Dave Yadallee's personal blog

Day 254, 11 September 2022



Today at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca , PAstor Barry Regier was

commissioned.



using Joshua 1:1-9



JOSHUA 1



The Lord Commissions Joshua



1 (Ex 24:13; Dt 1:38) Now after the death of Moses

the servant of the Lord, the Lord spoke to Joshua son of Nun,

the assistant of Moses:

2 "Moses My servant is dead, so now get up and cross over the Jordan

-you and all this people-to the land that I am giving

to the children of Israel.

3 (Dt 11:24; Jos 14:9) I have given you every place

that the sole of your foot shall tread, as I said to Moses.

4 (Ex 23:31) From the wilderness and this Lebanon,

as far as the great river, the River Euphrates,

all the land of the Hittites,

and to the Mediterranean Sea toward the setting of the sun

will be your territory.

5 (Dt 7:24; 31:6-8) No man will be able to stand against you

all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, I will be with you.

I will not abandon you. I will not leave you.

6 (Jos 1:7; 1:9) "Be strong and courageous, for you shall provide

the land that I swore to their fathers to give them as an inheritance

for this people.

7 (Dt 5:32; 28:14) Be strong and very courageous, in order to act

carefully in accordance with all the law that My servant Moses

commanded you. Do not turn aside from it to the right or the left,

so that you may succeed wherever you go.

8 (Ps 19:14; 119:15) This Book of the Law must not depart

from your mouth. Meditate on it day and night so that you may act

carefully according to all that is written in it. For then you will make

your way successful, and you will be wise.

9 (Ge 28:15; Dt 31:7-8) Have not I commanded you?

Be strong and courageous.

Do not be afraid or dismayed, for the Lord

your God is with you wherever you go."



Joshua 1

[1] Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass,

that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,

[2] Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan,

thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.

[3] Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I

given unto you, as I said unto Moses.

[4] From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the

river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.

[5] There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy

life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor

forsake thee.

[6] Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide

for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.

[7] Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do

according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not

from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper

whithersoever thou goest.

[8] This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt

meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to

all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous,

and then thou shalt have good success.

[9] Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not

afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee

whithersoever thou goest.



He accepted his responsiblity as Lead Pastor.



So How do you fit into a Church?



Matthew 16:17-18



17 (Gal 1:16; Jn 1:42; 21:15-17) Jesus answered him,

"Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood

has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

18 (Jn 1:42; Job 38:17) And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock

I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.



[17] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona:

for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is

in heaven.

[18] And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I

will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.



Heb 2:14 ,



14 (Jn 1:14; 2Ti 1:10; Ge 3:15) So then, as the children share in flesh

and blood, He likewise took part in these, so that through death He might

destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil,

[14] Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he

also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might

destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;



1 John 3:8



8 (Jn 8:44; Mt 13:38) Whoever practices sin is of the devil,

for the devil has been sinning from the beginning.

For this purpose the Son of God was revealed,

that He might destroy the works of the devil.



[8] He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the

beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might

destroy the works of the devil.



John 5:17,19-20



17 (Jn 9:4; 14:10) Jesus answered them, "My Father is working still,

and I am working."



The Authority of the Son



19 (Jn 8:28; 12:49) Then Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I say to you,

the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do.

For whatever He does, likewise the Son does.

20 (Jn 3:35; Mt 3:17) For the Father loves the Son and shows Him all things

that He Himself does. And He will show Him greater works than these so that

you may marvel.



[17] But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

[19] Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you,

The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what

things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

[20] For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself

doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.



John 20:21



21 (Jn 13:20; 14:27) So Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you.

As My Father has sent Me, even so I send you."



[21] Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath

sent me, even so send I you.



Matthew 28:18-20



18 (Mt 11:27; Ro 14:9) Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,

"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

19 (Mk 16:15-16; Ac 1:8) Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father

and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20 (Mt 18:20; Ac 2:42) teaching them to observe all things I have commanded

you. And remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.



[18] And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me

in heaven and in earth.

[19] Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of

the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

[20] Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:

and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.



1) Zechariah 9 - 14



Zechariah 9



Judgment on Israel's Enemies

1 (Jer 49:23-27; Am 1:3-5) An oracle of the word of the Lord that is

against the land of Hadrak,

and Damascus is the place where it will rest.

For the eyes of men and the tribes of Israel

are on the Lord.

2 (Jer 49:23; Eze 28:12) Also Hamath borders it,

even Tyre and Sidon, cities that are very wise.

3 (Jos 19:29; Job 27:16) Tyre has built a rampart for herself

and stored up silver like it were dust,

and even gold like it were mud in the streets.

4 (Eze 28:18; 26:17) The Lord will dispossess her of her possessions

and strike down her power in the sea,

and she will be devoured with fire.

5 Ashkelon will observe this and fear;

Gaza as well and will writhe in anguish;

even Ekron, her hope will be confounded.

The king of Gaza will perish,

and no one will inhabit Ashkelon.

6 (Am 1:8) A mongrel people will dwell in Ashdod,

and I will cut down the pride of Philistia.

7 I will take away the bloodshed from its mouth,

and the abominations from between its teeth.

Even it will be a remnant for our God.

It will be like a tribe of a clan in Judah,

and Ekron like the Jebusites.

8 (Isa 52:1; 54:14) Then I will make camp at My house with a garrison,

so that no one can pass back and forth.

And no oppressor will pass through them,

for now I see with My eyes.



The Coming King of Zion



9 (Isa 9:6-7; Jer 23:5-6) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!

And cry aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!

See, your king is coming to you;

he is righteous and able to deliver,

he is humble and riding on a donkey,

a colt, the offspring of a donkey.

10 (Hos 1:7; 2:18) I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim

and the horse from Jerusalem;

and the bow for battle will be cut off.

He will speak peace to the nations;

and his dominion will be from one sea to another,

and from the Great River to the ends of the earth.

11 (Ex 24:8; Isa 42:7) And as for you, because of the blood of your covenant,

I will send your prisoners from the empty, waterless pits.

12 (Isa 61:7; Jer 31:17) Return to your stronghold,

prisoners who now have hope.

Today I declare that I will return to you a double portion.

13 (Ps 45:3; Isa 49:2) Because I have bent Judah as My bow

and fitted the bow with Ephraim.

I will stir up your sons, O Zion,

against your sons, O Greece,

and will set you like the sword of a warrior.

14 (Isa 21:1; Ps 18:14) Then the Lord will appear over them,

and His arrow will go out like lightning.

The Lord God will sound His trumpet,

and will march forth like storm winds of southern Teman.

15 (Ex 27:2; Zec 10:5) The Lord of Hosts will protect them.

They will devour up

and subdue them with stone slingers.

And they will drink and make noise as with wine;

they will be filled with blood as a bowl,

saturated like the corners of the altar.

16Isa 62:3; Ps 100:3 The Lord their God will deliver them that day

like the flock of His people.

For like jewels embedded in a crown,

they will shine in His land.

17 (Isa 33:17; 62:8-9) For how great is His goodness,

and how great His beauty!

There will be grain for the young men

and new wine to prosper the young women.



CHAPTER 9

Zechariah 9:1

1 The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus

shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of

Israel, shall be toward the LORD.

Zechariah 9:2

2 And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very

wise.

Zechariah 9:3

3 And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the

dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.

Zechariah 9:4

4 Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the

sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.

Zechariah 9:5

5 Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very

sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king

shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

Zechariah 9:6

6 And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the

Philistines.

Zechariah 9:7

7 And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from

between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and

he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.

Zechariah 9:8

8 And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him

that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall

pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.

Zechariah 9:9

9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem:

behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly,

and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Zechariah 9:10

10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from

Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace

unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from

the river even to the ends of the earth.

Zechariah 9:11

11 As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy

prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.

Zechariah 9:12

12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I

declare that I will render double unto thee;

Zechariah 9:13

13 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up

thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of

a mighty man.

Zechariah 9:14

14 And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the

lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with

whirlwinds of the south.

Zechariah 9:15

15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue

with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine;

and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.

Zechariah 9:16

16 And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his

people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign

upon his land.

Zechariah 9:17

17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall

make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.



Zechariah 10



The Restoration of Judah and Israel



1 (Isa 30:23; Jer 10:13) Ask for rain from the Lord

during the season of the latter spring rains.

And the Lord will make the storm winds;

and He will give them showers of rain;

all will have vegetation in the field.

2 (Eze 34:5; Hos 3:4) For the household Teraphim idols speak wickedness,

and the diviners envision lies.

They utter false dreams,

and provide comfort that does not last.

So the people wander about like sheep;

they are afflicted because there is no shepherd.

3 (Zep 2:7) My anger burns against the shepherds,

and I will visit judgment on the male goats.

For the Lord of Hosts will visit His flock, the house of Judah,

and will make them like His majestic horse in battle.

4 (Zec 9:10; Nu 24:17) From him comes the cornerstone,

and from him the tent peg.

From him comes the bow for battle,

and from him every ruler goes out, all these together.

5 (Hag 2:22; Ps 20:7) And they will be as mighty men,

who trample down in the muddy streets in battle.

They will fight because the Lord is with them,

and He will put to shame those riding on horses.

6 (Zec 13:9; 10:12) I will make strong the house of Judah,

and will deliver the house of Joseph.

I will restore them

because I have compassion on them.

They will be like

I had never rejected them;

for I am the Lord their God,

and I will respond to them.

7 (Zec 9:15) Then Ephraim shall be like a mighty man,

and their hearts shall rejoice as with wine.

Their children shall see this and be glad;

their hearts shall rejoice in the Lord.

8 (Isa 5:26; Jer 33:22) I will whistle to them

and gather them in,

for I have ransomed them;

they will be numerous as they were numerous before.

9 (Eze 6:9; 1Ki 8:47-48) When I scatter them among the nations,

they will remember Me in the distant lands;

they will live with their children

and then return.

10 (Hos 11:11; Mic 7:14) I will bring them home from the land of Egypt,

and gather them from Assyria.

I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon,

until there is no room for them.

11 (Eze 30:13) He will pass through the sea of distress,

and will put down the waves in the sea:

All the depths of the Nile will be dried up;

and the arrogance of Assyria will be brought down,

and the scepter of Egypt will turn away.

12 (Mic 4:5; Zec 10:6) I will make them strong in the Lord,

and they will go to and fro in His name,

says the Lord.



Zechariah 10:1

1 Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall

make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in

the field.

Zechariah 10:2

2 For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and

have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way

as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.

Zechariah 10:3

3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats:

for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath

made them as his goodly horse in the battle.

Zechariah 10:4

4 Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the

battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.

Zechariah 10:5

5 And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the

mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is

with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.

Zechariah 10:6

6 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of

Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon

them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD

their God, and will hear them.

Zechariah 10:7

7 And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall

rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad;

their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.

Zechariah 10:8

8 I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they

shall increase as they have increased.

Zechariah 10:9

9 And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far

countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.

Zechariah 10:10

10 I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them

out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon;

and place shall not be found for them.

Zechariah 10:11

11 And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the

waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride

of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.

Zechariah 10:12

12 And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down

in his name, saith the LORD.



Zechariah 11



1 (Jer 22:6-7) Open your doors, O Lebanon,

so the fire can consume your cedar.

2 Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen;

the majestic trees are destroyed.

Wail, O oaks of Bashan,

because the unassailable forest has been brought down.

3 (Jer 50:44; 25:34-36) There is the sound of wailing shepherds,

because their glory is ruined.

There is the sound of roaring lions,

because the pride of Jordan is ruined.



Two Kinds of Shepherds



4 (Zec 11:7) Thus says the Lord my God: Shepherd the flock of slaughter.

5 (Jer 50:7; Hos 12:8) The ones who buy them then slaughter them

and have no guilt, and those who sell them say,

"Blessed is the Lord because I am rich." Their own shepherds do not take pity

on them.

6 (Jer 13:14; Isa 9:19-21) For I will no longer have pity on those who dwell

in the land, says the Lord. But I will cause each of them to fall

into the hands of his neighbor, even into the hands of his king.

They will crush the land, and I will not deliver any from their hands.

7 (Zec 11:4; 11:14) So I shepherded the flock that was for slaughter,

even the afflicted of the flock. And I took for myself two staffs.

One I called Favor and the other I gave the name Union.

So I pastured the flock.

8 (Isa 49:7; Hos 5:7) I destroyed the three shepherds in the span

of one month.

For my soul was impatient with them, and their souls detested me.

9 (Jer 43:11) Then I said, "I will not shepherd you. What is to die,

let it die. What is to be destroyed, let it be destroyed. Let those

who are left devour each other's flesh."

10 (Zec 11:7; Ps 89:39) I took the staff named Favor and cut it into pieces,

to break the covenant that I made with all the peoples.

11 (Zep 3:12) So it was broken that day, and the afflicted of the flock

were watching me and knew that this was the word of the Lord.

12 (Mt 26:15; Ex 21:32; Ge 37:28) Then I said to them,

"If this is good in your eyes, then give my wages to me, but if not,

then keep it." They weighed my wages at thirty pieces of silver.

13 (Ac 1:18-19; Mt 27:3-10) Then the Lord said to me, "Throw it to the potter,

the splendid price by which I was valued by them."

So I took the thirty silver pieces and threw them

to the house of the Lord to the potter.

14 (Isa 9:21) Then I cut up the second staff, Union, to break the brotherhood

between Judah and Israel.

15 (Isa 6:10-12)Then the Lord said to me: Take for yourself again the vessels

carried by a foolish shepherd.

16 (Jer 23:2; Eze 34:2-6) I am raising up a shepherd in the land who will

not care for those who are perishing, nor seek the young, nor heal the broken,

nor feed those who are standing still. But he will eat the flesh of the fat

and tear their hoofs in pieces.

17 (Jer 23:1; 50:35-37) Woe to this worthless shepherd

who abandons his flock.

May the sword take his arm and right eye;

may his arm surely wither up,

and his right eye become blind.



[1] Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.

[2] Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled:

howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.

[3] There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is

spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is

spoiled.

[4] Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;

[5] Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they

that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own

shepherds pity them not.

[6] For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD:

but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and

into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their

hand I will not deliver them.

[7] And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock.

And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I

called Bands; and I fed the flock.

[8] Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them,

and their soul also abhorred me.

[9] Then said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that

that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the

flesh of another.

[10] And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might

break my covenant which I had made with all the people.

[11] And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited

upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD.

[12] And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not,

forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.

[13] And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that

I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast

them to the potter in the house of the LORD.

[14] Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the

brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

[15] And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a

foolish shepherd.

[16] For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit

those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that

is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of

the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.

[17] Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be

upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and

his right eye shall be utterly darkened.



Zechariah 12



The Deliverance of Judah



1 (Isa 42:5; 57:16) The oracle of the word of the Lord against Israel.

Thus says the Lord, the One who stretches out the heavens and establishes

the earth and forms the spirit of man within him:

2 (Zec 14:14; Ps 75:8) I am going to make Jerusalem a cup of reeling

before all the surrounding nations. And when there is a siege against Judah,

it is also against Jerusalem.

3 (Mt 21:44; Da 2:34-35) And it will be on that day that I will set Jerusalem

as a weighty stone to all the peoples. All who carry it will surely gash

themselves, and all the nations of the land will be gathered against it.

4 (Dt 28:28; Zec 12:3) On that day I will strike every horse with confusion

and its rider with madness, but for the house of Judah I will keep My eyes

open although I will strike with blindness every horse of the peoples.

5 Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, "There is strength for us

with those residing in Jerusalem by the Lord of Hosts, their God."

6 (Ob 1:18; Zec 2:4) On that day I will set Judah like a fiery pot among wood

and as a flaming torch among cut grain. And they will devour to the right

and left all the surrounding peoples, while Jerusalem will still reside

in her place, the place of Jerusalem.

7 The Lord will deliver the tents of Judah as before, so that the glory

of the house of David and the glory of those dwelling in Jerusalem will

not eclipse Judah.

8 (Mic 7:8) On that day the Lord will defend those residing in Jerusalem;

and even the one who stumbles among them will be as David on that day.

And the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord going

out before them.

9 On that day I will seek to destroy all the nations

who come out against Jerusalem.



Mourning for Him Whom They Have Pierced



10 (Rev 1:7; Jer 6:26) And I will pour out on the house of David

and over those dwelling in Jerusalem a spirit of favor and supplication

so that they look to Me, whom they have pierced through. And they will mourn

over him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly over him

as a firstborn.

11 (2Ki 23:29; 2Ch 35:24) On that day the mourning in Jerusalem will be

as great as that of Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.

12 (2Sa 5:14; Zec 7:3) The land will mourn with each family by itself:

the family of the house of David by themselves, and their wives by themselves;

the family of the house of Nathan by themselves,

and their wives by themselves;

13 the family of the house of Levi by themselves,

and their wives by themselves; the family of Shimei by themselves,

and their wives also by themselves;

14 and all the families that remain, each by itself and their wives

by themselves.



[1] The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which

stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and

formeth the spirit of man within him.

[2] Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people

round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against

Jerusalem.

[3] And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people:

all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the

people of the earth be gathered together against it.

[4] In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment,

and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of

Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.

[5] And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of

Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.

[6] In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire

among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour

all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem

shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.

[7] The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the

house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify

themselves against Judah.

[8] In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he

that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of

David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.

[9] And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all

the nations that come against Jerusalem.

[10] And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of

Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look

upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one

mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that

is in bitterness for his firstborn.

[11] In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the

mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.

[12] And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house

of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan

apart, and their wives apart;

[13] The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the

family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;

[14] All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives

apart.



Zechariah 13



The Cleansing of God's People



1 (Ps 51:2; Eze 36:25) On that day there will be a spring opened up

for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin

and impurity.

2 (1Ki 22:22; Jer 23:14-15) And on that day, says the Lord of Hosts, I will

cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they will not be remembered

any more. And I will also remove from the land the prophets

and the unclean spirit.

3 (Dt 13:6-11; 18:20) And it will be if a man again prophesies,

then his father and mother who gave birth to him will say,

"You will not live because you speak deception in the name of the Lord."

Then when he prophesies, his father and mother will pierce him through.

4 (2Ki 1:8; Isa 20:2) On that day each prophet will be ashamed of his vision

when he prophesies. He will not put on a robe of coarse hair in order

to deceive.

5 (Am 7:14) But he will say, "I am not a prophet. I am a man who works

the ground, for a man purchased me when I was young."

6 If someone asks, "What are these wounds on your arms?" he will say,

"I was struck in the house of my close friends."



Striking the Shepherd, Scattering the Sheep



7 (Isa 40:11; Zec 11:7) "Awake, O sword, against My shepherd

and the man of My association,"

says the Lord of Hosts.

Strike the shepherd,

and the sheep will scatter.

I will turn My hand against the small ones.

8 (Eze 5:2-4; 5:12) And it will happen in all the land, says the Lord,

that two-thirds will be cut off and die,

and one-third will be left in the land.

9 (Ps 50:15; Isa 48:10) And I will bring this one-third left into the fire,

and will refine them as the refinement of silver,

and will test them as the testing of gold.

They will call on My name,

and I will answer them.

I will say, "They are My people";

and they will say, "The Lord is my God."



[1] In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and

to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.

[2] And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I

will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more

be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to

pass out of the land.

[3] And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his

father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not

live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his

mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.

[4] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be

ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they

wear a rough garment to deceive:

[5] But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me

to keep cattle from my youth.

[6] And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then

he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.

[7] Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my

fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be

scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

[8] And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two

parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.

[9] And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them

as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on

my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall

say, The LORD is my God.



Zechariah 14



The Day of the Lord



1 (Isa 13:9; 13:6) A day of the Lord is coming when your spoil

will be divided in your midst.

2 (Isa 13:16; Joel 3:2) For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem

for battle. The city will be captured and the houses plundered and the women

ravished. Half of the city will go to exile, but the remainder of the people

will not be cut off from the city.

3 (Zec 12:9) Then the Lord will go out and fight those nations

as He fights in the day of war.

4 (Eze 11:23; Isa 64:1-2) On that day His feet will stand on the Mount

of Olives, which is to the east of Jerusalem. And from east to west

the Mount of Olives will be split in two halves by a very great valley

so that one half moves to the north and the other to the south.

5 (Am 1:1; Isa 29:6) And you will flee to my mountain valley,

for the mountain valley will reach to Azal. You will flee just like you

fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah.

Then the Lord my God will come and all His holy ones with you.

6 And on that day there will be no light. The lights will diminish.

7 (Isa 30:26; Rev 22:5) And there will be one day known to the Lord,

neither during the day nor the night, but at the evening time there

will be light.

8 (Eze 47:1-12; Joel 2:20) On that day living water will flow out

from Jerusalem, half to the Dead Sea and the other half to the

Mediterranean Sea. This will happen for the summer as well as the winter.

9 (Eph 4:5-6; Isa 2:2-4) And the Lord will be king over all the earth.

In that day it will be "The Lord is one," and His name is one.

10 (Zec 12:6; Jos 15:32) All the land will be turned into a plain from Geba

to Rimmon to the south of Jerusalem. But Jerusalem will rise and dwell

in her place from the Benjamin Gate to the place of the Old Gate,

to the Corner Gate, and then from the Tower of Hananel

to the winepress of the king.

11 (Rev 22:3; Jer 23:5-6) And people will live there,

and she will never again be devoted for destruction.

Jerusalem will reside in security.

12 And this will be the pestilence with which the Lord will strike

all the peoples who go to battle against Jerusalem: Their flesh will

rot as they stand on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets,

and their tongues will rot in their mouths.

13 Then on that day a great tumult from the Lord will come on them

as each person will seize the hand of his neighbor,

and the hand of one will be raised against the hand of another.

14 (Isa 23:18; Zec 12:2) And even Judah will fight with Jerusalem,

and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered,

a great abundance of gold, silver, and garments.

15 (Zec 14:12) So this plague will come to horses, mules, camels, donkeys,

and any other animals that are in the camp. So will this plague be.

16 (Isa 60:6-9; 66:18-21) Then it will be that all the nations

who have come against Jerusalem and survived will go up each year

to worship the King, the Lord of Hosts,

and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.

17 (Jer 14:4; 1Ki 17:1) And it will happen that if any of the families

of the earth do not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of Hosts,

then there will not be rain for them.

18 If the family of Egypt does not go up and enter in,

they shall have no rain. This will be the plague with which the Lord strikes

the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.

19 This will be the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations

who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.

20 (Isa 23:18; Zec 9:15) On that day "HOLY TO THE Lord" will be engraved

on the bells of the horses. And the pots in the house of the Lord will be

as the basins before the altar.

21 (Ne 8:10; Eze 44:9) And every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy

to the Lord of Hosts so that all who come to sacrifice will take from

those pots and boil the meat in them. And on that day there will no longer be

a Canaanite in the house of the Lord of Hosts.



[1] Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in

the midst of thee.

[2] For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city

shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of

the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall

not be cut off from the city.

[3] Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when

he fought in the day of battle.

[4] And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is

before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the

midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very

great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and

half of it toward the south.

[5] And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the

mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from

before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my

God shall come, and all the saints with thee.

[6] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be

clear, nor dark:

[7] But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor

night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be

light.

[8] And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from

Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the

hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

[9] And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there

be one LORD, and his name one.

[10] All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of

Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from

Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and

from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses.

[11] And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter

destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.

[12] And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the

people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away

while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their

holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.

[13] And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the

LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of

his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his

neighbour.

[14] And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the

heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and

apparel, in great abundance.

[15] And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and

of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this

plague.

[16] And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the

nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to

worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of

tabernacles.

[17] And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the

earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them

shall be no rain.

[18] And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain;

there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that

come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

[19] This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all

nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

[20] In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO

THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD's house shall be like the bowl's before

the altar.

[21] Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the

LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and

seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the

house of the LORD of hosts.



2) Our Daily Bread for 9 September 2022

https://odb.org/CA/2022/09/11/compassion-over-bitterness

Entitled "Compassion Over Bitterness"



Esther 9:20-23,29-32



Ephesians 4:25-32



25 (Col 3:9; Zec 8:16; Ro 12:5) Therefore, putting away lying, let every man

speak truthfully with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

26 (Ps 37:8; 4:4) Be angry but do not sin.

Do not let the sun go down on your anger.

27 (Jas 4:7) Do not give place to the devil.

28 (Ex 20:15; 1Th 4:11-12) Let him who steals steal no more. Instead,

let him labour, working with his hands things which are good,

that he may have something to share with him who is in need.

29 (Col 4:6) Let no unwholesome word proceed out of your mouth,

but only that which is good for building up, that it may give grace

to the listeners.

30 (1Th 5:19; Isa 63:10; Ro 8:23) And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,

in whom you are sealed for the day of redemption.

31 (Col 3:8; Ecc 7:9; Col 3:19) Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outbursts,

and blasphemies, with all malice, be taken away from you.

32 (2Co 2:10; Col 3:12-13; Mt 6:12) And be kind one to another,

tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ

also forgave you.



[25] Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour:

for we are members one of another.

[26] Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

[27] Neither give place to the devil.

[28] Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working

with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that

needeth.

[29] Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which

is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

[30] And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the

day of redemption.

[31] Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil

speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

[32] And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,

even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.



When the World Trade Center towers fell on September 11, 2001, Greg Rodriguez

was one of the victims who died in the wreckage. As his mother, Phyllis, and

his father grieved, they also carefully considered their response to such a

horrific attack. In 2002, Phyllis met Aicha el-Wafi, the mother of one of the

men accused of helping the terrorists. Phyllis said she "approached her and

opened my arms. We embraced and cried. . . . For Aicha and me, there was an

immediate bonding. . . . We both suffered on account of our sons."



Phyllis met Aicha amid shared pain and sorrow. Phyllis believed that fury over

her son's death, appropriate as it was, could not heal her anguish. Listening

to Aicha's family story, Phyllis felt compassion, resisting the temptation to

view them merely as enemies. She desired justice, but believed we must release

the temptation to seek revenge that often grips us when we've been wronged.



The apostle Paul shared this conviction, admonishing us to "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you,

with all malice:" (Ephesians 4:31). As we relinquish these destructive powers,

God's Spirit fills us with new perspective. "And be kind one to another,

tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ

also forgave you. " Paul says (v. 32). It's possible to work for wrongs to be

made right while also refusing rageful vengeance. May the Spirit help us show

compassion that overcomes bitterness.



By: Winn Collier



Reflect & Pray



Where have you been held captive by bitterness, rage, or anger?

How can God help you live out compassion rather than vengeance?



Dear God, there’s so much wrong in the world.

Please help me be filled with compassion instead of bitterness.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 1 - The Joy of Confessing Christ



Romans 10:9-10



9 (Lk 12:8; Php 2:11)that if you confess with your mouth

Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from

the dead, you will be saved,

10 for with the heart one believes unto righteousness,

and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation



Teena, a college freshman, has just committed her life to Christ,

but she was apprehensive about telling anyone - until Bill appeared

on the scene. He plunked his coffee cup down on the table and smiled.

"I heard something exciting happened to you yesterday, Teena"

"Yeah", Teena paused and looked around, as if seeking an escape route.

"I , uh, well, I did it"

"Did what?"

"Well, I, ah, gave my life to God."

"That's wonderful!" Bill exclaimed.

He was still talking with Teena and encouraging he in her decision

when Maria walked by.

"Maria!" Bill called. "Teena wants to tell you something!"

Teena gasped , open-mouthed, then stammered,

" I - I committed my life to Christ."

Maria , similarly enthuasiatic, encouraged Teena in her commitment,

and within half an hour Teena was stopping her friends to tell them,

"Guess what? I've become a Christian! I belng to Jesus now!"

Teena had already surrendered her heart to Christ.

But when she confessed her decision aloud to others,

the truth of that transformation was confirmed by her.

Many of us have been raised to believe that 'faith is a private matter',

not to be discussed in polite company. Yet Paul makes clear the connection

between heart commitment and verbal confession. Just as my love for family

and friends deepens as I tell them I love them, so a person's love

for Christ is confirmed and stabilised

by speaking of that commitment to others.



Application



a) Have I been reluctant to tell others of my faith in Christ? Why?



b) What happens within me when I do tell others of my love for the Lord?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Romans 13:7-8



7 (Mt 17:25; 22:21) Render to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes

are due, respect to whom respect is due, fear to whom fear is due,

and honor to whom honour is due.

8 (Ro 13:10; Mt 7:12) Owe no one anything, except to love one another,

for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.



7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due;

custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth

another hath fulfilled the law.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Eternal Faithfulness



Ps 117



1 Praise the Lord, all you nations! Exalt Him, all you peoples!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For His merciful kindness is great toward us,

and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.



1 O praise the LORD,

All ye nations: Praise him, all ye people.

2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us:

And the truth of the LORD endureth for ever.

Praise ye the LORD.





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?)



Nova Scotia



Total population 942700

Muslim population (est.) 14629



With 6 of the Nova Scotia's 10 universities located in Halifax, there is

a high concentration of Muslin international students in the area,

a harvest field in itself.

Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations



- in and around Halifax and other cities



- on university campuses



- for new workers among Muslims



- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach

to Muslims in their areas.



- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend

to share Jesus with and disciple them



- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their

new faith in Jesus with other Muslims



Halifax is the centre of Muslim activity for the Province of Nova Scotia

with at least 10 Islamic centres (mosques) and musallas

(prayer locations, especially for Friday prayer). And there are other mosques

in Chebucto, Kearney Lake, Dartmouth, Bedford and Truro.



Though the original community of Muslims was primarily composed of

newcomers from Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, continued immigration

has further diversified this community. Anf it is said thay Arabic

is the second most spoken language in Halifax.



while conservative estimates place the number of Muslims at almost 15000

in 2014, the Imama of a primary Halifax mosque estimates their population

somewhere between 25000 to 30000.



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!



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



11th Day of the Month



a) Pray for God's name to be glorified in your life, home, neighbourhood,

city or community, and in Canada.



(



Ps 86:12



12 I will give You thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart,

and I will glorify Your name forever.



12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart:

And I will glorify thy name for evermore.



John 12:28



28 "Father, glorify Your name."

Then a voice came from heaven, saying,

"I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."



28 Father, glorify thy name.

Then came there a voice from heaven, saying,

I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.



)



b) Pray for the province of New Brunswick



I) Pray for the leaders of New Brunswick, that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.

( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4 1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of

God our Savior, 4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses beaming forth

the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding

the Hope Campaign and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



Conclusion:



Pray to know how The Lord wants you to serve in the Church.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Thank Lord Jusus Christ that He is Lord.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, there’s so much wrong in the world.

Please help me be filled with compassion instead of bitterness. "



Pray to the Lord and pray to confess Lord Jesus as Saviour.



Pray to the Lord and pray to render those you need to render to.



Pray to the Lord and pray a prayer of exaltation to the Lord.



Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations



- in and around Halifax and other cities



- on university campuses



- for new workers among Muslims



- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach

to Muslims in their areas.



- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend

to share Jesus with and disciple them



- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their

new faith in Jesus with other Muslims



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 God's name to be glorified in your life, home, neighbourhood,

city or community, and in Canada.



Pray for a Christian worker who distributes audio Bibles in North Korea.



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.