Day 84 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 25 Mar 2022 reflections
Day 84, 25 Mar 2022
1) Joshua 15:20 - 17
JOSHUA 15
20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah according to their clans.
21 (Ge 35:21) The cities at the southern extremity of the tribe of Judah
toward the border with Edom were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 (1Sa 23:14; 23:19) Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),
26 (1Ch 4:28) Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,
28 (Ge 26:33) Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,
30 (Jos 19:4) Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31 (1Sa 27:6; 30:1) Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon.
The cities numbered 29 with their villages.
33 (Jdg 13:25; 16:31) In the lowland were Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 (1Sa 17:1; 22:1) Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,
36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah (Gederothaim):
fourteen cities with their villages.
37 Also there were Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,
38 (2Ki 14:7) Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 (Jos 10:3; 10:31-32; 2Ki 22:1) Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41 (Jos 10:21) Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah:
sixteen cities with their villages.
42 (Jos 10:29) Also there were Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Keilah, Akzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.
45 (Jos 13:3) Also there were Ekron, its towns and villages;
46 from Ekron to the sea, all the land near Ashdod and their villages,
47 (Jos 15:4) Ashdod, its towns and villages, Gaza, its towns
and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea
with its coast.
48 In the hill country were Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,
49 (Jos 15:15) Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),
50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 (Jos 10:41; 11:16) Goshen, Holon, and Giloh:
eleven cities with their villages.
52 Also there were Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
54 (Jos 15:13) Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron),
and Zior: nine cities with their villages.
55 (Jos 15:24; 1Sa 23:25) Also there were Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 (Jos 15:10) Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.
58 Also there were Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
59 Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages.
60 (Jos 18:14) Also there were Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim)
and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.
61 (Jos 15:6) In the wilderness were Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah,
62 (1Sa 23:29) Nibshan, City of Salt, and En Gedi: six cities
with their villages.
63 (Jdg 1:21; 1:8) The people of Judah were not able to drive out
the Jebusites living in Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live
with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.
[20] This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according
to their families.
[21] And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward
the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,
[22] And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,
[23] And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
[24] Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
[25] And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,
[26] Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,
[27] And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,
[28] And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,
[29] Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,
[30] And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,
[31] And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,
[32] And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are
twenty and nine, with their villages:
[33] And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,
[34] And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
[35] Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
[36] And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen
cities with their villages:
[37] Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,
[38] And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
[39] Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,
[40] And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,
[41] And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with
their villages:
[42] Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
[43] And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,
[44] And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:
[45] Ekron, with her towns and her villages:
[46] From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their
villages:
[47] Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her
villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border
thereof:
[48] And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
[49] And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,
[50] And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,
[51] And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
[52] Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,
[53] And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,
[54] And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities
with their villages:
[55] Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,
[56] And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
[57] Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:
[58] Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,
[59] And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their
villages:
[60] Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with
their villages:
[61] In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
[62] And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their
villages.
[63] As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of
Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of
Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.
JOSHUA 16
Allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh
1 (Jos 8:15; 18:12) The allotment of land for the descendants of Joseph
was from the Jordan by Jericho then east into the wilderness,
rising from Jericho to the hill country of Bethel.
2 (Jos 18:13; Ge 28:19) It goes out from Bethel to Luz and passes
to the border of Arkite territory at Ataroth.
3 (Jos 10:33; 18:13) It goes down westward to the territory
of the Japhletites, to the border of lower Beth Horon and Gezer,
and then goes out to the sea.
4 (Jos 17:14) So the descendants of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim,
took their inheritance.
5 (Jos 18:13) The territory of the Ephraimites, according to their clans,
was as follows. The border of their inheritance on the east was Ataroth
Addar as far as upper Beth Horon.
6 (Jos 17:7) The border goes out toward the sea with Mikmethath
on the north. It turns eastward toward Taanath Shiloh and passes it
on the east toward Janoah.
7 (1Ch 7:28) It descends from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah,
touches Jericho, and extends to the Jordan.
8 (Jos 17:8-9) From Tappuah the border goes west to the Kanah Ravine
and out to the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the Ephraimites
according to their clans.
9 The other cities for the Ephraimites were in the middle of the inheritance
of the descendants of Manasseh, all the cities and their villages.
10 (Jdg 1:29; 1Ki 9:16) They did not drive out the Canaanites who lived
in Gezer, so the Canaanites live in the midst of Ephraim until this day
performing heavy labor as slaves.
Joshua 16
[1] And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto
the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from
Jericho throughout mount Bethel,
[2] And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of
Archi to Ataroth,
[3] And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of
Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the
sea.
[4] So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.
[5] And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families
was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was
Ataroth-addar, unto Beth-horon the upper;
[6] And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side;
and the border went about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed by it on
the east to Janohah;
[7] And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to
Jericho, and went out at Jordan.
[8] The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the
goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of
the children of Ephraim by their families.
[9] And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the
inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.
[10] And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the
Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under
tribute.
JOSHUA 17
1 (Ge 41:51; Nu 26:29) Then allotment was made to the tribe of Manasseh,
for he was the firstborn of Joseph. To Makir the firstborn of Manasseh,
the father of Gilead, were allotted Gilead and Bashan,
because he was a warrior.
2 (Nu 26:29-32; 1Ch 7:18) And allotments were made
to the rest of the tribe of Manasseh, according to their families:
Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida;
these were the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph, according
to their families.
3 (Nu 26:33; 27:1) Yet Zelophehad, son of Hepher, son of Gilead,
son of Makir, son of Manasseh had no sons, only daughters.
These were his daughters' names: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah.
4 (Jos 14:1) They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun,
and the leaders, saying, "The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance
among our relatives." So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their fathers'
relatives according to the word of the Lord.
5 Therefore Manasseh received ten regions, apart from the lands of Gilead
and Bashan on the east side of the Jordan,
6 because the daughters of Manasseh
received an inheritance among his sons, and the rest of the people of Manasseh
received the land of Gilead.
7 (Jos 21:21) The boundary of Manasseh was from Asher to Mikmethath
east of Shechem, and it runs south toward the inhabitants of En Tappuah.
8 (Jos 16:8) Now Manasseh owned the land of Tappuah, but Tappuah
on the border of Manasseh belonged to the Ephraimites.
9 Then the border descended to the Kanah Ravine, southward to the brook.
These cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh.
The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook,
and it ended at the sea.
10 The land belonging to Ephraim was to the south,
and the land belonging to Manasseh to the north.
The Mediterranean Sea was the boundary of this territory,
which bordered Asher in the north and Issachar in the east.
11 (1Ch 7:29; Jos 12:23) In Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was
assigned districts: Beth Shan, Ibleam, Dor, Endor, Taanach,
Megiddo, Naphoth, and their respective villages.
12 (Jdg 1:27-28) Yet the sons of Manasseh could not take possession
of those cities, because the Canaanites were determined to live in that land.
13 (Jos 16:10) But when the children of Israel became strong, they put
the Canaanites to hard labor as slaves,
but they did not actually drive them out.
14 (Ge 48:19; 48:22) The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua,
"Why have you assigned us a single allotment, a single portion?
We are a numerous people, as the Lord has blessed us."
15 (Ge 14:5) Joshua said to them, "If you are a numerous people,
go up to the forests and clear out a place there for yourselves
in the land of the Perizzites and the giants,
since the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you."
16 (Jdg 1:19; 4:3) The descendants of Joseph said,
"The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites
living in the plains have iron chariots, both those
in Beth Shan and the Jezreel Valley."
17 Joshua said to Ephraim and Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph,
"You are a numerous people who have great strength. There will not
be only one allotment for you.
18 The hill country shall be yours. Although it is a forest you shall
clear it and own it to its borders. You shall drive out the Canaanites,
even though they have iron chariots and are strong."
Joshua 17
[1] There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn
of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of
Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
[2] There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their
families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and
for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the
children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male
children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
[3] But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir,
the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of
his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
[4] And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son
of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us
an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of
the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
[5] And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and
Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;
[6] Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and
the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.
[7] And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth
before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the
inhabitants of En-tappuah.
[8] Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of
Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;
[9] And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river:
these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of
Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it
were at the sea:
[10] Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the
sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in
Issachar on the east.
[11] And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and her towns, and
Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the
inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her
towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
[12] Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of
those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
[13] Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong,
that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.
[14] And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou
given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people,
forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?
[15] And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up
to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the
Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
[16] And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all
the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron,
both they who are of Beth-shean and her towns, and they who are of the
valley of Jezreel.
[17] And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to
Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt
not have one lot only:
[18] But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut
it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out
the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.
2) Our Daily Bread for 25 March 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/03/25/wheres-god
entitled Where’s God?
Jeremiah 29:4-7,10-14
4 (Jer 24:5) Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel,
to all who have been carried away captive whom I have caused
to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:
5 (Jer 29:28) Build houses and dwell in them; and plant gardens
and eat their fruit.
6 (Jer 16:2-4) Take wives and beget sons and daughters;
and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands,
so that they may bear sons and daughters; so that you may increase
there and not diminish.
7 (Ezr 6:10; 1Ti 2:1-2) Seek the peace of the city where I have caused
you to be carried away captive, and pray to the Lord for it;
for in its peace you will have peace.
10 (Jer 25:12; 27:22) For thus says the Lord: When seventy years have been
completed for Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good word toward you,
in causing you to return to this place.
11 (Ps 40:5; Jer 30:18-22) For I know the plans that I have for you,
says the Lord, plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future
and a hope.
12 (Jer 33:3; Ps 50:15) Then you shall call upon Me, and you shall come
and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
13 (Jer 24:7; 2Ch 22:9) You shall seek Me and find Me, when you shall search
for Me with all your heart.
14 (Jer 30:3; Ps 32:6) I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will turn
away your captivity and gather you from all the nations
and from all the places where I have driven you, says the Lord,
and I will bring you back into the place from
where I caused you to be carried away captive.
4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried
away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto
Babylon;
5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of
them;
6 take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons,
and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters;
that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.
7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away
captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall
ye have peace.
10 For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished
at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing
you to return to this place.
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts
of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me,
and I will hearken unto you.
13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with
all your heart.
14 And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your
captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all
the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you
again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
In Martin Handford's Where's Waldo? books, a series of children's puzzle
books first created in 1987, the elusive character wears a red and white
striped shirt and socks with a matching hat, blue jeans, brown boots, and
glasses. Handford has cleverly hidden Waldo in plain sight within the busy
illustrations filled with crowds of characters at various locations around the
world. Waldo isn't always easy to see, but the creator promises readers will
always be able to find him. Though looking for God isn't really like looking
for Waldo in a puzzle book, our Creator promises we can find Him, too.
Through the prophet Jeremiah, God instructed His people on how to live as
foreigners in exile (Jeremiah 29:4-9). He promised to protect them until He
restored them according to His perfect plan (vv. 10-11). God assured the
Israelites that the fulfillment of His promise would deepen their
commitment to call on Him in prayer (v. 12).
Today, even though God has revealed Himself in the story and Spirit of Jesus,
it can be easy to get distracted by the busyness of this world. We may even
be tempted to ask, "Where's God?" However, the Creator and Sustainer
of all things declares that those who belong to Him will always find Him
if they seek Him with all their hearts (vv. 13-14).
By: Xochitl Dixon
Reflect & Pray
What distractions prevent you from spending time seeking God through Bible
reading and prayer? How has God helped you focus on Him when busyness tugs
you away from Him?
Loving Creator and Sustainer of all, please help me seek You daily with all
my heart and trust You will keep the promises You've made.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 6 - Eternal Life, Beginning now
John 10:28 - I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand.
28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
In C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce, one of the Spirits in heaven, identifying
himself as George MacDonald, makes some startling statements on the nature of
eternal life. Depending upon the individual's choice for or against Christ,
MacDonald says, everything in life takes on the character of haven or hell.
"At the end of ALL THINGS, when the sun rises here (in heaven) and the twilight
turns to blackness down there, the Blessed will say, 'We have never lived
anywhere except in Heaven,' and the Lost, 'We were always in Hell.'
And both will speak truly" - From the Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
Lewis was not trying to make a theological case, but to demonstrate
a principle: eternal life begins now.
The choices that we make for or against obedience to God, the life we live,
the patterns we establish, all move us in one direction of the other.
And when we have decided to choose obedience to God (the forsakeness of sin),
when we give ourselves fully into his hands, he is able to take the worst of
circumstances and redeem them for our good, use them to mature us in his image.
Again Jesus says in John 10:28
"I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand. "
In Christ is a very secure place to be. No experience is lost, no pain is
wasted. Everything in our lives is redeemed by God for our benefit.
Application
a) How have I experienced the truth that "eternal life begins now"?
b) How can this verse help me put life in perspective during times
of stress and anxiety?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 8:18
18 But you must remember the Lord your God,
for it is He who gives you the ability to get wealth,
so that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers,
as it is today.
18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth
thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant
which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
PSALMS 25:15-21
15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
for He will lead my feet from the net.
16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,
for I am isolated and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
bring me out of my distresses.
18 Look on my pain and misery,
and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,
and they hate me with violent hatred.
20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!
Let me not suffer shame,
for I seek refuge in You.
21 Truth and integrity will preserve me
while I wait for You.
Ain
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;
For he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Pe
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;
For I am desolate and afflicted.
Zade
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged:
O bring thou me out of my distresses.
(Qoph)
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain;
And forgive all my sins.
Resh
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many;
And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Shin
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me:
Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Taw
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;
For I wait on thee.
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 who were 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
Day 25 of the Month
a) Pray that there will be a growing number of people in your city or
community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.
(Acts 2: 41,47b
41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized,
and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
47 ... And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized:
and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
47 ... And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
)
b) Pray that those who serve in the justice system will be agents of true
justice for all.
( Prov 11:1
1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is His delight.
1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:
But a just weight is his delight.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and remember He owns everything.
Pray to the Lord: "Loving Creator and Sustainer of all,
please help me seek You daily with all
my heart and trust You will keep the promises You've made."
Pray to the Lord and for your Salvation for Eternity begins now.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be truthful while you wait fir Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to keep His covenent.
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 that there will be a growing number of people in your city or
community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.
Pray that those who serve in the justice system will be agents of true
justice for all.
Pray for ministry teams working to plant house churches
in Dhaka, Bangladesh
1) Joshua 15:20 - 17
JOSHUA 15
20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah according to their clans.
21 (Ge 35:21) The cities at the southern extremity of the tribe of Judah
toward the border with Edom were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 (1Sa 23:14; 23:19) Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),
26 (1Ch 4:28) Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,
28 (Ge 26:33) Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,
30 (Jos 19:4) Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31 (1Sa 27:6; 30:1) Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon.
The cities numbered 29 with their villages.
33 (Jdg 13:25; 16:31) In the lowland were Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 (1Sa 17:1; 22:1) Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,
36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah (Gederothaim):
fourteen cities with their villages.
37 Also there were Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,
38 (2Ki 14:7) Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 (Jos 10:3; 10:31-32; 2Ki 22:1) Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41 (Jos 10:21) Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah:
sixteen cities with their villages.
42 (Jos 10:29) Also there were Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Keilah, Akzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.
45 (Jos 13:3) Also there were Ekron, its towns and villages;
46 from Ekron to the sea, all the land near Ashdod and their villages,
47 (Jos 15:4) Ashdod, its towns and villages, Gaza, its towns
and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea
with its coast.
48 In the hill country were Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,
49 (Jos 15:15) Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),
50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 (Jos 10:41; 11:16) Goshen, Holon, and Giloh:
eleven cities with their villages.
52 Also there were Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
54 (Jos 15:13) Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron),
and Zior: nine cities with their villages.
55 (Jos 15:24; 1Sa 23:25) Also there were Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 (Jos 15:10) Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.
58 Also there were Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
59 Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages.
60 (Jos 18:14) Also there were Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim)
and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.
61 (Jos 15:6) In the wilderness were Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah,
62 (1Sa 23:29) Nibshan, City of Salt, and En Gedi: six cities
with their villages.
63 (Jdg 1:21; 1:8) The people of Judah were not able to drive out
the Jebusites living in Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live
with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.
[20] This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according
to their families.
[21] And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward
the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,
[22] And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,
[23] And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
[24] Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
[25] And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,
[26] Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,
[27] And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,
[28] And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,
[29] Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,
[30] And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,
[31] And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,
[32] And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are
twenty and nine, with their villages:
[33] And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,
[34] And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
[35] Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
[36] And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen
cities with their villages:
[37] Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,
[38] And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
[39] Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,
[40] And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,
[41] And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with
their villages:
[42] Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
[43] And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,
[44] And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:
[45] Ekron, with her towns and her villages:
[46] From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their
villages:
[47] Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her
villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border
thereof:
[48] And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
[49] And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,
[50] And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,
[51] And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
[52] Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,
[53] And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,
[54] And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities
with their villages:
[55] Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,
[56] And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
[57] Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:
[58] Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,
[59] And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their
villages:
[60] Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with
their villages:
[61] In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
[62] And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their
villages.
[63] As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of
Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of
Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.
JOSHUA 16
Allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh
1 (Jos 8:15; 18:12) The allotment of land for the descendants of Joseph
was from the Jordan by Jericho then east into the wilderness,
rising from Jericho to the hill country of Bethel.
2 (Jos 18:13; Ge 28:19) It goes out from Bethel to Luz and passes
to the border of Arkite territory at Ataroth.
3 (Jos 10:33; 18:13) It goes down westward to the territory
of the Japhletites, to the border of lower Beth Horon and Gezer,
and then goes out to the sea.
4 (Jos 17:14) So the descendants of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim,
took their inheritance.
5 (Jos 18:13) The territory of the Ephraimites, according to their clans,
was as follows. The border of their inheritance on the east was Ataroth
Addar as far as upper Beth Horon.
6 (Jos 17:7) The border goes out toward the sea with Mikmethath
on the north. It turns eastward toward Taanath Shiloh and passes it
on the east toward Janoah.
7 (1Ch 7:28) It descends from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah,
touches Jericho, and extends to the Jordan.
8 (Jos 17:8-9) From Tappuah the border goes west to the Kanah Ravine
and out to the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the Ephraimites
according to their clans.
9 The other cities for the Ephraimites were in the middle of the inheritance
of the descendants of Manasseh, all the cities and their villages.
10 (Jdg 1:29; 1Ki 9:16) They did not drive out the Canaanites who lived
in Gezer, so the Canaanites live in the midst of Ephraim until this day
performing heavy labor as slaves.
Joshua 16
[1] And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto
the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from
Jericho throughout mount Bethel,
[2] And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of
Archi to Ataroth,
[3] And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of
Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the
sea.
[4] So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.
[5] And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families
was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was
Ataroth-addar, unto Beth-horon the upper;
[6] And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side;
and the border went about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed by it on
the east to Janohah;
[7] And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to
Jericho, and went out at Jordan.
[8] The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the
goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of
the children of Ephraim by their families.
[9] And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the
inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.
[10] And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the
Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under
tribute.
JOSHUA 17
1 (Ge 41:51; Nu 26:29) Then allotment was made to the tribe of Manasseh,
for he was the firstborn of Joseph. To Makir the firstborn of Manasseh,
the father of Gilead, were allotted Gilead and Bashan,
because he was a warrior.
2 (Nu 26:29-32; 1Ch 7:18) And allotments were made
to the rest of the tribe of Manasseh, according to their families:
Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida;
these were the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph, according
to their families.
3 (Nu 26:33; 27:1) Yet Zelophehad, son of Hepher, son of Gilead,
son of Makir, son of Manasseh had no sons, only daughters.
These were his daughters' names: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah.
4 (Jos 14:1) They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun,
and the leaders, saying, "The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance
among our relatives." So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their fathers'
relatives according to the word of the Lord.
5 Therefore Manasseh received ten regions, apart from the lands of Gilead
and Bashan on the east side of the Jordan,
6 because the daughters of Manasseh
received an inheritance among his sons, and the rest of the people of Manasseh
received the land of Gilead.
7 (Jos 21:21) The boundary of Manasseh was from Asher to Mikmethath
east of Shechem, and it runs south toward the inhabitants of En Tappuah.
8 (Jos 16:8) Now Manasseh owned the land of Tappuah, but Tappuah
on the border of Manasseh belonged to the Ephraimites.
9 Then the border descended to the Kanah Ravine, southward to the brook.
These cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh.
The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook,
and it ended at the sea.
10 The land belonging to Ephraim was to the south,
and the land belonging to Manasseh to the north.
The Mediterranean Sea was the boundary of this territory,
which bordered Asher in the north and Issachar in the east.
11 (1Ch 7:29; Jos 12:23) In Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was
assigned districts: Beth Shan, Ibleam, Dor, Endor, Taanach,
Megiddo, Naphoth, and their respective villages.
12 (Jdg 1:27-28) Yet the sons of Manasseh could not take possession
of those cities, because the Canaanites were determined to live in that land.
13 (Jos 16:10) But when the children of Israel became strong, they put
the Canaanites to hard labor as slaves,
but they did not actually drive them out.
14 (Ge 48:19; 48:22) The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua,
"Why have you assigned us a single allotment, a single portion?
We are a numerous people, as the Lord has blessed us."
15 (Ge 14:5) Joshua said to them, "If you are a numerous people,
go up to the forests and clear out a place there for yourselves
in the land of the Perizzites and the giants,
since the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you."
16 (Jdg 1:19; 4:3) The descendants of Joseph said,
"The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites
living in the plains have iron chariots, both those
in Beth Shan and the Jezreel Valley."
17 Joshua said to Ephraim and Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph,
"You are a numerous people who have great strength. There will not
be only one allotment for you.
18 The hill country shall be yours. Although it is a forest you shall
clear it and own it to its borders. You shall drive out the Canaanites,
even though they have iron chariots and are strong."
Joshua 17
[1] There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn
of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of
Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
[2] There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their
families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and
for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the
children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male
children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
[3] But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir,
the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of
his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
[4] And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son
of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us
an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of
the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
[5] And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and
Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;
[6] Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and
the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.
[7] And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth
before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the
inhabitants of En-tappuah.
[8] Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of
Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;
[9] And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river:
these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of
Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it
were at the sea:
[10] Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the
sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in
Issachar on the east.
[11] And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and her towns, and
Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the
inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her
towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
[12] Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of
those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
[13] Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong,
that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.
[14] And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou
given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people,
forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?
[15] And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up
to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the
Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
[16] And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all
the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron,
both they who are of Beth-shean and her towns, and they who are of the
valley of Jezreel.
[17] And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to
Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt
not have one lot only:
[18] But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut
it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out
the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.
2) Our Daily Bread for 25 March 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/03/25/wheres-god
entitled Where’s God?
Jeremiah 29:4-7,10-14
4 (Jer 24:5) Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel,
to all who have been carried away captive whom I have caused
to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:
5 (Jer 29:28) Build houses and dwell in them; and plant gardens
and eat their fruit.
6 (Jer 16:2-4) Take wives and beget sons and daughters;
and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands,
so that they may bear sons and daughters; so that you may increase
there and not diminish.
7 (Ezr 6:10; 1Ti 2:1-2) Seek the peace of the city where I have caused
you to be carried away captive, and pray to the Lord for it;
for in its peace you will have peace.
10 (Jer 25:12; 27:22) For thus says the Lord: When seventy years have been
completed for Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good word toward you,
in causing you to return to this place.
11 (Ps 40:5; Jer 30:18-22) For I know the plans that I have for you,
says the Lord, plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future
and a hope.
12 (Jer 33:3; Ps 50:15) Then you shall call upon Me, and you shall come
and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
13 (Jer 24:7; 2Ch 22:9) You shall seek Me and find Me, when you shall search
for Me with all your heart.
14 (Jer 30:3; Ps 32:6) I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will turn
away your captivity and gather you from all the nations
and from all the places where I have driven you, says the Lord,
and I will bring you back into the place from
where I caused you to be carried away captive.
4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried
away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto
Babylon;
5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of
them;
6 take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons,
and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters;
that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.
7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away
captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall
ye have peace.
10 For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished
at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing
you to return to this place.
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts
of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me,
and I will hearken unto you.
13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with
all your heart.
14 And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your
captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all
the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you
again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
In Martin Handford's Where's Waldo? books, a series of children's puzzle
books first created in 1987, the elusive character wears a red and white
striped shirt and socks with a matching hat, blue jeans, brown boots, and
glasses. Handford has cleverly hidden Waldo in plain sight within the busy
illustrations filled with crowds of characters at various locations around the
world. Waldo isn't always easy to see, but the creator promises readers will
always be able to find him. Though looking for God isn't really like looking
for Waldo in a puzzle book, our Creator promises we can find Him, too.
Through the prophet Jeremiah, God instructed His people on how to live as
foreigners in exile (Jeremiah 29:4-9). He promised to protect them until He
restored them according to His perfect plan (vv. 10-11). God assured the
Israelites that the fulfillment of His promise would deepen their
commitment to call on Him in prayer (v. 12).
Today, even though God has revealed Himself in the story and Spirit of Jesus,
it can be easy to get distracted by the busyness of this world. We may even
be tempted to ask, "Where's God?" However, the Creator and Sustainer
of all things declares that those who belong to Him will always find Him
if they seek Him with all their hearts (vv. 13-14).
By: Xochitl Dixon
Reflect & Pray
What distractions prevent you from spending time seeking God through Bible
reading and prayer? How has God helped you focus on Him when busyness tugs
you away from Him?
Loving Creator and Sustainer of all, please help me seek You daily with all
my heart and trust You will keep the promises You've made.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 6 - Eternal Life, Beginning now
John 10:28 - I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand.
28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
In C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce, one of the Spirits in heaven, identifying
himself as George MacDonald, makes some startling statements on the nature of
eternal life. Depending upon the individual's choice for or against Christ,
MacDonald says, everything in life takes on the character of haven or hell.
"At the end of ALL THINGS, when the sun rises here (in heaven) and the twilight
turns to blackness down there, the Blessed will say, 'We have never lived
anywhere except in Heaven,' and the Lost, 'We were always in Hell.'
And both will speak truly" - From the Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
Lewis was not trying to make a theological case, but to demonstrate
a principle: eternal life begins now.
The choices that we make for or against obedience to God, the life we live,
the patterns we establish, all move us in one direction of the other.
And when we have decided to choose obedience to God (the forsakeness of sin),
when we give ourselves fully into his hands, he is able to take the worst of
circumstances and redeem them for our good, use them to mature us in his image.
Again Jesus says in John 10:28
"I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand. "
In Christ is a very secure place to be. No experience is lost, no pain is
wasted. Everything in our lives is redeemed by God for our benefit.
Application
a) How have I experienced the truth that "eternal life begins now"?
b) How can this verse help me put life in perspective during times
of stress and anxiety?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 8:18
18 But you must remember the Lord your God,
for it is He who gives you the ability to get wealth,
so that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers,
as it is today.
18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth
thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant
which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
PSALMS 25:15-21
15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
for He will lead my feet from the net.
16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,
for I am isolated and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
bring me out of my distresses.
18 Look on my pain and misery,
and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,
and they hate me with violent hatred.
20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!
Let me not suffer shame,
for I seek refuge in You.
21 Truth and integrity will preserve me
while I wait for You.
Ain
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;
For he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Pe
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;
For I am desolate and afflicted.
Zade
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged:
O bring thou me out of my distresses.
(Qoph)
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain;
And forgive all my sins.
Resh
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many;
And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Shin
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me:
Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Taw
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;
For I wait on thee.
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 who were 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
Day 25 of the Month
a) Pray that there will be a growing number of people in your city or
community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.
(Acts 2: 41,47b
41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized,
and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
47 ... And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized:
and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
47 ... And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
)
b) Pray that those who serve in the justice system will be agents of true
justice for all.
( Prov 11:1
1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is His delight.
1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:
But a just weight is his delight.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and remember He owns everything.
Pray to the Lord: "Loving Creator and Sustainer of all,
please help me seek You daily with all
my heart and trust You will keep the promises You've made."
Pray to the Lord and for your Salvation for Eternity begins now.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be truthful while you wait fir Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to keep His covenent.
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 that there will be a growing number of people in your city or
community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.
Pray that those who serve in the justice system will be agents of true
justice for all.
Pray for ministry teams working to plant house churches
in Dhaka, Bangladesh