1 (Jos 6:21) Now when King Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem heard that Joshua
captured Ai and destroyed it, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to
Jericho and its king, and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace
with Israel and were among them,
2 (Ex 15:14-16; Dt 11:25) he and his people were very afraid. Gibeon
was a large city, like one of the royal cities. It was larger than Ai,
and all its men were warriors.
3 (2Ch 11:9; Mic 1:13) So King Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem sent this message
to King Hoham of Hebron, King Piram of Jarmuth, King Japhia of Lachish,
and King Debir of Eglon:
4 (Jos 9:15; 10:1) "Come and help me! Let us attack Gibeon, for it has made
peace with Joshua and all the children of Israel."
5 So the five kings of the Amorites-the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth,
Lachish, and Eglon-and all their armies gathered, advanced, and camped
against Gibeon. Then they waged war against it.
6 (Jos 5:10; 9:6) The men of Gibeon sent this message to Joshua at the Gilgal
settlement: "Do not abandon your slaves. Come up to us quickly. Save us!
Help us! For all the Amorite kings living in the hill country have gathered
against us."
7 (Jos 8:1) So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with
him, and all the mighty men of valor.
8 (Dt 3:2; Jos 11:6) The Lord said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them,
for I have given them into your hand. Not a single man can stand before you."
9 Then Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched all night from Gilgal.
10 (Jos 16:3; 16:5) The Lord panicked them before Israel. They struck them
with overwhelming force at Gibeon, then Israel pursued them on the road
that rises to Beth Horon and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
11 (Isa 28:2; Ps 18:12-14) As they fled from Israel on the downslope
from Beth Horon, the Lord hurled large hailstones down upon them from the sky
as far as Azekah. They died, and in fact more died from the hailstones
than the children of Israel killed with the sword.
12 (Hab 3:11; Jdg 12:12) On the day the Lord gave over the Amorites
to the children of Israel, Joshua spoke to the Lord
and said in full view of Israel:
"Sun, stand still over Gibeon;
and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon."
13 (2Sa 1:18; Isa 38:8) So the sun stood still,
and the moon stood in place
until the people brought vengeance on their enemies.
Is this not written in the book of Jashar?
The sun stood still in the middle of the sky and did not set
for about a full day.
14 (Jos 10:42; Dt 1:30) There has not been a day like this either
before or after it, when the Lord obeyed a man,
for the Lord waged war for Israel.
15 (Jos 10:43) Then Joshua, and all Israel with him,
returned to the settlement at Gilgal.
The Execution of Five Amorite Kings
16 Yet these five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
17 Joshua was told, "The five kings have been found hiding themselves
in the cave at Makkedah."
18 So Joshua said, "Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave,
and station men to stand guard over it.
19 As for you, do not stop pursuing your enemies, but attack them
from behind. Do not let them go back to their cities, for the Lord
your God has given them into your hand."
20 (Jos 8:24) When Joshua and the children of Israel had finished
striking them with overwhelming force until they were completely
defeated, the survivors escaped from them and went back
to their fortified cities.
21 (Ex 11:7) Then all the people returned safely to Joshua at the Makkedah
settlement, and no one spoke against any of the children of Israel.
22 Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out to me those
five kings from the cave."
23 They did this, and they brought out those five kings from the cave:
the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.
24 (Mal 4:3; Ps 110:1) When they brought out those five kings to Joshua,
he called out to all the men of Israel and the army commanders,
"Come here and place your feet on the necks of these kings."
So they came near and placed their feet on their necks.
25 (Dt 7:19; 31:6-8) Then Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid or dismayed.
Be strong and courageous! For this is what the Lord will do to
all your enemies against whom you fight."
26 (Jos 8:29) After that, Joshua struck them down, killed them,
and hung them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until evening.
27 (Jos 8:29) At sundown Joshua commanded men to take them down from
the trees and throw them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves.
Over the mouth of the cave he placed large stones, which remain to this day.
Southern Cities Conquered
28 (Jos 6:21) Joshua took Makkedah that day and struck it and its king
with the edge of the sword. He destroyed it and all life within it.
He did not leave any survivors. He did to the king of Makkedah
just as he did to the king of Jericho.
29 (Jos 21:13; 15:42) Then Joshua passed from Makkedah to Libnah
with all of Israel, and they fought against Libnah.
30 The Lord gave Libnah and its king into the hand of Israel,
and they struck all who lived in it with the edge of the sword.
There were no survivors left. They did to its king what they had done
to the king of Jericho.
31 (Jos 10:3) Then Joshua passed from Libnah to Lachish with all of Israel,
camped against it, and waged war against it.
32 The Lord gave Lachish into the hand of Israel. They captured it on the
second day and struck all who lived in it with the edge of the sword,
just as they had done to Libnah.
33( Jos 16:10; Jdg 1:29) King Horam of Gezer came up to help Lachish,
but Joshua attacked him and his people
until he did not have a single survivor left.
34 (Jos 10:3) From Lachish, Joshua and all of Israel passed to Eglon.
They camped against it and waged war against it.
35 They captured it that day and struck it with the edge of the sword.
All who lived in it were destroyed that day,
just as Israel had done to Lachish.
36 (Jdg 1:10; Jos 15:13) Then Joshua and all of Israel went up from Eglon
to Hebron and waged war against it.
37 They captured it and struck its king, and all who lived in it,
and its surrounding towns with the edge of the sword.
No survivor was left. Just as they had done to Eglon, they destroyed it
and all who lived in it.
38 (Jos 15:15) Then Joshua and all of Israel turned to Debir and waged war
against it.
39 They captured it, its king, and all its surrounding towns and struck
them with the edge of the sword. They destroyed all who lived in them,
and no survivor was left. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir
and its king as they had done to Libnah and its king.
40 So Joshua attacked the whole land: the hill country, the Negev,
the lowlands, the mountain slopes, and all their kings. No survivor was left.
He destroyed all who breathed, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded.
41 (Jos 11:16; 15:51) Joshua attacked the land from Kadesh Barnea to Gaza
and the land of Goshen as far as Gibeon.
42 (Jos 10:14) Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign
because the Lord God of Israel waged war for Israel.
43 (Jos 10:15) Then Joshua and all of Israel returned
to the settlement at Gilgal.
Joshua 10
[1] Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
[2] That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.
[3] Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
[4] Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
[5] Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the
king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.
[6] And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.
[7] So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
[8] And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.
[9] Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all
night.
[10] And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great
slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to
Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
[11] And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the
going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven
upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with
hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
[12] Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the
Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel,
Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
[13] And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had
avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of
Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go
down about a whole day.
[14] And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD
hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.
[15] And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
[16] But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
[17] And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave
at Makkedah.
[18] And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set
men by it for to keep them:
[19] And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost
of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God
hath delivered them into your hand.
[20] And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an
end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed,
that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities.
[21] And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace:
none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
[22] Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five
kings unto me out of the cave.
[23] And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the
cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the
king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
[24] And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua,
that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of
the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks
of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of
them.
[25] And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of
good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye
fight.
[26] And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five
trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
[27] And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that
Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into
the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's
mouth, which remain until this very day.
[28] And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the
sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls
that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as
he did unto the king of Jericho.
[29] Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah,
and fought against Libnah:
[30] And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of
Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that
were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he
did unto the king of Jericho.
[31] And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish,
and encamped against it, and fought against it:
[32] And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it
on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the
souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
[33] Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him
and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
[34] And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and
they encamped against it, and fought against it:
[35] And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword,
and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according
to all that he had done to Lachish.
[36] And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron;
and they fought against it:
[37] And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king
thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he
left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but
destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.
[38] And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought
against it:
[39] And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and
they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the
souls that were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron,
so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah,
and to her king.
[40] So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of
the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining,
but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel
commanded.
[41] And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the
country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
[42] And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because
the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.
[43] And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
JOSHUA 11
Northern Kings Defeated
1 (Jos 11:10; Jdg 4:2) When King Jabin of Hazor heard these things,
he sent word to King Jobab of Madon, the king of Shimron, the king of Akshaph,
2 (Jos 12:3; Nu 34:11) and the kings of the northern hill country,
the Arabah south of Kinnereth, the low country, and the heights of Dor
in the west,
3 (Jdg 3:3; Ge 31:49) to the Canaanites in the east and in the west,
the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites in the hill country,
and the Hivites at Mount Hermon in the land of Mizpah.
4 (Jdg 7:12; 1Sa 13:5) So these kings went out with all their armies,
people as numerous as grains of sand on the seashore,
with a large number of horses and chariots.
5 These kings all met and camped together at the waters of Merom
in order to wage war against Israel.
6 (Jos 10:8; 2Sa 8:4) The Lord said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them,
for about this time tomorrow I will make them dead before Israel.
Hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire."
7 ( Jos 10:9) So Joshua and all his fighting forces came upon them
by surprise at the waters of Merom and fell upon them.
8 (Jos 13:6; 19:28) The Lord gave them into the hand of Israel.
They struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon,
Misrephoth Maim, and Mizpah Valley to the east. They struck them
down until no survivor remained.
9 (Jos 11:6) Joshua did to them as the Lord had said.
He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
10 (Jos 11:1; Jdg 4:2) At that time Joshua turned, captured Hazor,
and struck down its king with the sword. Hazor was formerly
the head of all these kingdoms.
11 (Jos 10:40) They struck all who lived in them with the edge
of the sword, destroying them. No one who breathed was left,
and he burned Hazor with fire.
12 (Dt 7:2; 20:16-17) Joshua captured all these kings and their towns.
He struck with the edge of the sword, destroying them, as Moses
the servant of the Lord had commanded.
13 However, Israel did not burn any of the cities that stood
on mounds except Hazor. Joshua burned it.
14 The children of Israel plundered all the goods and the livestock
of these cities, but they struck all the people with the edge of the sword
until they destroyed them. They did not spare anyone who breathed.
15 (Jos 1:7; Dt 7:2) As the Lord commanded Moses His servant,
so Moses commanded Joshua, and Joshua did it.
He did not ignore a word of all that the Lord commanded Moses.
16 (Jos 10:41; 11:21) So Joshua took all that land: the hill country,
the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the lowland, the Arabah,
the hill country of Israel and its lowland.
17 (Dt 7:24; Jos 11:3) From Mount Halak to Seir, and as far as Baal Gad
in the Lebanon Valley under Mount Hermon: All their kings he captured,
struck down, and killed.
18 Joshua engaged all those kings in battle for a long time.
19 There was no city that made peace with the children of Israel
except the Hivites living in Gibeon. They conquered all of them
20 (Ex 4:21; Dt 20:16-17) because the Lord hardened their hearts
to engage Israel in battle. They destroyed them without mercy,
to put them to death, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
21 (Dt 9:2; Nu 13:22-23) At that time Joshua came and wiped out the
Anakites from the hill country: from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab,
from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel.
Joshua utterly destroyed them and their cities.
22 (1Sa 17:4; Jos 15:46) No Anakites were left in the land of the children
of Israel, but they did remain in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.
23 (Nu 26:52-55; Jos 14:1-15) So Joshua took the whole land according
to all that the Lord had said to Moses.
Joshua gave it to Israel as an inheritance
according to their allotted portions by their tribes.
Then the land rested from war.
Joshua 11
[1] And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things,
that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the
king of Achshaph,
[2] And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the
plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on
the west,
[3] And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite,
and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and
to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.
[4] And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even
as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and
chariots very many.
[5] And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched
together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
[6] And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to
morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou
shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
[7] So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the
waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
[8] And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and
chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley
of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none
remaining.
[9] And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses,
and burnt their chariots with fire.
[10] And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king
thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those
kingdoms.
[11] And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the
sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he
burnt Hazor with fire.
[12] And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did
Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly
destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.
[13] But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned
none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.
[14] And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of
Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the
edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to
breathe.
[15] As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua,
and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded
Moses.
[16] So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and
all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of
Israel, and the valley of the same;
[17] Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad in
the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and
smote them, and slew them.
[18] Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.
[19] There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save
the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
[20] For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come
against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they
might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded
Moses.
[21] And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the
mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of
Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly
with their cities.
[22] There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of
Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.
[23] So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto
Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their
divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
[The Battle belongs to the Lord]
JOSHUA 12
The List of Defeated Kings
1 (Dt 3:8-9; Nu 21:13) These are the kings on the east side of the Jordan,
from the River Arnon to Mount Hermon and all the eastern Arabah, whom the
children of Israel struck down to take over their land:
2 (Ge 32:22) Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon and ruled from
Aroer, which is on the bank of River Arnon, and from the middle of the valley
as far as the River Jabbok, which is the border of the Ammonites, that is,
half of Gilead,
3 (Dt 3:17; Jos 11:2; 13:20) and the Arabah to the Sea of Galilee eastward,
and toward Beth Jeshimoth, to the Sea of Arabah, the Dead Sea, southward
below the slopes of Pisgah;
4 (Dt 1:4; Nu 21:33-35) and Og king of Bashan, one of the remnant
of the giants, who lived at Ashtaroth and at Edrei
5 (Dt 3:14; Jos 13:11) and ruled over Mount Hermon, Salekah, and all
of Bashan to the border of the Geshurites and the Maakathites, and
over half of Gilead to the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.
6 (Nu 32:33) Moses the servant of the Lord and the children of Israel
struck them down, and the servant of the Lord Moses gave their land
to Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Joshua 12
[1] Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote,
and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the
sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:
[2] Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer,
which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river,
and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the
children of Ammon;
[3] And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the
sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth-jeshimoth;
and from the south, under Ashdoth-pisgah:
[4] And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the
giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,
[5] And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the
border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border
of Sihon king of Heshbon.
[6] Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel smite:
and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it for a possession unto the
Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.
2) Our Daily Bread for 23 March 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/03/23/gods-good-glue
entitled God’s Good Glue
Genesis 1:20-25
20 Then God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures
and let the birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens."
21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves,
with which the waters swarmed, according to their kind, and every winged
bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
22 Then God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill
the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth."
23 So the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
24 Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to
their kinds: livestock, and creeping things, and beasts of the earth
according to their kinds." And it was so.
25 So God made the beasts of the earth according to their kind,
and the livestock according to their kind, and everything that
creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
[20] And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature
that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament
of heaven.
[21] And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth,
which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every
winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
[22] And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the
waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
[23] And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
[24] And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his
kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and
it was so.
[25] And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after
their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and
God saw that it was good.
Scientists from Penn State University recently engineered a new kind of glue
that's both extremely strong and also removable. Their design is inspired by
a snail whose slime hardens in dry conditions and loosens again when wet. The
reversible nature of the snail's slime allows it to move freely in more humid
conditions-safer for the snail-while keeping it securely planted in its
environment when movement would be hazardous.
The researchers' approach of mimicking an adhesive found in nature calls
to mind scientist Johannes Kepler's description of his discoveries. He said
he was "merely thinking God's thoughts after him." The Bible tells us that
God created the earth and all that's in it: the vegetation on the land
(Genesis 1:12); the "creatures of the sea" and "every winged bird" (v. 21);
"the creatures that move along the ground" (v. 25); and "mankind in his own
image" (v. 27). When humankind discovers or identifies a special attribute
of a plant or animal, we're simply following in God’s creative footsteps,
having our eyes opened to the way He designed them.
At the end of each day in the creation account, God surveyed the fruit
of His work and described it as "good." As we learn and discover more
about God's creation, may we too recognize His magnificent work,
care for it well, and proclaim how very good it is!
By: Kirsten Holmberg
Reflect & Pray
How do you see God’s handiwork in the creation around you?
How can you respond in praise to Him?
Creator God, thank You for the unique and perfect way
You created the world and all that’s in it. Your works are wondrous!
1 (Jos 2:1) In the morning Joshua got up early; then he and all the children
of Israel set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan.
They stayed there before crossing over.
2 (Jos 1:10-11) After three days the officers went through the camp.
3 (Dt 31:9; Nu 10:33) They commanded the people, "When you see the ark
of the covenant of the Lord your God and the Levite priests carrying it,
then you shall set out from where you are and go behind it.
4 (Ex 19:12) There must be a distance of two thousand cubits
{About 3,000 feet, or 900 meters.} between you and it.
Do not draw closer to it, in order that you may know the way you should go.
For you have not passed this way before."
5 (Jos 7:13; Lev 20:7) Joshua said to the people, "Consecrate yourselves,
for tomorrow the Lord will perform wondrous deeds among you."
6 Joshua said to the priests,
"Pick up the ark of the covenant, and proceed ahead of the people."
So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went in front of the people.
7 (Jos 4:14; 1:5) The Lord said to Joshua, "Today I will begin to honor you
in the sight of all Israel, so that they may know that just as I was
with Moses, so I will be with you.
8 (Jos 3:3; 3:17) You shall command the priests who carry
the ark of the covenant, 'When you come to the bank of the Jordan,
stand still in the river.'"
9 So Joshua said to the children of Israel,
"Draw near and hear the words of the Lord your God."
10 (Ex 33:2; Dt 5:26) And Joshua said, "By this you will know that the living
God is among you, and that He will thoroughly drive out the Canaanites,
the Hittites, the Hivites, the Perizzites, the Girgashites, the Amorites,
and the Jebusites from before you.
11 (Zec 6:5; Jos 3:13) See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of
all the earth is passing before you into the Jordan.
12 (Jos 4:2) Now select twelve men from the tribes of Israel,
one man per tribe.
13 (Ex 15:8; Ps 78:13) When the soles of the feet of the priests
who bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth,
touch the water of the Jordan, the water of the Jordan
that flows from upstream will be cut off and pile up."
14 (Ac 7:44-45) When the people set out from their tents
to cross over the Jordan, the priests were carrying
the ark of the covenant before the people.
15 (1Ch 12:15; Jos 4:18) When the carriers of the ark came to the Jordan,
the feet of the priests carrying the ark dipped into the edge of the water.
(Now the Jordan overflows its banks all the days of the harvest.)
16 (Ge 14:3; Jos 3:13) Then the water that flows down from upstream
stood still and rose up in a heap very far away at Adam,
the city beside Zarethan. The water that flows down toward
the Sea of Arabah (the Dead Sea) stopped and was cut off.
The people crossed over opposite Jericho.
17 (Ex 14:29; 14:22) The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord
stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, and all Israel
crossed over on dry ground until the entire people completed crossing
over the Jordan.
Joshua 3
[1] And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and
came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before
they passed over.
[2] And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the
host;
[3] And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the
covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then
ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
[4] Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits
by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must
go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.
[5] And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the
LORD will do wonders among you.
[6] And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the
covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the
covenant, and went before the people.
[7] And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in
the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I
will be with thee.
[8] And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant,
saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand
still in Jordan.
[9] And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the
words of the LORD your God.
[10] And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you,
and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and
the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and
the Amorites, and the Jebusites.
[11] Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth
over before you into Jordan.
[12] Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of
every tribe a man.
[13] And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the
priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest
in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the
waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.
[14] And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass
over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the
people;
[15] And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of
the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for
Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
[16] That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an
heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that
came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were
cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
[17] And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood
firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed
over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
[One memorial and a reminder of the Red Sea]
JOSHUA 4
Twelve Memorial Stones
1 (Dt 27:2; Jos 3:17_ When the entire people had completed crossing
over the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua,
2 (Jos 3:12) "Take twelve men from among the people, one man per tribe.
3 (Jos 4:19-20; 3:13) Command them: 'Pick up twelve stones from
the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the feet of the priests
are standing; bring them over with you, and set them in the place
you will camp tonight.'"
4 So Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from among
the children of Israel, one man per tribe.
5 Then Joshua said to them, "Cross over before the ark of the Lord your God
into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you lift up a stone upon
your shoulder, one for each of the tribes of the children of Israel,
6 (Ex 13:14; Jos 4:21) so that this will be a sign among you.
When your children ask, 'What do these stones mean to you?'
7 (Ex 12:14; Nu 16:40) you will answer them that the waters of the Jordan
were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off.
These stones will be a memorial for the children of Israel continually."
8 Then the children of Israel did as Joshua commanded
and picked up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan,
one for each of the tribes of the children of Israel,
as the Lord had spoken to Joshua.
They crossed over with them to the settlement and set them there.
9 Joshua also set twelve stones inthe middle of the Jordan
at the place where the feet of the priests who carried
the ark of the covenant were standing. The stones are there to this day.
10 The priests who were carrying the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan
until everything was completed that the Lord had commanded Joshua
to say to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua.
The people quickly crossed over.
11 When all the people had finished crossing over, the ark of the Lord
and the priests crossed over in the presence of the people.
12 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed
over in battle formation in front of the children of Israel, according
to what Moses had said to them.
13 About 40000 battle-ready men crossed over before the Lord
for battle on the plains of Jericho.
14 (Jos 3:7) On that day, the Lord honored Joshua in the sight of all Israel.
They feared him as they had feared Moses, all the days of his life.
15 The Lord spoke to Joshua,
16 "Command the priests carrying the ark of the testimony:
'Come up out of the Jordan!'"
17 So Joshua commanded the priests, "Come up out of the Jordan!"
18 (Jos 3:15) Then when the priests who were carrying the ark of the covenant
of the Lord came up from the middle of the Jordan
and the soles of the priests'
feet touched the dry ground, the waters of the Jordan returned to their place
and overflowed all its banks as before.
19 (Jos 5:9) Now the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth day
of the first month, and they camped at Gilgal,
on the eastern border of Jericho.
20 (Jos 4:3; 4:8) Joshua set up in Gilgal those twelve stones that they took
from the Jordan.
21 (Jos 4:6) He said to the children of Israel, "When your children someday
ask their parents, 'What do these stones mean?'
22 (Jos 3:17) then you shall explain to your children,
'Israel crossed over the Jordan here on dry ground!'
23 (Ex 14:21) For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan
before you until you crossed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea
when He dried it up before us until we crossed over,
24 (Ex 14:31; Ps 89:13) so that all the peoples of the earth might know
the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty,
and you would fear the Lord your God always."
Joshua 4
[1] And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,
[2] Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
[3] And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
[4] Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
[5] And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:
[6] That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their
fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
[7] Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
[8] And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up
twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua,
according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
[9] And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place
where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and
they are there unto this day.
[10] For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until
everything was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the
people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted
and passed over.
[11] And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that
the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the
people.
[12] And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe
of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake
unto them:
[13] About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto
battle, to the plains of Jericho.
[14] On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and
they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
[15] And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,
[16] Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come
up out of Jordan.
[17] Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of
Jordan.
[18] And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant
of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the
priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan
returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did
before.
[19] And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first
month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
[20] And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua
pitch in Gilgal.
[21] And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children
shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?
[22] Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this
Jordan on dry land.
[23] For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you,
until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he
dried up from before us, until we were gone over:
[24] That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that
it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.
[Memorials stones ask the Isrealites entered the Promised Land]
JOSHUA 5
1 (Nu 13:29; Jos 2:9-11) When all the kings of the Amorites
west of the Jordan and of the Canaanites by the sea to the east
heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan before
the children of Israel while they crossed over, their hearts melted,
and there was no longer any breath in them because of the children of Israel.
Circumcision and Passover at Gilgal
2 (Ex 4:25) At that time the Lord said to Joshua, "Make flint knives
and circumcise the children of Israel a second time."
3 So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the children of Israel
at the Hill of the Foreskins called Gibeath Haaraloth.
4 (Nu 26:64-65; Dt 2:16) Now this is the reason why Joshua circumcised them:
All the males who came out of Egypt who were men of fighting age had died
in the wilderness along the way after leaving Egypt.
5 All of the people who had come out were circumcised, but all the people born
in the wilderness along the way after leaving Egypt were not circumcised.
6 (Dt 2:7; 2:14) The children of Israel had traveled forty years
in the wilderness until all the people, the men of fighting age
who came out of Egypt, died, because they did not obey the Lord.
The Lord had sworn not to let them see the land that He had sworn
to their fathers to give to us, a land flowing with milk and honey.
7 (Nu 14:31; Dt 1:39) Yet He raised up their descendants in their place.
These men Joshua circumcised, for they were uncircumcised.
They had not been circumcised along the way.
8 (Ge 34:25) So when the entire people was completely circumcised,
they stayed where they were in the camp until they healed.
9 (Ge 34:14; Jos 4:19) The Lord said to Joshua,
"Today I have rolled away the disgrace of Egypt from upon you."
So the name of that place is called Gilgal even to this day.
10 The children of Israel camped in Gilgal and kept the Passover
on the fourteenth day of the month in the evening on the plains of Jericho.
11 (Lev 23:14) The day after the Passover, they ate of the produce
of the land, unleavened bread, and roasted grain.
12 (Ex 16:35) The manna stopped the day after they ate
from the produce of the land, and the children of Israel no longer had manna.
That year they ate what the land of Canaan yielded.
The Fall of Jericho
13 (Ge 18:2; Nu 22:23) Now when Joshua was by Jericho, he looked up
and saw a man standing in front of him. In His hand was His drawn sword.
Joshua went to Him and said, "Are You for us or for our enemies?"
14 (Ge 17:3) He said, "Neither, for I am the commander of the army
of the Lord. Now I have come." Then Joshua fell with his face to the ground
and worshipped. Then he said, "What does my Lord wish to say to His servant?"
15 (Ex 3:5) The commander of the army of the Lord said to Joshua,
"Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place
where you are standing is holy." So Joshua did this.
Joshua 5
[1] And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on
the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were
by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from
before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart
melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children
of Israel.
[2] At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and
circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
[3] And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel
at the hill of the foreskins.
[4] And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that
came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the
wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt.
[5] Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people
that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt,
them they had not circumcised.
[6] For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till
all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed,
because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that
he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers
that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
[7] And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua
circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised
them by the way.
[8] And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people,
that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole.
[9] And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach
of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto
this day.
[10] And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on
the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
[11] And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the
passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.
[12] And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn
of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did
eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.
[13] And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his
eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his
sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art
thou for us, or for our adversaries?
[14] And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come.
And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto
him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
[15] And the captain of the LORD's host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe
from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua
did so.
JOSHUA 6
1 Now Jericho was tightly secured before the children of Israel.
There was no one leaving or entering.
2 (Dt 7:24; Jos 2:9) The Lord said to Joshua, "See, I have given Jericho,
its king, and mighty men of valor into your hand.
3 All the men of fighting age shall march around the city.
Circle the city once. Do this for six days.
4 Seven priests shall carry seven ram's horn trumpets before the ark.
On the seventh day, march around the city seven times,
with the priests blowing the trumpets.
5 (Jos 6:20; 1Sa 4:5) When they blow a long blast on the ram's horn
and when you hear the trumpet sound, all the people shall shout a loud
battle cry. The walls of the city will fall down, and the people will go up,
every man straight ahead."
6 So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them,
"Take up the ark of the covenant. Seven priests bearing seven ram's
horn trumpets shall be in front of the ark of the Lord."
7 (Jos 4:13) He said to the people, "Advance and march around the city.
Let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord."
8 So when Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests bearing
seven ram's horn trumpets before the Lord advanced and blew their
trumpets. The ark of the covenant of the Lord went after them.
9 (Jos 6:13; Nu 10:25) The armed men went before the priests
blowing the trumpets, and the rear guard went after the ark
while the trumpets were blowing.
10 Now Joshua had commanded the people, "Do not shout a battle cry,
and do not let your voices be heard. Do not let a word
come out of your mouths until the time I say to you, 'Shout the battle cry!'
Then shout."
11 So he had the ark of the Lord circle the city once. Then they came
into the camp and spent the night there.
12 Then Joshua got up early in the morning,
and the priests picked up the ark of the Lord.
13 Seven priests bearing seven ram's horn trumpets before the ark of the Lord
moved on, blowing their trumpets continually. The armed men went before them,
and the rear guard went after the ark of the Lord
while the trumpets were blowing.
14 The second day they circled the city once, and they returned to the camp.
They did this for six days.
15 Then on the seventh day they got up early as dawn was breaking
and circled the city in this way seven times. Only on that day did they circle
the city seven times.
16 On the seventh time, the priests blew the trumpets
and Joshua said to the people,
"Shout the battle cry, for the Lord has given you the city!
17 (Dt 20:17) The city and all that is in it are dedicated to the Lord
for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute may live,
she, and all who are with her in her house,
for she hid the messengers we sent.
18 (Jos 7:1; 7:11-12) As for you, keep yourselves from
that which is dedicated for destruction, lest you be destroyed.
If you take from that which is dedicated for destruction, you will set
the Israelite camp for destruction and bring trouble upon it.
19 (1Ch 26:20) All the silver, gold, and bronze and iron articles
are set apart for the Lord. They will go into the treasury of the Lord."
20 (Heb 11:30; Jos 6:5) So the people shouted, and they blew the trumpets.
When the people heard the trumpet sound, they shouted a loud battle cry,
and the wall fell down. So the people went up into the city,
one man after the other, and they captured it.
21 They destroyed all that was in the city: man and woman, young
and old, and oxen, sheep, and donkey with the edge of the sword.
22 (Heb 11:31) Yet to the two men who had spied out the land,
Joshua said, "Enter the prostitute's house, and bring out the woman
and everyone who belongs to her, as you swore to her."
23 So the young men who had been spies entered and brought out Rahab,
her father, her mother, her brothers, everyone who belonged to her,
and her whole extended family. They brought them out
and placed them outside of the camp of Israel.
24 They burned the city and everything in it with fire. Only the silver,
the gold, the bronze and iron articles they gave to the treasury
of the house of the Lord.
25 (Heb 11:31; Mt 1:5) Yet Rahab the prostitute, her father's family,
and everyone who belonged to her, Joshua let live. They live among
Israel to this day because she hid the messengers Joshua sent
to spy on Jericho.
26 (1Ki 16:34) At that time Joshua made them swear, "Cursed before the Lord
will be the man who arises and rebuilds this city of Jericho.
He will establish it
at the cost of his firstborn
and erect its gates
at the cost of his youngest child."
27 (Jos 1:5; 9:1) So the Lord was with Joshua, and he became famous
throughout the land.
Joshua 6
[1] Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none
went out, and none came in.
[2] And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand
Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
[3] And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the
city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
[4] And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams'
horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the
priests shall blow with the trumpets.
[5] And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the
ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall
shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and
the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.
[6] And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take
up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of
rams' horns before the ark of the LORD.
[7] And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him
that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
[8] And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the
seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the
LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD
followed them.
[9] And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets,
and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with
the trumpets.
[10] And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor
make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your
mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
[11] So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and
they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
[12] And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark
of the LORD.
[13] And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark
of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed
men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the
priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
[14] And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the
camp: so they did six days.
[15] And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the
dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven
times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.
[16] And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the
trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you
the city.
[17] And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to
the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in
the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
[18] And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye
make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the
camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.
[19] But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are
consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD.
[20] So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it
came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people
shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people
went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the
city.
[21] And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and
woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the
sword.
[22] But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go
into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she
hath, as ye sware unto her.
[23] And the young men that were spies went in, and brought Rahab, and her
father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they
brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.
[24] And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the
silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into
the treasury of the house of the LORD.
[25] And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household,
and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because
she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
[26] And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before
the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the
foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up
the gates of it.
[27] So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the
country.
[The Lord delivers]
2) Our Daily Bread for 21 March 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/03/21/lost-to-the-past
entitled Rising to Dance
Exodus 39:1-7,35:21
EXODUS 39
Making the Priestly Garments
1 (Ex 31:10; 35:19; 35:23) Now from the blue, purple, and scarlet
they made woven garments for serving in the holy place and made
the holy garments for Aaron, just as the Lord commanded Moses.
Making the Ephod
Ex 28:6-14
2 (Ex 28:6-12 ) He made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet,
and fine twisted linen.
3 Then they hammered the gold into thin sheets and cut it into threads
to work them into the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen,
with skillful work.
4 They made shoulder pieces for it, in order to attach it together.
It was joined by the two edges together.
5 The skillfully woven waistband of his ephod that was on it was like it,
of the same material, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet,
and fine twisted linen, just as the Lord commanded Moses.
6 (Ex 28:9) They set the onyx stones enclosed in gold filigree settings;
they were engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names
of the children of Israel.
7 (Ex 28:12; Jos 4:7) And he put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod,
to be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel,
21 (Ex 25:2; 35:5) Everyone whose heart stirred him
and everyone whose spirit was willing came
and brought the Lord's offering for the work of the tent of meeting
and for all its service and for the holy garments.
Exodus 39
[1] And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service,
to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as
the LORD commanded Moses.
[2] And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine
twined linen.
[3] And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to
work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine
linen, with cunning work.
[4] They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges
was it coupled together.
[5] And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same,
according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and
fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.
[6] And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as
signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
[7] And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be
stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded
Moses.
[21] And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom
his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD's offering to the work of
the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the
holy garments.
Upset with the corruption and extravagance plaguing his kingdom, Korea's King
Yeongjo (1694-1776) decided to change things. In a classic case of throwing
out the baby with the bathwater, he banned the traditional art of gold-thread
embroidery as excessively opulent. Soon, knowledge of that intricate process
vanished into the past.
In 2011, Professor Sim Yeon-ok wanted to reclaim that long-lost tradition.
Surmising that gold leaf had been glued onto mulberry paper and then hand-cut
into slender strands, she was able to recreate the process,
reviving an ancient art form.
In the book of Exodus, we learn of the extravagant measures employed
to construct the tabernacle-including gold thread to make Aaron's priestly
garments. Skilled craftsmen "hammered the gold into thin sheets
and cut it into threads
to work them into the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen,
with skillful work.” (Exodus 39:3). What happened to all that exquisite
craftsmanship? Did the garments simply wear out? Were they eventually carried
off as plunder? Was it all in vain? Not at all! Every aspect of the effort
was done because God had given specific instructions to do it.
God has given each of us something to do as well. It may be a simple act of
kindness-something to give back to Him as we serve each other. We need not
concern ourselves with what will happen to our efforts in the end
(1 Corinthians 15:58). Any task done for our Father becomes a thread
extending into eternity.
By: Tim Gustafson
Reflect & Pray
What are the various things God has given you to do over the course of
your lifetime? How might it change your outlook to view even your
most mundane tasks today as being done for Him?
Heavenly Father, help me choose to serve You today with everything I do.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 2 - The Right of Family
John 1:11-12
11 (Jn 3:32) He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him.
12 (Gal 3:26; 1Jn 3:23) Yet to all who received Him, He gave the power
to become sons of God, to those who believed in His name,
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power
to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
"Dad, can I ask you something?" Jimmy leaned across the back of his
father's chair. His father lowered the newspaper and reached around,
settling Jimmy on his lap.
"Sure. Son," he answered. "You can ask me anything you want. The answer
might not be Yes, but you always have the right to ask."
For many who have grown up in homes where the father was absent, or when
present, abusive or silent, the scenario of Jimmy and his father may
seem unrealistic. Often we aren't given the right by our parents to ask
what we want, to communicate openly, to express our needs and desires.
But god clearly indicates that no matter what our human families have been
like, in his family there are no barriers to belonging,
to open communications. When we commit our lives to Christ and submit to his
lordship, we have the right to become the sons and daughters of God.
In Christ, we have the right to approach him, to pray, to seek wisdom,
to ask advice, to make requests, to verbalise our needs and desires. We don't
have to be afraid of sounding stupid or being rejected, because in Christ
we belong to him, and he loves us.
The KJV uses the word "power" in verse 12 - "to them gave he power to become
the sons of God." Power implies ability, that we are equipped by the Spirit
to be children of the King. We have the right and we have the power to become
who God has called us to be - his children.
Application
a) Under what circumstances in my life have I felt that I didn't
have the right to express my wishes or feelings?
b) How do today's verses give me confidence in approaching God?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Is 55:11
11 (Isa 45:23; 46:10) so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please,
and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
11 so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:
it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please,
and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are ill or injured
James 5:13-16
13 (Ps 50:15; Eph 5:19) Is anyone among you suffering?
Let him pray. Is anyone merry? Let him sing psalms.
14 (Mk 6:13; 16:18; Ac 14:23) Is anyone sick among you?
Let him call for the elders of the church,
and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil
in the name of the Lord.
15 (Isa 33:24; Jas 1:6) And the prayer of faith will save
the sick, and the Lord will raise him up.
And if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.
16 (Ge 20:17; 18:23-32) Confess your faults to one another
and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much.
13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray.
Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church;
and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
15 and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise
him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another,
that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man
availeth much.
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
21st Day of the Month
a) Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make God honouring decisions
(
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make
supplications, prayers, intercessions,
and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life
in all godliness and honesty,
)
b) Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember all the Good things He has done.
Pray to the Lord:
"Heavenly Father, help me choose to serve You today with everything I do."
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for the prayer He gives us as His sons
and daughters.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for nothing comes
void from the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray for Healing in His Name.
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 the leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make God honouring decisions
Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Pray foe christian Women in Saudi Arabia, who often must
5 (Gal 4:6; Php 1:20) And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God
is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
[5] And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in
our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Eph 5:18
18 (Pr 20:1; 1Co 5:11; Lk 1:15) Do not be drunk with wine, for that is
reckless living. But be filled with the Spirit.
[18] And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the
Spirit;
Romans 8:9
9 (Gal 4:6; 1Co 6:19; 3:16) You, however, are not in the flesh
but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you.
Now if any man does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong
to Him.
[9] But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit
of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is
none of his.
Acts 19:2
2 (Jn 7:39) and said to them, "Have you received the Holy Spirit
since you believed?"
They said to him, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."
[2] He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?
And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any
Holy Ghost.
A) Longing to be filled with the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:2-4
2 (Ac 4:31; 1Ki 19:11) Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing
wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house
where they were sitting.
3 (Mt 3:11) There appeared to them tongues as of fire,
being distributed and resting on each of them,
4 (Mk 16:17; 1Co 12:10) and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit
and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
[2] And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind,
and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
[3] And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat
upon each of them.
[4] And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with
other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
B) Those who are receptive
Acts 8:14-17
Samaritans Receive the Holy Spirit
14 (Ac 8:1) Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria
had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
15 (Ac 2:38) When they came down, they prayed for them
that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
16 (Mt 28:19; Ac 2:38; 19:2) for still He had come on none of them.
They were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 (Ac 6:6; 9:17) Then they laid their hands on them,
and they received the Holy Spirit.
[14] Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had
received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
[15] Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive
the Holy Ghost:
[16] (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in
the name of the Lord Jesus.)
[17] Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
c) Hostile to The holy Spirit
Acts 8:3
3 (1Co 15:9; Gal 1:13) But Saul ravaged the church, entering house by house
and dragging out both men and women and committing them to prison.
[3] As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house,
and haling men and women committed them to prison.
Acts 9:1-20
The Conversion of Saul
Ac 22:6-16; 26:12-18
1 (Ac 8:3; Ps 27:12) Saul, still breathing out threats and murder
against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
2 (Ac 19:9; 19:23) and requested letters from him to the synagogues
of Damascus, so that if he found any there of the Way, either men or women,
he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 (1Co 15:8; Ac 22:6) As he went he drew near Damascus, and suddenly a light
from heaven shone around him.
4 (Isa 63:9; Zec 2:8) He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him,
"Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?"
5 He said, "Who are You, Lord?"
The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you
to kick against the goads."
6 Trembling and astonished, he said, "Lord, what will You have me do?"
The Lord said to him, "Rise up and go into the city,
and you will be told what you must do."
7 (Ac 22:9; Da 10:7; Jn 12:29) The men traveling with him stood speechless,
hearing the voice, but seeing no one.
8 (Ac 22:11; 9:18) Saul rose up from the ground.
And when his eyes were opened,
he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
9 (Est 4:16) For three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
10 (Ac 10:3; 22:12) A disciple named Ananias was in Damascus.
The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias."
He said, "Here I am, Lord."
11 (Ac 21:39; 22:3) The Lord said to him, "Rise and go to Straight Street,
and inquire at Judas' house for someone named Saul of Tarsus,
for he is praying,
12 (Mk 5:23) and has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in
and putting his hand on him, so that he may see again."
13 (Ac 8:3; 9:1) Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about
this man, how many evil things he has done to Your saints at Jerusalem.
14 (Ac 9:21; 7:59) And here he has authority from the chief priests
to bind all who call on Your name."
15 (Ac 13:2; Eph 3:7-8) But the Lord said to him, "Go your way.
For this man is a chosen vessel of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles
and their kings, and before the sons of Israel.
16 (Ac 21:11; 2Co 11:23-27) For I will show him how much he must suffer
for My name's sake."
17 (Ac 2:4; 6:6) Then Ananias went his way and entered the house.
Putting his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus,
who appeared to you on the way as you came, has sent me so that
you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
18 (Ac 22:16) Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes,
and he could see again. And he rose up and was baptized.
19 (Ac 26:20) When he had eaten, he was strengthened.
Saul Preaches in Damascus
For several days Saul was with the disciples in Damascus.
20 Immediately he preached in the synagogues
that the Christ is the Son of God.
[1] And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the
disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
[2] And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he
found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them
bound unto Jerusalem.
[3] And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined
round about him a light from heaven:
[4] And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul,
why persecutest thou me?
[5] And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou
persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
[6] And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to
do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be
told thee what thou must do.
[7] And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice,
but seeing no man.
[8] And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no
man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
[9] And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
[10] And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him
said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
[11] And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is
called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of
Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
[12] And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting
his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
[13] Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much
evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
[14] And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call
on thy name.
[15] But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto
me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of
Israel:
[16] For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
[17] And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his
hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto
thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy
sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
[18] And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he
received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
[19] And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul
certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
[20] And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the
Son of God.
D) The uninformed
Acts 19:1-6
Acts 19
Ephesians Receive the Holy Spirit
1 (1Co 1:12; 16:12) While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through
the upper regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples
2 (Jn 7:39) and said to them, "Have you received the Holy Spirit
since you believed?"
They said to him, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."
3 (Ac 18:25; Mt 28:19) He said to them, "Into what then were you baptized?"
They said, "Into John's baptism."
4 (Jn 1:7; 1:27) Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism
of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the One
coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus."
5 (Ac 8:16; 8:12) When they heard this, they were baptized in the name
of the Lord Jesus.
6 (Ac 2:4; 6:6) When Paul had laid his hands on them,
the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied.
Acts 19
[1] And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having
passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain
disciples,
[2] He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?
And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any
Holy Ghost.
[3] And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said,
Unto John's baptism.
[4] Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance,
saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come
after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
[5] When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
[6] And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them;
and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
E) The unlikely
Acts 10:44-47
Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit
44 (Ac 11:15; 15:8) While Peter was still speaking these words,
the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
45 (Ac 10:23; 2:38) All the believers of the circumcision who had come
with Peter were astonished, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been
poured out even on the Gentiles.
46 (Ac 2:4; 19:6) For they heard them speaking in other tongues
and magnifying God.
Then Peter continued,
47 (Ac 8:36) "Can anyone forbid water for baptizing these,
who have received the Holy Spirit as we have?"
[44] While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them
which heard the word.
[45] And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as
came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift
of the Holy Ghost.
[46] For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered
Peter,
[47] Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have
received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
1 Cor 13:1 on love
1 Corinthians 13
1 (2Co 12:4) If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels,
and have not love, I have become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
[1] Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not
charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
1 Cor 14:2 ,18
2 (1Co 13:2; Mk 16:17) For he who speaks in an unknown tongue
does not speak to men, but to God. For no one understands him,
although in the spirit, he speaks mysteries.
18 I thank my God that I speak in tongues more than you all.
[2] For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but
unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh
mysteries.
[18] I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
Jude 20
20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith.
Pray in the Holy Spirit.
[20] But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith,
praying in the Holy Ghost,
Doubt , Inadequacy
Luke 11:9-13
9 (Mt 21:22; Mk 11:24) "And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you;
seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
10 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him
who knocks it will be opened.
11 "If a son asks for bread from any of you who is a father,
will you give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will you give him
a serpent instead of a fish?
12 Or if he asks for an egg, will you offer him a scorpion?
13 (Mt 7:11; Ge 8:21) If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts
to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give
the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"
9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth;
and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he
give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children:
how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that
ask him?
1) Deuteronomy 33,34 , Psalms 91, Joshua 1,2
DEUTERONOMY 33
Moses Blesses Israel
Ge 49:1-28
1 (Jos 14:6) Now this is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God,
blessed the children of Israel before his death.
2 (Hab 3:3; Ac 7:53) He said:
The Lord came from Sinai and rose up from Seir to them;
He shone forth from Mount Paran,
and He came with ten thousands of holy ones;
from His right hand went a fiery lawOr flashing lightning. for them.
3 (Lk 10:39; Hos 11:1) Surely, He loved the people;
all His holy ones are in Your hand,
and they sit down at Your feet;
everyone receives Your words.
4 (Ps 119:111; Jn 1:17) Moses decreed to us a law,
the inheritance of the assembly of Jacob.
5 (Dt 32:15) He was king over Jeshurun,
when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
6 (Ge 49:3-4) Let Reuben live, and not die,
and let not his men be few.
7 (Ge 49:8-12) This is the blessing to Judah. He said:
Listen, O Lord, to the voice of Judah,
and bring him to his people;
may his hands contend for them,
and may You help him against his enemies.
8 (Ex 17:7; 28:30) Of Levi he said:
Let Your Thummim and Your Urim be with Your godly one,
whom You tested at Massah,
and with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah,
9 who said to his father and to his mother,
"I have not seen him,"
and he did not acknowledge his brothers
or know his own children,
for they have kept Your word
and guarded Your covenant.
10 (Lev 10:11; Ps 51:19) They will teach Jacob Your judgments
and Israel Your law.
They will put incense before You
and the whole burnt offerings on your altar.
11 (2Sa 24:23; Eze 20:40-41) Bless, O Lord, his substance,
and accept the work of his hands;
run through the loins of them that rise against him
and of them that hate him,
so that they rise never again.
12 Of Benjamin he said:
The beloved of the Lord
will dwell in safety by Him,
and the Lord will protect him all day long;
he will dwell between His shoulders.
13 (Ge 49:22-26) Of Joseph he said:
May his land be blessed of the Lord,
from the harvest of the heavens,
by the dew,
and by the deep crouching beneath,
14 by the precious fruits brought forth by the sun,
and by the choice things put forth by the moon,
15 (Hab 3:6; Ge 49:26) by the finest things of the ancient mountains,
and by the choice things of the everlasting hills,
16 (Ex 3:2-4; Ps 24:1) by the best things of the earth and its fullness,
and by the goodwill of Him who dwelt in the bush.
May the blessing rest on the head of Joseph,
on top of the head of him who was separated from his brothers.
17 (Nu 23:22; 1Ki 22:11; Ps 44:5) His glory is like the firstborn of his bull,
and his horns are like the horns of a wild ox;
with them he will push the peoples together to the ends of the earth;
they are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
18 (Ge 49:13-15) Of Zebulun he said:
Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going outside,
and Issachar in your tents.
19 (Ps 4:5; Isa 2:3) They will call the peoples to the mountain;
there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness,
for they will draw out the abundance of the seas
and the treasures hid in the sand.
20 (Ge 49:19) Of Gad he said:
Blessed be he who enlarges Gad;
he dwells as a lion
and tears an arm and the crown of a head.
21 (Jos 1:14) He provided the first part for himself,
because there, in a portion of the ruler, he was seated.
He came with the heads of the people.
He executed the justice of the Lord,
and His ordinances with Israel.
22 (Jos 19:47; Jdg 18:27) Of Dan he said:
Dan is a lion’s whelp;
he will leap forth from Bashan.
23 (Ge 49:21; Jos 19:32-39) Of Naphtali he said:
O Naphtali, satisfied with favor
and full with the blessing of the Lord,
possess the west and the south.
24 (Ge 49:20; Job 29:6) Of Asher he said:
May Asher be blessed with children;
may he be acceptable to his brothers,
and may he dip his foot in oil.A metaphor depicting prosperity.
25 Your sandals will be iron and brass;
according to your days, so shall be your strength.
26 (Ex 15:11; Ps 104:3) There is none like the God of Jeshurun,
who rides through the heavens to help you,
and in His majesty through the skies.
27 (Ge 49:24; Ps 90:1-2) The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath you are the everlasting arms;
He will drive out the enemy before you,
and will say, "Destroy them."
28 (Nu 23:9; Ge 27:28) Israel dwells in safety;
the fountain of Jacob will be secluded
in a land of grain and new wine;
its heavens will rain down dew.
29 (2Sa 7:23; Ps 115:9-11) Blessed are you, O Israel!
Who is like you,
a people saved by the Lord,
the shield of your help,
who is the sword of your majesty!
Your enemies will cringe before you,
and you will tread upon their high places.
Deuteronomy 33
[1] And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the
children of Israel before his death.
[2] And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them;
he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints:
from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
[3] Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat
down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.
[4] Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of
Jacob.
[5] And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes
of Israel were gathered together.
[6] Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
[7] And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of
Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him;
and be thou an help to him from his enemies.
[8] And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one,
whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the
waters of Meribah;
[9] Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither
did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have
observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
[10] They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall
put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.
[11] Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite
through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him,
that they rise not again.
[12] And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety
by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell
between his shoulders.
[13] And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the
precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth
beneath,
[14] And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the
precious things put forth by the moon,
[15] And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious
things of the lasting hills,
[16] And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for
the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the
head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from
his brethren.
[17] His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like
the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the
ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are
the thousands of Manasseh.
[18] And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and,
Issachar, in thy tents.
[19] They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer
sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the
seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.
[20] And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a
lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
[21] And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion
of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he
executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
[22] And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
[23] And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full
with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
[24] And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be
acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
[25] Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy
strength be.
[26] There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven
in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
[27] The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms:
and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy
them.
[28] Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be
upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
[29] Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the
LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and
thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon
their high places.
PSALMS 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He shall cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you shall find protection;
His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
nor of the arrow that flies by day;
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) nor of the pestilence that pursues in darkness,
nor of the destruction that strikes at noonday.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) A thousand may fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
but it shall not come near you.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Only with your eyes shall you behold
and see the reward of the wicked.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
even the Most High, your dwelling,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) there shall be no evil befall you,
neither shall any plague come near your tent;
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) for He shall give His angels charge over you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 They shall bear you up in their hands,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder;
the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
and I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him My salvation.
Psalm 91
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:
My God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
And from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust:
His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand;
But it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,
Even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee,
Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee,
To keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands,
Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:
The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him:
I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:
I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him,
And shew him my salvation.
DEUTERONOMY 34
The Death of Moses
1 (Dt 32:49; Nu 27:12) Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo,
to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. Then the Lord showed him all
the land-from Gilead to Dan,
2 (Dt 11:24) and all Naphtali and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh,
and all the land of Judah, to the Mediterranean Sea,
3 (Jdg 1:16; 3:13) and the Negev and the plain of the valley of Jericho,
the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar.
4 (Ge 12:7; 28:13) The Lord said to him, "This is the land which I swore
to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying,
'I will give it to your descendants.' I have caused you to see it with
your eyes, but you will not cross over there."
5 (Dt 32:50; Jos 1:1-2) So Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there
in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord.
6 (Jude 1:9) He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab,
opposite Beth Peor, but no man knows of his burial place to this day.
7 (Ge 27:1; Dt 31:2) Moses was 120 years old when he died.
His eye was not dim, nor was his vitality diminished.
8 (Ge 50:3; 50:10) The children of Israel wept for Moses
in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping
and mourning for Moses were ended.
9 (Isa 11:2; Da 6:3) Now Joshua, the son of Nun, was full of the spirit
of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. And the children
of Israel - listened to him and did as the Lord commanded Moses.
10 (Ex 33:11) Since then there has not arisen a prophet in Israel
like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,
11 (Dt 4:34; 7:19) in all the signs and wonders which the Lord sent him
to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, to all his servants,
and to all his land,
12 and by all that mighty power and by all the great terror which Moses
displayed in the sight of all Israel.
Deuteronomy 34
[1] And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to
the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all
the land of Gilead, unto Dan,
[2] And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the
land of Judah, unto the utmost sea,
[3] And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm
trees, unto Zoar.
[4] And the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham,
unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have
caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.
[5] So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab,
according to the word of the LORD.
[6] And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against
Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
[7] And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was
not dim, nor his natural force abated.
[8] And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty
days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.
[9] And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses
had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him,
and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
[10] And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the
LORD knew face to face,
[11] In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the
land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land,
[12] And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses
shewed in the sight of all Israel.
JOSHUA 1
The Lord Commissions Joshua
1 (Ex 24:13; Dt 1:38) Now after the death of Moses
the servant of the Lord, the Lord spoke to Joshua son of Nun,
the assistant of Moses:
2 "Moses My servant is dead, so now get up and cross over the Jordan
-you and all this people-to the land that I am giving
to the children of Israel.
3 (Dt 11:24; Jos 14:9) I have given you every place
that the sole of your foot shall tread, as I said to Moses.
4 (Ex 23:31) From the wilderness and this Lebanon,
as far as the great river, the River Euphrates,
all the land of the Hittites,
and to the Mediterranean Sea toward the setting of the sun
will be your territory.
5 (Dt 7:24; 31:6-8) No man will be able to stand against you
all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, I will be with you.
I will not abandon you. I will not leave you.
6 (Jos 1:7; 1:9) "Be strong and courageous, for you shall provide
the land that I swore to their fathers to give them as an inheritance
for this people.
7 (Dt 5:32; 28:14) Be strong and very courageous, in order to act
carefully in accordance with all the law that My servant Moses
commanded you. Do not turn aside from it to the right or the left,
so that you may succeed wherever you go.
8 (Ps 19:14; 119:15) This Book of the Law must not depart
from your mouth. Meditate on it day and night so that you may act
carefully according to all that is written in it. For then you will make
your way successful, and you will be wise.
9 (Ge 28:15; Dt 31:7-8) Have not I commanded you?
Be strong and courageous.
Do not be afraid or dismayed, for the Lord
your God is with you wherever you go."
Joshua Takes Command
10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people,
11 (Jos 3:2; Dt 9:1) "Pass through the midst of the camp
and command the people, 'Prepare food, for in three days you
will cross the Jordan to go to take possession of the land
that the Lord your God is giving you to possess.'"
12 To the Reubenites, the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh,
Joshua said,
13 (Nu 32:20-28) "Remember the word that Moses the servant of the Lord
commanded you: 'The Lord your God has given you a place for rest
and will give this land.'
14 Your wives, your children, and your livestock may live in the land
that Moses gave you on the east side of the Jordan. But you must cross
over with your brothers fully armed, your mighty men of valor, and help them,
15 until the Lord has given your brothers rest, as He has given you, and they
also have possessed the land that the Lord your God is giving to them.
Then you may return to your own land and possess what Moses the servant
of the Lord gave you on the east side of the Jordan where the sun rises."
16 They answered Joshua, "All that you command us we will do,
and wherever you send us we will go.
17 (Jos 1:5) Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, we will obey you.
May the Lord your God be with you, as He was with Moses!
18 (Jos 1:6-7; 1:9) Whoever rebels against your command
and disobeys your words, in all that you command him,
shall be put to death. Only be strong and courageous."
[Remember 40 years in the desert and Joshua and one other spy was loyal]
Joshua 1
[1] Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
[2] Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan,
thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
[3] Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I
given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
[4] From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the
river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
[5] There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
[6] Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
[7] Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
[8] This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous,
and then thou shalt have good success.
[9] Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not
afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee
whithersoever thou goest.
[10] Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
[11] Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you
victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to
possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.
[12] And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of
Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,
[13] Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you,
saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.
[14] Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land
which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your
brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
[15] Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and
they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then
ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses
the LORD's servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.
[16] And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will
do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
[17] According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken
unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
[18] Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not
hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to
death: only be strong and of a good courage.
JOSHUA 2
Rahab and the Spies
1 (Heb 11:31; Jas 2:25; Nu 25:1) Then Joshua son of Nun sent two men out
from Shittim to spy, saying, "Go see the land, especially Jericho."
So they went, and they came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab.
They spent the night there.
2 The king of Jericho was told, "Israelite men came here tonight to spy
out the land."
3 So the king of Jericho sent orders to Rahab, "Bring out the men who
came to you, who have entered your house, for they came to spy out
the whole land."
4 (2Sa 17:19-20) Now the woman had taken the two men and had hidden
them. She said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they
were from.
5 The men went out when it was time to shut the gate at dark.
I do not know where the men went. Chase after them quickly,
for you can overtake them."
6 (2Sa 17:19) Yet she had brought them up to the roof. She hid them
in the stalks of flax that she had spread out on the roof.
7 (Jdg 3:28) So the men chased after them on the road to the Jordan
as far as the fords. They shut the gate as soon as the pursuers went
out after them.
8 Before the spies went to sleep, Rahab went up to them on the roof.
9 (Ex 23:27; Dt 2:25) She said to the men, "I know that the Lord has given
you the land, for dread from you has fallen upon us, and all the inhabitants
of the land melt in terror before you.
10 (Nu 21:21-35) For we heard how the Lord dried up the waters of the
Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon
and Og, the two kings of the Amorites who were on the other side of
the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed.
11 (Dt 4:39; Jos 5:1) Our hearts melted when we heard these things,
and no man had any breath in him because of you, for the Lord your God
is God in heaven above and on earth below.
12 (Jos 2:18) "So now, since I have acted faithfully toward you,
please swear to me by the Lord that you will also act faithfully
toward my father's house. Please give me a firm pledge
13 that you will spare my father, my mother, my brothers, my sisters,
and all whom they own, and that you will deliver our lives from death."
14 (Ge 24:49; Jdg 1:24-25) The men said to her, "Our lives for yours;
if you do not report us, then when the Lord gives us the land,
we will act faithfully and kindly with you."
15 (Ac 9:25; 2Co 11:33) Then Rahab lowered them by a rope
through the window, for her home was set into the wall where she lived.
16 She said to them, "Go to the hill country so that the pursuers do not
find you. Hide there three days until the pursuers return.
After that, you can go on your way."
17 The men said to her, "We will be free from this oath that you have
made us swear,
18 (Jos 6:23) unless, when we come into the land, you tie this red cord
to the window through which you let us down. You must bring your
father, your mother, your brothers, and all who belong
to your father's household into your home.
19 Anyone who comes out of the doors of your house into the street
is responsible for his own blood, and we will be innocent.
Yet for anyone who stays with you inside the house,
we are responsible for his blood if someone should lay a hand on him.
20 But if you tell about this business of ours, then we will be released
from the oath that you have made us swear."
21 She said, "Let it be so, according to your words."
Then she sent them off, and they departed.
Then she tied the red cord in the window.
22 They went and came to the hill country. They stayed there three days,
until the pursuers returned. The pursuers had sought them all along
the way but had not found them.
23 So the two men returned. They descended from the hill country.
They crossed the river, came to Joshua son of Nun,
and told him all that they had discovered.
24 (Ex 23:31) They said to Joshua, "The Lord has surely given
the whole land into our hands! Indeed, all the inhabitants of the land
melt in terror before us."
Joshua 2
[1] And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly,
saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an
harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
[2] And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in
hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.
[3] And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men
that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come
to search out all the country.
[4] And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came
men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
[5] And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was
dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after
them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
[6] But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with
the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
[7] And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as
soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
[8] And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
[9] And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land,
and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the
land faint because of you.
[10] For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for
you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the
Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly
destroyed.
[11] And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither
did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD
your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
[12] Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have
shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house,
and give me a true token:
[13] And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren,
and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
[14] And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our
business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we
will deal kindly and truly with thee.
[15] Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was
upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
[16] And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet
you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned:
and afterward may ye go your way.
[17] And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath
which thou hast made us swear.
[18] Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of
scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt
bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's
household, home unto thee.
[19] And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house
into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless:
and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our
head, if any hand be upon him.
[20] And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath
which thou hast made us to swear.
[21] And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them
away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
[22] And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days,
until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout
all the way, but found them not.
[23] So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed
over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell
them:
[24] And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands
all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because
of us.
[Even in Pagan Jericho, they feared the Lord]
2) Our Daily Bread for 20 March 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/03/20/rising-to-dance
entitled Rising to Dance
1 Cor 15:35-44
The Resurrection Body
35 (Eze 37:3) But someone will say, "How are the dead raised up?
With what body do they come?”
36 (Jn 12:24) You fool! What you sow is not made alive unless it dies.
37 When you sow, you do not sow the body that shall be, but a bare kernel,
perhaps of wheat or of some other grain.
38 Then God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body.
39 All flesh is not the same flesh. There is one kind of flesh of men,
another flesh of beasts, another of fish, and another of birds.
40 There are also celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies.
The glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial
is another.
41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon,
and another glory of the stars. One star differs from another star in glory.
42 (Da 12:3; Mt 13:43) So also is the resurrection of the dead.
The body is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption.
43 (Col 3:4) It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory.
It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.
44 It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.
There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
[35] But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body
do they come?
[36] Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
[37] And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be,
but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
[38] But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his
own body.
[39] All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men,
another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
[40] There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory
of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
[41] There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and
another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in
glory.
[42] So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it
is raised in incorruption:
[43] It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness;
it is raised in power:
[44] It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a
natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
In a widely shared video, an elegant elderly woman sits in a wheelchair. O
nce a famed ballet dancer, Marta González Saldaña now suffers from Alzheimer's
disease. But something magical happens when Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake is played
to her. As the music builds, her frail hands slowly rise; and as the first
trumpets blast, she starts performing from her chair. Though her mind
and body are perishing, her talent is still there.
Reflecting on that video, my thoughts went to Paul’s teaching on resurrection
in 1 Corinthians 15. Likening our bodies to a seed that is buried before
it sprouts into a plant, he says that though our bodies may perish through
age or illness, may be a source of dishonor, and may be wracked with weakness,
the bodies of believers will be raised imperishable, full of glory
and power (vv. 42-44). Just as there is an organic link between the seed
and the plant, we will be "us" after our resurrection, our personalities
and talents intact, but we will flourish like never before.
When the haunting melody of Swan Lake began to play, Marta at first looked
downcast, perhaps mindful of what she once was and could no longer do.
But then a man reached over and held her hand. And so it will be for us.
Trumpets will blast (v. 52), a hand will reach out, and we'll rise
to dance like never before.
By: Sheridan Voysey
Reflect & Pray
What do you look forward to being able to do after the resurrection?
How can this give you hope for loved ones suffering the effects of age?
I praise You, Jesus, that nothing will be lost, but only regained, in the future.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 1 - Bought Back
Eph 1:7
7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood
and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace
[7] In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of his grace;
In the opening scenes of The Glenn Miller Story, Glenn Miller, then a
struggling musician trying to find an audience for his music, enters
a pawn shop. He has hocked his trombone for rent money, and has come
to redeem it. Paying the pawn broker the money, he buys back his own
instrument and leaves the shop, indicating that he will probably
be back again.
In Eph 1:7. Paul says that in Christ "we have redemption through
His blood and the forgiveness of sin according to the riches of His grace."
We belonged to God from the beginning; he made us and stamped
his image upon us. But through sin we were lost, pawned to the
world's system and the Enemy of our souls.
But God redeemed us; he "bought us back" with the most valuable
currency in the universe - the blood of his own Son, Jesus Christ.
He did not resent the bargain, or question whether we were worth
such a price. He freely gave Jesus in trade to ransom the souls
of the people he created and loved.
Sometimes in Christian circles we get so caught up in religious
jargon that we forget what redemption really means. Gog did not have
to "get us out of hock." He was not compelled to buy us back when we
had sold ourselves to sin. But because of his love, and with no
deserving on our part, he chose to pay an enormous price to set us free.
We are redeemed, bought back, by the One who owned us in the first place.
Application
a) In what ways have I been "in hock" to sin in my life?
b) What does it mean, in practical terms, that God "redeemed" me from that sin?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Deut 29:9
9 (Dt 4:6; Jos 1:7)Therefore, keep the words of this covenant
and do them, so that you may prosper in all you do.
9 Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them,
that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are ill or injured
Psalm 103:1-5
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me, bless His holy name.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all His benefits,
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) who forgives all your iniquities,
who heals all your diseases,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) who satisfies your mouth with good things,
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul:
And all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,
And forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;
Who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;
Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;
So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
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
20th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
( Matthew 19:14
14 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:16-17)
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me,
and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not,
to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
)
b) Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.
(
Eph 6:12
12 (Eph 1:3; 1:21) For our fight is not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces
of evil in the heavenly places.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to full you with the Holy Spirit
Pray to the Lord and pray for Him for obedience and sucessfulness.
Pray to the Lord:
"I praise You, Jesus, that nothing will be lost,
but only regained, in the future."
Pray to the Lord and pray a prayer of thanks for the Redemptiom of sin.
Pray to the Lord and pray to keep His covenant.
Pray to the Lord and pray a prayer of thanks for renewal.
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 the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.
Pray that new Farsi resources will be available to teach
2 (Ex 19:4) Moses proclaimed to all Israel, and said to them:
You have seen all that the Lord did before your eyes in the land of Egypt,
to Pharaoh and all his servants and to all his land-
3 the great temptations which your eyes have seen,
those signs and great wonders.
4 (Ac 28:26-27; Isa 6:9-10) Yet to this day the Lord has not given you
a heart to know, eyes to see, and ears to hear.
5 (Dt 8:4; 1:3) I have led you forty years in the wilderness.
Your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandal
has not worn out on your foot.
6 (Dt 8:3; Eph 5:18) You have not eaten bread, nor have you drunk wine
or strong drink, so that you might know that I am the Lord your God.
7 When you came to this place, Sihon, the king of Heshbon,
and Og, the king of Bashan, came out against us to battle,
and we defeated them.
8 (Nu 32:33; Dt 3:12-13) We took their land and gave it as an inheritance
to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and to half of the tribe of Manasseh.
9 (Dt 4:6; Jos 1:7) Therefore, keep the words of this covenant and do them,
so that you may prosper in all you do.
10 Today all of you stand before the Lord your God, the heads of your tribes,
your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel,
11 (Ex 12:38) your little ones, your wives, and your foreigners who are
in your camp, from the one who chops your wood to the one who draws
your water-
12 (2Ch 15:12-15) so that you should enter into a covenant with the Lord
your God, and into His oath, which the Lord your God is making with you today.
13 (Ge 17:7; Ex 6:7) Today He will establish that you are His people
and that He is your God, just as He has said to you and He has sworn
to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
14 It is not with you alone that I am making this covenant and this oath,
15 (Ac 2:39) but with him who stands here with us today before the Lord
our God, and with him who is not here with us today
16 (for you know that we lived in the land of Egypt and how we came
through the nations which you passed by,
17 and you have seen their abominations and their idols of wood
and stone, of silver and gold, which were among them);
18 (Heb 12:15) lest there be among you a man or woman
or family or tribe whose heart turns away today from the Lord our God
to go and serve the gods of these nations, and lest there be among you
a root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit;
19 (Nu 15:30) and it happens that, when he hears the words of this covenant,
he blesses himself in his heart, saying,
"I shall have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart,-
thus destroying the watered ground with the dry.
20 (Ps 74:1; Dt 9:14; Ps 79:5) The Lord will not spare him;
rather the anger of the Lord and His jealousy will smolder
against that man. All the curses that are written in this book
will rest on him, and the Lord will blot out his name from under heaven.
21 The Lord will single him out for disaster out of all the tribes of Israel,
according to all the curses of the covenant that are written
in this Book of the Law.
22 The generation to come, your children who will rise up after you
and the foreigner who will come from a far land, when they see
the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses
which the Lord has laid on it, will say,
23 (Jer 17:6; Zep 2:9) "The whole land is brimstone and salt,
a burning waste, unsown and unproductive, and no grass grows there,
like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim,
which the Lord overthrew in His anger and wrath."
24 (Jer 22:8-9; 1Ki 9:8-9) All nations will say,
"Why has the Lord done such to this land?
What does the heatedness of this great anger mean?"
25 Then men will say, "Because they have forsaken the covenant
of the Lord God of their fathers, which He made with them when
He brought them out of the land of Egypt.
26 For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them,
gods which they did not know and which He had not given to them.
27 (Dt 28:15-68; Da 9:11-14) The anger of the Lord burned against this land,
bringing on it all the curses that are written in this book.
28 (2Ch 7:20; 1Ki 14:15) The Lord rooted them out of their land in anger
and in wrath and in great indignation, and threw them into another land,
as it is today."
29 (Ac 1:7; 2Ti 3:16) The secret things belong to the Lord our God,
but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children
forever, so that we may keep all the words of this law.
Deuteronomy 29
[2] And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that the LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land;
[3] The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great miracles:
[4] Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
[5] And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.
[6] Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink:
that ye might know that I am the LORD your God.
[7] And when ye came unto this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote them:
[8] And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the
Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh.
[9] Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may
prosper in all that ye do.
[10] Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel,
[11] Your little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that is in thy camp,
from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water:
[12] That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the LORD thy God, and into
his oath, which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day:
[13] That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and that
he may be unto thee a God, as he hath said unto thee, and as he hath sworn
unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
[14] Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath;
[15] But with him that standeth here with us this day before the LORD our
God, and also with him that is not here with us this day:
[16] (For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt; and how we came
through the nations which ye passed by;
[17] And ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone,
silver and gold, which were among them:)
[18] Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe,
whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the
gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth
gall and wormwood;
[19] And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he
bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the
imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
[20] The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his
jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written
in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from
under heaven.
[21] And the LORD shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes of
Israel, according to all the curses of the covenant that are written in this
book of the law:
[22] So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up
after you, and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when
they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses which the LORD hath
laid upon it;
[23] And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning,
that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the
overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD
overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
[24] Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this
land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?
[25] Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD
God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out
of the land of Egypt:
[26] For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom
they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them:
[27] And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring upon
it all the curses that are written in this book:
[28] And the LORD rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and
in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day.
[29] The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which
are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all
the words of this law.
DEUTERONOMY 30
The Promise of Restoration
1 (Dt 30:15; 30:19) When all these things happen to you, the blessing
and the curse, which I have set before you, and you remember them among
all the nations, where the Lord your God has driven you,
2 (Ne 1:9; Joel 2:12-13) then you must return to the Lord your God and obey
His voice according to all that I am commanding you today, you
and your children, with all your heart, and with all your soul.
3 (Ps 147:2; Jer 29:14) Then the Lord your God will overturn your captivity
and have compassion on you and will return and gather you
from all the nations, where the Lord your God has scattered you.
4 (Ne 1:9; Dt 28:64) If any of you are driven out to the outmost parts
of heaven, from there will the Lord your God gather you,
and from there He will get you.
5 The Lord your God will bring you to the land which your fathers
possessed, and you shall possess it. He will prosper you and multiply
you more than your fathers.
6 (Dt 10:16; Jer 32:39; Dt 6:5) The Lord your God will circumcise
your heart and the heart of your descendants to love the Lord your God
with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.
7 The Lord your God will put all these curses on your enemies, on them
who hate you, who persecuted you. 8You will return and obey the voice
of the Lord, and obey all His commandments which I am commanding you today.
9 (Jer 32:41; Dt 28:63) The Lord your God will make you prosper in every work
of your hand, in the offspring of your body, and in the offspring
of your livestock, and in the produce of your land, for good.
For the Lord will once again rejoice over you for good, just as He rejoiced
over your fathers,
10 if you obey the voice of the Lord your God, by keeping
His commandments and His statutes which are written in this Book of the Law,
and if you return to the Lord your God with all your heart
and with all your soul.
The Choice of Life or Death
11 (Isa 45:19) This commandment which I am commanding you
today is not hidden from you, nor is it far off.
12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, "Who will go up for us to heaven
and bring it to us, so that we may hear it and do it?"
13 It is not beyond the sea, so that you should say,
"Who shall go over the sea for us and bring it to us,
so that we may hear it and do it?"
14 But the word is very near to you, in your mouth,
and in your heart, so that you may do it.
15 (Dt 11:26; 30:19) See, today I have set before you life and prosperity,
and death and disaster.
16 (Dt 30:6) What I am commanding you today is to love the Lord your God,
to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments and His statutes
and His judgments, so that you may live and multiply. Then the Lord
your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.
17 But if your heart turns away, so that you do not obey,
but are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them,
18 then I declare to you today that you will surely perish
and that you will not prolong your days in the land which
you are crossing the Jordan to go in and possess.
19 (Dt 4:26; 30:1) I call heaven and earth to witnesses against you
this day, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse.
Therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
20 (Dt 10:20; Ps 27:1) that you may love the Lord your God, that you may
obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life
and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land
that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
to give them.
Deuteronomy 30
[1] And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the
blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call
them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven
thee,
[2] And shalt return unto the LORD thy God, and shalt obey his voice
according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with
all thine heart, and with all thy soul;
[3] That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion
upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the
LORD thy God hath scattered thee.
[4] If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from
thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch
thee:
[5] And the LORD thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers
possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee good, and multiply
thee above thy fathers.
[6] And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy
seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul,
that thou mayest live.
[7] And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and
on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee.
[8] And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his
commandments which I command thee this day.
[9] And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine
hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the
fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for
good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:
[10] If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his
commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and
if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy
soul.
[11] For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden
from thee, neither is it far off.
[12] It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to
heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
[13] Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go
over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
[14] But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart,
that thou mayest do it.
[15] See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
[16] In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in
his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments,
that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in
the land whither thou goest to possess it.
[17] But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be
drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;
[18] I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye
shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan
to go to possess it.
[19] I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set
before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that
both thou and thy seed may live:
[20] That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his
voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the
length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware
unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
DEUTERONOMY 31
Joshua to Succeed Moses
1 Then Moses went and spoke these words to all Israel.
2 (Dt 34:7; Nu 27:17; 1Ki 3:7) He said to them,
"I am 120 old today. I can no longer come and go.
Also, the Lord has said to me, 'You may not cross over the Jordan.'
3 (Dt 9:3; 3:28) The Lord your God will cross over before you.
He will destroy these nations before you, you will possess them,
and Joshua will cross over before you, just as the Lord has said.
4 (Dt 2:33) The Lord will do to them as He did to Sihon and to Og,
the kings of the Amorites, and to their land, which He destroyed.
5 (Dt 7:2) The Lord will give them up before you, so that you may
do to them according to all the commandments which I have commanded you.
6 (Jos 10:25; 1Ch 22:13) Be strong and of a good courage. Fear not,
nor be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, it is He who goes with you.
He will not fail you, nor forsake you."
7 (Dt 3:28; 1:38; 31:6) Moses called to Joshua, and said to him
in the sight of all Israel, "Be strong and of good courage,
for you must go with this people to the land which the Lord
has sworn to their fathers to give them,
and you will enable them to inherit it.
8 (Ex 33:14; Dt 31:6) The Lord, He goes before you. He will be with you.
He will not fail you nor forsake you. Do not fear, nor be dismayed."
9 (Nu 4:15; Jos 3:3) Moses wrote this law and delivered it to the priests,
the sons of Levi who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord,
and to all the elders of Israel.
10 (Dt 15:1-2) Moses commanded them, saying,
"At the end of every seven years, at the time
of the year of the cancellation of debts, at the Feast of Tabernacles,
11 (2Ki 23:2; Jos 8:34-35) when all Israel has come to appear before
the Lord your God in the place which He will choose, you must read
this law before all Israel in their hearing.
12 (Dt 4:10) Gather the people together, men, women, children,
and your foreigner who is within your towns, so that they may hear
and learn and fear the Lord your God,
and observe to do all the words of this law.
13 (Dt 11:2) Their children, who have not known it, may hear
and learn to fear the Lord your God, as long as you live in the
land which you cross the Jordan to possess."
Prediction of Israel's Rebellion
14 (Nu 27:13; Dt 31:23) The Lord said to Moses, "Indeed, your days draw
near when you must die. Call Joshua, and present yourselves
in the tent of meeting, so that I may commission him."
So Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tent of meeting.
15 The Lord appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud,
and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the tent.
16 (Jdg 2:12; 10:6) The Lord said to Moses, "You are about to lie down
with your fathers, and this people will rise up and begin to prostitute
themselves after the gods of the foreigners of the land,
where they are going to be among them, and will forsake Me
and break My covenant which I have made with them.
17 (Nu 14:42; Jdg 6:13) Then My anger will burn against them on that day,
and I will forsake them, and I will hide My face from them,
and they will be devoured, and many disasters
and troubles will befall them, so that they will say in that day,
'Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is not among us?'
18 And I will surely hide My face in that day for all the evil things which
they shall have done, in that they turned to other gods.
19 (Dt 6:7; 31:21-22) "Now therefore write yourself this song
and teach it to the children of Israel. Put it on their mouths,
so that this song may be a witness for Me against the children of Israel.
20 (Ne 9:25-26; Dt 6:10-12) For when I have brought them into the land
which I swore to their fathers, flowing with milk and honey,
and they have eaten, and filled themselves, and become fat,
then they will turn to other gods, and serve them,
and provoke Me, and break My covenant.
21 (Hos 5:3; Jn 2:24-25) Then when many disasters and troubles have fallen
on them, this song will testify against them as a witness, for it must not be
forgotten from the mouths of their descendants. For I know their intention
which they are developing even now,
before I have brought them into the land which I promised."
22 (Dt 31:19) Therefore, Moses wrote this song the same day, and taught
it to the children of Israel.
23 (Dt 31:7-8; 31:14) He gave Joshua, the son of Nun, an exhortation,
and said, "Be strong and of a good courage,
for you will bring the children of Israel into the land
which I swore to them, and I will be with you."
24 (Dt 31:9) When Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book,
until they were completed,
25 then Moses commanded the Levites,
who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,
26 (Dt 31:19) "Take this Book of the Law, and put it inside the ark of the
covenant of the Lord your God, so that it may be there for a witness
against you.
27 (Dt 9:24; 32:20) For I know your rebellion and your stiff neck.
Even now, while I am yet alive with you today, you have been rebellious
against the Lord. How much more after my death?
28 (Dt 4:26; 32:1) Gather to me all the elders of your tribes,
and your officers, so that I may speak these words in their hearing
and call heaven and earth to witness against them.
29 (Jdg 2:19; Ge 49:1) For I know that after my death you will utterly
corrupt yourselves and turn aside from the way which I have commanded
you, and disaster will befall you in the latter days,
because you will do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger
through the work of your hands."
Deuteronomy 31
[1] And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel.
[2] And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I
can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt
not go over this Jordan.
[3] The LORD thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these
nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall
go over before thee, as the LORD hath said.
[4] And the LORD shall do unto them as he did to Sihon and to Og, kings of
the Amorites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed.
[5] And the LORD shall give them up before your face, that ye may do unto
them according unto all the commandments which I have commanded you.
[6] Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for
the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee,
nor forsake thee.
[7] And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all
Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people
unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and
thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
[8] And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee,
he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
[9] And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of
Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the
elders of Israel.
[10] And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in
the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,
[11] When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place
which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their
hearing.
[12] Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy
stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may
learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this
law:
[13] And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and
learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye
go over Jordan to possess it.
[14] And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must
die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the
congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and
presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
[15] And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the
pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.
[16] And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy
fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of
the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will
forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.
[17] Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will
forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured,
and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that
day. Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?
[18] And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they
shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.
[19] Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of
Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me
against the children of Israel.
[20] For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto
their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten
and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods,
and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.
[21] And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen
them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall
not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their
imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into
the land which I sware.
[22] Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the
children of Israel.
[23] And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of
a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land
which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
[24] And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of
this law in a book, until they were finished,
[25] That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of
the LORD, saying,
[26] Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the
covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against
thee.
[27] For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet
alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how
much more after my death?
[28] Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I
may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record
against them.
[29] For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and
turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you
in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to
provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
2) Our Daily Bread for 18 March 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/03/18/little-foxes
entitled Little Foxes
Song of Songs 2:3-15
The Woman
3 (SS 8:5; Isa 25:4 ) As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my beloved among the young men.
In his shadow I sat with great delight,
and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
4 (SS 1:4) He brought me to the banquet house,
and his banner over me was love.
5 (SS 5:8; 2Sa 6:19) Sustain me with raisins,
r efresh me with apples;
for I am faint with love.
6 His left hand is under my head,
and his right hand embraces me.
7 (SS 3:5; 8:4; 1:5) I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
by the gazelles or the does of the field,
do not stir up or awaken love
until it pleases.
8 The voice of my beloved!
Look, he comes
leaping over the mountains,
bounding over the hills.
9 (SS 8:14; 2:17 ) My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag.
Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows,
looking through the lattice.
10 (SS 2:13) My beloved speaks and says to me:
"Rise up, my love,
my fair one, and come away.
11 For now the winter has past;
the rain is over and gone.
12 The flowers appear on the earth;
the time of singing has come,
and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
13 (SS 2:10) The fig tree puts forth its green figs,
and the vines their blossoms;
and they give forth fragrance.
Rise up, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.
14 (SS 1:5; 8:13) O my dove, in the clefts of the rock,
in the secret places of the cliffs,
let me see your face,
let me hear your voice;
for your voice is sweet,
and your face is lovely.
15 (SS 2:13; 7:12) Catch the foxes for us,
the little foxes
that spoil the vineyards,
for our vineyards are in blossom."
[3] As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among
the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was
sweet to my taste.
[4] He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
[5] Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
[6] His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
[7] I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds
of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
[8] The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains,
skipping upon the hills.
[9] My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our
wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
[10] My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and
come away.
[11] For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
[12] The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is
come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
[13] The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the
tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
[14] O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of
the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is
thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
[15] Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our
vines have tender grapes.
A pilot couldn't fit his tea into the cupholder, so he set it on the center
console. When the plane hit turbulence, the drink spilled onto the control
panel, shutting off an engine. The flight was diverted and landed safely, but
when it happened again to a crew from a different airline two months later,
the manufacturer realized there was a problem. The plane cost $300 million,
but its cupholders were too small. This seemingly small oversight
led to some harrowing moments.
Small details can wreck the grandest plans, so the man in the Song of Songs
urges his lover to catch "the little foxes that ruin the vineyards"
of their love (2:15). He'd seen foxes climb over walls and dig out vines
in search of grapes. They were hard to catch as they darted into
the vineyard then melted back into the night. But they must not be ignored.
What threatens your closest relationships? It may not be large offenses. It
might be the little foxes, a small comment here or a slight there that digs
at the root of your love. Minor offenses add up, and what once was
a blossoming friendship or passionate marriage might be in danger of dying.
May God help us catch the little foxes! Let's ask for and grant forgiveness
as needed and nourish our vineyards in the soil of ordinary acts
of thoughtfulness as God provides what we need.
By: Mike Wittmer
Reflect & Pray
What "little foxes" are damaging one of your close relationships?
What can you do to seek forgiveness and a fresh start in Christ?
Father, may Your extraordinary love flow through me in ordinary ways.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 6 - It is Finished
John 5:24
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life
and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life. "
[24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth
on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into
condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
"PLEASE BE PATIENT - GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH ME YET,"
the sweatshirt read. In this case, the message was an ironic one,
for the occupant of the shirt was a snaggle-toothed, freckle-faced six year
old!
In one sense, God is not finished with the work he has to do in each of us.
Life in Christ is an ongoing process of change and growth as we become
more like him. Certainly, the more we see of ourselves, the more we hope
he isn't finished with us!
Yet whatever plans God has for making us into the men and women he created
us to be, certain aspects of our life in Christ are finished, finalised.
Jesus declares with absolute assurance, "whoever hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life
and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life. "
Because we do not have to earn or deserve God's grace, because we are not
called to prove ourselves worthy of Salvation, we can have immediate
and total assurance of the security of life in Jesus Christ. The one who
put his trust in the Lord has eternal life; he will not be condemned;
he has crossed over from death to life.
This "crossing over" into life happens in the split second when we acknowledge
our dependence upon Christ alone. And the rest of our lives is given over to
the development of his image in us.
God is not finished with us yet.
But his work of salvation is finished - complete,
fully dependable an accomplished fact.
Application
a) Have I ever doubted the "accomplished fact" of my own salvation? Why?
b) How can today's verse help me realise that, although I may have a lot of
growing yet to do, my salvation in Jesus Christ is secure?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Isaiah 1:19
19 (Dt 30:15-16) If you are willing and obedient,
you shall eat the good of the land;
19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Discouraged or Depressed
Psalm 13
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me for good?
How long will you hide Your face from me?
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) How long will I harbour cares in my soul
and sorrow in my heart by day?
How long will my enemy loom over me?
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Take note and answer me, O Lord my God!
Brighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) lest my enemy say, 'I have him,'
lest my foes exult when I stumble.
5(Ps 42:11; 43:5) I for my part confide in Your kindness;
may my heart exult in Your salvation!
6(2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 ) I will sing to the Lord,
because He has dealt bountifully with me.
Psalm 13
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever?
How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart daily?
How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God:
Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;
And those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
5 But I have trusted in thy mercy;
My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
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
18th Day of the Month
a) Pray that pastors will experience spiritual, emotional and physical
refreshing for the presence of the Lord
( Jer 31:25
25 For I satiate the weary souls and I replenish every languishing soul.
25 For I have satiated the weary soul,
and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.
)
b) Pray that the Lord will protect and deliver our nation from
danger and adversity
( Ps 34:7
7 The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear Him,
and delivers them.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him,
And delivereth them.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember His reward of blessings in obedience.
Pray to the Lord:
"Father, may Your extraordinary love flow through me in ordinary ways."
Pray to the Lord and pray to thank Him for His gift of Salvation.
Pray to the Lord and pray for obedience to Him.
Pray to the Lord and thank him for His abundance.
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 pastors will experience spiritual, emotional and physical
refreshing for the presence of the Lord
Pray that the Lord will protect and deliver our nation from