Day 166 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey - 15 June 2023 reflections
Day 166, 15 June 2022
1) 2 Chronicles 8
1 Kings 9:15-28
2 Chronicles 8
Solomon's Other Activities
1Ki 9:10-28
1 It came that after twenty years, Solomon built the house of the Lord
and his royal house,
2 and Solomon even rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given to him,
and he settled the sons of Israel in them.
3 Then Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and seized it.
4 He also built Tadmor in the wilderness and all the store cities
that he built in Hamath.
5 (1Ch 7:24; Jos 16:3) He also built the Upper and Lower Beth Horon,
fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
6 and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the cities
for his chariots, the cities for his cavalry, and whatever Solomon desired
to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
7 And all the people who remained from the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites who were not from Israel,
8 (Jos 16:10; 1Ki 4:6) and from their descendants who remained from
these peoples in the land and whom the sons of Israel did not finish
destroying, Solomon brought them up to be forced labor, even to this day.
9 But from the sons of Israel Solomon did not make servants for his work.
These were his soldiers, officers, commanders of his chariots, and horsemen.
10 And these were the two hundred and fifty chief officers for King Solomon
who governed the people.
11 (1Ki 3:1; 7:8) And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh
from the City of David to the house that he built for her, for he said,
"My wife will not live in the house of David king of Israel,
for the places where the ark of the Lord have been are holy."
12 (2Ch 4:1) At that time Solomon offered up burnt offerings on the altar
of the Lord that he built before the vestibule,
13 (Dt 16:16; Ex 23:14-17) according to the daily duty to offer up
as the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons,
and the three annual festivals: the Feast of Unleavened Bread,
the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.
14 (1Ch 9:17; Ne 12:24) According to the ruling of David his father,
he set the divisions of the priests for their service,
and the Levites for their function to praise
and serve before the priests according to the daily duty,
and even the gatekeepers for their divisions at each gate,
for this was the commandment of David the man of God.
15 And they did not turn from the commandment of the king,
whether the priests or Levites, concerning any matter
and concerning the treasury.
16 So all the work of Solomon was established from the day of the foundation
of the house of the Lord and until its completion;
and the house of the Lord was complete.
17 (2Ki 14:22; Dt 2:8) Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber
and Elath at the shore of the sea in Edom.
18 (2Ch 9:10; 9:13) And Hiram sent him ships by the hand of his servants,
who knew the sea. And they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir,
and took from there four hundred and fifty talents
[About 17 tons, or 15 metric tons.] of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.
2 Chronicles 8
Solomon's Reign
1 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built
the house of the LORD, and his own house,
2 that the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them,
and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
3 And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it.
4 And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities,
which he built in Hamath.
5 Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether,
fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
6 and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot
cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build
in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
7 As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and
the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel,
8 but of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the
children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until
this day.
9 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but
they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots
and horsemen.
10 And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers,
even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
11 And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David
unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not
dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy,
whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.
12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the
LORD, which he had built before the porch,
13 even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment
of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts,
three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the
feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.
14 And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses
of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise
and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required:
the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man
of God commanded.
15 And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests
and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.
16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation
of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished.
So the house of the LORD was perfected.
17 Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side
in the land of Edom.
18 And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships,
and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants
of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold,
and brought them to king Solomon.
1 Kings 9
15 (Jos 17:11; 2Sa 5:9) This is the account of the forced labor
which King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the Lord
and his own house, Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
16 (1Ki 3:1) For Pharaoh, king of Egypt, had gone up against
and conquered Gezer and burned it with fire and slain the Canaanites
that lived in the city and given it as a present to his daughter,
Solomon's wife.
17 (Jos 16:3; 21:22) Solomon built Gezer and Lower Beth Horon
18 (Jos 19:44) and Baalath and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
19 (1Ki 9:1) and all the storage cities that Solomon had,
cities for his chariots and cities for his horsemen and all that which
Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem and in Lebanon
and in all the land of his dominion.
20 All the people who were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not children of Israel,
21 (Jos 15:63; 17:12) the descendants of those who were left in the land
and whom the people of Israel were not able to utterly destroy,
were conscripted by Solomon for slave labor to this day.
22 (Lev 25:39) But Solomon did not make any children of Israel into slaves,
but instead used them as men of war, as his servants, his leaders,
his captains, rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.
23 (1Ki 5:16; 2Ch 8:10) These were the chief officers over Solomon's work,
five hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people who did the labor.
24 (2Sa 5:9; 1Ki 7:8) But Pharaoh's daughter moved out of the City of David
to her house which Solomon had built for her, and he then built Millo.
25 (Ex 23:14-17; Dt 16:16) Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings
and peace offerings on the altar that he built to the Lord, and he burned
incense on the altar that was before the Lord. So he finished the house.
26 (1Ki 22:48; Nu 33:35; Dt 2:8) King Solomon built a fleet of ships
in Ezion Geber, which is beside Elath on the shore of the Red Sea
in the land of Edom.
27 (1Ki 5:6; 5:9) Hiram sent shipmen who had knowledge of the sea
to serve alongside Solomon's men.
28 (1Ch 29:4; 2Ch 8:18) They went to Ophir and acquired 420 talents
[About 16 tons, or 14 metric tons. ]
of gold there and brought it to King Solomon.
15 And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build
the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall
of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
16 For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it
with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for
a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.
17 And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,
18 and Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
19 and all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots,
and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in
Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
20 And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,
21 their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children
of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy
a tribute of bondservice unto this day.
22 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were
men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers
of his chariots, and his horsemen.
23 These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five
hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
24 But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house
which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.
25 And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace
offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense
upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house.
26 And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside
Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
27 And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge
of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
28 And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold,
four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
2) Our Daily Bread for 15 June 2023 titled
Putting the Pieces Together
Philippians 1:3-6
A Heart of Gratitude
3 (Ro 1:8-9; 2Ti 1:3) I thank my God for every reminder of you.
[3] I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
A heart of Joyful Prayer
4 (Ro 1:9) In every prayer of mine for you all, I have always made requests
with joy,
[4] Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
A Heart of Belonging
5 (Ac 16:12-40; Php 1:7) due to your fellowship in the gospel from the first
day until now.
[5] For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
A heart of Assurance
6 (1Co 1:8; Jn 6:29) I am confident of this very thing, that He who began
a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.
[6] Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work
in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
While our family quarantined due to the global pandemic, we took on an
ambitious project-an 18000 puzzle! Even though we worked on it almost daily,
often we felt like we weren't making much progress. Five months after
we began, we finally celebrated adding the final piece to the
nine-by-six-foot puzzle that covered our dining room floor.
Sometimes my life feels a bit like a giant puzzle—many pieces in place, but a
whole lot more still lying in a jumble on the floor. While I know that God is
at work transforming me to be more and more like Jesus, sometimes it can be
hard to see much progress.
I take great comfort in Paul's encouragement in his letter to the Philippians
when he said he prayed for them with joy because of the good work they were
doing (1:3-4). But his confidence came not in their abilities but in God,
believing that "he who began a good work . . . [would] carry it on
to completion" (v. 6).
God has promised to finish His work in us. Like a puzzle, there may be
sections that still need our attention, and there are times when we don't seem
to make much progress. But we can have confidence that our faithful God is
still putting the pieces together.
By: Lisa M. Samra
Reflect & Pray
How do you believe God is currently at work?
What are some of the beautiful areas of your life He’s pieced together?
Heavenly Father, please give me eyes of faith to
see how You’re at work in my life.
For further study,
read Remade in the Image of Jesus.
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
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 2022 edition?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
15th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11
8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,
and you will see Me no more;
11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
)
b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia
I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, 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.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to ask Him to help build you up.
Pray to the Lord: "Loving God, help me to invest in the poor,
for Jesus' sake and Yours."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as mercy and eternal forgiveness.
Pray to the Lord and pray not to be a lender.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as The Truth, The Way and The Light.
Agree in prayer for Quebec:
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the Lord to convict all of His Righteous standards
of living
Pray that young leaders in Lebanon will be trained and developed
to lead churches in the future.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
1) 2 Chronicles 8
1 Kings 9:15-28
2 Chronicles 8
Solomon's Other Activities
1Ki 9:10-28
1 It came that after twenty years, Solomon built the house of the Lord
and his royal house,
2 and Solomon even rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given to him,
and he settled the sons of Israel in them.
3 Then Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and seized it.
4 He also built Tadmor in the wilderness and all the store cities
that he built in Hamath.
5 (1Ch 7:24; Jos 16:3) He also built the Upper and Lower Beth Horon,
fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
6 and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the cities
for his chariots, the cities for his cavalry, and whatever Solomon desired
to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
7 And all the people who remained from the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites who were not from Israel,
8 (Jos 16:10; 1Ki 4:6) and from their descendants who remained from
these peoples in the land and whom the sons of Israel did not finish
destroying, Solomon brought them up to be forced labor, even to this day.
9 But from the sons of Israel Solomon did not make servants for his work.
These were his soldiers, officers, commanders of his chariots, and horsemen.
10 And these were the two hundred and fifty chief officers for King Solomon
who governed the people.
11 (1Ki 3:1; 7:8) And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh
from the City of David to the house that he built for her, for he said,
"My wife will not live in the house of David king of Israel,
for the places where the ark of the Lord have been are holy."
12 (2Ch 4:1) At that time Solomon offered up burnt offerings on the altar
of the Lord that he built before the vestibule,
13 (Dt 16:16; Ex 23:14-17) according to the daily duty to offer up
as the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons,
and the three annual festivals: the Feast of Unleavened Bread,
the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.
14 (1Ch 9:17; Ne 12:24) According to the ruling of David his father,
he set the divisions of the priests for their service,
and the Levites for their function to praise
and serve before the priests according to the daily duty,
and even the gatekeepers for their divisions at each gate,
for this was the commandment of David the man of God.
15 And they did not turn from the commandment of the king,
whether the priests or Levites, concerning any matter
and concerning the treasury.
16 So all the work of Solomon was established from the day of the foundation
of the house of the Lord and until its completion;
and the house of the Lord was complete.
17 (2Ki 14:22; Dt 2:8) Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber
and Elath at the shore of the sea in Edom.
18 (2Ch 9:10; 9:13) And Hiram sent him ships by the hand of his servants,
who knew the sea. And they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir,
and took from there four hundred and fifty talents
[About 17 tons, or 15 metric tons.] of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.
2 Chronicles 8
Solomon's Reign
1 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built
the house of the LORD, and his own house,
2 that the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them,
and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
3 And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it.
4 And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities,
which he built in Hamath.
5 Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether,
fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
6 and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot
cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build
in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
7 As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and
the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel,
8 but of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the
children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until
this day.
9 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but
they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots
and horsemen.
10 And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers,
even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
11 And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David
unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not
dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy,
whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.
12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the
LORD, which he had built before the porch,
13 even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment
of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts,
three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the
feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.
14 And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses
of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise
and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required:
the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man
of God commanded.
15 And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests
and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.
16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation
of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished.
So the house of the LORD was perfected.
17 Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side
in the land of Edom.
18 And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships,
and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants
of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold,
and brought them to king Solomon.
1 Kings 9
15 (Jos 17:11; 2Sa 5:9) This is the account of the forced labor
which King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the Lord
and his own house, Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
16 (1Ki 3:1) For Pharaoh, king of Egypt, had gone up against
and conquered Gezer and burned it with fire and slain the Canaanites
that lived in the city and given it as a present to his daughter,
Solomon's wife.
17 (Jos 16:3; 21:22) Solomon built Gezer and Lower Beth Horon
18 (Jos 19:44) and Baalath and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
19 (1Ki 9:1) and all the storage cities that Solomon had,
cities for his chariots and cities for his horsemen and all that which
Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem and in Lebanon
and in all the land of his dominion.
20 All the people who were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not children of Israel,
21 (Jos 15:63; 17:12) the descendants of those who were left in the land
and whom the people of Israel were not able to utterly destroy,
were conscripted by Solomon for slave labor to this day.
22 (Lev 25:39) But Solomon did not make any children of Israel into slaves,
but instead used them as men of war, as his servants, his leaders,
his captains, rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.
23 (1Ki 5:16; 2Ch 8:10) These were the chief officers over Solomon's work,
five hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people who did the labor.
24 (2Sa 5:9; 1Ki 7:8) But Pharaoh's daughter moved out of the City of David
to her house which Solomon had built for her, and he then built Millo.
25 (Ex 23:14-17; Dt 16:16) Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings
and peace offerings on the altar that he built to the Lord, and he burned
incense on the altar that was before the Lord. So he finished the house.
26 (1Ki 22:48; Nu 33:35; Dt 2:8) King Solomon built a fleet of ships
in Ezion Geber, which is beside Elath on the shore of the Red Sea
in the land of Edom.
27 (1Ki 5:6; 5:9) Hiram sent shipmen who had knowledge of the sea
to serve alongside Solomon's men.
28 (1Ch 29:4; 2Ch 8:18) They went to Ophir and acquired 420 talents
[About 16 tons, or 14 metric tons. ]
of gold there and brought it to King Solomon.
15 And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build
the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall
of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
16 For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it
with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for
a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.
17 And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,
18 and Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
19 and all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots,
and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in
Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
20 And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,
21 their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children
of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy
a tribute of bondservice unto this day.
22 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were
men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers
of his chariots, and his horsemen.
23 These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five
hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
24 But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house
which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.
25 And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace
offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense
upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house.
26 And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside
Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
27 And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge
of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
28 And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold,
four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
2) Our Daily Bread for 15 June 2023 titled
Putting the Pieces Together
Philippians 1:3-6
A Heart of Gratitude
3 (Ro 1:8-9; 2Ti 1:3) I thank my God for every reminder of you.
[3] I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
A heart of Joyful Prayer
4 (Ro 1:9) In every prayer of mine for you all, I have always made requests
with joy,
[4] Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
A Heart of Belonging
5 (Ac 16:12-40; Php 1:7) due to your fellowship in the gospel from the first
day until now.
[5] For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
A heart of Assurance
6 (1Co 1:8; Jn 6:29) I am confident of this very thing, that He who began
a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.
[6] Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work
in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
While our family quarantined due to the global pandemic, we took on an
ambitious project-an 18000 puzzle! Even though we worked on it almost daily,
often we felt like we weren't making much progress. Five months after
we began, we finally celebrated adding the final piece to the
nine-by-six-foot puzzle that covered our dining room floor.
Sometimes my life feels a bit like a giant puzzle—many pieces in place, but a
whole lot more still lying in a jumble on the floor. While I know that God is
at work transforming me to be more and more like Jesus, sometimes it can be
hard to see much progress.
I take great comfort in Paul's encouragement in his letter to the Philippians
when he said he prayed for them with joy because of the good work they were
doing (1:3-4). But his confidence came not in their abilities but in God,
believing that "he who began a good work . . . [would] carry it on
to completion" (v. 6).
God has promised to finish His work in us. Like a puzzle, there may be
sections that still need our attention, and there are times when we don't seem
to make much progress. But we can have confidence that our faithful God is
still putting the pieces together.
By: Lisa M. Samra
Reflect & Pray
How do you believe God is currently at work?
What are some of the beautiful areas of your life He’s pieced together?
Heavenly Father, please give me eyes of faith to
see how You’re at work in my life.
For further study,
read Remade in the Image of Jesus.
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
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 2022 edition?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
15th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11
8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,
and you will see Me no more;
11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
)
b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia
I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, 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.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to ask Him to help build you up.
Pray to the Lord: "Loving God, help me to invest in the poor,
for Jesus' sake and Yours."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as mercy and eternal forgiveness.
Pray to the Lord and pray not to be a lender.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as The Truth, The Way and The Light.
Agree in prayer for Quebec:
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the Lord to convict all of His Righteous standards
of living
Pray that young leaders in Lebanon will be trained and developed
to lead churches in the future.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.