Day 285 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 12 October 2022 reflections
Day 285, 12 October 2022
1) John 7:1-9
Luke 9:51-56
Matthew 8:18-22
Luke 9:57-62
John 7:10-53
John 8:1-20
John 7:1-9
John 7
The Unbelief of Jesus' Brothers
1 (Jn 4:3; 7:19) After these things Jesus walked in Galilee.
He would not walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
2 (Zec 14:16-19) Now the Jews' Feast of Tabernacles was at hand.
3 (Mt 12:46; Jn 7:5) His brothers therefore said to Him,
"Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see
the works that You do.
4 Jn 18:20For no one does anything in secret, while he himself seeks
to be known openly. If You do these things, reveal Yourself to the world."
5 (Mk 3:21) For even His brothers did not believe in Him.
6 (Jn 2:4; 7:8) Therefore Jesus told them, "My time has not yet come,
but your time is always fitting.
7 (Jn 3:19; 15:18-19) The world cannot hate you. But it hates Me,
because I testify concerning it, that its works are evil.
8 (Jn 7:6) You go up to this feast. I am not going up to this feast yet,
because My time has not yet fully come."
9 Having said these things to them, He remained in Galilee.
[1] After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in
Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
[2] Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.
[3] His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into
Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
[4] For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself
seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the
world.
[5] For neither did his brethren believe in him.
[6] Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is
alway ready.
[7] The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of
it, that the works thereof are evil.
[8] Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my
time is not yet full come.
[9] When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
Luke 9:51-56
A Samaritan Village Refuses to Receive Jesus
51 (Mk 16:19; Lk 13:22) When the time came for Him to be received up,
He was steadfastly set to go to Jerusalem,
52 (Mt 10:5; Lk 10:1)and sent messengers ahead of Him.
They went and entered a village of the Samaritans
to make things ready for Him,
53 (Jn 4:9) but they did not receive Him, because He was set to go
to Jerusalem.
54 (2Ki 1:10-14) When His disciples James and John saw this,
they said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down
from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did?"
55 But He turned and rebuked them and said, "You do not know what kind
of spirit you are of.
56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men"s lives but to save them."
And they went to another village.
[51] And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received
up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
[52] And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a
village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
[53] And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would
go to Jerusalem.
[54] And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt
thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even
as Elias did?
[55] But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of
spirit ye are of.
[56] For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save
them. And they went to another village.
Matthew 8:18-22
The Would-Be Followers of Jesus
Lk 9:57-62
18 (Mk 4:35; Lk 8:22) Now when Jesus saw large crowds around Him,
He gave a command to depart to the other side.
19 Then a certain scribe came and said to Him,
"Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go."
20 Jesus replied, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests,
but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head."
21 Another of His other disciples said to Him,
"Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
22 (Mt 9:9; Jn 1:43) But Jesus said to him, "Follow Me, and let the dead bury
their dead."
[18] Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to
depart unto the other side.
[19] And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow
thee whithersoever thou goest.
[20] And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the
air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
[21] And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go
and bury my father.
[22] But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Luke 9:57-62
The Would-Be Followers of Jesus
Mt 8:19-22
57 (Lk 9:51) As they went along the way, a man said to Him,
"Lord, I will follow You wherever You go."
58 Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests.
But the Son of Man has no place to lay His head."
59 He said to another man, "Follow Me."
But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
60 Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead.
But you go and preach the kingdom of God."
61 (1Ki 19:20) Yet another said, "Lord, I will follow You,
but let me first go bid farewell to those at my house."
62 Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow
and looks back at things is fit for the kingdom of God."
[57] And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said
unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
[58] And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have
nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
[59] And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first
to go and bury my father.
[60] Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and
preach the kingdom of God.
[61] And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go
bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
[62] And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and
looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
John 7:10-53
Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles
10 However, after His brothers had gone up to the feast,
then He also went up, not publicly, but secretly.
11 (Jn 11:56) Then the Jews looked for Him at the feast,
and said, "Where is He?"
12 (Jn 7:40-43; 9:16) There was much complaining among the people
concerning Him. For some said, "He is a good Man."
Others said, “No, He deceives the people.”
13 (Jn 9:22; 19:38) Yet no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.
14 (Jn 7:28) Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple
and began teaching.
15 (Mt 13:54; Lk 2:47) The Jews marveled, saying, "How has this Man become
educated, having never been taught?"
16 (Jn 3:11; 14:24) Jesus answered them, "My teaching is not Mine,
but His who sent Me.
17 (Jn 8:43; 8:31-32) If any man desires to do His will,
he shall know whether the teaching is from God or whether
I speak on My own authority.
18 (Jn 5:41) He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory.
But He who seeks the glory of Him who sent Him is true,
and no unrighteousness is in Him.
19 (Jn 1:17; Mt 12:14) Did Moses not give you the law,
and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill Me?"
20 (Jn 8:48; 10:20) The people answered and said,
"You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?"
21 Jesus answered them, "I did one work, and you all marvel.
22 (Lev 12:3; Ge 17:10-14) Yet, because Moses gave you circumcision,
you circumcise a man on the Sabbath day (although it did not come from Moses,
but from the Patriarchs).
23 If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath day, so that the Law of Moses
should not be broken, are you angry at Me because I completely healed a man on
the Sabbath day?
24 (Jn 8:15; Dt 1:16-17) Do not judge according to appearance, but practice
righteous judgment."
Is He the Christ?
25 Then some of them from Jerusalem said, "Is this not He whom they seek to kill?
26 (Jn 7:48) Look! He speaks publicly, and they say nothing to Him.
Do the rulers indeed know that this is really the Christ?
27 (Jn 6:42; Lk 4:22) But we know where this Man is from.
When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from."
28 (Jn 8:42; 7:14) Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple, cried out,
"You know Me and you likewise know where I am from. I have not come on
My own authority, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.
29 (Jn 8:55; Mt 11:27) But I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me."
30 (Jn 10:39; 7:6) So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him,
because His hour had not yet come.
31 (Jn 12:42; Mt 12:23) Still, many of the people believed in Him and said,
"When the Christ comes, will He do more signs
than these which this Man has done?"
Officials Sent to Arrest Jesus
32 The Pharisees heard the people murmuring these things concerning Him.
So the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.
33 (Jn 13:33; 16:5) Then Jesus said to them, "I shall be with you
a little while longer, and then I go to Him who sent Me.
34 You will look for Me and you will not find Me. And where I am,
you cannot come."
35 (Jas 1:1; 1Pe 1:1) The Jews said among themselves, "Where does He intend
to go that we shall not find Him? Does He intend to go to the Dispersion
among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?
36 (Jn 7:34) What kind of saying is this which He said,
'You will look for Me and you will not find Me.
And where I am, you cannot come'?"
Rivers of Living Water
37 (Isa 55:1; Lev 23:36; Nu 29:35) On the last and greatest day of the feast,
Jesus stood and cried out, "If anyone is thirsty,
let him come to Me and drink.
38 (Isa 58:11; Jn 4:14) He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said,
out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water."
39 (Ac 2:17; Joel 2:28; Ac 2:33) By this He spoke of the Spirit,
whom those who believe in Him would receive. For the Holy Spirit
was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Division Among the People
40 (Mt 21:11; Jn 1:21) Therefore when they heard these words,
many of the people said, "Truly, this is the Prophet."
41 (Jn 1:46; 7:52) Others said, "This is the Christ."
But some said, "Will the Christ come out of Galilee?
42 (Mic 5:2; Mt 2:5) Has the Scripture not said that the Christ
comes from the seed of David, out of the town of Bethlehem where David was?"
43 (Jn 9:16; 10:19) So there was a division among the people because of Him.
44 (Jn 7:30) Some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid hands on Him.
The Unbelief of Those in Authority
45 (Jn 7:32) Then the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees,
who said to them, "Why did you not bring Him?"
46 The officers answered, "No man has ever spoken like this Man."
47 (Jn 7:12) Then the Pharisees answered them, "Are you also deceived?
48 (Jn 12:42; 7:26) Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in Him?
49 Not at all. This crowd who does not know the law is accursed."
50 (Jn 19:39) Nicodemus, being one of them who came to Jesus by night,
said to them,
51 (Pr 18:13) "Does our law judge a man before it hears him
and knows what he is doing?"
52 (Jn 7:41; 1:46) They answered him, "Are you also from Galilee?
Search and see that no prophet arises out of Galilee."
The Woman Caught in Adultery
53 Then everyone went to his own house.
(The earliest Gk. manuscripts lack 7:53-8:11.)
[10] But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the
feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
[11] Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
[12] And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for
some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
[13] Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
[14] Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and
taught.
[15] And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having
never learned?
[16] Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that
sent me.
[17] If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it
be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
[18] He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh
his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
[19] Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law?
Why go ye about to kill me?
[20] The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to
kill thee?
[21] Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all
marvel.
[22] Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of
Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
[23] If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses
should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every
whit whole on the sabbath day?
[24] Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
[25] Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to
kill?
[26] But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the
rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
[27] Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man
knoweth whence he is.
[28] Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me,
and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is
true, whom ye know not.
[29] But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
[30] Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his
hour was not yet come.
[31] And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh,
will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
[32] The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning
him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
[33] Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I
go unto him that sent me.
[34] Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye
cannot come.
[35] Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall
not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach
the Gentiles?
[36] What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall
not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
[37] In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried,
saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
[38] He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly
shall flow rivers of living water.
[39] (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should
receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not
yet glorified.)
[40] Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a
truth this is the Prophet.
[41] Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out
of Galilee?
[42] Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David,
and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
[43] So there was a division among the people because of him.
[44] And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
[45] Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they
said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
[46] The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
[47] Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
[48] Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
[49] But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
[50] Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one
of them,)
[51] Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
[52] They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and
look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
[53] And every man went unto his own house.
John 8:1-20
1 (Mt 21:1) But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 (Mt 26:55; Lk 4:20) Early in the morning He returned to the temple.
All the people came to Him, and He sat down and taught them.
3 The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery.
When they had put her in the middle,
4 they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of
adultery.
5 (Lev 20:10) Now Moses in the law commanded us to stone such,
but what do You say?"
6 (Mt 19:3; Lk 10:25) They said this, testing Him, that they might have
something of which to accuse Him.
But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger,
as though He did not hear them.
7 So when they continued asking Him, He stood up and said to them,
"Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
8 Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9 Being convicted by their conscience, those who heard it went out
one by one, beginning with the eldest even to the last. Jesus was left alone,
and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had stood up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her,
"Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?"
11 (Jn 3:17; 5:14) She said, "No one, Lord."
Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more."
Jesus the Light of the World
12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6) Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me shall not walk
in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
13 The Pharisees therefore said to Him, "You bear witness of Yourself.
Your testimony is not true."
14 (Jn 13:3; 16:28) Jesus answered them, "Though I bear witness of Myself,
My testimony is true. For I know where I came from and where I am going.
But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
15 (Jn 7:24; 1Sa 16:7) You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.
16 (Jn 8:29; 16:32) Yet if I do judge, My judgment is true. For I am not
alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.
17 (Dt 17:6; Mt 18:16) Even in your law it is written that the testimony
of two men is true.
18 (Jn 8:58; 10:30) I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father
that sent Me bears witness of Me."
19 (Jn 16:3; 7:28) Then they said to Him, "Where is Your Father?"
Jesus answered, "You know neither Me nor My Father.
If you knew Me, you would know My Father also."
20 (Jn 7:30; Mk 12:41) Jesus spoke these words in the treasury,
as He taught in the temple. No one arrested Him,
for His hour had not yet come.
[1] Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
[2] And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the
people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
[3] And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in
adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
[4] They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very
act.
[5] Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what
sayest thou?
[6] This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But
Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he
heard them not.
[7] So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto
them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
[8] And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
[9] And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went
out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was
left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
[10] When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said
unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
[11] She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn
thee: go, and sin no more.
[12] Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of
life.
[13] The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself;
thy record is not true.
[14] Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet
my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot
tell whence I come, and whither I go.
[15] Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
[16] And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and
the Father that sent me.
[17] It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
[18] I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me
beareth witness of me.
[19] Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye
neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my
Father also.
[20] These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple:
and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
2) Our Daily Bread for 12 October 2022
Entitled "Life Expectancy"
Psalm 90:1-14
PSALMS 90
A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.
1 Lord, You have been our dwelling place
in all generations.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Before the mountains were brought forth,
or You had formed the earth and the world,
even from everlasting to everlasting You are God.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You return man to the dust
and say, "Return, you children of men."
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For a thousand years in Your sight
are but as yesterday when it is past,
or as a night watch in the night time.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You carry them away as with a flood;
they are as a dream, like renewed grass in the morning:
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) In the morning it flourishes and grows up;
in the evening it fades and withers.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For we are consumed by Your anger,
and by Your wrath we are terrified.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) You have set our iniquities before You,
even our secret sins in the light of Your presence.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For all our days pass away in your wrath;
we end our years with a groan.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) The years of our life are seventy,
and if by reason of strength eighty;
yet their length is toil and sorrow,
for they soon end, and we fly away.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Who knows the power of Your anger?
Or Your wrath according to Your fear?
12 So teach us to number our days,
that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.
13 Return, O Lord, how long?
Have mercy on Your servants.
14 Satisfy us in the early morning with Your mercy,
that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
1 LORD, thou hast been our dwelling place
In all generations.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world,
Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
3 Thou turnest man to destruction;
And sayest, Return, ye children of men.
4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday
When it is past, and as a watch in the night.
5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep:
In the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
6 In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up;
In the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
7 For we are consumed by thine anger,
And by thy wrath are we troubled.
8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee,
Our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath:
We spend our years as a tale that is told.
10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten;
And if by reason of strength they be fourscore years,
Yet is their strength labour and sorrow;
For it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger?
Even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
12 So teach us to number our days,
That we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
13 Return, O LORD, how long?
And let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy;
That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
In 1990, French researchers had a computer problem: a data error when
processing the age of Jeanne Calment. She was 115 years old, an age outside
the parameters of the software program. The programmers had assumed no one
could possibly live that long! In fact, Jeanne lived until the age of 122.
The psalmist writes, “The years of our life are seventy,
and if by reason of strength eighty; ...” (Psalm 90:10). This is a figurative
way of saying that whatever age we live to, even to the age of Jeanne Calment,
our lives on earth are indeed limited. Our lifetimes are in the sovereign
hands of a loving God (v. 5). In the spiritual realm, however, we're reminded
of what "God time" really is: “For a thousand years in Your sight
are but as yesterday when it is past,
or as a night watch in the night time.” (v. 4).
And in the person of Jesus Christ "life expectancy" has been given a whole new
meaning: "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life" (John 3:36). "Has" is
in the present tense: right now, in our current physical moment of trouble
and tears, our future is blessed, and our lifespan is limitless.
In this we rejoice and with the psalmist pray, “Satisfy us in the
early morning with Your mercy,
that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.” (Psalm 90:14).
By: Kenneth Petersen
Reflect & Pray
What worries do you have about your life and its limits?
How are you comforted by the presence of Jesus?
Loving God, sometimes this life is hard, but-even so-I sing for joy
in Your provision for me. Satisfy me today with Your unfailing love.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 4 - Send for Help !
James 1:5
5 (Pr 2:3-6; Jn 15:7) If any of you lacks wisdom,
let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally
and without criticism, and it will be given to him.
5 If any of you lack wisdom,
let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally,
and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
A new employee in an electronics plant had the responsibility
for overseeing one machine. The machine worked fine when the young man
came on duty, but soon it began to run a bit rough. The employee
tinkered with the machine, trying to "fix" it, until finally if stopped
working altogether
In fear and trembling the worker sent for the foreman, and stammered,
"I - I, well, sir, I did my best to fix it."
"Son", the foreman thundered, "you need to know only one thing. Around
here, doing you best means sending for me!"
Wisdom, James 1:5 says, has its source in God alone. And if we are
to attain wisdom, we need to learn doing our best means sending for God.
Often we spend time tinkering with our lives or the the lives of others.
We don't think to as God for his wisdom in the decisions we must take;
instead, we use our human reasoning and take our best guess.
But the path to wisdom does not lie in guesswork. The scriptures
give us clear indication of God's direction for his people, and through Bible
study, application, prayer, and meditation,
we can understand what God wants to reveal to us.
"If any of you lacks wisdom," James says, "he should ask God, who gives
generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
The first step to attaining wisdom is recognising that we are not wise.
The second step is to ask. And God, who is faithful to his Word
and His people, will respond.
Application
a) Under what circumstances have I tinkered with my life,
making it worse rather then fixing it?
b) What practical steps can I take to ask God for wisdom?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Is 55:11
11 (Isa 45:23; 46:10) so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please,
and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
11 so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:
it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please,
and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are ill or injured
James 5:13-16
13 (Ps 50:15; Eph 5:19) Is anyone among you suffering?
Let him pray. Is anyone merry? Let him sing psalms.
14 (Mk 6:13; 16:18; Ac 14:23) Is anyone sick among you?
Let him call for the elders of the church,
and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil
in the name of the Lord.
15 (Isa 33:24; Jas 1:6) And the prayer of faith will save
the sick, and the Lord will raise him up.
And if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.
16 (Ge 20:17; 18:23-32) Confess your faults to one another
and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much.
13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray.
Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church;
and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
15 and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise
him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another,
that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man
availeth much.
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?)
Prince Edward Island
Total population 146300
Muslim population (est.) 1127
Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.
Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims
cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.
More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic
month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at
the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established
in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Association of PEI.
As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.
The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important
for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were
established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to
monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as
shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth."
Let us intercede together for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gospel
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father
through the Son.
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
12th Day of the Month
a) Pray that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business
to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically
(Proverb 11:1
1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is His delight.
1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:
But a just weight is his delight.
)
b) Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of
hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to sin no more.
Pray to the Lord: "Loving God, sometimes this life is hard,
but-even so-I sing for joy in Your provision for me.
Satisfy me today with Your unfailing love."
Pray to the Lord and pray to always pray for His Will to be
made known to you.
Pray to the Lord and pray to keep His covenant.
Pray to the Lord and pray to confess your sins and be in prayer for help.
Pray for Prince Edward Island and her Muslim populations
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gospel
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father
through the Son.
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 that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business
to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically
Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of
hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.
Pray that the asylum cases of persecuted Christians in Saudi Arabia
will be expedited.
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) John 7:1-9
Luke 9:51-56
Matthew 8:18-22
Luke 9:57-62
John 7:10-53
John 8:1-20
John 7:1-9
John 7
The Unbelief of Jesus' Brothers
1 (Jn 4:3; 7:19) After these things Jesus walked in Galilee.
He would not walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
2 (Zec 14:16-19) Now the Jews' Feast of Tabernacles was at hand.
3 (Mt 12:46; Jn 7:5) His brothers therefore said to Him,
"Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see
the works that You do.
4 Jn 18:20For no one does anything in secret, while he himself seeks
to be known openly. If You do these things, reveal Yourself to the world."
5 (Mk 3:21) For even His brothers did not believe in Him.
6 (Jn 2:4; 7:8) Therefore Jesus told them, "My time has not yet come,
but your time is always fitting.
7 (Jn 3:19; 15:18-19) The world cannot hate you. But it hates Me,
because I testify concerning it, that its works are evil.
8 (Jn 7:6) You go up to this feast. I am not going up to this feast yet,
because My time has not yet fully come."
9 Having said these things to them, He remained in Galilee.
[1] After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in
Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
[2] Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.
[3] His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into
Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
[4] For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself
seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the
world.
[5] For neither did his brethren believe in him.
[6] Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is
alway ready.
[7] The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of
it, that the works thereof are evil.
[8] Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my
time is not yet full come.
[9] When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
Luke 9:51-56
A Samaritan Village Refuses to Receive Jesus
51 (Mk 16:19; Lk 13:22) When the time came for Him to be received up,
He was steadfastly set to go to Jerusalem,
52 (Mt 10:5; Lk 10:1)and sent messengers ahead of Him.
They went and entered a village of the Samaritans
to make things ready for Him,
53 (Jn 4:9) but they did not receive Him, because He was set to go
to Jerusalem.
54 (2Ki 1:10-14) When His disciples James and John saw this,
they said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down
from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did?"
55 But He turned and rebuked them and said, "You do not know what kind
of spirit you are of.
56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men"s lives but to save them."
And they went to another village.
[51] And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received
up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
[52] And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a
village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
[53] And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would
go to Jerusalem.
[54] And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt
thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even
as Elias did?
[55] But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of
spirit ye are of.
[56] For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save
them. And they went to another village.
Matthew 8:18-22
The Would-Be Followers of Jesus
Lk 9:57-62
18 (Mk 4:35; Lk 8:22) Now when Jesus saw large crowds around Him,
He gave a command to depart to the other side.
19 Then a certain scribe came and said to Him,
"Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go."
20 Jesus replied, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests,
but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head."
21 Another of His other disciples said to Him,
"Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
22 (Mt 9:9; Jn 1:43) But Jesus said to him, "Follow Me, and let the dead bury
their dead."
[18] Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to
depart unto the other side.
[19] And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow
thee whithersoever thou goest.
[20] And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the
air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
[21] And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go
and bury my father.
[22] But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Luke 9:57-62
The Would-Be Followers of Jesus
Mt 8:19-22
57 (Lk 9:51) As they went along the way, a man said to Him,
"Lord, I will follow You wherever You go."
58 Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests.
But the Son of Man has no place to lay His head."
59 He said to another man, "Follow Me."
But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
60 Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead.
But you go and preach the kingdom of God."
61 (1Ki 19:20) Yet another said, "Lord, I will follow You,
but let me first go bid farewell to those at my house."
62 Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow
and looks back at things is fit for the kingdom of God."
[57] And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said
unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
[58] And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have
nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
[59] And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first
to go and bury my father.
[60] Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and
preach the kingdom of God.
[61] And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go
bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
[62] And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and
looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
John 7:10-53
Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles
10 However, after His brothers had gone up to the feast,
then He also went up, not publicly, but secretly.
11 (Jn 11:56) Then the Jews looked for Him at the feast,
and said, "Where is He?"
12 (Jn 7:40-43; 9:16) There was much complaining among the people
concerning Him. For some said, "He is a good Man."
Others said, “No, He deceives the people.”
13 (Jn 9:22; 19:38) Yet no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.
14 (Jn 7:28) Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple
and began teaching.
15 (Mt 13:54; Lk 2:47) The Jews marveled, saying, "How has this Man become
educated, having never been taught?"
16 (Jn 3:11; 14:24) Jesus answered them, "My teaching is not Mine,
but His who sent Me.
17 (Jn 8:43; 8:31-32) If any man desires to do His will,
he shall know whether the teaching is from God or whether
I speak on My own authority.
18 (Jn 5:41) He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory.
But He who seeks the glory of Him who sent Him is true,
and no unrighteousness is in Him.
19 (Jn 1:17; Mt 12:14) Did Moses not give you the law,
and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill Me?"
20 (Jn 8:48; 10:20) The people answered and said,
"You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?"
21 Jesus answered them, "I did one work, and you all marvel.
22 (Lev 12:3; Ge 17:10-14) Yet, because Moses gave you circumcision,
you circumcise a man on the Sabbath day (although it did not come from Moses,
but from the Patriarchs).
23 If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath day, so that the Law of Moses
should not be broken, are you angry at Me because I completely healed a man on
the Sabbath day?
24 (Jn 8:15; Dt 1:16-17) Do not judge according to appearance, but practice
righteous judgment."
Is He the Christ?
25 Then some of them from Jerusalem said, "Is this not He whom they seek to kill?
26 (Jn 7:48) Look! He speaks publicly, and they say nothing to Him.
Do the rulers indeed know that this is really the Christ?
27 (Jn 6:42; Lk 4:22) But we know where this Man is from.
When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from."
28 (Jn 8:42; 7:14) Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple, cried out,
"You know Me and you likewise know where I am from. I have not come on
My own authority, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.
29 (Jn 8:55; Mt 11:27) But I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me."
30 (Jn 10:39; 7:6) So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him,
because His hour had not yet come.
31 (Jn 12:42; Mt 12:23) Still, many of the people believed in Him and said,
"When the Christ comes, will He do more signs
than these which this Man has done?"
Officials Sent to Arrest Jesus
32 The Pharisees heard the people murmuring these things concerning Him.
So the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.
33 (Jn 13:33; 16:5) Then Jesus said to them, "I shall be with you
a little while longer, and then I go to Him who sent Me.
34 You will look for Me and you will not find Me. And where I am,
you cannot come."
35 (Jas 1:1; 1Pe 1:1) The Jews said among themselves, "Where does He intend
to go that we shall not find Him? Does He intend to go to the Dispersion
among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?
36 (Jn 7:34) What kind of saying is this which He said,
'You will look for Me and you will not find Me.
And where I am, you cannot come'?"
Rivers of Living Water
37 (Isa 55:1; Lev 23:36; Nu 29:35) On the last and greatest day of the feast,
Jesus stood and cried out, "If anyone is thirsty,
let him come to Me and drink.
38 (Isa 58:11; Jn 4:14) He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said,
out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water."
39 (Ac 2:17; Joel 2:28; Ac 2:33) By this He spoke of the Spirit,
whom those who believe in Him would receive. For the Holy Spirit
was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Division Among the People
40 (Mt 21:11; Jn 1:21) Therefore when they heard these words,
many of the people said, "Truly, this is the Prophet."
41 (Jn 1:46; 7:52) Others said, "This is the Christ."
But some said, "Will the Christ come out of Galilee?
42 (Mic 5:2; Mt 2:5) Has the Scripture not said that the Christ
comes from the seed of David, out of the town of Bethlehem where David was?"
43 (Jn 9:16; 10:19) So there was a division among the people because of Him.
44 (Jn 7:30) Some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid hands on Him.
The Unbelief of Those in Authority
45 (Jn 7:32) Then the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees,
who said to them, "Why did you not bring Him?"
46 The officers answered, "No man has ever spoken like this Man."
47 (Jn 7:12) Then the Pharisees answered them, "Are you also deceived?
48 (Jn 12:42; 7:26) Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in Him?
49 Not at all. This crowd who does not know the law is accursed."
50 (Jn 19:39) Nicodemus, being one of them who came to Jesus by night,
said to them,
51 (Pr 18:13) "Does our law judge a man before it hears him
and knows what he is doing?"
52 (Jn 7:41; 1:46) They answered him, "Are you also from Galilee?
Search and see that no prophet arises out of Galilee."
The Woman Caught in Adultery
53 Then everyone went to his own house.
(The earliest Gk. manuscripts lack 7:53-8:11.)
[10] But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the
feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
[11] Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
[12] And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for
some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
[13] Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
[14] Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and
taught.
[15] And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having
never learned?
[16] Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that
sent me.
[17] If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it
be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
[18] He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh
his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
[19] Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law?
Why go ye about to kill me?
[20] The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to
kill thee?
[21] Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all
marvel.
[22] Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of
Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
[23] If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses
should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every
whit whole on the sabbath day?
[24] Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
[25] Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to
kill?
[26] But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the
rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
[27] Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man
knoweth whence he is.
[28] Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me,
and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is
true, whom ye know not.
[29] But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
[30] Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his
hour was not yet come.
[31] And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh,
will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
[32] The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning
him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
[33] Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I
go unto him that sent me.
[34] Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye
cannot come.
[35] Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall
not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach
the Gentiles?
[36] What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall
not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
[37] In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried,
saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
[38] He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly
shall flow rivers of living water.
[39] (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should
receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not
yet glorified.)
[40] Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a
truth this is the Prophet.
[41] Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out
of Galilee?
[42] Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David,
and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
[43] So there was a division among the people because of him.
[44] And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
[45] Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they
said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
[46] The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
[47] Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
[48] Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
[49] But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
[50] Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one
of them,)
[51] Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
[52] They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and
look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
[53] And every man went unto his own house.
John 8:1-20
1 (Mt 21:1) But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 (Mt 26:55; Lk 4:20) Early in the morning He returned to the temple.
All the people came to Him, and He sat down and taught them.
3 The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery.
When they had put her in the middle,
4 they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of
adultery.
5 (Lev 20:10) Now Moses in the law commanded us to stone such,
but what do You say?"
6 (Mt 19:3; Lk 10:25) They said this, testing Him, that they might have
something of which to accuse Him.
But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger,
as though He did not hear them.
7 So when they continued asking Him, He stood up and said to them,
"Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
8 Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9 Being convicted by their conscience, those who heard it went out
one by one, beginning with the eldest even to the last. Jesus was left alone,
and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had stood up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her,
"Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?"
11 (Jn 3:17; 5:14) She said, "No one, Lord."
Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more."
Jesus the Light of the World
12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6) Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me shall not walk
in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
13 The Pharisees therefore said to Him, "You bear witness of Yourself.
Your testimony is not true."
14 (Jn 13:3; 16:28) Jesus answered them, "Though I bear witness of Myself,
My testimony is true. For I know where I came from and where I am going.
But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
15 (Jn 7:24; 1Sa 16:7) You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.
16 (Jn 8:29; 16:32) Yet if I do judge, My judgment is true. For I am not
alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.
17 (Dt 17:6; Mt 18:16) Even in your law it is written that the testimony
of two men is true.
18 (Jn 8:58; 10:30) I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father
that sent Me bears witness of Me."
19 (Jn 16:3; 7:28) Then they said to Him, "Where is Your Father?"
Jesus answered, "You know neither Me nor My Father.
If you knew Me, you would know My Father also."
20 (Jn 7:30; Mk 12:41) Jesus spoke these words in the treasury,
as He taught in the temple. No one arrested Him,
for His hour had not yet come.
[1] Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
[2] And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the
people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
[3] And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in
adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
[4] They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very
act.
[5] Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what
sayest thou?
[6] This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But
Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he
heard them not.
[7] So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto
them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
[8] And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
[9] And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went
out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was
left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
[10] When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said
unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
[11] She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn
thee: go, and sin no more.
[12] Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of
life.
[13] The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself;
thy record is not true.
[14] Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet
my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot
tell whence I come, and whither I go.
[15] Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
[16] And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and
the Father that sent me.
[17] It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
[18] I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me
beareth witness of me.
[19] Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye
neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my
Father also.
[20] These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple:
and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
2) Our Daily Bread for 12 October 2022
Entitled "Life Expectancy"
Psalm 90:1-14
PSALMS 90
A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.
1 Lord, You have been our dwelling place
in all generations.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Before the mountains were brought forth,
or You had formed the earth and the world,
even from everlasting to everlasting You are God.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You return man to the dust
and say, "Return, you children of men."
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For a thousand years in Your sight
are but as yesterday when it is past,
or as a night watch in the night time.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You carry them away as with a flood;
they are as a dream, like renewed grass in the morning:
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) In the morning it flourishes and grows up;
in the evening it fades and withers.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For we are consumed by Your anger,
and by Your wrath we are terrified.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) You have set our iniquities before You,
even our secret sins in the light of Your presence.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For all our days pass away in your wrath;
we end our years with a groan.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) The years of our life are seventy,
and if by reason of strength eighty;
yet their length is toil and sorrow,
for they soon end, and we fly away.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Who knows the power of Your anger?
Or Your wrath according to Your fear?
12 So teach us to number our days,
that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.
13 Return, O Lord, how long?
Have mercy on Your servants.
14 Satisfy us in the early morning with Your mercy,
that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
1 LORD, thou hast been our dwelling place
In all generations.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world,
Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
3 Thou turnest man to destruction;
And sayest, Return, ye children of men.
4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday
When it is past, and as a watch in the night.
5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep:
In the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
6 In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up;
In the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
7 For we are consumed by thine anger,
And by thy wrath are we troubled.
8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee,
Our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath:
We spend our years as a tale that is told.
10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten;
And if by reason of strength they be fourscore years,
Yet is their strength labour and sorrow;
For it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger?
Even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
12 So teach us to number our days,
That we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
13 Return, O LORD, how long?
And let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy;
That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
In 1990, French researchers had a computer problem: a data error when
processing the age of Jeanne Calment. She was 115 years old, an age outside
the parameters of the software program. The programmers had assumed no one
could possibly live that long! In fact, Jeanne lived until the age of 122.
The psalmist writes, “The years of our life are seventy,
and if by reason of strength eighty; ...” (Psalm 90:10). This is a figurative
way of saying that whatever age we live to, even to the age of Jeanne Calment,
our lives on earth are indeed limited. Our lifetimes are in the sovereign
hands of a loving God (v. 5). In the spiritual realm, however, we're reminded
of what "God time" really is: “For a thousand years in Your sight
are but as yesterday when it is past,
or as a night watch in the night time.” (v. 4).
And in the person of Jesus Christ "life expectancy" has been given a whole new
meaning: "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life" (John 3:36). "Has" is
in the present tense: right now, in our current physical moment of trouble
and tears, our future is blessed, and our lifespan is limitless.
In this we rejoice and with the psalmist pray, “Satisfy us in the
early morning with Your mercy,
that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.” (Psalm 90:14).
By: Kenneth Petersen
Reflect & Pray
What worries do you have about your life and its limits?
How are you comforted by the presence of Jesus?
Loving God, sometimes this life is hard, but-even so-I sing for joy
in Your provision for me. Satisfy me today with Your unfailing love.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 4 - Send for Help !
James 1:5
5 (Pr 2:3-6; Jn 15:7) If any of you lacks wisdom,
let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally
and without criticism, and it will be given to him.
5 If any of you lack wisdom,
let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally,
and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
A new employee in an electronics plant had the responsibility
for overseeing one machine. The machine worked fine when the young man
came on duty, but soon it began to run a bit rough. The employee
tinkered with the machine, trying to "fix" it, until finally if stopped
working altogether
In fear and trembling the worker sent for the foreman, and stammered,
"I - I, well, sir, I did my best to fix it."
"Son", the foreman thundered, "you need to know only one thing. Around
here, doing you best means sending for me!"
Wisdom, James 1:5 says, has its source in God alone. And if we are
to attain wisdom, we need to learn doing our best means sending for God.
Often we spend time tinkering with our lives or the the lives of others.
We don't think to as God for his wisdom in the decisions we must take;
instead, we use our human reasoning and take our best guess.
But the path to wisdom does not lie in guesswork. The scriptures
give us clear indication of God's direction for his people, and through Bible
study, application, prayer, and meditation,
we can understand what God wants to reveal to us.
"If any of you lacks wisdom," James says, "he should ask God, who gives
generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
The first step to attaining wisdom is recognising that we are not wise.
The second step is to ask. And God, who is faithful to his Word
and His people, will respond.
Application
a) Under what circumstances have I tinkered with my life,
making it worse rather then fixing it?
b) What practical steps can I take to ask God for wisdom?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Is 55:11
11 (Isa 45:23; 46:10) so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please,
and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
11 so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:
it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please,
and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are ill or injured
James 5:13-16
13 (Ps 50:15; Eph 5:19) Is anyone among you suffering?
Let him pray. Is anyone merry? Let him sing psalms.
14 (Mk 6:13; 16:18; Ac 14:23) Is anyone sick among you?
Let him call for the elders of the church,
and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil
in the name of the Lord.
15 (Isa 33:24; Jas 1:6) And the prayer of faith will save
the sick, and the Lord will raise him up.
And if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.
16 (Ge 20:17; 18:23-32) Confess your faults to one another
and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much.
13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray.
Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church;
and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
15 and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise
him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another,
that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man
availeth much.
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?)
Prince Edward Island
Total population 146300
Muslim population (est.) 1127
Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.
Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims
cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.
More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic
month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at
the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established
in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Association of PEI.
As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.
The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important
for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were
established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to
monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as
shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth."
Let us intercede together for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gospel
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father
through the Son.
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
12th Day of the Month
a) Pray that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business
to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically
(Proverb 11:1
1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is His delight.
1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:
But a just weight is his delight.
)
b) Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of
hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to sin no more.
Pray to the Lord: "Loving God, sometimes this life is hard,
but-even so-I sing for joy in Your provision for me.
Satisfy me today with Your unfailing love."
Pray to the Lord and pray to always pray for His Will to be
made known to you.
Pray to the Lord and pray to keep His covenant.
Pray to the Lord and pray to confess your sins and be in prayer for help.
Pray for Prince Edward Island and her Muslim populations
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gospel
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father
through the Son.
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 that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business
to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically
Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of
hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.
Pray that the asylum cases of persecuted Christians in Saudi Arabia
will be expedited.
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.