Day 42 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 11 Feb 2022 reflections
Day 42, 11 Feb 2022
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EXODUS 37
Making the Ark of the Covenant
Ex 25:10-20
1 Now Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood.
Its length was two and a half cubits,
and its width a cubit and a half,
and its height a cubit and a half.
(About 3 3/4 feet long and 2 1/4 feet wide and high,
or 1.1 meters long and 68 centimeters wide and high; similarly in v. 6.)
2 He overlaid it with pure gold, inside and out,
and made a gold molding for it all around.
3 He cast four rings of gold for it on its four feet,
with two rings on one side and two rings on the other side of it.
4 He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
5 He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry the ark.
6 (Heb 9:5) He made the mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long
and one and a half cubits wide.
7 He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of hammered metal
on the two ends of the mercy seat:
8 one cherub on one end, and one cherub on the other end.
Of one piece with the mercy seat he made the cherubim on its two ends.
9 The cherubim spread out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat
with their wings, with their faces toward each other.
The faces of the cherubim were looking toward the mercy seat.
Making the Table for the Showbread
Ex 25:23-29
10 He made the table of acacia wood, two cubits long and a cubit wide
and a cubit and a half high. (About 3 feet long, 1 1/2 feet wide,
and 2 1/4 feet high, or 90 centimeters long, 45 centimeters wide,
and 68 centimeters high.
11 And he overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding for
it all around.
12 Also he made a rim for it of a handbreadth
(About 75 feet, or 23 meters.) all around, and he made a gold molding
for the rim all around.
13 He cast four rings of gold for it and put the rings on the four corners
that were on its four feet.
14 Close by the rim were the rings,
the holders for the poles to carry the table.
15 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold,
to carry the table.
16 He made the utensils which were on the table,
its dishes and its pans and its bowls and its jars,
to be used in pouring out offerings, of pure gold.
Making the Lampstand
Ex 25:31-39
17 (Ex 25:31-39; Heb 9:2) Then he made the lampstand of pure gold.
He made it of hammered work, its base and its shaft.
Its cups, its buds, and its blossoms were of the same piece.
18 Six branches were extending from its sides,
three branches of the lampstand from one side of it,
and three branches of the lampstand from the other side of it.
19 Three cups shaped like almond flowers,
a bulb and a flower were on the first branch,
and three cups shaped like almond flowers,
a bulb and a flower were on the next branch,
and the same for the six branches going out of the lampstand.
20 In the lampstand there were four cups made like almond flowers,
its bulbs and its flowers.
21 And a bulb was under the first two branches from it,
and a bulb under the next two branches from it,
and a bulb under the third two branches from it,
according to the six branches coming out of it.
22 Their bulbs and their branches were of the same piece.
All of it was one hammered work of pure gold.
23 He made its seven lamps with its snuffers and its trays of pure gold.
24 He made it and all of its utensils from a talent (About 75 pounds,
or 34 kilograms.) of pure gold.
Making the Altar of Incense
Ex 30:1-5
25 (Ex 30:1-5) He made the incense altar of acacia wood.
Its length was a cubit, and the width a cubit, a square,
and two cubits high. (About 1 1/2 feet long and wide and 3 feet high,
or 45 centimeters long and wide and 90 centimeters high.)
Its horns were of the same piece.
26 He overlaid it with pure gold, its top, its sides all around,
and its horns. He also made a gold molding for it all around.
27 He also made two rings of gold for it under its molding,
on its two sides, on opposite sides, to be places for the poles to carry it.
28 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
29 He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices,
according to the work of a perfumer.
Exodus 37
[1] And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the
length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a
half the height of it:
[2] And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown
of gold to it round about.
[3] And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of
it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other
side of it.
[4] And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
[5] And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear
the ark.
[6] And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the
length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
[7] And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them,
on the two ends of the mercy seat;
[8] One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end
on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends
thereof.
[9] And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their
wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the
mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
[10] And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length
thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height
thereof:
[11] And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold
round about.
[12] Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made
a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.
[13] And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four
corners that were in the four feet thereof.
[14] Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to
bear the table.
[15] And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to
bear the table.
[16] And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his
spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.
[17] And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the
candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his
flowers, were of the same:
[18] And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the
candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the
candlestick out of the other side thereof:
[19] Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and
a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a
flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.
[20] And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops,
and his flowers:
[21] And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two
branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according
to the six branches going out of it.
[22] Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one
beaten work of pure gold.
[23] And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of
pure gold.
[24] Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
[25] And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a
cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was
the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
[26] And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides
thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of
gold round about.
[27] And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the
two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves
to bear it withal.
[28] And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
[29] And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet
spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
EXODUS 38
Making the Altar of Burnt Offering
Ex 27:1-8
1 (Ex 27:1-8) He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood.
It was five cubits (About 71/2 feet, or 2.3 meters long and wide.)
long and five cubits wide. It was square, and it was three cubits high.
(About 4 1/2 feet, or 1.4 meters.)
2 He made its horns on its four corners.
The horns were part of the same piece,
and he overlaid it with bronze.
3 He made all the utensils of the altar, the pots, and the shovels,
and the basins, the flesh hooks, and the fire pans.
He made all its utensils of bronze.
4 He made for the altar a bronze grating, a network beneath,
under its ledge, reaching halfway up.
5 He cast four rings for the four ends of the bronze grating
to provide places for the poles.
6 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze.
7 He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar with
which to carry it. He made the altar hollow, out of boards.
Making the Bronze Basin
8 (Ex 40:7) He made the basin of bronze with its base of bronze
from the mirrors of the women who served
at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
Making the Court of the Tabernacle
Ex 27:9-19
9 (Ex 27:9-19) He made the courtyard: On the south side southward
the hangings of the courtyard were of fine twisted linen,
one hundred cubits; (About 9 inches, or 23 centimeters.)
10 their twenty pillars and their twenty bases were of bronze.
The hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver.
11 For the north side the hangings were one hundred cubits;
their twenty pillars and their twenty sockets were of bronze.
The hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver.
12 For the west side the hangings were fifty cubits
(About 75 feet, or 23 meters.) with their ten pillars
and their ten sockets.
The hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver.
13 For the east side eastward, fifty cubits.
14 The hangings of one side of the gate were fifteen cubits
(About 22 feet, or 6.8 meters.) with their three pillars
and their three sockets,
15 and also for the other side of the court gate.
On both sides of the gate of the courtyard the hangings
were fifteen cubits with their three pillars and their three sockets.
16 All the hangings of the courtyard all around were of fine twisted linen.
17 The sockets for the pillars were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars
and their bands were of silver, and the overlaying of their tops of silver,
and all the pillars of the courtyard were furnished with silver bands.
18 The screen for the gate of the courtyard was embroidered of
blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twisted linen.
Its length was twenty cubits, (About 30 feet, or 9 meters.)
and its height was five cubits, (About 7 1/2 feet, or 2.3 meters.)
corresponding to the hangings of the courtyard.
19 Their four pillars and their four sockets were of bronze.
Their hooks and their bands were of silver,
and the overlaying of their tops and their bands were of silver.
20 All the tent pegs of the tabernacle
and of the courtyard all around were bronze.
The Inventory of the Tabernacle
21 (Nu 1:50; 1:53) This is the inventory of the tabernacle,
the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted according
to the commandment of Moses for the service of the Levites
by the hand of Ithamar, son of Aaron the priest.
22 Bezalel, the son of Uri the son of Hur of the tribe of Judah,
made all that the Lord commanded Moses.
23 (Ex 35:34) With him was Oholiab the son of Ahisamak,
of the tribe of Dan, an engraver and designer,
an embroiderer in blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine linen.
24 (Lev 27:25; Nu 3:47) All the gold that was used for the work,
in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the wave offering,
was twenty-nine talents,
and seven hundred and thirty shekels, (A little over a ton, or 1 metric ton.)
according to the shekel of the sanctuary.
25 The silver of those who were numbered of the congregation was
one hundred talents, (About 3 3/4 tons, or 3.4 metric tons; and in v. 27.)
and a thousand, seven hundred and seventy-five shekels,
(About 44 pounds, or 20 kilograms; and in v. 28.)
according to the shekel of the sanctuary;
26 (Nu 1:46; Ex 12:37; 30:13) a bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel,
(About 1/5 ounce, or 5.7 grams.) according to the shekel of the sanctuary,
for everyone who was numbered, from twenty years old and upward,
for six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty men.
27 (Ex 26:19; 26:21) The hundred talents of silver were for casting
the sockets of the sanctuary and the sockets of the veil — a hundred
sockets ofthe hundred talents, a talent for a socket.
28 Of the one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels,
he made hooks for the pillars and overlaid their tops
and made bands for them.
29 The bronze of the wave offering was seventy talents
and two thousand four hundred shekels.
(About 2 1/2 tons, or 2.4 metric tons.)
30 (Ex 26:37) With it he made the sockets
for the door of the tent of meeting,
and the bronze altar and its bronze grating,
and all theutensils of the altar,
31 and the sockets of the courtyard all around,
and the sockets of the courtyard gate,
and all the tent pegs of the tabernacle,
and all the tent pegs of the courtyard all around.
Exodus 38
[1] And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was
the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare;
and three cubits the height thereof.
[2] And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns
thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.
[3] And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and
the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof
made he of brass.
[4] And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass
thereof beneath unto the midst of it.
[5] And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be
places for the staves.
[6] And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass.
[7] And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear
it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.
[8] And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the
lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation.
[9] And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the
court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits:
[10] Their pillars were twenty, and their brasen sockets twenty; the hooks
of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.
[11] And for the north side the hangings were an hundred cubits, their
pillars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the
pillars and their fillets of silver.
[12] And for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten,
and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.
[13] And for the east side eastward fifty cubits.
[14] The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their
pillars three, and their sockets three.
[15] And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand,
were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets
three.
[16] All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.
[17] And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars
and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of
silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.
[18] And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the
length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the
hangings of the court.
[19] And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their
hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of
silver.
[20] And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were
of brass.
[21] This is the sum of the tabernacle, even of the tabernacle of testimony,
as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of
the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest.
[22] And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,
made all that the LORD commanded Moses.
[23] And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an
engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple,
and in scarlet, and fine linen.
[24] All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy
place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven
hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
[25] And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an
hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen
shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
[26] A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the
sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and
upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and
fifty men.
[27] And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the
sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail; an hundred sockets of the hundred
talents, a talent for a socket.
[28] And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made
hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.
[29] And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and
four hundred shekels.
[30] And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the
vessels of the altar,
[31] And the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court
gate, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court
round about.
EXODUS 39
Making the Priestly Garments
1 (Ex 31:10; 35:19; 35:23) Now from the blue, purple, and scarlet
they made woven garments for serving in the holy place and made
the holy garments for Aaron, just as the Lord commanded Moses.
Making the Ephod
Ex 28:6-14
2 (Ex 28:6-12 ) He made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet,
and fine twisted linen.
3 Then they hammered the gold into thin sheets and cut it into threads
to work them into the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen,
with skillful work.
4 They made shoulder pieces for it, in order to attach it together.
It was joined by the two edges together.
5 The skillfully woven waistband of his ephod that was on it was like it,
of the same material, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet,
and fine twisted linen, just as the Lord commanded Moses.
6 (Ex 28:9) They set the onyx stones enclosed in gold filigree settings;
they were engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names
of the children of Israel.
7 (Ex 28:12; Jos 4:7) And he put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod,
to be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel,
just as the Lord commanded Moses.
Making the Breastplate
Ex 28:15-28
8 He made the breastplate, the work of a skillful workman,
like the workmanship of the ephod: of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet,
and fine twisted linen.
9 It was square. They made the breastplate folded double, a span
(About 9 inches, or 23 centimeters.)
long and a span wide when doubled.
10 They set in it four rows of stones. A row of sardius, topaz,
and carbuncle was the first row;
11 the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;
12 the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
13 and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper.
They were enclosed in settings of gold filigree.
14 (Rev 21:12) The stones were corresponding to
the names of the children of Israel, twelve,
corresponding to their names,
like the engravings of a signet,
each with its name,
corresponding to the twelve tribes.
(Reminders and Memorials)
15 They made on the breastplate braided chains like cords of pure gold.
16 They made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings
and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
17 They put the two braided chains of gold in
the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.
18 The other two ends of the two braided chains they fastened
in the two filigree settings and put them on the shoulder pieces
of the ephod at the front of it.
19 They made two rings of gold and put them on
the two ends of the breastplate,
on the edge of it which was on the inner side of the ephod.
20 They made two other golden rings and put them on the two sides
of the ephod underneath, toward the front of it,
over against where it joined,
above the waistband of the ephod.
21 They bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod
with a blue cord, so that it might be above the waistband of the ephod,
and that the breastplate might not come loose from the ephod,
just as the Lord commanded Moses.
Making Other Priestly Garments
Ex 28:31 - 43
22 Then he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.
23 There was an opening in the middle of the robe,
like the opening of a coat of mail,
with a band all around the opening so that it should not be torn.
24 They made on the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, purple,
and scarlet, and twisted linen.
25 They made bells of pure gold and put the bells between
the pomegranates all around on the hem of the robe.
26 There was a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate,
all around about the hem of the robe to be used in service,
just as the Lord commanded Moses.
27 (Eze 44:18) They made tunics of finely woven linen
for Aaron and his sons,
28 (Ex 28:4) and the turban of fine linen,
and the decorated caps of fine linen,
and linen breeches of fine twisted linen.
29 The sash was of fine twisted linen and blue, purple, and scarlet,
the work of an embroiderer, just as the Lord commanded Moses.
30 They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold
and wrote on it an inscription, like the engravings of a signet:
HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
31 They attached to it a blue cord, to fasten it to the turban above,
just as the Lord commanded Moses.
Exodus 39
[1] And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service,
to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as
the LORD commanded Moses.
[2] And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine
twined linen.
[3] And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to
work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine
linen, with cunning work.
[4] They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges
was it coupled together.
[5] And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same,
according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and
fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.
[6] And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as
signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
[7] And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be
stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded
Moses.
[8] And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod;
of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
[9] It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the
length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
[10] And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a
topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
[11] And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
[12] And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
[13] And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed
in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
[14] And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel,
twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one
with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
[15] And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work
of pure gold.
[16] And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two
rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
[17] And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the
ends of the breastplate.
[18] And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two
ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it.
[19] And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the
breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod
inward.
[20] And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of
the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other
coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
[21] And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the
ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the
ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the
LORD commanded Moses.
[22] And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.
[23] And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an
habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.
[24] And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
[25] And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the
pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;
[26] A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem
of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.
[27] And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his
sons,
[28] And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen
breeches of fine twined linen,
[29] And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet,
of needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses.
[30] And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon
it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
[31] And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the
mitre; as the LORD commanded Moses.
2) Our Daily Bread for 11 February 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/02/11/the-voice-of-the-father
entitled The Voice of the Father
The Baptism of Jesus
Mk 1:9-11; Lk 3:21-22
13 (Mt 2:22) Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be
baptized by him.
14 But John prohibited Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You,
and do You come to me?"
15 (Ps 40:7-8; Jn 4:34) But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now, for it is
fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he permitted Him.
16 (Isa 11:2; 42:1) And when Jesus was baptized, He came up immediately out
of the water. And suddenly the heavens were opened to Him,
and He saw the Spirit of God descending on Him like a dove.
17 (Ps 2:7; Mt 17:5; Isa 42:1) And a voice came from heaven, saying,
"This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
The Baptism of Jesus
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee,
and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now:
for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water:
and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 and lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased
My friend's father died recently. When he got sick, his condition deteriorated
quickly, and in a matter of days he was gone. My friend and his dad always had
a strong relationship, but there were still so many questions to be asked,
answers to be sought, and conversations to be had. So many unsaid things, and
now his father is gone. My friend is a trained counselor: he knows the ups and
downs of grief and how to help others navigate those troubled waters. Still,
he told me, "Some days I just need to hear Dad's voice, that reassurance
of his love. It always meant the world to me."
A pivotal event at the beginning of Jesus' earthly ministry was His baptism
at the hands of John. Although John tried to resist, Jesus insisted that
moment was necessary so He might identify with humankind: "Let it be so now, for it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." (Matthew 3:15).
John did as Jesus asked. And then something happened that proclaimed Jesus' identity to John the Baptist and the crowd, and it must have also deeply touched Jesus’ heart. The Father’s voice reassured His Son:
“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (v. 17).
That same voice in our hearts reassures believers
of His great love for us (1 John 3:1).
By: John Blase
Reflect & Pray
When have you heard the Father's voice speak reassuring words to you?
How can you reach out to others today and encourage them with that
same reassurance?
Father, thank You so much for Your reassuring voice
telling me whose I am and how much I'm loved.
Learn more about the life of Christ.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 6 God Works!
Phil 2:12-13
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence,
but so much more in my absence, work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling.
13 For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure.
12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence
only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
"I just can't do it!" Marlys, a carrer woman in her 30s, was struggling to fit
her new Christian pricinples into the business world. Accustomed to the
cutthroat tactics of the corporate hierarchy, she has a hard time knowing
Jesus' examples of grace and mercy applied.
Marlys was right. She couldn't do it. In our own strength, none of us is able
to "live the Christian life." Someone has said, " The Christian life isn't
difficult -- it's impossible!" Only the power of the Holy Spirit is
effective to work the needed changes in our priorities and behaviour;
only God can accomplish what he calls us to do.
In Phillippians 2:12, Paul says "work it out." If we stop there,
we are likely to throw up our hands in despair.
But the good news appears in verse 13:
" For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure."
WE are not left on our own to figure out how to live the Christian life.
God gives us both the will and the ability to obey him, to live in a way
that will please him.
The key to a God-pleasing life is not performance, but obedience. God does not
expect us to "do great things" for him, to deserve his love and grace.
Our part in the process of salvation is to respond in obedience to the Lord,
to say "yes" to wht he asks of us. We cannot change ourselves;
we cannot even know ourselves apart from the Spirit's insight. But
as we cooperate with him, as we agree to be obedient, the Spirit changes us
within, and those changes are "worked out" into our lives.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to "Live the Christian life" on my own strengh?
What was the result?
b) In what practical ways is Paul's declaration that "God works in me"
good new in my life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Hebrews 7:8
8 In the one case mortal men receive tithes,
but in the other he of whom it is witnessed
that he is alive receives them.
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them,
of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Facing Pain and Suffering
2 Cor 12:7-10
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance
of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan,
to torment me, lest I be exalted above measure.
8 I asked the Lord three times that this thing might depart from me.
9 But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made
perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will boast in my weaknesses,
that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 So I take pleasure in weaknesses, in reproaches, in hardships,
in persecutions, and in distresses for Christ’s sake.
For when I am weak, then I am strong.
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of
the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh,
the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is
made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,
in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak,
then am I strong.
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
11th Day of the Month
a) Pray for God's name to be glorified in your life, home, neighbourhood,
city or community, and in Canada.
(
Ps 86:12
12 I will give You thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart,
and I will glorify Your name forever.
12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart:
And I will glorify thy name for evermore.
John 12:28
28 "Father, glorify Your name."
Then a voice came from heaven, saying,
"I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."
28 Father, glorify thy name.
Then came there a voice from heaven, saying,
I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
)
b) Pray for the province of New Brunswick
I) Pray for the leaders of New Brunswick, that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4 1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of
God our Savior, 4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses beaming forth
the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding
the Hope Campaign and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to hear His quiet still voice.
Pray to the Lord
"Father, thank You so much for Your reassuring voice
telling me whose I am and how much I'm loved."
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him for what path to take.
Pray to the Lord and pray to bring tithes to Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be humbled and weak in Him for He
will make you strong.
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 God's name to be glorified in your life, home, neighbourhood,
city or community, and in your country.
Pray for towns in Chiapas, Mexico where violence and civil
unrest hinder church attendance.
1)
EXODUS 37
Making the Ark of the Covenant
Ex 25:10-20
1 Now Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood.
Its length was two and a half cubits,
and its width a cubit and a half,
and its height a cubit and a half.
(About 3 3/4 feet long and 2 1/4 feet wide and high,
or 1.1 meters long and 68 centimeters wide and high; similarly in v. 6.)
2 He overlaid it with pure gold, inside and out,
and made a gold molding for it all around.
3 He cast four rings of gold for it on its four feet,
with two rings on one side and two rings on the other side of it.
4 He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
5 He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry the ark.
6 (Heb 9:5) He made the mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long
and one and a half cubits wide.
7 He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of hammered metal
on the two ends of the mercy seat:
8 one cherub on one end, and one cherub on the other end.
Of one piece with the mercy seat he made the cherubim on its two ends.
9 The cherubim spread out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat
with their wings, with their faces toward each other.
The faces of the cherubim were looking toward the mercy seat.
Making the Table for the Showbread
Ex 25:23-29
10 He made the table of acacia wood, two cubits long and a cubit wide
and a cubit and a half high. (About 3 feet long, 1 1/2 feet wide,
and 2 1/4 feet high, or 90 centimeters long, 45 centimeters wide,
and 68 centimeters high.
11 And he overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding for
it all around.
12 Also he made a rim for it of a handbreadth
(About 75 feet, or 23 meters.) all around, and he made a gold molding
for the rim all around.
13 He cast four rings of gold for it and put the rings on the four corners
that were on its four feet.
14 Close by the rim were the rings,
the holders for the poles to carry the table.
15 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold,
to carry the table.
16 He made the utensils which were on the table,
its dishes and its pans and its bowls and its jars,
to be used in pouring out offerings, of pure gold.
Making the Lampstand
Ex 25:31-39
17 (Ex 25:31-39; Heb 9:2) Then he made the lampstand of pure gold.
He made it of hammered work, its base and its shaft.
Its cups, its buds, and its blossoms were of the same piece.
18 Six branches were extending from its sides,
three branches of the lampstand from one side of it,
and three branches of the lampstand from the other side of it.
19 Three cups shaped like almond flowers,
a bulb and a flower were on the first branch,
and three cups shaped like almond flowers,
a bulb and a flower were on the next branch,
and the same for the six branches going out of the lampstand.
20 In the lampstand there were four cups made like almond flowers,
its bulbs and its flowers.
21 And a bulb was under the first two branches from it,
and a bulb under the next two branches from it,
and a bulb under the third two branches from it,
according to the six branches coming out of it.
22 Their bulbs and their branches were of the same piece.
All of it was one hammered work of pure gold.
23 He made its seven lamps with its snuffers and its trays of pure gold.
24 He made it and all of its utensils from a talent (About 75 pounds,
or 34 kilograms.) of pure gold.
Making the Altar of Incense
Ex 30:1-5
25 (Ex 30:1-5) He made the incense altar of acacia wood.
Its length was a cubit, and the width a cubit, a square,
and two cubits high. (About 1 1/2 feet long and wide and 3 feet high,
or 45 centimeters long and wide and 90 centimeters high.)
Its horns were of the same piece.
26 He overlaid it with pure gold, its top, its sides all around,
and its horns. He also made a gold molding for it all around.
27 He also made two rings of gold for it under its molding,
on its two sides, on opposite sides, to be places for the poles to carry it.
28 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
29 He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices,
according to the work of a perfumer.
Exodus 37
[1] And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the
length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a
half the height of it:
[2] And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown
of gold to it round about.
[3] And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of
it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other
side of it.
[4] And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
[5] And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear
the ark.
[6] And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the
length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
[7] And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them,
on the two ends of the mercy seat;
[8] One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end
on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends
thereof.
[9] And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their
wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the
mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
[10] And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length
thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height
thereof:
[11] And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold
round about.
[12] Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made
a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.
[13] And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four
corners that were in the four feet thereof.
[14] Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to
bear the table.
[15] And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to
bear the table.
[16] And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his
spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.
[17] And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the
candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his
flowers, were of the same:
[18] And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the
candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the
candlestick out of the other side thereof:
[19] Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and
a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a
flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.
[20] And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops,
and his flowers:
[21] And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two
branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according
to the six branches going out of it.
[22] Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one
beaten work of pure gold.
[23] And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of
pure gold.
[24] Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
[25] And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a
cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was
the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
[26] And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides
thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of
gold round about.
[27] And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the
two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves
to bear it withal.
[28] And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
[29] And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet
spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
EXODUS 38
Making the Altar of Burnt Offering
Ex 27:1-8
1 (Ex 27:1-8) He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood.
It was five cubits (About 71/2 feet, or 2.3 meters long and wide.)
long and five cubits wide. It was square, and it was three cubits high.
(About 4 1/2 feet, or 1.4 meters.)
2 He made its horns on its four corners.
The horns were part of the same piece,
and he overlaid it with bronze.
3 He made all the utensils of the altar, the pots, and the shovels,
and the basins, the flesh hooks, and the fire pans.
He made all its utensils of bronze.
4 He made for the altar a bronze grating, a network beneath,
under its ledge, reaching halfway up.
5 He cast four rings for the four ends of the bronze grating
to provide places for the poles.
6 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze.
7 He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar with
which to carry it. He made the altar hollow, out of boards.
Making the Bronze Basin
8 (Ex 40:7) He made the basin of bronze with its base of bronze
from the mirrors of the women who served
at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
Making the Court of the Tabernacle
Ex 27:9-19
9 (Ex 27:9-19) He made the courtyard: On the south side southward
the hangings of the courtyard were of fine twisted linen,
one hundred cubits; (About 9 inches, or 23 centimeters.)
10 their twenty pillars and their twenty bases were of bronze.
The hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver.
11 For the north side the hangings were one hundred cubits;
their twenty pillars and their twenty sockets were of bronze.
The hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver.
12 For the west side the hangings were fifty cubits
(About 75 feet, or 23 meters.) with their ten pillars
and their ten sockets.
The hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver.
13 For the east side eastward, fifty cubits.
14 The hangings of one side of the gate were fifteen cubits
(About 22 feet, or 6.8 meters.) with their three pillars
and their three sockets,
15 and also for the other side of the court gate.
On both sides of the gate of the courtyard the hangings
were fifteen cubits with their three pillars and their three sockets.
16 All the hangings of the courtyard all around were of fine twisted linen.
17 The sockets for the pillars were of bronze, the hooks of the pillars
and their bands were of silver, and the overlaying of their tops of silver,
and all the pillars of the courtyard were furnished with silver bands.
18 The screen for the gate of the courtyard was embroidered of
blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twisted linen.
Its length was twenty cubits, (About 30 feet, or 9 meters.)
and its height was five cubits, (About 7 1/2 feet, or 2.3 meters.)
corresponding to the hangings of the courtyard.
19 Their four pillars and their four sockets were of bronze.
Their hooks and their bands were of silver,
and the overlaying of their tops and their bands were of silver.
20 All the tent pegs of the tabernacle
and of the courtyard all around were bronze.
The Inventory of the Tabernacle
21 (Nu 1:50; 1:53) This is the inventory of the tabernacle,
the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted according
to the commandment of Moses for the service of the Levites
by the hand of Ithamar, son of Aaron the priest.
22 Bezalel, the son of Uri the son of Hur of the tribe of Judah,
made all that the Lord commanded Moses.
23 (Ex 35:34) With him was Oholiab the son of Ahisamak,
of the tribe of Dan, an engraver and designer,
an embroiderer in blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine linen.
24 (Lev 27:25; Nu 3:47) All the gold that was used for the work,
in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the wave offering,
was twenty-nine talents,
and seven hundred and thirty shekels, (A little over a ton, or 1 metric ton.)
according to the shekel of the sanctuary.
25 The silver of those who were numbered of the congregation was
one hundred talents, (About 3 3/4 tons, or 3.4 metric tons; and in v. 27.)
and a thousand, seven hundred and seventy-five shekels,
(About 44 pounds, or 20 kilograms; and in v. 28.)
according to the shekel of the sanctuary;
26 (Nu 1:46; Ex 12:37; 30:13) a bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel,
(About 1/5 ounce, or 5.7 grams.) according to the shekel of the sanctuary,
for everyone who was numbered, from twenty years old and upward,
for six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty men.
27 (Ex 26:19; 26:21) The hundred talents of silver were for casting
the sockets of the sanctuary and the sockets of the veil — a hundred
sockets ofthe hundred talents, a talent for a socket.
28 Of the one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels,
he made hooks for the pillars and overlaid their tops
and made bands for them.
29 The bronze of the wave offering was seventy talents
and two thousand four hundred shekels.
(About 2 1/2 tons, or 2.4 metric tons.)
30 (Ex 26:37) With it he made the sockets
for the door of the tent of meeting,
and the bronze altar and its bronze grating,
and all theutensils of the altar,
31 and the sockets of the courtyard all around,
and the sockets of the courtyard gate,
and all the tent pegs of the tabernacle,
and all the tent pegs of the courtyard all around.
Exodus 38
[1] And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was
the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare;
and three cubits the height thereof.
[2] And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns
thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.
[3] And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and
the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof
made he of brass.
[4] And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass
thereof beneath unto the midst of it.
[5] And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be
places for the staves.
[6] And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass.
[7] And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear
it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.
[8] And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the
lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation.
[9] And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the
court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits:
[10] Their pillars were twenty, and their brasen sockets twenty; the hooks
of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.
[11] And for the north side the hangings were an hundred cubits, their
pillars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the
pillars and their fillets of silver.
[12] And for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten,
and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.
[13] And for the east side eastward fifty cubits.
[14] The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their
pillars three, and their sockets three.
[15] And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand,
were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets
three.
[16] All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.
[17] And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars
and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of
silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.
[18] And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the
length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the
hangings of the court.
[19] And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their
hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of
silver.
[20] And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were
of brass.
[21] This is the sum of the tabernacle, even of the tabernacle of testimony,
as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of
the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest.
[22] And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,
made all that the LORD commanded Moses.
[23] And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an
engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple,
and in scarlet, and fine linen.
[24] All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy
place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven
hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
[25] And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an
hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen
shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
[26] A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the
sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and
upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and
fifty men.
[27] And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the
sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail; an hundred sockets of the hundred
talents, a talent for a socket.
[28] And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made
hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.
[29] And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and
four hundred shekels.
[30] And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the
vessels of the altar,
[31] And the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court
gate, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court
round about.
EXODUS 39
Making the Priestly Garments
1 (Ex 31:10; 35:19; 35:23) Now from the blue, purple, and scarlet
they made woven garments for serving in the holy place and made
the holy garments for Aaron, just as the Lord commanded Moses.
Making the Ephod
Ex 28:6-14
2 (Ex 28:6-12 ) He made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet,
and fine twisted linen.
3 Then they hammered the gold into thin sheets and cut it into threads
to work them into the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen,
with skillful work.
4 They made shoulder pieces for it, in order to attach it together.
It was joined by the two edges together.
5 The skillfully woven waistband of his ephod that was on it was like it,
of the same material, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet,
and fine twisted linen, just as the Lord commanded Moses.
6 (Ex 28:9) They set the onyx stones enclosed in gold filigree settings;
they were engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names
of the children of Israel.
7 (Ex 28:12; Jos 4:7) And he put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod,
to be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel,
just as the Lord commanded Moses.
Making the Breastplate
Ex 28:15-28
8 He made the breastplate, the work of a skillful workman,
like the workmanship of the ephod: of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet,
and fine twisted linen.
9 It was square. They made the breastplate folded double, a span
(About 9 inches, or 23 centimeters.)
long and a span wide when doubled.
10 They set in it four rows of stones. A row of sardius, topaz,
and carbuncle was the first row;
11 the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;
12 the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
13 and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper.
They were enclosed in settings of gold filigree.
14 (Rev 21:12) The stones were corresponding to
the names of the children of Israel, twelve,
corresponding to their names,
like the engravings of a signet,
each with its name,
corresponding to the twelve tribes.
(Reminders and Memorials)
15 They made on the breastplate braided chains like cords of pure gold.
16 They made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings
and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
17 They put the two braided chains of gold in
the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.
18 The other two ends of the two braided chains they fastened
in the two filigree settings and put them on the shoulder pieces
of the ephod at the front of it.
19 They made two rings of gold and put them on
the two ends of the breastplate,
on the edge of it which was on the inner side of the ephod.
20 They made two other golden rings and put them on the two sides
of the ephod underneath, toward the front of it,
over against where it joined,
above the waistband of the ephod.
21 They bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod
with a blue cord, so that it might be above the waistband of the ephod,
and that the breastplate might not come loose from the ephod,
just as the Lord commanded Moses.
Making Other Priestly Garments
Ex 28:31 - 43
22 Then he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.
23 There was an opening in the middle of the robe,
like the opening of a coat of mail,
with a band all around the opening so that it should not be torn.
24 They made on the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, purple,
and scarlet, and twisted linen.
25 They made bells of pure gold and put the bells between
the pomegranates all around on the hem of the robe.
26 There was a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate,
all around about the hem of the robe to be used in service,
just as the Lord commanded Moses.
27 (Eze 44:18) They made tunics of finely woven linen
for Aaron and his sons,
28 (Ex 28:4) and the turban of fine linen,
and the decorated caps of fine linen,
and linen breeches of fine twisted linen.
29 The sash was of fine twisted linen and blue, purple, and scarlet,
the work of an embroiderer, just as the Lord commanded Moses.
30 They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold
and wrote on it an inscription, like the engravings of a signet:
HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
31 They attached to it a blue cord, to fasten it to the turban above,
just as the Lord commanded Moses.
Exodus 39
[1] And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service,
to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as
the LORD commanded Moses.
[2] And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine
twined linen.
[3] And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to
work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine
linen, with cunning work.
[4] They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges
was it coupled together.
[5] And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same,
according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and
fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.
[6] And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as
signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
[7] And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be
stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded
Moses.
[8] And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod;
of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
[9] It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the
length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
[10] And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a
topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
[11] And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
[12] And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
[13] And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed
in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
[14] And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel,
twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one
with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
[15] And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work
of pure gold.
[16] And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two
rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
[17] And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the
ends of the breastplate.
[18] And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two
ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it.
[19] And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the
breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod
inward.
[20] And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of
the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other
coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
[21] And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the
ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the
ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the
LORD commanded Moses.
[22] And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.
[23] And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an
habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.
[24] And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
[25] And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the
pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;
[26] A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem
of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.
[27] And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his
sons,
[28] And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen
breeches of fine twined linen,
[29] And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet,
of needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses.
[30] And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon
it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
[31] And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the
mitre; as the LORD commanded Moses.
2) Our Daily Bread for 11 February 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/02/11/the-voice-of-the-father
entitled The Voice of the Father
The Baptism of Jesus
Mk 1:9-11; Lk 3:21-22
13 (Mt 2:22) Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be
baptized by him.
14 But John prohibited Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You,
and do You come to me?"
15 (Ps 40:7-8; Jn 4:34) But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now, for it is
fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he permitted Him.
16 (Isa 11:2; 42:1) And when Jesus was baptized, He came up immediately out
of the water. And suddenly the heavens were opened to Him,
and He saw the Spirit of God descending on Him like a dove.
17 (Ps 2:7; Mt 17:5; Isa 42:1) And a voice came from heaven, saying,
"This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
The Baptism of Jesus
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee,
and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now:
for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water:
and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 and lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased
My friend's father died recently. When he got sick, his condition deteriorated
quickly, and in a matter of days he was gone. My friend and his dad always had
a strong relationship, but there were still so many questions to be asked,
answers to be sought, and conversations to be had. So many unsaid things, and
now his father is gone. My friend is a trained counselor: he knows the ups and
downs of grief and how to help others navigate those troubled waters. Still,
he told me, "Some days I just need to hear Dad's voice, that reassurance
of his love. It always meant the world to me."
A pivotal event at the beginning of Jesus' earthly ministry was His baptism
at the hands of John. Although John tried to resist, Jesus insisted that
moment was necessary so He might identify with humankind: "Let it be so now, for it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." (Matthew 3:15).
John did as Jesus asked. And then something happened that proclaimed Jesus' identity to John the Baptist and the crowd, and it must have also deeply touched Jesus’ heart. The Father’s voice reassured His Son:
“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (v. 17).
That same voice in our hearts reassures believers
of His great love for us (1 John 3:1).
By: John Blase
Reflect & Pray
When have you heard the Father's voice speak reassuring words to you?
How can you reach out to others today and encourage them with that
same reassurance?
Father, thank You so much for Your reassuring voice
telling me whose I am and how much I'm loved.
Learn more about the life of Christ.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 6 God Works!
Phil 2:12-13
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence,
but so much more in my absence, work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling.
13 For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure.
12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence
only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
"I just can't do it!" Marlys, a carrer woman in her 30s, was struggling to fit
her new Christian pricinples into the business world. Accustomed to the
cutthroat tactics of the corporate hierarchy, she has a hard time knowing
Jesus' examples of grace and mercy applied.
Marlys was right. She couldn't do it. In our own strength, none of us is able
to "live the Christian life." Someone has said, " The Christian life isn't
difficult -- it's impossible!" Only the power of the Holy Spirit is
effective to work the needed changes in our priorities and behaviour;
only God can accomplish what he calls us to do.
In Phillippians 2:12, Paul says "work it out." If we stop there,
we are likely to throw up our hands in despair.
But the good news appears in verse 13:
" For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure."
WE are not left on our own to figure out how to live the Christian life.
God gives us both the will and the ability to obey him, to live in a way
that will please him.
The key to a God-pleasing life is not performance, but obedience. God does not
expect us to "do great things" for him, to deserve his love and grace.
Our part in the process of salvation is to respond in obedience to the Lord,
to say "yes" to wht he asks of us. We cannot change ourselves;
we cannot even know ourselves apart from the Spirit's insight. But
as we cooperate with him, as we agree to be obedient, the Spirit changes us
within, and those changes are "worked out" into our lives.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to "Live the Christian life" on my own strengh?
What was the result?
b) In what practical ways is Paul's declaration that "God works in me"
good new in my life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Hebrews 7:8
8 In the one case mortal men receive tithes,
but in the other he of whom it is witnessed
that he is alive receives them.
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them,
of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Facing Pain and Suffering
2 Cor 12:7-10
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance
of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan,
to torment me, lest I be exalted above measure.
8 I asked the Lord three times that this thing might depart from me.
9 But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made
perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will boast in my weaknesses,
that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 So I take pleasure in weaknesses, in reproaches, in hardships,
in persecutions, and in distresses for Christ’s sake.
For when I am weak, then I am strong.
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of
the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh,
the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is
made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,
in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak,
then am I strong.
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
11th Day of the Month
a) Pray for God's name to be glorified in your life, home, neighbourhood,
city or community, and in Canada.
(
Ps 86:12
12 I will give You thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart,
and I will glorify Your name forever.
12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart:
And I will glorify thy name for evermore.
John 12:28
28 "Father, glorify Your name."
Then a voice came from heaven, saying,
"I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."
28 Father, glorify thy name.
Then came there a voice from heaven, saying,
I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
)
b) Pray for the province of New Brunswick
I) Pray for the leaders of New Brunswick, that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4 1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of
God our Savior, 4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses beaming forth
the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding
the Hope Campaign and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to hear His quiet still voice.
Pray to the Lord
"Father, thank You so much for Your reassuring voice
telling me whose I am and how much I'm loved."
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him for what path to take.
Pray to the Lord and pray to bring tithes to Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be humbled and weak in Him for He
will make you strong.
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 God's name to be glorified in your life, home, neighbourhood,
city or community, and in your country.
Pray for towns in Chiapas, Mexico where violence and civil
unrest hinder church attendance.