Day 179 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 28 June 2022 reflections
Day 179, 28 June 2022
1) 2 Kings 16:19-20
2 Chronicles 28:26-27
Isaiah 13
Isaiah 14
Isaiah 15
Isaiah 16
2 Kings 16:19-20
19 Now the rest of the deeds of Ahaz that he did, are they not written
in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
20 Ahaz slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers
in the City of David. Then Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.
[19] Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in
the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[20] And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the
city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 28:26-27
26 (2Ki 16:19-20) Now the remainder of the acts and all his ways,
from first to last, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
27 (2Ch 21:20; 24:25) So Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him
in the city of Jerusalem because they did not bring him to the tombs
of the kings of Israel. Then Hezekiah his son was king in his place.
[26] Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold,
they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
[27] And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even
in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of
Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
Isaiah 13
A Prophecy Against Babylon
1 (Isa 1:1; 14:28) The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.
2 (Isa 5:26; Jer 50:2) Lift up a banner on the high mountain,
exalt the voice to them,
shake the hand,
that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
3 (Joel 3:11; Ps 149:2) I have commanded My sanctified ones,
I have also called My mighty ones for My anger,
even those who rejoice in My exaltation.
4 (Joel 3:14 )The noise of a multitude in the mountains,
like as of a great people!
A tumultuous noise of the kingdoms
of nations gathered together!
The Lord of Hosts musters
the army for battle.
5 They come from a far country,
from the end of heaven,
the Lord and the weapons of His indignation,
to destroy the whole land.
6 (Joel 1:15; Zep 1:7) Wail, for the day of the Lord is at hand!
It shall come as destruction from the Almighty.
7 (Eze 21:7; Isa 19:1) Therefore all hands shall be faint,
and every man's heart shall melt,
8 (Isa 26:17; Na 2:10) and they shall be afraid.
Pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them;
they shall be in pain as a woman who travails;
they shall be amazed one at another;
their faces shall be as flames.
9 (Ps 104:35) See, the day of the Lord comes,
cruel, both with wrath and fierce anger,
to lay the land desolate,
and He shall destroy its sinners out of it.
10 (Mt 24:29; Mk 13:24) For the stars of heaven and their constellations
shall not give their light;
the sun shall be dark when it rises,
and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
11 (Isa 2:17; Da 5:22-23) I will punish the world for its evil,
and the wicked for their iniquity;
and I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease,
and will lay low the haughtiness of the ruthless.
12 (Isa 4:1; 24:6) I will make a man more rare than fine gold,
and mankind than the golden wedge of Ophir.
13 (La 1:12) Therefore, I will shake the heavens,
and the earth shall be shaken out of her place
at the wrath of the Lord of Hosts
and in the day of His fierce anger.
14 (1Ki 22:17; Jer 50:16) It shall be as the chased roe,
and as a sheep that no man takes up;
every man shall turn to his own people
and flee every one into his own land.
15 Every one who is found shall be thrust through,
and every one who is joined to them shall fall by the sword.
16 (Na 3:10; Ps 137:8-9) Their children also shall be dashed
to pieces before their eyes;
their houses shall be devastated and their wives ravished.
17 (Pr 6:34-35; Jer 51:11) See, I will stir up the Medes against them,
who shall not regard silver;
and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
18 (2Ki 8:12; 2Ch 36:17) Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces,
and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb;
their eye shall not spare children.
19 (Ge 19:24; Da 4:30) Babylon, the glory of kingdoms,
the beauty of the Chaldean's excellency,
shall be as when God overthrew
Sodom and Gomorrah.
20 (Isa 14:23; Jer 51:43) It shall never be inhabited,
nor shall it be lived in from generation to generation,
nor shall the Arabian pitch a tent there,
nor shall the shepherds make their fold there.
21 (Rev 18:2; Isa 34:11-15) But wild beasts of the desert
shall lie down there,
and their houses shall be full of owls,
ostriches also shall dwell there,
and shaggy goats shall dance there.
22 (Isa 25:2; 35:7) The wild beasts of the islands shall cry
in their desolate houses
and jackals in their pleasant palaces.
And her time is near to come,
and her days shall not be prolonged.
[1] The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
[2] Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them,
shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
[3] I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones
for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
[4] The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a
tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of
hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
[5] They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and
the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
[6] Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a
destruction from the Almighty.
[7] Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:
[8] And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them;
they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one
at another; their faces shall be as flames.
[9] Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce
anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof
out of it.
[10] For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give
their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon
shall not cause her light to shine.
[11] And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their
iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay
low the haughtiness of the terrible.
[12] I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the
golden wedge of Ophir.
[13] Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of
her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce
anger.
[14] And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh
up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his
own land.
[15] Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is
joined unto them shall fall by the sword.
[16] Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their
houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.
[17] Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard
silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
[18] Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have
no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.
[19] And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees'
excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
[20] It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from
generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there;
neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.
[21] But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall
be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall
dance there.
[22] And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses,
and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her
days shall not be prolonged.
Isaiah 14
The Restoration of Judah
1 (Ps 102:13; Zec 1:17) For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob,
and will yet choose Israel,
and set them in their own land.
Then the strangers shall be joined with them,
and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
2 (Isa 61:5; 60:14) The people shall take them
and bring them to their place,
and the house of Israel shall possess them
in the land of the Lord for servants and handmaids;
and they shall take them captive, whose captives they were,
and they shall rule over their oppressors.
The Fall of Babylon's King
3 (Ezr 9:8-9; Jer 30:10) In the day the Lord gives you rest from your sorrow,
and from your fear, and from the hard bondage in which you were made to serve,
4 (Isa 49:26; Rev 18:16) you shall take up this proverb
against the king of Babylon, and say:
How has the oppressor ceased!
The golden city ceased!
5 (Ps 125:3; Isa 9:4) The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,
and the scepter of the rulers;
6 he who struck the people in wrath with unceasing strokes,
he who ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and no one hinders.
7 (Ps 126:1-3; 98:7-9 )The whole earth is at rest and is quiet;
they break forth into singing.
8 (Eze 31:16) Indeed, the fir trees rejoice at you,
and the cedars of Lebanon, saying,
"Since you are laid down,
no tree cutter has come up against us."
9 Hell from beneath is moved for you
to meet you at your coming;
it stirs up the dead for you,
even all the chief ones of the earth;
it has raised up from their thrones
all the kings of the nations.
10 They all shall speak
and say to you:
"Have you also become as weak as we have?
Have you become like us?"
11 Your pomp is brought down to Hell,
and the noise of your harps;
maggots are spread under you,
and the worms cover you.
12 (Lk 10:18; 2Pe 1:19) How are you fallen from heaven,
O Lucifer, son of the morning!
How you are cut down to the ground,
you who weaken the nations!
13 (Eze 28:2) For you have said in your heart,
"I will ascend into heaven,
I will exalt my throne
above the stars of God;
I will sit also on the mount of the congregation,
in the recesses of the north;
14 (Isa 47:8; 2Th 2:4) I will ascend above the heights of the clouds,
I will be like the Most High."
15 (Mt 11:23; Eze 32:23) Yet you shall be brought down to Hell,
to the sides of the pit.
[1] For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and
set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and
they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
[2] And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the
house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and
handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and
they shall rule over their oppressors.
[3] And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest
from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou
wast made to serve,
[4] That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and
say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
[5] The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the
rulers.
[6] He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled
the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
[7] The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.
[8] Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying,
Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.
[9] Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it
stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath
raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
[10] All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as
we? art thou become like unto us?
[11] Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the
worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
[12] How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art
thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
[13] For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will
exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of
the congregation, in the sides of the north:
[14] I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most
High.
[15] Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
{
Please note:
Luke 10
The Return of the Seventy
17Mk 16:17; Lk 10:1The seventy returned with joy, saying,
"Lord, even the demons are subject to us through Your name."
18 (Rev 9:1; Isa 14:12) He said to them, "I saw Satan as lightning
fall from heaven.
19 (Mk 16:18; Ps 91:13) Look, I give you authority to trample
on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy.
And nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20 (Ex 32:32; Ps 69:28) Nevertheless do not rejoice that the spirits
are subject to you, but rather rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
Also note from Isa 14:12 - there is a satanis and erroroneous reference
in Is 14:12 to morning star. Why do I say that?
Revelation 22:16 MEV
16 "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to you with this testimony for the churches.
I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star."
Satan is never the Morning star!
}
16 (Jer 50:23) Those who see you shall stare at you
and ponder over you:
"Is this the man who made the earth
to tremble and shook kingdoms,
17 (Joel 2:3; Isa 45:13) who made the world as a wilderness
and destroyed its cities,
who did not open the house of his prisoners?"
18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory,
each one in his own tomb;
19 (Jer 41:7; 41:9) but you are cast out of your grave
like an abominable branch
and clothed with those who are slain,
thrust through with a sword,
who go down to the stones of the pit
as a corpse trodden underfoot.
20 (Job 18:19; Ps 21:10) You shall not be joined with them in burial
because you have destroyed your land
and slain your people.
The seed of evildoers
shall never be renowned.
21 (Ex 20:5; Lev 26:39) Prepare a place of slaughter for his children
for the iniquity of their fathers;
they must not rise nor possess the land,
nor fill the face of the world with cities.
22 (1Ki 14:10; Pr 10:7) For I will rise up against them,
says the Lord of Hosts,
and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant,
and son, and nephew,
says the Lord.
23 (Zep 2:14; 1Ki 14:10) I will also make it a possession for the hedgehog
and pools of water,
and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,
says the Lord of Hosts.
[16] They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee,
saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake
kingdoms;
[17] That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof;
that opened not the house of his prisoners?
[18] All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one
in his own house.
[19] But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as
the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go
down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
[20] Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast
destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never
be renowned.
[21] Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers;
that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world
with cities.
[22] For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off
from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.
[23] I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water:
and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
{Also note the Babylonian religion was based on the Mother-son
religions
https://www.google.com/search?q=mother-son+religions+Chaldean+Mysteries+nimrod
Of which one article
https://amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception_paganism_Catholic_Nimrod_Mary
The pagan system of sun worship had three main aspects: the father, mother,
and the son. In ancient Chaldean times, these were the god Bel or Merodach,
Ninus the son who was also worshiped as Tammuz, and the female goddess
Rhea who was also worshiped as Ishtar[Oestre,Easter], Astarte, or Beltis.
She was also referred to as the "queen of heaven," and the "wrath subduer."
Mary has received these same names in Catholicism.
A statue of Mary and Jesus at Westminster Abbey.
Notice the globe Jesus is holding.
Mother and child worship was the basis of the ancient religions.
In the various religions of the world, the same system of worship
was perpetuated under different names.
In Egypt , the mother and child were worshiped as Isis and Osiris or Horus,
in India as Isi and Iswara,
in China and Japan as the mother goddess Shing-moo with child,
in Greece as Ceres or Irene and Plutus,
in Rome as Fortuna and Jupitor-puer, or Venus and Adurnis,
and in Scandinavia as Frigga and Balder.
The mother and child were worshiped in Babylon as Ishtar[Oestre,Easter]
and Tammuz, and in Phoenicia, as Ashtoreth and Baal. Moreover,
the child was worshiped as both husband and son of the mother goddess.
The male component is a counterfeit of Jesus Christ. The Biblical names
used for Jesus were also used for the child in ancient religions.
Zoroaster was referred to as the seed, Mithra the Persian
sun god was referred to as the Saviour, Dionysus as the sin-bearer,
Bacchus as the branch, Vishna as the victim-man,
and Osiris as the king of kings.
The Legend of Nimrod
The system of worship has its origin in the legend of Nimrod
and his wife Semiramus. Nimrod (the great-grandson of Noah)
rebelled against God, like his father Cush.
Eventually Nimrod was put to death for his evil deeds,
and according to the ancient patriarchal system,
parts of his body were sent to various cities as a warning.
His wife Semiramus fled, but spread the rumour
that he had ascended to heaven, where he had become one with the sun.
When Semiramus later gave birth to a son, she claimed that it was
the reincarnation of her deified husband,
and that he had returned to save the human race.
She was later deified as the mother of the sun god,
and it was supposed she had ascended into heaven
as the queen of heaven. In the various cultures throughout history
and around the world, the same basic deities have been
worshipped under different names.
"https://amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception_end-time_paganism_Catholic_Mary">
Read about Mary, the mother of the true Saviour,
and how paganism has twisted the truth about her identity
}
An Oracle Concerning Assyria
24 (Ac 4:28; Job 23:13) The Lord of Hosts has sworn, saying:
Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass,
and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
25 (Isa 9:4; Na 1:13) that I will break the Assyrian in My land,
and on My mountains tread him under foot.
Then shall his yoke depart from off them
and his burden depart from off their shoulders.
26 This is the purpose that is purposed on the whole earth,
and this is the hand that is stretched out on all the nations.
27 (2Ch 20:6; Isa 43:13) For the Lord of Hosts has purposed,
and who shall disannul it?
And His hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
[24] The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so
shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
[25] That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread
him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden
depart from off their shoulders.
[26] This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is
the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
[27] For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his
hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
An Oracle Concerning Philistia
28 (2Ki 16:20; 2Ch 28:27) In the year that King Ahaz died was this oracle:
29 (2Ch 26:6; Isa 11:8) Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of you,
because the rod that struck you is broken;
for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a viper,
and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
30 (Isa 7:21-22) The firstborn of the poor shall feed,
and the needy shall lie down in safety:
and I will kill your root with famine,
and he shall slay your remnant.
31 (Jer 1:14; Isa 13:6) Wail, O gate. Cry, O city.
Melt away, O Philistia, all of you;
for smoke shall come from the north,
and there is no straggler in his ranks.
32 (Ps 87:5; 87:1) What shall one then answer
the messengers of the nation?
That the Lord has founded Zion,
and the poor of His people shall trust in it.
[28] In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.
[29] Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote
thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice,
and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
[30] And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down
in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy
remnant.
[31] Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for
there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his
appointed times.
[32] What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD
hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
Isaiah 15
A Prophecy Against Moab
Jer 48:29-36
1 (Nu 21:28; Isa 11:14) The oracle of Moab.
Surely in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste
and brought to silence,
surely in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste
and brought to silence,
2 (Lev 21:5; Jer 48:1) he has gone up to the temple and to Dibon,
the high places, to weep.
Moab shall wail over Nebo and over Medeba;
on all their heads shall be baldness,
and every beard cut off.
3 (Jnh 3:6-8) In their streets they shall clothe themselves with sackcloth;
on the tops of their houses and in their streets,
everyone shall wail,
weeping abundantly.
4 (Jer 48:34) Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh;
their voice shall be heard even to Jahaz;
therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out;
his life shall be grievous to him.
5 (Jer 48:5; 4:20) My heart shall cry out for Moab;
his fugitives shall flee to Zoar,
like a three-year-old heifer.
For by the Ascent of Luhith
they shall go up with weeping;
for in the way of Horonaim
they shall raise up a cry of destruction,
6 (Nu 32:36; Joel 1:10-12) for the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate;
surely the grass is withered away;
the grass fails,
there is no green thing.
7 (Jer 48:36) Therefore the abundance they have gained, and that
which they have laid up,
they shall carry away to the Brook of the Willows.
8 For the cry has gone all around the borders of Moab;
its wailing to Eglaim,
and its wailing to Beer Elim.
9 (2Ki 17:25) For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood;
for I will bring more woes on Dimon,
lions on the fugitives of Moab,
and on the remnant of the land.
[1] The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and
brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and
brought to silence;
[2] He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab
shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness,
and every beard cut off.
[3] In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops
of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping
abundantly.
[4] And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto
Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be
grievous unto him.
[5] My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an
heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping
shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of
destruction.
[6] For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered
away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.
[7] Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid
up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.
[8] For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof
unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.
[9] For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more
upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of
the land.
2) Our Daily Bread for 28 June 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/06/28/the-big-welcome
Entitled A Friend of God's Friends
Matthew 10:1-11,40-42
The Mission of the Twelve Apostles
Mk 3:13-19; Lk 6:12-16
1 (Mk 3:13-15; 6:7-13) He called His twelve disciples to Him and gave them
authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of
sickness and all kinds of disease.
2 (Mt 4:18; 4:21) Now the names of the twelve apostles are these:
first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother;
James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;
3 (Mk 3:18; Ac 1:13; Mt 9:9) Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew,
the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus; and Lebbaeus,
whose surname was Thaddaeus;
4 (Mt 26:14; Jn 13:2) Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot,
who also betrayed Him.
The Commissioning of the Twelve Apostles
Mk 6:7-13; Lk 9:1-6
5 (Jn 4:9; 2Ki 17:24-41) These twelve Jesus sent out,
and commanded them, saying,
"Do not go into the way of the Gentiles,
and do not enter any city of the Samaritans.
6 (Jer 50:6; Ps 119:176) But go rather to the lost sheep
of the house of Israel.
7 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) As you go, preach, saying,
'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
8 (Ac 3:6) Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead,
and cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
9 (Lk 22:35) "Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper
for your purses,
10 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor shoes,
nor even staffs. For the workman is worthy of his keep.
11 "In whatever city or town you enter, inquire in it who is worthy.
And live there until you leave. "
Rewards
Mk 9:41
40 (Mt 18:5; Lk 9:48) "He who receives you receives Me,
and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
41 (3Jn 1:5-8) He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet
shall receive a prophet's reward. And he who receives a righteous man
in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
42 (Mt 25:40; Heb 6:10) And whoever gives even a cup of cold water
to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple,
truly I tell you, he shall in no way lose his reward."
Matthew 10
[1] And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power
against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of
sickness and all manner of disease.
[2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is
called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his
brother;
[3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son
of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
[4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
[5] These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into
the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
[6] But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
[7] And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
[8] Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils:
freely ye have received, freely give.
[9] Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
[10] Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet
staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
[11] And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is
worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
[40] He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth
him that sent me.
[41] He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a
prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a
righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
[42] And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup
of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he
shall in no wise lose his reward.
Something so cordial can happen in first introductions when two persons
discover that they have a friend in common. In what may be its most memorable
form, a big-hearted host welcomes a guest with something like, "So nice to
meet you. Any friend of Sam's, or Samantha's, is a friend of mine."
Jesus said something similar. He’d been attracting crowds by healing many.
But He'd also been making enemies of local religious leaders by disagreeing
with the way they were commercialising the temple and misusing their
influence. In the middle of a growing conflict, He made a move to multiply the
joy, cost, and wonder of His presence. He gave His disciples the ability to
heal others and sent them out to announce that the kingdom of God was at hand.
He assured the disciples: "Anyone who welcomes you, welcomes me" (Matthew
10:40), and, in turn, welcomes His Father who sent Him as well.
It's hard to imagine a more life-changing offer of friendship. For anyone who
would open their house, or even give a cup of cold water to one of His
disciples, Jesus assured a place in the heart of God. While that moment
happened a long time ago, His words remind us that in big and little acts of
kindness and hospitality there are still ways of welcoming, and being
welcomed, as a friend of the friends of God.
By: Mart DeHaan
Reflect & Pray
What could you do through the Holy Spirit's leading that might give others a
chance to open their hearts to you? How could this point them to the Savior?
Father, thank You for giving us a chance to be part
of the good news that has its source in You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 3 - Let the Word Dwell in You
Col 3:16
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Every day, whether we are aware of it or not, our minds are
bombarded by 20th Century values: "Dress for success!" "Get ahead!"
"You deserve a break today ...." Television, radio, and the incessant
voices that surround us distract our attention and keep us from
focusing on what is really important in our lives.
Paul's instruction to the Colossian Church brings us back to God's
value system: "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly."
When we give attention to the Word of God, we put ourselves in a position
to hear a higher truth the clamour of immediate demands
and the expectations of the world around us. We can experience peace
in the midst of struggle and rest in a restless environment.
God's Word is a powerful force for good in our lives - not merely
an attractive philosophy, but true power to overcome the pressures
of daily life.
Dwelling on the Word of God, and letting it indwell us, takes many forms.
Scripture memory, music, meditation, talking with others about the
goodness of God all help us keep our attention focused on Christ rather
than on the values of the world around us.
We can choose to listen to Christian radio or tapes. We can take time
daily for quiet meditation on his Word. We can commit the Word to memory
and draw on its power during the day. And as we listen to the voice
of the Spirit rather than the noise around us, we can enter into
his peace and live in communion with him.
Application
a) What pressures do I face that tend to distract me from the reality
of Christ's presence?
b) How can I "let the word of Christ dwell richly" in me, so that I
an regain my focus on him?
c) What practical changes can I make in my life to help me focus
my attention on Jesus and his word?
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 7 - Upheld by His Hand
Is 41:10
10 (Jos 1:9; Isa 41:13-14) Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you,
yes, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee;
yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Beth had the same recurring nightmare: she was running along a cliff,
then she slipped, and fell headlong, into a bottomless ravine.
Falling, without control,without end, falling, falling, falling...
Beth's dream may be one many of us identify with. The sense
of losing control can be nightmarish, and we may fear falling
without end, without remedy. Financial failure may be the chasm
that we face, or professional disgrace. Personal relationships
may go out of control, and we look into a never-ending
ravine of pain and misunderstanding
But God says, "Don't be afraid; I am holding you up."
Like the father who helps his child learn to swim,
God holds us above the water. We may not feel his hands;
indeed, we may suspect that he lets us go just so we can
do it on our own. But he promises that he doesn't let go.
"I am with you." he declares. "I give you strength
and hold you up."
God's promise never to let go takes on new meaning
in a world where relationships are temporary and life is
uncertain. We do not need to fear, for he is with us.
We can relax and stop striving, for he is our God.
His strength becomes ours; amid all our sin and rebellion,
he undergirds us with his righteousness. We cannot fall,
for he holds us firm.
Application
a) Under what circumstances have I felt myself "falling"?
b) How does God's promise in Is 41:10 help me to have faith
in the midst of my fears?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 8:18
18 But you must remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you
the ability to get wealth, so that He may establish His covenant which
He swore to your fathers, as it is today.
18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee
power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto
thy fathers, as it is this day.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
PSALMS 25:15-21
15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
for He will lead my feet from the net.
16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,
for I am isolated and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
bring me out of my distresses.
18 Look on my pain and misery,
and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,
and they hate me with violent hatred.
20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!
Let me not suffer shame,
for I seek refuge in You.
21 Truth and integrity will preserve me
while I wait for You.
Ain
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;
For he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Pe
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;
For I am desolate and afflicted.
Zade
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged:
O bring thou me out of my distresses.
(Qoph)
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain;
And forgive all my sins.
Resh
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many;
And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Shin
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me:
Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Taw
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;
For I wait on thee.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 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
Day 28 of the Month
a) Pray for new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
(
John 5:24
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever
hears My word and believes in Him who sent
Me has eternal life and shall not come into condemnation,
but has passed from death into life."
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word,
and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life,
and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
)
b) Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today . (
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.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that he has your best interests.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, thank You for giving us a chance to be part
of the good news that has its source in You."
Pray to the Lord and pray that the Word of the Lord will dwell richly in you.
Pray to the Lord and pray to keep your covenant.
Pray to the Lord and to give Him all your burdens.
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 new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today .
Pray that Christian children in China will have a firm foundation in the Lord.
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 16:19-20
2 Chronicles 28:26-27
Isaiah 13
Isaiah 14
Isaiah 15
Isaiah 16
2 Kings 16:19-20
19 Now the rest of the deeds of Ahaz that he did, are they not written
in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
20 Ahaz slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers
in the City of David. Then Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.
[19] Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in
the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[20] And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the
city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 28:26-27
26 (2Ki 16:19-20) Now the remainder of the acts and all his ways,
from first to last, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
27 (2Ch 21:20; 24:25) So Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him
in the city of Jerusalem because they did not bring him to the tombs
of the kings of Israel. Then Hezekiah his son was king in his place.
[26] Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold,
they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
[27] And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even
in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of
Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
Isaiah 13
A Prophecy Against Babylon
1 (Isa 1:1; 14:28) The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.
2 (Isa 5:26; Jer 50:2) Lift up a banner on the high mountain,
exalt the voice to them,
shake the hand,
that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
3 (Joel 3:11; Ps 149:2) I have commanded My sanctified ones,
I have also called My mighty ones for My anger,
even those who rejoice in My exaltation.
4 (Joel 3:14 )The noise of a multitude in the mountains,
like as of a great people!
A tumultuous noise of the kingdoms
of nations gathered together!
The Lord of Hosts musters
the army for battle.
5 They come from a far country,
from the end of heaven,
the Lord and the weapons of His indignation,
to destroy the whole land.
6 (Joel 1:15; Zep 1:7) Wail, for the day of the Lord is at hand!
It shall come as destruction from the Almighty.
7 (Eze 21:7; Isa 19:1) Therefore all hands shall be faint,
and every man's heart shall melt,
8 (Isa 26:17; Na 2:10) and they shall be afraid.
Pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them;
they shall be in pain as a woman who travails;
they shall be amazed one at another;
their faces shall be as flames.
9 (Ps 104:35) See, the day of the Lord comes,
cruel, both with wrath and fierce anger,
to lay the land desolate,
and He shall destroy its sinners out of it.
10 (Mt 24:29; Mk 13:24) For the stars of heaven and their constellations
shall not give their light;
the sun shall be dark when it rises,
and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
11 (Isa 2:17; Da 5:22-23) I will punish the world for its evil,
and the wicked for their iniquity;
and I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease,
and will lay low the haughtiness of the ruthless.
12 (Isa 4:1; 24:6) I will make a man more rare than fine gold,
and mankind than the golden wedge of Ophir.
13 (La 1:12) Therefore, I will shake the heavens,
and the earth shall be shaken out of her place
at the wrath of the Lord of Hosts
and in the day of His fierce anger.
14 (1Ki 22:17; Jer 50:16) It shall be as the chased roe,
and as a sheep that no man takes up;
every man shall turn to his own people
and flee every one into his own land.
15 Every one who is found shall be thrust through,
and every one who is joined to them shall fall by the sword.
16 (Na 3:10; Ps 137:8-9) Their children also shall be dashed
to pieces before their eyes;
their houses shall be devastated and their wives ravished.
17 (Pr 6:34-35; Jer 51:11) See, I will stir up the Medes against them,
who shall not regard silver;
and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
18 (2Ki 8:12; 2Ch 36:17) Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces,
and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb;
their eye shall not spare children.
19 (Ge 19:24; Da 4:30) Babylon, the glory of kingdoms,
the beauty of the Chaldean's excellency,
shall be as when God overthrew
Sodom and Gomorrah.
20 (Isa 14:23; Jer 51:43) It shall never be inhabited,
nor shall it be lived in from generation to generation,
nor shall the Arabian pitch a tent there,
nor shall the shepherds make their fold there.
21 (Rev 18:2; Isa 34:11-15) But wild beasts of the desert
shall lie down there,
and their houses shall be full of owls,
ostriches also shall dwell there,
and shaggy goats shall dance there.
22 (Isa 25:2; 35:7) The wild beasts of the islands shall cry
in their desolate houses
and jackals in their pleasant palaces.
And her time is near to come,
and her days shall not be prolonged.
[1] The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
[2] Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them,
shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
[3] I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones
for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
[4] The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a
tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of
hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
[5] They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and
the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
[6] Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a
destruction from the Almighty.
[7] Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:
[8] And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them;
they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one
at another; their faces shall be as flames.
[9] Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce
anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof
out of it.
[10] For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give
their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon
shall not cause her light to shine.
[11] And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their
iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay
low the haughtiness of the terrible.
[12] I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the
golden wedge of Ophir.
[13] Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of
her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce
anger.
[14] And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh
up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his
own land.
[15] Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is
joined unto them shall fall by the sword.
[16] Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their
houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.
[17] Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard
silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
[18] Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have
no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.
[19] And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees'
excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
[20] It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from
generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there;
neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.
[21] But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall
be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall
dance there.
[22] And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses,
and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her
days shall not be prolonged.
Isaiah 14
The Restoration of Judah
1 (Ps 102:13; Zec 1:17) For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob,
and will yet choose Israel,
and set them in their own land.
Then the strangers shall be joined with them,
and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
2 (Isa 61:5; 60:14) The people shall take them
and bring them to their place,
and the house of Israel shall possess them
in the land of the Lord for servants and handmaids;
and they shall take them captive, whose captives they were,
and they shall rule over their oppressors.
The Fall of Babylon's King
3 (Ezr 9:8-9; Jer 30:10) In the day the Lord gives you rest from your sorrow,
and from your fear, and from the hard bondage in which you were made to serve,
4 (Isa 49:26; Rev 18:16) you shall take up this proverb
against the king of Babylon, and say:
How has the oppressor ceased!
The golden city ceased!
5 (Ps 125:3; Isa 9:4) The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,
and the scepter of the rulers;
6 he who struck the people in wrath with unceasing strokes,
he who ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and no one hinders.
7 (Ps 126:1-3; 98:7-9 )The whole earth is at rest and is quiet;
they break forth into singing.
8 (Eze 31:16) Indeed, the fir trees rejoice at you,
and the cedars of Lebanon, saying,
"Since you are laid down,
no tree cutter has come up against us."
9 Hell from beneath is moved for you
to meet you at your coming;
it stirs up the dead for you,
even all the chief ones of the earth;
it has raised up from their thrones
all the kings of the nations.
10 They all shall speak
and say to you:
"Have you also become as weak as we have?
Have you become like us?"
11 Your pomp is brought down to Hell,
and the noise of your harps;
maggots are spread under you,
and the worms cover you.
12 (Lk 10:18; 2Pe 1:19) How are you fallen from heaven,
O Lucifer, son of the morning!
How you are cut down to the ground,
you who weaken the nations!
13 (Eze 28:2) For you have said in your heart,
"I will ascend into heaven,
I will exalt my throne
above the stars of God;
I will sit also on the mount of the congregation,
in the recesses of the north;
14 (Isa 47:8; 2Th 2:4) I will ascend above the heights of the clouds,
I will be like the Most High."
15 (Mt 11:23; Eze 32:23) Yet you shall be brought down to Hell,
to the sides of the pit.
[1] For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and
set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and
they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
[2] And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the
house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and
handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and
they shall rule over their oppressors.
[3] And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest
from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou
wast made to serve,
[4] That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and
say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
[5] The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the
rulers.
[6] He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled
the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
[7] The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.
[8] Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying,
Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.
[9] Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it
stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath
raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
[10] All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as
we? art thou become like unto us?
[11] Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the
worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
[12] How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art
thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
[13] For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will
exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of
the congregation, in the sides of the north:
[14] I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most
High.
[15] Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
{
Please note:
Luke 10
The Return of the Seventy
17Mk 16:17; Lk 10:1The seventy returned with joy, saying,
"Lord, even the demons are subject to us through Your name."
18 (Rev 9:1; Isa 14:12) He said to them, "I saw Satan as lightning
fall from heaven.
19 (Mk 16:18; Ps 91:13) Look, I give you authority to trample
on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy.
And nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20 (Ex 32:32; Ps 69:28) Nevertheless do not rejoice that the spirits
are subject to you, but rather rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
Also note from Isa 14:12 - there is a satanis and erroroneous reference
in Is 14:12 to morning star. Why do I say that?
Revelation 22:16 MEV
16 "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to you with this testimony for the churches.
I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star."
Satan is never the Morning star!
}
16 (Jer 50:23) Those who see you shall stare at you
and ponder over you:
"Is this the man who made the earth
to tremble and shook kingdoms,
17 (Joel 2:3; Isa 45:13) who made the world as a wilderness
and destroyed its cities,
who did not open the house of his prisoners?"
18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory,
each one in his own tomb;
19 (Jer 41:7; 41:9) but you are cast out of your grave
like an abominable branch
and clothed with those who are slain,
thrust through with a sword,
who go down to the stones of the pit
as a corpse trodden underfoot.
20 (Job 18:19; Ps 21:10) You shall not be joined with them in burial
because you have destroyed your land
and slain your people.
The seed of evildoers
shall never be renowned.
21 (Ex 20:5; Lev 26:39) Prepare a place of slaughter for his children
for the iniquity of their fathers;
they must not rise nor possess the land,
nor fill the face of the world with cities.
22 (1Ki 14:10; Pr 10:7) For I will rise up against them,
says the Lord of Hosts,
and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant,
and son, and nephew,
says the Lord.
23 (Zep 2:14; 1Ki 14:10) I will also make it a possession for the hedgehog
and pools of water,
and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,
says the Lord of Hosts.
[16] They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee,
saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake
kingdoms;
[17] That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof;
that opened not the house of his prisoners?
[18] All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one
in his own house.
[19] But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as
the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go
down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
[20] Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast
destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never
be renowned.
[21] Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers;
that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world
with cities.
[22] For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off
from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.
[23] I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water:
and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
{Also note the Babylonian religion was based on the Mother-son
religions
https://www.google.com/search?q=mother-son+religions+Chaldean+Mysteries+nimrod
Of which one article
https://amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception_paganism_Catholic_Nimrod_Mary
The pagan system of sun worship had three main aspects: the father, mother,
and the son. In ancient Chaldean times, these were the god Bel or Merodach,
Ninus the son who was also worshiped as Tammuz, and the female goddess
Rhea who was also worshiped as Ishtar[Oestre,Easter], Astarte, or Beltis.
She was also referred to as the "queen of heaven," and the "wrath subduer."
Mary has received these same names in Catholicism.
A statue of Mary and Jesus at Westminster Abbey.
Notice the globe Jesus is holding.
Mother and child worship was the basis of the ancient religions.
In the various religions of the world, the same system of worship
was perpetuated under different names.
In Egypt , the mother and child were worshiped as Isis and Osiris or Horus,
in India as Isi and Iswara,
in China and Japan as the mother goddess Shing-moo with child,
in Greece as Ceres or Irene and Plutus,
in Rome as Fortuna and Jupitor-puer, or Venus and Adurnis,
and in Scandinavia as Frigga and Balder.
The mother and child were worshiped in Babylon as Ishtar[Oestre,Easter]
and Tammuz, and in Phoenicia, as Ashtoreth and Baal. Moreover,
the child was worshiped as both husband and son of the mother goddess.
The male component is a counterfeit of Jesus Christ. The Biblical names
used for Jesus were also used for the child in ancient religions.
Zoroaster was referred to as the seed, Mithra the Persian
sun god was referred to as the Saviour, Dionysus as the sin-bearer,
Bacchus as the branch, Vishna as the victim-man,
and Osiris as the king of kings.
The Legend of Nimrod
The system of worship has its origin in the legend of Nimrod
and his wife Semiramus. Nimrod (the great-grandson of Noah)
rebelled against God, like his father Cush.
Eventually Nimrod was put to death for his evil deeds,
and according to the ancient patriarchal system,
parts of his body were sent to various cities as a warning.
His wife Semiramus fled, but spread the rumour
that he had ascended to heaven, where he had become one with the sun.
When Semiramus later gave birth to a son, she claimed that it was
the reincarnation of her deified husband,
and that he had returned to save the human race.
She was later deified as the mother of the sun god,
and it was supposed she had ascended into heaven
as the queen of heaven. In the various cultures throughout history
and around the world, the same basic deities have been
worshipped under different names.
"https://amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception_end-time_paganism_Catholic_Mary">
Read about Mary, the mother of the true Saviour,
and how paganism has twisted the truth about her identity
}
An Oracle Concerning Assyria
24 (Ac 4:28; Job 23:13) The Lord of Hosts has sworn, saying:
Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass,
and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
25 (Isa 9:4; Na 1:13) that I will break the Assyrian in My land,
and on My mountains tread him under foot.
Then shall his yoke depart from off them
and his burden depart from off their shoulders.
26 This is the purpose that is purposed on the whole earth,
and this is the hand that is stretched out on all the nations.
27 (2Ch 20:6; Isa 43:13) For the Lord of Hosts has purposed,
and who shall disannul it?
And His hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
[24] The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so
shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
[25] That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread
him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden
depart from off their shoulders.
[26] This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is
the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
[27] For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his
hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
An Oracle Concerning Philistia
28 (2Ki 16:20; 2Ch 28:27) In the year that King Ahaz died was this oracle:
29 (2Ch 26:6; Isa 11:8) Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of you,
because the rod that struck you is broken;
for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a viper,
and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
30 (Isa 7:21-22) The firstborn of the poor shall feed,
and the needy shall lie down in safety:
and I will kill your root with famine,
and he shall slay your remnant.
31 (Jer 1:14; Isa 13:6) Wail, O gate. Cry, O city.
Melt away, O Philistia, all of you;
for smoke shall come from the north,
and there is no straggler in his ranks.
32 (Ps 87:5; 87:1) What shall one then answer
the messengers of the nation?
That the Lord has founded Zion,
and the poor of His people shall trust in it.
[28] In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.
[29] Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote
thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice,
and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
[30] And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down
in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy
remnant.
[31] Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for
there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his
appointed times.
[32] What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD
hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
Isaiah 15
A Prophecy Against Moab
Jer 48:29-36
1 (Nu 21:28; Isa 11:14) The oracle of Moab.
Surely in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste
and brought to silence,
surely in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste
and brought to silence,
2 (Lev 21:5; Jer 48:1) he has gone up to the temple and to Dibon,
the high places, to weep.
Moab shall wail over Nebo and over Medeba;
on all their heads shall be baldness,
and every beard cut off.
3 (Jnh 3:6-8) In their streets they shall clothe themselves with sackcloth;
on the tops of their houses and in their streets,
everyone shall wail,
weeping abundantly.
4 (Jer 48:34) Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh;
their voice shall be heard even to Jahaz;
therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out;
his life shall be grievous to him.
5 (Jer 48:5; 4:20) My heart shall cry out for Moab;
his fugitives shall flee to Zoar,
like a three-year-old heifer.
For by the Ascent of Luhith
they shall go up with weeping;
for in the way of Horonaim
they shall raise up a cry of destruction,
6 (Nu 32:36; Joel 1:10-12) for the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate;
surely the grass is withered away;
the grass fails,
there is no green thing.
7 (Jer 48:36) Therefore the abundance they have gained, and that
which they have laid up,
they shall carry away to the Brook of the Willows.
8 For the cry has gone all around the borders of Moab;
its wailing to Eglaim,
and its wailing to Beer Elim.
9 (2Ki 17:25) For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood;
for I will bring more woes on Dimon,
lions on the fugitives of Moab,
and on the remnant of the land.
[1] The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and
brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and
brought to silence;
[2] He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab
shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness,
and every beard cut off.
[3] In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops
of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping
abundantly.
[4] And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto
Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be
grievous unto him.
[5] My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an
heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping
shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of
destruction.
[6] For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered
away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.
[7] Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid
up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.
[8] For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof
unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.
[9] For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more
upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of
the land.
2) Our Daily Bread for 28 June 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/06/28/the-big-welcome
Entitled A Friend of God's Friends
Matthew 10:1-11,40-42
The Mission of the Twelve Apostles
Mk 3:13-19; Lk 6:12-16
1 (Mk 3:13-15; 6:7-13) He called His twelve disciples to Him and gave them
authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of
sickness and all kinds of disease.
2 (Mt 4:18; 4:21) Now the names of the twelve apostles are these:
first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother;
James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;
3 (Mk 3:18; Ac 1:13; Mt 9:9) Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew,
the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus; and Lebbaeus,
whose surname was Thaddaeus;
4 (Mt 26:14; Jn 13:2) Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot,
who also betrayed Him.
The Commissioning of the Twelve Apostles
Mk 6:7-13; Lk 9:1-6
5 (Jn 4:9; 2Ki 17:24-41) These twelve Jesus sent out,
and commanded them, saying,
"Do not go into the way of the Gentiles,
and do not enter any city of the Samaritans.
6 (Jer 50:6; Ps 119:176) But go rather to the lost sheep
of the house of Israel.
7 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) As you go, preach, saying,
'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
8 (Ac 3:6) Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead,
and cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
9 (Lk 22:35) "Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper
for your purses,
10 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor shoes,
nor even staffs. For the workman is worthy of his keep.
11 "In whatever city or town you enter, inquire in it who is worthy.
And live there until you leave. "
Rewards
Mk 9:41
40 (Mt 18:5; Lk 9:48) "He who receives you receives Me,
and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
41 (3Jn 1:5-8) He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet
shall receive a prophet's reward. And he who receives a righteous man
in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
42 (Mt 25:40; Heb 6:10) And whoever gives even a cup of cold water
to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple,
truly I tell you, he shall in no way lose his reward."
Matthew 10
[1] And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power
against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of
sickness and all manner of disease.
[2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is
called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his
brother;
[3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son
of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
[4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
[5] These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into
the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
[6] But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
[7] And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
[8] Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils:
freely ye have received, freely give.
[9] Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
[10] Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet
staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
[11] And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is
worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
[40] He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth
him that sent me.
[41] He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a
prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a
righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
[42] And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup
of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he
shall in no wise lose his reward.
Something so cordial can happen in first introductions when two persons
discover that they have a friend in common. In what may be its most memorable
form, a big-hearted host welcomes a guest with something like, "So nice to
meet you. Any friend of Sam's, or Samantha's, is a friend of mine."
Jesus said something similar. He’d been attracting crowds by healing many.
But He'd also been making enemies of local religious leaders by disagreeing
with the way they were commercialising the temple and misusing their
influence. In the middle of a growing conflict, He made a move to multiply the
joy, cost, and wonder of His presence. He gave His disciples the ability to
heal others and sent them out to announce that the kingdom of God was at hand.
He assured the disciples: "Anyone who welcomes you, welcomes me" (Matthew
10:40), and, in turn, welcomes His Father who sent Him as well.
It's hard to imagine a more life-changing offer of friendship. For anyone who
would open their house, or even give a cup of cold water to one of His
disciples, Jesus assured a place in the heart of God. While that moment
happened a long time ago, His words remind us that in big and little acts of
kindness and hospitality there are still ways of welcoming, and being
welcomed, as a friend of the friends of God.
By: Mart DeHaan
Reflect & Pray
What could you do through the Holy Spirit's leading that might give others a
chance to open their hearts to you? How could this point them to the Savior?
Father, thank You for giving us a chance to be part
of the good news that has its source in You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 3 - Let the Word Dwell in You
Col 3:16
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Every day, whether we are aware of it or not, our minds are
bombarded by 20th Century values: "Dress for success!" "Get ahead!"
"You deserve a break today ...." Television, radio, and the incessant
voices that surround us distract our attention and keep us from
focusing on what is really important in our lives.
Paul's instruction to the Colossian Church brings us back to God's
value system: "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly."
When we give attention to the Word of God, we put ourselves in a position
to hear a higher truth the clamour of immediate demands
and the expectations of the world around us. We can experience peace
in the midst of struggle and rest in a restless environment.
God's Word is a powerful force for good in our lives - not merely
an attractive philosophy, but true power to overcome the pressures
of daily life.
Dwelling on the Word of God, and letting it indwell us, takes many forms.
Scripture memory, music, meditation, talking with others about the
goodness of God all help us keep our attention focused on Christ rather
than on the values of the world around us.
We can choose to listen to Christian radio or tapes. We can take time
daily for quiet meditation on his Word. We can commit the Word to memory
and draw on its power during the day. And as we listen to the voice
of the Spirit rather than the noise around us, we can enter into
his peace and live in communion with him.
Application
a) What pressures do I face that tend to distract me from the reality
of Christ's presence?
b) How can I "let the word of Christ dwell richly" in me, so that I
an regain my focus on him?
c) What practical changes can I make in my life to help me focus
my attention on Jesus and his word?
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 7 - Upheld by His Hand
Is 41:10
10 (Jos 1:9; Isa 41:13-14) Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you,
yes, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee;
yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Beth had the same recurring nightmare: she was running along a cliff,
then she slipped, and fell headlong, into a bottomless ravine.
Falling, without control,without end, falling, falling, falling...
Beth's dream may be one many of us identify with. The sense
of losing control can be nightmarish, and we may fear falling
without end, without remedy. Financial failure may be the chasm
that we face, or professional disgrace. Personal relationships
may go out of control, and we look into a never-ending
ravine of pain and misunderstanding
But God says, "Don't be afraid; I am holding you up."
Like the father who helps his child learn to swim,
God holds us above the water. We may not feel his hands;
indeed, we may suspect that he lets us go just so we can
do it on our own. But he promises that he doesn't let go.
"I am with you." he declares. "I give you strength
and hold you up."
God's promise never to let go takes on new meaning
in a world where relationships are temporary and life is
uncertain. We do not need to fear, for he is with us.
We can relax and stop striving, for he is our God.
His strength becomes ours; amid all our sin and rebellion,
he undergirds us with his righteousness. We cannot fall,
for he holds us firm.
Application
a) Under what circumstances have I felt myself "falling"?
b) How does God's promise in Is 41:10 help me to have faith
in the midst of my fears?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 8:18
18 But you must remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you
the ability to get wealth, so that He may establish His covenant which
He swore to your fathers, as it is today.
18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee
power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto
thy fathers, as it is this day.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
PSALMS 25:15-21
15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
for He will lead my feet from the net.
16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,
for I am isolated and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
bring me out of my distresses.
18 Look on my pain and misery,
and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,
and they hate me with violent hatred.
20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!
Let me not suffer shame,
for I seek refuge in You.
21 Truth and integrity will preserve me
while I wait for You.
Ain
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;
For he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Pe
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;
For I am desolate and afflicted.
Zade
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged:
O bring thou me out of my distresses.
(Qoph)
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain;
And forgive all my sins.
Resh
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many;
And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Shin
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me:
Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Taw
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;
For I wait on thee.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 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
Day 28 of the Month
a) Pray for new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
(
John 5:24
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever
hears My word and believes in Him who sent
Me has eternal life and shall not come into condemnation,
but has passed from death into life."
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word,
and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life,
and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
)
b) Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today . (
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.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that he has your best interests.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, thank You for giving us a chance to be part
of the good news that has its source in You."
Pray to the Lord and pray that the Word of the Lord will dwell richly in you.
Pray to the Lord and pray to keep your covenant.
Pray to the Lord and to give Him all your burdens.
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 new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear
and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you
know today .
Pray that Christian children in China will have a firm foundation in the Lord.
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.