Day 64 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 5 Mar 2022 reflections
Day 64, 5 Mar 2022
1) Numbers 25-26
NUMBERS 25
Moab Seduces Israel
1 (Jos 2:1; Nu 33:49) While Israel dwelt in Shittim, the people began to
commit harlotry with the women of Moab.
2 (1Co 10:20; Ex 20:5) They called the people to the sacrifices
of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
3 (Jos 22:17; Hos 9:10) Israel joined himself to the Baal of Peor,
and the anger of the Lord was inflamed against Israel.
4 (Dt 13:17; 4:3) The Lord said to Moses, "Take all the chiefs of the people
and hang them before the Lord in the sun, that the fierce
anger of the Lord turn from Israel."
5 (Ex 18:21) Moses said to the judges of Israel,
"Kill each of the men who have aligned themselves with the Baal of Peor."
6 (Joel 2:17; Nu 22:4) Behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought
to his brothers a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and in the sight
of all the assembly of the children of Israel, who were weeping
before the door of the tent of meeting.
7 (Ex 6:25) When Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest,
saw it, he rose up from among the assembly and took a spear in his hand,
8 (Nu 16:46-48) and he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust
both of them through, the man of Israel and the woman through her belly.
So the plague was stopped from the children of Israel.
9 (1Co 10:8; Nu 16:49-50) Those that died in the plague were 24000.
10 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
11 (Dt 32:16; 32:21) "Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron
the priest, has turned My wrath away from the children of Israel,
because he was zealous for My sake among them, so I did not exterminate
the children of Israel in My zeal.
12 (Mal 2:4-5) Therefore say, 'I hereby grant him My covenant of peace.
13 (Ex 40:15; 1Ch 6:4-15) And it will be for him and his seed after him,
even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was zealous
for his God and made an atonement for the children of Israel.'"
14 Now the name of the slain Israelite who was slain with the Midianite
woman was Zimri the son of Salu,
a leader of a chief house among the Simeonites.
15 (Nu 31:8; Jos 13:21) The name of the Midianite woman that was slain
was Kozbi the daughter of Zur.
He was chief over a people and of a father's house in Midian.
16 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
17 "Be hostile to the Midianites, and defeat them,
18 (Rev 2:14) because they have been hostile to you with their wiles,
with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor
and in the matter of Kozbi the daughter of a leader of Midian,
their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague because of Peor."
Numbers 25
[1] And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom
with the daughters of Moab.
[2] And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the
people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
[3] And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was
kindled against Israel.
[4] And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang
them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD
may be turned away from Israel.
[5] And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that
were joined unto Baal-peor.
[6] And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his
brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all
the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door
of the tabernacle of the congregation.
[7] And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw
it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;
[8] And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of
them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the
plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
[9] And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.
[10] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[11] Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned
my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake
among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
[12] Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
[13] And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an
everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an
atonement for the children of Israel.
[14] Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with
the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house
among the Simeonites.
[15] And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the
daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
[16] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[17] Vex the Midianites, and smite them:
[18] For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in
the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of
Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's
sake.
NUMBERS 26
The Second Census
1 (Nu 25:9) After the plague, the Lord spoke to Moses
and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
2 (Ex 38:25-26; Nu 1:2-3) "Take the count of all the assembly
of the children of Israel from twenty years old and older,
throughout their fathers' houses, all that are able to go to war in Israel."
3 (Nu 22:1; 33:48) Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them
in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
4 (Nu 1:1) "Take the count of the people from twenty years old and older,"
as the Lord commanded Moses.
The children of Israel, who went out of the land of Egypt, were these:
5 (1Ch 5:3; Ge 46:8-9) Reuben, the oldest son of Israel. The children
of Reuben:
of Hanok, from whom comes the family of the Hanokites;
of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;
6 of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites;
of Karmi, the family of the Karmites.
7 These are the families of the Reubenites:
those who were counted were 43730.
8 The son of Pallu was Eliab.
9 (Nu 1:16) The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram.
This is that Dathan and Abiram, called out from the assembly, who
argued against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah
when they argued against the Lord.
10 (Nu 16:38; 16:31-35; 2Pe 2:6) And the earth opened its mouth
and swallowed them with Korah when that company died,
when the fire devoured 2050, and they became a sign.
11 (Ex 6:24) But the children of Korah did not die.
12 (1Ch 4:24; Ge 46:10) The sons of Simeon by their families were:
of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites;
of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites;
of Jakin, the family of the Jakinites;
13 (Ge 46:10) of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites;
of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
14 These are the families of the Simeonites: 22200.
15 (Ge 46:16) The children of Gad by their families were:
of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites;
of Haggi, the family of the Haggites;
of Shuni, the family of the Shunites;
16 of Ozni, the family of the Oznites;
of Eri, the family of the Erites;
17 of Arodi, the family of the Arodites;
of Areli, the family of the Arelites.
18 These are the families of the children of Gad according
to those by their count: 4500 .
19 (Ge 46:12) The sons of Judah were Er and Onan,
and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
20 (Ge 46:12; Ne 11:24) The sons of Judah after their families were:
of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites;
of Perez, the family of the Perezites;
of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.
21 The sons of Perez were:
of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites;
of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
22 These are the families of Judah by their count: 76500 .
23 (Ge 46:13; 1Ch 7:1) The sons of Issachar by their families were:
of Tola, the family of the Tolaites;
of Puah, the family of the Puites;
24 (Ge 46:13) of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites;
of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
25These are the families of Issachar by their count: 64300 .
26 (Ge 46:14) The sons of Zebulun by their families were:
of Sered, the family of the Seredites;
of Elon, the family of the Elonites;
of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.
27 These are the families of the Zebulunites by their count: 60500 .
28 (Ge 46:20) The sons of Joseph according to their families,
by Manasseh and Ephraim, were:
29 (Jos 17:1; Nu 36:1) The sons of Manasseh:
of Makir, the family of the Makirites, and Makir begot Gilead;
of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.
30 (Jdg 6:11; Jos 17:2) These are the sons of Gilead:
of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites;
of Helek, the family of the Helekites;
31 and of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites;
and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;
32 and of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites;
and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
33 (Nu 27:1) Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters,
and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah,
Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah.
34 These are the families of Manasseh,
and those who were numbered of them were 52700 .
35 These are the sons of Ephraim according to their families:
of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites;
of Beker, the family of the Bekerites;
of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
36 These are the sons of Shuthelah:
of Eran, the family of the Eranites.
37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim by their count: 32500.
These are the sons of Joseph by their families.
38 (1Ch 8:1) The sons of Benjamin by their families were:
of Bela, the family of the Belaites;
of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites;
of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;
39 of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites;
of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.
40 (1Ch 8:3) The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman:
of Ard, the family of the Ardites;
and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
41 These are the sons of Benjamin by their families,
and by their count: 45600 .
42 (Ge 46:23) These are the sons of Dan according to their families:
of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites.
These are the families of Dan after their families.
43 All the families of the Shuhamites, by their count, were 64400 .
44 (Ge 46:17; 1Ch 7:30) The sons of Asher by their families were:
of Imnah, the family of the Imnites;
of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites;
of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
45 of the sons of Beriah were:
of Heber, the family of the Heberites;
of Malkiel, the family of the Malkielites.
46 The name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.
47These are the families of the sons of Asher by their count: 53400.
48 (Ge 46:24; 1Ch 7:13) Of the sons of Naphtali by their families were:
of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites;
of Guni, the family of the Gunites;
49 (1Ch 7:13) of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites;
of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.
50 These are the families of Naphtali according to their families;
those who were numbered of them were 45400 .
51 (Nu 1:46) These were the counted of the children of Israel: 601730.
52 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
53 (Jos 11:23; 14:1) To these the land will be divided for an inheritance
by the number of names.
54 (Nu 33:54) To a large tribe you shall give a large inheritance,
and to small tribe you shall give a small inheritance.
To each one his inheritance will be given according
to those who were numbered of him.
55 (Nu 33:54; 34:13) But the land will be divided by lot.
By the names of the tribes of their fathers they will inherit.
56 According to the lot his possession
will be divided between large and small.
57 (Ge 46:11; Ex 6:16-19) These are those counted of the Levites
by their families:
of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites;
of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites;
of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
58 These are the families of the Levites:
the family of the Libnites,
the family of the Hebronites,
the family of the Mahlites,
the family of the Mushites,
the family of the Korahites.
And Kohath begot Amram.
59 (Ex 6:20; 2:1-2) And the name of the wife of Amram was Jochebed,
the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bore to Levi in Egypt,
and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses and Miriam their sister.
60 (Nu 3:2) To Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
61 (Lev 10:1-2; Nu 3:4) Nadab and Abihu died
when they offered foreign fire before the Lord.
62 (Nu 1:49; 3:39) Those who were numbered of them were 23000,
each male from a month old and older; for they were not counted
among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance
given them among the children of Israel.
63 These were counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who counted
the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
64 (Dt 2:14-15) But among these there was not a man counted by Moses
and Aaron the priest when they counted the children of Israel
in the Wilderness of Sinai
65 (Nu 14:28-30; 14:38) because the Lord had said of them,
"They will surely die in the wilderness." And there was not a man left
of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.
Numbers 26
[1] And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and
unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
[2] Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from
twenty years old and upward, throughout their father's house, all that are
able to go to war in Israel.
[3] And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab
by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
[4] Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the
LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the
land of Egypt.
[5] Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of
whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the
Palluites:
[6] Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the
Carmites.
[7] These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of
them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.
[8] And the sons of Pallu; Eliab.
[9] And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that
Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against
Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against
the LORD:
[10] And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with
Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and
fifty men: and they became a sign.
[11] Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.
[12] The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the
Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of
the Jachinites:
[13] Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the
Shaulites.
[14] These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and
two hundred.
[15] The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the
Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of
the Shunites:
[16] Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:
[17] Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the
Arelites.
[18] These are the families of the children of Gad according to those that
were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.
[19] The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of
Canaan.
[20] And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family
of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the
family of the Zarhites.
[21] And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites:
of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
[22] These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered
of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred.
[23] Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of
the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:
[24] Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the
Shimronites.
[25] These are the families of Issachar according to those that were
numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred.
[26] Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of
the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of
the Jahleelites.
[27] These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were
numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred.
[28] The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.
[29] Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and
Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.
[30] These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites:
of Helek, the family of the Helekites:
[31] And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family
of the Shechemites:
[32] And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the
family of the Hepherites.
[33] And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the
names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah,
and Tirzah.
[34] These are the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of
them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred.
[35] These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the
family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of
Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
[36] And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the
Eranites.
[37] These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that
were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are
the sons of Joseph after their families.
[38] The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the
Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of
the Ahiramites:
[39] Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the
Huphamites.
[40] And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the
Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
[41] These are the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were
numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred.
[42] These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family
of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.
[43] All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were
numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.
[44] Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of
the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of
the Beriites.
[45] Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of
Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
[46] And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah.
[47] These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that
were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
[48] Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of
the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:
[49] Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the
Shillemites.
[50] These are the families of Naphtali according to their families: and
they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four
hundred.
[51] These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand
and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.
[52] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[53] Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to
the number of names.
[54] To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt
give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given
according to those that were numbered of him.
[55] Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the
names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
[56] According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between
many and few.
[57] And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their
families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family
of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
[58] These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the
family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the
Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.
[59] And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom
her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses,
and Miriam their sister.
[60] And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
[61] And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the
LORD.
[62] And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand,
all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the
children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the
children of Israel.
[63] These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who
numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near
Jericho.
[64] But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the
priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness
of Sinai.
[65] For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness.
And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and
Joshua the son of Nun.
{Disbelief and dissent rewarded}
2) Our Daily Bread for 5 March 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/03/05/safe-hands
entitled Safe Hands
Psalms 32
A Psalm of David. A Contemplative Maskil.
1 Blessed is he
whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Blessed is the man
against whom the Lord does not count iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When I kept silent,
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For day and night
Your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was changed
into the drought of summer. Selah
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I acknowledged my sin to You,
and my iniquity I did not conceal.
I said, "I will confess
my transgressions to the Lord,"
and You forgave
the iniquity of my sin. Selah
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For this cause everyone who is godly will pray to You
in a time when You may be found;
surely in the floods of great waters
they will not reach him.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) You are my hiding place;
You will preserve me from trouble;
You will surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will instruct you
and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my eye on you.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Do not be as the horse or as the mule
that are without understanding,
that must be restrained with bit and bridle,
or they will not come near you.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Many sorrows come to the wicked,
but lovingkindness will surround
the man who trusts in the Lord.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, you righteous one;
and shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!
Psalm 32
A Psalm of David, Maschil.
1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity,
And in whose spirit there is no guile.
3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old
Through my roaring all the day long.
4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me:
My moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee,
And mine iniquity have I not hid.
I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD;
And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found:
Surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble;
Thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go:
I will guide thee with mine eye.
9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding:
Whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked:
But he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous:
And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Like the unraveling of a rope, the threads of Doug Merkey's life were breaking
one by one. "My mother had lost her prolonged battle with cancer; a long-term
romantic relationship was failing; my finances were depleted; my vocation was
foggy. . . . The emotional and spiritual darkness around me and within me was
deep and debilitating and seemingly impenetrable," the pastor and sculptor
wrote. These collective events, combined with living in a cramped attic,
became the setting from which his sculpture The Hiding Place emerged.
It depicts Christ's strong, nailed-scarred hands openly cupped
together as a place of safety.
Doug explained the design of his artwork this way: The "sculpture is Christ's
invitation to hide in Him." In Psalm 32, David wrote as one who had found
the ultimate safe place-God Himself. He offers us forgiveness from our sin
(vv. 1-5) and encourages us to offer prayer in the midst of tumult (v. 6).
In verse 7, the psalmist declares his trust in God: "You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance."
When trouble shows up, where do you turn? How good it is to know that when
the fragile cords of our earthly existence begin to unravel, we can run
to the God who has provided eternal safety through the forgiving work
of Jesus.
By: Arthur Jackson
Reflect & Pray
What has it meant or what will it mean for you to find shelter,
safety, and forgiveness in Jesus? How does He provide what you need
for your cares, fears, and burdens?
Father, You know the times I've sought to piece my life together
without You. Help me to forsake my misguided plans for safety
and to run swiftly to You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 7 - Upheld by His Hand
Is 41:10
10 (Jos 1:9; Isa 41:13-14) Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
yes, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee:
be not dismayed; for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee;
yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Beth had the same recurring nightmare: she was running along a cliff,
then she slipped, and fell headlong, into a bottomless ravine.
Falling, without control,without end, falling, falling, falling...
Beth's dream may be one many of us identify with. The sense
of losing control can be nightmarish, and we may fear falling
without end, without remedy. Financial failure may be the chasm
that we face, or professional disgrace. Personal relationships
may go out of control, and we look into a never-ending
ravine of pain and misunderstanding
But God says, "Don't be afraid; I am holding you up."
Like the father who helps his child learn to swim,
God holds us above the water. We may not feel his hands;
indeed, we may suspect that he lets us go just so we can
do it on our own. But he promises that he doesn't let go.
"I am with you." he declares. "I give you strength
and hold you up."
God's promise never to let go takes on new meaning
in a world where relationships are temporary and life is
uncertain. We do not need to fear, for he is with us.
We can relax and stop striving, for he is our God.
His strength becomes ours; amid all our sin and rebellion,
he undergirds us with his righteousness. We cannot fall,
for he holds us firm.
Application
a) Under what circumstances have I felt myself "falling"?
b) How does God's promise in Is 41:10 help me to have faith
in the midst of my fears?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Haggai 2:7-9
7 (1Ki 8:11; Isa 60:7) And I will shake all the nations,
and they will come with the wealth of all nations,
and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Hosts.
8 (Isa 60:17) The silver is mine, and the gold is Mine,
says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Isa 9:6-7) The glory of this latter house will be greater
than the former, says the Lord of Hosts. And in this place
I will give peace, says the Lord of Hosts.
7 and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations
shall come: and I will fill this house with glory,
saith the LORD of hosts.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,
saith the LORD of hosts.
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater
than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place
will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
James 1:12-18
Trial and Temptation
12 (Jas 2:5; 1Co 9:25; 2Ti 4:8) Blessed is the man who endures temptation,
for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God,"
for God cannot be tempted with evil; neither does He tempt anyone.
14 But each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
15 (Job 15:35; Ps 7:14) Then, when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin;
and when sin is finished, it brings forth death.
16 (Jas 1:19; 2:5) Do not err, my beloved brothers.
17 (Mal 3:6; Nu 23:19; Jn 3:27) Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above and comes down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no change or shadow of turning.
18 (1Pe 1:23; Jn 1:13; Rev 14:4) Of His own will He brought us forth with
the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried,
he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised
to them that love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God:
for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust,
and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
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
5th Day of the Month
a) Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
(PS 145:13-18
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and loving in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,
to all who call upon Him in truth.
)
Mem
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
Samek
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Ain
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
Pe
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Zade
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways,
And holy in all his works.
Qoph
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth.
b) Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness
( ps 139:24 " and see if there is any rebellious way in me,
and lead me in the ancient way. "
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.
1: John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. "
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to do what is honourable in the sight of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord
"Father, You know the times I've sought to piece my life together
without You. Help me to forsake my misguided plans for safety
and to run swiftly to You."
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for He will uphold you with His righteous hand.
Pray to the Lord and pray to recall that all wealth is his
Pray to the Lord and pray to give your temptations to Him.
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 your nations's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness.
Pray for the courage and protection of those translating the
Holy Bible into the local languages of Tajikistan.
1) Numbers 25-26
NUMBERS 25
Moab Seduces Israel
1 (Jos 2:1; Nu 33:49) While Israel dwelt in Shittim, the people began to
commit harlotry with the women of Moab.
2 (1Co 10:20; Ex 20:5) They called the people to the sacrifices
of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
3 (Jos 22:17; Hos 9:10) Israel joined himself to the Baal of Peor,
and the anger of the Lord was inflamed against Israel.
4 (Dt 13:17; 4:3) The Lord said to Moses, "Take all the chiefs of the people
and hang them before the Lord in the sun, that the fierce
anger of the Lord turn from Israel."
5 (Ex 18:21) Moses said to the judges of Israel,
"Kill each of the men who have aligned themselves with the Baal of Peor."
6 (Joel 2:17; Nu 22:4) Behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought
to his brothers a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and in the sight
of all the assembly of the children of Israel, who were weeping
before the door of the tent of meeting.
7 (Ex 6:25) When Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest,
saw it, he rose up from among the assembly and took a spear in his hand,
8 (Nu 16:46-48) and he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust
both of them through, the man of Israel and the woman through her belly.
So the plague was stopped from the children of Israel.
9 (1Co 10:8; Nu 16:49-50) Those that died in the plague were 24000.
10 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
11 (Dt 32:16; 32:21) "Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron
the priest, has turned My wrath away from the children of Israel,
because he was zealous for My sake among them, so I did not exterminate
the children of Israel in My zeal.
12 (Mal 2:4-5) Therefore say, 'I hereby grant him My covenant of peace.
13 (Ex 40:15; 1Ch 6:4-15) And it will be for him and his seed after him,
even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was zealous
for his God and made an atonement for the children of Israel.'"
14 Now the name of the slain Israelite who was slain with the Midianite
woman was Zimri the son of Salu,
a leader of a chief house among the Simeonites.
15 (Nu 31:8; Jos 13:21) The name of the Midianite woman that was slain
was Kozbi the daughter of Zur.
He was chief over a people and of a father's house in Midian.
16 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
17 "Be hostile to the Midianites, and defeat them,
18 (Rev 2:14) because they have been hostile to you with their wiles,
with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor
and in the matter of Kozbi the daughter of a leader of Midian,
their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague because of Peor."
Numbers 25
[1] And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom
with the daughters of Moab.
[2] And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the
people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
[3] And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was
kindled against Israel.
[4] And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang
them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD
may be turned away from Israel.
[5] And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that
were joined unto Baal-peor.
[6] And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his
brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all
the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door
of the tabernacle of the congregation.
[7] And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw
it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;
[8] And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of
them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the
plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
[9] And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.
[10] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[11] Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned
my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake
among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
[12] Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
[13] And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an
everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an
atonement for the children of Israel.
[14] Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with
the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house
among the Simeonites.
[15] And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the
daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
[16] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[17] Vex the Midianites, and smite them:
[18] For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in
the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of
Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's
sake.
NUMBERS 26
The Second Census
1 (Nu 25:9) After the plague, the Lord spoke to Moses
and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
2 (Ex 38:25-26; Nu 1:2-3) "Take the count of all the assembly
of the children of Israel from twenty years old and older,
throughout their fathers' houses, all that are able to go to war in Israel."
3 (Nu 22:1; 33:48) Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them
in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
4 (Nu 1:1) "Take the count of the people from twenty years old and older,"
as the Lord commanded Moses.
The children of Israel, who went out of the land of Egypt, were these:
5 (1Ch 5:3; Ge 46:8-9) Reuben, the oldest son of Israel. The children
of Reuben:
of Hanok, from whom comes the family of the Hanokites;
of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;
6 of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites;
of Karmi, the family of the Karmites.
7 These are the families of the Reubenites:
those who were counted were 43730.
8 The son of Pallu was Eliab.
9 (Nu 1:16) The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram.
This is that Dathan and Abiram, called out from the assembly, who
argued against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah
when they argued against the Lord.
10 (Nu 16:38; 16:31-35; 2Pe 2:6) And the earth opened its mouth
and swallowed them with Korah when that company died,
when the fire devoured 2050, and they became a sign.
11 (Ex 6:24) But the children of Korah did not die.
12 (1Ch 4:24; Ge 46:10) The sons of Simeon by their families were:
of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites;
of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites;
of Jakin, the family of the Jakinites;
13 (Ge 46:10) of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites;
of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
14 These are the families of the Simeonites: 22200.
15 (Ge 46:16) The children of Gad by their families were:
of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites;
of Haggi, the family of the Haggites;
of Shuni, the family of the Shunites;
16 of Ozni, the family of the Oznites;
of Eri, the family of the Erites;
17 of Arodi, the family of the Arodites;
of Areli, the family of the Arelites.
18 These are the families of the children of Gad according
to those by their count: 4500 .
19 (Ge 46:12) The sons of Judah were Er and Onan,
and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
20 (Ge 46:12; Ne 11:24) The sons of Judah after their families were:
of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites;
of Perez, the family of the Perezites;
of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.
21 The sons of Perez were:
of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites;
of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
22 These are the families of Judah by their count: 76500 .
23 (Ge 46:13; 1Ch 7:1) The sons of Issachar by their families were:
of Tola, the family of the Tolaites;
of Puah, the family of the Puites;
24 (Ge 46:13) of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites;
of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
25These are the families of Issachar by their count: 64300 .
26 (Ge 46:14) The sons of Zebulun by their families were:
of Sered, the family of the Seredites;
of Elon, the family of the Elonites;
of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.
27 These are the families of the Zebulunites by their count: 60500 .
28 (Ge 46:20) The sons of Joseph according to their families,
by Manasseh and Ephraim, were:
29 (Jos 17:1; Nu 36:1) The sons of Manasseh:
of Makir, the family of the Makirites, and Makir begot Gilead;
of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.
30 (Jdg 6:11; Jos 17:2) These are the sons of Gilead:
of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites;
of Helek, the family of the Helekites;
31 and of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites;
and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;
32 and of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites;
and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
33 (Nu 27:1) Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters,
and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah,
Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah.
34 These are the families of Manasseh,
and those who were numbered of them were 52700 .
35 These are the sons of Ephraim according to their families:
of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites;
of Beker, the family of the Bekerites;
of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
36 These are the sons of Shuthelah:
of Eran, the family of the Eranites.
37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim by their count: 32500.
These are the sons of Joseph by their families.
38 (1Ch 8:1) The sons of Benjamin by their families were:
of Bela, the family of the Belaites;
of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites;
of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;
39 of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites;
of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.
40 (1Ch 8:3) The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman:
of Ard, the family of the Ardites;
and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
41 These are the sons of Benjamin by their families,
and by their count: 45600 .
42 (Ge 46:23) These are the sons of Dan according to their families:
of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites.
These are the families of Dan after their families.
43 All the families of the Shuhamites, by their count, were 64400 .
44 (Ge 46:17; 1Ch 7:30) The sons of Asher by their families were:
of Imnah, the family of the Imnites;
of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites;
of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
45 of the sons of Beriah were:
of Heber, the family of the Heberites;
of Malkiel, the family of the Malkielites.
46 The name of the daughter of Asher was Serah.
47These are the families of the sons of Asher by their count: 53400.
48 (Ge 46:24; 1Ch 7:13) Of the sons of Naphtali by their families were:
of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites;
of Guni, the family of the Gunites;
49 (1Ch 7:13) of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites;
of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.
50 These are the families of Naphtali according to their families;
those who were numbered of them were 45400 .
51 (Nu 1:46) These were the counted of the children of Israel: 601730.
52 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
53 (Jos 11:23; 14:1) To these the land will be divided for an inheritance
by the number of names.
54 (Nu 33:54) To a large tribe you shall give a large inheritance,
and to small tribe you shall give a small inheritance.
To each one his inheritance will be given according
to those who were numbered of him.
55 (Nu 33:54; 34:13) But the land will be divided by lot.
By the names of the tribes of their fathers they will inherit.
56 According to the lot his possession
will be divided between large and small.
57 (Ge 46:11; Ex 6:16-19) These are those counted of the Levites
by their families:
of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites;
of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites;
of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
58 These are the families of the Levites:
the family of the Libnites,
the family of the Hebronites,
the family of the Mahlites,
the family of the Mushites,
the family of the Korahites.
And Kohath begot Amram.
59 (Ex 6:20; 2:1-2) And the name of the wife of Amram was Jochebed,
the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bore to Levi in Egypt,
and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses and Miriam their sister.
60 (Nu 3:2) To Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
61 (Lev 10:1-2; Nu 3:4) Nadab and Abihu died
when they offered foreign fire before the Lord.
62 (Nu 1:49; 3:39) Those who were numbered of them were 23000,
each male from a month old and older; for they were not counted
among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance
given them among the children of Israel.
63 These were counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who counted
the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
64 (Dt 2:14-15) But among these there was not a man counted by Moses
and Aaron the priest when they counted the children of Israel
in the Wilderness of Sinai
65 (Nu 14:28-30; 14:38) because the Lord had said of them,
"They will surely die in the wilderness." And there was not a man left
of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.
Numbers 26
[1] And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and
unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
[2] Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from
twenty years old and upward, throughout their father's house, all that are
able to go to war in Israel.
[3] And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab
by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
[4] Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the
LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the
land of Egypt.
[5] Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of
whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the
Palluites:
[6] Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the
Carmites.
[7] These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of
them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.
[8] And the sons of Pallu; Eliab.
[9] And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that
Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against
Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against
the LORD:
[10] And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with
Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and
fifty men: and they became a sign.
[11] Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.
[12] The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the
Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of
the Jachinites:
[13] Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the
Shaulites.
[14] These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and
two hundred.
[15] The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the
Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of
the Shunites:
[16] Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:
[17] Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the
Arelites.
[18] These are the families of the children of Gad according to those that
were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.
[19] The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of
Canaan.
[20] And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family
of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the
family of the Zarhites.
[21] And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites:
of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
[22] These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered
of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred.
[23] Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of
the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:
[24] Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the
Shimronites.
[25] These are the families of Issachar according to those that were
numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred.
[26] Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of
the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of
the Jahleelites.
[27] These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were
numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred.
[28] The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.
[29] Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and
Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.
[30] These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites:
of Helek, the family of the Helekites:
[31] And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family
of the Shechemites:
[32] And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the
family of the Hepherites.
[33] And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the
names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah,
and Tirzah.
[34] These are the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of
them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred.
[35] These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the
family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of
Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
[36] And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the
Eranites.
[37] These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that
were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are
the sons of Joseph after their families.
[38] The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the
Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of
the Ahiramites:
[39] Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the
Huphamites.
[40] And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the
Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
[41] These are the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were
numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred.
[42] These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family
of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.
[43] All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were
numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.
[44] Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of
the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of
the Beriites.
[45] Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of
Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
[46] And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah.
[47] These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that
were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
[48] Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of
the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:
[49] Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the
Shillemites.
[50] These are the families of Naphtali according to their families: and
they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four
hundred.
[51] These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand
and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.
[52] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[53] Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to
the number of names.
[54] To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt
give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given
according to those that were numbered of him.
[55] Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the
names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
[56] According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between
many and few.
[57] And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their
families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family
of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
[58] These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the
family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the
Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.
[59] And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom
her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses,
and Miriam their sister.
[60] And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
[61] And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the
LORD.
[62] And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand,
all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the
children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the
children of Israel.
[63] These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who
numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near
Jericho.
[64] But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the
priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness
of Sinai.
[65] For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness.
And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and
Joshua the son of Nun.
{Disbelief and dissent rewarded}
2) Our Daily Bread for 5 March 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/03/05/safe-hands
entitled Safe Hands
Psalms 32
A Psalm of David. A Contemplative Maskil.
1 Blessed is he
whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Blessed is the man
against whom the Lord does not count iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When I kept silent,
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For day and night
Your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was changed
into the drought of summer. Selah
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I acknowledged my sin to You,
and my iniquity I did not conceal.
I said, "I will confess
my transgressions to the Lord,"
and You forgave
the iniquity of my sin. Selah
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For this cause everyone who is godly will pray to You
in a time when You may be found;
surely in the floods of great waters
they will not reach him.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) You are my hiding place;
You will preserve me from trouble;
You will surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will instruct you
and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my eye on you.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Do not be as the horse or as the mule
that are without understanding,
that must be restrained with bit and bridle,
or they will not come near you.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Many sorrows come to the wicked,
but lovingkindness will surround
the man who trusts in the Lord.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, you righteous one;
and shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!
Psalm 32
A Psalm of David, Maschil.
1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity,
And in whose spirit there is no guile.
3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old
Through my roaring all the day long.
4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me:
My moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee,
And mine iniquity have I not hid.
I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD;
And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found:
Surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble;
Thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go:
I will guide thee with mine eye.
9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding:
Whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked:
But he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous:
And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Like the unraveling of a rope, the threads of Doug Merkey's life were breaking
one by one. "My mother had lost her prolonged battle with cancer; a long-term
romantic relationship was failing; my finances were depleted; my vocation was
foggy. . . . The emotional and spiritual darkness around me and within me was
deep and debilitating and seemingly impenetrable," the pastor and sculptor
wrote. These collective events, combined with living in a cramped attic,
became the setting from which his sculpture The Hiding Place emerged.
It depicts Christ's strong, nailed-scarred hands openly cupped
together as a place of safety.
Doug explained the design of his artwork this way: The "sculpture is Christ's
invitation to hide in Him." In Psalm 32, David wrote as one who had found
the ultimate safe place-God Himself. He offers us forgiveness from our sin
(vv. 1-5) and encourages us to offer prayer in the midst of tumult (v. 6).
In verse 7, the psalmist declares his trust in God: "You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance."
When trouble shows up, where do you turn? How good it is to know that when
the fragile cords of our earthly existence begin to unravel, we can run
to the God who has provided eternal safety through the forgiving work
of Jesus.
By: Arthur Jackson
Reflect & Pray
What has it meant or what will it mean for you to find shelter,
safety, and forgiveness in Jesus? How does He provide what you need
for your cares, fears, and burdens?
Father, You know the times I've sought to piece my life together
without You. Help me to forsake my misguided plans for safety
and to run swiftly to You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 7 - Upheld by His Hand
Is 41:10
10 (Jos 1:9; Isa 41:13-14) Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
yes, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee:
be not dismayed; for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee;
yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Beth had the same recurring nightmare: she was running along a cliff,
then she slipped, and fell headlong, into a bottomless ravine.
Falling, without control,without end, falling, falling, falling...
Beth's dream may be one many of us identify with. The sense
of losing control can be nightmarish, and we may fear falling
without end, without remedy. Financial failure may be the chasm
that we face, or professional disgrace. Personal relationships
may go out of control, and we look into a never-ending
ravine of pain and misunderstanding
But God says, "Don't be afraid; I am holding you up."
Like the father who helps his child learn to swim,
God holds us above the water. We may not feel his hands;
indeed, we may suspect that he lets us go just so we can
do it on our own. But he promises that he doesn't let go.
"I am with you." he declares. "I give you strength
and hold you up."
God's promise never to let go takes on new meaning
in a world where relationships are temporary and life is
uncertain. We do not need to fear, for he is with us.
We can relax and stop striving, for he is our God.
His strength becomes ours; amid all our sin and rebellion,
he undergirds us with his righteousness. We cannot fall,
for he holds us firm.
Application
a) Under what circumstances have I felt myself "falling"?
b) How does God's promise in Is 41:10 help me to have faith
in the midst of my fears?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Haggai 2:7-9
7 (1Ki 8:11; Isa 60:7) And I will shake all the nations,
and they will come with the wealth of all nations,
and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Hosts.
8 (Isa 60:17) The silver is mine, and the gold is Mine,
says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Isa 9:6-7) The glory of this latter house will be greater
than the former, says the Lord of Hosts. And in this place
I will give peace, says the Lord of Hosts.
7 and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations
shall come: and I will fill this house with glory,
saith the LORD of hosts.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,
saith the LORD of hosts.
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater
than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place
will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
James 1:12-18
Trial and Temptation
12 (Jas 2:5; 1Co 9:25; 2Ti 4:8) Blessed is the man who endures temptation,
for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God,"
for God cannot be tempted with evil; neither does He tempt anyone.
14 But each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
15 (Job 15:35; Ps 7:14) Then, when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin;
and when sin is finished, it brings forth death.
16 (Jas 1:19; 2:5) Do not err, my beloved brothers.
17 (Mal 3:6; Nu 23:19; Jn 3:27) Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above and comes down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no change or shadow of turning.
18 (1Pe 1:23; Jn 1:13; Rev 14:4) Of His own will He brought us forth with
the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried,
he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised
to them that love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God:
for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust,
and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
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
5th Day of the Month
a) Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
(PS 145:13-18
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and loving in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,
to all who call upon Him in truth.
)
Mem
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
Samek
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Ain
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
Pe
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Zade
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways,
And holy in all his works.
Qoph
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth.
b) Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness
( ps 139:24 " and see if there is any rebellious way in me,
and lead me in the ancient way. "
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.
1: John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. "
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to do what is honourable in the sight of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord
"Father, You know the times I've sought to piece my life together
without You. Help me to forsake my misguided plans for safety
and to run swiftly to You."
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for He will uphold you with His righteous hand.
Pray to the Lord and pray to recall that all wealth is his
Pray to the Lord and pray to give your temptations to Him.
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 your nations's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness.
Pray for the courage and protection of those translating the
Holy Bible into the local languages of Tajikistan.