Day 216 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 4 August 2022 reflections
Day 216, 4 August 2022
1) Jeremiah 19-20, Daniel 1
Jeremiah 19
The Broken Jar
1 (Nu 11:16) Thus says the Lord: Go and buy a potter's earthen bottle,
and take some of the elders of the people and some of the elders
of the priests.
2 (Jos 15:8; 2Ki 23:10) Then go out to the Valley of Ben Hinnom,
which is by the entry of the Potsherd Gate, and proclaim there the words
that I will tell you,
3 (1Sa 3:11; Jer 17:20) and say: Hear the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah
and inhabitants of Jerusalem. Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
I will bring such disaster upon this place, at which whoever hears of it,
his ears shall tingle.
4 (Jer 2:34; 2Ki 21:16; Dt 28:20) Because they have forsaken Me
and have profaned this place by making offerings in it to other gods
whom neither they, their fathers, nor the kings of Judah have known,
and have filled this place with the blood of the innocent,
5 (Jer 32:35; Lev 18:21; Ps 106:37-38) and have built the high places
of Baal to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal,
which I did not command or decree, nor did it come into My mind-
6 (Jos 15:8; Isa 30:33) therefore, surely the days are coming,
says the Lord, when this place shall no more be called Topheth
or the Valley of Ben Hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter.
7 (Lev 26:17; Jer 16:4) I will make void the counsel of Judah
and Jerusalem in this place, and I will cause them to fall by the sword
before their enemies, and by the hands of those who seek their lives.
And their corpses I will give to be food for the fowl of the heaven
and for the beasts of the earth.
8 (Jer 18:16; 1Ki 9:8) I will make this city desolate and a hissing.
Everyone who passes by will be astonished and hiss because
of all the wounds.
9 (Lev 26:29; Isa 9:20) I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons
and the flesh of their daughters, and everyone will eat the flesh
of his friend in the siege and distress, with which their enemies
and those who seek their lives will distress them.
10 (Jer 19:1; 51:63-64) Then you will break the bottle in the sight of the men
that go with you,
11 (Ps 2:9; Isa 30:14) and say to them: Thus says the Lord of Hosts:
Even so I will break this people and this city, as one breaks a potter's
vessel that cannot be made whole again; and they will bury them in Topheth
until there is no other place to bury.
12 Thus I will do to this place and to the inhabitants, says the Lord,
and even make this city as Topheth.
13 (2Ki 23:12; Jer 7:18) And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses
of the kings of Judah will be defiled as the place of Topheth,
because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned
incense to all the host of heaven and have poured out drink offerings
to other gods.
14 (2Ch 20:5; Jer 26:2) Then Jeremiah came from Topheth, where the Lord
had sent him to prophesy. And he stood in the court of the house of the Lord
and said to all the people:
15 (Jer 7:26; 17:23) Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
I am about to bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the disaster
that I have pronounced against it, because they have stiffened their necks
so that they might not heed My words.
Jeremiah 19
[1] Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and take of
the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;
[2] And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry
of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,
[3] And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants
of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I
will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears
shall tingle.
[4] Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have
burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers
have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the
blood of innocents;
[5] They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with
fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it,
neither came it into my mind:
[6] Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall
no more be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The
valley of slaughter.
[7] And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place;
and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the
hands of them that seek their lives: and their carcases will I give to be
meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.
[8] And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that
passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues
thereof.
[9] And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of
their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the
siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their
lives, shall straiten them.
[10] Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with
thee,
[11] And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I
break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that
cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there
be no place to bury.
[12] Thus will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and to the inhabitants
thereof, and even make this city as Tophet:
[13] And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah,
shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon
whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have
poured out drink offerings unto other gods.
[14] Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to
prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD's house; and said to all
the people,
[15] Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring
upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced
against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not
hear my words.
Jeremiah 20
Pashhur Strikes Jeremiah
1 (1Ch 24:14; 2Ki 25:18) Now Pashhur the son of Immer the priest,
who was also chief officer in the house of the Lord,
heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.
2 (Jer 37:13; 1:19) Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet
and put him in the stocks that were in the upper Gate of Benjamin,
which was by the house of the Lord.
3 (Jer 20:10; Isa 8:3) On the next day Pashhur brought Jeremiah
out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, The Lord has not called
your name Pashhur, but "Magor-missabib."[Possibly Chief of Staff.[
4J (er 29:21; Job 18:11-21) For thus says the Lord: I will make you
a terror to yourself and to all your friends. And they will fall by the sword
of their enemies while your eyes will see it. Thus I will give all Judah
into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will carry them captive
into Babylon and will slay them with the sword.
5 (2Ki 20:17-18; 24:12-16) Moreover I will deliver all the wealth
of this city, and all its produce, and all the precious things;
and all the treasures of the kings of Judah I will give into the hand
of their enemies who will destroy them, and take them,
and carry them to Babylon.
6 (Jer 14:14-15; La 2:14) You, Pashhur, and all who dwell in your house
will go into captivity; and you will come to Babylon,
and there you will die and will be buried there,
you and all your friends to whom you have prophesied lies.
Jeremiah Dejected
7 (La 3:14; Eze 3:14) O Lord, You have deceived me and I was deceived;
You are stronger than I and have prevailed.
I am held in derision daily;
everyone mocks me.
8 (Jer 6:10; 2Ch 36:16) For each time I speak, I cry out;
I cry out, "Violence and devastation,"
because to me the word of the Lord has resulted
in reproach and derision daily.
9 (Job 32:18-20; Ps 39:3) But if I say, "I will not make mention of Him
nor speak any more in His name,"
then His word was in my heart
as a burning fire shut up in my bones;
and I was weary of forbearing it,
and I could not endure it.
10 (Ps 31:13; 41:9) For I heard the defaming of many,
"Terror on every side!
Denounce him. Yes, denounce him!"
All my familiar friends
who watch for my fall, say,
"Perhaps he will be enticed
so that we can prevail against him,
and we will take our revenge on him."
11 (Jer 15:20; 23:40; 1:8) But the Lord is with me as a dread mighty One.
Therefore my persecutors will stumble, and will not prevail.
They will be greatly ashamed, for they will not prosper.
Their everlasting shame will never be forgotten.
12 (Jer 11:20; Ps 54:7; 59:10) But, O Lord of Hosts, who tests the righteous
and sees the mind and the heart,
let me see Your vengeance on them,
for to You I have presented my cause.
13 (Ps 34:6; 69:33) Sing to the Lord,
praise the Lord.
For He has delivered the soul of the poor
from the hand of evildoers.
14 (Jer 15:10) Cursed be the day in which I was born.
Let not the day be blessed in which my mother bore me.
15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father,
saying, "A baby boy has been born to you!"
and made him very glad.
16 (Jer 18:22; 48:3-4) Let that man be as the cities
which the Lord overthrew and did not relent,
and let him hear the cry in the morning
and the shout of alarm at noon,
17 (Job 3:10-11; 10:18-19) because he did not kill me from the womb,
so that my mother might have been my grave,
and her womb be always pregnant.
18 (Job 3:20; La 3:1) Why did I come forth from the womb
to see trouble and sorrow,
so that my days are spent in shame?
Jeremiah 20
[1] Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in
the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.
[2] Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that
were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
[3] And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah
out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy
name Pashur, but Magor-missabib.
[4] For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself,
and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies,
and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of
the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and
shall slay them with the sword.
[5] Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the
labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures
of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which
shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.
[6] And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into
captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and
shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast
prophesied lies.
[7] O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger
than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
[8] For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the
word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
[9] Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his
name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones,
and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
[10] For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they,
and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying,
Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we
shall take our revenge on him.
[11] But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my
persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be
greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall
never be forgotten.
[12] But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins
and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened
my cause.
[13] Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul
of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
[14] Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother
bare me be blessed.
[15] Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child
is born unto thee; making him very glad.
[16] And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and
repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at
noontide;
[17] Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been
my grave, and her womb to be always great with me.
[18] Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that
my days should be consumed with shame?
Daniel 1
Daniel Taken to Babylon
1 (2Ki 24:1-2) In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah,
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
2 (2Ch 36:7; Zec 5:11; Ge 11:2) The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah
into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God,
and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god.
And he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
3 (Isa 39:7) The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his officials
that he should bring some of the sons of Israel and some of the king's
descendants and some of the nobles,
4 (2Sa 14:25; Da 5:11) youths in whom was no blemish, who were handsome
and skillful in every branch of wisdom and gifted with understanding
and discerning knowledge, and such as had ability in them to serve
in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning
and the language of the Chaldeans.
5 (Da 1:19; Ge 41:46) The king appointed them a daily provision
of the king's food and of the wine which he drank. They were to be educated
for three years, that at the end of it they might serve before the king.
6 (Eze 14:14; 14:20) Now among them were of the sons of Judah:
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
7 (Da 2:49; 4:8; 5:12) to whom the commander of the officials gave names.
And he gave to Daniel the name of Belteshazzar;
to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
8 (Eze 4:13-14; Dt 32:38) But Daniel purposed in his heart
that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's food,
nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the master
of the officials that he might not defile himself.
9 (Ge 39:21; Ps 106:46) Now God had brought Daniel into favor
and compassion with the master of the officials.
10 The master of the officials said to Daniel,
"I fear my lord the king who has appointed your food and your drink.
For why should he see your faces worse-looking than the youths
who are your age? Then you would endanger my head before the king."
11 Then Daniel said to the steward, whom the master of the officials
had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12 (Da 1:16) "Please test your servants for ten days,
and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.
13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before you,
and the countenance of the youths who eat of the portion
of the king's food. And as you see, deal with your servants."
14 So he consented to them in this matter and tested them for ten days.
15 (Ex 23:25; Pr 10:22) At the end of ten days their countenances
appeared fairer and fatter than all the youths who ate the portion
of the king's food.
16 (Da 1:12) Thus the guard continued to take away the portion of their food
and the wine that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.
17 (Da 2:23; Jas 1:5) As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge
and skill in every branch of learning and wisdom.
And Daniel had understanding in all kinds of visions and dreams.
18 Now at the end of the days that the king had set for them to be brought in,
the master of the officials brought them in before NebÂuchadnezzar.
19 (Ge 41:46; Da 1:5) The king spoke with them, and, among them all,
none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
Therefore they served before the king.
20 (Ge 31:7; 41:8) In all matters of wisdom and understanding
which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better
than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
21 (Da 6:28; 10:1) Daniel continued even to the first year of King Cyrus.
Daniel 1
[1] In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
[2] And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of
the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of
Shinar to
the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of
his god.
[3] And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he
should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and
of the princes;
[4] Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all
wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as
had
ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach
the
learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
[5] And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat,
and of
the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end
thereof they might stand before the king.
[6] Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah,
Mishael, and Azariah:
[7] Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel
the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of
Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.
[8] But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with
the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore
he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
[9] Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince
of the eunuchs.
[10] And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the
king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see
your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then
shall
ye make me endanger my head to the king.
[11] Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set
over
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
[12] Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us
pulse to eat, and water to drink.
[13] Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the
countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and
as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
[14] So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
[15] And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and
fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the
king's meat.
[16] Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that
they
should drink; and gave them pulse.
[17] As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all
learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and
dreams.
[18] Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them
in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
[19] And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none
like
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the
king.
[20] And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired
of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and
astrologers that were in all his realm.
[21] And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
2) Our Daily Bread for 4 August 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/08/04/the-privilege-of-stewardship
Entitled "The Privilege of Stewardship"
Genesis 1:20-21,24-28
20 Then God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures
and let the birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens."
21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves,
with which the waters swarmed, according to their kind, and every winged
bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
24 Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to
their kinds: livestock, and creeping things, and beasts of the earth
according to their kinds." And it was so.
25 So God made the beasts of the earth according to their kind,
and the livestock according to their kind, and everything that
creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness,
and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds
of the air, and over the livestock, and over all the earth,
and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
27 So God created man in His own image;
in the image of God He created him;
male and female He created them.
28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish
the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds
of the air and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
[20] And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature
that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament
of heaven.
[21] And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth,
which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every
winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
[24] And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his
kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and
it was so.
[25] And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after
their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and
God saw that it was good.
[26] And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let
them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air,
and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing
that creepeth upon the earth.
[27] So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he
him; male and female created he them.
[28] And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and
multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the
fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing
that moveth upon the earth.
While on vacation, my husband and I walked along the beach and noticed
a large, square patch of sand blocked off by a makeshift fence. A young man
explained that he worked around the clock with a team of volunteers committed
to guarding the eggs in each sea turtle's nest. Once the hatchlings emerge
from their nest, the presence of both animals and humans threaten and decrease
their chance of survival. "Even with all our efforts," he said, "scientists
estimate that only one out of every five thousand hatchlings reach adulthood."
These bleak numbers didn't discourage this young man, however. His passion for
selflessly serving the hatchlings deepened my desire for respecting and
protecting sea turtles. Now I wear a sea turtle pendant that reminds me of
my God-given responsibility to care for the creatures He's made.
When God created the world, He provided a habitat in which each creature could
live and thrive (Genesis 1:20–25). When He created His image-bearers, God
intended for us to "rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky,
over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that
move along the ground" (v. 26). He helps us serve Him as responsible stewards
who use our God-given authority to care for His vast creation.
By: Xochitl Dixon
Reflect & Pray
In what ways have you cared for God's creation?
How can you become a better steward of it this week?
Loving Creator and Sustainer of all, please show me tangible ways
I can fulfill my responsibility as a steward of Your creation
and inspire others to care for the world You've entrusted to us.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 5 When you pray
Mark 11:25
25 And when you stand praying, forgive if you have anything
against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven may
also forgive you your sins.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any:
that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
"My prayer don't seem to be very effective," a man told his pastor." I try
to make contact with God, but my prayers seem to hit the ceiling and bounce
back."
The pastor thought for a moment, then gently suggested,
"Is there someone in your life you haven't forgiven?"
"What do you mean?" The man's face flushed; the pastor has obviuosly struck
a nerve. "Well, I guess I've had some struggles with my mother ... and then,
my wife, and I ... ." The hidden truth came to light: the man was bound in
unforgiving relationships with five of the closest people to him.
Forgiveness is an essential element in prayer. For a very good reason,
worship services in liturgical churches place the confession of sin and the
absolution near the beginning of the service, before the reading of God's
Word, prayer, and the sermon. Forgiveness - both the Lord's forgiveness
of us and our forgiveness of others - clears the way for unhindered
communication between God and his people.
When we carry anger and bitterness, or even deeply buried, well-subliminated
unforgiveness, into the presence of God, our prayers will be affected. We can,
however, free the Holy Spirit to work in our lives and the lives of others
through forgiveness. We can choose to forgive in light of God's forgiveness
of us. And when we do, the channels are re-established;
we can pray in power and open ourselves to an awareness of his activity
in our lives.
Application
a) Have my prayers ever been affected by unforgiveness in my life?
b) Is there someone in my life whom I need to forgive,
whether or not I can work toward?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Cor 8:9
9 (Mt 20:28; 2Co 6:10; 13:14) For you know the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
that though He was rich,
yet for your sakes He became poor,
that through His poverty you might be rich.
9 For ye know the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
that, though he was rich,
yet for your sakes he became poor,
that ye through his poverty might be rich.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Freeing Forgiveness
Eph 1:3-8a
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 (2Co 1:3; Eph 6:12; 2:6) Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual
blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 (Eph 5:27; Col 1:22) just as He chose us in Him
before the foundation of the world, to be holy
and blameless before Him in love;
5 (Ro 8:29-30; Eph 1:11) He predestined us to adoption as sons
to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure
of His will,
6 (Mt 3:17; Eph 1:12) to the praise of the glory of His grace
which He graciously bestowed on us in the Beloved.
7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood
and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,
8 which He lavished
3 Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual
blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 according as he hath chosen us in him
before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
and without blame before him in love:
5 having predestinated us unto the adoption of children
by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure
of his will,
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace,
wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 wherein he hath abounded
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 2021 edition?)
New Brunswick
Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543
Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'
- 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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
4nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada
(Prov 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:
But sin is a reproach to any people.
)
b) Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right
use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to be obedient no matter the circumstances.
Pray to the Lord: "Loving Creator and Sustainer of all,
please show me tangible ways I can fulfill my responsibility
as a steward of Your creation
and inspire others to care for the world You've entrusted to us."
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to be a Forgiving person without
holding back.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His gifts.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for his Redemption.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
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 the preservation of godly values in the world.
Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right
use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.
Pray for Christians in Lebanon whose houses were destroyed in the Beirut
Port explosion on 4 Aug 2020.
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) Jeremiah 19-20, Daniel 1
Jeremiah 19
The Broken Jar
1 (Nu 11:16) Thus says the Lord: Go and buy a potter's earthen bottle,
and take some of the elders of the people and some of the elders
of the priests.
2 (Jos 15:8; 2Ki 23:10) Then go out to the Valley of Ben Hinnom,
which is by the entry of the Potsherd Gate, and proclaim there the words
that I will tell you,
3 (1Sa 3:11; Jer 17:20) and say: Hear the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah
and inhabitants of Jerusalem. Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
I will bring such disaster upon this place, at which whoever hears of it,
his ears shall tingle.
4 (Jer 2:34; 2Ki 21:16; Dt 28:20) Because they have forsaken Me
and have profaned this place by making offerings in it to other gods
whom neither they, their fathers, nor the kings of Judah have known,
and have filled this place with the blood of the innocent,
5 (Jer 32:35; Lev 18:21; Ps 106:37-38) and have built the high places
of Baal to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal,
which I did not command or decree, nor did it come into My mind-
6 (Jos 15:8; Isa 30:33) therefore, surely the days are coming,
says the Lord, when this place shall no more be called Topheth
or the Valley of Ben Hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter.
7 (Lev 26:17; Jer 16:4) I will make void the counsel of Judah
and Jerusalem in this place, and I will cause them to fall by the sword
before their enemies, and by the hands of those who seek their lives.
And their corpses I will give to be food for the fowl of the heaven
and for the beasts of the earth.
8 (Jer 18:16; 1Ki 9:8) I will make this city desolate and a hissing.
Everyone who passes by will be astonished and hiss because
of all the wounds.
9 (Lev 26:29; Isa 9:20) I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons
and the flesh of their daughters, and everyone will eat the flesh
of his friend in the siege and distress, with which their enemies
and those who seek their lives will distress them.
10 (Jer 19:1; 51:63-64) Then you will break the bottle in the sight of the men
that go with you,
11 (Ps 2:9; Isa 30:14) and say to them: Thus says the Lord of Hosts:
Even so I will break this people and this city, as one breaks a potter's
vessel that cannot be made whole again; and they will bury them in Topheth
until there is no other place to bury.
12 Thus I will do to this place and to the inhabitants, says the Lord,
and even make this city as Topheth.
13 (2Ki 23:12; Jer 7:18) And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses
of the kings of Judah will be defiled as the place of Topheth,
because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned
incense to all the host of heaven and have poured out drink offerings
to other gods.
14 (2Ch 20:5; Jer 26:2) Then Jeremiah came from Topheth, where the Lord
had sent him to prophesy. And he stood in the court of the house of the Lord
and said to all the people:
15 (Jer 7:26; 17:23) Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
I am about to bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the disaster
that I have pronounced against it, because they have stiffened their necks
so that they might not heed My words.
Jeremiah 19
[1] Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and take of
the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;
[2] And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry
of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,
[3] And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants
of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I
will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears
shall tingle.
[4] Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have
burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers
have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the
blood of innocents;
[5] They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with
fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it,
neither came it into my mind:
[6] Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall
no more be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The
valley of slaughter.
[7] And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place;
and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the
hands of them that seek their lives: and their carcases will I give to be
meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.
[8] And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that
passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues
thereof.
[9] And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of
their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the
siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their
lives, shall straiten them.
[10] Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with
thee,
[11] And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I
break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that
cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there
be no place to bury.
[12] Thus will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and to the inhabitants
thereof, and even make this city as Tophet:
[13] And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah,
shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon
whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have
poured out drink offerings unto other gods.
[14] Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to
prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD's house; and said to all
the people,
[15] Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring
upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced
against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not
hear my words.
Jeremiah 20
Pashhur Strikes Jeremiah
1 (1Ch 24:14; 2Ki 25:18) Now Pashhur the son of Immer the priest,
who was also chief officer in the house of the Lord,
heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.
2 (Jer 37:13; 1:19) Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet
and put him in the stocks that were in the upper Gate of Benjamin,
which was by the house of the Lord.
3 (Jer 20:10; Isa 8:3) On the next day Pashhur brought Jeremiah
out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, The Lord has not called
your name Pashhur, but "Magor-missabib."[Possibly Chief of Staff.[
4J (er 29:21; Job 18:11-21) For thus says the Lord: I will make you
a terror to yourself and to all your friends. And they will fall by the sword
of their enemies while your eyes will see it. Thus I will give all Judah
into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will carry them captive
into Babylon and will slay them with the sword.
5 (2Ki 20:17-18; 24:12-16) Moreover I will deliver all the wealth
of this city, and all its produce, and all the precious things;
and all the treasures of the kings of Judah I will give into the hand
of their enemies who will destroy them, and take them,
and carry them to Babylon.
6 (Jer 14:14-15; La 2:14) You, Pashhur, and all who dwell in your house
will go into captivity; and you will come to Babylon,
and there you will die and will be buried there,
you and all your friends to whom you have prophesied lies.
Jeremiah Dejected
7 (La 3:14; Eze 3:14) O Lord, You have deceived me and I was deceived;
You are stronger than I and have prevailed.
I am held in derision daily;
everyone mocks me.
8 (Jer 6:10; 2Ch 36:16) For each time I speak, I cry out;
I cry out, "Violence and devastation,"
because to me the word of the Lord has resulted
in reproach and derision daily.
9 (Job 32:18-20; Ps 39:3) But if I say, "I will not make mention of Him
nor speak any more in His name,"
then His word was in my heart
as a burning fire shut up in my bones;
and I was weary of forbearing it,
and I could not endure it.
10 (Ps 31:13; 41:9) For I heard the defaming of many,
"Terror on every side!
Denounce him. Yes, denounce him!"
All my familiar friends
who watch for my fall, say,
"Perhaps he will be enticed
so that we can prevail against him,
and we will take our revenge on him."
11 (Jer 15:20; 23:40; 1:8) But the Lord is with me as a dread mighty One.
Therefore my persecutors will stumble, and will not prevail.
They will be greatly ashamed, for they will not prosper.
Their everlasting shame will never be forgotten.
12 (Jer 11:20; Ps 54:7; 59:10) But, O Lord of Hosts, who tests the righteous
and sees the mind and the heart,
let me see Your vengeance on them,
for to You I have presented my cause.
13 (Ps 34:6; 69:33) Sing to the Lord,
praise the Lord.
For He has delivered the soul of the poor
from the hand of evildoers.
14 (Jer 15:10) Cursed be the day in which I was born.
Let not the day be blessed in which my mother bore me.
15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father,
saying, "A baby boy has been born to you!"
and made him very glad.
16 (Jer 18:22; 48:3-4) Let that man be as the cities
which the Lord overthrew and did not relent,
and let him hear the cry in the morning
and the shout of alarm at noon,
17 (Job 3:10-11; 10:18-19) because he did not kill me from the womb,
so that my mother might have been my grave,
and her womb be always pregnant.
18 (Job 3:20; La 3:1) Why did I come forth from the womb
to see trouble and sorrow,
so that my days are spent in shame?
Jeremiah 20
[1] Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in
the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.
[2] Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that
were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
[3] And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah
out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy
name Pashur, but Magor-missabib.
[4] For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself,
and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies,
and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of
the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and
shall slay them with the sword.
[5] Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the
labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures
of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which
shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.
[6] And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into
captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and
shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast
prophesied lies.
[7] O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger
than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
[8] For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the
word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
[9] Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his
name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones,
and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
[10] For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they,
and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying,
Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we
shall take our revenge on him.
[11] But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my
persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be
greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall
never be forgotten.
[12] But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins
and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened
my cause.
[13] Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul
of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
[14] Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother
bare me be blessed.
[15] Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child
is born unto thee; making him very glad.
[16] And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and
repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at
noontide;
[17] Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been
my grave, and her womb to be always great with me.
[18] Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that
my days should be consumed with shame?
Daniel 1
Daniel Taken to Babylon
1 (2Ki 24:1-2) In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah,
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
2 (2Ch 36:7; Zec 5:11; Ge 11:2) The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah
into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God,
and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god.
And he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
3 (Isa 39:7) The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his officials
that he should bring some of the sons of Israel and some of the king's
descendants and some of the nobles,
4 (2Sa 14:25; Da 5:11) youths in whom was no blemish, who were handsome
and skillful in every branch of wisdom and gifted with understanding
and discerning knowledge, and such as had ability in them to serve
in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning
and the language of the Chaldeans.
5 (Da 1:19; Ge 41:46) The king appointed them a daily provision
of the king's food and of the wine which he drank. They were to be educated
for three years, that at the end of it they might serve before the king.
6 (Eze 14:14; 14:20) Now among them were of the sons of Judah:
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
7 (Da 2:49; 4:8; 5:12) to whom the commander of the officials gave names.
And he gave to Daniel the name of Belteshazzar;
to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
8 (Eze 4:13-14; Dt 32:38) But Daniel purposed in his heart
that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's food,
nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the master
of the officials that he might not defile himself.
9 (Ge 39:21; Ps 106:46) Now God had brought Daniel into favor
and compassion with the master of the officials.
10 The master of the officials said to Daniel,
"I fear my lord the king who has appointed your food and your drink.
For why should he see your faces worse-looking than the youths
who are your age? Then you would endanger my head before the king."
11 Then Daniel said to the steward, whom the master of the officials
had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12 (Da 1:16) "Please test your servants for ten days,
and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.
13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before you,
and the countenance of the youths who eat of the portion
of the king's food. And as you see, deal with your servants."
14 So he consented to them in this matter and tested them for ten days.
15 (Ex 23:25; Pr 10:22) At the end of ten days their countenances
appeared fairer and fatter than all the youths who ate the portion
of the king's food.
16 (Da 1:12) Thus the guard continued to take away the portion of their food
and the wine that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.
17 (Da 2:23; Jas 1:5) As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge
and skill in every branch of learning and wisdom.
And Daniel had understanding in all kinds of visions and dreams.
18 Now at the end of the days that the king had set for them to be brought in,
the master of the officials brought them in before NebÂuchadnezzar.
19 (Ge 41:46; Da 1:5) The king spoke with them, and, among them all,
none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
Therefore they served before the king.
20 (Ge 31:7; 41:8) In all matters of wisdom and understanding
which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better
than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
21 (Da 6:28; 10:1) Daniel continued even to the first year of King Cyrus.
Daniel 1
[1] In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
[2] And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of
the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of
Shinar to
the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of
his god.
[3] And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he
should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and
of the princes;
[4] Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all
wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as
had
ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach
the
learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
[5] And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat,
and of
the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end
thereof they might stand before the king.
[6] Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah,
Mishael, and Azariah:
[7] Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel
the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of
Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.
[8] But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with
the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore
he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
[9] Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince
of the eunuchs.
[10] And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the
king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see
your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then
shall
ye make me endanger my head to the king.
[11] Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set
over
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
[12] Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us
pulse to eat, and water to drink.
[13] Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the
countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and
as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
[14] So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
[15] And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and
fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the
king's meat.
[16] Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that
they
should drink; and gave them pulse.
[17] As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all
learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and
dreams.
[18] Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them
in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
[19] And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none
like
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the
king.
[20] And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired
of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and
astrologers that were in all his realm.
[21] And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
2) Our Daily Bread for 4 August 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/08/04/the-privilege-of-stewardship
Entitled "The Privilege of Stewardship"
Genesis 1:20-21,24-28
20 Then God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures
and let the birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens."
21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves,
with which the waters swarmed, according to their kind, and every winged
bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
24 Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to
their kinds: livestock, and creeping things, and beasts of the earth
according to their kinds." And it was so.
25 So God made the beasts of the earth according to their kind,
and the livestock according to their kind, and everything that
creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness,
and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds
of the air, and over the livestock, and over all the earth,
and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
27 So God created man in His own image;
in the image of God He created him;
male and female He created them.
28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish
the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds
of the air and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
[20] And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature
that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament
of heaven.
[21] And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth,
which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every
winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
[24] And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his
kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and
it was so.
[25] And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after
their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and
God saw that it was good.
[26] And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let
them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air,
and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing
that creepeth upon the earth.
[27] So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he
him; male and female created he them.
[28] And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and
multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the
fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing
that moveth upon the earth.
While on vacation, my husband and I walked along the beach and noticed
a large, square patch of sand blocked off by a makeshift fence. A young man
explained that he worked around the clock with a team of volunteers committed
to guarding the eggs in each sea turtle's nest. Once the hatchlings emerge
from their nest, the presence of both animals and humans threaten and decrease
their chance of survival. "Even with all our efforts," he said, "scientists
estimate that only one out of every five thousand hatchlings reach adulthood."
These bleak numbers didn't discourage this young man, however. His passion for
selflessly serving the hatchlings deepened my desire for respecting and
protecting sea turtles. Now I wear a sea turtle pendant that reminds me of
my God-given responsibility to care for the creatures He's made.
When God created the world, He provided a habitat in which each creature could
live and thrive (Genesis 1:20–25). When He created His image-bearers, God
intended for us to "rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky,
over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that
move along the ground" (v. 26). He helps us serve Him as responsible stewards
who use our God-given authority to care for His vast creation.
By: Xochitl Dixon
Reflect & Pray
In what ways have you cared for God's creation?
How can you become a better steward of it this week?
Loving Creator and Sustainer of all, please show me tangible ways
I can fulfill my responsibility as a steward of Your creation
and inspire others to care for the world You've entrusted to us.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 5 When you pray
Mark 11:25
25 And when you stand praying, forgive if you have anything
against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven may
also forgive you your sins.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any:
that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
"My prayer don't seem to be very effective," a man told his pastor." I try
to make contact with God, but my prayers seem to hit the ceiling and bounce
back."
The pastor thought for a moment, then gently suggested,
"Is there someone in your life you haven't forgiven?"
"What do you mean?" The man's face flushed; the pastor has obviuosly struck
a nerve. "Well, I guess I've had some struggles with my mother ... and then,
my wife, and I ... ." The hidden truth came to light: the man was bound in
unforgiving relationships with five of the closest people to him.
Forgiveness is an essential element in prayer. For a very good reason,
worship services in liturgical churches place the confession of sin and the
absolution near the beginning of the service, before the reading of God's
Word, prayer, and the sermon. Forgiveness - both the Lord's forgiveness
of us and our forgiveness of others - clears the way for unhindered
communication between God and his people.
When we carry anger and bitterness, or even deeply buried, well-subliminated
unforgiveness, into the presence of God, our prayers will be affected. We can,
however, free the Holy Spirit to work in our lives and the lives of others
through forgiveness. We can choose to forgive in light of God's forgiveness
of us. And when we do, the channels are re-established;
we can pray in power and open ourselves to an awareness of his activity
in our lives.
Application
a) Have my prayers ever been affected by unforgiveness in my life?
b) Is there someone in my life whom I need to forgive,
whether or not I can work toward?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Cor 8:9
9 (Mt 20:28; 2Co 6:10; 13:14) For you know the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
that though He was rich,
yet for your sakes He became poor,
that through His poverty you might be rich.
9 For ye know the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
that, though he was rich,
yet for your sakes he became poor,
that ye through his poverty might be rich.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Freeing Forgiveness
Eph 1:3-8a
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 (2Co 1:3; Eph 6:12; 2:6) Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual
blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 (Eph 5:27; Col 1:22) just as He chose us in Him
before the foundation of the world, to be holy
and blameless before Him in love;
5 (Ro 8:29-30; Eph 1:11) He predestined us to adoption as sons
to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure
of His will,
6 (Mt 3:17; Eph 1:12) to the praise of the glory of His grace
which He graciously bestowed on us in the Beloved.
7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood
and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,
8 which He lavished
3 Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual
blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 according as he hath chosen us in him
before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
and without blame before him in love:
5 having predestinated us unto the adoption of children
by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure
of his will,
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace,
wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 wherein he hath abounded
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 2021 edition?)
New Brunswick
Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543
Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'
- 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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
4nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada
(Prov 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:
But sin is a reproach to any people.
)
b) Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right
use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to be obedient no matter the circumstances.
Pray to the Lord: "Loving Creator and Sustainer of all,
please show me tangible ways I can fulfill my responsibility
as a steward of Your creation
and inspire others to care for the world You've entrusted to us."
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to be a Forgiving person without
holding back.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His gifts.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for his Redemption.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
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 the preservation of godly values in the world.
Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right
use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.
Pray for Christians in Lebanon whose houses were destroyed in the Beirut
Port explosion on 4 Aug 2020.
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.