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Day 60, 1 Mar 2022



1) Numbers 14-15



NUMBERS 14



Israel Refuses to Enter Canaan



1 And the whole assembly lifted up their voices and cried,

and the people wept that night.

2 (Ex 15:24; 17:3) All the children of Israel grumbled against Moses

and against Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them,

"O that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or that we had died

in this wilderness!

3 And why has the Lord brought us to this land to fall by the sword,

that our wives and our children should become prey?

Is it not better for us to return to Egypt?"

4 (Dt 17:16; Ac 7:39) And they said one to another,

"Let us select a leader, and let us return to Egypt."

5 (Nu 16:4; 16:22) Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces

before all the congregation of the assembly of the children of Israel.

6 (Nu 13:6; 13:8) Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh,

from the ones who explored the land, tore their clothes.

7 (Nu 13:27; Dt 1:25) And they spoke to all the assembly

of the children of Israel, saying, "The land which we passed through

to explore it is a very, very good land.

8 (Dt 10:15; Nu 13:27) If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us

into this land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey.

9 (Dt 7:18; 9:23-24) Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people

of the land because they are bread for us. Their defense is gone from them,

and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them."

10 (Ex 17:4; Lev 9:23) But all the assembly said, "Stone them with stones."

And the glory of the Lord appeared at the tent of meeting

before all the children of Israel.

11 (Ps 106:24; 78:22) The Lord said to Moses, "How long will this people

disgrace Me? And how long will they not believe Me, in spite of all the signs

which I have done among them?

12 (Ex 32:10) I will strike them

with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make from you

a nation greater and mightier than they."



Moses Intercedes for the People



13 (Ps 106:23; Dt 32:27) Moses said to the Lord, "Then the Egyptians will

hear of it, for by Your power You brought this people up from among them,

14 (Ex 15:14; Ge 32:30) and they will say to the inhabitants of this land

that they heard that You, Lord, are among this people, that You, Lord,

are seen face to face, and Your cloud stands over them,

and in the pillar of cloud You go before them by day

and by a pillar of fire at night.

15 Now if You kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have

heard the fame of You will speak, saying,

16 (Dt 9:28; Jos 7:9) 'The Lord was not able to bring this people

into the land which He swore to them,

so He slaughtered them in the wilderness.'

17 "So now, I pray, let the power of my Lord be great,

just as You have spoken, saying,

18 (Ex 20:5; 34:6-7; Ps 145:8) 'The Lord is slow to anger

and abounding in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression;

but He will by no means clear the guilty,

visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third

and fourth generation.'

19 (Ex 34:9; Ps 78:38) Pardon the iniquity of this people, I pray,

according to the greatness of Your grace, just as You have pardoned

this people, from Egypt even until now."

20 The Lord said, "I have forgiven according to your word.

21 (Hab 2:14; Dt 32:40) But truly as I live, all the earth will be

filled with the glory of the Lord.

22 (Ge 31:7; Ex 17:2) Because all those men seeing My glory

and My signs which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness,

and have tempted Me now these ten times, and have not listened to My voice,

23 (Nu 32:11; 26:64) surely they will not see the land which I swore

to their fathers, nor will any of them who disgraced Me see it.

24 (Nu 14:6-9; 26:65) But My servant Caleb, because he had a different

spirit with him and followed Me fully, I will bring him into the land

where he went, and his seed will possess it.

25 (Nu 13:29; Dt 1:40) Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites

lived in the valley. Tomorrow you will turn, and you will

set out for the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea."



Death of Rebels Predicted



26 The Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:

27 (Ex 16:12) How long will this evil assembly be murmuring against Me?

I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel which they murmur

against Me.

28 (Nu 14:21; 14:23) Say to them, "As I live," says the Lord,

"just as you have spoken in My ears, so I will do to you.

29 (Nu 1:45; Heb 3:17) In this wilderness your corpses will fall,

and all who were numbered of you, according to your whole number,

from twenty years old and upward, who have murmured against Me,

30 (Ge 14:22; Nu 14:38) you will not go into the land

which I swore by My hand to cause you to dwell in it,

except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.

31 (Ps 106:24; Dt 1:39) But your children, whom you said would be a prey,

I will bring them in and they will know the land, which you rejected.

32 (1Co 10:5; Nu 14:29) But as for you,

your corpses will fall in this wilderness.

33 (Nu 32:13; Dt 2:14) Your children will be shepherds in the wilderness

forty years, and they will suffer for your fornications, until

your corpses are in the wilderness.

34 (Nu 13:25; Eze 4:6) According to the number of the days in which

you spied out the land, forty days, a year for each day you will

bear your iniquity, forty years, and you will know My displeasure."

35 (Nu 23:19) I the Lord have spoken. I will surely do this to all

this evil assembly gathered against Me. In this wilderness they will

be finished, and there they will die.

36 The men whom Moses sent to explore the land, who returned

and made all the assembly murmur against him by bringing up

an evil report about the land,

37 (1Co 10:10; Nu 16:49) the men who brought an evil report

about the land, died by the pestilence before the Lord.

38 (Nu 26:65) But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh,

from the men that went to explore the land, lived.



Defeat in Battle



39 (Ex 33:4) Moses spoke these words to all the children of Israel,

and the people mourned greatly.

40 (Dt 1:41) They rose up early in the morning, and they went up to the top

of the mountain, saying, "Here we are. We will go up to the place which the

Lord has promised, for we have sinned."

41 (2Ch 24:20) Moses said, "Why do you now transgress the commandment

of the Lord? This will not prosper.

42 (Dt 1:42) Do not go up, for the Lord is not among you; do not let

yourselves be defeated by your enemies.

43 (Nu 13:29; 14:25) For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there

before you, and you will fall by the sword because you are turned

from the Lord, and the Lord will not be with you."

44 (Dt 1:43) But they presumed to go up to the top of the mountain.

But the ark of the covenant of the Lord and Moses did not depart

from the midst of the camp.

45 (Nu 21:3; Dt 1:44) Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites

who dwelt on that mountain went down and defeated them,

pursuing them as far as Hormah.



Numbers 14

[1] And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the

people wept that night.

[2] And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron:

and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the

land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!

[3] And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the

sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better

for us to return into Egypt?

[4] And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return

into Egypt.

[5] Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the

congregation of the children of Israel.

[6] And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of

them that searched the land, rent their clothes:

[7] And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying,

The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.

[8] If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and

give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.

[9] Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the

land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and

the LORD is with us: fear them not.

[10] But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of

the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the

children of Israel.

[11] And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and

how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have

shewed among them?

[12] I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will

make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.

[13] And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for

thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)

[14] And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have

heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to

face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before

them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.

[15] Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations

which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying,

[16] Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which

he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.

[17] And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according

as thou hast spoken, saying,

[18] The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and

transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of

the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.

[19] Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the

greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt

even until now.

[20] And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word:

[21] But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of

the LORD.

[22] Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which

I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten

times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

[23] Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers,

neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:

[24] But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath

followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his

seed shall possess it.

[25] (Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow

turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.

[26] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

[27] How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against

me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur

against me.

[28] Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in

mine ears, so will I do to you:

[29] Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered

of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward,

which have murmured against me,

[30] Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to

make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son

of Nun.

[31] But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring

in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised.

[32] But as for you, your carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness.

[33] And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear

your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.

[34] After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty

days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years,

and ye shall know my breach of promise.

[35] I the LORD have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil

congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they

shall be consumed, and there they shall die.

[36] And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and

made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander

upon the land,

[37] Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by

the plague before the LORD.

[38] But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were

of the men that went to search the land, lived still.

[39] And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the

people mourned greatly.

[40] And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of

the mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which

the LORD hath promised: for we have sinned.

[41] And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the

LORD? but it shall not prosper.

[42] Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before

your enemies.

[43] For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye

shall fall by the sword: because ye are turned away from the LORD, therefore

the LORD will not be with you.

[44] But they presumed to go up unto the hill top: nevertheless the ark of

the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp.

[45] Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that

hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.



(Rewards for whining and disbelieving)



NUMBERS 15



Laws of Grain and Drink Offerings

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 (Lev 23:10; Nu 15:18) Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them:

When you come into the land of your dwelling, which I am giving to you,

3 (Ex 29:18; Ge 8:21; Nu 28:27) when you make an offering by fire

to the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow,

or as a freewill offering, or in your appointed feasts,

to make a pleasing aroma to the Lord, of the herd or of the flock,

4 (Ex 29:40; Lev 23:13) then he who brings his offering to the Lord

will bring a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah

(About 1,500 feet, or 450 meters.)

of flour mixed with the fourth part of a hin

(About 1 quart, or 1 liter; and in v. 5.) of oil.

5 (Nu 28:7; 28:14) One-fourth of a hin of wine as a drink offering

you will prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for each lamb.

6 Or for a ram, you will make a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah

(Likely about 7 pounds, or 3.2 kilograms.) of flour mixed

with one-third of a hin (About 1 1/3 quarts, or 1.3 liters; and in v. 7.)

of oil. 7 As a drink offering you will offer one-third of a hin of wine,

as a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

8 (Lev 3:1) When you prepare a bull as a burnt offering, or as a sacrifice

in performing a vow, or as a peace offering to the Lord,

9 (Lev 6:14; 14:10) then shall be brought with the bull

a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah

(Likely about 11 pounds, or 5 kilograms.)

of flour mixed with one-half a hin

(About 2 quarts, or 1.9 liters; and in v. 10.)

of oil.

10 You will bring as a drink offering one-half a hin of wine,

as a fire offering, as a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

11 (Thus it will be done for one herd animal, or for one ram,

or for a flock animal, whether from the sheep or from the goats.

12 According to the number that you will make,

so you will do for every one according to their number.

13 Every native Israelite will do these things in this manner,

in offering a fire offering as a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

14 (A foreigner who lives with you, or who resides among you

throughout your generations, and would present a fire offering,

a pleasing aroma to the Lord, shall do as you do.

15 (Nu 9:14; 15:29) One ordinance will be for you of the assembly

and for the foreigner who lives with you, an ordinance forever

throughout your generations. As you are, so will the foreigner

be before the Lord.

16 One law and one justice will be for you

and for the foreigner who lives with you.

17The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

18 (Nu 15:2) Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them:

When you come into the land where I bring you,

19 (Jos 5:11-12) then it will be, when you eat of the bread of the land

you will offer up an offering to the Lord.

20 (Lev 2:14; Ex 23:19) From the first of your dough you will offer

a cake as an offering. As you make the offering of the threshing floor,

so will you offer it.

21 Of the first of your dough you will give to the Lord an offering

throughout your generations.



Laws About Unintentional Sins



22 (Lev 4:2) If you have erred and not observed all these commandments

which the Lord has spoken to Moses,

23 even all that the Lord has commanded you by the hand of Moses,

from the day that the Lord commanded Moses

and onward through your generations,

24 (Lev 4:23; Nu 28:15) then it will be, if it is committed by ignorance

without the knowledge of the assembly, that all the assembly will offer

one young bull as a burnt offering, as a pleasing aroma to the Lord,

with its grain offering and its drink offering, according to the rule,

and one kid of the goats as a sin offering.

25 (Lev 4:20; Ro 3:25) The priest will make atonement for all the assembly

of the children of Israel, and it will be forgiven them

because it is ignorance, and they will bring their offering,

a sacrifice made by fire to the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord,

for their ignorance.

26 And it will be forgiven all the assembly of the children of Israel

and the foreigner who lives among them,

because all the people were in ignorance.

27 (Lev 4:27-28) If a person sins unintentionally, then he will bring

a year-old female goat as a sin offering.

28 (Lev 4:35) The priest will make an atonement for the person who sins

unintentionally, when he sins by ignorance before the Lord, to make

an atonement for him; and it will be forgiven him.

29 (Nu 15:15) You shall have one law for the person who acts through

ignorance, for the natural-born citizen among the children of Israel

and foreigner who lives in your midst.



Laws About Intentional Sins



30 (Dt 1:43; Ps 19:13) But the person who acts by a high hand,

the natural-born citizen or the foreigner, the same reviles the Lord,

and that person will be cut off from among his people.

31 (2Sa 12:9; Pr 13:13) Because he has despised the word of the Lord

and has broken His commandment, that person will be totally cut off.

His iniquity will be on him.



The Sabbath-Breaker Executed



32 (Ex 35:2-3) While the children of Israel were in the wilderness,

they found a man who gathered sticks on the Sabbath day.

33 The ones who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses

and Aaron and to all the assembly.

34 (Lev 24:12) They put him in confinement because it was not declared

what should be done to him.

35 (Ex 31:14-15; Ac 7:58) The Lord said to Moses, "The man will surely die.

All the assembly will stone him with stones outside the camp."

36 All the assembly brought him outside the camp and stoned him with stones,

and he died as the Lord commanded Moses.



Tassels on Garments



37 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

38 (Dt 22:12; Mt 23:5) Speak to the children of Israel,

and tell them to make for themselves tassels on the corners of their garments

throughout the generations to come, and they will put a ribbon of blue on the

corners of their garments.

39 (Ps 73:27; Eze 6:9) And it will be for you a tassel, and you will see it,

and you will remember all the commandments of the Lord, and you will do them,

and you will not follow the lust of your own heart and your own eyes.

40 (Lev 11:44-45; Ro 12:1) So shall you remember and do all My commandments,

and be holy to your God.

41 (Lev 22:33) I am the Lord your God who brought you

out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the Lord your God.



Numbers 15

[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come

into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,

[3] And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a

sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn

feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd, or of the flock:

[4] Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat

offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of

oil.

[5] And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou

prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.

[6] Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of

flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.

[7] And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of

wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

[8] And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a

sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD:

[9] Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals

of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.

[10] And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an

offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

[11] Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb,

or a kid.

[12] According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every

one according to their number.

[13] All that are born of the country shall do these things after this

manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the

LORD.

[14] And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your

generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto

the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do.

[15] One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for

the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your

generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD.

[16] One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that

sojourneth with you.

[17] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[18] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into

the land whither I bring you,

[19] Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall

offer up an heave offering unto the LORD.

[20] Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave

offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye

heave it.

[21] Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave

offering in your generations.

[22] And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which

the LORD hath spoken unto Moses,

[23] Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from

the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your

generations;

[24] Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the

knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one

young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with

his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one

kid of the goats for a sin offering.

[25] And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the

children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and

they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and

their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:

[26] And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of

Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people

were in ignorance.

[27] And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat

of the first year for a sin offering.

[28] And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth

ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an

atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.

[29] Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for

him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that

sojourneth among them.

[30] But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the

land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be

cut off from among his people.

[31] Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his

commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon

him.

[32] And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a

man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.

[33] And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and

Aaron, and unto all the congregation.

[34] And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be

done to him.

[35] And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all

the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.

[36] And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him

with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.

[37] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[38] Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them

fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and

that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:

[39] And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and

remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not

after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:

[40] That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your

God.

[41] I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to

be your God: I am the LORD your God.



2) Our Daily Bread for 1 March 2022

https://odb.org/CA/2022/03/01/a-friendly-conversation

entitled A Friendly Conversation



Ephesians 6:18-20



18 (Col 4:2; 1Ti 2:1; Eph 1:16) Pray in the Spirit always with all kinds

of prayer and supplication. To that end be alert with all perseverance

and supplication for all the saints.

19 (1Th 5:25; Ac 4:29) Pray for me, that the power to speak may be given

to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery

of the gospel,

20 (2Co 5:20; Ac 28:20) for which I am an ambassador in chains,

that I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.



[18] Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and

watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

[19] And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my

mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

[20] For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly,

as I ought to speak.



Catherine and I were good friends in high school. When we weren't talking

on the phone, we were passing notes in class to plan our next sleepover.

Sometimes we rode horses together and partnered on school projects.



One Sunday afternoon, I started to think about Catherine. My pastor had

spoken that morning about how to have eternal life, and I knew my friend

didn't believe the Bible's teachings the way I did. I felt a burden

to call her and explain how she could have a relationship with Jesus.

I hesitated, though, because I was afraid she would reject what I said

and distance herself from me.



I think this fear keeps a lot of us quiet. Even the apostle Paul had to

ask people to pray that he would "fearlessly make known the mystery of the

gospel" (Ephesians 6:19). There’s no getting around the risk involved with

sharing the good news, yet Paul said he was "an ambassador"-someone speaking

on behalf of God (v. 20). We are too. If people reject our message, they're

also rejecting the One who sent the message. God experiences the sting along

with us.



So what compels us to speak up? We care about people, like God does (2 Peter

3:9). That's what led me to finally call Catherine. Amazingly, she didn't

shut me down. She listened. She asked questions. She asked Jesus to forgive

her sin and decided to live for Him. The risk was worth the reward.



By: Jennifer Benson Schuldt



Reflect & Pray



Whom might God want you to speak to on His behalf?

What's stopping you? What effect would prayer have on this situation?



Dear Father, give me the courage to reach out

to people who don't know You. Give me wisdom

to know when and how to start conversations about You.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 3 - The Promise of Completion



Philippians 1:6



6 (1Co 1:8; Jn 6:29) I am confident of this very thing,

that He who began a good work in you will perfect it

until the day of Jesus Christ.



6 being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun

a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:



"Elizabeth is a good student", the note on the side of the report card read,

"but she doesn't finish what she starts. She has a lot of good ideas, but

rarely brings then to completion."

Many of us are like Elizabeth. We start into a new venture with high hopes

and great motivation. Bit somewhere along the way, we become discouraged.

Someone tells us that our ideas are stupid, or that we are not capable of

doing what we dream. We get a particularly difficult hurdle and give up.

Sometimes we fell the Christian like is like that, too. We start well, and

believe that in Christ we can accomplish anything. But then our prayers

become rote, our Bible reading ritual. We can't seem to regain that sense

of God's presence; we have, we conclude, "Lost our first love." (Rev 2)

But God has a different perspective. He began the work of salvation in us;

he leads and guides us in his will, and he will complete what he has begun.

Often we fail to see God's grace in the ongoing process of walking with him

because his agenda is different from ours. We know what we want to see

happen in our lives; God knows what needs to happen.

"When I fist came into a relationship with Christ," one woman explained,

"I knew I had a lot of changing to do. But, strangely enough, the things God

changed weren't on my list at all!"

When God begins his work in oue lives, he has a plan for our maturity.

He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. And what God

has begun, he will finish.



Application



a) Have I ever tried to "decide" for God what problems in my life

needed dealing with?



b) Has God ever pointed out issues that were a surprise to me?



c) How can today's verse help me relax in God's will and

have confidence in the direction of my life?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Deut 28:1-2



Blessings for Obedience



1 (Ex 15:26; Lev 26:3–13) Now it will be, if you will diligently

obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all

His commandments which I am commanding you today,

then the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

2 (Zec 1:6; Dt 28:15) And all these blessings will come on you and overtake

you if you listen to the voice of the Lord your God.



1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently

unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all

his commandments which I command thee this day,

that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

2 and all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee,

if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Freeing Forgiveness



Micah 7:18-20



18 (Isa 43:25; Jer 32:41) Who is a God like You,

bearing iniquity and passing over transgression

for the remnant of His inheritance?

He does not remain angry forever,

because He delights in benevolence.

19 (Isa 38:17; Jer 50:20) He will again have compassion upon us.

He will tread down our iniquities,

and cast all of our sins into the depths of the sea.

20 You will give faithfulness to Jacob

and benevolence to Abraham,

which you swore to our fathers

from the days of old.



18 Who is a God like unto thee,

that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression

of the remnant of his heritage?

he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us;

he will subdue our iniquities;

and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob,

and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers

from the days of old.





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?)



Saskatchewan



Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan



Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400



est Muslim Population 17279



CNMM Networks: Saskatoon



Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past

5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have

focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts

of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres

of worship and an ISlamic madrassah (school) located right next to a

Christian school.

Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up

in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young

women whowere wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.

Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to ISlam.



Agree in prayer with us for:

- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart

and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing

Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.

- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the

spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into

converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.

- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more

to be raised up into effective witness.

- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon

to spread and grow to other cities.



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



1st Day of the month



1) Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada



(

Joel 2:28 And it will be that, afterwards,

I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream

dreams, and your young men will see visions.



28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon

all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men

shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:



Acts 2:17 "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.



17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,

I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:

And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

And your young men shall see visions,

And your old men shall dream dreams:



)



2) Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister

would be directed to do that which pleases God



(Prov 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord,

as the rivers of water; He turns it to any place He will.



1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD,

As the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord for Him to be your victory.



Pray to the Lord

"Dear Father, give me the courage to reach out

to people who don't know You. Give me wisdom

to know when and how to start conversations about You."



Pray to the Lord and be confident in all the things He will do in you.



Pray to the Lord and pray to walk in obedience to Him.



Pray to the Lord and pray for forgiveness of sins.



Agree in prayer with us for:

- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart

and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing

Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.

- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the

spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into

converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.

- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more

to be raised up into effective witness.

- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon

to spread and grow to other cities.



Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada.



Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister

would be directed to do that which pleases God



Pray for the few Christians living in the Kurdish Qamishli area of Syria.

Day 59, 28 Feb 2022



1) Numbers 10-13



NUMBERS 10



The Silver Trumpets



1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 (Isa 1:13; Ps 81:3) Make for yourself two silver trumpets.

Of a hammered work you will make them, and you will use them

for summoning of the assembly and directing the breaking up of the camps.

3 (Jer 4:5) When they blow both of them, all the assembly will assemble

themselves to you at the door of the tent of meeting.

4 (Ex 18:21; Nu 7:2) If they blow only one, then the leaders,

who are heads of the thousands of Israel, will gather themselves to you.

5 (Nu 2:3-9; 10:14) When you blow an alarm, then the camps that lie

on the east will set out.

6 (Nu 2:10-16; 10:18) When you blow an alarm the second time,

then the camps that lie on the south will set out.

They will blow an alarm for their setting out.

7 (Joel 2:1) But when the assembly is to be gathered together,

you will blow, but you will not sound an alarm.

8 (Nu 31:6; 1Ch 15:24) The sons of Aaron, the priests,

will blow the trumpets, and they will be to you as an ordinance

forever throughout your generations.

9 (Ge 8:1; Jdg 2:18) And if you go to war in your land against

the enemy that oppresses you, then you will blow an alarm with

the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the Lord your God,

and you will be saved from your enemies.

10 (Ps 81:3; Lev 23:24) Also in the day of your gladness,

and at your appointed days, and in the beginnings of your months,

you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over

the sacrifices of your peace offerings that they may be a memorial

for you before your God. I am the Lord your God.



The Departure From Sinai



11 And it was on the twentieth day of the second month,

in the second year, that the cloud was lifted up from

over the tabernacle of the testimony.

12 (Ge 21:21; Nu 12:16) The children of Israel set out

from the Wilderness of Sinai. And the cloud dwelt

in the Wilderness of Paran.

13 And they set out for the first time at the command of the

Lord by the hand of Moses.

14 (Nu 2:3-9; 1:7) And the standard of the camp of the sons of Judah

set out first by their armies, and over his armies was Nahshon the

son of Amminadab.

15 Over the armies of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel

the son of Zuar.

16 Over the armies of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab

the son of Helon.

17 (Nu 1:51; 7:6-8) The tabernacle was taken down, and the sons of Gershon

and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the tabernacle.

18 (Nu 2:10-16; 1:5) The standard of the camp of Reuben set out

by their armies, and over his armies was Elizur the son of Shedeur.

19 (Nu 1:6) Over the armies of the tribe of the children of Simeon

was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

20 (Nu 1:14; 2:14) Over the armies of the tribe of the children of Gad

was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

21 (Nu 10:17; 4:4-16) The Kohathites set out, carrying the sanctuary,

and they set up the tabernacle before they came.

22 (Nu 2:18-24; 1:10) The standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim

set out by their armies, and over his armies was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

23 Over the armies of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel

the son of Pedahzur.

24 (Nu 1:11) Over the armies of the tribe of the children of Benjamin

was Abidan the son of Gideoni.

25 (Jos 6:9; Nu 1:12) Then the standard of the camp of the children of Dan

set out, which was the rear guard of all the camps by their armies,

and over his armies was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

26 (Nu 1:13) Over the armies of the tribe of the children of Asher

was Pagiel the son of Okran.

27 (Nu 1:15) Over the armies of the tribe of the children of Naphtali

was Ahira the son of Enan.

28 (Nu 2:34) This was the order of march

of the children of Israel, company by company, when they set out.

29 (Ge 12:7; Ex 2:18; 3:1) Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite,

Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out to the place of which the Lord said,

'I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will do good to you

because the Lord has spoken good concerning Israel."

30 Hobab said to him, "I will not go. But I will depart to my own land,

and to my kindred."

31 (Job 29:15) So Moses said, "Please do not leave us, because you know

where to camp in the wilderness, and you may be our eyes.

32 (Jdg 1:16; 4:11) Moreover, if you go with us, then it will be that

whatever good the Lord will do for us, we will likewise do for you."

33 (Dt 1:33; Ex 3:1) They set out three days from the mountain of the Lord,

and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them

the three days' journey, to find a resting place for them.

34And the cloud of the Lord was over them by day

when they set out from of the camp.

35 (Ps 68:1-2) And it was, when the ark set out, that Moses said,

"Rise up, O Lord,

and let Your enemies be scattered,

and let them that hate You flee before You."

36 (Dt 1:10) And when it rested, he said,

"Return, O Lord,

to the multitude of thousands of Israel."



Numbers 10

[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[2] Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them:

that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the

journeying of the camps.

[3] And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble

themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

[4] And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads

of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.

[5] When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall

go forward.

[6] When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the

south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their

journeys.

[7] But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but

ye shall not sound an alarm.

[8] And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and

they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.

[9] And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you,

then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered

before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

[10] Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the

beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt

offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be

to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.

[11] And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the

second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the

testimony.

[12] And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of

Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.

[13] And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the

LORD by the hand of Moses.

[14] In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of

Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of

Amminadab.

[15] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was

Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

[16] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the

son of Helon.

[17] And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons

of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.

[18] And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their

armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.

[19] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel

the son of Zurishaddai.

[20] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the

son of Deuel.

[21] And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other

did set up the tabernacle against they came.

[22] And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward

according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of

Ammihud.

[23] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel

the son of Pedahzur.

[24] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan

the son of Gideoni.

[25] And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which

was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host

was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

[26] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the

son of Ocran.

[27] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira

the son of Enan.

[28] Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their

armies, when they set forward.

[29] And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses'

father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I

will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD

hath spoken good concerning Israel.

[30] And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own

land, and to my kindred.

[31] And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how

we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of

eyes.

[32] And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what

goodness the LORD shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.

[33] And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and

the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days'

journey, to search out a resting place for them.

[34] And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of

the camp.

[35] And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise

up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee

flee before thee.

[36] And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of

Israel.



(Celebrate in the protection of the Lord)



NUMBERS 11



Complaints in the Desert



1 (Lev 10:2; Nu 16:35) Now when the people complained openly before the Lord,

the Lord heard, and His anger burned. Then the fire of the Lord burned among

them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.

2 (Nu 21:7; 16:45-48) And the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed

to the Lord, and the fire was quenched.

3 (Dt 9:22) He called the name of the place Taberah

because the fire of the Lord burned among them.

4 (Ex 12:38; 1Co 10:6) The mixed multitude that was among them lusted,

and the children of Israel wept again and said,

"Who will give us meat to eat?

5 (Ex 16:3) We remember the fish, which we ate in Egypt for free,

the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic.

6 (Nu 21:5) But now our life is dried up. There is nothing at all except

this manna before our eyes."

7 (Ex 16:31; Ge 2:12) The manna was as coriander seed,

and it looked like bdellium.

8 (Ex 16:16-18; 16:31) The people went about and gathered it,

and ground it in mills or beat it in a mortar, and boiled it in pots,

and made cakes of it, and the taste of

it was like the taste of cakes baked in oil.

9 (Ex 16:13-14) When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna fell on it.

10 Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in

the opening of his tent, and the anger of the Lord burned greatly.

Moses was also displeased.

11 (Dt 1:12) Moses said to the Lord, "Why have You hurt Your servant?

And why have I not found favor in Your eyes, that You lay the burden

of all this people on me?

12 (Ex 13:5; Isa 49:23) Have I conceived all this people? Have I given

them birth, that You should say to me, 'Carry them in your bosom, as a

nurse bears the nursing child,' to the land which You swore to their fathers?

13 (Mt 15:33; Mk 8:4) Where am I to get meat to give to all these people?

For they weep to me, saying, 'Give us meat, that we may eat.'

14 (Ex 18:18) I am not able to bear all these people alone,

because the burden is too heavy for me.

15 (1Ki 19:4; Jnh 4:3) If You do this to me, please kill me at once,

if I have found favor in Your eyes, and do not let me see my misery."



The Seventy Elders



16 (Ex 24:1; 24:9) Then the Lord said to Moses, "Gather to Me seventy men

of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people,

and officers over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting,

that they may take a stand there with you.

17 (Nu 11:25; 1Sa 10:6) And I will come down, and I will speak with you there,

and I will take of the Spirit which is on you and will put it on them,

and they will bear the burden of the people with you, and you will not bear

it by yourself.

18 (Ex 19:10; Nu 11:1) "And say to the people: Consecrate yourselves

for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat, for you have wept in the hearing

of the Lord, saying, 'Who will give us meat to eat?

For it was better for us in Egypt.'

Therefore the Lord will give you meat, and you shall eat.

19 You shall eat, not one day, or two days, or five days, or ten days,

or twenty days,

20 (Ps 106:15; Nu 21:5) but a whole month, until it comes out

at your nostrils, and it will be nauseating to you because

you rejected the Lord who is among you and have wept before Him,

saying, 'Why did we come out of Egypt?' "

21 (Ex 12:37; 38:26) And Moses said, "The people I am with number

600000 foot soldiers, and You have said,

'I will give them meat that they may eat a whole month.'

22 (Mt 15:33) Will the flocks and the herds be slaughtered for them,

to satisfy them? Or will all the fish of the sea be gathered together

for them, to satisfy them?"

23 (Isa 50:2; 59:1) And the Lord said to Moses,

"Is the hand of the Lord shortened? Now you will see

if My word will happen to you or not."

24 (Nu 11:16) Moses went out, and he spoke to the people the words

of the Lord and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people

and set them around the tabernacle.

25 (Nu 11:17; 12:5; 1Sa 10:10) And the Lord came down in a cloud,

and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was on him,

and gave it to the seventy elders, and when the Spirit rested on them,

they prophesied, but did not do it again.

26 (1Sa 20:26; Jer 36:5) But two men remained in the camp.

The name of one was Eldad, and the name of the other, Medad.

And the Spirit rested on them. They were among those listed,

but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp.

27 And a young man ran and told Moses and said,

"Eldad and Medad prophesy in the camp."

28 Then Joshua the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from his youth,

answered and said, "My lord Moses, forbid them."

29 (1Co 14:5) Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for my sake?

Oh, that all the people of the Lord were prophets,

and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!"

30 And Moses returned to the camp, he and the elders of Israel.



The Lord Sends Quail



31 (Ex 16:13; Ps 105:40) Now a wind from the Lord started up,

and it swept quail from the sea and let them fall beside the camp,

about a day's journey on this side and a day's journey on the other side,

around the camp, and about two cubits (About 3 feet, or 90 centimeters.

above the ground.)

32 (Eze 45:11; Ex 16:36) And the people stayed up all that day, all night,

and all the next day, and gathered the quail. Those who gathered least

gathered ten homers. (Likely about 1 3/4 tons, or 1.6 metric tons.)

And they spread them out for themselves all around the camp.

33 (Ps 78:30-31; Nu 16:49) While the meat was between their teeth,

before it was chewed, the anger of the Lord burned against the people,

and the Lord struck the people with a very great slaughter.

34 (Dt 9:22) And he called the name of that place Kibroth Hattaavah

because there they buried the people who had the craving.

35 (Nu 33:17; 12:16) The people journeyed from Kibroth Hattaavah

to Hazeroth, and they camped at Hazeroth.



Numbers 11

[1] And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD

heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among

them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.

[2] And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD,

the fire was quenched.

[3] And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the

LORD burnt among them.

[4] And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the

children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to

eat?

[5] We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers,

and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:

[6] But our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna,

before our eyes.

[7] And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the

colour of bdellium.

[8] And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or

beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the

taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.

[9] And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon

it.

[10] Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man

in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly;

Moses also was displeased.

[11] And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy

servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou

layest the burden of all this people upon me?

[12] Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou

shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth

the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?

[13] Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep

unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.

[14] I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy

for me.

[15] And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I

have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

[16] And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders

of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers

over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they

may stand there with thee.

[17] And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the

spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear

the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

[18] And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow,

and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying,

Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore

the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

[19] Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten

days, nor twenty days;

[20] But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be

loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among

you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt?

[21] And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand

footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a

whole month.

[22] Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or

shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice

them?

[23] And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD's hand waxed short? thou

shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.

[24] And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and

gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round

about the tabernacle.

[25] And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the

spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came

to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did

not cease.

[26] But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was

Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and

they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle:

and they prophesied in the camp.

[27] And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do

prophesy in the camp.

[28] And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men,

answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

[29] And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all

the LORD's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon

them!

[30] And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.

[31] And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the

sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side,

and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and

as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.

[32] And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the

next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten

homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.

[33] And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the

wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the

people with a very great plague.

[34] And he called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah: because there

they buried the people that lusted.

[35] And the people journeyed from Kibroth-hattaavah unto Hazeroth; and

abode at Hazeroth.



(Why whine to your Saviour? Trust in him to provide your needs.)



NUMBERS 12



Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses



1 (Ex 2:21) And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because

of the Cushite woman whom he married, for he had married a Cushite woman.

2 (Nu 11:1; 16:3) They said, "Has the Lord spoken only by Moses?

Has He not spoken also by us?" And the Lord heard it.

3 (Mt 11:29) (Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all the men

on the face of the earth.)

4 And the Lord spoke at once to Moses and to Aaron and to Miriam,

"Come out, you three, to the tent of meeting." And those three came out.

5 (Nu 11:25; Ex 34:5) The Lord came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood

in the opening of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam,

and they both came forward.

6 (Ge 46:2; 1Ki 3:5) He said, "Hear now My word.

If there is a prophet among you,

I the Lord will make Myself known to him in a vision,

and I will speak to him in a dream.

7 (Ps 105:26) Not so with My servant Moses;

he is entrusted with all My house.

8 (Dt 34:10; Ex 24:10-11) Face to face I speak with him clearly,

and not in riddles,

and the likeness of the Lord will he behold.

Then why were you not afraid

to speak against My servant, against Moses?"

9 And the anger of the Lord burned against them, and He set out.

10 (Dt 24:9; 2Ki 5:27) When the cloud went away from over the tabernacle,

Miriam became leprous as snow, and Aaron turned toward Miriam

and saw that she was leprous.

11 (2Sa 19:19; 24:10) Aaron said to Moses, "Alas, my lord, do not lay the

sin on us, which we have done foolishly, and which we have sinned.

12 Do not let her be as dead, who when he goes out of his mother's womb

half his flesh is eaten."

13 And Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, "O God, heal her, I pray!"

14 (Dt 25:9; Job 30:10) But the Lord said to Moses,

"If her father had but spit in her face, would she not be ashamed seven days?

Let her be shut out of the camp seven days,

and afterward she may be received again."

15 Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days,

and the people did not set out until Miriam was brought in again.

16 (Nu 11:35; 10:12) Afterward the people set out from Hazeroth

and camped in the Wilderness of Paran.



Numbers 12

[1] And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman

whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.

[2] And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not

spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.

[3] (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the

face of the earth.)

[4] And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam,

Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three

came out.

[5] And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door

of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.

[6] And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the

LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in

a dream.

[7] My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.

[8] With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark

speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then

were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

[9] And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.

[10] And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam

became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold,

she was leprous.

[11] And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the

sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.

[12] Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he

cometh out of his mother's womb.

[13] And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech

thee.

[14] And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face,

should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp

seven days, and after that let her be received in again.

[15] And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people

journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.

[16] And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the

wilderness of Paran.



(Never anger the Lord foolishly)



NUMBERS 13



Spying in Canaan



1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

2 (Nu 32:8; Dt 1:22-25) "Send men that they may explore the land of Canaan,

which I am giving to the children of Israel. Of every tribe of their fathers

you will send a man, each one a chief among them."

3 (Nu 12:16; 32:8) And Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran according

to the Lord. All those men were heads of the children of Israel.

4 These were their names:

of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zakkur;

5 of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori;

6 (Nu 14:6; 13:30) of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;

7 of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph;

8 (Ex 24:13; Nu 11:28) of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun;

9 of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu;

10 of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi;

11 of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh,

Gaddi the son of Susi;

12 of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli;

13 of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael;

14 of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi;

15 of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Maki.

16 (Nu 13:8) These are the names of the men whom Moses

sent to explore the land. And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua.

17 (Ge 12:9; Jdg 1:9) Moses sent them to explore the land of Canaan

and said to them, "Go up to this southland, and go up into the mountain.

18 And see what the land is, and the people that dwell in it,

whether they are strong or weak, few or many;

19 and what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is good or bad,

and what cities are that they dwell in, whether in tents,

or in fortifications;

20 (Dt 31:23; Ne 9:25) and what the land is, whether it is fat or lean,

whether there is wood in it or not. And you be courageous and bring

some of the fruit of the land." Now the time was the time

of the first ripe grapes.

21 (Nu 20:1; 33:36) So they went up and explored the land

from the Wilderness of Zin to Rehob, near Lebo Hamath.

22 (Ps 78:12; 78:43) They went up by the Negev and came to Hebron

where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were

(now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt).

23 (Nu 32:9; 13:24) And they came to the Valley of Eshkol,

and cut down from there a branch with one cluster of grapes,

and they carried it on a pole between two of them,

and they brought some of the pomegranates and of the figs.

24 The place was called the Valley of Eshkol because of the cluster

of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from there.

25 They returned from exploring the land after forty days.



The Spies' Report



26 (Nu 32:8; 20:1) And they returned and came to Moses and to Aaron

and to all the assembly of the children of Israel,

to the Wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh, and brought back word to them

and to the entire assembly and showed them the fruit of the land.

27 (Ex 3:8; 3:17) They reported to him and said, "We came to the land

where you sent us, and surely it flows with milk and honey,

and this is the fruit of it.

28 (Dt 1:28; 9:1-2) However, the people are strong that dwell in the land,

and the cities are fortified and very great, and also we saw the children

of Anak there.

29 (Nu 14:43) The Amalekites dwell in the land of the Negev,

and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell

in the mountains, and the Canaanites dwell by the sea

and by the edge of the Jordan."

30 (Nu 14:24) Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said,

"Let us go up at once and possess it, for we are able to overcome it."

31 (Dt 1:28; Jos 14:8) But the men that went up with him said,

"We are not able to go up against the people

because they are stronger than we."

32 (Nu 14:36-37; Am 2:9) They gave the children of Israel

a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying,

"The land through which we have gone as spies is a land

that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom

we saw in it are men of great stature.

33 (Ge 6:4; Dt 1:28) And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak,

which come from the giants, and in our eyes we were like grasshoppers,

and so we were in their eyes."



Numbers 13

[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[2] Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give

unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a

man, every one a ruler among them.

[3] And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness

of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.

[4] And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of

Zaccur.

[5] Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.

[6] Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

[7] Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.

[8] Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.

[9] Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.

[10] Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.

[11] Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son

of Susi.

[12] Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.

[13] Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.

[14] Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.

[15] Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.

[16] These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land.

And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.

[17] And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them,

Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:

[18] And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein,

whether they be strong or weak, few or many;

[19] And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and

what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong

holds;

[20] And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood

therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the

land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes.

[21] So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto

Rehob, as men come to Hamath.

[22] And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman,

Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven

years before Zoan in Egypt.)

[23] And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a

branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a

staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.

[24] The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes

which the children of Israel cut down from thence.

[25] And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.

[26] And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the

congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to

Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and

shewed them the fruit of the land.

[27] And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest

us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.

[28] Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the

cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak

there.

[29] The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and

the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites

dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.

[30] And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at

once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.

[31] But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against

the people; for they are stronger than we.

[32] And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched

unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to

search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the

people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.

[33] And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the

giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in

their sight.



(Why give such a faithless report when you in the Lord's hands?)



2) Our Daily Bread for 28 February 2022

https://odb.org/CA/2022/02/28/choosing-celebration

entitled Choosing Celebration



1 Peter 2:1-3,9-10



1 (Eph 4:31; Jas 4:11; 1:21) Therefore put away all wickedness, deceit,

hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking.

2 (Mt 18:3; Eph 4:15)As newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the word,

that by it you may grow,

3 if it is true that you have experienced that the Lord is good.

9 (Dt 7:6; 10:15) But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy

nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may declare the

goodness of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

10 (Hos 1:9-10; 2:23) In times past, you were not a people, but now you are

the people of God. You had not received mercy, but now you have received

mercy.



[1] Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and

envies, and all evil speakings,

[2] As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow

thereby:

[3] If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

[9] But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a

peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath

called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

[10] Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God:

which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.



Writer Marilyn McEntyre shares the story of learning from a friend that

"the opposite of envy is celebration." Despite this friend's physical

disability and chronic pain, which limited her ability to develop her talents

in the ways she'd hoped, she was somehow able to uniquely embody joy and to

celebrate with others, bringing "appreciation into every encounter"

before she passed away.



That insight-"the opposite of envy is celebration"-lingers with me,

reminding me of friends in my own life who seem to live out this kind

of comparison-free, deep, and genuine joy for others.



Envy is an easy trap to fall into. It feeds on our deepest vulnerabilities,

wounds, and fears, whispering that if we were only more like so-and-so,

we wouldn't be struggling, and we wouldn't be feeling bad.



As Peter reminded new believers in 1 Peter 2, the only way to

"rid [ourselves]" of the lies that envy tells us is to be deeply rooted

in the truth, to "have tasted"-deeply experienced-"that the Lord is good"

(vv. 1-3). We can "love one another deeply, from the heart" (1:22)

when we know the true source of our joy-"the living and enduring word

of God" (v. 23).



We can surrender comparison when we remember who we really are-beloved members

of "a chosen people, . . . God’s special possession." We're called "out of

darkness into his wonderful light" (2:9).



By: Monica La Rose



Reflect & Pray



What examples of comparison-free joy have influenced your life?

How does remembering your place in the body of Christ free you

from the need to compare yourself to others?



Loving God, source of all that's good, help me to let go of envy's lies,

the kind of lies that suck out joy and "rot the bones." Help me to instead

celebrate the countless beautiful gifts of life in Your kingdom.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 2 - God's purpose: The Image of Christ



Romans 8:28-29



28 (Gal 1:15; Ge 50:20) We know that all things work together for

good to those who love God,

to those who are called according to His purpose.

29 (Ro 11:2; 1Co 15:49; Eph 1:11) For those whom He foreknew,

He predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son,

so that He might be the firstborn among many brothers.



28 And we know that all things work together for good to them

that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed

to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.



A baby dies of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and the parents are

devastated, plagued with guilt, and Asking "Why?" A 17-year-old plunges

headfirst into a pond and to the surface a quadriplegic. A single mother

of 3, struck down by leukemia, has to release he children to foster homes.

And in all these cases, well-meaning Christians stand by and attempt to

comfort: "All things work together for good, you know," they say blithely,

"just trust God, and praise him for everything."

Such pat answers are often repeated because they do contain an element

of truth; they become "pat", meaningless, and superficial, when they are

used as a panacea for all ills, whether the cure fits or not.

The truth is, God does use everything for the benefit of his people -

even disaster and tragedy. Romans 8:28 says, "Ian all things God works ...."

God foes not cause human suffering. He is not the author of pain

and misery. But what the Enemy of our souls intends for

destruction, God can use for growth.

The key to understanding Romans 8:28 is Romans 8:29 . The Lord makes

clear what "his purpose" is: that we be "conformed to the

likeness of his Son." Everything that happens is not good,

but nothing is wasted in the economy of God. Even the sorrow,

misfortune, and calamity that strike all of us cam be used by the Spirit

to transform us into the image of Christ.



Application



a) Have I ever had experiences that made me doubt the

"all things work together for good"?



b) How does Romans 8:29 clarify Romans 8:28?



c) How can these verses help me deal with the struggles I have in my

own life?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



2 Cor 8:9



9 (Mt 20:28; 2Co 6:10; 13:14) For you know the grace of

our Lord Jesus Christ,

that though He was rich,

yet for your sakes He became poor,

that through His poverty you might be rich.



9 For ye know the grace of

our Lord Jesus Christ,

that, though he was rich,

yet for your sakes he became poor,

that ye through his poverty might be rich.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Freeing Forgiveness



Eph 1:3-8a



Spiritual Blessings in Christ



3 (2Co 1:3; Eph 6:12; 2:6) Blessed be the God and Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual

blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

4 (Eph 5:27; Col 1:22) just as He chose us in Him

before the foundation of the world, to be holy

and blameless before Him in love;

5 (Ro 8:29-30; Eph 1:11) He predestined us to adoption as sons

to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure

of His will,

6 (Mt 3:17; Eph 1:12) to the praise of the glory of His grace

which He graciously bestowed on us in the Beloved.

7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood

and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,

8 which He lavished



3 Blessed be the God and Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual

blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

4 according as he hath chosen us in him

before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy

and without blame before him in love:

5 having predestinated us unto the adoption of children

by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure

of his will,

6 to the praise of the glory of his grace,

wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood,

the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

8 wherein he hath abounded





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



Day 29 of the Month



a) Pray that God will enlighten those in medicine and health care

to acknowledge the sanctity of life and server with true

integrity and compassion (



Ps 139:13-16



13 You brought my inner parts into being;

You wove me in my mother’s womb.

14 I will praise you, for You made me with fear and wonder;

marvelous are Your works,

and You know me completely.

15 My frame was not hidden from You

when I was made in secret,

and intricately put together in the lowest parts of the earth.

16 Your eyes saw me unformed,

yet in Your book

all my days were written,

before any of them came into being.



13 For thou hast possessed my reins:

Thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:

Marvellous are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

15 My substance was not hid from thee,

When I was made in secret, and curiously wrought

in the lowest parts of the earth.

16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect;

And in thy book all my members were written,

Which in continuance were fashioned,

When as yet there was none of them.



)



b) Pray that the Church in Canada will remember the poor

and compassionately respond to their plight (



Gal 2:10



10 (Ac 24:17) Only they requested that we should remember the poor,

which I also was eager to do.



10 Only they would that we should remember the poor;

the same which I also was forward to do.



)



Day 30 of the Month



a) Pray for God's will to be done where you live and throughout

Canadian society, as it is in Heaven



( Matt 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.



)



b) Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city

or community, and across our nation. (



Rom 2:4



4 (Ex 34:6; Isa 30:18) Do you despise the riches of His goodness,

tolerance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God

leads you to repentance?



4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance

and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth

thee to repentance?



)





Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and put your full faith Him.



Pray to the Lord

Loving God, source of all that's good, help me to let go of envy's lies,

the kind of lies that suck out joy and "rot the bones." Help me to instead

celebrate the countless beautiful gifts of life in Your kingdom.



Pray to the Lord and thank Him that all things

work together in Him.



Pray to the Lord and thank Him for his sacrifice.



Pray to the Lord and ask for forgiveness of sins.



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 that God will enlighten those in medicine and health care

to acknowledge the sanctity of life and server with true

integrity and compassion



Pray that the Lord will awaken a desire in the hearts of those who

are lost to seek Him and to seek The Truth.



Pray for God's will to be done where you live and throughout

society, as it is in Heaven



Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city

or community, and across our nation.



Pray for pastors in Tigray Ethiopia who are suffering amid the ongoing

conflict.