Day 168 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 17 June 2022 reflections
Day 168, 17 June 2022
1) 2 Kings 13:1-11
2 Kings 12:17-21
2 Chronicles 24:23-27
2 Kings 13:14-25
2 Kings 13:1-11
2 Kings 13
Jehoahaz, King of Israel
1 In the 23rd year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz
the son of Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria for seventeen years.
2 (1Ki 12:26-33; 14:16) He did evil in the sight of the Lord and followed
the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.
He did not turn aside from them.
3 (Jdg 2:14; 1Ki 19:17) The anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel,
so He gave them into the hand of Hazael king of Aram
and into the hand of BenHadad the son of Hazael all their days.
4 2Ki 14:26; Ex 3:7; 3:9)But Jehoahaz appeased the Lord, and the Lord
listened to him. For He saw the oppression of Israel,
because the king of Aram oppressed them.
5 (2Ki 13:25; 14:25) So the Lord gave Israel a savior, so that they got out
from under the hand of Aram. Then the children of Israel dwelt
in their tents as before.
6 (1Ki 16:33; 2Ki 13:2) Nevertheless, they did not turn aside from the sins
of the house of Jeroboam, who caused Israel to sin, but walked in them.
The Asherah pole also stood in Samaria.
7 (Am 1:3; 2Ki 10:32) So Jehoahaz had only fifty horsemen, ten chariots,
and ten thousand footmen left, for the king of Aram had destroyed them
and made them like the dust at threshing.
8Now the rest of the deeds of Jehoahaz, all that he did and his power,
are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
9 And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria.
Joash his son reigned in his place.
Jehoash, King of Israel
10 In the 47th year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz
reigned over Israel in Samaria for sixteen years.
11 (2Ki 13:2) He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside
from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin,
but he walked in them.
2 Kings 13
[1] In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of
Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and
reigned seventeen years.
[2] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed
the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he
departed
not therefrom.
[3] And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered
them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad
the son of Hazael, all their days.
[4] And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he
saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
[5] (And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under
the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their
tents, as
beforetime.
[6] Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam,
who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also
in Samaria.)
[7] Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and
ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed
them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.
[8] Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his
might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of
Israel?
[9] And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria:
and
Joash his son reigned in his stead.
[10] In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash
the
son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years.
[11] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed
not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin:
but
he walked therein.
2 Kings 12:17-21
Hazael Threatens Jerusalem
17 (2Ch 24:23-24) Then Hazael king of Aram went up, fought against Gath,
and seized it. Then Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
18 (1Ki 15:18; 2Ki 18:15-16) So Jehoash king of Judah took
all the consecrated things that Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah,
his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated and his own consecrated things,
all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the Lord a
nd in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Aram.
Then Hazael went away from Jerusalem.
The Death of Joash
19 Now the rest of the deeds of Joash, and all that he did,
are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
20 (2Ki 14:5; Jdg 9:6) His servants rose up, made a conspiracy,
and struck Joash in the house of Millo, which goes down to Silla.
21 Jozabad the son of Shimeath and Jehozabad the son of Shomer,
his servants, struck him, and he died. They buried him with his fathers
in the City of David. Then Amaziah his son reigned in his place.
[17] Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took
it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
[18] And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that
Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had
dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in
the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and
sent it
to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.
[19] And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[20] And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the
house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
[21] For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his
servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in
the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 24:23-27
The Death of Joash
23 (2Ki 12:17-18) And it happened that at the turn of the year the army
of Aram came up against Joash. They came to Judah and Jerusalem
and destroyed all the officials of the people, and they sent all their plunder
to the king of Damascus.
24 (Lev 26:8; 26:25) Though the Aramean army came with a few men,
the Lord delivered into their hand a very great Judean army
because they abandoned the Lord God of their fathers.
So they enacted judgment on Joash.
25 (2Ch 24:21-22; 28:27) When they left him (for they abandoned him
with severe wounds) his own servants plotted against him because of the blood
of the son of Jehoiada the priest. So they killed him on his bed. So he died,
and they buried him in the City of David, but they did not bury him
in the tombs of the kings.
26 (2Ki 12:21) And those who conspired against him were Zabad
the son of Shimeath the Ammonite and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith
the Moabite.
27 Accounts of his sons and of the many oracles against him
and of the rebuilding of the house of God are written
in the annals of the kings. And Amaziah his son ruled in his place.
[23] And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria
came
up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the
princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them
unto the king of Damascus.
[24] For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the
LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken
the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.
[25] And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great
diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons
of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they
buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres
of the kings.
[26] And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of
Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.
[27] Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon
him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the
story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 13:14-25
The Death of Elisha
14 (2Ki 2:12) Now Elisha had become sick with the illness of which
he would die. So Joash the king of Israel went down to him
and wept before him, and said,
"My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen."
15 Elisha said to him, "Take a bow and arrows." So he took a bow and arrows.
16 Then he said to the king of Israel, "Draw the bow." So he drew it.
Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.
17 (1Ki 20:26) Then he said, "Open the east window." So he opened it.
Then Elisha said, "Shoot." So he shot. Then he said,
"The arrow of the deliverance of the Lord, and the arrow of deliverance
from Aram; for you must strike Aram in Aphek until you have destroyed them."
18 Then he said, "Take the arrows." So he took them.
Then he said to the king of Israel, "Strike the ground."
So he struck it three times
and stood there.
19 (2Ki 13:25) Then the man of God was angry with him and said,
"You should have struck it five or six times. Then you would have stricken
Aram until you had finished them. Now you will strike Aram just three times."
20 (2Ki 24:2; 3:7) So Elisha died, and they buried him.
Now Moabite raiders would enter the land in the spring.
21 As they were burying a man, they saw raiders. So they threw the man
into the tomb of Elisha. When the man touched the bones of Elisha,
he came to life and stood on his feet.
Israel Recaptures Cities from Aram
22 (2Ki 8:12) Now Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel
all the days of Jehoahaz.
23 (2Ki 14:27; Ge 13:16-17) But the Lord was gracious to them
and had compassion on them. He turned toward them because
of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
and would not yet destroy them or cast them from His presence.
24 Then Hazael king of Aram died and BenHadad his son reigned in his place.
25 (2Ki 13:18-19; 10:32) And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took back the cities
from Ben-Hadad the son of Hazael that had been taken from Jehoahaz
his father in war. Three times Joash struck him
and recovered the cities of Israel.
[14] Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash
the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O
my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
[15] And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him
bow
and arrows.
[16] And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he
put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.
[17] And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha
said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD's deliverance,
and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the
Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.
[18] And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the
king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.
[19] And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have
smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst
consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
[20] And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites
invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
[21] And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they
spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha:
and
when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and
stood up on his feet.
[22] But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
[23] And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and
had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his
presence as
yet.
[24] So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his
stead.
[25] And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of
Ben-hadad
the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of
Jehoahaz
his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities
of Israel.
2) Our Daily Bread for 17 June 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/06/17/planted-in-him
Entitled Planted in God
Jeremiah 17:5-8
5 (2Ch 32:8; Isa 2:22) Thus says the Lord:
Cursed is the man who trusts in man
and makes flesh his strength,
and whose heart departs from the Lord.
6 (Dt 29:23; Jer 48:6) For he will be like a bush in the desert
and will not see when good comes,
but will inhabit the parched places in the wilderness,
in a salt land and not inhabited.
7 (Ps 34:8; 2:12) Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
and whose hope is the Lord.
8 (Ps 1:3; Eze 47:12) For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters,
and that spreads out its roots by the river,
and shall not fear when heat comes,
but its leaf shall be green,
and it shall not be anxious in the year of drought,
neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
[5] Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh
flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
[6] For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when
good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a
salt land and not inhabited.
[7] Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD
is.
[8] For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out
her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf
shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither
shall cease from yielding fruit.
"The wind is tossing the lilacs." With that opening line of her springtime
poem "May," poet Sara Teasdale captured a vision of lilac bushes waving in
gusty breezes. But Teasdale was lamenting a lost love,
and her poem soon turned sorrowful.
Our backyard lilacs also encountered a challenge. After having their most
lush and beautiful season, they faced the axe of a hard-working lawn man who
"trimmed" every bush, chopping them to stubs. I cried. Then, three years
later-after barren branches, a bout of powdery mildew, and my faithless plan
to dig them up-our long-suffering lilacs rebounded. They just needed time,
and I simply needed to wait for what I couldn’t see.
The Bible tells of many people who waited by faith despite adversity. Noah
waited for delayed rain. Caleb waited forty years to live in the promised
land. Rebekah waited twenty years to conceive a child. Jacob waited seven
years to marry Rachel. Simeon waited and waited to see the baby Jesus.
Their patience was rewarded.
In contrast, those who look to humans "will be like a bush in the wastelands" (Jeremiah 17:6). Poet Teasdale ended her verse in such gloom.
"I go a wintry way," she concluded. But "blessed is the one who trusts in
the Lord," rejoiced Jeremiah. "They will be like a tree planted by the
water" (vv. 7–8).
The trusting stay planted in God-the One who walks with us through the joys
and adversities of life.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
What do you know about God that stirs your trust in Him?
How will you plant your trust deeper in His steadying soil?
Heavenly Father, when my life feels barren or buffeted
by stiff winds, please plant me deeper in Your steadying love.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 6 Humility and Exaltation
1 Peter 5:6-7
6 (Jas 4:10; Mt 23:12) Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time.
7 (Ps 55:22; 37:5) Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,
that he may exalt you in due time:
7 casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
"I was so humble I was given an award for humility," the pastor quipped.
"They gave me a humility plaque - but they had to take it back when I hung it
on my office wall."
Humility is rare among 20th Century Christians. Our pride takes two
seemingly contradictory forms: Self-exaltation and self-denial. But both
focus on self, not on God.
Francois Fenelon, 17th century French archbishop, From his
"Letters of Spiritual Counsel" wrote:
"He who so completely forget himself that he never thinks of self ... is
truly humble. If we had the light to discern it, we should see clearly that
when we think we are humbling ourselves we are exalting ourselves;
when we think we are annihilating ourselves we are seeking out own life."
True humility, as Fenelon implies, means recognising who we are in the light
of who God is. Excess of self-importance and low self-esteem are both
self-centered perspectives; true humility is God-centered.
When we humble ourselves, we become intensely aware of God and less
aware of ourselves. We can focus on his face and get our eyes off our own
image. We can stop worrying about how others perceive us. Such humbling
is difficult - as one 70-year-old saint joked, "It ain't the heat that gets
you, it's the humility." But when we submit to him and fell the weight of the
"Mighty hand of God" upon us, we can forget ourselves, abandon
ourselves to his presence, and cast our cares upon him.
Application
a) What form does my pride usually take - self-exaltation or self-degradation?
b) Why must I humble myself in order for the Lord to lift me up?
c) How can today's verse encourage me when times are tough?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 7:23
23 (Isa 8:14-15) "And Blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me."
23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Guiding Presence
Matthew 28:16-20
The Commissioning of the Disciples
Mk 16:14-18; Lk 24:36-49; Jn 20:19-23; Ac 1:6-8
16 (Mt 28:7; 26:32)Then the eleven disciples went away to Galilee,
to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.
17 (Mt 28:9) When they saw Him, they worshipped Him. But some doubted.
18 (Mt 11:27; Ro 14:9) Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,
"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 (Mk 16:15-16; Ac 1:8) Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit,
20 (Mt 18:20; Ac 2:42) teaching them to observe all things
I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always,
even to the end of the age." Amen.
16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee,
into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,
All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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
17th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the safety of those
who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
( Ps 122:7 - 7 Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!
7 Peace be within thy walls,
And prosperity within thy palaces.)
b) Pray for the province of Ontario
I) Pray for the leaders of Ontario,
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.
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
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to consult on all the decision you make with Lord.
Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, when my life feels barren or buffeted
by stiff winds, please plant me deeper in Your steadying love."
Pray to the Lord and pray to be humble in.
Pray to the Lord and pray not be an offence in the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray to make disciples of all people.
Agree in prayer for Quebec:
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
- 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 for the safety of those who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
Pray that believers in Morocco will boldly share the Gospel with their
families.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
1) 2 Kings 13:1-11
2 Kings 12:17-21
2 Chronicles 24:23-27
2 Kings 13:14-25
2 Kings 13:1-11
2 Kings 13
Jehoahaz, King of Israel
1 In the 23rd year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz
the son of Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria for seventeen years.
2 (1Ki 12:26-33; 14:16) He did evil in the sight of the Lord and followed
the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.
He did not turn aside from them.
3 (Jdg 2:14; 1Ki 19:17) The anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel,
so He gave them into the hand of Hazael king of Aram
and into the hand of BenHadad the son of Hazael all their days.
4 2Ki 14:26; Ex 3:7; 3:9)But Jehoahaz appeased the Lord, and the Lord
listened to him. For He saw the oppression of Israel,
because the king of Aram oppressed them.
5 (2Ki 13:25; 14:25) So the Lord gave Israel a savior, so that they got out
from under the hand of Aram. Then the children of Israel dwelt
in their tents as before.
6 (1Ki 16:33; 2Ki 13:2) Nevertheless, they did not turn aside from the sins
of the house of Jeroboam, who caused Israel to sin, but walked in them.
The Asherah pole also stood in Samaria.
7 (Am 1:3; 2Ki 10:32) So Jehoahaz had only fifty horsemen, ten chariots,
and ten thousand footmen left, for the king of Aram had destroyed them
and made them like the dust at threshing.
8Now the rest of the deeds of Jehoahaz, all that he did and his power,
are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
9 And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria.
Joash his son reigned in his place.
Jehoash, King of Israel
10 In the 47th year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz
reigned over Israel in Samaria for sixteen years.
11 (2Ki 13:2) He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside
from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin,
but he walked in them.
2 Kings 13
[1] In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of
Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and
reigned seventeen years.
[2] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed
the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he
departed
not therefrom.
[3] And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered
them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad
the son of Hazael, all their days.
[4] And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he
saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
[5] (And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under
the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their
tents, as
beforetime.
[6] Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam,
who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also
in Samaria.)
[7] Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and
ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed
them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.
[8] Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his
might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of
Israel?
[9] And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria:
and
Joash his son reigned in his stead.
[10] In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash
the
son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years.
[11] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed
not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin:
but
he walked therein.
2 Kings 12:17-21
Hazael Threatens Jerusalem
17 (2Ch 24:23-24) Then Hazael king of Aram went up, fought against Gath,
and seized it. Then Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
18 (1Ki 15:18; 2Ki 18:15-16) So Jehoash king of Judah took
all the consecrated things that Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah,
his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated and his own consecrated things,
all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the Lord a
nd in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Aram.
Then Hazael went away from Jerusalem.
The Death of Joash
19 Now the rest of the deeds of Joash, and all that he did,
are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
20 (2Ki 14:5; Jdg 9:6) His servants rose up, made a conspiracy,
and struck Joash in the house of Millo, which goes down to Silla.
21 Jozabad the son of Shimeath and Jehozabad the son of Shomer,
his servants, struck him, and he died. They buried him with his fathers
in the City of David. Then Amaziah his son reigned in his place.
[17] Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took
it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
[18] And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that
Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had
dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in
the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and
sent it
to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.
[19] And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[20] And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the
house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
[21] For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his
servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in
the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 24:23-27
The Death of Joash
23 (2Ki 12:17-18) And it happened that at the turn of the year the army
of Aram came up against Joash. They came to Judah and Jerusalem
and destroyed all the officials of the people, and they sent all their plunder
to the king of Damascus.
24 (Lev 26:8; 26:25) Though the Aramean army came with a few men,
the Lord delivered into their hand a very great Judean army
because they abandoned the Lord God of their fathers.
So they enacted judgment on Joash.
25 (2Ch 24:21-22; 28:27) When they left him (for they abandoned him
with severe wounds) his own servants plotted against him because of the blood
of the son of Jehoiada the priest. So they killed him on his bed. So he died,
and they buried him in the City of David, but they did not bury him
in the tombs of the kings.
26 (2Ki 12:21) And those who conspired against him were Zabad
the son of Shimeath the Ammonite and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith
the Moabite.
27 Accounts of his sons and of the many oracles against him
and of the rebuilding of the house of God are written
in the annals of the kings. And Amaziah his son ruled in his place.
[23] And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria
came
up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the
princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them
unto the king of Damascus.
[24] For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the
LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken
the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.
[25] And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great
diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons
of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they
buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres
of the kings.
[26] And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of
Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.
[27] Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon
him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the
story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 13:14-25
The Death of Elisha
14 (2Ki 2:12) Now Elisha had become sick with the illness of which
he would die. So Joash the king of Israel went down to him
and wept before him, and said,
"My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen."
15 Elisha said to him, "Take a bow and arrows." So he took a bow and arrows.
16 Then he said to the king of Israel, "Draw the bow." So he drew it.
Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.
17 (1Ki 20:26) Then he said, "Open the east window." So he opened it.
Then Elisha said, "Shoot." So he shot. Then he said,
"The arrow of the deliverance of the Lord, and the arrow of deliverance
from Aram; for you must strike Aram in Aphek until you have destroyed them."
18 Then he said, "Take the arrows." So he took them.
Then he said to the king of Israel, "Strike the ground."
So he struck it three times
and stood there.
19 (2Ki 13:25) Then the man of God was angry with him and said,
"You should have struck it five or six times. Then you would have stricken
Aram until you had finished them. Now you will strike Aram just three times."
20 (2Ki 24:2; 3:7) So Elisha died, and they buried him.
Now Moabite raiders would enter the land in the spring.
21 As they were burying a man, they saw raiders. So they threw the man
into the tomb of Elisha. When the man touched the bones of Elisha,
he came to life and stood on his feet.
Israel Recaptures Cities from Aram
22 (2Ki 8:12) Now Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel
all the days of Jehoahaz.
23 (2Ki 14:27; Ge 13:16-17) But the Lord was gracious to them
and had compassion on them. He turned toward them because
of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
and would not yet destroy them or cast them from His presence.
24 Then Hazael king of Aram died and BenHadad his son reigned in his place.
25 (2Ki 13:18-19; 10:32) And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took back the cities
from Ben-Hadad the son of Hazael that had been taken from Jehoahaz
his father in war. Three times Joash struck him
and recovered the cities of Israel.
[14] Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash
the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O
my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
[15] And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him
bow
and arrows.
[16] And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he
put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.
[17] And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha
said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD's deliverance,
and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the
Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.
[18] And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the
king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.
[19] And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have
smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst
consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
[20] And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites
invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
[21] And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they
spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha:
and
when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and
stood up on his feet.
[22] But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
[23] And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and
had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his
presence as
yet.
[24] So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his
stead.
[25] And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of
Ben-hadad
the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of
Jehoahaz
his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities
of Israel.
2) Our Daily Bread for 17 June 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/06/17/planted-in-him
Entitled Planted in God
Jeremiah 17:5-8
5 (2Ch 32:8; Isa 2:22) Thus says the Lord:
Cursed is the man who trusts in man
and makes flesh his strength,
and whose heart departs from the Lord.
6 (Dt 29:23; Jer 48:6) For he will be like a bush in the desert
and will not see when good comes,
but will inhabit the parched places in the wilderness,
in a salt land and not inhabited.
7 (Ps 34:8; 2:12) Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
and whose hope is the Lord.
8 (Ps 1:3; Eze 47:12) For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters,
and that spreads out its roots by the river,
and shall not fear when heat comes,
but its leaf shall be green,
and it shall not be anxious in the year of drought,
neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
[5] Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh
flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
[6] For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when
good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a
salt land and not inhabited.
[7] Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD
is.
[8] For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out
her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf
shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither
shall cease from yielding fruit.
"The wind is tossing the lilacs." With that opening line of her springtime
poem "May," poet Sara Teasdale captured a vision of lilac bushes waving in
gusty breezes. But Teasdale was lamenting a lost love,
and her poem soon turned sorrowful.
Our backyard lilacs also encountered a challenge. After having their most
lush and beautiful season, they faced the axe of a hard-working lawn man who
"trimmed" every bush, chopping them to stubs. I cried. Then, three years
later-after barren branches, a bout of powdery mildew, and my faithless plan
to dig them up-our long-suffering lilacs rebounded. They just needed time,
and I simply needed to wait for what I couldn’t see.
The Bible tells of many people who waited by faith despite adversity. Noah
waited for delayed rain. Caleb waited forty years to live in the promised
land. Rebekah waited twenty years to conceive a child. Jacob waited seven
years to marry Rachel. Simeon waited and waited to see the baby Jesus.
Their patience was rewarded.
In contrast, those who look to humans "will be like a bush in the wastelands" (Jeremiah 17:6). Poet Teasdale ended her verse in such gloom.
"I go a wintry way," she concluded. But "blessed is the one who trusts in
the Lord," rejoiced Jeremiah. "They will be like a tree planted by the
water" (vv. 7–8).
The trusting stay planted in God-the One who walks with us through the joys
and adversities of life.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
What do you know about God that stirs your trust in Him?
How will you plant your trust deeper in His steadying soil?
Heavenly Father, when my life feels barren or buffeted
by stiff winds, please plant me deeper in Your steadying love.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 6 Humility and Exaltation
1 Peter 5:6-7
6 (Jas 4:10; Mt 23:12) Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time.
7 (Ps 55:22; 37:5) Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,
that he may exalt you in due time:
7 casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
"I was so humble I was given an award for humility," the pastor quipped.
"They gave me a humility plaque - but they had to take it back when I hung it
on my office wall."
Humility is rare among 20th Century Christians. Our pride takes two
seemingly contradictory forms: Self-exaltation and self-denial. But both
focus on self, not on God.
Francois Fenelon, 17th century French archbishop, From his
"Letters of Spiritual Counsel" wrote:
"He who so completely forget himself that he never thinks of self ... is
truly humble. If we had the light to discern it, we should see clearly that
when we think we are humbling ourselves we are exalting ourselves;
when we think we are annihilating ourselves we are seeking out own life."
True humility, as Fenelon implies, means recognising who we are in the light
of who God is. Excess of self-importance and low self-esteem are both
self-centered perspectives; true humility is God-centered.
When we humble ourselves, we become intensely aware of God and less
aware of ourselves. We can focus on his face and get our eyes off our own
image. We can stop worrying about how others perceive us. Such humbling
is difficult - as one 70-year-old saint joked, "It ain't the heat that gets
you, it's the humility." But when we submit to him and fell the weight of the
"Mighty hand of God" upon us, we can forget ourselves, abandon
ourselves to his presence, and cast our cares upon him.
Application
a) What form does my pride usually take - self-exaltation or self-degradation?
b) Why must I humble myself in order for the Lord to lift me up?
c) How can today's verse encourage me when times are tough?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 7:23
23 (Isa 8:14-15) "And Blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me."
23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Guiding Presence
Matthew 28:16-20
The Commissioning of the Disciples
Mk 16:14-18; Lk 24:36-49; Jn 20:19-23; Ac 1:6-8
16 (Mt 28:7; 26:32)Then the eleven disciples went away to Galilee,
to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.
17 (Mt 28:9) When they saw Him, they worshipped Him. But some doubted.
18 (Mt 11:27; Ro 14:9) Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,
"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 (Mk 16:15-16; Ac 1:8) Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit,
20 (Mt 18:20; Ac 2:42) teaching them to observe all things
I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always,
even to the end of the age." Amen.
16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee,
into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,
All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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
17th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the safety of those
who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
( Ps 122:7 - 7 Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!
7 Peace be within thy walls,
And prosperity within thy palaces.)
b) Pray for the province of Ontario
I) Pray for the leaders of Ontario,
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.
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
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to consult on all the decision you make with Lord.
Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, when my life feels barren or buffeted
by stiff winds, please plant me deeper in Your steadying love."
Pray to the Lord and pray to be humble in.
Pray to the Lord and pray not be an offence in the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray to make disciples of all people.
Agree in prayer for Quebec:
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
- 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 for the safety of those who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
Pray that believers in Morocco will boldly share the Gospel with their
families.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.