Day 41 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 10 Feb 2022 reflections
Day 41, 10 Feb 2022
1)
Exodus 35-36
EXODUS 35
Sabbath Regulations
1 (Ex 34:32 )Moses gathered all the congregation of the children
of Israel together, and said to them: These are the things
the Lord has commanded you to do.
2 (Ex 20:9-10; 34:21) Six days shall work be done,
but on the seventh day you shall have a holy day,
a Sabbath of rest to the Lord.
Whoever does any work on it must be put to death.
3 (Ex 16:23; 12:16)You must not kindle fire in any
of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.
Offerings for the Tabernacle
Ex 25:1-7; 39:32-41
4 Moses said to all the congregation of the children of Israel:
This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying:
5 (Ex 25:2-7) Take from among you an offering to the Lord.
Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering
to the Lord: gold, silver, and bronze,
6 and blue, purple, and scarlet, fine linen, goats' hair,
7 rams' skins dyed red, and porpoise skins, and acacia wood,
8 oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil,
and for the fragrant incense,
9 onyx stones, and gemstones to be set for the ephod
and for the breastplate.
10 Every skilled craftsman among you shall come
and make all that the Lord has commanded:
11 (Ex 26:1-37) the tabernacle with its tent and its covering,
its hooks and its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets;
12 (Ex 25:10-22) the ark with its poles, the mercy seat,
and the veil that conceals it;
13 (Ex 25:23-30; Lev 24:5-6) the table with its poles,
and all its utensils, and the showbread;
14 (Ex 25:31-39) the lampstand also for the light
and its utensils and its lamps, and the oil for the light;
15 (Ex 30:1-10) and the incense altar with its poles,
and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense,
and the hanging for the door at the entrance of the tabernacle;
16 (Ex 27:1-8; 30:18-21) the altar of burnt offering
with its bronze grating, its poles, and all its utensils,
the basin and its stand;
17 the hangings of the court, its pillars and their sockets,
and the curtain for the gate of the court;
18 (Ex 27:19) the pegs of the tabernacle
and the pegs of the court and their cords;
19 (Ex 31:10) the woven garments for serving
in the holy place,
the holy garments for Aaron the priest
and the garments of his sons,
to minister as priests.
20 Then all the congregation of the children of Israel
departed from the presence of Moses.
21 (Ex 25:2; 35:5) Everyone whose heart stirred him
and everyone whose spirit was willing came
and brought the Lord's offering for the work of the tent of meeting
and for all its service and for the holy garments.
22 They came, both men and women, as many as had willing hearts,
and brought brooches, earrings, rings and bracelets,
all kinds of gold jewelry, and everyone that offered
an offering of gold to the Lord.
23 (1Ch 29:8) Everyone who had blue, purple, and scarlet,
and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams,
and porpoise skins, brought them.
24 Everyone who was making a contribution of silver and bronze
brought the Lord's offering, and everyone who had acacia wood
for any work of the service brought it.
25 (Ex 28:3) All the women that were skilled spun with their hands
and brought what they had spun, both of blue, purple, and scarlet,
and of fine linen.
26 (Ex 35:21) All the women whose hearts stirred them to action
and were skilled spun goats' hair.
27 (1Ch 29:6; Ezr 2:68) The leaders brought onyx stones
and gemstones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate,
28 (Ex 30:23-38) and spice and oil for the light,
and for the anointing oil,
and for the fragrant incense.
29 (Ex 35:4) The children of Israel brought
a willing offering to the Lord,
every man and woman whose heart was willing
to bring material for all the work
which the Lord had commanded through Moses to be made.
Bezalel and Oholiab
Ex 31:2-6
30 Moses said to the children of Israel:
See, the Lord has called by name
Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
31 And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom,
in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of craftsmanship,
32 to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, and in bronze,
33 and in the cutting of stones for settings and in the carving of wood
in order to make every manner of artistic work.
34 (Ex 31:6; 2Ch 2:14) He also has put in his heart to teach,
both he and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan.
35 (Ex 35:31; 31:3) He has filled them with skill to do
all manner of work as craftsmen; as designers; as embroiderers
in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen;
and as weavers: as craftsmen of every work and artistic designers.
Exodus 35
[1] And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel
together, and said unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath
commanded, that ye should do them.
[2] Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to
you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein
shall be put to death.
[3] Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath
day.
[4] And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel,
saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,
[5] Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a
willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver,
and brass,
[6] And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,
[7] And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,
[8] And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet
incense,
[9] And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the
breastplate.
[10] And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD
hath commanded;
[11] The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards,
his bars, his pillars, and his sockets,
[12] The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of
the covering,
[13] The table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the shewbread,
[14] The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps,
with the oil for the light,
[15] And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the
sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the
tabernacle,
[16] The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all
his vessels, the laver and his foot,
[17] The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the
hanging for the door of the court,
[18] The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,
[19] The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy
garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in
the priest's office.
[20] And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the
presence of Moses.
[21] And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom
his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD's offering to the work of
the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the
holy garments.
[22] And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and
brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold:
and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.
[23] And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and
fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins,
brought them.
[24] Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the
LORD's offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any
work of the service, brought it.
[25] And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and
brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of
scarlet, and of fine linen.
[26] And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats'
hair.
[27] And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the
ephod, and for the breastplate;
[28] And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for
the sweet incense.
[29] The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every
man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of
work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.
[30] And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called
by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
[31] And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in
understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
[32] And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in
brass,
[33] And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to
make any manner of cunning work.
[34] And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab,
the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
[35] Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work,
of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in
blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even
of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.
EXODUS 36
1 (Ex 28:3; 25:8) So Bezalel and Oholiab, and every skilled person,
in whom the Lord has put skill and understanding to know how to do
all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, are to do the work
according to all that the Lord has commanded.
2 (Ex 31:6; 1Ch 29:5 ) Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled
person in whom the Lord had put wisdom, everyone whose heart stirred him
to come to the work to do it.
3 (Ex 35:29) They received from Moses all the offerings which the children
of Israel had brought to do the work of the service of the sanctuary,
and they continued to bring to him freewill offerings every morning.
4 And all the skilled men who were doing all the work of the sanctuary
came from the work they were doing,
5 (2Ch 24:14; 2Co 8:2-3) and they said to Moses,
"The people are bringing much more than is needed
for the service of the work which the Lord commanded us to do."
6 So Moses issued a command, and they circulated a proclamation
throughout the camp, saying, "Let no man or woman do any more work
for the offering of the sanctuary.- So the people were restrained
from bringing any more.
7 For the material they had was sufficient for all the work
and more than enough to do it.
Construction of the Tabernacle
Ex 26:1-37
8 Every skilled man among those who were doing the work made
the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen,
and blue, and purple, and scarlet,
with cherubim that were the work of skillful workmen.
9 The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits,
and the width of each curtain four cubits.
(About 9 inches, or 23 centimeters.)
All of the curtains were the same size.
10 He joined the five curtains to one another,
and the other five curtains he joined to one to another.
11 He made loops of blue on the edge of the outermost
curtain in the first set. He did likewise along the edge
of the outermost curtain in the second set.
12 (Ex 26:5) He made fifty loops in the one curtain
and made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain
which was in the second set. The loops were opposite one another.
13 He made fifty gold clasps and joined the curtains
to one another with the clasps, so that the tabernacle was a unit.
14 (Ex 26:7-13) He made curtains of goats' hair for a tent
over the tabernacle. He made eleven curtains in all.
15 The length of each curtain was thirty cubits,
and the width of each curtain was four cubits.
(About 45 feet long and 6 feet wide, or 14 meters long and 1.8 meters wide.)
The eleven curtains were all the same size.
16 He joined five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves.
17 He made fifty loops on the outermost edge of the curtain in the first
set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which joined
the second set.
18 He made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together,
so that it would be one unit.
19 He made a covering for the tent out of rams' skins
dyed red and a covering of porpoise skins above.
20 (Ex 25:5) Then he made boards for the tabernacle out of acacia wood,
standing upright.
21 The length of each board was ten cubits, and the width of each board
was one and a half cubits.
(About 15 feet long and 2 1/4 feet wide, or 4.5 meters long
and 68 centimeters wide.)
22 Each board had two tenons, equally distant from each other.
He did this for all the boards of the tabernacle.
23 He made boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side.
24 He made forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards;
two sockets under one board for its two tenons
and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.
25 For the other side of the tabernacle,
which is toward the north corner,
he made twenty boards,
26 and their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board,
and two sockets under another board.
27 For the back of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.
28 He made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the back.
29 They were doubled beneath and joined together at the top in one ring.
He did this with both of them in both the corners.
30 There were eight boards with their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets,
two under every board.
31 (Ex 26:26-29) He made bars of acacia wood,
five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle,
32 and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle,
and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the back to the west.
33 He made the middle bar to pass through
the boards from the one end to the other.
34 He overlaid the boards with gold,
and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars,
and overlaid the bars with gold.
35 (Mt 27:51) He made a veil of blue, and purple,
and scarlet, and fine twined linen. He made cherubim,
the work of a skillful designer.
36 He made four pillars of acacia wood and overlaid them
with gold with their hooks of gold,
and he cast four sockets of silver for them.
37 He made a hanging for the tabernacle
entrance of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen,
the work of an embroiderer.
38 And he made its five pillars with their hooks,
and he overlaid their tops and their bands with gold,
but their five sockets were of bronze.
Exodus 36
[1] Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom
the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work
for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had
commanded.
[2] And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in
whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him
up to come unto the work to do it:
[3] And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of
Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it
withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.
[4] And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came
every man from his work which they made;
[5] And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than
enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.
[6] And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed
throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work
for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from
bringing.
[7] For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and
too much.
[8] And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the
tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and
scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.
[9] The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth
of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.
[10] And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five
curtains he coupled one unto another.
[11] And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge
in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain,
in the coupling of the second.
[12] Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge
of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one
curtain to another.
[13] And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto
another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.
[14] And he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle:
eleven curtains he made them.
[15] The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the
breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size.
[16] And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by
themselves.
[17] And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the
coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which
coupleth the second.
[18] And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it
might be one.
[19] And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a
covering of badgers' skins above that.
[20] And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.
[21] The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one
cubit and a half.
[22] One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he
make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
[23] And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side
southward:
[24] And forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two
sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another
board for his two tenons.
[25] And for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north
corner, he made twenty boards,
[26] And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two
sockets under another board.
[27] And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.
[28] And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two
sides.
[29] And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head
thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners.
[30] And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of
silver, under every board two sockets.
[31] And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side
of the tabernacle,
[32] And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and
five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward.
[33] And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end
to the other.
[34] And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to
be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
[35] And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined
linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.
[36] And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them
with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of
silver.
[37] And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and
scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;
[38] And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their
chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.
2) Our Daily Bread for 10 February 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/02/10
entitled His Amazing Help
Psalm 147:8-17
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) who covers the heaven with clouds,
who provides rain for the earth,
who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He gives food to the animals
and to the young ravens that chirp.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He delights not in the strength of the horse,
nor does He take pleasure in the legs of a man,
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
in those who hope in His mercy.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem;
praise your God, O Zion.
13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates;
He has blessed your children within you.
14 He makes peace in your borders,
and fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends forth His commandment on the earth;
His word goes out swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool;
He scatters the frost like ashes;
17 He casts forth His ice like morsels;
who can stand before His cold?
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth,
Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 He giveth to the beast his food,
And to the young ravens which cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse:
He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him,
In those that hope in his mercy.
12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem;
Praise thy God, O Zion.
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates;
He hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 He maketh peace in thy borders,
And filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth:
His word runneth very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool:
He scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels:
Who can stand before his cold?
The sheriff marveled at the prayers, estimating "hundreds of thousands
or maybe millions of prayers" were lifted to God for help as the East
Troublesome Fire raged through the mountains of Colorado in the fall
of 2020. Living up to its name, the blaze consumed 100000 acres
in twelve hours, roaring through tinder-dry forests, burning
three hundred homes to the ground, and threatening entire towns
in its path. Then came "the Godsend," as one meteorologist called it.
No, not rain. A timely snowfall. It fell across the fire zone,
arriving early for that time of year-dropping up to a foot
or more of wet snow—slowing the fire and, in some places, stopping it.
Such merciful help seemed too amazing to explain. Does God hear our prayers
for snow? And rain too? The Bible records His many answers, including after
Elijah's hope for rain (1 Kings 18:41-46). A servant of great faith, Elijah
understood God's sovereignty, including over the weather. As Psalm 147 says
of God, "He supplies the earth with rain" (v.
. "He spreads the snow like
wool . . . . Who can withstand his icy blast?" (vv. 16–17).
Elijah could hear "the sound of a heavy rain" before clouds even formed
(1 Kings 18:41). Is our faith in His power that strong? God invites
our trust, no matter His answer. We can look to Him for His amazing help.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
What amazing help have you seen God bring in a dire situation?
How does His help encourage your faith?
Amazing God, I bow at Your feet, humbled
by Your merciful help whenever it comes.
Thank You for encouraging my faith with Your sovereign
power throughout the earth.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 5 Called by Name
Isaiah 43:1
1 But now, thus says the Lord
who created you, O Jacob,
and He who formed you, O Israel:
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name; you are Mine.
1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob,
and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not:
for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name;
thou art mine.
Eric, age 4, somehow lost his mother in a large and busy department store.
Found sobbing under a coat rack, the boy tried to tell the security guard
where he was when he got separated from his mother. Finally the guard said,
"what's your name, Son? Who do you belong to?"
The child brightened a bit, gave the guard his name, and within minutes
the frantic mother was reunited with her lost son.
One of the first questions we are asked, both as children and adults, is
"What is your name?" - that is, "Who are you? Who do you belong to?"
Children bear the name of their parents, and most women,
except for professional reasons,
take the name of their husbands when they marry.
Our names are our primary method of identification;
they connect us with our heritage and those we love.
In Isaiah 43:1, God declares that we belong to him.
The Lord who created us and formed us says,
"I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine." God's
right of ownership in our lives extends beyond the bond of family and friends,
of parent, child, or spouse. We belong first to him;
we are called by him into oneness with him.
The Scripture is filled with images of the Lord's care for us;
when we are lost, he does
not wait for us to find him,
but takes the initiative, like a loving parent
to seek us out. That declaration of belonging can give us
a strong sense of security in our lives. God loves us;
he will never let us go.
Application
a) What experiences have I had of being lost of abandoned?
b) How can today's verse help me find security in belonging to God?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Malachi 3:10-12
10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in
My house, and test Me now in this, says the Lord of Hosts, if I will not
open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing,
that there will not be room enough to receive it.
11 I will rebuke the devourer
for your sakes, so that it will not destroy the fruit of your ground,
and the vines in your field will not fail to bear fruit,
says the Lord of Hosts.
12 Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be
a delightful land, says the Lord of Hosts.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in
mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not
open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall
not be room enough to receive it.
11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy
the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit
before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be
a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Worried Over Money
Matt 6:19-21
Treasures in Heaven
Lk 12:33-34
19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth
and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
20 But store up
for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy
and where thieves do not break in nor steal,
21 for where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth
and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth
nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
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."
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?)
Alberta
Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta
Alberta 2015 population 4121700
est Muslim Population 195240
CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton
It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .
Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.
Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's
become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.
Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group
coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries
such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.
Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,
emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still
continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our
Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom
they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
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.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to seek His will in your work.
Pray to the Lord
"Amazing God, I bow at Your feet, humbled
by Your merciful help whenever it comes.
Thank You for encouraging my faith with Your sovereign
power throughout the earth."
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for calling us by name.
Pray to the Lord and pray to bring tithes to Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray to store treasure in Heaven.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Pray for your fellow country person
from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of
Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.
Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,
soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.
Pray for the training of future Tajik church leaders.
1)
Exodus 35-36
EXODUS 35
Sabbath Regulations
1 (Ex 34:32 )Moses gathered all the congregation of the children
of Israel together, and said to them: These are the things
the Lord has commanded you to do.
2 (Ex 20:9-10; 34:21) Six days shall work be done,
but on the seventh day you shall have a holy day,
a Sabbath of rest to the Lord.
Whoever does any work on it must be put to death.
3 (Ex 16:23; 12:16)You must not kindle fire in any
of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.
Offerings for the Tabernacle
Ex 25:1-7; 39:32-41
4 Moses said to all the congregation of the children of Israel:
This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying:
5 (Ex 25:2-7) Take from among you an offering to the Lord.
Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering
to the Lord: gold, silver, and bronze,
6 and blue, purple, and scarlet, fine linen, goats' hair,
7 rams' skins dyed red, and porpoise skins, and acacia wood,
8 oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil,
and for the fragrant incense,
9 onyx stones, and gemstones to be set for the ephod
and for the breastplate.
10 Every skilled craftsman among you shall come
and make all that the Lord has commanded:
11 (Ex 26:1-37) the tabernacle with its tent and its covering,
its hooks and its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets;
12 (Ex 25:10-22) the ark with its poles, the mercy seat,
and the veil that conceals it;
13 (Ex 25:23-30; Lev 24:5-6) the table with its poles,
and all its utensils, and the showbread;
14 (Ex 25:31-39) the lampstand also for the light
and its utensils and its lamps, and the oil for the light;
15 (Ex 30:1-10) and the incense altar with its poles,
and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense,
and the hanging for the door at the entrance of the tabernacle;
16 (Ex 27:1-8; 30:18-21) the altar of burnt offering
with its bronze grating, its poles, and all its utensils,
the basin and its stand;
17 the hangings of the court, its pillars and their sockets,
and the curtain for the gate of the court;
18 (Ex 27:19) the pegs of the tabernacle
and the pegs of the court and their cords;
19 (Ex 31:10) the woven garments for serving
in the holy place,
the holy garments for Aaron the priest
and the garments of his sons,
to minister as priests.
20 Then all the congregation of the children of Israel
departed from the presence of Moses.
21 (Ex 25:2; 35:5) Everyone whose heart stirred him
and everyone whose spirit was willing came
and brought the Lord's offering for the work of the tent of meeting
and for all its service and for the holy garments.
22 They came, both men and women, as many as had willing hearts,
and brought brooches, earrings, rings and bracelets,
all kinds of gold jewelry, and everyone that offered
an offering of gold to the Lord.
23 (1Ch 29:8) Everyone who had blue, purple, and scarlet,
and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams,
and porpoise skins, brought them.
24 Everyone who was making a contribution of silver and bronze
brought the Lord's offering, and everyone who had acacia wood
for any work of the service brought it.
25 (Ex 28:3) All the women that were skilled spun with their hands
and brought what they had spun, both of blue, purple, and scarlet,
and of fine linen.
26 (Ex 35:21) All the women whose hearts stirred them to action
and were skilled spun goats' hair.
27 (1Ch 29:6; Ezr 2:68) The leaders brought onyx stones
and gemstones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate,
28 (Ex 30:23-38) and spice and oil for the light,
and for the anointing oil,
and for the fragrant incense.
29 (Ex 35:4) The children of Israel brought
a willing offering to the Lord,
every man and woman whose heart was willing
to bring material for all the work
which the Lord had commanded through Moses to be made.
Bezalel and Oholiab
Ex 31:2-6
30 Moses said to the children of Israel:
See, the Lord has called by name
Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
31 And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom,
in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of craftsmanship,
32 to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, and in bronze,
33 and in the cutting of stones for settings and in the carving of wood
in order to make every manner of artistic work.
34 (Ex 31:6; 2Ch 2:14) He also has put in his heart to teach,
both he and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan.
35 (Ex 35:31; 31:3) He has filled them with skill to do
all manner of work as craftsmen; as designers; as embroiderers
in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen;
and as weavers: as craftsmen of every work and artistic designers.
Exodus 35
[1] And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel
together, and said unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath
commanded, that ye should do them.
[2] Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to
you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein
shall be put to death.
[3] Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath
day.
[4] And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel,
saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,
[5] Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a
willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver,
and brass,
[6] And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,
[7] And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,
[8] And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet
incense,
[9] And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the
breastplate.
[10] And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD
hath commanded;
[11] The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards,
his bars, his pillars, and his sockets,
[12] The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of
the covering,
[13] The table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the shewbread,
[14] The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps,
with the oil for the light,
[15] And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the
sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the
tabernacle,
[16] The altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all
his vessels, the laver and his foot,
[17] The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the
hanging for the door of the court,
[18] The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,
[19] The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy
garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in
the priest's office.
[20] And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the
presence of Moses.
[21] And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom
his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD's offering to the work of
the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the
holy garments.
[22] And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and
brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold:
and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.
[23] And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and
fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins,
brought them.
[24] Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the
LORD's offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any
work of the service, brought it.
[25] And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and
brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of
scarlet, and of fine linen.
[26] And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats'
hair.
[27] And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the
ephod, and for the breastplate;
[28] And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for
the sweet incense.
[29] The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every
man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of
work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.
[30] And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called
by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
[31] And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in
understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
[32] And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in
brass,
[33] And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to
make any manner of cunning work.
[34] And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab,
the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
[35] Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work,
of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in
blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even
of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.
EXODUS 36
1 (Ex 28:3; 25:8) So Bezalel and Oholiab, and every skilled person,
in whom the Lord has put skill and understanding to know how to do
all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, are to do the work
according to all that the Lord has commanded.
2 (Ex 31:6; 1Ch 29:5 ) Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled
person in whom the Lord had put wisdom, everyone whose heart stirred him
to come to the work to do it.
3 (Ex 35:29) They received from Moses all the offerings which the children
of Israel had brought to do the work of the service of the sanctuary,
and they continued to bring to him freewill offerings every morning.
4 And all the skilled men who were doing all the work of the sanctuary
came from the work they were doing,
5 (2Ch 24:14; 2Co 8:2-3) and they said to Moses,
"The people are bringing much more than is needed
for the service of the work which the Lord commanded us to do."
6 So Moses issued a command, and they circulated a proclamation
throughout the camp, saying, "Let no man or woman do any more work
for the offering of the sanctuary.- So the people were restrained
from bringing any more.
7 For the material they had was sufficient for all the work
and more than enough to do it.
Construction of the Tabernacle
Ex 26:1-37
8 Every skilled man among those who were doing the work made
the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen,
and blue, and purple, and scarlet,
with cherubim that were the work of skillful workmen.
9 The length of each curtain was twenty-eight cubits,
and the width of each curtain four cubits.
(About 9 inches, or 23 centimeters.)
All of the curtains were the same size.
10 He joined the five curtains to one another,
and the other five curtains he joined to one to another.
11 He made loops of blue on the edge of the outermost
curtain in the first set. He did likewise along the edge
of the outermost curtain in the second set.
12 (Ex 26:5) He made fifty loops in the one curtain
and made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain
which was in the second set. The loops were opposite one another.
13 He made fifty gold clasps and joined the curtains
to one another with the clasps, so that the tabernacle was a unit.
14 (Ex 26:7-13) He made curtains of goats' hair for a tent
over the tabernacle. He made eleven curtains in all.
15 The length of each curtain was thirty cubits,
and the width of each curtain was four cubits.
(About 45 feet long and 6 feet wide, or 14 meters long and 1.8 meters wide.)
The eleven curtains were all the same size.
16 He joined five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves.
17 He made fifty loops on the outermost edge of the curtain in the first
set, and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain which joined
the second set.
18 He made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together,
so that it would be one unit.
19 He made a covering for the tent out of rams' skins
dyed red and a covering of porpoise skins above.
20 (Ex 25:5) Then he made boards for the tabernacle out of acacia wood,
standing upright.
21 The length of each board was ten cubits, and the width of each board
was one and a half cubits.
(About 15 feet long and 2 1/4 feet wide, or 4.5 meters long
and 68 centimeters wide.)
22 Each board had two tenons, equally distant from each other.
He did this for all the boards of the tabernacle.
23 He made boards for the tabernacle: twenty boards for the south side.
24 He made forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards;
two sockets under one board for its two tenons
and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.
25 For the other side of the tabernacle,
which is toward the north corner,
he made twenty boards,
26 and their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board,
and two sockets under another board.
27 For the back of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.
28 He made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the back.
29 They were doubled beneath and joined together at the top in one ring.
He did this with both of them in both the corners.
30 There were eight boards with their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets,
two under every board.
31 (Ex 26:26-29) He made bars of acacia wood,
five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle,
32 and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle,
and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the back to the west.
33 He made the middle bar to pass through
the boards from the one end to the other.
34 He overlaid the boards with gold,
and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars,
and overlaid the bars with gold.
35 (Mt 27:51) He made a veil of blue, and purple,
and scarlet, and fine twined linen. He made cherubim,
the work of a skillful designer.
36 He made four pillars of acacia wood and overlaid them
with gold with their hooks of gold,
and he cast four sockets of silver for them.
37 He made a hanging for the tabernacle
entrance of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen,
the work of an embroiderer.
38 And he made its five pillars with their hooks,
and he overlaid their tops and their bands with gold,
but their five sockets were of bronze.
Exodus 36
[1] Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom
the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work
for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had
commanded.
[2] And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in
whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him
up to come unto the work to do it:
[3] And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of
Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it
withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.
[4] And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came
every man from his work which they made;
[5] And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than
enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.
[6] And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed
throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work
for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from
bringing.
[7] For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and
too much.
[8] And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the
tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and
scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.
[9] The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth
of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.
[10] And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five
curtains he coupled one unto another.
[11] And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge
in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain,
in the coupling of the second.
[12] Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge
of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one
curtain to another.
[13] And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto
another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.
[14] And he made curtains of goats' hair for the tent over the tabernacle:
eleven curtains he made them.
[15] The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the
breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size.
[16] And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by
themselves.
[17] And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the
coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which
coupleth the second.
[18] And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it
might be one.
[19] And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a
covering of badgers' skins above that.
[20] And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.
[21] The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one
cubit and a half.
[22] One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he
make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
[23] And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side
southward:
[24] And forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two
sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another
board for his two tenons.
[25] And for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north
corner, he made twenty boards,
[26] And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two
sockets under another board.
[27] And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.
[28] And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two
sides.
[29] And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head
thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners.
[30] And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of
silver, under every board two sockets.
[31] And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side
of the tabernacle,
[32] And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and
five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward.
[33] And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end
to the other.
[34] And he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to
be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
[35] And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined
linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.
[36] And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them
with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of
silver.
[37] And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and
scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;
[38] And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their
chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.
2) Our Daily Bread for 10 February 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/02/10
entitled His Amazing Help
Psalm 147:8-17
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) who covers the heaven with clouds,
who provides rain for the earth,
who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He gives food to the animals
and to the young ravens that chirp.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He delights not in the strength of the horse,
nor does He take pleasure in the legs of a man,
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
in those who hope in His mercy.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem;
praise your God, O Zion.
13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates;
He has blessed your children within you.
14 He makes peace in your borders,
and fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends forth His commandment on the earth;
His word goes out swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool;
He scatters the frost like ashes;
17 He casts forth His ice like morsels;
who can stand before His cold?
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth,
Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 He giveth to the beast his food,
And to the young ravens which cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse:
He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him,
In those that hope in his mercy.
12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem;
Praise thy God, O Zion.
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates;
He hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 He maketh peace in thy borders,
And filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth:
His word runneth very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool:
He scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels:
Who can stand before his cold?
The sheriff marveled at the prayers, estimating "hundreds of thousands
or maybe millions of prayers" were lifted to God for help as the East
Troublesome Fire raged through the mountains of Colorado in the fall
of 2020. Living up to its name, the blaze consumed 100000 acres
in twelve hours, roaring through tinder-dry forests, burning
three hundred homes to the ground, and threatening entire towns
in its path. Then came "the Godsend," as one meteorologist called it.
No, not rain. A timely snowfall. It fell across the fire zone,
arriving early for that time of year-dropping up to a foot
or more of wet snow—slowing the fire and, in some places, stopping it.
Such merciful help seemed too amazing to explain. Does God hear our prayers
for snow? And rain too? The Bible records His many answers, including after
Elijah's hope for rain (1 Kings 18:41-46). A servant of great faith, Elijah
understood God's sovereignty, including over the weather. As Psalm 147 says
of God, "He supplies the earth with rain" (v.
. "He spreads the snow likewool . . . . Who can withstand his icy blast?" (vv. 16–17).
Elijah could hear "the sound of a heavy rain" before clouds even formed
(1 Kings 18:41). Is our faith in His power that strong? God invites
our trust, no matter His answer. We can look to Him for His amazing help.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
What amazing help have you seen God bring in a dire situation?
How does His help encourage your faith?
Amazing God, I bow at Your feet, humbled
by Your merciful help whenever it comes.
Thank You for encouraging my faith with Your sovereign
power throughout the earth.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 5 Called by Name
Isaiah 43:1
1 But now, thus says the Lord
who created you, O Jacob,
and He who formed you, O Israel:
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name; you are Mine.
1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob,
and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not:
for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name;
thou art mine.
Eric, age 4, somehow lost his mother in a large and busy department store.
Found sobbing under a coat rack, the boy tried to tell the security guard
where he was when he got separated from his mother. Finally the guard said,
"what's your name, Son? Who do you belong to?"
The child brightened a bit, gave the guard his name, and within minutes
the frantic mother was reunited with her lost son.
One of the first questions we are asked, both as children and adults, is
"What is your name?" - that is, "Who are you? Who do you belong to?"
Children bear the name of their parents, and most women,
except for professional reasons,
take the name of their husbands when they marry.
Our names are our primary method of identification;
they connect us with our heritage and those we love.
In Isaiah 43:1, God declares that we belong to him.
The Lord who created us and formed us says,
"I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine." God's
right of ownership in our lives extends beyond the bond of family and friends,
of parent, child, or spouse. We belong first to him;
we are called by him into oneness with him.
The Scripture is filled with images of the Lord's care for us;
when we are lost, he does
not wait for us to find him,
but takes the initiative, like a loving parent
to seek us out. That declaration of belonging can give us
a strong sense of security in our lives. God loves us;
he will never let us go.
Application
a) What experiences have I had of being lost of abandoned?
b) How can today's verse help me find security in belonging to God?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Malachi 3:10-12
10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in
My house, and test Me now in this, says the Lord of Hosts, if I will not
open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing,
that there will not be room enough to receive it.
11 I will rebuke the devourer
for your sakes, so that it will not destroy the fruit of your ground,
and the vines in your field will not fail to bear fruit,
says the Lord of Hosts.
12 Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be
a delightful land, says the Lord of Hosts.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in
mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not
open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall
not be room enough to receive it.
11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy
the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit
before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be
a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Worried Over Money
Matt 6:19-21
Treasures in Heaven
Lk 12:33-34
19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth
and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
20 But store up
for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy
and where thieves do not break in nor steal,
21 for where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth
and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth
nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
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."
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?)
Alberta
Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta
Alberta 2015 population 4121700
est Muslim Population 195240
CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton
It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .
Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.
Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's
become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.
Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group
coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries
such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.
Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,
emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still
continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our
Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom
they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
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.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to seek His will in your work.
Pray to the Lord
"Amazing God, I bow at Your feet, humbled
by Your merciful help whenever it comes.
Thank You for encouraging my faith with Your sovereign
power throughout the earth."
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for calling us by name.
Pray to the Lord and pray to bring tithes to Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray to store treasure in Heaven.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Pray for your fellow country person
from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of
Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.
Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,
soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.
Pray for the training of future Tajik church leaders.