Day 123 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 3 May 2022 reflections
Day 123, 3 May 2022
1) 1 Chronicles 29:1-22
1 Kings 1
1 Chronicles 29
Temple Offerings
1 (1Ch 22:5; 1Ki 3:7) King David said to all the assembly, "Solomon my son,
the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work
is great since the palace is not for a man but for the Lord God.
2 (1Ch 22:3-5; Isa 54:11-12) So with all my might I have prepared for
the house of my God: gold for the things of gold, silver for the things
of silver, bronze for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron,
and wood for the things of wood, along with onyx stones and stones
for setting, stones of antimony, multicolored stones, and every precious
stone, even alabaster in abundance.
3 Moreover, in my devotion to the house
of my God I have offered from my own property, gold and silver, which I give
for the house of my God, over and above that which I prepared
for the holy dwelling place:
4 (1Ki 9:28; 1Ch 22:14) three thousand talents
[About 110 tons, or 100 metric tons.]
of gold of the gold of Ophir and seven thousand talents
[About 260 tons, or 235 metric tons.]
of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the house;
5 of gold for the things of gold and of silver for the things of silver,
even for all the handiwork of the craftsmen.
Now, who is willing to consecrate himself today to the Lord?"
6 Then the leaders of the fathers' houses, the leaders of the tribes
of Israel, the captains of thousands and hundreds, and the officials
of the king's workers offered willingly.
7 Also they donated to the service of the house of God five thousand talents
[About 190 tons, or 170 metric tons.] of gold and ten thousand darics
[About 185 pounds, or 84 kilograms. ]of gold, ten thousand talents
[About 380 tons, or 340 metric tons.] of silver, eighteen thousand talents
[About 675 tons, or 610 metric tons.] of bronze, and 100000 talents
[About 3,800 tons, or 3,400 metric tons.] of iron.
8 Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house
of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 (1Ki 8:61) Then the people rejoiced because they had offered willingly,
for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord; a
nd King David also rejoiced greatly.
A Prayer of David
10 So David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly,
and David said,
"Blessed are You, O Lord,
the God of Israel,
our Father forever and ever.
11 (Da 4:34-35; Mt 6:13) Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power,
and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty,
for everything in the heavens and the earth is Yours.
Yours is the kingdom, O Lord,
and You exalt Yourself as head aboveall.
12 (2Ch 1:12; 20:6) Riches and honor flow from You,
and You rule over all.
In Your hand are power and might,
and in Your hand it is to make great and to strengthen all.
13 So now, our God, we give thanks to You,
and praise Your glorious name.
14 "But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer
so freely as this? For everything comes from You, even from Your own hand
we have given to You.
15 (Job 14:2; Ps 39:12) For we are strangers and sojourners before You,
just as all our fathers were. Our days on earth are like a shadow,
and there is no hope.
16 O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You
a house for Your holy name has come from Your hand, and all belongs to You.
17 (1Ch 28:9; 1Sa 16:7) I know, my God, that You test the heart,
and with uprightness You are pleased, so in the uprightness of my heart
I have offered freely all these things, and now I have seen Your people,
those present here, offer freely and joyously to You.
18 O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this
forever in the thoughts and intentions of the heart of Your people
and direct their heart to You.
19 (Ps 72:1; 1Ch 22:14) Grant to Solomon my son a whole heart
to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes,
to do all these things and to build the palace
for which I have made preparation."
20 (Ex 4:31) Then David said to all the assembly, "Bless now the Lord
your God." So all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers.
They bowed down and paid homage to the Lord and the king.
Solomon, King of Israel
1Ki 1:28-53
21 On the following day, they made sacrifices to the Lord and offered
burnt offerings to the Lord: one thousand bulls, one thousand rams,
and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings and sacrifices
in abundance for all Israel.
22 (1Ch 23:1; 1Ki 1:34-39) So they ate and drank before the Lord on that day
with great joy.
And they made Solomon the son of David king a second time,
for they anointed him to the Lord as a ruler and Zadok as a priest.
1 Chronicles 29 (KJV)
1 Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son,
whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great:
for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for
things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass
for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things
of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers
colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have
of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house
of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
4 even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir,
and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls
of the houses withal:
5 the gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver,
and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers.
And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?
6 Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel,
and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers
of the king's work, offered willingly,
7 and gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents
and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass
eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure
of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with
perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD:
and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
Gives Thanks to God
10 Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David
said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory,
and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven
and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted
as head above all.
12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in
thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and
to give strength unto all.
13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer
so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine
own have we given thee.
15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers:
our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.
16 O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house
for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.
17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure
in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly
offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people,
which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for
ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and
prepare their heart unto thee:
19 and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments,
thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build
the palace, for the which I have made provision.
20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God.
And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers,
and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings
unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks,
a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings,
and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:
22 and did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness.
And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and
anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.
1 Kings 1
Adonijah Seeks Kingship
1 Now King David was old and advanced in years, and they covered him
with clothes, but he could not get warm.
2 Therefore his servants said to him, "Let a young virgin be found
for my lord the king, and let her stand before the king and care for him,
and let her lie by your side so that my lord the king may keep warm."
3 (Jos 19:18; 1Sa 28:4) So they searched for a beautiful young woman
throughout the land of Israel and found Abishag, a Shunammite,
and brought her to the king.
4 She was very beautiful and cared for the king and ministered to him,
but the king did not know her intimately.
5 (2Sa 3:4; 15:1) Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying,
"I will be king," and he assembled chariots and horsemen and fifty men
to run before him.
6 (2Sa 3:3-4; 1Ch 3:2) His father had not confronted him at any time
by asking, "Why have you done this?" He also was a very attractive man,
and he was born next after Absalom.
7 (2Sa 20:25; 1Ki 2:22) He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah
and with Abiathar the priest, and they agreed to help him.
8 (1Ki 4:18; 2Sa 20:25) But Zadok the priest and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada
and Nathan the prophet and Shimei and Rei and David's mighty men
did not join Adonijah.
9 (2Sa 17:17) Adonijah slaughtered sheep and oxen and fat cattle
by the Stone of Zoheleth, which is by En Rogel, and invited all his brothers,
the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants.
10 (2Sa 12:24) But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah,
the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.
11 (2Sa 3:4) Therefore Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon,
saying, "Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns
and David our lord does not know it?
12 Now please come and let me give you some advice, so that you may save
your own life as well as that of your son Solomon.
13 (1Ki 1:30; 1:17) Go to King David and say to him, 'Did not you, my lord,
O king, swear to your handmaid, saying: Assuredly Solomon your son
shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Why then does Adonijah reign?'
14 Then while you are still there talking with the king, I will come in
and confirm your words."
15 So Bathsheba went to the king's chamber. Now the king was very old,
and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to him.
16 Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king.
And the king said, "What do you want?"
17 (1Ki 1:13; 1:30) And she said to him, "My lord, you swore by the Lord
your God to your handmaid, saying: Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign
after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
18 (1Ki 1:24) But Adonijah reigns, and now, my lord, O king, you are unaware.
19 He has slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance and has invited
all the sons of the king and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander
of the army, but he has not invited your servant Solomon.
20 And you, my lord, O king, all the eyes of Israel are upon you that you
should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21 (Dt 31:16; 1Ki 2:10) Otherwise it shall be that when my lord the king
sleeps with his fathers, I and my son Solomon shall be considered offenders."
22 While she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
23 The king was told, "Nathan the prophet is here," and when he entered
the king's presence, he bowed himself before the king with his face
to the ground.
24 Nathan said, "My lord, O king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall reign
after me, and he shall sit upon my throne'?
25 (1Sa 10:24; 1Ki 1:9) For he has gone down this day and has slain oxen,
fat cattle, and sheep in abundance and has invited all the king's sons,
the commanders of the guard, and Abiathar the priest, and they eat and drink
with him, saying, 'God save King Adonijah!'
26 (1Ki 1:8; 1:10) But he has not invited me, your servant,
or Zadok the priest or Benaiah the son of Jehoiada or your servant Solomon.
27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and you have not let your servants
know who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"
Solomon Becomes King
1Ch 29:21-25
28 Then King David answered and said, "Call Bathsheba to me."
And she came into the king's presence and stood before the king.
29 (2Sa 4:9) The king vowed, "As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul
out of all distress,
30 (1Ki 1:13; 1:17) even as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying,
'Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon
my throne in my stead,' even so will I certainly do this day."
31 (Da 2:4; 3:9( Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground
in reverence to the king and said, "Let my lord King David live forever."
32 (1Ki 1:8) King David said, "Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet,
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada for me." So they came before the king.
33 (2Ch 32:30; 1Ki 1:38) And the king said to them, "Take with you
the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon
my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
34 (1Sa 10:1; 2Sa 15:10) And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet
there anoint him king over Israel, and blow the trumpet
and say, 'God save King Solomon!'
35 Then you shall come up after him. And he shall come and sit on my throne,
for he will be king in my place as I have appointed him to be ruler
over Israel and over Judah."
36 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, "Amen!
May the Lord, the God of my lord the king, also say so!
37 (1Sa 20:13; 1Ki 1:47) As the Lord has been with my lord the king,
may He also be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne
of my lord King David."
38 (2Sa 8:18; 1Ki 1:8) So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet,
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Kerethites and the Pelethites went down
and had Solomon ride on King David's mule and brought him to Gihon.
39 (Ps 89:20; 1Sa 10:24) Zadok the priest took a horn of oil
out of the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet,
and all the people said, "God save King Solomon!"
40 All the people came up to see him and played flutes and greatly rejoiced,
so that the earth shook at the sound.
41 Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard the commotion
as they were finishing their meal, and when Joab heard the sound
of the trumpet, he said, "Why is the city so loud and in an uproar?"
42 (2Sa 15:36; 17:17) While he was speaking, Jonathan the son of Abiathar
the priest came. Adonijah said to him, "Come in, for you are a valiant man
and bring good tidings."
43 Jonathan answered Adonijah, saying, "Surely our lord King David
has made Solomon king.
44 The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet,
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Kerethites, and the Pelethites.
And they had him ride on the king's mule.
45 (1Ki 1:40) And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him
king in Gihon, and they have come up from their rejoicing, so that the city
is in an uproar. This is the noise that you heard.
46 (1Ch 29:23) Also Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.
47 (Ge 47:31; 1Ki 1:37) Moreover, the king's servants came to bless our lord
King David, saying, 'May God make the name of Solomon better than your name
and make his throne greater than your throne.' And the king bowed himself upon
the bed.
48 (1Ki 3:6; Ps 132:11-12) The king also said, 'Blessed be the Lord God
of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day so that I could
see with my own eyes.' "
49 All the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid and rose up
and went on their way.
50 (1Ki 2:28) Adonijah feared Solomon. So he got up and went to the altar
and held on to its horns.
51 Then Solomon was told, "Adonijah fears King Solomon, for he has caught
hold of the horns on the altar, saying 'Let King Solomon swear to me today
that he will not slay his servant with the sword.'"
52 (1Sa 14:45; 2Sa 14:11) And Solomon said, "If he will show himself
a worthy man, not one of his hairs will fall to the ground, but if wickedness
is found in him, he shall die."
53 So King Solomon sent for him, and they brought him down from the altar,
and he came and bowed himself to King Solomon. And Solomon said to him,
"Go to your house."
1 Kings 1(KJV)
1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with
clothes, but he gat no heat.
2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord
the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her
cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel,
and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
4 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered
to him: but the king knew her not.
David's Successor
5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king:
and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
6 And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou
done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after
Absalom.
7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest:
and they following Adonijah helped him.
8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada,
nd Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged
to David, were not with Adonijah.
9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth,
which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons,
and all the men of Judah the king's servants:
10 but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men,
and Solomon his brother, he called not.
11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon,
saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign,
and David our lord knoweth it not?
12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou
mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou,
my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon
thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
why then doth Adonijah reign?
14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king,
I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
15 And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king
was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
16 And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king
said, What wouldest thou?
17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God
unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign
after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king,
thou knowest it not:
19 and he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance,
and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest,
and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.
20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou
shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep
with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king,
Nathan the prophet also came in.
23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet.
And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before
the king with his face to the ground.
24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign
after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
25 For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle
and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons,
and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest;
and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.
26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son
of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto
thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into
the king's presence, and stood before the king.
29 And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my
soul out of all distress,
30 even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly
Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne
in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
31 Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth,
and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
32 And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet,
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
33 The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord,
and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down
to Gihon:
34 and let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king
over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne;
for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler
over Israel and over Judah. 36And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered
the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.
37 As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon,
and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son
of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down,
and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle,
and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said,
God save king Solomon.
40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes,
and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
41 And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had
made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said,
Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest
came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man,
and bringest good tidings.
43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David
hath made Solomon king.
44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet,
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites,
and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:
45 and Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king
in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city
rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
46 And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
47 And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying,
God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater
than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.
48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel,
which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up,
and went every man his way.
50 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught
hold on the horns of the altar.
51 And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon:
for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king
Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
52 And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an
hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him,
he shall die.
53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar.
And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him,
Go to thine house.
2) Our Daily Bread for 3 May 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/05/03/longing-for-a-home
entitled Longing for a Home
Psalm 62:1-8
Psalms 62
For the Music Director. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
1 My soul waits in silence on God alone;
from Him comes my salvation.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my refuge; I will not be greatly shaken.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) How long will you attack a man,
to batter him, all of you,
as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) They only conspire to cast him down
from his high position;
they delight in lies,
they bless with their mouth,
but they curse inwardly. Selah
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My soul, wait silently for God,
for my hope is from Him.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my refuge; I will not be moved.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) In God is my salvation and my glory;
the rock of my strength, and my shelter, is in God.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Trust in Him at all times;
you people, pour out your heart before Him;
God is a shelter for us. Selah
Psalm 62
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.
1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God:
From him cometh my salvation.
2 He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man?
Ye shall be slain all of you: As a bowing wall shall ye be,
and as a tottering fence.
4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency:
They delight in lies: They bless with their mouth,
but they curse inwardly. Selah.
5 My soul, wait thou only upon God;
For my expectation is from him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation:
He is my defence; I shall not be moved.
7 In God is my salvation and my glory:
The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
8 Trust in him at all times; ye people,
Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Anne, the lead character in the Anne of Green Gables stories, longed for
a family. Orphaned, she had lost hope of ever finding a place to call home.
But then she learned that an older man named Matthew and his sister Marilla
would take her in. On the buggy ride to their home, Anne apologised
for chattering on and on, but Matthew, a quiet man, said, "You can talk as
much as you like. I don't mind." This was music to Anne's ears. She felt
no one had ever wanted her around, much less wanted to hear her chatter.
After arriving, her hopes were dashed when she learned the siblings
had thought they were getting a boy to help as a farmhand. She feared being
returned, but Anne’s longing for a loving home was met when they made her
a part of their family.
We've all had times when we felt unwanted or alone. But when we become a part
of God's family through salvation in Jesus,
He becomes for us a secure home (Psalm 62:2). He delights in us and invites us
to talk with Him about everything: our worries, temptations, sorrows,
and hopes. The psalmist tells us we can "find rest in God" and
"pour out [our] hearts to him" (vv. 5,
.
Don't hesitate. Talk to God as much as you like. He won't mind.
He delights in our hearts. In Him you'll find a home.
By: Anne Cetas
Reflect & Pray
What circumstances have caused you to make God your home?
What do you want to talk to Him about?
Help me, God, not to hold back in talking with You when
I've got something on my heart. Thank You for Your listening ear.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 3 - Let the Word Dwell in You
Col 3:16
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Every day, whether we are aware of it or not, our minds are
bombarded by 20th Century values: "Dress for success!" "Get ahead!"
"You deserve a break today ...." Television, radio, and the incessant
voices that surround us distract our attention and keep us from
focusing on what is really important in our lives.
Paul's instruction to the Colossian Church brings us back to God's
value system: "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly."
When we give attention to the Word of God, we put ourselves in a position
to hear a higher truth the clamour of immediate demands
and the expectations of the world around us. We can experience peace
in the midst of struggle and rest in a restless environment.
God's Word is a powerful force for good in our lives - not merely
an attractive philosophy, but true power to overcome the pressures
of daily life.
Dwelling on the Word of God, and letting it indwell us, takes many forms.
Scripture memory, music, meditation, talking with others about the
goodness of God all help us keep our attention focused on Christ rather
than on the values of the world around us.
We can choose to listen to Christian radio or tapes. We can take time
daily for quiet meditation on his Word. We can commit the Word to memory
and draw on its power during the day. And as we listen to the voice
of the Spirit rather than the noise around us, we can enter into
his peace and live in communion with him.
Application
a) What pressures do I face that tend to distract me from the reality
of Christ's presence?
b) How can I "let the word of Christ dwell richly" in me, so that I
an regain my focus on him?
c) What practical changes can I make in my life to help me focus
my attention on Jesus and his word?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Gen 17:5-7
5 (Ne 9:7; Ge 17:15) No longer will your name be called Abram,
but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you the father
of a multitude of nations.
6 (Ge 35:11; 17:16) I will make you exceedingly fruitful;
and I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
7 (Ge 26:24; 28:13; Heb 11:16) I will establish My covenant between Me
and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations
for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.
[5] Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be
Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
[6] And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of
thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
[7] And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after
thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto
thee, and to thy seed after thee.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Unfailing Love
Ps 63:1-5
PSALMS 63
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, You are my God;
early will I seek You;
my soul thirsts for You,
my flesh faints for You,
in a dry and thirsty land
with no water.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I have seen You in the sanctuary,
to see Your power and Your glory.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
my lips will praise You.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Thus will I bless You while I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My soul will be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
and my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.
1 O God, thou art
My God; early will I seek thee:
My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee
In a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
2 To see thy power and thy glory,
So as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
3 Because thy lovingkindness
Is better than life,
My lips shall praise thee.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness;
And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
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 2022 edition?)
Ontario
Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario
Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000
est Muslim Population 1 001 542
CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,
Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor
Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that
the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most
Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching
from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly
resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques
are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools
are starting.
And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their
advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,
the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour
brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of
"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of
receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town
reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.
Agree in prayer for:
- net network leaders - the need is great
- the development of network leadership teams
- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals
whom God is calling into this ministry.
- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising
believers
- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas
- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love
towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.
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!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
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
3nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the province of Alberta as follows:
I) Pray for the leaders of Alberta, that God's Spirit would influence then to
act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards. (
1 Tim 2:1-4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in
the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and to come
to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority;
that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
b) Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and Canadian to faith in Christ.
( John 16:8 - When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Matthew 9:36 - But when He saw the crowds, He was moved with
compassion for them, because they fainted and were scattered,
like sheep without a shepherd
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with
compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered
abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. )
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to leave a godly legacy
and Him to help you prepare it.
Pray to the Lord: "Help me, God, not to hold back in talking with You when
I've got something on my heart. Thank You for Your listening ear."
Pray to the Lord and pray that His word will dwell
in you richly without distraction.
Pray to the Lord and thank him for covenant!
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His everloving kindness.
Agree in prayer for Ontario:
- get network leaders - the need is great
- the development of network leadership teams
- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals
whom God is calling into this ministry.
- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising
believers
- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas
- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love
towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.
- 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!
Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and Canadian to faith in Christ.
Pray that the discipleship training sessions will encourage
and strengthen new believers in Laos.
1) 1 Chronicles 29:1-22
1 Kings 1
1 Chronicles 29
Temple Offerings
1 (1Ch 22:5; 1Ki 3:7) King David said to all the assembly, "Solomon my son,
the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work
is great since the palace is not for a man but for the Lord God.
2 (1Ch 22:3-5; Isa 54:11-12) So with all my might I have prepared for
the house of my God: gold for the things of gold, silver for the things
of silver, bronze for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron,
and wood for the things of wood, along with onyx stones and stones
for setting, stones of antimony, multicolored stones, and every precious
stone, even alabaster in abundance.
3 Moreover, in my devotion to the house
of my God I have offered from my own property, gold and silver, which I give
for the house of my God, over and above that which I prepared
for the holy dwelling place:
4 (1Ki 9:28; 1Ch 22:14) three thousand talents
[About 110 tons, or 100 metric tons.]
of gold of the gold of Ophir and seven thousand talents
[About 260 tons, or 235 metric tons.]
of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the house;
5 of gold for the things of gold and of silver for the things of silver,
even for all the handiwork of the craftsmen.
Now, who is willing to consecrate himself today to the Lord?"
6 Then the leaders of the fathers' houses, the leaders of the tribes
of Israel, the captains of thousands and hundreds, and the officials
of the king's workers offered willingly.
7 Also they donated to the service of the house of God five thousand talents
[About 190 tons, or 170 metric tons.] of gold and ten thousand darics
[About 185 pounds, or 84 kilograms. ]of gold, ten thousand talents
[About 380 tons, or 340 metric tons.] of silver, eighteen thousand talents
[About 675 tons, or 610 metric tons.] of bronze, and 100000 talents
[About 3,800 tons, or 3,400 metric tons.] of iron.
8 Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house
of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 (1Ki 8:61) Then the people rejoiced because they had offered willingly,
for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord; a
nd King David also rejoiced greatly.
A Prayer of David
10 So David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly,
and David said,
"Blessed are You, O Lord,
the God of Israel,
our Father forever and ever.
11 (Da 4:34-35; Mt 6:13) Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power,
and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty,
for everything in the heavens and the earth is Yours.
Yours is the kingdom, O Lord,
and You exalt Yourself as head aboveall.
12 (2Ch 1:12; 20:6) Riches and honor flow from You,
and You rule over all.
In Your hand are power and might,
and in Your hand it is to make great and to strengthen all.
13 So now, our God, we give thanks to You,
and praise Your glorious name.
14 "But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer
so freely as this? For everything comes from You, even from Your own hand
we have given to You.
15 (Job 14:2; Ps 39:12) For we are strangers and sojourners before You,
just as all our fathers were. Our days on earth are like a shadow,
and there is no hope.
16 O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You
a house for Your holy name has come from Your hand, and all belongs to You.
17 (1Ch 28:9; 1Sa 16:7) I know, my God, that You test the heart,
and with uprightness You are pleased, so in the uprightness of my heart
I have offered freely all these things, and now I have seen Your people,
those present here, offer freely and joyously to You.
18 O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this
forever in the thoughts and intentions of the heart of Your people
and direct their heart to You.
19 (Ps 72:1; 1Ch 22:14) Grant to Solomon my son a whole heart
to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes,
to do all these things and to build the palace
for which I have made preparation."
20 (Ex 4:31) Then David said to all the assembly, "Bless now the Lord
your God." So all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers.
They bowed down and paid homage to the Lord and the king.
Solomon, King of Israel
1Ki 1:28-53
21 On the following day, they made sacrifices to the Lord and offered
burnt offerings to the Lord: one thousand bulls, one thousand rams,
and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings and sacrifices
in abundance for all Israel.
22 (1Ch 23:1; 1Ki 1:34-39) So they ate and drank before the Lord on that day
with great joy.
And they made Solomon the son of David king a second time,
for they anointed him to the Lord as a ruler and Zadok as a priest.
1 Chronicles 29 (KJV)
1 Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son,
whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great:
for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for
things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass
for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things
of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers
colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have
of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house
of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
4 even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir,
and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls
of the houses withal:
5 the gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver,
and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers.
And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?
6 Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel,
and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers
of the king's work, offered willingly,
7 and gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents
and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass
eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure
of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with
perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD:
and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
Gives Thanks to God
10 Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David
said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory,
and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven
and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted
as head above all.
12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in
thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and
to give strength unto all.
13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer
so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine
own have we given thee.
15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers:
our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.
16 O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house
for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.
17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure
in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly
offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people,
which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for
ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and
prepare their heart unto thee:
19 and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments,
thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build
the palace, for the which I have made provision.
20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God.
And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers,
and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings
unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks,
a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings,
and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:
22 and did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness.
And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and
anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.
1 Kings 1
Adonijah Seeks Kingship
1 Now King David was old and advanced in years, and they covered him
with clothes, but he could not get warm.
2 Therefore his servants said to him, "Let a young virgin be found
for my lord the king, and let her stand before the king and care for him,
and let her lie by your side so that my lord the king may keep warm."
3 (Jos 19:18; 1Sa 28:4) So they searched for a beautiful young woman
throughout the land of Israel and found Abishag, a Shunammite,
and brought her to the king.
4 She was very beautiful and cared for the king and ministered to him,
but the king did not know her intimately.
5 (2Sa 3:4; 15:1) Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying,
"I will be king," and he assembled chariots and horsemen and fifty men
to run before him.
6 (2Sa 3:3-4; 1Ch 3:2) His father had not confronted him at any time
by asking, "Why have you done this?" He also was a very attractive man,
and he was born next after Absalom.
7 (2Sa 20:25; 1Ki 2:22) He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah
and with Abiathar the priest, and they agreed to help him.
8 (1Ki 4:18; 2Sa 20:25) But Zadok the priest and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada
and Nathan the prophet and Shimei and Rei and David's mighty men
did not join Adonijah.
9 (2Sa 17:17) Adonijah slaughtered sheep and oxen and fat cattle
by the Stone of Zoheleth, which is by En Rogel, and invited all his brothers,
the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants.
10 (2Sa 12:24) But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah,
the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.
11 (2Sa 3:4) Therefore Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon,
saying, "Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns
and David our lord does not know it?
12 Now please come and let me give you some advice, so that you may save
your own life as well as that of your son Solomon.
13 (1Ki 1:30; 1:17) Go to King David and say to him, 'Did not you, my lord,
O king, swear to your handmaid, saying: Assuredly Solomon your son
shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Why then does Adonijah reign?'
14 Then while you are still there talking with the king, I will come in
and confirm your words."
15 So Bathsheba went to the king's chamber. Now the king was very old,
and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to him.
16 Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king.
And the king said, "What do you want?"
17 (1Ki 1:13; 1:30) And she said to him, "My lord, you swore by the Lord
your God to your handmaid, saying: Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign
after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
18 (1Ki 1:24) But Adonijah reigns, and now, my lord, O king, you are unaware.
19 He has slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance and has invited
all the sons of the king and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander
of the army, but he has not invited your servant Solomon.
20 And you, my lord, O king, all the eyes of Israel are upon you that you
should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21 (Dt 31:16; 1Ki 2:10) Otherwise it shall be that when my lord the king
sleeps with his fathers, I and my son Solomon shall be considered offenders."
22 While she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
23 The king was told, "Nathan the prophet is here," and when he entered
the king's presence, he bowed himself before the king with his face
to the ground.
24 Nathan said, "My lord, O king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall reign
after me, and he shall sit upon my throne'?
25 (1Sa 10:24; 1Ki 1:9) For he has gone down this day and has slain oxen,
fat cattle, and sheep in abundance and has invited all the king's sons,
the commanders of the guard, and Abiathar the priest, and they eat and drink
with him, saying, 'God save King Adonijah!'
26 (1Ki 1:8; 1:10) But he has not invited me, your servant,
or Zadok the priest or Benaiah the son of Jehoiada or your servant Solomon.
27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and you have not let your servants
know who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"
Solomon Becomes King
1Ch 29:21-25
28 Then King David answered and said, "Call Bathsheba to me."
And she came into the king's presence and stood before the king.
29 (2Sa 4:9) The king vowed, "As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul
out of all distress,
30 (1Ki 1:13; 1:17) even as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying,
'Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon
my throne in my stead,' even so will I certainly do this day."
31 (Da 2:4; 3:9( Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground
in reverence to the king and said, "Let my lord King David live forever."
32 (1Ki 1:8) King David said, "Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet,
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada for me." So they came before the king.
33 (2Ch 32:30; 1Ki 1:38) And the king said to them, "Take with you
the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon
my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
34 (1Sa 10:1; 2Sa 15:10) And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet
there anoint him king over Israel, and blow the trumpet
and say, 'God save King Solomon!'
35 Then you shall come up after him. And he shall come and sit on my throne,
for he will be king in my place as I have appointed him to be ruler
over Israel and over Judah."
36 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, "Amen!
May the Lord, the God of my lord the king, also say so!
37 (1Sa 20:13; 1Ki 1:47) As the Lord has been with my lord the king,
may He also be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne
of my lord King David."
38 (2Sa 8:18; 1Ki 1:8) So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet,
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Kerethites and the Pelethites went down
and had Solomon ride on King David's mule and brought him to Gihon.
39 (Ps 89:20; 1Sa 10:24) Zadok the priest took a horn of oil
out of the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet,
and all the people said, "God save King Solomon!"
40 All the people came up to see him and played flutes and greatly rejoiced,
so that the earth shook at the sound.
41 Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard the commotion
as they were finishing their meal, and when Joab heard the sound
of the trumpet, he said, "Why is the city so loud and in an uproar?"
42 (2Sa 15:36; 17:17) While he was speaking, Jonathan the son of Abiathar
the priest came. Adonijah said to him, "Come in, for you are a valiant man
and bring good tidings."
43 Jonathan answered Adonijah, saying, "Surely our lord King David
has made Solomon king.
44 The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet,
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Kerethites, and the Pelethites.
And they had him ride on the king's mule.
45 (1Ki 1:40) And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him
king in Gihon, and they have come up from their rejoicing, so that the city
is in an uproar. This is the noise that you heard.
46 (1Ch 29:23) Also Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.
47 (Ge 47:31; 1Ki 1:37) Moreover, the king's servants came to bless our lord
King David, saying, 'May God make the name of Solomon better than your name
and make his throne greater than your throne.' And the king bowed himself upon
the bed.
48 (1Ki 3:6; Ps 132:11-12) The king also said, 'Blessed be the Lord God
of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day so that I could
see with my own eyes.' "
49 All the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid and rose up
and went on their way.
50 (1Ki 2:28) Adonijah feared Solomon. So he got up and went to the altar
and held on to its horns.
51 Then Solomon was told, "Adonijah fears King Solomon, for he has caught
hold of the horns on the altar, saying 'Let King Solomon swear to me today
that he will not slay his servant with the sword.'"
52 (1Sa 14:45; 2Sa 14:11) And Solomon said, "If he will show himself
a worthy man, not one of his hairs will fall to the ground, but if wickedness
is found in him, he shall die."
53 So King Solomon sent for him, and they brought him down from the altar,
and he came and bowed himself to King Solomon. And Solomon said to him,
"Go to your house."
1 Kings 1(KJV)
1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with
clothes, but he gat no heat.
2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord
the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her
cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel,
and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
4 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered
to him: but the king knew her not.
David's Successor
5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king:
and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
6 And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou
done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after
Absalom.
7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest:
and they following Adonijah helped him.
8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada,
nd Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged
to David, were not with Adonijah.
9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth,
which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons,
and all the men of Judah the king's servants:
10 but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men,
and Solomon his brother, he called not.
11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon,
saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign,
and David our lord knoweth it not?
12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou
mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou,
my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon
thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
why then doth Adonijah reign?
14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king,
I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
15 And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king
was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
16 And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king
said, What wouldest thou?
17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God
unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign
after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king,
thou knowest it not:
19 and he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance,
and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest,
and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.
20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou
shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep
with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king,
Nathan the prophet also came in.
23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet.
And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before
the king with his face to the ground.
24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign
after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
25 For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle
and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons,
and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest;
and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.
26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son
of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto
thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into
the king's presence, and stood before the king.
29 And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my
soul out of all distress,
30 even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly
Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne
in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
31 Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth,
and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
32 And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet,
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
33 The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord,
and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down
to Gihon:
34 and let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king
over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne;
for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler
over Israel and over Judah. 36And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered
the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.
37 As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon,
and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son
of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down,
and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle,
and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said,
God save king Solomon.
40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes,
and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
41 And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had
made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said,
Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest
came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man,
and bringest good tidings.
43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David
hath made Solomon king.
44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet,
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites,
and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:
45 and Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king
in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city
rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
46 And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
47 And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying,
God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater
than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.
48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel,
which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up,
and went every man his way.
50 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught
hold on the horns of the altar.
51 And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon:
for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king
Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
52 And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an
hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him,
he shall die.
53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar.
And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him,
Go to thine house.
2) Our Daily Bread for 3 May 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/05/03/longing-for-a-home
entitled Longing for a Home
Psalm 62:1-8
Psalms 62
For the Music Director. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
1 My soul waits in silence on God alone;
from Him comes my salvation.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my refuge; I will not be greatly shaken.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) How long will you attack a man,
to batter him, all of you,
as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) They only conspire to cast him down
from his high position;
they delight in lies,
they bless with their mouth,
but they curse inwardly. Selah
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My soul, wait silently for God,
for my hope is from Him.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my refuge; I will not be moved.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) In God is my salvation and my glory;
the rock of my strength, and my shelter, is in God.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Trust in Him at all times;
you people, pour out your heart before Him;
God is a shelter for us. Selah
Psalm 62
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.
1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God:
From him cometh my salvation.
2 He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man?
Ye shall be slain all of you: As a bowing wall shall ye be,
and as a tottering fence.
4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency:
They delight in lies: They bless with their mouth,
but they curse inwardly. Selah.
5 My soul, wait thou only upon God;
For my expectation is from him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation:
He is my defence; I shall not be moved.
7 In God is my salvation and my glory:
The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
8 Trust in him at all times; ye people,
Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Anne, the lead character in the Anne of Green Gables stories, longed for
a family. Orphaned, she had lost hope of ever finding a place to call home.
But then she learned that an older man named Matthew and his sister Marilla
would take her in. On the buggy ride to their home, Anne apologised
for chattering on and on, but Matthew, a quiet man, said, "You can talk as
much as you like. I don't mind." This was music to Anne's ears. She felt
no one had ever wanted her around, much less wanted to hear her chatter.
After arriving, her hopes were dashed when she learned the siblings
had thought they were getting a boy to help as a farmhand. She feared being
returned, but Anne’s longing for a loving home was met when they made her
a part of their family.
We've all had times when we felt unwanted or alone. But when we become a part
of God's family through salvation in Jesus,
He becomes for us a secure home (Psalm 62:2). He delights in us and invites us
to talk with Him about everything: our worries, temptations, sorrows,
and hopes. The psalmist tells us we can "find rest in God" and
"pour out [our] hearts to him" (vv. 5,
.Don't hesitate. Talk to God as much as you like. He won't mind.
He delights in our hearts. In Him you'll find a home.
By: Anne Cetas
Reflect & Pray
What circumstances have caused you to make God your home?
What do you want to talk to Him about?
Help me, God, not to hold back in talking with You when
I've got something on my heart. Thank You for Your listening ear.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 3 - Let the Word Dwell in You
Col 3:16
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Every day, whether we are aware of it or not, our minds are
bombarded by 20th Century values: "Dress for success!" "Get ahead!"
"You deserve a break today ...." Television, radio, and the incessant
voices that surround us distract our attention and keep us from
focusing on what is really important in our lives.
Paul's instruction to the Colossian Church brings us back to God's
value system: "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly."
When we give attention to the Word of God, we put ourselves in a position
to hear a higher truth the clamour of immediate demands
and the expectations of the world around us. We can experience peace
in the midst of struggle and rest in a restless environment.
God's Word is a powerful force for good in our lives - not merely
an attractive philosophy, but true power to overcome the pressures
of daily life.
Dwelling on the Word of God, and letting it indwell us, takes many forms.
Scripture memory, music, meditation, talking with others about the
goodness of God all help us keep our attention focused on Christ rather
than on the values of the world around us.
We can choose to listen to Christian radio or tapes. We can take time
daily for quiet meditation on his Word. We can commit the Word to memory
and draw on its power during the day. And as we listen to the voice
of the Spirit rather than the noise around us, we can enter into
his peace and live in communion with him.
Application
a) What pressures do I face that tend to distract me from the reality
of Christ's presence?
b) How can I "let the word of Christ dwell richly" in me, so that I
an regain my focus on him?
c) What practical changes can I make in my life to help me focus
my attention on Jesus and his word?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Gen 17:5-7
5 (Ne 9:7; Ge 17:15) No longer will your name be called Abram,
but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you the father
of a multitude of nations.
6 (Ge 35:11; 17:16) I will make you exceedingly fruitful;
and I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
7 (Ge 26:24; 28:13; Heb 11:16) I will establish My covenant between Me
and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations
for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.
[5] Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be
Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
[6] And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of
thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
[7] And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after
thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto
thee, and to thy seed after thee.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Unfailing Love
Ps 63:1-5
PSALMS 63
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, You are my God;
early will I seek You;
my soul thirsts for You,
my flesh faints for You,
in a dry and thirsty land
with no water.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I have seen You in the sanctuary,
to see Your power and Your glory.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
my lips will praise You.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Thus will I bless You while I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My soul will be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
and my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.
1 O God, thou art
My God; early will I seek thee:
My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee
In a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
2 To see thy power and thy glory,
So as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
3 Because thy lovingkindness
Is better than life,
My lips shall praise thee.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness;
And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
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 2022 edition?)
Ontario
Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario
Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000
est Muslim Population 1 001 542
CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,
Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor
Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that
the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most
Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching
from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly
resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques
are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools
are starting.
And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their
advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,
the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour
brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of
"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of
receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town
reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.
Agree in prayer for:
- net network leaders - the need is great
- the development of network leadership teams
- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals
whom God is calling into this ministry.
- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising
believers
- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas
- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love
towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.
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!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
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
3nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the province of Alberta as follows:
I) Pray for the leaders of Alberta, that God's Spirit would influence then to
act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards. (
1 Tim 2:1-4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in
the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and to come
to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority;
that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
b) Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and Canadian to faith in Christ.
( John 16:8 - When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Matthew 9:36 - But when He saw the crowds, He was moved with
compassion for them, because they fainted and were scattered,
like sheep without a shepherd
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with
compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered
abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. )
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to leave a godly legacy
and Him to help you prepare it.
Pray to the Lord: "Help me, God, not to hold back in talking with You when
I've got something on my heart. Thank You for Your listening ear."
Pray to the Lord and pray that His word will dwell
in you richly without distraction.
Pray to the Lord and thank him for covenant!
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His everloving kindness.
Agree in prayer for Ontario:
- get network leaders - the need is great
- the development of network leadership teams
- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals
whom God is calling into this ministry.
- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising
believers
- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas
- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love
towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.
- 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!
Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and Canadian to faith in Christ.
Pray that the discipleship training sessions will encourage
and strengthen new believers in Laos.