Day 243 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey - 31 August 2023 reflections
Day 243, 31 August 2023
1)Ezekiel 20,21
Ezekiel 20
Israel's Continuing Rebellion
1 (Eze 8:1; 1:2; 24:1) In the seventh year, in the fifth month,
on the tenth day of the month, certain of the elders of Israel
came to inquire of the Lord and sat before me.
2 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
3 (Mic 3:7) Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them:
Thus says the Lord God: Do you come to inquire of Me? As I live,
says the Lord God, I will not be inquired of by you.
4 (Eze 22:2; 23:36) Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them?
Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers.
5 (Ge 14:22; Ex 3:8) And say to them: Thus says the Lord God: On the day
when I chose Israel, and lifted up My hand to the seed of the house of Jacob,
and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up My hand
to them, saying, I am the Lord your God,
6 (Eze 20:15; Ex 3:8; Ps 48:2) on that day that I lifted up My hand to them
to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had selected
for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands,
7 (Lev 18:3; Ex 20:2) then I said to them: Cast away, each of you,
the abominations of his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols
of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
8 (Isa 63:10; Eze 5:13) But they rebelled against Me and would not listen
to Me. They did not cast away the abominations of their eyes, nor did they
forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I will pour out My fury upon them,
to accomplish My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
9 (Eze 20:14; 20:22) But I acted for My name's sake, that it should not
be polluted before the nations among whom they were, in whose sight
I made Myself known to them in bringing them out of the land of Egypt.
10 Therefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt
and brought them into the wilderness.
11 (Lev 18:5; Dt 4:8) I gave them My statutes and showed them My judgments,
which if a man does them, he shall live.
12 (Ex 20:8-11; Lev 21:23) Moreover I gave them My Sabbaths to be a sign
between them and Me, that they might know that I am the Lord who sanctifies
them.
13 (Eze 20:21; 20:8; Dt 9:8) But the house of Israel rebelled against Me
in the wilderness. They did not walk in My statutes, and they despised
My judgments, which if a man does them, he shall live. And My Sabbaths
they greatly polluted. Then I said I would pour out My fury upon them
in the wilderness to consume them.
14 (Eze 20:9) But I acted for My name’s sake, that it should not be polluted
before the nations in whose sight I brought them out.
15 (Ps 95:11; 106:26) Also I lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness
that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing
with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands,
16 (Nu 15:39; Eze 14:3-4) because they despised My judgments
and did not walk in My statutes, but polluted My Sabbaths.
For their hearts went after their idols.
17 (Eze 11:13; Jer 4:27) Nevertheless My eye spared them from destroying
them, nor did I make an end of them in the wilderness.
18 (Dt 4:3-6; Eze 20:7) But I said to their children in the wilderness:
Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments,
nor defile yourselves with their idols.
19 I am the Lord your God: Walk in My statutes, and keep My judgments,
and do them.
20 (Jer 17:22; Eze 20:12) And hallow My Sabbaths. And they shall be a sign
between Me and you that you may know that I am the Lord your God.
21 (Eze 20:13; 20:8; Nu 21:5) Yet the children rebelled against Me.
They did not walk in My statutes, nor did they keep My judgments
to do them, which if a man does them, he shall live. They polluted My Sabbaths.
Then I said I would pour out My fury upon them to accomplish My anger against
them in the wilderness.
22 (Eze 20:9; 20:14) Nevertheless I withdrew My hand and acted for My name's
sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the nations in whose
sight I brought them out.
23 (Lev 26:33; Eze 20:15) I lifted up My hand to them also in the wilderness,
that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them through
the countries,
24 (Eze 6:9; 20:16) because they had not executed My judgments,
but had despised My statutes and had polluted My Sabbaths, and their eyes
were after their fathers' idols.
25 (Ps 81:12; Isa 66:4) Therefore I gave them also statutes that were
not good and judgments by which they could not live.
26 (Lev 18:21; Eze 6:7) And I pronounced them unclean because of their gifts,
in that they caused to pass through the fire all who opened the womb, that
I might make them desolate in order that they might know that I am the Lord.
27 (Ro 2:24; Eze 2:7) Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel
and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Yet in this your fathers have
blasphemed Me, in that they have committed a trespass against Me.
28 (Eze 6:13; Jos 23:14) When I had brought them into the land for which
I lifted up My hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill
and all the leafy trees, and there they offered their sacrifices,
and there they presented the provocation of their offering.
There also they made their sweet savour
and there poured out their drink offerings.
29 Then I said to them: What is the high place to which you go?
And the name is called Bamah to this day.
30 (Jer 16:12; Jdg 2:19) Therefore say to the house of Israel,
Thus says the Lord God: Will you pollute yourselves after the manner
of your fathers and commit harlotry after their abominations?
31 (Ps 106:37-39; Jer 7:31) When you offer your gifts, when you make your sons
to pass through the fire, you pollute yourselves with all your idols,
even to this day. And shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel?
As I live, says the Lord God, I will not be inquired of by you.
32 (Jer 44:17; Eze 11:5) That which comes into your mind shall not come
about when you say, "We will be as the nations,
as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone."
God Will Restore Israel
33 (Jer 21:5) As I live, says the Lord God, surely with a mighty hand
and with a stretched-out arm and with fury poured out, I will rule over you.
34 (Eze 20:38; 34:16) And I will bring you out from the peoples and will
gather you out of the countries in which you are scattered with a mighty hand
and with a stretched-out arm and with fury poured out.
35 (Hos 2:14; Jer 2:35) I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples,
and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face.
36 (Nu 11:1-35; 1Co 10:5-10) As I entered into judgment with your fathers
in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment
with you, says the Lord God.
37 (Lev 27:32; Jer 33:13) I will cause you to pass under the rod,
and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.
38 (Eze 13:9; Ps 95:11) And I will purge from among you the rebels
and those who transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the country
where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel.
And you shall know that I am the Lord.
39 (Jdg 10:14; Isa 1:13-15) As for you, O house of Israel, thus says
the Lord God: Go serve every one of you his idols, but later you shall
surely listen to Me. But do not pollute My holy name anymore with your gifts
and with your idols.
40 (Isa 56:7; 60:7) For on My holy mountain, on the mountain of the height
of Israel, says the Lord God, there all the house of Israel, all of them,
shall serve Me in the land. There I will accept them, and there I will seek
your offerings and the first fruits of your gifts with all your holy things.
41 (Eze 28:25; 11:17) I will accept you with your sweet savor when I bring
you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries in which you
have been scattered. And I will be sanctified among you before the nations.
42 (Eze 34:13; 38:23) You shall know that I am the Lord when I bring you
into the land of Israel, into the country for which I lifted up My hand
to give it to your fathers.
43 (Eze 6:9; Hos 5:15) There you shall remember your ways and all your deeds
in which you have been defiled. And you shall loathe yourselves in your own
sight for all your evils that you have committed.
44 (Eze 24:24; 20:9) You shall know that I am the Lord when I have dealt with
you for My name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, or according
to your corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, says the Lord God.
A Prophecy Against the Negev
45 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
46 (Eze 21:2; Am 7:16) Son of man, set your face toward the south,
preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negev.
47 (Jer 21:14; Isa 9:18-19) And say to the forest of the Negev,
Hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God:
I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you
and every dry tree. The flaming flame shall not be quenched,
and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned in it.
48 All flesh shall see that I the Lord have kindled it.
It shall not be quenched.
49 (Jn 16:25) Then I said, "Ah, Lord God! They say of me,
'Does he not speak parables?' "
Ezekiel 20
[1] And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth
day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of
the LORD, and sat before me.
[2] Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,
[3] Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus
saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord
GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.
[4] Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to
know the abominations of their fathers:
[5] And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose
Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and
made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand
unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God;
[6] In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of
the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk
and honey, which is the glory of all lands:
[7] Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his
eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your
God.
[8] But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did
not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they
forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them
to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
[9] But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before
the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto
them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
[10] Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and
brought them into the wilderness.
[11] And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a
man do, he shall even live in them.
[12] Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and
them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.
[13] But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they
walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man
do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then
I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.
[14] But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before
the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
[15] Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would
not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and
honey, which is the glory of all lands;
[16] Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but
polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
[17] Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I
make an end of them in the wilderness.
[18] But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the
statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile
yourselves with their idols:
[19] I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and
do them;
[20] And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you,
that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.
[21] Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my
statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall
even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out
my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.
[22] Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that
it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I
brought them forth.
[23] I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would
scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries;
[24] Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my
statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their
fathers' idols.
[25] Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments
whereby they should not live;
[26] And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass
through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate,
to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.
[27] Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto
them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me,
in that they have committed a trespass against me.
[28] For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up
mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the
thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they
presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their
sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.
[29] Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the
name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.
[30] Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye
polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after
their abominations?
[31] For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through
the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and
shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord
GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.
[32] And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say,
We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood
and stone.
[33] As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a
stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:
[34] And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of
the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a
stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.
[35] And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will
I plead with you face to face.
[36] Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of
Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD.
[37] And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into
the bond of the covenant:
[38] And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that
transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they
sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know
that I am the LORD.
[39] As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye
every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but
pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.
[40] For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel,
saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the
land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your
offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy
things.
[41] I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the
people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered;
and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.
[42] And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the
land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give
it to your fathers.
[43] And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye
have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all
your evils that ye have committed.
[44] And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for
my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your
corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
[45] Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[46] Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward
the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
[47] And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus
saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall
devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall
not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned
therein.
[48] And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not
be quenched.
[49] Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Ezekiel 21
Babylon, the Sword of the Lord
1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 (Eze 20:46; 4:7; 25:2) Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem,
and speak against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
3 (Job 9:22; Jer 21:13) and say to the land of Israel, Thus says the Lord:
I am against you, and will draw My sword from its sheath, and will cut off
from you the righteous and the wicked.
4 (Eze 20:47; 7:2) Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous
and the wicked, therefore My sword shall be drawn from its sheath
against all flesh from the south to the north,
5 (Eze 21:30; Na 1:9) that all flesh shall know that I the Lord have drawn
forth My sword from its sheath. It shall not return anymore.
6 (Isa 22:4; Eze 6:11) As for you, son of man, groan with breaking heart
and bitter grief, groan before their eyes.
7 Eze 7:17; Isa 13:7It shall be when they say to you, "Why do you groan?"
that you shall answer, "Because of the news that is coming. And every heart
shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint,
and all knees shall be weak as water. It comes and shall be brought to pass,"
says the Lord God.
8 Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
9 (Eze 21:3) Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord! Say:
A sword, a sword is sharpened
and also furbished!
10 (Ps 110:5-6; Eze 20:47) It is sharpened to make a slaughter;
it is furbished so that it may glitter like lightning.
Should we then make cheer, the rod of My son despising every tree?
11 (Eze 21:19) He has given it to be furbished,
that it may be handled;
the sword is sharpened,
and it is furbished to give it into the hand of the slayer.
12 (Eze 21:6; Joel 1:13) Cry out and howl, son of man;
for it shall be against My people,
it shall be against all the officials of Israel.
Terrors by reason of the sword
shall be upon My people;
therefore strike your thigh.
13 (Eze 21:10) Because it is a trial, and what if even the rod which
despises shall be no more? says the Lord God.
14 (Nu 24:10; 2Ki 24:1) You therefore, son of man, prophesy
and clap your hands together.
And let the sword be doubled
the third time,
the sword of the slain.
It is the sword of the great one slain,
which surrounds them.
15 (Jer 17:27; Eze 21:7) That their hearts may faint,
and many fall at all their gates,
I have given the glittering sword.
Ah! It is made for striking like lightning;
it is wrapped up for the slaughter.
16 Show yourself sharp, go to the right hand.
Set yourself. Go to the left hand,
wherever your edge is set.
17 (Eze 5:13; 21:14) I will also clap My hands together,
and I will cause My fury to rest;
I the Lord have spoken.
18 The word of the Lord came to me again, saying:
19 (Jer 1:10; Eze 4:1-3) As for you, son of man, appoint two ways
for the sword of the king of Babylon to come. Both of them shall come out
of one land. And make a signpost. Make it at the head of the way to the city.
20 (Jer 49:2; Am 1:14) Appoint a way for the sword to come to Rabbah
of the sons of Ammon and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified.
21 (Ge 31:19; Pr 16:33) For the king of Babylon stands at the parting
of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination:
He shakes the arrows, he consults the images, he looks in the liver.
22 (Eze 4:2; 26:9) At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem:
to appoint battering rams, to open the mouth for the slaughter,
to lift up the voice with a battle shout, to appoint battering rams
against the gates, to cast up a ramp, and to build a siege tower.
23 (Nu 5:15; Eze 21:24) It shall be to them as a false divination
in their sight, to those who have sworn oaths. But he will call
to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be seized.
24 Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have made your iniquity
to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that
in all your deeds your sins do appear, because, I say, that you have
come to remembrance, you shall be seized with the hand.
25 (Eze 35:5; 2Ch 36:13) You, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day
has come in the time of the punishment of the end,
26 (Eze 17:24; Ps 75:7) thus says the Lord God: Remove the diadem
and take off the crown. This shall not be the same anymore.
Exalt what is low, and abase what is high.
27 (Ps 2:6; Ge 49:10) A ruin, a ruin, a ruin I shall make it.
And it shall be no more until He comes whose right it is,
and I shall give it to Him.
A Sword Against the Ammonites
28 (Eze 21:9-10; 21:20) You, son of man, prophesy and say: Thus says
the Lord God concerning the sons of Ammon and concerning their reproach,
and say,
The sword, the sword is drawn,
furbished for the slaughter,
to cause it to consume
that it may be like lightning,
29 (Eze 21:25; 22:28) while they see vanity for you,
while they divine a lie to you
to bring you upon the necks
of the wicked who are slain,
whose day has come
in the time of the punishment of the end.
30 (Jer 47:6-7; Eze 16:38) Return it to its sheath.
I will judge you
in the place where you were created,
in the land of your nativity.
31 (Ps 18:15; Isa 30:33) I will pour out My indignation upon you;
I will blow against you in the fire of My wrath,
and deliver you into the hand of cruel men,
skilled in destruction.
32 (Eze 25:10; Mal 4:1) You shall be fuel to the fire;
your blood shall be in the midst of the land.
You shall be no more remembered,
for I the Lord have spoken.
Ezekiel 21
[1] And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the
holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
[3] And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against
thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from
thee the righteous and the wicked.
[4] Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked,
therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from
the south to the north:
[5] That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of
his sheath: it shall not return any more.
[6] Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and
with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
[7] And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that
thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall
melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all
knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to
pass, saith the Lord GOD.
[8] Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[9] Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a
sword is sharpened, and also furbished:
[10] It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may
glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as
every tree.
[11] And he hath give it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword
is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.
[12] Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be
upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon
my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.
[13] Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it
shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD.
[14] Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands together,
and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is
the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their privy
chambers.
[15] I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their
heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright,
it is wrapped up for the slaughter.
[16] Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left,
whithersoever thy face is set.
[17] I will also smite mine hands together, and I will cause my fury to
rest: I the LORD have said it.
[18] The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying,
[19] Also, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the
king of Babylon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land: and
choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city.
[20] Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites,
and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.
[21] For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of
the two ways, to use divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted
with images, he looked in the liver.
[22] At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint
captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with
shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and
to build a fort.
[23] And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them
that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that
they may be taken.
[24] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have made your iniquity
to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all
your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to
remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.
[25] And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when
iniquity shall have an end,
[26] Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown:
this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
[27] I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until
he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.
[28] And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD
concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The
sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume
because of the glittering:
[29] Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee,
to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose
day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.
[30] Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the
place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.
[31] And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against
thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men,
and skilful to destroy.
[32] Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; thy blood shall be in the midst of
the land; thou shalt be no more remembered: for I the LORD have spoken it.
2) Our Daily Bread for 31 August 2023 Titled Unknown Route
PSALMS 142
A Contemplative Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.
1 I cried unto the Lord with my voice;
with my voice I made my supplication unto the Lord.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I poured out my complaint before Him;
I declared to Him my trouble.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,
then You knew my path.
In the way where I walk,
they have laid a snare for me.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I looked on my right and noticed,
but there was no one who would care for me;
there is no refuge for me;
no one cares for my soul.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I cried unto You, O Lord;
I said, "You are my refuge
and my portion in the land of the living."
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:89) Attend to my cry,
for I am brought very low;
deliver me from my persecutors,
for they are stronger than me.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Bring my soul out of prison,
that I may praise Your name;
the righteous shall surround me,
for You shall deal bountifully with me.
Psalm 142
[1] I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I
make my supplication.
[2] I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
[3] When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In
the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
[4] I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would
know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
[5] I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in
the land of the living.
[6] Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my
persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
[7] Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous
shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
Perhaps I shouldn't have agreed to join Brian on a run. I was in a foreign
country, and I had no idea where or how far we would go or what the terrain
would be like. Plus, he was a fast runner. Would I twist an ankle trying to
keep up with him? What could I do but trust Brian because he knew the way? As
we started, I got even more worried. The trail was rough, winding through a
thick forest on uneven ground. Thankfully, Brian kept turning around to
check on me and warn me of rough patches ahead.
Perhaps this was how some of the people in Bible times felt while entering
unfamiliar territory-Abraham in Canaan, the Israelites in the wilderness,
and Jesus' disciples on their mission to share the good news. They had no
clue what the journey would be like, except that it would surely be tough.
But they had Someone leading them who knew the way ahead. They had to trust
that God would give them strength to cope and that He would take care of
them. They could follow Him because He knew exactly what lay ahead.
This assurance comforted David when he was on the run. Despite great
uncertainty, he said to God: "When my spirit grows faint within me, it is
you who watch over my way" (Psalm 142:3). There will be times in life when
we fear what lies ahead. But we know this: our God, who walks with us,
knows the way.
By: Leslie Koh
Reflect & Pray
What worries you most in life? How can you remind yourself
that God is walking with you and knows the way ahead?
Father, even though I don't know what may happen next, You do.
I know You'll take care of me and guide my steps.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 5 When you pray
Mark 11:25
25 And when you stand praying, forgive if you have anything against anyone,
so that your Father who is in heaven may also forgive you your sins.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any:
that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
"My prayer don't seem to be very effective," a man told his pastor." I try
to make contact with God, but my prayers seem to hit the ceiling and bounce
back."
The pastor thought for a moment, then gently suggested,
"Is there someone in your life you haven't forgiven?"
"What do you mean?" The man's face flushed; the pastor has obviuosly struck
a nerve. "Well, I guess I've had some struggles with my mother ... and then,
my wife, and I ... ." The hidden truth came to light: the man was bound in
unforgiving relationships with five of the closest people to him.
Forgiveness is an essential element in prayer. For a very good reason,
worship services in liturgical churches place the confession of sin and the
absolution near the beginning of the service, before the reading of God's
Word, prayer, and the sermon. Forgiveness - both the Lord's forgiveness
of us and our forgiveness of others - clears the way for unhindered
communication between God and his people.
When we carry anger and bitterness, or even deeply buried, well-subliminated
unforgiveness, into the presence of God, our prayers will be affected. We can,
however, free the Holy Spirit to work in our lives and the lives of others
through forgiveness. We can choose to forgive in light of God's forgiveness
of us. And when we do, the channels are re-established;
we can pray in power and open ourselves to an awareness of his activity
in our lives.
Application
a) Have my prayers ever been affected by unforgiveness in my life?
b) Is there someone in my life whom I need to forgive,
whether or not I can work toward?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Is 48:15,17
15 I, even I, have spoken, and I have called him;
I have brought him, and his way will prosper.
17 (Ps 32:8; Isa 43:14) Thus says the Lord,
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit,
who leads you in the way you should go.
15 I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him:
I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
17 Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel;
I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit,
which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Protection in Times of Trouble
Ps 91
PSALMS 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He shall cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you shall find protection;
His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
nor of the arrow that flies by day;
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) nor of the pestilence that pursues in darkness,
nor of the destruction that strikes at noonday.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) A thousand may fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
but it shall not come near you.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Only with your eyes shall you behold
and see the reward of the wicked.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
even the Most High, your dwelling,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) there shall be no evil befall you,
neither shall any plague come near your tent;
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) for He shall give His angels charge over you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 They shall bear you up in their hands,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder;
the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
and I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him My salvation.
Psalm 91
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:
My God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
And from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust:
His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand;
But it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,
Even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee,
Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee,
To keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands,
Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:
The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him:
I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:
I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy 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?)
New Brunswick
Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543
Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord to honour His commandments and His
Covenant.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, even though I don't know what may happen next,
You do. I know You'll take care of me and guide my steps."
Pray to the Lord and pray to be an Honest forgiver.
Pray to the Lord and pray to ask how to honest and sucessful.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord as protector.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the protection of new Mexican believers desiring to gather
for fellowship and worship.
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)Ezekiel 20,21
Ezekiel 20
Israel's Continuing Rebellion
1 (Eze 8:1; 1:2; 24:1) In the seventh year, in the fifth month,
on the tenth day of the month, certain of the elders of Israel
came to inquire of the Lord and sat before me.
2 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
3 (Mic 3:7) Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them:
Thus says the Lord God: Do you come to inquire of Me? As I live,
says the Lord God, I will not be inquired of by you.
4 (Eze 22:2; 23:36) Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them?
Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers.
5 (Ge 14:22; Ex 3:8) And say to them: Thus says the Lord God: On the day
when I chose Israel, and lifted up My hand to the seed of the house of Jacob,
and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up My hand
to them, saying, I am the Lord your God,
6 (Eze 20:15; Ex 3:8; Ps 48:2) on that day that I lifted up My hand to them
to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had selected
for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands,
7 (Lev 18:3; Ex 20:2) then I said to them: Cast away, each of you,
the abominations of his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols
of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
8 (Isa 63:10; Eze 5:13) But they rebelled against Me and would not listen
to Me. They did not cast away the abominations of their eyes, nor did they
forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I will pour out My fury upon them,
to accomplish My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
9 (Eze 20:14; 20:22) But I acted for My name's sake, that it should not
be polluted before the nations among whom they were, in whose sight
I made Myself known to them in bringing them out of the land of Egypt.
10 Therefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt
and brought them into the wilderness.
11 (Lev 18:5; Dt 4:8) I gave them My statutes and showed them My judgments,
which if a man does them, he shall live.
12 (Ex 20:8-11; Lev 21:23) Moreover I gave them My Sabbaths to be a sign
between them and Me, that they might know that I am the Lord who sanctifies
them.
13 (Eze 20:21; 20:8; Dt 9:8) But the house of Israel rebelled against Me
in the wilderness. They did not walk in My statutes, and they despised
My judgments, which if a man does them, he shall live. And My Sabbaths
they greatly polluted. Then I said I would pour out My fury upon them
in the wilderness to consume them.
14 (Eze 20:9) But I acted for My name’s sake, that it should not be polluted
before the nations in whose sight I brought them out.
15 (Ps 95:11; 106:26) Also I lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness
that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing
with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands,
16 (Nu 15:39; Eze 14:3-4) because they despised My judgments
and did not walk in My statutes, but polluted My Sabbaths.
For their hearts went after their idols.
17 (Eze 11:13; Jer 4:27) Nevertheless My eye spared them from destroying
them, nor did I make an end of them in the wilderness.
18 (Dt 4:3-6; Eze 20:7) But I said to their children in the wilderness:
Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments,
nor defile yourselves with their idols.
19 I am the Lord your God: Walk in My statutes, and keep My judgments,
and do them.
20 (Jer 17:22; Eze 20:12) And hallow My Sabbaths. And they shall be a sign
between Me and you that you may know that I am the Lord your God.
21 (Eze 20:13; 20:8; Nu 21:5) Yet the children rebelled against Me.
They did not walk in My statutes, nor did they keep My judgments
to do them, which if a man does them, he shall live. They polluted My Sabbaths.
Then I said I would pour out My fury upon them to accomplish My anger against
them in the wilderness.
22 (Eze 20:9; 20:14) Nevertheless I withdrew My hand and acted for My name's
sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the nations in whose
sight I brought them out.
23 (Lev 26:33; Eze 20:15) I lifted up My hand to them also in the wilderness,
that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them through
the countries,
24 (Eze 6:9; 20:16) because they had not executed My judgments,
but had despised My statutes and had polluted My Sabbaths, and their eyes
were after their fathers' idols.
25 (Ps 81:12; Isa 66:4) Therefore I gave them also statutes that were
not good and judgments by which they could not live.
26 (Lev 18:21; Eze 6:7) And I pronounced them unclean because of their gifts,
in that they caused to pass through the fire all who opened the womb, that
I might make them desolate in order that they might know that I am the Lord.
27 (Ro 2:24; Eze 2:7) Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel
and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Yet in this your fathers have
blasphemed Me, in that they have committed a trespass against Me.
28 (Eze 6:13; Jos 23:14) When I had brought them into the land for which
I lifted up My hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill
and all the leafy trees, and there they offered their sacrifices,
and there they presented the provocation of their offering.
There also they made their sweet savour
and there poured out their drink offerings.
29 Then I said to them: What is the high place to which you go?
And the name is called Bamah to this day.
30 (Jer 16:12; Jdg 2:19) Therefore say to the house of Israel,
Thus says the Lord God: Will you pollute yourselves after the manner
of your fathers and commit harlotry after their abominations?
31 (Ps 106:37-39; Jer 7:31) When you offer your gifts, when you make your sons
to pass through the fire, you pollute yourselves with all your idols,
even to this day. And shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel?
As I live, says the Lord God, I will not be inquired of by you.
32 (Jer 44:17; Eze 11:5) That which comes into your mind shall not come
about when you say, "We will be as the nations,
as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone."
God Will Restore Israel
33 (Jer 21:5) As I live, says the Lord God, surely with a mighty hand
and with a stretched-out arm and with fury poured out, I will rule over you.
34 (Eze 20:38; 34:16) And I will bring you out from the peoples and will
gather you out of the countries in which you are scattered with a mighty hand
and with a stretched-out arm and with fury poured out.
35 (Hos 2:14; Jer 2:35) I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples,
and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face.
36 (Nu 11:1-35; 1Co 10:5-10) As I entered into judgment with your fathers
in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment
with you, says the Lord God.
37 (Lev 27:32; Jer 33:13) I will cause you to pass under the rod,
and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.
38 (Eze 13:9; Ps 95:11) And I will purge from among you the rebels
and those who transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the country
where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel.
And you shall know that I am the Lord.
39 (Jdg 10:14; Isa 1:13-15) As for you, O house of Israel, thus says
the Lord God: Go serve every one of you his idols, but later you shall
surely listen to Me. But do not pollute My holy name anymore with your gifts
and with your idols.
40 (Isa 56:7; 60:7) For on My holy mountain, on the mountain of the height
of Israel, says the Lord God, there all the house of Israel, all of them,
shall serve Me in the land. There I will accept them, and there I will seek
your offerings and the first fruits of your gifts with all your holy things.
41 (Eze 28:25; 11:17) I will accept you with your sweet savor when I bring
you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries in which you
have been scattered. And I will be sanctified among you before the nations.
42 (Eze 34:13; 38:23) You shall know that I am the Lord when I bring you
into the land of Israel, into the country for which I lifted up My hand
to give it to your fathers.
43 (Eze 6:9; Hos 5:15) There you shall remember your ways and all your deeds
in which you have been defiled. And you shall loathe yourselves in your own
sight for all your evils that you have committed.
44 (Eze 24:24; 20:9) You shall know that I am the Lord when I have dealt with
you for My name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, or according
to your corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, says the Lord God.
A Prophecy Against the Negev
45 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
46 (Eze 21:2; Am 7:16) Son of man, set your face toward the south,
preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negev.
47 (Jer 21:14; Isa 9:18-19) And say to the forest of the Negev,
Hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God:
I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you
and every dry tree. The flaming flame shall not be quenched,
and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned in it.
48 All flesh shall see that I the Lord have kindled it.
It shall not be quenched.
49 (Jn 16:25) Then I said, "Ah, Lord God! They say of me,
'Does he not speak parables?' "
Ezekiel 20
[1] And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth
day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of
the LORD, and sat before me.
[2] Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,
[3] Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus
saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to inquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord
GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.
[4] Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to
know the abominations of their fathers:
[5] And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose
Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and
made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand
unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God;
[6] In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of
the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk
and honey, which is the glory of all lands:
[7] Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his
eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your
God.
[8] But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did
not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they
forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them
to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
[9] But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before
the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto
them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
[10] Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and
brought them into the wilderness.
[11] And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a
man do, he shall even live in them.
[12] Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and
them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.
[13] But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they
walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man
do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then
I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.
[14] But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before
the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
[15] Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would
not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and
honey, which is the glory of all lands;
[16] Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but
polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
[17] Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I
make an end of them in the wilderness.
[18] But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the
statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile
yourselves with their idols:
[19] I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and
do them;
[20] And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you,
that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.
[21] Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my
statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall
even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out
my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.
[22] Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that
it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I
brought them forth.
[23] I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would
scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries;
[24] Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my
statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their
fathers' idols.
[25] Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments
whereby they should not live;
[26] And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass
through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate,
to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.
[27] Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto
them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me,
in that they have committed a trespass against me.
[28] For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up
mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the
thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they
presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their
sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.
[29] Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the
name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.
[30] Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye
polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after
their abominations?
[31] For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through
the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and
shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord
GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.
[32] And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say,
We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood
and stone.
[33] As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a
stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:
[34] And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of
the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a
stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.
[35] And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will
I plead with you face to face.
[36] Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of
Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD.
[37] And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into
the bond of the covenant:
[38] And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that
transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they
sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know
that I am the LORD.
[39] As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye
every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but
pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.
[40] For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel,
saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the
land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your
offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy
things.
[41] I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the
people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered;
and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.
[42] And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the
land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give
it to your fathers.
[43] And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye
have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all
your evils that ye have committed.
[44] And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for
my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your
corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
[45] Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[46] Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward
the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
[47] And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus
saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall
devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall
not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned
therein.
[48] And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not
be quenched.
[49] Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Ezekiel 21
Babylon, the Sword of the Lord
1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 (Eze 20:46; 4:7; 25:2) Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem,
and speak against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
3 (Job 9:22; Jer 21:13) and say to the land of Israel, Thus says the Lord:
I am against you, and will draw My sword from its sheath, and will cut off
from you the righteous and the wicked.
4 (Eze 20:47; 7:2) Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous
and the wicked, therefore My sword shall be drawn from its sheath
against all flesh from the south to the north,
5 (Eze 21:30; Na 1:9) that all flesh shall know that I the Lord have drawn
forth My sword from its sheath. It shall not return anymore.
6 (Isa 22:4; Eze 6:11) As for you, son of man, groan with breaking heart
and bitter grief, groan before their eyes.
7 Eze 7:17; Isa 13:7It shall be when they say to you, "Why do you groan?"
that you shall answer, "Because of the news that is coming. And every heart
shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint,
and all knees shall be weak as water. It comes and shall be brought to pass,"
says the Lord God.
8 Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
9 (Eze 21:3) Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord! Say:
A sword, a sword is sharpened
and also furbished!
10 (Ps 110:5-6; Eze 20:47) It is sharpened to make a slaughter;
it is furbished so that it may glitter like lightning.
Should we then make cheer, the rod of My son despising every tree?
11 (Eze 21:19) He has given it to be furbished,
that it may be handled;
the sword is sharpened,
and it is furbished to give it into the hand of the slayer.
12 (Eze 21:6; Joel 1:13) Cry out and howl, son of man;
for it shall be against My people,
it shall be against all the officials of Israel.
Terrors by reason of the sword
shall be upon My people;
therefore strike your thigh.
13 (Eze 21:10) Because it is a trial, and what if even the rod which
despises shall be no more? says the Lord God.
14 (Nu 24:10; 2Ki 24:1) You therefore, son of man, prophesy
and clap your hands together.
And let the sword be doubled
the third time,
the sword of the slain.
It is the sword of the great one slain,
which surrounds them.
15 (Jer 17:27; Eze 21:7) That their hearts may faint,
and many fall at all their gates,
I have given the glittering sword.
Ah! It is made for striking like lightning;
it is wrapped up for the slaughter.
16 Show yourself sharp, go to the right hand.
Set yourself. Go to the left hand,
wherever your edge is set.
17 (Eze 5:13; 21:14) I will also clap My hands together,
and I will cause My fury to rest;
I the Lord have spoken.
18 The word of the Lord came to me again, saying:
19 (Jer 1:10; Eze 4:1-3) As for you, son of man, appoint two ways
for the sword of the king of Babylon to come. Both of them shall come out
of one land. And make a signpost. Make it at the head of the way to the city.
20 (Jer 49:2; Am 1:14) Appoint a way for the sword to come to Rabbah
of the sons of Ammon and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified.
21 (Ge 31:19; Pr 16:33) For the king of Babylon stands at the parting
of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination:
He shakes the arrows, he consults the images, he looks in the liver.
22 (Eze 4:2; 26:9) At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem:
to appoint battering rams, to open the mouth for the slaughter,
to lift up the voice with a battle shout, to appoint battering rams
against the gates, to cast up a ramp, and to build a siege tower.
23 (Nu 5:15; Eze 21:24) It shall be to them as a false divination
in their sight, to those who have sworn oaths. But he will call
to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be seized.
24 Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have made your iniquity
to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that
in all your deeds your sins do appear, because, I say, that you have
come to remembrance, you shall be seized with the hand.
25 (Eze 35:5; 2Ch 36:13) You, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day
has come in the time of the punishment of the end,
26 (Eze 17:24; Ps 75:7) thus says the Lord God: Remove the diadem
and take off the crown. This shall not be the same anymore.
Exalt what is low, and abase what is high.
27 (Ps 2:6; Ge 49:10) A ruin, a ruin, a ruin I shall make it.
And it shall be no more until He comes whose right it is,
and I shall give it to Him.
A Sword Against the Ammonites
28 (Eze 21:9-10; 21:20) You, son of man, prophesy and say: Thus says
the Lord God concerning the sons of Ammon and concerning their reproach,
and say,
The sword, the sword is drawn,
furbished for the slaughter,
to cause it to consume
that it may be like lightning,
29 (Eze 21:25; 22:28) while they see vanity for you,
while they divine a lie to you
to bring you upon the necks
of the wicked who are slain,
whose day has come
in the time of the punishment of the end.
30 (Jer 47:6-7; Eze 16:38) Return it to its sheath.
I will judge you
in the place where you were created,
in the land of your nativity.
31 (Ps 18:15; Isa 30:33) I will pour out My indignation upon you;
I will blow against you in the fire of My wrath,
and deliver you into the hand of cruel men,
skilled in destruction.
32 (Eze 25:10; Mal 4:1) You shall be fuel to the fire;
your blood shall be in the midst of the land.
You shall be no more remembered,
for I the Lord have spoken.
Ezekiel 21
[1] And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the
holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
[3] And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against
thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from
thee the righteous and the wicked.
[4] Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked,
therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from
the south to the north:
[5] That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of
his sheath: it shall not return any more.
[6] Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and
with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
[7] And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that
thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall
melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all
knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to
pass, saith the Lord GOD.
[8] Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[9] Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a
sword is sharpened, and also furbished:
[10] It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may
glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as
every tree.
[11] And he hath give it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword
is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.
[12] Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be
upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon
my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.
[13] Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it
shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD.
[14] Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands together,
and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is
the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their privy
chambers.
[15] I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their
heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright,
it is wrapped up for the slaughter.
[16] Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left,
whithersoever thy face is set.
[17] I will also smite mine hands together, and I will cause my fury to
rest: I the LORD have said it.
[18] The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying,
[19] Also, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the
king of Babylon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land: and
choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city.
[20] Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites,
and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.
[21] For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of
the two ways, to use divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted
with images, he looked in the liver.
[22] At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint
captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with
shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and
to build a fort.
[23] And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them
that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that
they may be taken.
[24] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have made your iniquity
to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all
your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to
remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.
[25] And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when
iniquity shall have an end,
[26] Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown:
this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
[27] I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until
he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.
[28] And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD
concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The
sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume
because of the glittering:
[29] Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee,
to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose
day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.
[30] Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the
place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.
[31] And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against
thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men,
and skilful to destroy.
[32] Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; thy blood shall be in the midst of
the land; thou shalt be no more remembered: for I the LORD have spoken it.
2) Our Daily Bread for 31 August 2023 Titled Unknown Route
PSALMS 142
A Contemplative Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.
1 I cried unto the Lord with my voice;
with my voice I made my supplication unto the Lord.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I poured out my complaint before Him;
I declared to Him my trouble.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,
then You knew my path.
In the way where I walk,
they have laid a snare for me.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I looked on my right and noticed,
but there was no one who would care for me;
there is no refuge for me;
no one cares for my soul.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I cried unto You, O Lord;
I said, "You are my refuge
and my portion in the land of the living."
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:89) Attend to my cry,
for I am brought very low;
deliver me from my persecutors,
for they are stronger than me.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Bring my soul out of prison,
that I may praise Your name;
the righteous shall surround me,
for You shall deal bountifully with me.
Psalm 142
[1] I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I
make my supplication.
[2] I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
[3] When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In
the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
[4] I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would
know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
[5] I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in
the land of the living.
[6] Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my
persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
[7] Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous
shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
Perhaps I shouldn't have agreed to join Brian on a run. I was in a foreign
country, and I had no idea where or how far we would go or what the terrain
would be like. Plus, he was a fast runner. Would I twist an ankle trying to
keep up with him? What could I do but trust Brian because he knew the way? As
we started, I got even more worried. The trail was rough, winding through a
thick forest on uneven ground. Thankfully, Brian kept turning around to
check on me and warn me of rough patches ahead.
Perhaps this was how some of the people in Bible times felt while entering
unfamiliar territory-Abraham in Canaan, the Israelites in the wilderness,
and Jesus' disciples on their mission to share the good news. They had no
clue what the journey would be like, except that it would surely be tough.
But they had Someone leading them who knew the way ahead. They had to trust
that God would give them strength to cope and that He would take care of
them. They could follow Him because He knew exactly what lay ahead.
This assurance comforted David when he was on the run. Despite great
uncertainty, he said to God: "When my spirit grows faint within me, it is
you who watch over my way" (Psalm 142:3). There will be times in life when
we fear what lies ahead. But we know this: our God, who walks with us,
knows the way.
By: Leslie Koh
Reflect & Pray
What worries you most in life? How can you remind yourself
that God is walking with you and knows the way ahead?
Father, even though I don't know what may happen next, You do.
I know You'll take care of me and guide my steps.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 5 When you pray
Mark 11:25
25 And when you stand praying, forgive if you have anything against anyone,
so that your Father who is in heaven may also forgive you your sins.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any:
that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
"My prayer don't seem to be very effective," a man told his pastor." I try
to make contact with God, but my prayers seem to hit the ceiling and bounce
back."
The pastor thought for a moment, then gently suggested,
"Is there someone in your life you haven't forgiven?"
"What do you mean?" The man's face flushed; the pastor has obviuosly struck
a nerve. "Well, I guess I've had some struggles with my mother ... and then,
my wife, and I ... ." The hidden truth came to light: the man was bound in
unforgiving relationships with five of the closest people to him.
Forgiveness is an essential element in prayer. For a very good reason,
worship services in liturgical churches place the confession of sin and the
absolution near the beginning of the service, before the reading of God's
Word, prayer, and the sermon. Forgiveness - both the Lord's forgiveness
of us and our forgiveness of others - clears the way for unhindered
communication between God and his people.
When we carry anger and bitterness, or even deeply buried, well-subliminated
unforgiveness, into the presence of God, our prayers will be affected. We can,
however, free the Holy Spirit to work in our lives and the lives of others
through forgiveness. We can choose to forgive in light of God's forgiveness
of us. And when we do, the channels are re-established;
we can pray in power and open ourselves to an awareness of his activity
in our lives.
Application
a) Have my prayers ever been affected by unforgiveness in my life?
b) Is there someone in my life whom I need to forgive,
whether or not I can work toward?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Is 48:15,17
15 I, even I, have spoken, and I have called him;
I have brought him, and his way will prosper.
17 (Ps 32:8; Isa 43:14) Thus says the Lord,
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit,
who leads you in the way you should go.
15 I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him:
I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
17 Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel;
I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit,
which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Protection in Times of Trouble
Ps 91
PSALMS 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He shall cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you shall find protection;
His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
nor of the arrow that flies by day;
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) nor of the pestilence that pursues in darkness,
nor of the destruction that strikes at noonday.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) A thousand may fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
but it shall not come near you.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Only with your eyes shall you behold
and see the reward of the wicked.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
even the Most High, your dwelling,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) there shall be no evil befall you,
neither shall any plague come near your tent;
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) for He shall give His angels charge over you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 They shall bear you up in their hands,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder;
the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
and I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him My salvation.
Psalm 91
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:
My God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
And from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust:
His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand;
But it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,
Even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee,
Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee,
To keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands,
Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:
The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him:
I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:
I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy 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?)
New Brunswick
Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543
Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord to honour His commandments and His
Covenant.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, even though I don't know what may happen next,
You do. I know You'll take care of me and guide my steps."
Pray to the Lord and pray to be an Honest forgiver.
Pray to the Lord and pray to ask how to honest and sucessful.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord as protector.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the protection of new Mexican believers desiring to gather
for fellowship and worship.
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.
