Day 67 of the 3rd Bible Study Journey - 8 March 2023 reflections
Day 66, 8 Mar 2023
1) Numbers 32-33
NUMBERS 32
The Tribes Settling in Gilead
1 (Nu 21:32; 32:3) Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad
had a very great number of livestock, and when they saw the land of Jazer
and the land of Gilead was a place for livestock,
2 the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses,
and to Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the assembly, saying,
3 (Nu 32:34-38; Jos 13:17) "Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah,
and Hesh-bon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
4 (Nu 21:34; 21:24) the land which the Lord defeated before
the assembly of Israel is a land for livestock,
and your servants have livestock."
5 And they said, "If we have found mercy in your sight, let this land
be given to your servants for a possession,
and do not take us over the Jordan."
6 Moses said to the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben,
"Will your brothers go to war, and you will dwell here?
7 And why would you discourage the hearts of the children of Israel
from going over into the land which the Lord has given to them?
8 Thus your fathers did, when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to see the land.
9 When they went up to the Valley of Eshkol and saw the land,
they discouraged the hearts of the children of Israel so they would not go
into the land which the Lord had given them.
10 (Nu 14:11) And the anger of the Lord was inflamed on that day,
and He swore, saying,
11 (Nu 14:28-30) 'Surely none of the men who came up out of Egypt,
from twenty years old and older, will see the ground which I swore
to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, because they did not completely
follow Me,
12 (Dt 1:36; Nu 14:24) except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite,
and Joshua the son of Nun, because they completely followed the Lord.'
13 (Nu 14:33-35) The anger of the Lord was inflamed against Israel,
and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years,
until all the generation that did evil in the eyes of the Lord was finished.
14 "Behold, you have risen up in your fathers' place, an increase of sinful
men, to increase more the burning anger of the Lord toward Israel.
15 (2Ch 15:2) If you turn away from following Him, He will again abandon
them in the wilderness, and you will destroy all this people."
16 They approached him and said, "We will build sheepfolds here for
our livestock and cities for our children.
17 (Jos 4:12-13) But we ourselves will be armed, ready
before the children of Israel, until we have brought them to their place.
Our little ones will dwell in the fortified cities
because of the inhabitants of the land.
18 We will not return to our houses until all the children of Israel
have inherited their inheritance.
19 (Jos 13:8) We will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan
or beyond, because our inheritance
fell to us on this side of the Jordan to the east."
20 (Jos 4:12-13) Moses said to them, "If you will do this thing, if you will
be armed before the Lord for war,
21 and all of you, each armed, will go over the Jordan before the Lord
until He has driven out His enemies from before Him
22 (Jos 22:9; Dt 3:20) and the land is subdued before the Lord, then after
that you will return and be exempt before the Lord and before Israel,
and this land will be your possession before the Lord.
23 (Ge 44:16; Isa 59:12) "But if you will not do so, you have sinned
against the Lord, and be sure your sin will find you out.
24 (Nu 32:16) Build for yourselves cities for your children
and folds for your sheep, and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth."
25 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying,
"Your servants will do as my lord commands.
26 (Jos 1:14) Our children, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock
will be there in the cities of Gilead,
27 (Jos 4:12) but your servants will cross over, each man armed for war,
before the Lord to battle, as my lord says."
28 (Jos 1:13) So Moses commanded Eleazar the priest,
and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes
of the children of Israel.
29 And Moses said to them, "If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben
will cross over the Jordan with you, each man armed for battle
before the Lord, and the land will be subdued before you, you are
to give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
30 But if they do not cross over with you armed, they will have possessions
among you in the land of Canaan."
31 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying,
"As the Lord has said to your servants, so we will do.
32 We will cross over, armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan,
so the possession of our inheritance on this side of the Jordan may be ours."
33 (Jos 12:6; Dt 3:12-17) Moses gave to the children of Gad,
to the children of Reuben, and to half the tribe of Manasseh
the son of Joseph,
the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites
and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land with the cities
within the borders, the cities of the surrounding land.
34 (Dt 2:36; Nu 32:3) The children of Gad built Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer,
35 (Nu 32:1; 32:3) Atroth Shophan and Jazer and Jogbehah,
36 (Nu 32:3) Beth Nimrah and Beth Haran, fortified cities,
and folds for sheep.
37 (Nu 21:27; 32:3) And the children of Reuben built Heshbon
and Elealeh and Kiriathaim,
38 (Nu 32:3; Isa 46:1) Nebo and Baal Meon (their names being changed)
and Sibmah; and they named the other cities which they built.
39 (Ge 50:23) The children of Makir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead
and captured it and drove out the Amorites who were in it.
40 (Jos 17:1) Moses gave Gilead to Makir the son of Manasseh,
and he lived in it.
41 (Dt 3:14; Jdg 10:4) Jair the son of Manasseh went
and captured its small towns and called them Havvoth Jair.
42 Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages
and called it Nobah, after his own name.
Numbers 32
[1] Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great
multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of
Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;
[2] The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto
Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation,
saying,
[3] Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and
Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
[4] Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel,
is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:
[5] Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land
be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.
[6] And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben,
Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?
[7] And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from
going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
[8] Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the
land.
[9] For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they
discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go
into the land which the LORD had given them.
[10] And the LORD's anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,
[11] Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old
and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and
unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
[12] Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of
Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.
[13] And the LORD's anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them
wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had
done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.
[14] And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of
sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.
[15] For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the
wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.
[16] And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here
for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
[17] But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel,
until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell
in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
[18] We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have
inherited every man his inheritance.
[19] For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward;
because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.
[20] And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed
before the LORD to war,
[21] And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath
driven out his enemies from before him,
[22] And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall
return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land
shall be your possession before the LORD.
[23] But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and
be sure your sin will find you out.
[24] Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do
that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
[25] And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses,
saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
[26] Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be
there in the cities of Gilead:
[27] But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the
LORD to battle, as my lord saith.
[28] So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the
son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:
[29] And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of
Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the
LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the
land of Gilead for a possession:
[30] But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have
possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
[31] And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As
the LORD hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.
[32] We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, that
the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours.
[33] And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the
children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph,
the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of
Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of
the country round about.
[34] And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
[35] And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,
[36] And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.
[37] And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,
[38] And Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and
gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
[39] And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took
it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.
[40] And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt
therein.
[41] And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and
called them Havoth-jair.
[42] And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it
Nobah, after his own name.
(The Battle belongs to the Lord)
NUMBERS 33
Recounting Israel's Journey
1 (Ps 77:20; Mic 6:4) These are the journeys of the children of Israel,
who went out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand
of Moses and Aaron.
2 (Nu 9:17-23) Moses recorded the starting points of their journeys
at the command of the Lord. These are their journeys according
to their starting points.
3 (Ex 14:8; 12:37) They set out from Rameses in the first month,
on the fifteenth day of the first month. On the day after the Passover
the children of Israel went out with a high hand
in the sight of all the Egyptians,
4 (Ex 12:12; Isa 19:1) because the Egyptians buried all their firstborn,
whom the Lord had killed among them. Upon their gods the Lord
executed judgments.
5 (Ex 12:37) The children of Israel set out from Rameses
and camped in Sukkoth.
6 (Ex 13:20) They set out from Sukkoth and camped in Etham,
which is on the edge of the wilderness.
7 (Ex 14:2; 14:9) They set out from Etham and turned to Pi Hahiroth,
which is before Baal Zephon, and they camped before Migdol.
8 They set out from before Pi Hahiroth, and passed through the midst
of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey
in the Wilderness of Etham, and camped in Marah.
9 (Ex 15:27) They set out from Marah, and came to Elim, and in Elim
were twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.
10 They set out from Elim and camped by the Red Sea.
11 (Ex 16:1) They set out from the Red Sea and camped
in the Wilderness of Sin.
12 They set out from the Wilderness of Sin and camped in Dophkah.
13 They set out from Dophkah and camped in Alush.
14 They set out from Alush and camped at Rephidim,
where there was no water for the people to drink.
15 (Ex 19:1-2) They set out from Rephidim and camped
in the Wilderness of Sinai.
16 (Nu 11:34) They set out from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped
at Kibroth Hattaavah.
17 (Nu 11:35) They set out from Kibroth Hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth.
18 (Nu 12:16) They set out from Hazeroth and camped in Rithmah.
19 They set out from Rithmah and camped at Rimmon Perez.
20 They set out from Rimmon Perez and camped in Libnah.
21 They set out from Libnah and camped at Rissah.
22 They set out from Rissah and camped in Kehelathah.
23 They set out from Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher.
24 They set out from Mount Shepher and camped in Haradah.
25 They set out from Haradah and camped in Makheloth.
26 They set out from Makheloth and camped at Tahath.
27 They set out from Tahath and camped at Terah.
28 They set out from Terah and camped in Mithkah.
29 They went from Mithkah and camped in Hashmonah.
30 They set out from Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth.
31 (Dt 10:6) They set out from Moseroth and camped in Bene Jaakan.
32 (Dt 10:7) They set out from Bene Jaakan and camped at Hor Haggidgad.
33 (Dt 10:7) They set out from Hor Haggidgad and camped in Jotbathah.
34 They set out from Jotbathah and camped at Abronah.
35 (Dt 2:8; 1Ki 9:26) They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion Geber.
36 (Nu 20:1; 27:14) They set out from Ezion Geber and camped
in the Wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.
37 (Nu 21:4; 20:22-23) They set out from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor,
at the edge of the land of Edom.
38 (Dt 10:6; 32:50) Aaron the priest went up onto Mount Hor at the word
of the Lord and died there in the fortieth year after the children of Israel
came out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.
39 Aaron was 123 years old when he died on Mount Hor.
40 King Arad the Canaanite, who lived in the south in the land of Canaan,
heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
41 They set out from Mount Hor and camped in Zalmonah.
42 They set out from Zalmonah and camped in Punon.
43 (Nu 21:10) They set out from Punon and camped in Oboth.
44 (Nu 21:11) They set out from Oboth and camped in Iye Abarim,
on the border of Moab.
45 They set out from Iye Abarim and camped in Dibon Gad.
46 They set out from Dibon Gad and camped in Almon Diblathaim.
47 (Dt 32:49) They set out from Almon Diblathaim
and camped in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.
48 (Nu 22:1) They set out from the mountains of Abarim
and camped in the plains of Moab near Jordan of Jericho.
49 They camped by Jordan, from Beth Jeshimoth
to Abel Shittim in the plains of Moab.
Instructions for Conquering Canaan
50 The Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho,
saying:
51 (Jos 3:17; Dt 9:1) Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them:
When you are crossing over Jordan into the land of Canaan,
52 (Ex 23:24; Lev 26:1) then you will drive out all the inhabitants
of the land from before you, and destroy all their carved images,
and destroy all their molded images, and destroy all their high places,
53 and you will drive out the inhabitants of the land and dwell in it,
because I have given you the land to inherit it.
54 (Nu 26:53-56) You will possess the land by lot for an inheritance
among your families, and to the larger you will give the larger inheritance,
and to the smaller you will give the smaller inheritance. Every man's
inheritance will be in the place where his lot falls. By the tribes of your
fathers you will inherit.
55 (Jdg 2:3) But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from
before you, then those whom you let remain will be like thorns in your
eyes and thorns in your sides. They will show hostility to you in the land
in which you live.
56 (Dt 28:63) And what I had planned to do to them, I will do to you.
Numbers 33
[1] These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out
of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.
[2] And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the
commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their
goings out.
[3] And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day
of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel
went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.
[4] For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten
among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
[5] And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
[6] And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the
edge of the wilderness.
[7] And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which is
before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
[8] And they departed from before Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the midst
of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the
wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.
[9] And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve
fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched
there.
[10] And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.
[11] And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of
Sin.
[12] And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped
in Dophkah.
[13] And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.
[14] And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no
water for the people to drink.
[15] And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of
Sinai.
[16] And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at
Kibroth-hattaavah.
[17] And they departed from Kibroth-hattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth.
[18] And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah.
[19] And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmon-parez.
[20] And they departed from Rimmon-parez, and pitched in Libnah.
[21] And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.
[22] And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah.
[23] And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher.
[24] And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah.
[25] And they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth.
[26] And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath.
[27] And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah.
[28] And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah.
[29] And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah.
[30] And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth.
[31] And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Bene-jaakan.
[32] And they removed from Bene-jaakan, and encamped at Hor-hagidgad.
[33] And they went from Hor-hagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah.
[34] And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah.
[35] And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Ezion-gaber.
[36] And they removed from Ezion-gaber, and pitched in the wilderness of
Zin, which is Kadesh.
[37] And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of
the land of Edom.
[38] And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the
LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were
come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.
[39] And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in
mount Hor.
[40] And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of
Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
[41] And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.
[42] And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.
[43] And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.
[44] And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ije-abarim, in the border
of Moab.
[45] And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibon-gad.
[46] And they removed from Dibon-gad, and encamped in Almon-diblathaim.
[47] And they removed from Almon-diblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of
Abarim, before Nebo.
[48] And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the
plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
[49] And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim
in the plains of Moab.
[50] And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near
Jericho, saying,
[51] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are
passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
[52] Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before
you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images,
and quite pluck down all their high places:
[53] And ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein:
for I have given you the land to possess it.
[54] And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your
families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the
fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be
in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers
ye shall inherit.
[55] But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before
you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them
shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in
the land wherein ye dwell.
[56] Moreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do unto you, as I thought
to do unto them.
2) Our Daily Bread for 8 March 2023 titled
God's Powerful Presence
Psalm 68:4-14
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Sing to God, sing praises to His name;
raise a song to Him who rides through the deserts-
His name is the Lord;
exult before Him.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) A father of the fatherless, and a protector of the widows,
is God in His holy habitation.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 )God sets the deserted in families;
He brings out prisoners into prosperity,
but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) O God, when You went forth before Your people,
when You marched through the wasteland, Selah
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) the earth shook;
the heavens also poured down rain
at the presence of God; even Sinai shook
at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) You, O God, sent plentiful rain;
You established Your inheritance when it was weary.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Your congregation has lived in it;
You, O God, by Your goodness have prepared for the poor.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The Lord gave the word;
great was the company of women who proclaimed it:
12 "Kings of armies flee; they flee!"
Even the women who were at home divided the spoil.
13 Though you sleep between the sheepfolds,
yet you will be like the wings of a dove overlaid with silver,
and its feathers with yellow gold.
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it,
it was white as snow on Mount Zalmon.
[4] Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the
heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
[5] A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his
holy habitation.
[6] God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are
bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
[7] O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march
through the wilderness; Selah:
[8] The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even
Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
[9] Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm
thine inheritance, when it was weary.
[10] Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy
goodness for the poor.
[11] The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published
it.
[12] Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided
the spoil.
[13] Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a
dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
[14] When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in
Salmon.
In 2020, celebrations marked the one hundredth anniversary of the passage of
the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to
vote. Old photographs show marchers with banners emblazoned with the words
of Psalm 68:11: "The Lord giveth the word.
The women that publish the tidings are a great host" (asv).
In Psalm 68, David describes God as the One who leads the oppressed from
their captivity (v. 6), refreshing and renewing His weary people from
His bountiful riches (vv. 9-10). In this psalm's 35 verses, David
references God 42 times, revealing how He's constantly been with them,
at work to rescue them from injustice and suffering.
And a mighty throng of women proclaim this truth (v. 11).
Whether the women who marched for voting rights fully understood all that
Psalm 68 was declaring, their banners proclaimed a timeless truth. God,
the "father to the fatherless" and "a defender of widows" (v. 5), goes
out before His people leading them to places of blessing, refreshment,
and joy.
Be encouraged today, remembering that God's presence has always been with His
people, and in a special way with the vulnerable and suffering. As in the
past through His Spirit, God is still powerfully present with us today.
By: Lisa M. Samra
Reflect & Pray
How have you experienced God's care during a difficult struggle?
What encouragement does that bring you?
Father, thank You for Your constant presence in my life,
guiding me and fighting for me when I face suffering and injustice.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 4 Under the Mercy
Ps 13:5-6
5 I for my part confide in Your kindness;
may my heart exult in Your salvation!
6 I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me.
5 But I have trusted in thy mercy;
My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
In Sheldon Vanauken's book "A Severe Mercy", Vanauken faced the "severe mercy"
of the untimely death of his wife. His friend C. S. Lewis , who had endured a
similar grief , comforted him through letters,
encouraging him with the exhotation, "Go under the Mercy".
While God's grace deals with sin and forgiveness,
God's mercy deals with the pain pf human existence. We all experience pain
- sometimes as a natural result of wrongs we have done, sometimes unfairly
as a consequence of living in a fallen world.
But for all who hurt, God provides
mercy - respite from pain, and the assurance of a Lord who cares.
David , in Psalm 13 says " I trust in your mercy, your unfailing love."
God's love never fail us, no matter how much we may have failed him.
David knew the consequences of sin; he knew what it meant to fail God,
to rebel against God's faithfulness. Yet David trusted in God's Goodness
rather than depending upon his own; he focused his attention upon the
mercy of the Lord.
We need, like David, to "Go under the mercy", even when it is a
"severe mercy."
Even when circumstances seem bad; even when things seem out of control; even
when we think God has forsaken us, yet his mercy is at work to bring us
fulfillment and cause us to turn to him
with a song of praise on our lips.
Application
a) How have I experienced the mercy of God?
b) How can these verses help me focus on God's
merciful intervention in my life even when circumstances seem
out of control?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Proverbs 22:7
7 The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is servant to the lender.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Saddened by Loss
John 14:1 - 7
1 "Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe also in Me.
2 In My Father's house are many dwelling places.
If it were not so, I would have told you.
I am going to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again
and receive you to Myself,
that where I am, you may be also.
4 You know where I am going, and you know the way."
5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know
where You are going. How can we know the way?"
6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
7 If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.
From now on you do know Him and have seen Him."
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so,
I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,
and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest;
and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also:
and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
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?)
Saskatchewan
Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400
est Muslim Population 17279
CNMM Networks: Saskatoon
Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past
5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have
focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts
of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres
of worship and an ISlamic madrassah (school) located right next to a
Christian school.
Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up
in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young
women whowere wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.
Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to ISlam.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
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
8th Day of the Month
a) Pray that the Church will deepen its commitment to prayer
and never cease to call upon God
(
Is 62:6
6 (Isa 52:8; Ps 74:2) I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem,
who shall never hold their peace day nor night.
You who remind the Lord, do not keep silent;
6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold
their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Ps 5:3
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, in the morning You will hear my voice;
in the morning I will direct my prayer to You, and I will watch expectantly.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD;
In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Ps 55:17
17 Evening and morning and at noon, I will make my complaint and murmur,
and He will hear my voice.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud:
And he shall hear my voice.
)
b) Pray for the province of Manitoba
I) Pray for the leaders of Manitoba, that God's Spirit would influence them
to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4 1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings
and for all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life
in all godliness and honesty,
3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and
acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and to come
to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority;
that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to for His help in battle and travel.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, thank You for Your constant presence in my life,
guiding me and fighting for me when I face suffering and injustice."
Pray to the Lord and pray to experience His mercy.
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember who owns all.
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember He is the Truth , The Way and The Life.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
Pray that the Church will deepen its commitment to prayer
and never cease to call upon God
Pray that children who received VOMC's "Christmas Blessing" packages will
sense God's love.
1) Numbers 32-33
NUMBERS 32
The Tribes Settling in Gilead
1 (Nu 21:32; 32:3) Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad
had a very great number of livestock, and when they saw the land of Jazer
and the land of Gilead was a place for livestock,
2 the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses,
and to Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the assembly, saying,
3 (Nu 32:34-38; Jos 13:17) "Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah,
and Hesh-bon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
4 (Nu 21:34; 21:24) the land which the Lord defeated before
the assembly of Israel is a land for livestock,
and your servants have livestock."
5 And they said, "If we have found mercy in your sight, let this land
be given to your servants for a possession,
and do not take us over the Jordan."
6 Moses said to the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben,
"Will your brothers go to war, and you will dwell here?
7 And why would you discourage the hearts of the children of Israel
from going over into the land which the Lord has given to them?
8 Thus your fathers did, when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to see the land.
9 When they went up to the Valley of Eshkol and saw the land,
they discouraged the hearts of the children of Israel so they would not go
into the land which the Lord had given them.
10 (Nu 14:11) And the anger of the Lord was inflamed on that day,
and He swore, saying,
11 (Nu 14:28-30) 'Surely none of the men who came up out of Egypt,
from twenty years old and older, will see the ground which I swore
to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, because they did not completely
follow Me,
12 (Dt 1:36; Nu 14:24) except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite,
and Joshua the son of Nun, because they completely followed the Lord.'
13 (Nu 14:33-35) The anger of the Lord was inflamed against Israel,
and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years,
until all the generation that did evil in the eyes of the Lord was finished.
14 "Behold, you have risen up in your fathers' place, an increase of sinful
men, to increase more the burning anger of the Lord toward Israel.
15 (2Ch 15:2) If you turn away from following Him, He will again abandon
them in the wilderness, and you will destroy all this people."
16 They approached him and said, "We will build sheepfolds here for
our livestock and cities for our children.
17 (Jos 4:12-13) But we ourselves will be armed, ready
before the children of Israel, until we have brought them to their place.
Our little ones will dwell in the fortified cities
because of the inhabitants of the land.
18 We will not return to our houses until all the children of Israel
have inherited their inheritance.
19 (Jos 13:8) We will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan
or beyond, because our inheritance
fell to us on this side of the Jordan to the east."
20 (Jos 4:12-13) Moses said to them, "If you will do this thing, if you will
be armed before the Lord for war,
21 and all of you, each armed, will go over the Jordan before the Lord
until He has driven out His enemies from before Him
22 (Jos 22:9; Dt 3:20) and the land is subdued before the Lord, then after
that you will return and be exempt before the Lord and before Israel,
and this land will be your possession before the Lord.
23 (Ge 44:16; Isa 59:12) "But if you will not do so, you have sinned
against the Lord, and be sure your sin will find you out.
24 (Nu 32:16) Build for yourselves cities for your children
and folds for your sheep, and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth."
25 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying,
"Your servants will do as my lord commands.
26 (Jos 1:14) Our children, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock
will be there in the cities of Gilead,
27 (Jos 4:12) but your servants will cross over, each man armed for war,
before the Lord to battle, as my lord says."
28 (Jos 1:13) So Moses commanded Eleazar the priest,
and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes
of the children of Israel.
29 And Moses said to them, "If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben
will cross over the Jordan with you, each man armed for battle
before the Lord, and the land will be subdued before you, you are
to give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
30 But if they do not cross over with you armed, they will have possessions
among you in the land of Canaan."
31 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying,
"As the Lord has said to your servants, so we will do.
32 We will cross over, armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan,
so the possession of our inheritance on this side of the Jordan may be ours."
33 (Jos 12:6; Dt 3:12-17) Moses gave to the children of Gad,
to the children of Reuben, and to half the tribe of Manasseh
the son of Joseph,
the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites
and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land with the cities
within the borders, the cities of the surrounding land.
34 (Dt 2:36; Nu 32:3) The children of Gad built Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer,
35 (Nu 32:1; 32:3) Atroth Shophan and Jazer and Jogbehah,
36 (Nu 32:3) Beth Nimrah and Beth Haran, fortified cities,
and folds for sheep.
37 (Nu 21:27; 32:3) And the children of Reuben built Heshbon
and Elealeh and Kiriathaim,
38 (Nu 32:3; Isa 46:1) Nebo and Baal Meon (their names being changed)
and Sibmah; and they named the other cities which they built.
39 (Ge 50:23) The children of Makir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead
and captured it and drove out the Amorites who were in it.
40 (Jos 17:1) Moses gave Gilead to Makir the son of Manasseh,
and he lived in it.
41 (Dt 3:14; Jdg 10:4) Jair the son of Manasseh went
and captured its small towns and called them Havvoth Jair.
42 Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages
and called it Nobah, after his own name.
Numbers 32
[1] Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great
multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of
Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;
[2] The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto
Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation,
saying,
[3] Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and
Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
[4] Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel,
is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:
[5] Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land
be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.
[6] And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben,
Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?
[7] And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from
going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
[8] Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the
land.
[9] For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they
discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go
into the land which the LORD had given them.
[10] And the LORD's anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,
[11] Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old
and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and
unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
[12] Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of
Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.
[13] And the LORD's anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them
wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had
done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.
[14] And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of
sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.
[15] For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the
wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.
[16] And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here
for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
[17] But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel,
until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell
in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
[18] We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have
inherited every man his inheritance.
[19] For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward;
because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.
[20] And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed
before the LORD to war,
[21] And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath
driven out his enemies from before him,
[22] And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall
return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land
shall be your possession before the LORD.
[23] But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and
be sure your sin will find you out.
[24] Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do
that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
[25] And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses,
saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
[26] Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be
there in the cities of Gilead:
[27] But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the
LORD to battle, as my lord saith.
[28] So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the
son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:
[29] And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of
Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the
LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the
land of Gilead for a possession:
[30] But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have
possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
[31] And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As
the LORD hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.
[32] We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, that
the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours.
[33] And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the
children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph,
the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of
Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of
the country round about.
[34] And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
[35] And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,
[36] And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.
[37] And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,
[38] And Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and
gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
[39] And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took
it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.
[40] And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt
therein.
[41] And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and
called them Havoth-jair.
[42] And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it
Nobah, after his own name.
(The Battle belongs to the Lord)
NUMBERS 33
Recounting Israel's Journey
1 (Ps 77:20; Mic 6:4) These are the journeys of the children of Israel,
who went out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand
of Moses and Aaron.
2 (Nu 9:17-23) Moses recorded the starting points of their journeys
at the command of the Lord. These are their journeys according
to their starting points.
3 (Ex 14:8; 12:37) They set out from Rameses in the first month,
on the fifteenth day of the first month. On the day after the Passover
the children of Israel went out with a high hand
in the sight of all the Egyptians,
4 (Ex 12:12; Isa 19:1) because the Egyptians buried all their firstborn,
whom the Lord had killed among them. Upon their gods the Lord
executed judgments.
5 (Ex 12:37) The children of Israel set out from Rameses
and camped in Sukkoth.
6 (Ex 13:20) They set out from Sukkoth and camped in Etham,
which is on the edge of the wilderness.
7 (Ex 14:2; 14:9) They set out from Etham and turned to Pi Hahiroth,
which is before Baal Zephon, and they camped before Migdol.
8 They set out from before Pi Hahiroth, and passed through the midst
of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey
in the Wilderness of Etham, and camped in Marah.
9 (Ex 15:27) They set out from Marah, and came to Elim, and in Elim
were twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.
10 They set out from Elim and camped by the Red Sea.
11 (Ex 16:1) They set out from the Red Sea and camped
in the Wilderness of Sin.
12 They set out from the Wilderness of Sin and camped in Dophkah.
13 They set out from Dophkah and camped in Alush.
14 They set out from Alush and camped at Rephidim,
where there was no water for the people to drink.
15 (Ex 19:1-2) They set out from Rephidim and camped
in the Wilderness of Sinai.
16 (Nu 11:34) They set out from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped
at Kibroth Hattaavah.
17 (Nu 11:35) They set out from Kibroth Hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth.
18 (Nu 12:16) They set out from Hazeroth and camped in Rithmah.
19 They set out from Rithmah and camped at Rimmon Perez.
20 They set out from Rimmon Perez and camped in Libnah.
21 They set out from Libnah and camped at Rissah.
22 They set out from Rissah and camped in Kehelathah.
23 They set out from Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher.
24 They set out from Mount Shepher and camped in Haradah.
25 They set out from Haradah and camped in Makheloth.
26 They set out from Makheloth and camped at Tahath.
27 They set out from Tahath and camped at Terah.
28 They set out from Terah and camped in Mithkah.
29 They went from Mithkah and camped in Hashmonah.
30 They set out from Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth.
31 (Dt 10:6) They set out from Moseroth and camped in Bene Jaakan.
32 (Dt 10:7) They set out from Bene Jaakan and camped at Hor Haggidgad.
33 (Dt 10:7) They set out from Hor Haggidgad and camped in Jotbathah.
34 They set out from Jotbathah and camped at Abronah.
35 (Dt 2:8; 1Ki 9:26) They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion Geber.
36 (Nu 20:1; 27:14) They set out from Ezion Geber and camped
in the Wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.
37 (Nu 21:4; 20:22-23) They set out from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor,
at the edge of the land of Edom.
38 (Dt 10:6; 32:50) Aaron the priest went up onto Mount Hor at the word
of the Lord and died there in the fortieth year after the children of Israel
came out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.
39 Aaron was 123 years old when he died on Mount Hor.
40 King Arad the Canaanite, who lived in the south in the land of Canaan,
heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
41 They set out from Mount Hor and camped in Zalmonah.
42 They set out from Zalmonah and camped in Punon.
43 (Nu 21:10) They set out from Punon and camped in Oboth.
44 (Nu 21:11) They set out from Oboth and camped in Iye Abarim,
on the border of Moab.
45 They set out from Iye Abarim and camped in Dibon Gad.
46 They set out from Dibon Gad and camped in Almon Diblathaim.
47 (Dt 32:49) They set out from Almon Diblathaim
and camped in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.
48 (Nu 22:1) They set out from the mountains of Abarim
and camped in the plains of Moab near Jordan of Jericho.
49 They camped by Jordan, from Beth Jeshimoth
to Abel Shittim in the plains of Moab.
Instructions for Conquering Canaan
50 The Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho,
saying:
51 (Jos 3:17; Dt 9:1) Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them:
When you are crossing over Jordan into the land of Canaan,
52 (Ex 23:24; Lev 26:1) then you will drive out all the inhabitants
of the land from before you, and destroy all their carved images,
and destroy all their molded images, and destroy all their high places,
53 and you will drive out the inhabitants of the land and dwell in it,
because I have given you the land to inherit it.
54 (Nu 26:53-56) You will possess the land by lot for an inheritance
among your families, and to the larger you will give the larger inheritance,
and to the smaller you will give the smaller inheritance. Every man's
inheritance will be in the place where his lot falls. By the tribes of your
fathers you will inherit.
55 (Jdg 2:3) But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from
before you, then those whom you let remain will be like thorns in your
eyes and thorns in your sides. They will show hostility to you in the land
in which you live.
56 (Dt 28:63) And what I had planned to do to them, I will do to you.
Numbers 33
[1] These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out
of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.
[2] And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the
commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their
goings out.
[3] And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day
of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel
went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.
[4] For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten
among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
[5] And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
[6] And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the
edge of the wilderness.
[7] And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which is
before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
[8] And they departed from before Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the midst
of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the
wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.
[9] And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve
fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched
there.
[10] And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.
[11] And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of
Sin.
[12] And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped
in Dophkah.
[13] And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.
[14] And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no
water for the people to drink.
[15] And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of
Sinai.
[16] And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at
Kibroth-hattaavah.
[17] And they departed from Kibroth-hattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth.
[18] And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah.
[19] And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmon-parez.
[20] And they departed from Rimmon-parez, and pitched in Libnah.
[21] And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.
[22] And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah.
[23] And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher.
[24] And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah.
[25] And they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth.
[26] And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath.
[27] And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah.
[28] And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah.
[29] And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah.
[30] And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth.
[31] And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Bene-jaakan.
[32] And they removed from Bene-jaakan, and encamped at Hor-hagidgad.
[33] And they went from Hor-hagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah.
[34] And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah.
[35] And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Ezion-gaber.
[36] And they removed from Ezion-gaber, and pitched in the wilderness of
Zin, which is Kadesh.
[37] And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of
the land of Edom.
[38] And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the
LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were
come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.
[39] And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in
mount Hor.
[40] And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of
Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
[41] And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.
[42] And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.
[43] And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.
[44] And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ije-abarim, in the border
of Moab.
[45] And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibon-gad.
[46] And they removed from Dibon-gad, and encamped in Almon-diblathaim.
[47] And they removed from Almon-diblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of
Abarim, before Nebo.
[48] And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the
plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
[49] And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim
in the plains of Moab.
[50] And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near
Jericho, saying,
[51] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are
passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
[52] Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before
you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images,
and quite pluck down all their high places:
[53] And ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein:
for I have given you the land to possess it.
[54] And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your
families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the
fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be
in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers
ye shall inherit.
[55] But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before
you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them
shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in
the land wherein ye dwell.
[56] Moreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do unto you, as I thought
to do unto them.
2) Our Daily Bread for 8 March 2023 titled
God's Powerful Presence
Psalm 68:4-14
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Sing to God, sing praises to His name;
raise a song to Him who rides through the deserts-
His name is the Lord;
exult before Him.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) A father of the fatherless, and a protector of the widows,
is God in His holy habitation.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 )God sets the deserted in families;
He brings out prisoners into prosperity,
but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) O God, when You went forth before Your people,
when You marched through the wasteland, Selah
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) the earth shook;
the heavens also poured down rain
at the presence of God; even Sinai shook
at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) You, O God, sent plentiful rain;
You established Your inheritance when it was weary.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Your congregation has lived in it;
You, O God, by Your goodness have prepared for the poor.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The Lord gave the word;
great was the company of women who proclaimed it:
12 "Kings of armies flee; they flee!"
Even the women who were at home divided the spoil.
13 Though you sleep between the sheepfolds,
yet you will be like the wings of a dove overlaid with silver,
and its feathers with yellow gold.
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it,
it was white as snow on Mount Zalmon.
[4] Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the
heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
[5] A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his
holy habitation.
[6] God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are
bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
[7] O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march
through the wilderness; Selah:
[8] The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even
Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
[9] Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm
thine inheritance, when it was weary.
[10] Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy
goodness for the poor.
[11] The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published
it.
[12] Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided
the spoil.
[13] Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a
dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
[14] When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in
Salmon.
In 2020, celebrations marked the one hundredth anniversary of the passage of
the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to
vote. Old photographs show marchers with banners emblazoned with the words
of Psalm 68:11: "The Lord giveth the word.
The women that publish the tidings are a great host" (asv).
In Psalm 68, David describes God as the One who leads the oppressed from
their captivity (v. 6), refreshing and renewing His weary people from
His bountiful riches (vv. 9-10). In this psalm's 35 verses, David
references God 42 times, revealing how He's constantly been with them,
at work to rescue them from injustice and suffering.
And a mighty throng of women proclaim this truth (v. 11).
Whether the women who marched for voting rights fully understood all that
Psalm 68 was declaring, their banners proclaimed a timeless truth. God,
the "father to the fatherless" and "a defender of widows" (v. 5), goes
out before His people leading them to places of blessing, refreshment,
and joy.
Be encouraged today, remembering that God's presence has always been with His
people, and in a special way with the vulnerable and suffering. As in the
past through His Spirit, God is still powerfully present with us today.
By: Lisa M. Samra
Reflect & Pray
How have you experienced God's care during a difficult struggle?
What encouragement does that bring you?
Father, thank You for Your constant presence in my life,
guiding me and fighting for me when I face suffering and injustice.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 4 Under the Mercy
Ps 13:5-6
5 I for my part confide in Your kindness;
may my heart exult in Your salvation!
6 I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me.
5 But I have trusted in thy mercy;
My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
In Sheldon Vanauken's book "A Severe Mercy", Vanauken faced the "severe mercy"
of the untimely death of his wife. His friend C. S. Lewis , who had endured a
similar grief , comforted him through letters,
encouraging him with the exhotation, "Go under the Mercy".
While God's grace deals with sin and forgiveness,
God's mercy deals with the pain pf human existence. We all experience pain
- sometimes as a natural result of wrongs we have done, sometimes unfairly
as a consequence of living in a fallen world.
But for all who hurt, God provides
mercy - respite from pain, and the assurance of a Lord who cares.
David , in Psalm 13 says " I trust in your mercy, your unfailing love."
God's love never fail us, no matter how much we may have failed him.
David knew the consequences of sin; he knew what it meant to fail God,
to rebel against God's faithfulness. Yet David trusted in God's Goodness
rather than depending upon his own; he focused his attention upon the
mercy of the Lord.
We need, like David, to "Go under the mercy", even when it is a
"severe mercy."
Even when circumstances seem bad; even when things seem out of control; even
when we think God has forsaken us, yet his mercy is at work to bring us
fulfillment and cause us to turn to him
with a song of praise on our lips.
Application
a) How have I experienced the mercy of God?
b) How can these verses help me focus on God's
merciful intervention in my life even when circumstances seem
out of control?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Proverbs 22:7
7 The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is servant to the lender.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Saddened by Loss
John 14:1 - 7
1 "Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe also in Me.
2 In My Father's house are many dwelling places.
If it were not so, I would have told you.
I am going to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again
and receive you to Myself,
that where I am, you may be also.
4 You know where I am going, and you know the way."
5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know
where You are going. How can we know the way?"
6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
7 If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.
From now on you do know Him and have seen Him."
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so,
I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,
and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest;
and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also:
and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
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?)
Saskatchewan
Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400
est Muslim Population 17279
CNMM Networks: Saskatoon
Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past
5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have
focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts
of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres
of worship and an ISlamic madrassah (school) located right next to a
Christian school.
Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up
in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young
women whowere wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.
Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to ISlam.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
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
8th Day of the Month
a) Pray that the Church will deepen its commitment to prayer
and never cease to call upon God
(
Is 62:6
6 (Isa 52:8; Ps 74:2) I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem,
who shall never hold their peace day nor night.
You who remind the Lord, do not keep silent;
6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold
their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Ps 5:3
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, in the morning You will hear my voice;
in the morning I will direct my prayer to You, and I will watch expectantly.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD;
In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Ps 55:17
17 Evening and morning and at noon, I will make my complaint and murmur,
and He will hear my voice.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud:
And he shall hear my voice.
)
b) Pray for the province of Manitoba
I) Pray for the leaders of Manitoba, that God's Spirit would influence them
to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4 1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings
and for all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life
in all godliness and honesty,
3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and
acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and to come
to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority;
that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to for His help in battle and travel.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, thank You for Your constant presence in my life,
guiding me and fighting for me when I face suffering and injustice."
Pray to the Lord and pray to experience His mercy.
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember who owns all.
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember He is the Truth , The Way and The Life.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
Pray that the Church will deepen its commitment to prayer
and never cease to call upon God
Pray that children who received VOMC's "Christmas Blessing" packages will
sense God's love.