Day 54 of the 3rd Bible Study Journey - 23 February 2023 reflections
Day 54, 23 Feb 2023
1)
Numbers 1-2
NUMBERS 1
Israel's First Census
1 (Ex 19:1; 40:17) And the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai
in the tent of meeting on the first day of the second month in the second
year after they went out from the land of Egypt, saying:
2 (Ex 30:12; 38:26) Take the sum of all the congregation of the children
of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the
number of their names, every male by their polls,
3 (Ex 30:14; Nu 14:29) from twenty years old and upward, all who are able
to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron will number them by their armies.
4 (Nu 1:16; Ex 18:25) With you there will be a man of every tribe, each
one the head of his father's house.
5 (Nu 7:30) These are the names of the men who will stand with you:
of the tribe of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;
6 (Nu 7:36) of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zuri-shaddai;
7 (Lk 3:32) of Judah, Nahshon the son of Ammin-adab;
8 (Nu 7:18) of Issachar, Nethanel the son of Zuar;
9 (Nu 7:24) of Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon;
10Nu 7:48; 7:54of the children of Joseph:
of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud;
of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;
11 (Nu 7:60) of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;
12 (Nu 7:66) of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishad-dai;
13 (Nu 7:72) of Asher, Pagiel the son of Okran;
14 (Nu 2:14; 7:42) of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel;
15 (Nu 7:78) of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.
16 (Ex 18:21; 18:25) These were the renowned of the congregation,
leaders of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
17 Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned by name,
18 (Ezr 2:59; Heb 7:3) and they assembled all the congregation
on the first day of the second month, and they declared their
pedigrees according to their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
by their polls.
19 As the Lord commanded Moses,
so he numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai.
20 (Nu 26:5-7; 2:10-11) The children of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male
from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war,
21 (Nu 26:7) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben,
were 46500.
22 (Nu 26:12-14) Of the children of Simeon,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
those who were numbered of them, according to the number of the names,
by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
23 (Nu 26:14) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon,
were 59300.
24 (Nu 26:15-18) Of the children of Gad,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
25 (Nu 26:18) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad,
were 45650 .
26 (Ge 29:35; Nu 26:19-22) Of the children of Judah,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
27 (Nu 26:22; 2Sa 24:9) those who were numbered of them,
even of the tribe of Judah, were 74600.
28 Of the children of Issachar,
by their generations, after their families,
by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names,
from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war,
29 (Nu 26:25) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar,
were 54400.
30 (Nu 26:26-27) Of the children of Zebulun,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward
all who were able to go out to war,
31 (Nu 26:27) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun,
were 57400.
32 (Nu 26:35–37; Dt 33:17) Of the children of Joseph,
namely, of the children of Ephraim,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war, 33Nu 26:37those who were numbered of them,
even of the tribe of Ephraim, were 40500 .
34 Of the children of Manasseh,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
35 (Nu 26:34) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh,
were 32200 .
36 (Ge 49:27) Of the children of Benjamin,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
37 (Nu 26:41) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin,
were 35400 .
38 (Ge 46:23) Of the children of Dan,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
39 (Nu 26:43) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan,
were 62700 .
40 Of the children of Asher,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
41 (Nu 26:47) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher,
were 41500 .
42 Of the children of Naphtali,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
43 (Nu 26:50) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali,
were 53400 .
44 (Nu 26:64) These are those who were numbered,
which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the leaders of Israel,
being twelve men. Each one was for the house of his fathers.
45 So were all those who were numbered of the children of Israel,
by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war in Israel.
46 (Ex 12:37; 38:26) Even all they who were numbered
were 603550 .
47 (Nu 2:33; 3:1-4:49) But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers
were not numbered among them.
48 For the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying:
49 (Nu 26:62) Only you will not number the tribe of Levi,
nor take the census of them among the children of Israel,
50 (Ex 38:21; 31:18; Nu 4:15) but you will appoint the Levites over the tent
of the testimony, and over all its vessels,
and over all things that belong to it. They will carry the tabernacle,
and all its vessels, and they will minister to it,
and will camp around the tabernacle.
51 (Nu 3:38; 3:10) When the tabernacle sets out, the Levites will take it down,
and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites will set it up,
and the foreigner that approaches will be put to death.
52 (Nu 2:2; 2:34) The children of Israel will pitch their tents,
every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard,
throughout their armies.
53 (Nu 16:46; Lev 10:6) But the Levites will camp around the tabernacle
of the testimony, so there will be no wrath on the congregation
of the children of Israel. And the Levites will keep the charge
of the tabernacle of the testimony.
54 Thus the children of Israel did according
to all that the Lord commanded Moses.
Numbers 1
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the
tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the
second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
[2] Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after
their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their
names, every male by their polls;
[3] From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war
in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
[4] And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the
house of his fathers.
[5] And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the
tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.
[6] Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
[7] Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
[8] Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
[9] Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.
[10] Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of
Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
[11] Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
[12] Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
[13] Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.
[14] Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
[15] Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
[16] These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of
their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
[17] And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:
[18] And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of
the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by
the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from
twenty years old and upward, by their polls.
[19] As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of
Sinai.
[20] And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations,
after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number
of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward,
all that were able to go forth to war;
[21] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were
forty and six thousand and five hundred.
[22] Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families,
by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according
to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old
and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
[23] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were
fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
[24] Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by
the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from
twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
[25] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty
and five thousand six hundred and fifty.
[26] Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families,
by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from
twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
[27] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were
threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
[28] Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their
families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the
names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to
war;
[29] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were
fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
[30] Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families,
by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from
twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
[31] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were
fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
[32] Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their
generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according
to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were
able to go forth to war;
[33] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were
forty thousand and five hundred.
[34] Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their
families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the
names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to
war;
[35] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were
thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
[36] Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their
families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the
names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to
war;
[37] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were
thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
[38] Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by
the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from
twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
[39] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were
threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
[40] Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families,
by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from
twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
[41] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were
forty and one thousand and five hundred.
[42] Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their
families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the
names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to
war;
[43] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were
fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
[44] These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and
the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his
fathers.
[45] So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the
house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able
to go forth to war in Israel;
[46] Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three
thousand and five hundred and fifty.
[47] But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered
among them.
[48] For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,
[49] Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of
them among the children of Israel:
[50] But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony,
and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it:
they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall
minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
[51] And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it
down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up:
and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
[52] And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his
own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.
[53] But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony,
that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and
the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.
[54] And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded
Moses, so did they.
NUMBERS 2
Tribes and Leaders by Armies
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:
2Every man of the children of Israel will camp by his own standard,
with the ensign of his father's house.
Facing the tent of meeting they will camp.
3 (Ru 4:20; 1Ch 2:10) On the east side toward the rising of the sun
the standard of the camp of Judah will camp throughout their armies,
and Nahshon the son of Amminadab will be captain of the children of Judah.
4 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 74600 .
5 (Nu 1:8; 7:18) Those who camp next to him will be the tribe of Issachar,
and Nethanel the son of Zuar will be captain of the children of Issachar.
6 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 54400 .
7 (Nu 1:9) Then comes the tribe of Zebulun, and Eliab the son of Helon
will be captain of the children of Zebulun.
8 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 57400.
9 (Nu 10:14) All who were numbered throughout the armies
in the camp of Judah were one hundred and 86400. They will march out first.
10 (Nu 1:5) On the south side will be the standard of the camp of Reuben
according to their armies, and the captain of the children of Reuben
will be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
11 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 46500 .
12 (Nu 1:6) Those who camp by him will be the tribe of Simeon,
and the captain of the children of Simeon will be Shelumiel
the son of Zurishaddai.
13 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 59300 .
14 (Nu 1:14; 7:42) Then comes the tribe of Gad,
and the captain of the sons of Gad will be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
15 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 45650.
16 (Nu 10:18) All who were numbered in the camp of Reuben
were 151450, throughout their armies.
And they will set out in the second rank.
17 (Nu 10:21; 10:17) Then the tent of meeting will set out
with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camp.
As they camp, so they will set out, every man in his place by their standards.
18 (Nu 1:10; 10:22) On the west side will be the standard
of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies,
and the captain of the sons of Ephraim will be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
19 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 40500.
20 (Nu 1:10) By him will be the tribe of Manasseh,
and the captain of the children of Manasseh will be
Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
21 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 32200.
22 (Nu 1:11) Then comes the tribe of Benjamin, and the captain
of the sons of Benjamin will be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
23 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 35400.
24 (Nu 10:22) All who were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were 108100,
throughout their armies. And they will go out in the third rank.
25 (Nu 1:12) The standard of the camp of Dan will be on the north side
by their armies, and the captain of the children of Dan will be Ahiezer
the son of Ammishaddai.
26His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 62700.
27 (Nu 1:13) Those who camp by him will be the tribe of Asher,
and the captain of the children of Asher will be Pagiel the son of Okran.
28 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 41500.
29 (Nu 1:15) Then the tribe of Naphtali,
and the captain of the children of Naphtali will be Ahira the son of Enan.
30 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 53400 .
31 (Nu 10:25) All they who were numbered in the camp of Dan were 157600.
They will set out in the back with their standards.
32 (Nu 1:46; Ex 38:26) These are those who were numbered of the children
of Israel by the house of their fathers. All those who were numbered
of the camps throughout their hosts were 603550.
33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel,
as the Lord commanded Moses.
34 (Nu 24:2; 24:5-6) The children of Israel did according to all
that the Lord commanded Moses. So they camped by their standards,
and so they set out, each one after his family,
according to their fathers' houses.
Numbers 2
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
[2] Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard,
with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the
congregation shall they pitch.
[3] And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the
standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the
son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
[4] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and
fourteen thousand and six hundred.
[5] And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar:
and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.
[6] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four
thousand and four hundred.
[7] Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain
of the children of Zebulun.
[8] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven
thousand and four hundred.
[9] All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and
fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their
armies. These shall first set forth.
[10] On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according
to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur
the son of Shedeur.
[11] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six
thousand and five hundred.
[12] And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the
captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
[13] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine
thousand and three hundred.
[14] Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be
Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
[15] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five
thousand and six hundred and fifty.
[16] All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand
and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their
armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.
[17] Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp
of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set
forward, every man in his place by their standards.
[18] On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according
to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama
the son of Ammihud.
[19] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand
and five hundred.
[20] And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the
children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
[21] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two
thousand and two hundred.
[22] Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin
shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
[23] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and
five thousand and four hundred.
[24] All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand
and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall
go forward in the third rank.
[25] The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their
armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of
Ammishaddai.
[26] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and
two thousand and seven hundred.
[27] And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the
captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.
[28] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one
thousand and five hundred.
[29] Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali
shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
[30] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and
three thousand and four hundred.
[31] All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand
and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with
their standards.
[32] These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the
house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout
their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred
and fifty.
[33] But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the
LORD commanded Moses.
[34] And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded
Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every
one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.
(600000 + a nation, no wonder Egypt felt overran)
2) Our Daily Bread for 23 February 2022 Titled
Water of Life
John 4:4-14
4 Now it was necessary that He go through Samaria.
5 (Ge 33:19; 48:22) So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar,
near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
6 (Mt 4:2; 8:24) Jacob's well was there. Jesus, therefore, being exhausted
from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
7 A woman of Samaria came there to draw water.
Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink."
8 For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.
9 (Jn 8:48; Mt 10:5) Then the woman of Samaria said to Him,
"How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?"
For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.
10 (Jer 2:13; Jn 4:14) Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God,
and who it is who is saying to you, 'Give Me a drink,'
you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."
11 The woman said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with,
and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?
12 (Jn 8:53) Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well
and drank from it himself, along with his sons and his livestock?"
13 Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again,
14 (Jn 6:35; Isa 49:10) but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give
him will never thirst. Indeed, the water that I shall give him will become
in him a well of water springing up into eternal life."
[4] And he must needs go through Samaria.
[5] Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the
parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
[6] Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his
journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
[7] There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her,
Give me to drink.
[8] (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
[9] Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a
Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no
dealings with the Samaritans.
[10] Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and
who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of
him, and he would have given thee living water.
[11] The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the
well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
[12] Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and
drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
[13] Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water
shall thirst again:
[14] But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never
thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water
springing up into everlasting life.
Andrea’s home life was unstable, and she left at fourteen, finding a job and
living with friends. Yearning for love and affirmation, she later moved in
with a man who introduced her to drugs, which she added to the alcohol she
already drank regularly. But the relationship and the substances didn't
satisfy her longings. She kept searching, and after several years she met some
believers in Jesus who reached out to her, offering to pray with her. A few
months later, she finally found the One who would quench her thirst
for love-Jesus.
The Samaritan woman at the well whom Jesus approached for water found her
thirst satisfied too. She was there in the heat of the day (John 4:5-7),
probably to avoid the stares and gossip of other women, who would have known
her history of multiple husbands and her current adulterous relationship
(vv. 17-18). When Jesus approached her and asked her for a drink, He bucked
the social conventions of the day, for He, as a Jewish teacher, would not
normally have associated with a Samaritan woman. But He wanted to give her
the gift of living water that would lead her to eternal life (v. 10).
He wanted to satisfy her thirst.
When we receive Jesus as our Savior, we too drink of this living water.
We can then share a cup with others as we invite them to follow Him.
By Amy Boucher Pye
Reflect & Pray
How do you think the woman at the well felt
when Jesus asked her for some water?
What does it mean to you to receive His living water?
Father God, You welcome all who are thirsty
to come to the waters and drink. Satisfy my thirst through Your living water.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 5 - God Loved, So He Gave
John 3:16-17
16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1:18) "For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in
Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
17 (1Jn 4:14; Lk 19:10) For God did not send His Son into
the world to condemn the world, but that the world
through Him might be saved."
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world;
but that the world through him might be saved.
Often called "the gospel in a nutshell", John 3:16 is so familiar,
even the unchurched, that it has all but lost its impact for us.
WE cite it by rote, as if it had no more meaning than a SSN (SIN),
and think that we understand the truth because we know the words.
Why did God send Jesus, his only Son, into the world to die?
Because he loved the people he created. God had no reason,
humanly speaking, to love mankind. Throughout history, from
the Garden of Eden forward, people had deliberately turned
against God and tried his patience. Even the nation God chose
for himself, Israel rebelled against the Lord and turned to other gods.
And we, as individuals, have rebelled against him too. WE have tried
to control our own lives; we have denied his reality; or
acknowledged his existence and then systematically ignored him.
We have become our own gods.
Yet Christ, in love, took upon himself the rejection, the humiliation,
the pain we were responsible for. We deserved to be condemned to die,
but he died for us instead. "God did not send his Son into the world
to condemn the world," John 3:17 says, "but that the world
through Him might be saved."
Often, even after we have committed our lives to Christ, we mistakenly
suppose that God's primary purpose is to condemn us - to catch us in sin
and punish us. But God says that his purpose is to love us and to save us
from sin and ourselves. He loved, and so he gave; he still loves us,
and he still continues to give.
Application
a) What sin in my life put Jesus on the cross?
b) How do I know that my sins has been forgiven?
c) How can these verses help me when I face condemnation and guilt?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Deut 30:19-20
19 (Dt 4:26; 30:1) I call heaven and earth to witnesses against you this day,
that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse.
Therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
20 (Dt 10:20; Ps 27:1) that you may love the Lord your God,
that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him,
for He is your life and the length of your days;
and that you may dwell in the land that the Lord
swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.
19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you,
that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:
therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
20 that thou mayest love the LORD thy God,
and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him:
for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:
that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD
sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Freeing Forgiveness
Ps 103:1-14
PSALMS 103
A Psalm of David.
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me, bless His holy name.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all His benefits,
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) who forgives all your iniquities,
who heals all your diseases,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) who satisfies your mouth with good things,
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) The Lord does righteousness
and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He made known His ways to Moses,
His acts to the people of Israel.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He will not always accuse,
neither will He keep his anger forever.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He does not treat us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.
14 For He knows how we are formed;
He remembers that we are dust.
Psalm 103
A Psalm of David.
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul:
And all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,
And forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;
Who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;
Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;
So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment
For all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses,
His acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide:
Neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins;
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth,
So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children,
So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame;
He remembereth that we are dust.
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?)
Alberta
Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta
Alberta 2015 population 4121700
est Muslim Population 195240
CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton
It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .
Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.
Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's
become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.
Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group
coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries
such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.
Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,
emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still
continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our
Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom
they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
Day 23 of the Month
a) Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.
b) Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.
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John 13:34-35
34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,
even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another."
34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another;
as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,
if ye have love one to another.
Rom 12:10
10 Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honour
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love;
in honour preferring one another;
Heb 10:24
24 And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works.
24 and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
1 Peter 3:8
8 Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious,
and be kind.
8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another,
love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
1 John 3:23
23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name
of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us.
23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name
of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
)
8 ) DAY 18: The Things We Choose to Think About
Verse of the day: "8 (Ac 6:3; 10:22) Finally, brothers,
whatever things are true, whatever
things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report,
if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.
[8] Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are
honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any
virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
" Philippians 4:8
Thinking about whatever is true, honourable, right, pure, lovely,
commendable, excellent, and worthy of praise applies to every area of life.
We live in a world constantly bombarding us with messages, images, and
worldviews incompatible with a Biblical worldview and Biblical guidelines
for Godly behaviour. Even Christians can begin to think in secular rather
than Biblical categories if the popular, worldly culture begins to inform
their values.
Paul reminds us that we must constantly reject those things that do not
draw us closer to God and consciously focus on the things that do. Then
we have the ability to choose what we think about.
Let us choose to focus our mind on those things which are right and pure.
lovely and of a good report, for all these attributes are the fruit of the
Spirit and point us to Christ who alone is good and true, honourable and
pure, righteous, virtuous, and praiseworthy.
Reflection: Where do fallow my mind to dwell?
Prayer : Dear Lord, may I choose to praise You always. In moments of joy,
let my praise burst forth out of me. May my soul sing praise to you God
even in the dark, in the face of danger and despair, and may Your spirit
move me to praise You all the more. May I praise You in the good times
and in the challenging times. Let my mind dwell on the things worthy of
Your praise. In Jesus name I pray, amen.
Scripture reflection: Colossians 3:2,
2 (Mt 16:23) Set your affection on things above, not on things on earth.
[2] Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Job 22:21-22,
21 "Now acquaint yourself with Him and be at peace;
thereby good will come to you.
22 (Job 23:12; Ps 119:11) Receive, I pray, the teaching from His mouth,
and lay up His words in your heart. "
21 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace:
Thereby good shall come unto thee.
22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth,
And lay up his words in thine heart.
Romans 12:2
2 (Ro 12:1; 1Pe 1:14) Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good
and acceptable and perfect will of God.
[2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,
and perfect, will of God.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to be part of The Lord's family.
Pray to the Lord : "Father God, You welcome all who are thirsty
to come to the waters and drink. Satisfy my thirst through Your living water."
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember The Lord's love for us and
His willingness for community.
Pray to the Lord and pry to remeber His rewards for obedience.
Pray to the Lord and remember the Lord's love for His creation.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.
Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.
Pray that more Kuwaitis will have safe access to the Bible.
Dear Lord, may I choose to praise You always. In moments of joy,
let my praise burst forth out of me. May my soul sing praise to you God
even in the dark, in the face of danger and despair, and may Your spirit
move me to praise You all the more. May I praise You in the good times
and in the challenging times. Let my mind dwell on the things worthy of
Your praise. In Jesus name I pray, amen.
1)
Numbers 1-2
NUMBERS 1
Israel's First Census
1 (Ex 19:1; 40:17) And the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai
in the tent of meeting on the first day of the second month in the second
year after they went out from the land of Egypt, saying:
2 (Ex 30:12; 38:26) Take the sum of all the congregation of the children
of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the
number of their names, every male by their polls,
3 (Ex 30:14; Nu 14:29) from twenty years old and upward, all who are able
to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron will number them by their armies.
4 (Nu 1:16; Ex 18:25) With you there will be a man of every tribe, each
one the head of his father's house.
5 (Nu 7:30) These are the names of the men who will stand with you:
of the tribe of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;
6 (Nu 7:36) of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zuri-shaddai;
7 (Lk 3:32) of Judah, Nahshon the son of Ammin-adab;
8 (Nu 7:18) of Issachar, Nethanel the son of Zuar;
9 (Nu 7:24) of Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon;
10Nu 7:48; 7:54of the children of Joseph:
of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud;
of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;
11 (Nu 7:60) of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;
12 (Nu 7:66) of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishad-dai;
13 (Nu 7:72) of Asher, Pagiel the son of Okran;
14 (Nu 2:14; 7:42) of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel;
15 (Nu 7:78) of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.
16 (Ex 18:21; 18:25) These were the renowned of the congregation,
leaders of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
17 Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned by name,
18 (Ezr 2:59; Heb 7:3) and they assembled all the congregation
on the first day of the second month, and they declared their
pedigrees according to their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
by their polls.
19 As the Lord commanded Moses,
so he numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai.
20 (Nu 26:5-7; 2:10-11) The children of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male
from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war,
21 (Nu 26:7) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben,
were 46500.
22 (Nu 26:12-14) Of the children of Simeon,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
those who were numbered of them, according to the number of the names,
by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
23 (Nu 26:14) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon,
were 59300.
24 (Nu 26:15-18) Of the children of Gad,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
25 (Nu 26:18) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad,
were 45650 .
26 (Ge 29:35; Nu 26:19-22) Of the children of Judah,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
27 (Nu 26:22; 2Sa 24:9) those who were numbered of them,
even of the tribe of Judah, were 74600.
28 Of the children of Issachar,
by their generations, after their families,
by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names,
from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war,
29 (Nu 26:25) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar,
were 54400.
30 (Nu 26:26-27) Of the children of Zebulun,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward
all who were able to go out to war,
31 (Nu 26:27) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun,
were 57400.
32 (Nu 26:35–37; Dt 33:17) Of the children of Joseph,
namely, of the children of Ephraim,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war, 33Nu 26:37those who were numbered of them,
even of the tribe of Ephraim, were 40500 .
34 Of the children of Manasseh,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
35 (Nu 26:34) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh,
were 32200 .
36 (Ge 49:27) Of the children of Benjamin,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
37 (Nu 26:41) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin,
were 35400 .
38 (Ge 46:23) Of the children of Dan,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
39 (Nu 26:43) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan,
were 62700 .
40 Of the children of Asher,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
41 (Nu 26:47) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher,
were 41500 .
42 Of the children of Naphtali,
by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war,
43 (Nu 26:50) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali,
were 53400 .
44 (Nu 26:64) These are those who were numbered,
which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the leaders of Israel,
being twelve men. Each one was for the house of his fathers.
45 So were all those who were numbered of the children of Israel,
by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward,
all who were able to go out to war in Israel.
46 (Ex 12:37; 38:26) Even all they who were numbered
were 603550 .
47 (Nu 2:33; 3:1-4:49) But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers
were not numbered among them.
48 For the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying:
49 (Nu 26:62) Only you will not number the tribe of Levi,
nor take the census of them among the children of Israel,
50 (Ex 38:21; 31:18; Nu 4:15) but you will appoint the Levites over the tent
of the testimony, and over all its vessels,
and over all things that belong to it. They will carry the tabernacle,
and all its vessels, and they will minister to it,
and will camp around the tabernacle.
51 (Nu 3:38; 3:10) When the tabernacle sets out, the Levites will take it down,
and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites will set it up,
and the foreigner that approaches will be put to death.
52 (Nu 2:2; 2:34) The children of Israel will pitch their tents,
every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard,
throughout their armies.
53 (Nu 16:46; Lev 10:6) But the Levites will camp around the tabernacle
of the testimony, so there will be no wrath on the congregation
of the children of Israel. And the Levites will keep the charge
of the tabernacle of the testimony.
54 Thus the children of Israel did according
to all that the Lord commanded Moses.
Numbers 1
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the
tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the
second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
[2] Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after
their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their
names, every male by their polls;
[3] From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war
in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
[4] And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the
house of his fathers.
[5] And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the
tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.
[6] Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
[7] Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
[8] Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
[9] Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.
[10] Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of
Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
[11] Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
[12] Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
[13] Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.
[14] Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
[15] Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
[16] These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of
their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
[17] And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:
[18] And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of
the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by
the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from
twenty years old and upward, by their polls.
[19] As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of
Sinai.
[20] And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations,
after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number
of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward,
all that were able to go forth to war;
[21] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were
forty and six thousand and five hundred.
[22] Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families,
by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according
to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old
and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
[23] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were
fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
[24] Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by
the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from
twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
[25] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty
and five thousand six hundred and fifty.
[26] Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families,
by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from
twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
[27] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were
threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
[28] Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their
families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the
names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to
war;
[29] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were
fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
[30] Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families,
by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from
twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
[31] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were
fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
[32] Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their
generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according
to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were
able to go forth to war;
[33] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were
forty thousand and five hundred.
[34] Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their
families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the
names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to
war;
[35] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were
thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
[36] Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their
families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the
names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to
war;
[37] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were
thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
[38] Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by
the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from
twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
[39] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were
threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
[40] Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families,
by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from
twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
[41] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were
forty and one thousand and five hundred.
[42] Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their
families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the
names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to
war;
[43] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were
fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
[44] These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and
the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his
fathers.
[45] So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the
house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able
to go forth to war in Israel;
[46] Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three
thousand and five hundred and fifty.
[47] But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered
among them.
[48] For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,
[49] Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of
them among the children of Israel:
[50] But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony,
and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it:
they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall
minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
[51] And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it
down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up:
and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
[52] And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his
own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.
[53] But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony,
that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and
the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.
[54] And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded
Moses, so did they.
NUMBERS 2
Tribes and Leaders by Armies
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:
2Every man of the children of Israel will camp by his own standard,
with the ensign of his father's house.
Facing the tent of meeting they will camp.
3 (Ru 4:20; 1Ch 2:10) On the east side toward the rising of the sun
the standard of the camp of Judah will camp throughout their armies,
and Nahshon the son of Amminadab will be captain of the children of Judah.
4 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 74600 .
5 (Nu 1:8; 7:18) Those who camp next to him will be the tribe of Issachar,
and Nethanel the son of Zuar will be captain of the children of Issachar.
6 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 54400 .
7 (Nu 1:9) Then comes the tribe of Zebulun, and Eliab the son of Helon
will be captain of the children of Zebulun.
8 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 57400.
9 (Nu 10:14) All who were numbered throughout the armies
in the camp of Judah were one hundred and 86400. They will march out first.
10 (Nu 1:5) On the south side will be the standard of the camp of Reuben
according to their armies, and the captain of the children of Reuben
will be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
11 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 46500 .
12 (Nu 1:6) Those who camp by him will be the tribe of Simeon,
and the captain of the children of Simeon will be Shelumiel
the son of Zurishaddai.
13 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 59300 .
14 (Nu 1:14; 7:42) Then comes the tribe of Gad,
and the captain of the sons of Gad will be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
15 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 45650.
16 (Nu 10:18) All who were numbered in the camp of Reuben
were 151450, throughout their armies.
And they will set out in the second rank.
17 (Nu 10:21; 10:17) Then the tent of meeting will set out
with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camp.
As they camp, so they will set out, every man in his place by their standards.
18 (Nu 1:10; 10:22) On the west side will be the standard
of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies,
and the captain of the sons of Ephraim will be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
19 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 40500.
20 (Nu 1:10) By him will be the tribe of Manasseh,
and the captain of the children of Manasseh will be
Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
21 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 32200.
22 (Nu 1:11) Then comes the tribe of Benjamin, and the captain
of the sons of Benjamin will be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
23 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 35400.
24 (Nu 10:22) All who were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were 108100,
throughout their armies. And they will go out in the third rank.
25 (Nu 1:12) The standard of the camp of Dan will be on the north side
by their armies, and the captain of the children of Dan will be Ahiezer
the son of Ammishaddai.
26His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 62700.
27 (Nu 1:13) Those who camp by him will be the tribe of Asher,
and the captain of the children of Asher will be Pagiel the son of Okran.
28 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 41500.
29 (Nu 1:15) Then the tribe of Naphtali,
and the captain of the children of Naphtali will be Ahira the son of Enan.
30 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 53400 .
31 (Nu 10:25) All they who were numbered in the camp of Dan were 157600.
They will set out in the back with their standards.
32 (Nu 1:46; Ex 38:26) These are those who were numbered of the children
of Israel by the house of their fathers. All those who were numbered
of the camps throughout their hosts were 603550.
33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel,
as the Lord commanded Moses.
34 (Nu 24:2; 24:5-6) The children of Israel did according to all
that the Lord commanded Moses. So they camped by their standards,
and so they set out, each one after his family,
according to their fathers' houses.
Numbers 2
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
[2] Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard,
with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the
congregation shall they pitch.
[3] And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the
standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the
son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
[4] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and
fourteen thousand and six hundred.
[5] And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar:
and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.
[6] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four
thousand and four hundred.
[7] Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain
of the children of Zebulun.
[8] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven
thousand and four hundred.
[9] All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and
fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their
armies. These shall first set forth.
[10] On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according
to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur
the son of Shedeur.
[11] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six
thousand and five hundred.
[12] And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the
captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
[13] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine
thousand and three hundred.
[14] Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be
Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
[15] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five
thousand and six hundred and fifty.
[16] All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand
and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their
armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.
[17] Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp
of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set
forward, every man in his place by their standards.
[18] On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according
to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama
the son of Ammihud.
[19] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand
and five hundred.
[20] And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the
children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
[21] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two
thousand and two hundred.
[22] Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin
shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
[23] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and
five thousand and four hundred.
[24] All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand
and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall
go forward in the third rank.
[25] The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their
armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of
Ammishaddai.
[26] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and
two thousand and seven hundred.
[27] And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the
captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.
[28] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one
thousand and five hundred.
[29] Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali
shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
[30] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and
three thousand and four hundred.
[31] All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand
and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with
their standards.
[32] These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the
house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout
their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred
and fifty.
[33] But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the
LORD commanded Moses.
[34] And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded
Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every
one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.
(600000 + a nation, no wonder Egypt felt overran)
2) Our Daily Bread for 23 February 2022 Titled
Water of Life
John 4:4-14
4 Now it was necessary that He go through Samaria.
5 (Ge 33:19; 48:22) So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar,
near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
6 (Mt 4:2; 8:24) Jacob's well was there. Jesus, therefore, being exhausted
from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
7 A woman of Samaria came there to draw water.
Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink."
8 For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.
9 (Jn 8:48; Mt 10:5) Then the woman of Samaria said to Him,
"How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?"
For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.
10 (Jer 2:13; Jn 4:14) Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God,
and who it is who is saying to you, 'Give Me a drink,'
you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."
11 The woman said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with,
and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?
12 (Jn 8:53) Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well
and drank from it himself, along with his sons and his livestock?"
13 Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again,
14 (Jn 6:35; Isa 49:10) but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give
him will never thirst. Indeed, the water that I shall give him will become
in him a well of water springing up into eternal life."
[4] And he must needs go through Samaria.
[5] Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the
parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
[6] Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his
journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
[7] There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her,
Give me to drink.
[8] (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
[9] Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a
Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no
dealings with the Samaritans.
[10] Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and
who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of
him, and he would have given thee living water.
[11] The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the
well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
[12] Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and
drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
[13] Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water
shall thirst again:
[14] But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never
thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water
springing up into everlasting life.
Andrea’s home life was unstable, and she left at fourteen, finding a job and
living with friends. Yearning for love and affirmation, she later moved in
with a man who introduced her to drugs, which she added to the alcohol she
already drank regularly. But the relationship and the substances didn't
satisfy her longings. She kept searching, and after several years she met some
believers in Jesus who reached out to her, offering to pray with her. A few
months later, she finally found the One who would quench her thirst
for love-Jesus.
The Samaritan woman at the well whom Jesus approached for water found her
thirst satisfied too. She was there in the heat of the day (John 4:5-7),
probably to avoid the stares and gossip of other women, who would have known
her history of multiple husbands and her current adulterous relationship
(vv. 17-18). When Jesus approached her and asked her for a drink, He bucked
the social conventions of the day, for He, as a Jewish teacher, would not
normally have associated with a Samaritan woman. But He wanted to give her
the gift of living water that would lead her to eternal life (v. 10).
He wanted to satisfy her thirst.
When we receive Jesus as our Savior, we too drink of this living water.
We can then share a cup with others as we invite them to follow Him.
By Amy Boucher Pye
Reflect & Pray
How do you think the woman at the well felt
when Jesus asked her for some water?
What does it mean to you to receive His living water?
Father God, You welcome all who are thirsty
to come to the waters and drink. Satisfy my thirst through Your living water.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 5 - God Loved, So He Gave
John 3:16-17
16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1:18) "For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in
Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
17 (1Jn 4:14; Lk 19:10) For God did not send His Son into
the world to condemn the world, but that the world
through Him might be saved."
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world;
but that the world through him might be saved.
Often called "the gospel in a nutshell", John 3:16 is so familiar,
even the unchurched, that it has all but lost its impact for us.
WE cite it by rote, as if it had no more meaning than a SSN (SIN),
and think that we understand the truth because we know the words.
Why did God send Jesus, his only Son, into the world to die?
Because he loved the people he created. God had no reason,
humanly speaking, to love mankind. Throughout history, from
the Garden of Eden forward, people had deliberately turned
against God and tried his patience. Even the nation God chose
for himself, Israel rebelled against the Lord and turned to other gods.
And we, as individuals, have rebelled against him too. WE have tried
to control our own lives; we have denied his reality; or
acknowledged his existence and then systematically ignored him.
We have become our own gods.
Yet Christ, in love, took upon himself the rejection, the humiliation,
the pain we were responsible for. We deserved to be condemned to die,
but he died for us instead. "God did not send his Son into the world
to condemn the world," John 3:17 says, "but that the world
through Him might be saved."
Often, even after we have committed our lives to Christ, we mistakenly
suppose that God's primary purpose is to condemn us - to catch us in sin
and punish us. But God says that his purpose is to love us and to save us
from sin and ourselves. He loved, and so he gave; he still loves us,
and he still continues to give.
Application
a) What sin in my life put Jesus on the cross?
b) How do I know that my sins has been forgiven?
c) How can these verses help me when I face condemnation and guilt?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Deut 30:19-20
19 (Dt 4:26; 30:1) I call heaven and earth to witnesses against you this day,
that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse.
Therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
20 (Dt 10:20; Ps 27:1) that you may love the Lord your God,
that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him,
for He is your life and the length of your days;
and that you may dwell in the land that the Lord
swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.
19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you,
that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:
therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
20 that thou mayest love the LORD thy God,
and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him:
for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:
that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD
sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Freeing Forgiveness
Ps 103:1-14
PSALMS 103
A Psalm of David.
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me, bless His holy name.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all His benefits,
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) who forgives all your iniquities,
who heals all your diseases,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) who satisfies your mouth with good things,
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) The Lord does righteousness
and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He made known His ways to Moses,
His acts to the people of Israel.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He will not always accuse,
neither will He keep his anger forever.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He does not treat us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.
14 For He knows how we are formed;
He remembers that we are dust.
Psalm 103
A Psalm of David.
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul:
And all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,
And forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;
Who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;
Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;
So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment
For all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses,
His acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide:
Neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins;
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth,
So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children,
So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame;
He remembereth that we are dust.
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?)
Alberta
Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta
Alberta 2015 population 4121700
est Muslim Population 195240
CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton
It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .
Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.
Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's
become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.
Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group
coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries
such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.
Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,
emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still
continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our
Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom
they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
Day 23 of the Month
a) Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.
b) Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.
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John 13:34-35
34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,
even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another."
34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another;
as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,
if ye have love one to another.
Rom 12:10
10 Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honour
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love;
in honour preferring one another;
Heb 10:24
24 And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works.
24 and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
1 Peter 3:8
8 Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious,
and be kind.
8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another,
love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
1 John 3:23
23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name
of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us.
23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name
of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
)
8 ) DAY 18: The Things We Choose to Think About
Verse of the day: "8 (Ac 6:3; 10:22) Finally, brothers,
whatever things are true, whatever
things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report,
if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.
[8] Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are
honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any
virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
" Philippians 4:8
Thinking about whatever is true, honourable, right, pure, lovely,
commendable, excellent, and worthy of praise applies to every area of life.
We live in a world constantly bombarding us with messages, images, and
worldviews incompatible with a Biblical worldview and Biblical guidelines
for Godly behaviour. Even Christians can begin to think in secular rather
than Biblical categories if the popular, worldly culture begins to inform
their values.
Paul reminds us that we must constantly reject those things that do not
draw us closer to God and consciously focus on the things that do. Then
we have the ability to choose what we think about.
Let us choose to focus our mind on those things which are right and pure.
lovely and of a good report, for all these attributes are the fruit of the
Spirit and point us to Christ who alone is good and true, honourable and
pure, righteous, virtuous, and praiseworthy.
Reflection: Where do fallow my mind to dwell?
Prayer : Dear Lord, may I choose to praise You always. In moments of joy,
let my praise burst forth out of me. May my soul sing praise to you God
even in the dark, in the face of danger and despair, and may Your spirit
move me to praise You all the more. May I praise You in the good times
and in the challenging times. Let my mind dwell on the things worthy of
Your praise. In Jesus name I pray, amen.
Scripture reflection: Colossians 3:2,
2 (Mt 16:23) Set your affection on things above, not on things on earth.
[2] Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Job 22:21-22,
21 "Now acquaint yourself with Him and be at peace;
thereby good will come to you.
22 (Job 23:12; Ps 119:11) Receive, I pray, the teaching from His mouth,
and lay up His words in your heart. "
21 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace:
Thereby good shall come unto thee.
22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth,
And lay up his words in thine heart.
Romans 12:2
2 (Ro 12:1; 1Pe 1:14) Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good
and acceptable and perfect will of God.
[2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,
and perfect, will of God.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to be part of The Lord's family.
Pray to the Lord : "Father God, You welcome all who are thirsty
to come to the waters and drink. Satisfy my thirst through Your living water."
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember The Lord's love for us and
His willingness for community.
Pray to the Lord and pry to remeber His rewards for obedience.
Pray to the Lord and remember the Lord's love for His creation.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.
Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.
Pray that more Kuwaitis will have safe access to the Bible.
Dear Lord, may I choose to praise You always. In moments of joy,
let my praise burst forth out of me. May my soul sing praise to you God
even in the dark, in the face of danger and despair, and may Your spirit
move me to praise You all the more. May I praise You in the good times
and in the challenging times. Let my mind dwell on the things worthy of
Your praise. In Jesus name I pray, amen.