Day 172 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 21 June 2022 reflections
Day 172, 21 June 2022
1) 2 Kings 15:32-38
2 Chronicles 27
Micah 1
2 Kings 16:1-9
2 Chronicles 28:1-15
Isaiah 7
2 Kings 15:32-38
Jotham, King of Judah
2Ch 27:1-9
32 (2Ki 15:7; 1Ch 3:12) In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah,
king of Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah, king of Judah, became king.
33 (2Ch 27:1) He was twenty-five years old when he became king,
and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name
was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.
34 (2Ch 26:4-5; 2Ki 15:3-4) He did what was right in the sight of the Lord.
He did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
35 (2Ki 12:3; 2Ch 23:20) Only he did not remove the high places. The people
continued sacrificing and making offerings on the high places.
He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord.
36 Now the rest of the deeds of Jotham, and all that he did,
are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
37 (2Ki 16:5; Isa 7:1) In those days the Lord began to send Rezin king of Aram
and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.
38 Jotham slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers
in the City of David his father. Then Ahaz his son reigned in his place.
[32] In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began
Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.
[33] Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned
sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter
of Zadok.
[34] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did
according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
[35] Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and
burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the
house of the LORD.
[36] Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[37] In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of
Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
[38] And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in
the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 27
Jotham, King of Judah
2Ki 15:33-38
1 (1Ch 3:12) Jotham was 25 years old when he began as king, and he reigned
sixteen years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Jerushah the daughter
of Zadok.
2 And he did what was correct in the eyes of the Lord just as his father
Uzziah had done. However, he did not enter the temple of the Lord.
But the people continued acting corruptly.
3 (2Ch 33:14; Ne 3:26-27) And he built the Upper Gate of the house
of the Lord, and he built much on the wall of Ophel.
4 And he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and on the wooded heights
he built citadels and towers.
5 He made war with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed against them.
That year the Ammonites gave to him one hundred talents
[About 3 3/4 tons, or 3.4 metric tons.] of silver, ten thousand kors
[Likely about 1,800 tons, or 1,600 metric tons of wheat.] of wheat,
and ten thousand kors
[Likely about 1,500 tons, or 1,350 metric tons of barley.] of barley.
The Ammonites paid him the same amount in the second and third years as well.
6 (2Ch 26:5) So Jotham was strengthened
because he established his ways before the Lord his God.
7 And the remainder of the acts of Jotham, all his wars and ways,
are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
8 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign,
and he was king for sixteen years in Jerusalem.
9 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David.
And Ahaz his son reigned in his place.
2 Chronicles 27
[1] Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he
reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah,
the daughter of Zadok.
[2] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to
all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of
the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.
[3] He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of
Ophel he built much.
[4] Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests
he built castles and towers.
[5] He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against
them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred
talents of
silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So
much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the
third.
[6] So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD
his God.
[7] Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo,
they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
[8] He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned
sixteen years in Jerusalem.
[9] And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of
David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
Micah 1
1 (Isa 1:1; Jer 26:18) The word of the Lord, which came to Micah
the Morashite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah,
kings of Judah, which he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem.
2 (Ps 11:4; Isa 1:2) Hear, all you peoples!
Listen, earth and everything in it,
that the Sovereign Lord may be a witness against you,
the Lord from His holy temple.
Judgment Against Samaria and Jerusalem
3 (Am 4:13; Isa 26:21) Look! The Lord is coming out from His place,
so that He might come down and tread upon the high places of the earth.
4 (Na 1:5; Ps 97:5) The mountains will melt beneath Him,
and the valleys split apart
like wax before the fire,
like waters deluged down a slope.
5 (Am 8:14; Jer 2:19) All this because of the transgression of Jacob
and because of the sins of the house of Israel.
What is the transgression of Jacob?
Is it not Samaria?
And what is the high place of Judah?
Is it not Jerusalem?
6 (Eze 13:14; Mic 3:12) Therefore I will make Samaria a heap in the field
for the planting of vineyards.
I will dump her stones into the valley
and expose her foundations.
7 (Dt 23:18; Hos 2:12) All her idols will be shattered,
and her gifts burned with fire,
and I will annihilate her images,
because she gathered them as the wages of a prostitute,
and as the wages of a prostitute they will again be used.
The Lament of Micah
8 (Job 30:29; Isa 20:2-4) Because of this I will lament and wail,
I will go about barefoot and naked;
I will howl like the jackals
and moan like owlets.
9 (Isa 8:7-8; Mic 1:12) For her wound is mortal,
for it has come to Judah;
it has extended to the gate of my people,
to Jerusalem.
10 (2Sa 1:20; Jer 6:26) Do not tell it in Gath,
do not weep at all;
in Beth Ophrah,
roll around in the dust.
11 (Isa 20:4 ) Pass on your way,
inhabitants of Shaphir, naked and ashamed;
the inhabitants of Zaanan
have not come out.
The mourning of Beth Ezel
has taken from you its foothold.
12 (Jer 14:19; Isa 59:9-11) Indeed the inhabitants of Maroth
wait anxiously for good,
because calamity has come down from the Lord
to the gate of Jerusalem.
13 (Jos 10:3; 2Ki 18:17) Harness the chariot to the steeds,
inhabitants of Lachish.
It was the beginning of sin
to the daughter of Zion,
because in you were found
the transgressions of Israel.
14 (Jos 15:44; 2Ki 16:8) Therefore you will give parting gifts
to Moresheth Gath;
the houses of Akzib will be deception
to the kings of Israel.
15 (Jos 15:44; 15:35) I will again bring a conqueror to you,
inhabitants of Mareshah;
the glory of Israel
will come to Adullam.
16 (Isa 22:12; 2Ki 17:6) Make yourself bald and shave your head
for the children of your delight;
make yourself as bald as the eagle,
for they will go from you into exile.
[1] The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of
Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria
and Jerusalem.
[2] Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let
the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
[3] For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come
down,
and tread upon the high places of the earth.
[4] And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be
cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a
steep place.
[5] For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the
house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and
what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem?
[6] Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings
of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and
I will discover the foundations thereof.
[7] And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all
the
hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will
I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they
shall return to the hire of an harlot.
[8] Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will
make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
[9] For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto
the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
[10] Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah
roll thyself in the dust.
[11] Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the
inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he shall
receive of you his standing.
[12] For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came
down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
[13] O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she
is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions
of Israel were found in thee.
[14] Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of
Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.
[15] Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall
come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.
[16] Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy
baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
2 Kings 16:1-9
Ahaz, King of Judah
2Ch 28:1-27
1 (Isa 1:1) In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah,
Ahaz son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.
2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king,
and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God
like David his father.
3 (Dt 12:31; Lev 18:21; 2Ki 21:2) He walked in the way of the kings
of Israel and even made his son pass through the fire according
to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord dispossessed
before the children of Israel.
4 (Dt 12:2; 1Ki 14:23) He sacrificed and made offerings on the high places,
on the hills, and under every green tree.
5 (2Ki 15:37) Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah,
king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to battle, and they besieged Ahaz
but could not subdue him.
6 (2Ki 14:22; 2Ch 26:2) At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath
for Aram and expelled the Judeans from Elath. The Edomites came to Elath
and live there to this day.
7 (2Ki 15:29) So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath--Pileser king of Assyria,
saying, "I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hand
of the king of Aram and from the hand of the king of Israel,
who are rising up against me."
8 (2Ki 12:17-18) Then Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found
in the house of the Lord and in the treasures of the king's house,
and sent a present to the king of Assyria.
9 (Isa 22:6; Am 9:7) So the king of Assyria listened to him.
The king of Assyria went up to Damascus, captured it,
exiled the people to Kir, and killed Rezin.
[1] In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of
Jotham king of Judah began to reign.
[2] Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen
years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the
LORD his God, like David his father.
[3] But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son
to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen,
whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.
[4] And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the
hills, and under every green tree.
[5] Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came
up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.
[6] At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave
the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath,
and dwelt there unto this day.
[7] So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying,
I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the
king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel,
which rise up against me.
[8] And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the
LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to
the king of Assyria.
[9] And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went
up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to
Kir, and slew Rezin.
2 Chronicles 28:1-15
Ahaz, King of Judah
2Ki 16:1-20
1 (1Ch 3:13; Isa 1:1) Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign,
and he was king in Jerusalem for sixteen years. And he did not do
what was correct in the eyes of the Lord as David his father.
2 (Ex 34:17; Jdg 2:11) And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel,
and he cast images for Baal worship.
3 (Lev 18:21; 2Ch 33:2) And he made sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom,
and he burned his sons in the fire according to the detestable acts
of the nations that the Lord had displaced before the sons of Israel.
4 He even made sacrifices and offered incense on the high places
of the hills and under every green tree.
Judah Defeated
5 (Isa 7:1; 2Ki 16:5-6) So the Lord his God gave him
into the hand of the king of Aram. They struck Ahaz and took captive
many prisoners and brought them to Damascus.
He was even given into the hand of the king of Israel,
and he attacked Ahaz with a great slaughter.
6 (2Ki 15:27; Isa 9:21) And Pekah the son of Remaliah killed
120000 in Judah in one day, and they were all strong men,
but they abandoned the Lord God of their fathers.
7 And Zikri, a mighty warrior from Ephraim, killed Maaseiah
the son of the king, and Azrikam the official of the palace,
and Elkanah second to the king.
8 (2Ch 11:4; Dt 28:25) And the sons of Israel took captive 200000
of their kin, women, sons, and daughters.
They also took much plunder and brought the plunder to Samaria.
9 (Ezr 9:6; Isa 47:6) And there was a prophet there whose name was Oded,
and he went out to the army as it approached Samaria and said to them,
"See that the anger of the Lord God of your fathers is against Judah,
and He gave them into your hand, and you all have killed them
in a rage that has reached even to heaven.
10 (Lev 25:39-46) And now you are planning to subdue for yourselves
the people of Judah and Jerusalem as male and female slaves.
Do you all not surely have among you guilt before the Lord your God?
11 (Jas 2:13) And now listen to me. Return the captives whom you have taken
captive from your relatives
because the burning wrath of the Lord is on you all."
12 And some men who were heads of the people of Ephraim rose up
before those coming from the war: Azariah the son of Jehohanan,
Berekiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum,
and Amasa the son of Hadlai.
13 And they said, "You will not bring the captives here, for guilt
from the Lord will be on us, and you plan to add to our sin and guilt.
Our guilt is great, and there is already a burning anger against Israel."
14 So the soldiers left the captives and spoil before the officials
and all the assembly.
15 (Dt 34:3; 2Ki 6:22) Then the men who were designated by name took
the captives and clothed those who were naked from the plunder.
So they clothed them, gave them sandals, offered them food and drink,
anointed them with oil, and led them on donkeys, even all those who stumbled.
They brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees,
which was near their kinsmen. Then the officials returned to Samaria.
2 Chronicles 28
[1] Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was
right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:
[2] For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel,
and made also molten images for Baalim.
[3] Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt
his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the
LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
[4] He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the
hills, and under every green tree.
[5] Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of
Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them
captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the
hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.
[6] For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty
thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken
the LORD God of their fathers.
[7] And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and
Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.
[8] And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two
hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil
from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
[9] But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went
out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold,
because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath
delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage
that reacheth up unto heaven.
[10] And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem
for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with
you, sins against the LORD your God?
[11] Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have
taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon
you.
[12] Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son
of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of
Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from
the war,
[13] And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for
whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to
our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is
fierce wrath against Israel.
[14] So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes
and all the congregation.
[15] And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the
captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and
arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and
anointed
them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to
Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to
Samaria.
Isaiah 7
Isaiah Reassures King Ahaz
1 (2Ki 15:37; 16:1) And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham,
the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Aram,
and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem
to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
2 (Isa 7:13; 8:12) It was said to the house of David, "Aram is allied
with Ephraim." Then his heart trembled and the heart of his people,
as the trees of the wood tremble with the wind.
3 (2Ki 18:17; Isa 36:2) Then the Lord said to Isaiah: Go out now to meet Ahaz,
you, and Shear-Jashub your son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool
in the highway of the fuller's field,
4 (Dt 20:3; Isa 30:15) and say to him, Take heed, and be quiet. Do not fear
nor be fainthearted because of the two tails of these smoking firebrands,
because of the fierce anger of Rezin with Aram and of the son of Remaliah,
5 because Aram, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah have taken evil counsel
against you, saying,
6 Let us go up against Judah, and trouble it, and let us make a breach there
for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeel.
7 (Isa 8:10) Thus says the Lord God:
It shall not stand,
nor shall it come to pass.
8 (Isa 17:1-3; Ge 14:15) For the head of Aram is Damascus,
and the head of Damascus is Rezin.
Now within 65 years
Ephraim shall be broken so that it is not a people.
9 (2Ch 20:20) The head of Ephraim is Samaria,
and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah.
If you will not believe,
surely you shall not be established.
The Sign of Immanuel
10 Moreover the Lord spoke again to Ahaz, saying:
11 (Isa 37:30; 38:7-8) Ask for a sign from the Lord your God.
Make it either as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven.
12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, nor will I tempt the Lord.
13 (Isa 43:24; 7:2) Then he said, "Hear now, O house of David.
Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also?
14 (Isa 8:8; Mt 1:23; Isa 9:6) Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you
a sign: The virgin [Heb. young woman.] shall conceive, and bear a son,
and shall call his name Immanuel.Or God with us.
15 (Isa 7:22) Curds and honey he shall eat at the time that he knows
enough to refuse the evil and choose the good.
16 (Isa 8:4) For before the child shall know to refuse the evil
and choose the good, the land that you dread shall be forsaken
of both her kings.
17 (Isa 8:7-8; 10:5-6) The Lord shall bring upon you, and upon your people,
and upon your father's house, days that have not come from the day
that Ephraim departed from Judah, even the king of Assyria."
18 (Isa 5:26) In that day the Lord shall whistle for the fly that is
in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is
in the land of Assyria.
19 (Isa 2:19; Jer 16:16) They shall come, and all of them shall rest
in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks,
and on all thorns, and on all bushes.
20 (Isa 8:7; 10:15) In that same day the Lord shall shave with a hired razor,
from regions beyond the River,Euphrates River. with the king of Assyria,
the head, and the hair of the legs, and it shall also remove the beard.
21 (Isa 5:17; Jer 39:10) In that day a man shall nourish a young cow
and two sheep,
22 (Isa 7:15) and because of the abundance of milk that they give, he shall
eat curds; for everyone who is left in the land shall eat curds and honey.
23 (Isa 5:6) In that day every place where there were a thousand vines,
worth a thousand shekels [About 25 pounds, or 12 kilograms.] of silver,
shall become briers and thorns.
24 With arrows and with bows shall men come there because
all the land shall become briers and thorns.
25 On all hills that used to be cultivated with the hoe, you will not go
there for fear of briers and thorns. But it shall be for pasturing oxen
and for sheep to tread.
[1] And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of
Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of
Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but
could not prevail against it.
[2] And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with
Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees
of the wood are moved with the wind.
[3] Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and
Shear-jashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the
highway of the fuller's field;
[4] And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be
fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce
anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
[5] Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil
counsel
against thee, saying,
[6] Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach
therein
for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:
[7] Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to
pass.
[8] For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin;
and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be
not
a people.
[9] And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is
Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
[10] Moreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
[11] Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in
the height above.
[12] But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.
[13] And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for
you
to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
[14] Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin
shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
[15] Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil,
and
choose the good.
[16] For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the
good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
[17] The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy
father's house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed
from Judah; even the king of Assyria.
[18] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for
the
fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee
that is in the land of Assyria.
[19] And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate
valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all
bushes.
[20] In the same day shall the Lord shave with a rasor that is hired,
namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the
hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.
[21] And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a
young
cow, and two sheep;
[22] And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall
give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is
left in the land.
[23] And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be,
where
there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for
briers and thorns.
[24] With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land
shall become briers and thorns.
[25] And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall
not
come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending
forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.
2) Our Daily Bread for 21 June 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/06/21/god-fights-for-us
Entitled God Fights for Us
Pslam 91:1-10
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He shall cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you shall find protection;
His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
nor of the arrow that flies by day;
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) nor of the pestilence that pursues in darkness,
nor of the destruction that strikes at noonday.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) A thousand may fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
but it shall not come near you.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Only with your eyes shall you behold
and see the reward of the wicked.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
even the Most High, your dwelling,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) there shall be no evil befall you,
neither shall any plague come near your tent;
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:
My God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
And from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust:
His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand;
But it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,
Even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee,
Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
A Colorado mother proved she would stop at nothing to protect her child.
Her five-year-old son was playing outside when she heard him screaming.
She rushed outside and, to her horror, saw that her son had an unexpected
"playmate"-a mountain lion. The large cat was on top of her son, with his
head in its mouth. The mother summoned her inner mamma grizzly to fight off
the lion and pry open its jaws to rescue her son. This mother's heroic actions
remind us of how motherhood is used in Scripture to illustrate God's tenacious
love and protection for His children.
God tenderly cared for and comforted His people as a mother eagle cares for
her young (Deuteronomy 32:10-11; Isaiah 66:13). Also, like a mother who could
never forget a nursing child with whom she had built an inseparable bond, God
would never forget His people nor forever withhold compassion from them
(Isaiah 54:7-8). Finally, like a mother bird offering protective cover under
her wings for baby birds, God would "cover [His people] with his feathers"
and "his faithfulness [would] be [their] shield and rampart" (Psalm 91:4).
Sometimes we feel alone, forgotten, and trapped in the grip of all kinds of
spiritual predators. May God help us remember that He compassionately cares,
comforts, and fights for us.
By: Marvin Williams
Reflect & Pray
How have you seen the image of God as a parent illustrated in your life?
In what ways have you experienced His care, comfort, and protection?
Heavenly Father, as baby birds find protection under
their mother's wings, may I find refuge under the shield of Your faithfulness.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 3 - The Promise of Completion
Philippians 1:6
6 (1Co 1:8; Jn 6:29) I am confident of this very thing,
that He who began a good work in you will perfect it
until the day of Jesus Christ.
6 being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun
a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
"Elizabeth is a good student", the note on the side of the report card read,
"but she doesn't finish what she starts. She has a lot of good ideas, but
rarely brings then to completion."
Many of us are like Elizabeth. We start into a new venture with high hopes
and great motivation. Bit somewhere along the way, we become discouraged.
Someone tells us that our ideas are stupid, or that we are not capable of
doing what we dream. We get a particularly difficult hurdle and give up.
Sometimes we fell the Christian like is like that, too. We start well, and
believe that in Christ we can accomplish anything. But then our prayers
become rote, our Bible reading ritual. We can't seem to regain that sense
of God's presence; we have, we conclude, "Lost our first love." (Rev 2)
But God has a different perspective. He began the work of salvation in us;
he leads and guides us in his will, and he will complete what he has begun.
Often we fail to see God's grace in the ongoing process of walking with him
because his agenda is different from ours. We know what we want to see
happen in our lives; God knows what needs to happen.
"When I fist came into a relationship with Christ," one woman explained,
"I knew I had a lot of changing to do. But, strangely enough, the things God
changed weren't on my list at all!"
When God begins his work in our lives, he has a plan for our maturity.
He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. And what God
has begun, he will finish.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to "decide" for God what problems in my life
needed dealing with?
b) Has God ever pointed out issues that were a surprise to me?
c) How can today's verse help me relax in God's will and
have confidence in the direction of my life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Ps 35:27
27 May those who favour my righteous cause
shout for joy and be glad;
may they say continually, "The Lord be magnified,
who delights in the peace of His servant."
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad,
that favour my righteous cause:
Yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified,
which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Generous Provision
Matthew 6:24-34
God and Money
24 (Lk 16:13; 16:11; 16:9) "No one can serve two masters.
For either he will hate the one and love the other,
or else he will hold to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and money."
Care and Anxiety
Lk 12:22-34
25 (Mt 6:31; 6:34; Php 4:6) "Therefore, I say to you,
take no thought about your life, what you will eat,
or what you will drink, nor about your body,
what you will put on. Is not life more than
and the body than clothing?
26 (Job 38:41; Ps 147:9) Look at the birds of the air,
for they do not sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns.
Yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they?
27 Who among you by taking thought can add a cubit
(A cubit is about half a meter.) to his stature?
28 (Mt 6:25; 6:31) "Why take thought about clothing?
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow:
They neither work, nor do they spin.
29 (1Ki 10:4-7; 2Ch 9:4-6) Yet I say to you that even Solomon
in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
30 (Mt 8:26; 14:31) Therefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field,
which today is here and tomorrow is thrown into the oven,
will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 (1Pe 5:7) Therefore, take no thought, saying, 'What shall we eat?'
or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
32 (Mt 6:8; Lk 12:30) (For the Gentiles seek after all these things.)
For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.
33 (1Ti 4:8; 1Ki 3:11-13) But seek first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you.
34 (Mt 6:25) Therefore, take no thought about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will take thought about the things of itself.
Sufficient to the day is the trouble thereof.
True Wisdom
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat,
or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not
the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor
gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much
better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field,
how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is,
and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you,
O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat?
or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:)
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow:
for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
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
21st Day of the Month
a) Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make God honouring decisions
(
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make
supplications, prayers, intercessions,
and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life
in all godliness and honesty,
)
b) Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to focus on Him who can deliver you.
Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, as baby birds find protection under their
mother's wings, may I find refuge under the shield of Your faithfulness."
Pray to the Lord and pray let Him complete the work in you.
Pray to the Lord and shout praises to Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray to seek first thr Kingdom of God
and His righteousness.
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 leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make God honouring decisions
Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Pray for an end to the kidnappings of school children and attacks on
Christian villages in Nigeria.
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 15:32-38
2 Chronicles 27
Micah 1
2 Kings 16:1-9
2 Chronicles 28:1-15
Isaiah 7
2 Kings 15:32-38
Jotham, King of Judah
2Ch 27:1-9
32 (2Ki 15:7; 1Ch 3:12) In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah,
king of Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah, king of Judah, became king.
33 (2Ch 27:1) He was twenty-five years old when he became king,
and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name
was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.
34 (2Ch 26:4-5; 2Ki 15:3-4) He did what was right in the sight of the Lord.
He did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
35 (2Ki 12:3; 2Ch 23:20) Only he did not remove the high places. The people
continued sacrificing and making offerings on the high places.
He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord.
36 Now the rest of the deeds of Jotham, and all that he did,
are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
37 (2Ki 16:5; Isa 7:1) In those days the Lord began to send Rezin king of Aram
and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.
38 Jotham slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers
in the City of David his father. Then Ahaz his son reigned in his place.
[32] In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began
Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.
[33] Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned
sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter
of Zadok.
[34] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did
according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
[35] Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and
burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the
house of the LORD.
[36] Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[37] In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of
Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
[38] And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in
the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 27
Jotham, King of Judah
2Ki 15:33-38
1 (1Ch 3:12) Jotham was 25 years old when he began as king, and he reigned
sixteen years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Jerushah the daughter
of Zadok.
2 And he did what was correct in the eyes of the Lord just as his father
Uzziah had done. However, he did not enter the temple of the Lord.
But the people continued acting corruptly.
3 (2Ch 33:14; Ne 3:26-27) And he built the Upper Gate of the house
of the Lord, and he built much on the wall of Ophel.
4 And he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and on the wooded heights
he built citadels and towers.
5 He made war with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed against them.
That year the Ammonites gave to him one hundred talents
[About 3 3/4 tons, or 3.4 metric tons.] of silver, ten thousand kors
[Likely about 1,800 tons, or 1,600 metric tons of wheat.] of wheat,
and ten thousand kors
[Likely about 1,500 tons, or 1,350 metric tons of barley.] of barley.
The Ammonites paid him the same amount in the second and third years as well.
6 (2Ch 26:5) So Jotham was strengthened
because he established his ways before the Lord his God.
7 And the remainder of the acts of Jotham, all his wars and ways,
are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
8 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign,
and he was king for sixteen years in Jerusalem.
9 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David.
And Ahaz his son reigned in his place.
2 Chronicles 27
[1] Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he
reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah,
the daughter of Zadok.
[2] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to
all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of
the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.
[3] He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of
Ophel he built much.
[4] Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests
he built castles and towers.
[5] He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against
them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred
talents of
silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So
much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the
third.
[6] So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD
his God.
[7] Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo,
they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
[8] He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned
sixteen years in Jerusalem.
[9] And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of
David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
Micah 1
1 (Isa 1:1; Jer 26:18) The word of the Lord, which came to Micah
the Morashite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah,
kings of Judah, which he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem.
2 (Ps 11:4; Isa 1:2) Hear, all you peoples!
Listen, earth and everything in it,
that the Sovereign Lord may be a witness against you,
the Lord from His holy temple.
Judgment Against Samaria and Jerusalem
3 (Am 4:13; Isa 26:21) Look! The Lord is coming out from His place,
so that He might come down and tread upon the high places of the earth.
4 (Na 1:5; Ps 97:5) The mountains will melt beneath Him,
and the valleys split apart
like wax before the fire,
like waters deluged down a slope.
5 (Am 8:14; Jer 2:19) All this because of the transgression of Jacob
and because of the sins of the house of Israel.
What is the transgression of Jacob?
Is it not Samaria?
And what is the high place of Judah?
Is it not Jerusalem?
6 (Eze 13:14; Mic 3:12) Therefore I will make Samaria a heap in the field
for the planting of vineyards.
I will dump her stones into the valley
and expose her foundations.
7 (Dt 23:18; Hos 2:12) All her idols will be shattered,
and her gifts burned with fire,
and I will annihilate her images,
because she gathered them as the wages of a prostitute,
and as the wages of a prostitute they will again be used.
The Lament of Micah
8 (Job 30:29; Isa 20:2-4) Because of this I will lament and wail,
I will go about barefoot and naked;
I will howl like the jackals
and moan like owlets.
9 (Isa 8:7-8; Mic 1:12) For her wound is mortal,
for it has come to Judah;
it has extended to the gate of my people,
to Jerusalem.
10 (2Sa 1:20; Jer 6:26) Do not tell it in Gath,
do not weep at all;
in Beth Ophrah,
roll around in the dust.
11 (Isa 20:4 ) Pass on your way,
inhabitants of Shaphir, naked and ashamed;
the inhabitants of Zaanan
have not come out.
The mourning of Beth Ezel
has taken from you its foothold.
12 (Jer 14:19; Isa 59:9-11) Indeed the inhabitants of Maroth
wait anxiously for good,
because calamity has come down from the Lord
to the gate of Jerusalem.
13 (Jos 10:3; 2Ki 18:17) Harness the chariot to the steeds,
inhabitants of Lachish.
It was the beginning of sin
to the daughter of Zion,
because in you were found
the transgressions of Israel.
14 (Jos 15:44; 2Ki 16:8) Therefore you will give parting gifts
to Moresheth Gath;
the houses of Akzib will be deception
to the kings of Israel.
15 (Jos 15:44; 15:35) I will again bring a conqueror to you,
inhabitants of Mareshah;
the glory of Israel
will come to Adullam.
16 (Isa 22:12; 2Ki 17:6) Make yourself bald and shave your head
for the children of your delight;
make yourself as bald as the eagle,
for they will go from you into exile.
[1] The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of
Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria
and Jerusalem.
[2] Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let
the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
[3] For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come
down,
and tread upon the high places of the earth.
[4] And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be
cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a
steep place.
[5] For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the
house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and
what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem?
[6] Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings
of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and
I will discover the foundations thereof.
[7] And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all
the
hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will
I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they
shall return to the hire of an harlot.
[8] Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will
make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
[9] For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto
the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
[10] Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah
roll thyself in the dust.
[11] Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the
inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he shall
receive of you his standing.
[12] For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came
down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
[13] O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she
is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions
of Israel were found in thee.
[14] Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of
Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.
[15] Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall
come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.
[16] Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy
baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
2 Kings 16:1-9
Ahaz, King of Judah
2Ch 28:1-27
1 (Isa 1:1) In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah,
Ahaz son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.
2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king,
and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.
He did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God
like David his father.
3 (Dt 12:31; Lev 18:21; 2Ki 21:2) He walked in the way of the kings
of Israel and even made his son pass through the fire according
to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord dispossessed
before the children of Israel.
4 (Dt 12:2; 1Ki 14:23) He sacrificed and made offerings on the high places,
on the hills, and under every green tree.
5 (2Ki 15:37) Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah,
king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to battle, and they besieged Ahaz
but could not subdue him.
6 (2Ki 14:22; 2Ch 26:2) At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath
for Aram and expelled the Judeans from Elath. The Edomites came to Elath
and live there to this day.
7 (2Ki 15:29) So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath--Pileser king of Assyria,
saying, "I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hand
of the king of Aram and from the hand of the king of Israel,
who are rising up against me."
8 (2Ki 12:17-18) Then Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found
in the house of the Lord and in the treasures of the king's house,
and sent a present to the king of Assyria.
9 (Isa 22:6; Am 9:7) So the king of Assyria listened to him.
The king of Assyria went up to Damascus, captured it,
exiled the people to Kir, and killed Rezin.
[1] In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of
Jotham king of Judah began to reign.
[2] Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen
years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the
LORD his God, like David his father.
[3] But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son
to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen,
whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.
[4] And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the
hills, and under every green tree.
[5] Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came
up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.
[6] At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave
the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath,
and dwelt there unto this day.
[7] So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying,
I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the
king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel,
which rise up against me.
[8] And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the
LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to
the king of Assyria.
[9] And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went
up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to
Kir, and slew Rezin.
2 Chronicles 28:1-15
Ahaz, King of Judah
2Ki 16:1-20
1 (1Ch 3:13; Isa 1:1) Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign,
and he was king in Jerusalem for sixteen years. And he did not do
what was correct in the eyes of the Lord as David his father.
2 (Ex 34:17; Jdg 2:11) And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel,
and he cast images for Baal worship.
3 (Lev 18:21; 2Ch 33:2) And he made sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom,
and he burned his sons in the fire according to the detestable acts
of the nations that the Lord had displaced before the sons of Israel.
4 He even made sacrifices and offered incense on the high places
of the hills and under every green tree.
Judah Defeated
5 (Isa 7:1; 2Ki 16:5-6) So the Lord his God gave him
into the hand of the king of Aram. They struck Ahaz and took captive
many prisoners and brought them to Damascus.
He was even given into the hand of the king of Israel,
and he attacked Ahaz with a great slaughter.
6 (2Ki 15:27; Isa 9:21) And Pekah the son of Remaliah killed
120000 in Judah in one day, and they were all strong men,
but they abandoned the Lord God of their fathers.
7 And Zikri, a mighty warrior from Ephraim, killed Maaseiah
the son of the king, and Azrikam the official of the palace,
and Elkanah second to the king.
8 (2Ch 11:4; Dt 28:25) And the sons of Israel took captive 200000
of their kin, women, sons, and daughters.
They also took much plunder and brought the plunder to Samaria.
9 (Ezr 9:6; Isa 47:6) And there was a prophet there whose name was Oded,
and he went out to the army as it approached Samaria and said to them,
"See that the anger of the Lord God of your fathers is against Judah,
and He gave them into your hand, and you all have killed them
in a rage that has reached even to heaven.
10 (Lev 25:39-46) And now you are planning to subdue for yourselves
the people of Judah and Jerusalem as male and female slaves.
Do you all not surely have among you guilt before the Lord your God?
11 (Jas 2:13) And now listen to me. Return the captives whom you have taken
captive from your relatives
because the burning wrath of the Lord is on you all."
12 And some men who were heads of the people of Ephraim rose up
before those coming from the war: Azariah the son of Jehohanan,
Berekiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum,
and Amasa the son of Hadlai.
13 And they said, "You will not bring the captives here, for guilt
from the Lord will be on us, and you plan to add to our sin and guilt.
Our guilt is great, and there is already a burning anger against Israel."
14 So the soldiers left the captives and spoil before the officials
and all the assembly.
15 (Dt 34:3; 2Ki 6:22) Then the men who were designated by name took
the captives and clothed those who were naked from the plunder.
So they clothed them, gave them sandals, offered them food and drink,
anointed them with oil, and led them on donkeys, even all those who stumbled.
They brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees,
which was near their kinsmen. Then the officials returned to Samaria.
2 Chronicles 28
[1] Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was
right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:
[2] For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel,
and made also molten images for Baalim.
[3] Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt
his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the
LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
[4] He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the
hills, and under every green tree.
[5] Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of
Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them
captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the
hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.
[6] For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty
thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken
the LORD God of their fathers.
[7] And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and
Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.
[8] And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two
hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil
from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
[9] But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went
out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold,
because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath
delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage
that reacheth up unto heaven.
[10] And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem
for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with
you, sins against the LORD your God?
[11] Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have
taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon
you.
[12] Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son
of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of
Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from
the war,
[13] And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for
whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to
our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is
fierce wrath against Israel.
[14] So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes
and all the congregation.
[15] And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the
captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and
arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and
anointed
them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to
Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to
Samaria.
Isaiah 7
Isaiah Reassures King Ahaz
1 (2Ki 15:37; 16:1) And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham,
the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Aram,
and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem
to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
2 (Isa 7:13; 8:12) It was said to the house of David, "Aram is allied
with Ephraim." Then his heart trembled and the heart of his people,
as the trees of the wood tremble with the wind.
3 (2Ki 18:17; Isa 36:2) Then the Lord said to Isaiah: Go out now to meet Ahaz,
you, and Shear-Jashub your son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool
in the highway of the fuller's field,
4 (Dt 20:3; Isa 30:15) and say to him, Take heed, and be quiet. Do not fear
nor be fainthearted because of the two tails of these smoking firebrands,
because of the fierce anger of Rezin with Aram and of the son of Remaliah,
5 because Aram, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah have taken evil counsel
against you, saying,
6 Let us go up against Judah, and trouble it, and let us make a breach there
for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeel.
7 (Isa 8:10) Thus says the Lord God:
It shall not stand,
nor shall it come to pass.
8 (Isa 17:1-3; Ge 14:15) For the head of Aram is Damascus,
and the head of Damascus is Rezin.
Now within 65 years
Ephraim shall be broken so that it is not a people.
9 (2Ch 20:20) The head of Ephraim is Samaria,
and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah.
If you will not believe,
surely you shall not be established.
The Sign of Immanuel
10 Moreover the Lord spoke again to Ahaz, saying:
11 (Isa 37:30; 38:7-8) Ask for a sign from the Lord your God.
Make it either as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven.
12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, nor will I tempt the Lord.
13 (Isa 43:24; 7:2) Then he said, "Hear now, O house of David.
Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also?
14 (Isa 8:8; Mt 1:23; Isa 9:6) Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you
a sign: The virgin [Heb. young woman.] shall conceive, and bear a son,
and shall call his name Immanuel.Or God with us.
15 (Isa 7:22) Curds and honey he shall eat at the time that he knows
enough to refuse the evil and choose the good.
16 (Isa 8:4) For before the child shall know to refuse the evil
and choose the good, the land that you dread shall be forsaken
of both her kings.
17 (Isa 8:7-8; 10:5-6) The Lord shall bring upon you, and upon your people,
and upon your father's house, days that have not come from the day
that Ephraim departed from Judah, even the king of Assyria."
18 (Isa 5:26) In that day the Lord shall whistle for the fly that is
in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is
in the land of Assyria.
19 (Isa 2:19; Jer 16:16) They shall come, and all of them shall rest
in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks,
and on all thorns, and on all bushes.
20 (Isa 8:7; 10:15) In that same day the Lord shall shave with a hired razor,
from regions beyond the River,Euphrates River. with the king of Assyria,
the head, and the hair of the legs, and it shall also remove the beard.
21 (Isa 5:17; Jer 39:10) In that day a man shall nourish a young cow
and two sheep,
22 (Isa 7:15) and because of the abundance of milk that they give, he shall
eat curds; for everyone who is left in the land shall eat curds and honey.
23 (Isa 5:6) In that day every place where there were a thousand vines,
worth a thousand shekels [About 25 pounds, or 12 kilograms.] of silver,
shall become briers and thorns.
24 With arrows and with bows shall men come there because
all the land shall become briers and thorns.
25 On all hills that used to be cultivated with the hoe, you will not go
there for fear of briers and thorns. But it shall be for pasturing oxen
and for sheep to tread.
[1] And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of
Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of
Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but
could not prevail against it.
[2] And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with
Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees
of the wood are moved with the wind.
[3] Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and
Shear-jashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the
highway of the fuller's field;
[4] And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be
fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce
anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
[5] Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil
counsel
against thee, saying,
[6] Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach
therein
for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:
[7] Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to
pass.
[8] For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin;
and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be
not
a people.
[9] And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is
Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
[10] Moreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
[11] Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in
the height above.
[12] But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.
[13] And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for
you
to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
[14] Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin
shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
[15] Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil,
and
choose the good.
[16] For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the
good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
[17] The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy
father's house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed
from Judah; even the king of Assyria.
[18] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for
the
fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee
that is in the land of Assyria.
[19] And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate
valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all
bushes.
[20] In the same day shall the Lord shave with a rasor that is hired,
namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the
hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.
[21] And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a
young
cow, and two sheep;
[22] And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall
give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is
left in the land.
[23] And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be,
where
there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for
briers and thorns.
[24] With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land
shall become briers and thorns.
[25] And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall
not
come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending
forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.
2) Our Daily Bread for 21 June 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/06/21/god-fights-for-us
Entitled God Fights for Us
Pslam 91:1-10
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He shall cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you shall find protection;
His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
nor of the arrow that flies by day;
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) nor of the pestilence that pursues in darkness,
nor of the destruction that strikes at noonday.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) A thousand may fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
but it shall not come near you.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Only with your eyes shall you behold
and see the reward of the wicked.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
even the Most High, your dwelling,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) there shall be no evil befall you,
neither shall any plague come near your tent;
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:
My God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
And from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust:
His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand;
But it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,
Even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee,
Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
A Colorado mother proved she would stop at nothing to protect her child.
Her five-year-old son was playing outside when she heard him screaming.
She rushed outside and, to her horror, saw that her son had an unexpected
"playmate"-a mountain lion. The large cat was on top of her son, with his
head in its mouth. The mother summoned her inner mamma grizzly to fight off
the lion and pry open its jaws to rescue her son. This mother's heroic actions
remind us of how motherhood is used in Scripture to illustrate God's tenacious
love and protection for His children.
God tenderly cared for and comforted His people as a mother eagle cares for
her young (Deuteronomy 32:10-11; Isaiah 66:13). Also, like a mother who could
never forget a nursing child with whom she had built an inseparable bond, God
would never forget His people nor forever withhold compassion from them
(Isaiah 54:7-8). Finally, like a mother bird offering protective cover under
her wings for baby birds, God would "cover [His people] with his feathers"
and "his faithfulness [would] be [their] shield and rampart" (Psalm 91:4).
Sometimes we feel alone, forgotten, and trapped in the grip of all kinds of
spiritual predators. May God help us remember that He compassionately cares,
comforts, and fights for us.
By: Marvin Williams
Reflect & Pray
How have you seen the image of God as a parent illustrated in your life?
In what ways have you experienced His care, comfort, and protection?
Heavenly Father, as baby birds find protection under
their mother's wings, may I find refuge under the shield of Your faithfulness.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 3 - The Promise of Completion
Philippians 1:6
6 (1Co 1:8; Jn 6:29) I am confident of this very thing,
that He who began a good work in you will perfect it
until the day of Jesus Christ.
6 being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun
a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
"Elizabeth is a good student", the note on the side of the report card read,
"but she doesn't finish what she starts. She has a lot of good ideas, but
rarely brings then to completion."
Many of us are like Elizabeth. We start into a new venture with high hopes
and great motivation. Bit somewhere along the way, we become discouraged.
Someone tells us that our ideas are stupid, or that we are not capable of
doing what we dream. We get a particularly difficult hurdle and give up.
Sometimes we fell the Christian like is like that, too. We start well, and
believe that in Christ we can accomplish anything. But then our prayers
become rote, our Bible reading ritual. We can't seem to regain that sense
of God's presence; we have, we conclude, "Lost our first love." (Rev 2)
But God has a different perspective. He began the work of salvation in us;
he leads and guides us in his will, and he will complete what he has begun.
Often we fail to see God's grace in the ongoing process of walking with him
because his agenda is different from ours. We know what we want to see
happen in our lives; God knows what needs to happen.
"When I fist came into a relationship with Christ," one woman explained,
"I knew I had a lot of changing to do. But, strangely enough, the things God
changed weren't on my list at all!"
When God begins his work in our lives, he has a plan for our maturity.
He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. And what God
has begun, he will finish.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to "decide" for God what problems in my life
needed dealing with?
b) Has God ever pointed out issues that were a surprise to me?
c) How can today's verse help me relax in God's will and
have confidence in the direction of my life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Ps 35:27
27 May those who favour my righteous cause
shout for joy and be glad;
may they say continually, "The Lord be magnified,
who delights in the peace of His servant."
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad,
that favour my righteous cause:
Yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified,
which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Generous Provision
Matthew 6:24-34
God and Money
24 (Lk 16:13; 16:11; 16:9) "No one can serve two masters.
For either he will hate the one and love the other,
or else he will hold to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and money."
Care and Anxiety
Lk 12:22-34
25 (Mt 6:31; 6:34; Php 4:6) "Therefore, I say to you,
take no thought about your life, what you will eat,
or what you will drink, nor about your body,
what you will put on. Is not life more than
and the body than clothing?
26 (Job 38:41; Ps 147:9) Look at the birds of the air,
for they do not sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns.
Yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they?
27 Who among you by taking thought can add a cubit
(A cubit is about half a meter.) to his stature?
28 (Mt 6:25; 6:31) "Why take thought about clothing?
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow:
They neither work, nor do they spin.
29 (1Ki 10:4-7; 2Ch 9:4-6) Yet I say to you that even Solomon
in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
30 (Mt 8:26; 14:31) Therefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field,
which today is here and tomorrow is thrown into the oven,
will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 (1Pe 5:7) Therefore, take no thought, saying, 'What shall we eat?'
or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
32 (Mt 6:8; Lk 12:30) (For the Gentiles seek after all these things.)
For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.
33 (1Ti 4:8; 1Ki 3:11-13) But seek first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you.
34 (Mt 6:25) Therefore, take no thought about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will take thought about the things of itself.
Sufficient to the day is the trouble thereof.
True Wisdom
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat,
or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not
the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor
gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much
better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field,
how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is,
and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you,
O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat?
or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:)
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow:
for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
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
21st Day of the Month
a) Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make God honouring decisions
(
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make
supplications, prayers, intercessions,
and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life
in all godliness and honesty,
)
b) Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to focus on Him who can deliver you.
Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, as baby birds find protection under their
mother's wings, may I find refuge under the shield of Your faithfulness."
Pray to the Lord and pray let Him complete the work in you.
Pray to the Lord and shout praises to Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray to seek first thr Kingdom of God
and His righteousness.
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 leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make God honouring decisions
Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Pray for an end to the kidnappings of school children and attacks on
Christian villages in Nigeria.
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.