am their taunting song;
yes, I am their byword.
10 (Nu 12:14; Ps 88:8) They abhor me, they flee far from me;
they do not hesitate to spit in my face.
11 Because He has loosed my bowstring and afflicted me,
they have cast off the bridle before me.
12 (Job 19:12) At my right hand their brood arises;
they push away my feet,
and they raise against me their ways of destruction.
13 They tear apart my path,
they promote my calamity;
they have no helper.
14 They came upon me as a wide breach, with a crash they came;
in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
15 (Hos 13:3; Isa 44:22) Terrors are turned on me;
they pursue my dignity like the wind,
and my help passes away as a cloud.
16 (Ps 22:14; 42:4) "Now my soul is poured out within me;
the days of affliction have taken hold of me.
17 My bones are pierced in me at night,
and my sinews have no rest.
18 (Job 2:7) By the great force of my disease my garment is changed;
it binds me about as the collar of my coat.
19 (Ge 18:27; Job 42:6) He has cast me into the mire,
and I have become like dust and ashes.
20 (Job 19:7) "I cry unto You, but You do not hear me;
I stand up, and You do not regard me.
21 You have become cruel to me;
with Your strong hand You oppose me.
22 (Job 27:21) You lift me up to the wind and cause me to ride on it;
You dissolve my success.
23 For I know that You will bring me to death,
and to the house appointed for all living.
24 "Surely He will not stretch out His hand to the grave,
though they cry when He destroys it.
25 (Ps 35:13-14; Ro 12:15) Did I not weep for him who was in trouble?
Was not my soul grieved for the poor?
26 (Jer 8:15; Job 3:25-26) When I looked for good, then evil disaster came upon me;
and when I waited for light, darkness came.
27 (La 2:11) My insides boiled and did not rest;
the days of affliction have met me.
28 (Ps 38:6; 42:9) I went mourning without the sun;
I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
29 (Mic 1:8; Ps 102:6) I am a brother of jackals
and a companion of owls.
30 (Ps 102:3; La 4:8) My skin is black upon me,
and my bones are burned with fever.
31 (La 5:15) My harp is turned to mourning,
and my flute to the voice of those who weep.
Job 30
1 But now they that are younger than I have me in derision,
Whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
2 Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me,
In whom old age was perished?
3 For want and famine they were solitary;
Fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
4 Who cut up mallows by the bushes,
And juniper roots for their meat.
5 They were driven forth from among men,
(They cried after them as after a thief;)
6 To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys,
in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
7 Among the bushes they brayed;
Under the nettles they were gathered together.
8 They were children of fools, yea, children of base men:
They were viler than the earth.
9 And now am I their song,
Yea, I am their byword.
10 They abhor me, they flee far from me,
And spare not to spit in my face.
11 Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me,
They have also let loose the bridle before me.
12 Upon my right hand rise the youth;
They push away my feet,
And they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.
13 They mar my path,
They set forward my calamity,
They have no helper.
14 They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters:
In the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
15 Terrors are turned upon me:
They pursue my soul as the wind:
And my welfare passeth away as a cloud.
16 And now my soul is poured out upon me;
The days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
17 My bones are pierced in me in the night season:
And my sinews take no rest.
18 By the great force of my disease is my garment changed:
It bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.
19 He hath cast me into the mire,
And I am become like dust and ashes.
20 I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me:
I stand up, and thou regardest me not.
21 Thou art become cruel to me:
With thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
22 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it,
And dissolvest my substance.
23 For I know that thou wilt bring me to death,
And to the house appointed for all living.
24 Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave,
Though they cry in his destruction.
25 Did not I weep for him that was in trouble?
Was not my soul grieved for the poor?
26 When I looked for good, then evil came unto me:
And when I waited for light, there came darkness.
27 My bowels boiled, and rested not:
The days of affliction prevented me.
28 I went mourning without the sun:
I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
29 I am a brother to dragons,
And a companion to owls.
30 My skin is black upon me,
And my bones are burned with heat.
31 My harp also is turned to mourning,
And my organ into the voice of them that weep.
(Not a nice description but still seek the Lord while you in depresssion)
Job 31
1 (1Jn 2:16) "I made a covenant with my eyes;
why then should I look upon a young woman?
2 (Job 20:29) For what portion of God is there from above?
And what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
3 (Job 21:30) Does not destruction belong to the wicked,
and calamity to the workers of iniquity?
4 (2Ch 16:9; Job 14:16) Does He not see my ways,
and count all my steps?
5 "If I have walked in vanity,
or if my foot has hurried after deceit,
6 (Da 5:27) let me be weighed in an even balance
that God may know my integrity.
7 (Nu 15:39; Ecc 11:9) If my step has turned out of the path,
and my heart has gone after my eyes,
and if any spot has clung to my hands,
8 (Lev 26:16; Mic 6:15) then let me sow, but let another eat;
yes, let my offspring be rooted out.
9 "If my heart has been deceived by a woman,
or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door,
10 (Jer 8:10; Isa 47:2) then let my wife grind for another,
and let others bow down over her.
11 (Lev 20:10; Job 31:28) For this is a heinous crime;
yes, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.( sin as described in the 10 Commandments)
12 (Pr 6:27) For it is a fire that consumes to destruction
and would root out all my increase.
13 "If I have despised the cause of my male or female servant
when they complained against me,
14 what then will I do when God rises up?
And when He visits, what will I answer Him?
15 (Job 34:19; Pr 14:31) Did not He who made me in the womb make him?
And did not the same One fashion us in the womb?
16 "If I have kept the poor from their desire,
or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
17 or have eaten my morsel by myself,
so that the fatherless could not eat of it
18 (but from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father,
and I have guided the widow from my mother's womb);
19 (Job 22:6) if I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing,
or any poor without covering;
20 (Dt 24:13) if his body has not blessed me,
and if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
21 (Job 22:9; 29:12) if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless,
when I saw I had help in the gate;
22 then let my arm fall from my shoulder blade,
and my arm be broken from the bone.
23 (Job 13:11) For destruction from God is a terror to me,
and because of His highness I cannot endure.
24 "If I have made gold my hope,
or have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence';
25 (Ps 62:10) if I rejoiced because my wealth was great,
and because my hand had gained much;
26 (Eze 8:16; Dt 4:19) if I saw the sun when it shined,
or the moon moving in brightness;
27 and my heart has been secretly enticed,
or my mouth has kissed my hand;
28 (Dt 17:2-7; Job 31:11) this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judge,
for I would have denied the God who is above.
29 (Pr 17:5; 24:17-18) "If I rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me,
or lifted up myself when disaster found him
30 (Ro 12:14) (nor have I allowed my mouth to sin
by wishing for a curse on his soul);
31 if the men of my tent have not said,
'Who is there who has not been satisfied with his meat?'
32 (Ge 19:2-3; Jdg 19:20-21) (the stranger has not lodged in the street,
but I opened my doors to the traveler); - Hospitality
33 (Pr 28:13; Hos 6:7) if I covered my transgressions as any man,
by hiding my iniquity in my heart,
34 (Ex 23:2) did I fear a great multitude,
or did the contempt of families terrify me,
so that I kept silence, and did not go out of the door?
35 "Oh, that one would hear me!
Behold, my desire is that the Almighty would answer me,
and that the One who contends against me had written a book!
36 (Isa 22:22) Surely I would carry it on my shoulder
and bind it on me like a crown.
37 I would declare to Him the number of my steps;
like a prince I would approach Him.
38 "If my land cries out against me,
and its furrows also weep together;
39 (1Ki 21:19; Jas 5:4) if I have eaten its fruit without money,
or have caused its owners to lose their life;
40 let thistles grow instead of wheat,
and weeds instead of barley."
The words of Job are ended.
Job 31
1 I made a covenant with mine eyes;
Why then should I think upon a maid?
2 For what portion of God is there from above?
And what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
3 Is not destruction to the wicked?
And a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
4 Doth not he see my ways,
And count all my steps?
5 If I have walked with vanity,
Or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
6 Let me be weighed in an even balance,
That God may know mine integrity.
7 If my step hath turned out of the way,
And mine heart walked after mine eyes,
And if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
8 Then let me sow, and let another eat;
Yea, let my offspring be rooted out.
9 If mine heart have been deceived by a woman,
Or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door;
10 Then let my wife grind unto another,
And let others bow down upon her.
11 For this is an heinous crime;
Yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
12 For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction,
And would root out all mine increase.
13 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant,
When they contended with me;
14 What then shall I do when God riseth up?
And when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
15 Did not he that made me in the womb make him?
And did not one fashion us in the womb?
16 If I have withheld the poor from their desire,
Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
17 Or have eaten my morsel myself alone,
And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
18 (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father,
And I have guided her from my mother's womb;)
19 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing,
Or any poor without covering;
20 If his loins have not blessed me,
And if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
21 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless,
When I saw my help in the gate:
22 Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade,
And mine arm be broken from the bone.
23 For destruction from God was a terror to me,
And by reason of his highness I could not endure.
24 If I have made gold my hope,
Or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great,
And because mine hand had gotten much;
26 If I beheld the sun when it shined,
Or the moon walking in brightness;
27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed,
Or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge:
For I should have denied the God that is above.
29 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me,
Or lifted up myself when evil found him:
30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin
By wishing a curse to his soul.
31 If the men of my tabernacle said not,
Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
32 The stranger did not lodge in the street:
But I opened my doors to the traveller.
33 If I covered my transgressions as Adam,
By hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
34 Did I fear a great multitude,
Or did the contempt of families terrify me,
That I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
35 Oh that one would hear me!
Behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me,
And that mine adversary had written a book.
36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder,
And bind it as a crown to me.
37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps;
As a prince would I go near unto him.
38 If my land cry against me,
Or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money,
Or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
40 Let thistles grow instead of wheat,
And cockle instead of barley.
The words of Job are ended.
2) Our Daily Bread for 10 January 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/01/10/etch-a-sketch-forgiveness
entitled Etch A Sketch Forgiveness
Psalms 103:7-13
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He made known His ways to Moses,
His acts to the people of Israel.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He will not always accuse,
neither will He keep his anger forever.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He does not treat us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses,
His acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide:
Neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins;
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth,
So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children,
So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
The little red rectangular box was magical. As a kid,
I could play with it for hours. When I turned one knob on the box,
I could create a horizontal line on its screen. Turn the other knob
and voila-a vertical line. When I turned the knobs together, I could
make diagonal lines, circles, and creative designs. But the real magic
came when I turned my Etch A Sketch toy upside down, shook it a little
and turned it right side up. A blank screen appeared, offering me
the opportunity to create a new design.
God’s forgiveness works much like that Etch A Sketch. He wipes away
our sins, creating a clean canvas for us. Even if we remember wrongs
we committed, God chooses to forgive and forget. He's wiped them out
and doesn't hold our sins against us. He doesn't treat us according
to our sinful actions (Psalm 103:10) but extends grace through
forgiveness. We have a clean slate-a new life awaiting us when we seek
God's forgiveness. We can be rid of guilt and shame because
of His amazing gift to us.
The psalmist reminds us that our sins have been separated from us
as far as the east is separated from the west (v. 12). That's as far away
as you can get! In God's eyes, our sins no longer cling to us like
a scarlet letter or a bad drawing. That's reason to rejoice
and to thank God for His amazing grace and mercy.
By: Katara Patton
Reflect & Pray
Why do you think God chooses to not treat you
as your actions might deserve? How can you thank
Him for separating your sins from you?
Loving God, thank You for forgiveness.
Remind me that You no longer remember my sins.
Read
The Forgiveness of God.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 2 - Growing Up
2 Tim 3:16-17
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.
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness:
17 that the man of God may be perfect,
throughly furnished unto all good works.
"I can't wait till I get big!" Marc, age 5, declared. "Then I do
what I want!" Most of us, as children, shared Marc's statement.
We looked forward to that "magic age" - 16, 18, 21 - when we
would be adults: mature, able to make our own decisions.
We find, of course, that adulthood has its own share of
difficulties and conflicts. But even in our spiritual lives
we often long for a "magic moment" of maturity. As one woman
confessed, "Ever since I became a Christian, I've hoped I'd wake up
one morning to find myself mature."
But growth in the spiritual life comes gradually, like growth in
the physical world. In 2 Tim 2:16-17, Paul gives the young pastor
Timothy an important key to spiritual growing up - the Word of God.
The Word is "profitable" or "useful," Paul says, for "teaching" - that is,
for developing a right concept of God. Scripture offers "rebuke" when
we go wrong, "correction" to set us on the right path, and "training
in righteousness" so that we can grow in the image of Christ.
The purpose of Scripture's work in our lives, Paul emphasises,
is that we may be "perfect" - mature, equipped for the good things
God has for us to do. Such maturity does not come easily
or instantaneously, but it does come - sometimes imperceptibly -
as we submit our lives to the transforming power of God's Word.
Application
a) In what areas of my life do I need to grow? How can I benefit
from the Bible's
i) teaching?
ii) rebuke?
iii) correction?
iv) training in righteousness?
b) How can memorising God's Word help me grow in those areas?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Haggai 2:7-9
7 (1Ki 8:11; Isa 60:7) And I will shake all the nations,
and they will come with the wealth of all nations,
and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Hosts.
8 (Isa 60:17) The silver is mine, and the gold is Mine,
says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Isa 9:6-7) The glory of this latter house will be greater
than the former, says the Lord of Hosts. And in this place
I will give peace, says the Lord of Hosts.
7 and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations
shall come: and I will fill this house with glory,
saith the LORD of hosts.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,
saith the LORD of hosts.
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater
than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place
will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
James 1:12-18
Trial and Temptation
12 (Jas 2:5; 1Co 9:25; 2Ti 4:8) Blessed is the man who endures temptation,
for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God,"
for God cannot be tempted with evil; neither does He tempt anyone.
14 But each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
15 (Job 15:35; Ps 7:14) Then, when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin;
and when sin is finished, it brings forth death.
16 (Jas 1:19; 2:5) Do not err, my beloved brothers.
17 (Mal 3:6; Nu 23:19; Jn 3:27) Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above and comes down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no change or shadow of turning.
18 (1Pe 1:23; Jn 1:13; Rev 14:4) Of His own will He brought us forth with
the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried,
he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised
to them that love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God:
for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust,
and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493
British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.
Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver
and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations
in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are
between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.
Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant
and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this
region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,
more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small
numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that
- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
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 "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.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- 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, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
10th Day of the Month
a) Pray for Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of
Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.
(
John 3:16
16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1:18)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life."
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
)
b) Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,
soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.
prayandfast.caDay 8 of 21
FASTING FOR A PURPOSE
2 Corinthians 3:18
18 (Ro 8:29; 1Co 13:12; 2Co 4:4) But we all, seeing the glory of the Lord
with unveiled faces, as in a mirror, are being transformed into the same
image from glory to glory by the Spirit of the Lord.
18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord,
are changed into the same image from glory to glory,
even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Ezra 8:21-23
21 (2Ch 20:3; Ps 5:8) Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava,
that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him a good route
for us, our little ones, and all our substance.
22 (2Ch 15:2; Ezr 7:6) For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort
of foot and horse soldiers to help us against the enemy on the way,
because we had spoken to the king, saying, "The hand of our God is upon
all who seek Him for good, but His power and His wrath are against all
who forsake Him."
23 (Jer 29:12-13; 1Ch 5:20) So we fasted and sought our God for this,
and He was moved by our prayers.
21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava,
that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way
for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen
to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king,
saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his
power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
23 So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
Matthew 9:14-15
14 (Mt 11:2; Jn 3:25) Then the disciples of John came to Him, asking,
"Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?"
15 (Jn 3:29; Ac 14:23) Jesus answered, "Can the guests of the bridegroom
mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come
when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast."
14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we
and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn,
as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come,
when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Isaiah 58:6
6 (Ne 5:10-12) Is not this the fast that I have chosen:
to loose the bonds of wickedness,
to undo the heavy burdens,
and to let the oppressed go free,
and break every yoke?
6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands
of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens,
and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
DEVOTION:
Fasting is not just abstinence from food or from any other pleasure,
in itself. It is abstinence with a purpose.
Fasting means that you are now determined at all costs to put God first.
Fasting means that we are determined to seek the face of God and get our
prayers answered. It simply means that we put God first,
before everything, including food.
Ordinarily, fasting means to abstain from food. Yet fasting does not
necessarily only apply to food, as many people choose to fast from their
electronics, Facebook, Twitter or a number of other activities that can
take our focus away from God.
What fasting really is is putting God first when one prays. It is wanting
God more than you want food, more than you want to sleep, more than
you want to go on your phone, and more than you want to hang out with
friends. We must at times turn from every duty and pleasure and give
ourselves wholly to the seeking of God and His will.
REFLECTION:
What is the purpose for my fast?
PRAYER:
Lord, I look to you for all the needs in my life. Draw me close Father,
I want to hunger for more of you. Saturate me with the Holy Spirit so
I can live in your power. Help me to put all my expectations on you
and to live in your will, not my own.
I long for your presence, Lord. Help me turn my eyes
and my thoughts all towards you.
In Jesus' name. Amen.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to search Him in times of need.
Pray to the Lord
"Loving God, thank You for forgiveness.
Remind me that You no longer remember my sins."
Pray to the Lord and pray for Him to help you know and live The Word.
Pray to the Lord and pray that His huse will be filled of Glory.
Pray to the Lord and pray for Him to help you through temptation.
Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Pray for Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of
Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.
Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,
soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.
Pray that those reaching out to college students in Bhutan
will be granted grace and favour.
Lord, I look to you for all the needs in my life. Draw me close Father,
I want to hunger for more of you. Saturate me with the Holy Spirit so
I can live in your power. Help me to put all my expectations on you
and to live in your will, not my own.
I long for your presence, Lord. Help me turn my eyes
and my thoughts all towards you.
In Jesus' name. Amen.
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.