Day 186 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 5 July 2022 reflections
Day 186, 5 July 2022
1) Psalms 92-97
PSALMS 92
A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day.
1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
and to sing praises unto Your name, O Most High:
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) to declare forth Your lovingkindness in the morning
and Your faithfulness in the night,
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) on a ten-stringed lute and on the harp,
and on the lyre with a solemn sound.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For you, O Lord, have made me glad through Your work;
I will sing joyfully at the works of Your hands.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) O Lord, how great are Your works!
Your thoughts are very deep!
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) A brutish man does not recognize,
neither does the fool understand this.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Though the wicked spring up as the grass
and all those who do iniquity flourish,
they shall be destroyed forever:
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) But You, O Lord, are on high forever.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For Your enemies, O Lord,
for Your enemies shall perish;
all those who do iniquity shall be scattered.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) But my horn You have exalted
like the horn of the wild ox;
You have anointed me with fresh oil.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) My eyes also shall see the downfall of my enemies,
and my ears shall hear the doom of my wicked adversaries.
12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree
and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 Those that are planted in the house of the Lord
shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age;
they shall be filled with vitality and foliage,
15 to show that the Lord is upright;
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Psalms 92
[1] It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises
unto thy name, O most High:
[2] To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness
every night,
[3] Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp
with a solemn sound.
[4] For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in
the works of thy hands.
[5] O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
[6] A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
[7] When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of
iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
[8] But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
[9] For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish;
all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
[10] But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be
anointed with fresh oil.
[11] Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall
hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
[12] The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a
cedar in Lebanon.
[13] Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the
courts of our God.
[14] They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and
flourishing;
[15] To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no
unrighteousness in him.
PSALMS 93
1 The Lord reigns; He is robed in majesty;
the Lord is robed; He has put on strength as His belt.
Indeed, the world is established;
it cannot be moved.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Your throne is established of old;
You are from everlasting.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The floods have lifted up, O Lord,
the floods have lifted up their voice;
the floods lift up their roaring waves.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord on high is mightier
than the noise of many waters,
yes, than the mighty waves of the sea.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Your statutes are very sure;
holiness is becoming to Your house,
O Lord, forever.
Psalms 93
[1] The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with
strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished,
that it cannot be moved.
[2] Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
[3] The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their
voice; the floods lift up their waves.
[4] The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than
the mighty waves of the sea.
[5] Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD,
for ever.
Psalms 94
1 O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs;
O God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Rise up, O Judge of the earth;
render to the proud what they deserve.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, how long shall the wicked,
how long shall the wicked triumph?
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) They spew forth their arrogant words;
all those who do iniquity boast.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) They break in pieces Your people, O Lord,
and afflict Your inheritance.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) They kill the widow and the sojourner,
and murder the fatherless.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Yet they say, "The Lord does not see,
neither does the God of Jacob regard it."
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Understand, you brutish among the people;
fools, when will you be wise?
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He who made the ear, shall He not hear?
He who formed the eye, shall He not see?
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He who chastises the nations, shall He not correct?
He teaches people knowledge!
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The Lord, He knows the thoughts of people,
that they are a breath.
12 Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord,
and teach from Your law,
13 that You may give him rest from the days of adversity,
until a pit is dug for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not forsake His people;
neither will He abandon His inheritance.
15 But justice shall return to those who are righteous,
and all the upright in heart shall followit.
16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked?
Who will stand up for me against those who do iniquity?
17 Unless the Lord had been my help,
my soul would have lived in the land of silent death.
18 When I said, "My foot slips,"
Your mercy, O Lord, held me up.
19 When there is a multitude of worries within me,
Your comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall wicked rulers, who make oppressive laws,
align with You?
21 They conspire together against the life of the righteous
and condemn innocent blood to death.
22 But the Lord is my defense,
and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23 He shall bring upon them their own iniquity
and shall cut them off for their own wickedness;
yes, the Lord our God shall destroy them.
Psalms 94
[1] O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance
belongeth, shew thyself.
[2] Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
[3] LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
[4] How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of
iniquity boast themselves?
[5] They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
[6] They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
[7] Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob
regard it.
[8] Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be
wise?
[9] He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye,
shall he not see?
[10] He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth
man knowledge, shall not he know?
[11] The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
[12] Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out
of thy law;
[13] That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the
pit be digged for the wicked.
[14] For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his
inheritance.
[15] But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in
heart shall follow it.
[16] Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up
for me against the workers of iniquity?
[17] Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
[18] When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
[19] In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
[20] Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth
mischief by a law?
[21] They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and
condemn the innocent blood.
[22] But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
[23] And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off
in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.
Psalms 95
1 O come, let us sing unto the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms!
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In His hand are the deep places of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are also His.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The sea is His, for He made it,
and His hands formed the dry land.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For He is our God,
and we are the people of His pasture
and the sheep of His hand.
Today if you hear His voice,
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,
and as in the day of Massah in the wilderness,
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) when your fathers tested Me and tried Me,
though they had seen My deeds.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For forty years I loathed that generation
and said, "They are a people who go astray in their heart,
and they have not known My ways."
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Therefore I swore in My wrath,
"They shall not enter into My rest."
Psalms 95
[1] O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the
rock of our salvation.
[2] Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful
noise unto him with psalms.
[3] For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
[4] In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills
is his also.
[5] The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
[6] O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our
maker.
[7] For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep
of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
[8] Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of
temptation in the wilderness:
[9] When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
[10] Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a
people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
[11] Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
PSALMS 96
1Ch 16:23-33
1 O sing unto the Lord a new song;
sing unto the Lord, all the earth!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Sing unto the Lord, bless His name;
declare His salvation from day to day.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Proclaim His glory among the nations,
His wonders among all peoples.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For all the gods of the nations are worthless,
but the Lord made the heavens.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Honor and majesty are before Him;
strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Give unto the Lord, O families of the people,
give unto the Lord glory and strength.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Give unto the Lord the glory due His name;
bring an offering, and come into His courts.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness;
tremble before Him, all the earth.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Say among the nations, "The Lord reigns!
Indeed, the world is established; it shall not be moved;
He shall judge the peoples righteously."
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
12 let the field be joyful, and all that is init;
then all the trees of the forests shall rejoice
13 before the Lord, for He comes,
for He comes to judge the earth.
He shall judge the world with righteousness
and the peoples with His faithfulness.
Psalms 96
[1] O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
[2] Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to
day.
[3] Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
[4] For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared
above all gods.
[5] For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
[6] Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his
sanctuary.
[7] Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD
glory and strength.
[8] Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and
come into his courts.
[9] O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the
earth.
[10] Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be
established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
[11] Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar,
and the fulness thereof.
[12] Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the
trees of the wood rejoice
[13] Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he
shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Psalms 97
1 The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice;
let the many coastlands be glad!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Clouds and darkness are all around Him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) A fire goes before Him
and burns up His enemies all around.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) His lightning bolts light up the world;
the earth sees and shakes.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord,
at the presence of the Lord of the earth.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The heavens declare His righteousness,
and all the peoples see His glory.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) All who serve graven images are ashamed,
who boast in worthless idols;
worship Him, all you gods.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Zion hears and is glad,
and the daughters of Judah rejoice
because of Your judgments, O Lord.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For You, O Lord, are Most High above all the earth;
You are exalted far above all gods.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) You who love the Lord, hate evil!
He preserves the lives of His devoted ones;
He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Light goes out for the righteous,
and gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous,
and give thanks at the memory of His holy name.
Psalms 97
[1] The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be
glad thereof.
[2] Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are
the habitation of his throne.
[3] A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
[4] His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
[5] The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence
of the Lord of the whole earth.
[6] The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
[7] Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves
of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
[8] Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of
thy judgments, O LORD.
[9] For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above
all gods.
[10] Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his
saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
[11] Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
[12] Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance
of his holiness.
2) Our Daily Bread for 5 July 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/07/05/wisdom-and-understanding
Entitled Wisdom and Understanding
Proverbs 2:1-11
Proverbs 2
The Value of Wisdom
1 (Pr 3:1; 4:1) My son, if you will receive my words,
and hide my commandments within you,
2 so that you incline your ear to wisdom,
and apply your heart to understanding;
3 yes, if you cry out for knowledge,
and lift up your voice for understanding,
4 (Mt 13:44; Job 3:21) if you seek her as silver,
and search for her as for hidden treasures,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
and find the knowledge of God.
6 (1Ki 3:12; Job 32:8) For the Lord gives wisdom;
out of His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7 (Ps 84:11; Pr 30:5) He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous;
He is a shield to those who walk uprightly.
8 (1Sa 2:9; Ps 66:9) He keeps the paths of justice,
and preserves the way of His saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and judgment
and equity, and every good path.
10 When wisdom enters your heart,
and knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
11 (Pr 4:6) discretion will preserve you;
understanding will keep you,
Proverbs 2
1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words,
And hide my commandments with thee;
2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom,
And apply thine heart to understanding;
3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge,
And liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4 If thou seekest her as silver,
And searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD,
And find the knowledge of God.
6 For the LORD giveth wisdom:
Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous:
He is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8 He keepeth the paths of judgment,
And preserveth the way of his saints.
9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment,
And equity; yea, every good path.
10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart,
And knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11 Discretion shall preserve thee,
Understanding shall keep thee:
In 1373, when Julian of Norwich was thirty years old, she became ill and
nearly died. When her minister prayed with her, she experienced a number of
visions in which she considered Jesus' crucifixion. After miraculously
recovering her health, she spent the next twenty years living in solitude in
a side room of the church, praying over and thinking through the experience.
She concluded that "love was his meaning"; that is, that Christ's sacrifice
is the supreme manifestation of God's love.
Julian's revelations are famous, but what people often overlook is the time
and effort she spent prayerfully working out what God revealed to her. In
those two decades, she sought to discern what this experience of His presence
meant as she asked Him for His wisdom and help.
As He did with Julian, God graciously reveals Himself to His people, such as
through the words of the Bible; through His still, small voice; through a
refrain of a hymn; or even just an awareness of His presence. When this
happens, we can seek His wisdom and help. This wisdom is what King Solomon
instructed his son to pursue, saying he should turn his ear to wisdom
and apply his heart to understanding (Proverbs 2:2). Then he would
"find the knowledge of God" (v. 5).
God promises to give us discernment and understanding. As we grow in a deeper
knowledge of His character and ways, we can honor and understand Him more.
By: Amy Boucher Pye
Reflect & Pray
How does God reveal Himself to you most often?
When He does, how do you come to understand what He's revealed?
Gracious God, help me to grow in Your wisdom.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 3 - The Remedy
Acts 4:12
12 (Mt 1:21; Jn 3:36) "There is no salvation in any other,
for there is no other name under heaven given among men
by which we must be saved."
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name
under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
"You have cancer", the doctor told his patient. "We need to operate
- as soon as possible. It's the only remedy." The patient, not wanting
to undergo surgery unless it was absolutely necessary, sought out a second
opinion, then a third. When the third round of testing came up with the same
results, she returned to the doctor and submitted herself to the treatment.
Often the remedy for the problems in our lives seems worst than the problems
themselves. We don't want to endure the pain of self-examination, of honest
confrontation with our sin and selfishness. We'd rather live in "blissful
ignorance" than face up to ourselves.
But the Bible tells us there is only one remedy for sin: casting ourselves
upon the saving grace of God in Jesus Christ. Submitting ourselves to God's
"treatment" for sin is not an easy matter or a simple decision. We have to
give up on ourselves, on our own striving for self-salvation. We have to come
to the agonising realisation of our sin, the depths to which we have fallen.
Acknowledging sin is not a duty simply for "bad" people who have lived in
rebellion against God. "Good" people - Sunday-school kids, moral parents,
and sweet little grandmothers - may have more difficulty coming to Christ
than swindlers and prostitutes, precisely because their sin is not as
visible - sometimes it is even applauded by church and society.
"Good" or "bad", we all have the same problem: sin. And, because
of the Lord's grace, we all have the same remedy: salvation through Christ.
As we look to him, not to others, and see ourselves in light of his holiness,
we can glimpse the seriousness of our own resistance to him and call upon
his name.
Application
a) What other "remedies" have I tried to use in treating my sin?
b) Why is Jesus Christ the only source of salvation?
c) How can this verse help me to see the "salvation"
of Christ in the daily struggles of life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Proverbs 10:22
22 The blessing of the Lord makes rich ,and He adds no sorrow with it.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich,
And he addeth no sorrow with it.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Saddened by Loss
1 Cor 15:35-38,51-57
35 But someone will say, "How are the dead raised up?
With what body do they come?"
36 You fool! What you sow is not made alive unless it dies.
37 When you sow, you do not sow the body that shall be, but a bare kernel,
perhaps of wheat or of some other grain.
38 Then God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body.
51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed.
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet,
for the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised incorruptible,
and we shall be changed.
53 For tis corruptible will put on incorruption,
and this mortal will put on immortality.
54 When this corruptible will have put on incorruption,
and this mortal will have put on immortality,
then the saying that is written shall come to pass:
"Death is swallowed up in victory."
55 "O death, where is your sting?
O grave, where is your victory?"
56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ!
35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up?
and with what body do they come?
36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
37 and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be,
but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
38 but God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him,
and to every seed his own body.
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed,
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump:
for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible,
and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption,
and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought
to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ.
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?)
Where do Muslims live?
Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers
to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as
your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.
Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National
Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have
also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims
self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on
the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total
Canadian population, not provincial
BC - 136493 - 7.5%
AB - 195240 - 11%
SK - 17279 - 1%
MB - 21349 - 1.2%
ON - 1001542 - 55%
QC - 418946 - 23%
NB - 4543 - 0.003%
NS - 14629 - 0.1%
PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%
NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%
Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%
NWT - 473 - 0.0003%
NU - 86 - 0.00005%
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
5th Day of the Month
a) Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
(PS 145:13-18
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and loving in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,
to all who call upon Him in truth.
)
Mem
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
Samek
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Ain
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
Pe
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Zade
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways,
And holy in all his works.
Qoph
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth.
b) Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness
( ps 139:24 " and see if there is any rebellious way in me,
and lead me in the ancient way. "
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.
1: John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. "
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and and remember He is all power and majesty.
Pray to the Lord: "Gracious God, help me to grow in Your wisdom."
Pray to the Lord and pray your salvation in Jesus Christ.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His blessings.
Pray to the Lord and Thank him for the coming Rapture.
Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- 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 Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness
Pray for believers in southern Kaduna who have been forced from their homes
by Fulani Islamic militants.
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) Psalms 92-97
PSALMS 92
A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day.
1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
and to sing praises unto Your name, O Most High:
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) to declare forth Your lovingkindness in the morning
and Your faithfulness in the night,
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) on a ten-stringed lute and on the harp,
and on the lyre with a solemn sound.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For you, O Lord, have made me glad through Your work;
I will sing joyfully at the works of Your hands.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) O Lord, how great are Your works!
Your thoughts are very deep!
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) A brutish man does not recognize,
neither does the fool understand this.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Though the wicked spring up as the grass
and all those who do iniquity flourish,
they shall be destroyed forever:
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) But You, O Lord, are on high forever.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For Your enemies, O Lord,
for Your enemies shall perish;
all those who do iniquity shall be scattered.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) But my horn You have exalted
like the horn of the wild ox;
You have anointed me with fresh oil.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) My eyes also shall see the downfall of my enemies,
and my ears shall hear the doom of my wicked adversaries.
12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree
and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 Those that are planted in the house of the Lord
shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age;
they shall be filled with vitality and foliage,
15 to show that the Lord is upright;
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Psalms 92
[1] It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises
unto thy name, O most High:
[2] To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness
every night,
[3] Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp
with a solemn sound.
[4] For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in
the works of thy hands.
[5] O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
[6] A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
[7] When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of
iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
[8] But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
[9] For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish;
all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
[10] But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be
anointed with fresh oil.
[11] Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall
hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
[12] The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a
cedar in Lebanon.
[13] Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the
courts of our God.
[14] They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and
flourishing;
[15] To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no
unrighteousness in him.
PSALMS 93
1 The Lord reigns; He is robed in majesty;
the Lord is robed; He has put on strength as His belt.
Indeed, the world is established;
it cannot be moved.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Your throne is established of old;
You are from everlasting.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The floods have lifted up, O Lord,
the floods have lifted up their voice;
the floods lift up their roaring waves.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord on high is mightier
than the noise of many waters,
yes, than the mighty waves of the sea.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Your statutes are very sure;
holiness is becoming to Your house,
O Lord, forever.
Psalms 93
[1] The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with
strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished,
that it cannot be moved.
[2] Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
[3] The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their
voice; the floods lift up their waves.
[4] The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than
the mighty waves of the sea.
[5] Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD,
for ever.
Psalms 94
1 O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs;
O God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Rise up, O Judge of the earth;
render to the proud what they deserve.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, how long shall the wicked,
how long shall the wicked triumph?
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) They spew forth their arrogant words;
all those who do iniquity boast.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) They break in pieces Your people, O Lord,
and afflict Your inheritance.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) They kill the widow and the sojourner,
and murder the fatherless.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Yet they say, "The Lord does not see,
neither does the God of Jacob regard it."
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Understand, you brutish among the people;
fools, when will you be wise?
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He who made the ear, shall He not hear?
He who formed the eye, shall He not see?
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He who chastises the nations, shall He not correct?
He teaches people knowledge!
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The Lord, He knows the thoughts of people,
that they are a breath.
12 Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord,
and teach from Your law,
13 that You may give him rest from the days of adversity,
until a pit is dug for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not forsake His people;
neither will He abandon His inheritance.
15 But justice shall return to those who are righteous,
and all the upright in heart shall followit.
16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked?
Who will stand up for me against those who do iniquity?
17 Unless the Lord had been my help,
my soul would have lived in the land of silent death.
18 When I said, "My foot slips,"
Your mercy, O Lord, held me up.
19 When there is a multitude of worries within me,
Your comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall wicked rulers, who make oppressive laws,
align with You?
21 They conspire together against the life of the righteous
and condemn innocent blood to death.
22 But the Lord is my defense,
and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23 He shall bring upon them their own iniquity
and shall cut them off for their own wickedness;
yes, the Lord our God shall destroy them.
Psalms 94
[1] O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance
belongeth, shew thyself.
[2] Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
[3] LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
[4] How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of
iniquity boast themselves?
[5] They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
[6] They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
[7] Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob
regard it.
[8] Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be
wise?
[9] He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye,
shall he not see?
[10] He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth
man knowledge, shall not he know?
[11] The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
[12] Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out
of thy law;
[13] That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the
pit be digged for the wicked.
[14] For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his
inheritance.
[15] But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in
heart shall follow it.
[16] Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up
for me against the workers of iniquity?
[17] Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
[18] When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
[19] In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
[20] Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth
mischief by a law?
[21] They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and
condemn the innocent blood.
[22] But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
[23] And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off
in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.
Psalms 95
1 O come, let us sing unto the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms!
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In His hand are the deep places of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are also His.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The sea is His, for He made it,
and His hands formed the dry land.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For He is our God,
and we are the people of His pasture
and the sheep of His hand.
Today if you hear His voice,
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,
and as in the day of Massah in the wilderness,
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) when your fathers tested Me and tried Me,
though they had seen My deeds.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For forty years I loathed that generation
and said, "They are a people who go astray in their heart,
and they have not known My ways."
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Therefore I swore in My wrath,
"They shall not enter into My rest."
Psalms 95
[1] O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the
rock of our salvation.
[2] Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful
noise unto him with psalms.
[3] For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
[4] In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills
is his also.
[5] The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
[6] O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our
maker.
[7] For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep
of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
[8] Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of
temptation in the wilderness:
[9] When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
[10] Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a
people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
[11] Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
PSALMS 96
1Ch 16:23-33
1 O sing unto the Lord a new song;
sing unto the Lord, all the earth!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Sing unto the Lord, bless His name;
declare His salvation from day to day.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Proclaim His glory among the nations,
His wonders among all peoples.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For all the gods of the nations are worthless,
but the Lord made the heavens.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Honor and majesty are before Him;
strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Give unto the Lord, O families of the people,
give unto the Lord glory and strength.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Give unto the Lord the glory due His name;
bring an offering, and come into His courts.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness;
tremble before Him, all the earth.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Say among the nations, "The Lord reigns!
Indeed, the world is established; it shall not be moved;
He shall judge the peoples righteously."
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
12 let the field be joyful, and all that is init;
then all the trees of the forests shall rejoice
13 before the Lord, for He comes,
for He comes to judge the earth.
He shall judge the world with righteousness
and the peoples with His faithfulness.
Psalms 96
[1] O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
[2] Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to
day.
[3] Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
[4] For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared
above all gods.
[5] For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
[6] Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his
sanctuary.
[7] Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD
glory and strength.
[8] Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and
come into his courts.
[9] O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the
earth.
[10] Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be
established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
[11] Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar,
and the fulness thereof.
[12] Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the
trees of the wood rejoice
[13] Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he
shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Psalms 97
1 The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice;
let the many coastlands be glad!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Clouds and darkness are all around Him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) A fire goes before Him
and burns up His enemies all around.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) His lightning bolts light up the world;
the earth sees and shakes.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord,
at the presence of the Lord of the earth.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The heavens declare His righteousness,
and all the peoples see His glory.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) All who serve graven images are ashamed,
who boast in worthless idols;
worship Him, all you gods.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Zion hears and is glad,
and the daughters of Judah rejoice
because of Your judgments, O Lord.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For You, O Lord, are Most High above all the earth;
You are exalted far above all gods.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) You who love the Lord, hate evil!
He preserves the lives of His devoted ones;
He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Light goes out for the righteous,
and gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous,
and give thanks at the memory of His holy name.
Psalms 97
[1] The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be
glad thereof.
[2] Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are
the habitation of his throne.
[3] A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
[4] His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
[5] The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence
of the Lord of the whole earth.
[6] The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
[7] Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves
of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
[8] Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of
thy judgments, O LORD.
[9] For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above
all gods.
[10] Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his
saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
[11] Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
[12] Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance
of his holiness.
2) Our Daily Bread for 5 July 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/07/05/wisdom-and-understanding
Entitled Wisdom and Understanding
Proverbs 2:1-11
Proverbs 2
The Value of Wisdom
1 (Pr 3:1; 4:1) My son, if you will receive my words,
and hide my commandments within you,
2 so that you incline your ear to wisdom,
and apply your heart to understanding;
3 yes, if you cry out for knowledge,
and lift up your voice for understanding,
4 (Mt 13:44; Job 3:21) if you seek her as silver,
and search for her as for hidden treasures,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
and find the knowledge of God.
6 (1Ki 3:12; Job 32:8) For the Lord gives wisdom;
out of His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7 (Ps 84:11; Pr 30:5) He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous;
He is a shield to those who walk uprightly.
8 (1Sa 2:9; Ps 66:9) He keeps the paths of justice,
and preserves the way of His saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and judgment
and equity, and every good path.
10 When wisdom enters your heart,
and knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
11 (Pr 4:6) discretion will preserve you;
understanding will keep you,
Proverbs 2
1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words,
And hide my commandments with thee;
2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom,
And apply thine heart to understanding;
3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge,
And liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4 If thou seekest her as silver,
And searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD,
And find the knowledge of God.
6 For the LORD giveth wisdom:
Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous:
He is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8 He keepeth the paths of judgment,
And preserveth the way of his saints.
9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment,
And equity; yea, every good path.
10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart,
And knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11 Discretion shall preserve thee,
Understanding shall keep thee:
In 1373, when Julian of Norwich was thirty years old, she became ill and
nearly died. When her minister prayed with her, she experienced a number of
visions in which she considered Jesus' crucifixion. After miraculously
recovering her health, she spent the next twenty years living in solitude in
a side room of the church, praying over and thinking through the experience.
She concluded that "love was his meaning"; that is, that Christ's sacrifice
is the supreme manifestation of God's love.
Julian's revelations are famous, but what people often overlook is the time
and effort she spent prayerfully working out what God revealed to her. In
those two decades, she sought to discern what this experience of His presence
meant as she asked Him for His wisdom and help.
As He did with Julian, God graciously reveals Himself to His people, such as
through the words of the Bible; through His still, small voice; through a
refrain of a hymn; or even just an awareness of His presence. When this
happens, we can seek His wisdom and help. This wisdom is what King Solomon
instructed his son to pursue, saying he should turn his ear to wisdom
and apply his heart to understanding (Proverbs 2:2). Then he would
"find the knowledge of God" (v. 5).
God promises to give us discernment and understanding. As we grow in a deeper
knowledge of His character and ways, we can honor and understand Him more.
By: Amy Boucher Pye
Reflect & Pray
How does God reveal Himself to you most often?
When He does, how do you come to understand what He's revealed?
Gracious God, help me to grow in Your wisdom.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 3 - The Remedy
Acts 4:12
12 (Mt 1:21; Jn 3:36) "There is no salvation in any other,
for there is no other name under heaven given among men
by which we must be saved."
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name
under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
"You have cancer", the doctor told his patient. "We need to operate
- as soon as possible. It's the only remedy." The patient, not wanting
to undergo surgery unless it was absolutely necessary, sought out a second
opinion, then a third. When the third round of testing came up with the same
results, she returned to the doctor and submitted herself to the treatment.
Often the remedy for the problems in our lives seems worst than the problems
themselves. We don't want to endure the pain of self-examination, of honest
confrontation with our sin and selfishness. We'd rather live in "blissful
ignorance" than face up to ourselves.
But the Bible tells us there is only one remedy for sin: casting ourselves
upon the saving grace of God in Jesus Christ. Submitting ourselves to God's
"treatment" for sin is not an easy matter or a simple decision. We have to
give up on ourselves, on our own striving for self-salvation. We have to come
to the agonising realisation of our sin, the depths to which we have fallen.
Acknowledging sin is not a duty simply for "bad" people who have lived in
rebellion against God. "Good" people - Sunday-school kids, moral parents,
and sweet little grandmothers - may have more difficulty coming to Christ
than swindlers and prostitutes, precisely because their sin is not as
visible - sometimes it is even applauded by church and society.
"Good" or "bad", we all have the same problem: sin. And, because
of the Lord's grace, we all have the same remedy: salvation through Christ.
As we look to him, not to others, and see ourselves in light of his holiness,
we can glimpse the seriousness of our own resistance to him and call upon
his name.
Application
a) What other "remedies" have I tried to use in treating my sin?
b) Why is Jesus Christ the only source of salvation?
c) How can this verse help me to see the "salvation"
of Christ in the daily struggles of life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Proverbs 10:22
22 The blessing of the Lord makes rich ,and He adds no sorrow with it.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich,
And he addeth no sorrow with it.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Saddened by Loss
1 Cor 15:35-38,51-57
35 But someone will say, "How are the dead raised up?
With what body do they come?"
36 You fool! What you sow is not made alive unless it dies.
37 When you sow, you do not sow the body that shall be, but a bare kernel,
perhaps of wheat or of some other grain.
38 Then God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body.
51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed.
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet,
for the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised incorruptible,
and we shall be changed.
53 For tis corruptible will put on incorruption,
and this mortal will put on immortality.
54 When this corruptible will have put on incorruption,
and this mortal will have put on immortality,
then the saying that is written shall come to pass:
"Death is swallowed up in victory."
55 "O death, where is your sting?
O grave, where is your victory?"
56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ!
35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up?
and with what body do they come?
36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
37 and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be,
but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
38 but God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him,
and to every seed his own body.
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed,
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump:
for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible,
and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption,
and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought
to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ.
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?)
Where do Muslims live?
Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers
to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as
your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.
Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National
Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have
also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims
self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on
the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total
Canadian population, not provincial
BC - 136493 - 7.5%
AB - 195240 - 11%
SK - 17279 - 1%
MB - 21349 - 1.2%
ON - 1001542 - 55%
QC - 418946 - 23%
NB - 4543 - 0.003%
NS - 14629 - 0.1%
PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%
NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%
Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%
NWT - 473 - 0.0003%
NU - 86 - 0.00005%
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
5th Day of the Month
a) Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
(PS 145:13-18
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and loving in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,
to all who call upon Him in truth.
)
Mem
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
Samek
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Ain
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
Pe
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Zade
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways,
And holy in all his works.
Qoph
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth.
b) Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness
( ps 139:24 " and see if there is any rebellious way in me,
and lead me in the ancient way. "
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.
1: John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. "
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and and remember He is all power and majesty.
Pray to the Lord: "Gracious God, help me to grow in Your wisdom."
Pray to the Lord and pray your salvation in Jesus Christ.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His blessings.
Pray to the Lord and Thank him for the coming Rapture.
Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- 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 Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness
Pray for believers in southern Kaduna who have been forced from their homes
by Fulani Islamic militants.
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.