Day 246 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey - 3 September 2023 reflections
Day 246, 3 September 2023
Welcome to Labour Day Sunday in North America .
Today at
Calvary Community Church , Pastor Bev Sesink and Theology
Candidate Josh Rayment spoke on Your Work Matters to God.
Mark 10:45
45 (Mt 20:28; Isa 53:10-12) "For even the Son of Man came not
to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."
[45] For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to
minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Colossians 3:23-34
23 (Col 3:17) And whatever you do, do it heartily,
as for the Lord and not for men,
24 (1Co 7:22; Eph 6:8) knowing that from the Lord you will receive
the reward of the inheritance. For you serve the Lord Christ.
[23] And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
[24] Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the
inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Matthew 25:40
40 (Mt 10:42; Pr 19:17) "The King will answer, 'Truly I say to you,
as you have done it for one of the least of these brothers of Mine,
you have done it for Me.'
[40] And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye
have done it unto me.
Serving makes life purposeful
James 1:27
27 (Isa 1:23; Ro 12:2) Religion that is pure and undefiled before God,
the Father, is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction
and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
[27] Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit
the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted
from the world.
Genesis 2:15
15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and
to keep it.
[15] And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to
dress it and to keep it.
Titus 3:14
14 (Php 1:11; Col 1:10) And let our people also learn to continue doing good
works to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unproductive.
[14] And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that
they be not unfruitful.
Philippians 2:3
3 (Ro 12:10; Gal 5:26) Let nothing be done out of strife or conceit, but in
humility let each esteem the other better than himself.
[3] Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of
mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
1 Corinthians 10:24
24 (1Co 10:33; 13:5) Let no one seek his own, but each one the other's
well-being.
[24] Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
Serving also makes us more like JEsus
Philippians 2:4-5
4 (Ro 15:1) Let each of you look not only to your own interests, but also
to the interests of others.
5 (Mt 11:29; Ro 15:3) Let this mind be in you all, which was also in Christ
Jesus,
[4] Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things
of others.
[5] Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Matthew 20:28
28 (Heb 9:28; Mt 26:28; 1Ti 2:6) "even as the Son of Man did not
come to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many."
[28] Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister,
and to give his life a ransom for many.
Our service will be rewarded in eternity
Matthew 25:23
23 (Mt 25:21) "His master said to him, 'Well done, you good
and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things.
I will make you ruler over many things. Enter the joy of your master.'
[23] His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast
been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things:
enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 25:40
40 (Mt 10:42; Pr 19:17) "The King will answer, 'Truly I say to you,
as you have done it for one of the least of these brothers of Mine,
you have done it for Me.'
[40] And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye
have done it unto me.
Matthew 25:34
34 (Jas 2:5; Lk 12:32) "Then the King will say to those at His right hand,
'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you
since the foundation of the world.
[34] Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed
of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of
the world:
1 Corinthians 10:31
31 (Col 3:17; 1Pe 4:11) Therefore, whether you eat, or drink,
or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
[31] Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the
glory of God.
John 12:26
26 (Jn 14:3; 17:24) If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. Where I am,
there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
[26] If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall
also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
Accept others unconditionally
Romans 15:7
7 Therefore welcome one another, just as Christ also welcomed us,
for the glory of God.
[7] Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the
glory of God.
Encourage others continually
1 Thessalonians 5:11
11 (Eph 4:29; Heb 10:25) So comfort yourselves together,
and edify one another, just as you are doing.
[11] Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as
also ye do.
Ephesians 4:29
29 (Col 4:6) Let no unwholesome word proceed out of your mouth,
but only that which is good for building up, that it may give grace
to the listeners.
[29] Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which
is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
We minister when we forgive others freely
Colossians 3:13
13 (Eph 4:32; Mk 11:25; Eph 4:2) Bear with one another and forgive one
another. If anyone has a quarrel against anyone, even as Christ forgave you,
so you must do.
[13] Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a
quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Help others willingly
Proverbs 3:27-28
27 (Gal 6:10; Ro 13:7 ) Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
28 (Lev 19:13) Do not say to your neighbor,
"Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give it,"
when you have it with you.
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due,
When it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again,
And to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
1 Corinthians 15:58
58 (1Co 16:10; 2Pe 3:14) Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast,
unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that
your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
[58] Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is
not in vain in the Lord.
Pray for others
1 Timothy 2:1
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
[1] I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
1) Ezekiel 28,29,30,31
Ezekiel 28
A Prophecy Against the King of Tyre
1 The word of the Lord came again to me, saying:
2 (Eze 28:9; 2Th 2:4; Isa 31:3) Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre,
Thus says the Lord God:
Because your heart is lifted up,
and you have said, "I am a god;
I sit in the seat of gods
in the midst of the seas,"
yet you are a man, and not God,
though you set your heart as the heart of God.
3 (Da 1:20; 5:11-12) You are wiser than Daniel;
there is no secret that is a match for you.
4 With your wisdom and with your understanding,
you have obtained riches for yourself,
and have obtained gold and silver
into your treasuries;
5 (Ps 62:10; 52:7) by your great wisdom, by your trade,
you have increased your riches,
and your heart is lifted up
because of your riches.
6 (Eze 28:2; Ex 9:17) Therefore thus says the Lord God:
Because you have set your heart
as the heart of God,
7 (Eze 31:12; 30:11) therefore, I will bring strangers upon you,
the most cruel of the nations;
and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom,
and defile your brightness.
8 (Eze 27:26-27; 27:34) They shall bring you down to the pit,
and you shall die the death of those who are slain
in the midst of the seas.
9 (Eze 28:2) Will you yet say before him who slays you,
"I am a god,"
although you are a man and not God,
in the hands of those who wound you?
10 (Eze 31:18; 32:19) You shall die the death of the uncircumcised
by the hand of strangers;
for I have spoken! says the Lord God.
A Lament for the King of Tyre
11 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
12 (Eze 19:1; 26:17) Son of man, take up a lamentation
over the king of Tyre and say to him, Thus says the Lord God:
You had the seal of perfection,
full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13 (Eze 27:16; 31:8-9) You were in Eden,
the garden of God;
every precious stone was your covering:
the sardius, topaz, and the diamond,
the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper,
the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold.
The workmanship of your settings and sockets was in you;
on the day that you were created, they were prepared.
14 (Ex 25:17-20; 30:26) You were the anointed cherub that covers,
and I set you there;
you were upon the holy mountain of God;
you walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
15 (Eze 27:3-4; 28:3-6) You were perfect in your ways
from the day that you were created,
until iniquity was found in you.
16 (Hab 2:17; Ge 3:24) By the multitude of your merchandise,
you were filled with violence in your midst,
and you sinned;
therefore I have cast you as profane out of the mountain of God;
and I have destroyed you, O covering cherub,
from the midst of the stones of fire.
17 (Eze 28:2; 28:5) Your heart was lifted up
because of your beauty;
you have corrupted your wisdom
by reason of your brightness;
I cast you to the ground,
I lay you before kings, that they may see you.
18 (Mal 4:3; Am 1:9-10) You have defiled your sanctuaries
by the multitude of your iniquities, by the iniquity of your trade;
therefore I have brought fire out from your midst;
it has devoured you,
and I have turned you to ashes upon the earth
in the sight of all those who see you.
19 (Eze 26:21) All those who know you among the people
are astonished at you;
you are a terror,
and you shall cease to be forever.
A Prophecy Against Sidon
20 Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
21 (Eze 6:2; Ge 10:15) Son of man, set your face toward Sidon
and prophesy against her
22 (Eze 39:13; Ex 14:4) and say, Thus says the Lord God:
I am against you, O Sidon;
and I will be glorified in your midst;
and they shall know that I am the Lord,
when I execute judgments in her
and display My holiness in her.
23 (Eze 38:22) For I will send pestilence into her,
and blood into her streets;
and the wounded shall fall in her midst
by the sword upon her on every side;
and they shall know that I am the Lord.
24 (Nu 33:55; Jos 23:13) There shall be no more a pricking brier
to the house of Israel, nor any painful thorn among all
who are around them, who despised them. Then they shall know that
I am the Lord God.
The Future Blessing for Israel
25 (Ps 106:47; Jer 23:8) Thus says the Lord God: When I gather
the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered
and display My holiness in them in the sight of the nations,
then they shall dwell in their land that I have given to My servant Jacob.
26 (Eze 28:22; 28:24) They shall dwell safely in it and shall build houses
and plant vineyards and dwell securely when I execute judgments on all those
around them who despise them. Then they shall know that
I am the Lord their God.
Ezekiel 28
[1] The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD;
Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in
the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God,
though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
[3] Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can
hide from thee:
[4] With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee
riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
[5] By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches,
and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
[6] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as
the heart of God;
[7] Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the
nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom,
and they shall defile thy brightness.
[8] They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of
them that are slain in the midst of the seas.
[9] Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt
be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.
[10] Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of
strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
[11] Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[12] Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto
him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and
perfect in beauty.
[13] Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy
covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the
jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the
workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day
that thou wast created.
[14] Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so:
thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in
the midst of the stones of fire.
[15] Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created,
till iniquity was found in thee.
[16] By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee
with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane
out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub,
from the midst of the stones of fire.
[17] Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted
thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I
will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
[18] Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities,
by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from
the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon
the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
[19] All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee:
thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.
[20] Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[21] Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
[22] And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon;
and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am
the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be
sanctified in her.
[23] For I will send into her pestilence, and blood into her streets; and
the wounded shall be judged in the midst of her by the sword upon her on
every side; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
[24] And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel,
nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them;
and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
[25] Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel
from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in
them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I
have given to my servant Jacob.
[26] And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant
vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed
judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall
know that I am the LORD their God.
Ezekiel 29:1-16
A Prophecy Against Egypt
1 (Eze 26:1; 29:17) In the tenth year, in the tenth month,
on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 (Eze 6:2; Jer 44:30) Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt
and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.
3 (Isa 27:1; Eze 32:2) Speak, and say, Thus says the Lord God:
I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt,
the great dragon that lies in the midst of his rivers,
which has said, "My Nile is my own,
and I myself have made it."
4 (2Ki 19:28; Eze 38:4) But I will put hooks in your jaws,
and will cause the fish of your rivers to stick to your scales,
and will bring you up out of the midst of your rivers,
and all the fish of your rivers shall stick to your scales.
5 (Jer 7:33; 8:2) I will abandon you to the wilderness,
you and all the fish of your rivers;
you shall fall upon the open field;
you shall not be brought together or gathered.
I have given you for food
to the beasts of the field and to the fowl of the heavens.
6 (2Ki 18:21; Isa 36:6) All the inhabitants of Egypt shall know
that I am the Lord, because they have been
a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
7 (Eze 17:15-17) When they took hold of you by your hand,
you broke and tore all their hands. And when they leaned upon you,
you broke and made all their legs shake.
8 (Eze 14:17) Therefore thus says the Lord God: I will bring a sword
upon you, and cut off man and beast out of you.
9 (Eze 29:3; Pr 16:18) The land of Egypt shall become a desolation
and waste. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
Because you said, "The Nile is mine, and I have made it,"
10 (Eze 30:12) therefore, I am against you and against your rivers,
and I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation,
from Migdol to Syene, as far as the border of Ethiopia.
11 (Eze 32:13; Jer 43:11-12) No foot of man shall pass through it,
nor foot of beast pass through it, nor shall it be inhabited for forty years.
12 (Jer 46:19; Eze 30:7) Thus I will make the land of Egypt desolate
in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities
among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate for forty years.
And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations
and will disperse them among the countries.
13 (Isa 19:22; Jer 46:26) For thus says the Lord God:
At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the peoples
wherever they were scattered.
14 (Eze 30:14; Isa 11:11) And I will turn the fortunes of Egypt
and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros,
into the land of their origin, and there they shall be a debased kingdom.
15 (Eze 30:13; Zec 10:11) It shall be the basest of the kingdoms,
and it shall exalt itself no more above the nations. For I will diminish them
so that they shall rule over the nations no more.
16 (Hos 8:13; Isa 20:5) It shall be the confidence of the house of Israel
no more, bringing to mind the iniquity of their having turned to Egypt.
But they shall know that I am the Lord God.
[1] In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month,
the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy
against him, and against all Egypt:
[3] Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee,
Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his
rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for
myself.
[4] But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy
rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst
of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.
[5] And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish
of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be
brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of
the field and to the fowls of the heaven.
[6] And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because
they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
[7] When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all
their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all
their loins to be at a stand.
[8] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon
thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee.
[9] And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know
that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made
it.
[10] Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will
make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene
even unto the border of Ethiopia.
[11] No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass
through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years.
[12] And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the
countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid
waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among
the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
[13] Yet thus saith the Lord GOD; At the end of forty years will I gather
the Egyptians from the people whither they were scattered:
[14] And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to
return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they
shall be there a base kingdom.
[15] It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself
any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no
more rule over the nations.
[16] And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which
bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but
they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Babylonia to Plunder Egypt
17 (Eze 29:1) In the twenty-seventh year, in the first month,
on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
18 (Jer 27:6; 25:9) Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
caused his army to labor hard against Tyre. Every head was made bald,
and every shoulder was peeled. Yet he and his army had no wages from Tyre
for the labor that he had done against it.
19 (Jer 43:10-13; Eze 30:24-25) Therefore thus says the Lord God:
I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
And he shall carry off her wealth and take her spoil and take her prey.
And it shall be wages for his army.
20 (Isa 10:6-7; Jer 25:9) I have given him the land of Egypt
for his labor with which he labored against it, because they acted for Me,
says the Lord God.
21 (Ps 132:17; Eze 24:27) On that day I will cause the horn of the house
of Israel to spring forth, and I will open your mouth in their midst.
Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
[17] And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first
month, in the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying,
[18] Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a
great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder
was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service
that he had served against it:
[19] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of
Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude,
and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his
army.
[20] I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he served
against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord GOD.
[21] In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth,
and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they
shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 30:1-19
1 The word of the Lord came to me again, saying:
2 (Isa 13:6; 15:2) Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord God:
Howl,
"Woe to the day!"
3 (Eze 7:7; 7:12) For the day is near,
even the day of the Lord is near,
a cloudy day,
it shall be the time of doom for the nations.
4 (Eze 29:19; 29:8) The sword shall come upon Egypt,
and great pain shall be in Ethiopia,
when the slain fall in Egypt,
they take away her wealth,
and her foundations are broken down.
5 (Jer 25:20; Eze 27:10) Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, all Arabia,
Kub, and the men of the land that is in league shall fall with them
by the sword.
6 (Eze 29:10; Isa 20:3-6) Thus says the Lord:
Indeed, those who uphold Egypt shall fall,
and the pride of her power shall come down.
From Migdol to Syene
they shall fall in her by the sword,
says the Lord God.
7 (Eze 29:12; Jer 25:18-26) They shall be desolate
in the midst of the countries that are desolate,
and her cities shall be
in the midst of the cities that are wasted.
8 (Eze 29:6; Ps 58:11) They shall know that I am the Lord
when I have set a fire in Egypt
and when all her helpers are destroyed.
9 (Isa 18:1-2; 23:5) In that day messengers shall go forth from Me
in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall
come upon them as in the day of Egypt. For it is coming!
10 (Eze 29:19) Thus says the Lord God:
I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease
by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
11 (Eze 28:7) He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations,
shall be brought to destroy the land;
and they shall draw their swords against Egypt,
and fill the land with the slain.
12 (Eze 29:3) I will make the rivers dry,
and sell the land into the hand of the wicked;
and I will make the land waste and all that is in it,
by the hand of strangers.
I, the Lord, have spoken.
13 (Zec 10:11; Jer 2:16) Thus says the Lord God:
I will also destroy the idols,
and I will cause their images to cease from Memphis;
and no more shall there be a prince of the land of Egypt.
And I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
14 (Jer 46:25; Eze 29:14) I will make Pathros desolate,
and will set fire in Zoan,
and will execute judgments in Thebes.
15 I will pour out My fury upon Pelusium,
the strength of Egypt;
and I will cut off the multitude of Thebes.
16 I will set fire in Egypt;
Pelusium shall have great pain,
and Thebes shall be rent asunder,
and Memphis shall have distresses daily.
17 (Ge 41:45) The young men of Heliopolis and of Bubastis
shall fall by the sword,
and the women shall go into captivity.
18 (Eze 30:3; Isa 10:27) In Tahpanhes also the day shall be darkened,
when I break there the yokes of Egypt.
And the pomp of her strength shall cease in her;
as for her, a cloud shall cover her,
and her daughters shall go into captivity.
19 (Eze 30:14; Ps 9:16) Thus I will execute judgments in Egypt,
and they shall know that I am the Lord.
[1] The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe
worth the day
[3] For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it
shall be the time of the heathen.
[4] And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in
Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her
multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.
[5] Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub,
and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.
[6] Thus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the
pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall
in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
[7] And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are
desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are
wasted.
[8] And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt,
and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.
[9] In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the
careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the
day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.
[10] Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also make the multitude of Egypt to
cease by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon.
[11] He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations, shall be
brought to destroy the land: and they shall draw their swords against Egypt,
and fill the land with the slain.
[12] And I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the
wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand
of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it.
[13] Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the idols, and I will
cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince
of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
[14] And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will
execute judgments in No.
[15] And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut
off the multitude of No.
[16] And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall
be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.
[17] The young men of Aven and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword: and
these cities shall go into captivity.
[18] At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there
the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for
her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.
[19] Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am
the LORD.
A Prophecy Against Pharaoh
20 (Eze 26:1; 29:17) In the eleventh year, in the first month,
on the seventh day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
21 (Jer 30:13; 46:11) Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king
of Egypt. And it has not been bound up to be healed or wrapped with
a bandage to make it strong to hold the sword.
22 (2Ki 24:7; Ps 37:17) Therefore thus says the Lord God: I am against
Pharaoh king of Egypt and will break his arms, both the strong
and the broken. And I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
23 (Eze 30:17-18; 30:26) I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations
and disperse them among the countries.
24 (Eze 30:25; Zep 2:12) For I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon
and put My sword in his hand. But I will break the arms of Pharaoh so that
he groans before him with the groanings of a wounded man.
25 So I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms
of Pharaoh shall fall down. Then they shall know that I am the Lord
when I put My sword into the hand of the king of Babylon
and he stretches it out upon the land of Egypt.
26 (Eze 29:12) When I scatter the Egyptians among the nations
and disperse them among the countries, then they shall know
that I am the Lord.
[20] And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the
seventh day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[21] Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it
shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it
strong to hold the sword.
[22] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of
Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I
will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
[23] And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse
them through the countries.
[24] And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword
in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh's arms, and he shall groan before him
with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.
[25] But I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of
Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I
shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall
stretch it out upon the land of Egypt.
[26] And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them
among the countries; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 31
Pharaoh to Be Slain
1 (Eze 30:20; Jer 52:5-6) In the eleventh year, in the third month,
on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 (Eze 29:19; 30:10) Son of man, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt,
and to his multitude:
Whom are you like in your greatness?
3 (Isa 10:33-34; Da 4:10) Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon,
with fair branches and shade for a forest,
and high stature;
and its top was among the clouds.
4 (Eze 17:5; 17:8) The waters made it great;
the deep set it up on high.
With its rivers it continually ran
all around its plants,
and sent out its little rivers
to all the trees of the field.
5 (Da 4:11; Eze 17:5) Therefore its height was exalted
above all the trees of the field,
and its boughs were multiplied,
and its branches became long
because of the abundance of water, as it spread them out.
6 (Eze 17:23; Da 4:12) All the fowl of heaven
made their nests in its boughs;
and under its branches
all the beasts of the field gave birth;
and under its shadow
all great nations lived.
7 Thus it was fair in its greatness,
in the length of its branches,
for its roots were
by many waters.
8 (Eze 28:13; Ge 13:10) The cedars in the garden of God
could not match it;
the fir trees
were not like its boughs,
and the chestnut trees
were not like its branches;
nor was any tree in the garden of God
like it in its beauty.
9 (Ge 13:10; Isa 51:3) I made it beautiful with an abundance of branches,
so that all the trees of Eden envied it,
that were in the garden of God.
10 (Eze 28:17; Da 5:20) Therefore, thus says the Lord God: Because
it is lifted up in height and has shot up its top among the clouds,
and its heart is arrogant in its height,
11 (Dt 18:12; Eze 32:11-12) I therefore will deliver it into the hand
of the mighty one of the nations. He shall surely deal with it.
I have driven it out for its wickedness.
12 (Eze 28:7; 35:8; 30:11) Aliens, the tyrants of the nations have
cut it off and left it. Upon the mountains and in all the valleys
its branches have fallen, and its boughs have been broken
by all the rivers of the land. And all the peoples of the earth
have gone down from its shadow and have left it.
13 (Eze 32:4; Isa 18:6) Upon its ruin all the fowl of the heavens
shall remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be
upon its fallen branches
14 (Ps 82:7; Eze 26:20) to the end that none of all the trees
by the waters exalt themselves for their height,
or shoot up their tops among the clouds, or their well-watered trees stand up
in their height. For they all have been delivered to death, to the nether
parts of the earth in the midst of the sons of men, with those who go down
to the pit.
15 Thus says the Lord God: On the day when it went down to Sheol
I caused mourning. I covered the deep over it and restrained its rivers,
and its many waters were stayed. And I caused Lebanon to mourn for it,
and all the trees of the field fainted for it.
16 (Isa 14:15; 14:8; Eze 26:15) I made the nations to shake at the sound
of its fall when I cast him down to Sheol with those who descend into the pit.
And all the well-watered trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon,
were comforted in the nether parts of the earth.
17 (Ps 9:17; Eze 31:6) They also went down into Sheol with it to those
who were slain with the sword. And those who were its power lived
under its shadow in the midst of the nations.
18 (Eze 32:19; 32:21; 28:10) To whom are you thus like in glory
and in greatness among the trees of Eden? Yet you shall be brought down
with the trees of Eden to the nether parts of the earth. You shall lie
in the midst of the uncircumcised with those who were slain by the sword.
This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, says the Lord God.
[1] And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the
first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude;
Whom art thou like in thy greatness?
[3] Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and
with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature;
and his top was among the thick boughs.
[4] The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers
running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the
trees of the field.
[5] Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and
his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the
multitude of waters, when he shot forth.
[6] All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his
branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under
his shadow dwelt all great nations.
[7] Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for
his root was by great waters.
[8] The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were
not like his boughs, and the chestnut trees were not like his branches; nor
any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.
[9] I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the
trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.
[10] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast lifted up thyself
in height, and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his
heart is lifted up in his height;
[11] I have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the
heathen; he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his
wickedness.
[12] And strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have
left him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are
fallen,
and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people
of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him.
[13] Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the
beasts of the field shall be upon his branches:
[14] To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves
for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither
their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all
delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the
children of men, with them that go down to the pit.
[15] Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I
caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods
thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for
him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.
[16] I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him
down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden,
the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in
the nether parts of the earth.
[17] They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain with the
sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst
of the heathen.
[18] To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of
Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether
parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with
them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude,
saith the Lord GOD.
2) Our Daily Bread for 3 September 2023 Titled The BLESSED Mask
2 Corinthians 3:1-6
Ministers of the New Covenant
1 (Ac 18:27; 2Co 5:12) Do we begin again to commend ourselves?
Or do we need, as some others, letters of commendation to you,
or letters of commendation from you?
2 You are our letter written in our hearts, known and read by all men.
3 (Ex 24:12; Jer 31:33) For you are prominently declared to be
the letter of Christ, prepared by us, written not with ink
but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone
but on human tablets of the heart.
4 (Eph 3:12) We have such trust through Christ toward God,
5 (1Co 15:10) not that we are sufficient in ourselves to take credit
for anything of ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,
6 (Lk 22:20; Jn 6:63) who has made us able ministers of the new covenant,
not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills,
but the Spirit gives life.
[1] Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others,
epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
[2] Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
[3] Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ
ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living
God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
[4] And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
[5] Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of
ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
[6] Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the
letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth
life.
As the mask mandate requirements during the pandemic loosened, I struggled to
remember to keep a mask handy for where they were still required-like my
daughter's school. One day when I needed a mask, I found just one in my car:
the one I avoided wearing because it had blessed written across the front.
I prefer to wear masks without messages, and I believe that the word on the
mask I found is overused. But I had no choice, so I reluctantly put the mask
on. And when I nearly showed my annoyance with a new receptionist at the
school, I caught myself, partly because of the word on my mask. I didn't want
to look like a hypocrite, walking around with blessed scrawled across my mouth
while showing impatience to a person trying to figure out a complicated
system.
Though the letters on my mask reminded me of my witness for Christ, the words
of Scripture in my heart should be a true reminder to be patient with others.
As Paul wrote to the Corinthians, "You are a letter from Christ, . . . written
not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone
but on tablets of human hearts" (2 Corinthians 3:3). The Holy Spirit who
"gives life" (v. 6), can help us live out "love, joy, peace" and, yes,
"patience" (Galatians 5:22). We're truly blessed by His presence within us!
By: Katara Patton
Reflect & Pray
What are your words and actions saying to others?
How can you represent Christ in what you do today?
Dear Jesus, with each person I encounter today,
help me to share what it means to live for You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 1 Hard Bargain
Mark 11:24
24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray,
believe that you will receive them, and you will have them.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,
believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
"I've been praying." Jennifer declared confidently. " I told God I'd give him
a tithe of that $5000000 when I win the sweepstakes."
Her friend Cindi laughed. "Well, then, you don't have a chance. I told him
I'd give him half!"
Can we, as in Mark 11:24 seems to imply , pray for anything, absolutely
anything, and expect that the Lord will come through? Can we pray with
assurance for new cars, mink coats, or trips to the Caribbean? The verse
seems to be a troublesome one, especially when we try it and our prayers
aren't answered in the way we expected.
But seen in context, Mark 11:24 gives us a much broader picture of the
kind of prayer Jesus meant. The verse appears in the framework of
Jesus' ministry - cleansing the temple, correcting the Pharisees,
commanding forgiveness, discussing his authority. The condition for
the fulfillment of Mark 11:24, if Jesus' actions are any indication,
is fulfilling the will and purpose of God.
Such a condition for powerful prayers involves much more than attaching
am "If it be Thy will" clause onto the end of our prayers. We need to know
God's will and walk in it, seeking his kingdom first, and drawing close to
him. Then , as our hearts are right with him, what we ask in prayer
is likely to be congruent with the mind and purposes of Christ. We are
less likely to pray selfishly, and more likely to share God's priorities,
as we get to know him. And as we deepen in our knowledge of him,
as his will becomes our will, his promise for answered prayer takes
on new dimensions.
Application
a) What is the connection betweeen know God's will and praying effectively?
b) What changes need to take place in my life
so that I might pray with greater power?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Gal 3:13-14
13 (Dt 21:23; Gal 4:5) Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by
being made a curse for us - as it is written,
"Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree" (Dt 21:23.)-
14 (Ac 2:33; Gal 3:2) so that the blessing of Abraham might come
on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise
of the Spirit through faith.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse
for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus
Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Guiding Presence
Ps 119:105-112
Nun
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I am greatly afflicted;
revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
108 Accept the freewill offerings of my praise, O Lord,
and teach me Your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand,
yet I do not forget Your law.
110 The wicked have laid a trap for me,
yet I do not depart from Your precepts.
111 Your testimonies are my inheritance forever,
for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes always,
even unto the end.
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
And a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
That I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much:
Quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD,
And teach me thy judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand:
Yet do I not forget thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me:
Yet I erred not from thy precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever:
For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes
Alway, even unto the end.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Nova Scotia
Total population 942700
Muslim population (est.) 14629
With 6 of the Nova Scotia's 10 universities located in Halifax, there is
a high concentration of Muslin international students in the area,
a harvest field in itself.
Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations
- in and around Halifax and other cities
- on university campuses
- for new workers among Muslims
- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach
to Muslims in their areas.
- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend
to share Jesus with and disciple them
- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their
new faith in Jesus with other Muslims
Halifax is the centre of Muslim activity for the Province of Nova Scotia
with at least 10 Islamic centres (mosques) and musallas
(prayer locations, especially for Friday prayer). And there are other mosques
in Chebucto, Kearney Lake, Dartmouth, Bedford and Truro.
Though the original community of Muslims was primarily composed of
newcomers from Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, continued immigration
has further diversified this community. Anf it is said thay Arabic
is the second most spoken language in Halifax.
while conservative estimates place the number of Muslims at almost 15000
in 2014, the Imama of a primary Halifax mosque estimates their population
somewhere between 25000 to 30000.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...)
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
3nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the province of Alberta as follows:
I) Pray for the leaders of Alberta, that God's Spirit would influence then to
act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards. (
1 Tim 2:1-4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in
the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and to come
to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority;
that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
b) Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and Canadian to faith in Christ.
( John 16:8 - When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to be a Christian example at your workplace
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that the nations are His.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, with each person I encounter today,
help me to share what it means to live for You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord's will and walk in it.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be thankful for his saving redemption.
Pray to the Lord and pray to walk in His word.
Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations
- in and around Halifax and other cities
- on university campuses
- for new workers among Muslims
- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach
to Muslims in their areas.
- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend
to share Jesus with and disciple them
- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their
new faith in Jesus with other Muslims
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 Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and Canadian to faith in Christ.
Pray that more teaching resources will reach the growing number of Christians
in Uzbekistan.
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.
Welcome to Labour Day Sunday in North America .
Today at
Calvary Community Church , Pastor Bev Sesink and Theology
Candidate Josh Rayment spoke on Your Work Matters to God.
Mark 10:45
45 (Mt 20:28; Isa 53:10-12) "For even the Son of Man came not
to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."
[45] For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to
minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Colossians 3:23-34
23 (Col 3:17) And whatever you do, do it heartily,
as for the Lord and not for men,
24 (1Co 7:22; Eph 6:8) knowing that from the Lord you will receive
the reward of the inheritance. For you serve the Lord Christ.
[23] And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
[24] Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the
inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Matthew 25:40
40 (Mt 10:42; Pr 19:17) "The King will answer, 'Truly I say to you,
as you have done it for one of the least of these brothers of Mine,
you have done it for Me.'
[40] And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye
have done it unto me.
Serving makes life purposeful
James 1:27
27 (Isa 1:23; Ro 12:2) Religion that is pure and undefiled before God,
the Father, is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction
and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
[27] Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit
the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted
from the world.
Genesis 2:15
15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and
to keep it.
[15] And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to
dress it and to keep it.
Titus 3:14
14 (Php 1:11; Col 1:10) And let our people also learn to continue doing good
works to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unproductive.
[14] And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that
they be not unfruitful.
Philippians 2:3
3 (Ro 12:10; Gal 5:26) Let nothing be done out of strife or conceit, but in
humility let each esteem the other better than himself.
[3] Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of
mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
1 Corinthians 10:24
24 (1Co 10:33; 13:5) Let no one seek his own, but each one the other's
well-being.
[24] Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
Serving also makes us more like JEsus
Philippians 2:4-5
4 (Ro 15:1) Let each of you look not only to your own interests, but also
to the interests of others.
5 (Mt 11:29; Ro 15:3) Let this mind be in you all, which was also in Christ
Jesus,
[4] Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things
of others.
[5] Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Matthew 20:28
28 (Heb 9:28; Mt 26:28; 1Ti 2:6) "even as the Son of Man did not
come to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many."
[28] Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister,
and to give his life a ransom for many.
Our service will be rewarded in eternity
Matthew 25:23
23 (Mt 25:21) "His master said to him, 'Well done, you good
and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things.
I will make you ruler over many things. Enter the joy of your master.'
[23] His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast
been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things:
enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 25:40
40 (Mt 10:42; Pr 19:17) "The King will answer, 'Truly I say to you,
as you have done it for one of the least of these brothers of Mine,
you have done it for Me.'
[40] And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye
have done it unto me.
Matthew 25:34
34 (Jas 2:5; Lk 12:32) "Then the King will say to those at His right hand,
'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you
since the foundation of the world.
[34] Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed
of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of
the world:
1 Corinthians 10:31
31 (Col 3:17; 1Pe 4:11) Therefore, whether you eat, or drink,
or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
[31] Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the
glory of God.
John 12:26
26 (Jn 14:3; 17:24) If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. Where I am,
there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
[26] If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall
also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
Accept others unconditionally
Romans 15:7
7 Therefore welcome one another, just as Christ also welcomed us,
for the glory of God.
[7] Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the
glory of God.
Encourage others continually
1 Thessalonians 5:11
11 (Eph 4:29; Heb 10:25) So comfort yourselves together,
and edify one another, just as you are doing.
[11] Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as
also ye do.
Ephesians 4:29
29 (Col 4:6) Let no unwholesome word proceed out of your mouth,
but only that which is good for building up, that it may give grace
to the listeners.
[29] Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which
is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
We minister when we forgive others freely
Colossians 3:13
13 (Eph 4:32; Mk 11:25; Eph 4:2) Bear with one another and forgive one
another. If anyone has a quarrel against anyone, even as Christ forgave you,
so you must do.
[13] Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a
quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Help others willingly
Proverbs 3:27-28
27 (Gal 6:10; Ro 13:7 ) Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
28 (Lev 19:13) Do not say to your neighbor,
"Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give it,"
when you have it with you.
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due,
When it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again,
And to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
1 Corinthians 15:58
58 (1Co 16:10; 2Pe 3:14) Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast,
unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that
your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
[58] Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is
not in vain in the Lord.
Pray for others
1 Timothy 2:1
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
[1] I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
1) Ezekiel 28,29,30,31
Ezekiel 28
A Prophecy Against the King of Tyre
1 The word of the Lord came again to me, saying:
2 (Eze 28:9; 2Th 2:4; Isa 31:3) Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre,
Thus says the Lord God:
Because your heart is lifted up,
and you have said, "I am a god;
I sit in the seat of gods
in the midst of the seas,"
yet you are a man, and not God,
though you set your heart as the heart of God.
3 (Da 1:20; 5:11-12) You are wiser than Daniel;
there is no secret that is a match for you.
4 With your wisdom and with your understanding,
you have obtained riches for yourself,
and have obtained gold and silver
into your treasuries;
5 (Ps 62:10; 52:7) by your great wisdom, by your trade,
you have increased your riches,
and your heart is lifted up
because of your riches.
6 (Eze 28:2; Ex 9:17) Therefore thus says the Lord God:
Because you have set your heart
as the heart of God,
7 (Eze 31:12; 30:11) therefore, I will bring strangers upon you,
the most cruel of the nations;
and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom,
and defile your brightness.
8 (Eze 27:26-27; 27:34) They shall bring you down to the pit,
and you shall die the death of those who are slain
in the midst of the seas.
9 (Eze 28:2) Will you yet say before him who slays you,
"I am a god,"
although you are a man and not God,
in the hands of those who wound you?
10 (Eze 31:18; 32:19) You shall die the death of the uncircumcised
by the hand of strangers;
for I have spoken! says the Lord God.
A Lament for the King of Tyre
11 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
12 (Eze 19:1; 26:17) Son of man, take up a lamentation
over the king of Tyre and say to him, Thus says the Lord God:
You had the seal of perfection,
full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13 (Eze 27:16; 31:8-9) You were in Eden,
the garden of God;
every precious stone was your covering:
the sardius, topaz, and the diamond,
the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper,
the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold.
The workmanship of your settings and sockets was in you;
on the day that you were created, they were prepared.
14 (Ex 25:17-20; 30:26) You were the anointed cherub that covers,
and I set you there;
you were upon the holy mountain of God;
you walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
15 (Eze 27:3-4; 28:3-6) You were perfect in your ways
from the day that you were created,
until iniquity was found in you.
16 (Hab 2:17; Ge 3:24) By the multitude of your merchandise,
you were filled with violence in your midst,
and you sinned;
therefore I have cast you as profane out of the mountain of God;
and I have destroyed you, O covering cherub,
from the midst of the stones of fire.
17 (Eze 28:2; 28:5) Your heart was lifted up
because of your beauty;
you have corrupted your wisdom
by reason of your brightness;
I cast you to the ground,
I lay you before kings, that they may see you.
18 (Mal 4:3; Am 1:9-10) You have defiled your sanctuaries
by the multitude of your iniquities, by the iniquity of your trade;
therefore I have brought fire out from your midst;
it has devoured you,
and I have turned you to ashes upon the earth
in the sight of all those who see you.
19 (Eze 26:21) All those who know you among the people
are astonished at you;
you are a terror,
and you shall cease to be forever.
A Prophecy Against Sidon
20 Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
21 (Eze 6:2; Ge 10:15) Son of man, set your face toward Sidon
and prophesy against her
22 (Eze 39:13; Ex 14:4) and say, Thus says the Lord God:
I am against you, O Sidon;
and I will be glorified in your midst;
and they shall know that I am the Lord,
when I execute judgments in her
and display My holiness in her.
23 (Eze 38:22) For I will send pestilence into her,
and blood into her streets;
and the wounded shall fall in her midst
by the sword upon her on every side;
and they shall know that I am the Lord.
24 (Nu 33:55; Jos 23:13) There shall be no more a pricking brier
to the house of Israel, nor any painful thorn among all
who are around them, who despised them. Then they shall know that
I am the Lord God.
The Future Blessing for Israel
25 (Ps 106:47; Jer 23:8) Thus says the Lord God: When I gather
the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered
and display My holiness in them in the sight of the nations,
then they shall dwell in their land that I have given to My servant Jacob.
26 (Eze 28:22; 28:24) They shall dwell safely in it and shall build houses
and plant vineyards and dwell securely when I execute judgments on all those
around them who despise them. Then they shall know that
I am the Lord their God.
Ezekiel 28
[1] The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD;
Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in
the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God,
though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
[3] Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can
hide from thee:
[4] With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee
riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
[5] By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches,
and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
[6] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as
the heart of God;
[7] Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the
nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom,
and they shall defile thy brightness.
[8] They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of
them that are slain in the midst of the seas.
[9] Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt
be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.
[10] Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of
strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
[11] Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[12] Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto
him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and
perfect in beauty.
[13] Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy
covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the
jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the
workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day
that thou wast created.
[14] Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so:
thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in
the midst of the stones of fire.
[15] Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created,
till iniquity was found in thee.
[16] By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee
with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane
out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub,
from the midst of the stones of fire.
[17] Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted
thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I
will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
[18] Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities,
by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from
the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon
the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
[19] All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee:
thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.
[20] Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[21] Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
[22] And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon;
and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am
the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be
sanctified in her.
[23] For I will send into her pestilence, and blood into her streets; and
the wounded shall be judged in the midst of her by the sword upon her on
every side; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
[24] And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel,
nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them;
and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
[25] Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel
from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in
them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I
have given to my servant Jacob.
[26] And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant
vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed
judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall
know that I am the LORD their God.
Ezekiel 29:1-16
A Prophecy Against Egypt
1 (Eze 26:1; 29:17) In the tenth year, in the tenth month,
on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 (Eze 6:2; Jer 44:30) Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt
and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.
3 (Isa 27:1; Eze 32:2) Speak, and say, Thus says the Lord God:
I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt,
the great dragon that lies in the midst of his rivers,
which has said, "My Nile is my own,
and I myself have made it."
4 (2Ki 19:28; Eze 38:4) But I will put hooks in your jaws,
and will cause the fish of your rivers to stick to your scales,
and will bring you up out of the midst of your rivers,
and all the fish of your rivers shall stick to your scales.
5 (Jer 7:33; 8:2) I will abandon you to the wilderness,
you and all the fish of your rivers;
you shall fall upon the open field;
you shall not be brought together or gathered.
I have given you for food
to the beasts of the field and to the fowl of the heavens.
6 (2Ki 18:21; Isa 36:6) All the inhabitants of Egypt shall know
that I am the Lord, because they have been
a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
7 (Eze 17:15-17) When they took hold of you by your hand,
you broke and tore all their hands. And when they leaned upon you,
you broke and made all their legs shake.
8 (Eze 14:17) Therefore thus says the Lord God: I will bring a sword
upon you, and cut off man and beast out of you.
9 (Eze 29:3; Pr 16:18) The land of Egypt shall become a desolation
and waste. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
Because you said, "The Nile is mine, and I have made it,"
10 (Eze 30:12) therefore, I am against you and against your rivers,
and I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation,
from Migdol to Syene, as far as the border of Ethiopia.
11 (Eze 32:13; Jer 43:11-12) No foot of man shall pass through it,
nor foot of beast pass through it, nor shall it be inhabited for forty years.
12 (Jer 46:19; Eze 30:7) Thus I will make the land of Egypt desolate
in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities
among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate for forty years.
And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations
and will disperse them among the countries.
13 (Isa 19:22; Jer 46:26) For thus says the Lord God:
At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the peoples
wherever they were scattered.
14 (Eze 30:14; Isa 11:11) And I will turn the fortunes of Egypt
and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros,
into the land of their origin, and there they shall be a debased kingdom.
15 (Eze 30:13; Zec 10:11) It shall be the basest of the kingdoms,
and it shall exalt itself no more above the nations. For I will diminish them
so that they shall rule over the nations no more.
16 (Hos 8:13; Isa 20:5) It shall be the confidence of the house of Israel
no more, bringing to mind the iniquity of their having turned to Egypt.
But they shall know that I am the Lord God.
[1] In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month,
the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy
against him, and against all Egypt:
[3] Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee,
Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his
rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for
myself.
[4] But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy
rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst
of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.
[5] And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish
of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be
brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of
the field and to the fowls of the heaven.
[6] And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because
they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
[7] When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all
their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all
their loins to be at a stand.
[8] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon
thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee.
[9] And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know
that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made
it.
[10] Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will
make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene
even unto the border of Ethiopia.
[11] No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass
through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years.
[12] And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the
countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid
waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among
the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
[13] Yet thus saith the Lord GOD; At the end of forty years will I gather
the Egyptians from the people whither they were scattered:
[14] And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to
return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they
shall be there a base kingdom.
[15] It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself
any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no
more rule over the nations.
[16] And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which
bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but
they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Babylonia to Plunder Egypt
17 (Eze 29:1) In the twenty-seventh year, in the first month,
on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
18 (Jer 27:6; 25:9) Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
caused his army to labor hard against Tyre. Every head was made bald,
and every shoulder was peeled. Yet he and his army had no wages from Tyre
for the labor that he had done against it.
19 (Jer 43:10-13; Eze 30:24-25) Therefore thus says the Lord God:
I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
And he shall carry off her wealth and take her spoil and take her prey.
And it shall be wages for his army.
20 (Isa 10:6-7; Jer 25:9) I have given him the land of Egypt
for his labor with which he labored against it, because they acted for Me,
says the Lord God.
21 (Ps 132:17; Eze 24:27) On that day I will cause the horn of the house
of Israel to spring forth, and I will open your mouth in their midst.
Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
[17] And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first
month, in the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying,
[18] Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a
great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder
was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service
that he had served against it:
[19] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of
Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude,
and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his
army.
[20] I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he served
against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord GOD.
[21] In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth,
and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they
shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 30:1-19
1 The word of the Lord came to me again, saying:
2 (Isa 13:6; 15:2) Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord God:
Howl,
"Woe to the day!"
3 (Eze 7:7; 7:12) For the day is near,
even the day of the Lord is near,
a cloudy day,
it shall be the time of doom for the nations.
4 (Eze 29:19; 29:8) The sword shall come upon Egypt,
and great pain shall be in Ethiopia,
when the slain fall in Egypt,
they take away her wealth,
and her foundations are broken down.
5 (Jer 25:20; Eze 27:10) Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, all Arabia,
Kub, and the men of the land that is in league shall fall with them
by the sword.
6 (Eze 29:10; Isa 20:3-6) Thus says the Lord:
Indeed, those who uphold Egypt shall fall,
and the pride of her power shall come down.
From Migdol to Syene
they shall fall in her by the sword,
says the Lord God.
7 (Eze 29:12; Jer 25:18-26) They shall be desolate
in the midst of the countries that are desolate,
and her cities shall be
in the midst of the cities that are wasted.
8 (Eze 29:6; Ps 58:11) They shall know that I am the Lord
when I have set a fire in Egypt
and when all her helpers are destroyed.
9 (Isa 18:1-2; 23:5) In that day messengers shall go forth from Me
in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall
come upon them as in the day of Egypt. For it is coming!
10 (Eze 29:19) Thus says the Lord God:
I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease
by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
11 (Eze 28:7) He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations,
shall be brought to destroy the land;
and they shall draw their swords against Egypt,
and fill the land with the slain.
12 (Eze 29:3) I will make the rivers dry,
and sell the land into the hand of the wicked;
and I will make the land waste and all that is in it,
by the hand of strangers.
I, the Lord, have spoken.
13 (Zec 10:11; Jer 2:16) Thus says the Lord God:
I will also destroy the idols,
and I will cause their images to cease from Memphis;
and no more shall there be a prince of the land of Egypt.
And I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
14 (Jer 46:25; Eze 29:14) I will make Pathros desolate,
and will set fire in Zoan,
and will execute judgments in Thebes.
15 I will pour out My fury upon Pelusium,
the strength of Egypt;
and I will cut off the multitude of Thebes.
16 I will set fire in Egypt;
Pelusium shall have great pain,
and Thebes shall be rent asunder,
and Memphis shall have distresses daily.
17 (Ge 41:45) The young men of Heliopolis and of Bubastis
shall fall by the sword,
and the women shall go into captivity.
18 (Eze 30:3; Isa 10:27) In Tahpanhes also the day shall be darkened,
when I break there the yokes of Egypt.
And the pomp of her strength shall cease in her;
as for her, a cloud shall cover her,
and her daughters shall go into captivity.
19 (Eze 30:14; Ps 9:16) Thus I will execute judgments in Egypt,
and they shall know that I am the Lord.
[1] The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe
worth the day
[3] For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it
shall be the time of the heathen.
[4] And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in
Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her
multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.
[5] Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub,
and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.
[6] Thus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the
pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall
in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
[7] And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are
desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are
wasted.
[8] And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt,
and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.
[9] In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the
careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the
day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.
[10] Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also make the multitude of Egypt to
cease by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon.
[11] He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations, shall be
brought to destroy the land: and they shall draw their swords against Egypt,
and fill the land with the slain.
[12] And I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the
wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand
of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it.
[13] Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the idols, and I will
cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince
of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
[14] And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will
execute judgments in No.
[15] And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut
off the multitude of No.
[16] And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall
be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.
[17] The young men of Aven and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword: and
these cities shall go into captivity.
[18] At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there
the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for
her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.
[19] Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am
the LORD.
A Prophecy Against Pharaoh
20 (Eze 26:1; 29:17) In the eleventh year, in the first month,
on the seventh day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
21 (Jer 30:13; 46:11) Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king
of Egypt. And it has not been bound up to be healed or wrapped with
a bandage to make it strong to hold the sword.
22 (2Ki 24:7; Ps 37:17) Therefore thus says the Lord God: I am against
Pharaoh king of Egypt and will break his arms, both the strong
and the broken. And I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
23 (Eze 30:17-18; 30:26) I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations
and disperse them among the countries.
24 (Eze 30:25; Zep 2:12) For I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon
and put My sword in his hand. But I will break the arms of Pharaoh so that
he groans before him with the groanings of a wounded man.
25 So I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms
of Pharaoh shall fall down. Then they shall know that I am the Lord
when I put My sword into the hand of the king of Babylon
and he stretches it out upon the land of Egypt.
26 (Eze 29:12) When I scatter the Egyptians among the nations
and disperse them among the countries, then they shall know
that I am the Lord.
[20] And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the
seventh day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[21] Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it
shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it
strong to hold the sword.
[22] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of
Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I
will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
[23] And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse
them through the countries.
[24] And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword
in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh's arms, and he shall groan before him
with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.
[25] But I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of
Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I
shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall
stretch it out upon the land of Egypt.
[26] And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them
among the countries; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 31
Pharaoh to Be Slain
1 (Eze 30:20; Jer 52:5-6) In the eleventh year, in the third month,
on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 (Eze 29:19; 30:10) Son of man, speak to Pharaoh king of Egypt,
and to his multitude:
Whom are you like in your greatness?
3 (Isa 10:33-34; Da 4:10) Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon,
with fair branches and shade for a forest,
and high stature;
and its top was among the clouds.
4 (Eze 17:5; 17:8) The waters made it great;
the deep set it up on high.
With its rivers it continually ran
all around its plants,
and sent out its little rivers
to all the trees of the field.
5 (Da 4:11; Eze 17:5) Therefore its height was exalted
above all the trees of the field,
and its boughs were multiplied,
and its branches became long
because of the abundance of water, as it spread them out.
6 (Eze 17:23; Da 4:12) All the fowl of heaven
made their nests in its boughs;
and under its branches
all the beasts of the field gave birth;
and under its shadow
all great nations lived.
7 Thus it was fair in its greatness,
in the length of its branches,
for its roots were
by many waters.
8 (Eze 28:13; Ge 13:10) The cedars in the garden of God
could not match it;
the fir trees
were not like its boughs,
and the chestnut trees
were not like its branches;
nor was any tree in the garden of God
like it in its beauty.
9 (Ge 13:10; Isa 51:3) I made it beautiful with an abundance of branches,
so that all the trees of Eden envied it,
that were in the garden of God.
10 (Eze 28:17; Da 5:20) Therefore, thus says the Lord God: Because
it is lifted up in height and has shot up its top among the clouds,
and its heart is arrogant in its height,
11 (Dt 18:12; Eze 32:11-12) I therefore will deliver it into the hand
of the mighty one of the nations. He shall surely deal with it.
I have driven it out for its wickedness.
12 (Eze 28:7; 35:8; 30:11) Aliens, the tyrants of the nations have
cut it off and left it. Upon the mountains and in all the valleys
its branches have fallen, and its boughs have been broken
by all the rivers of the land. And all the peoples of the earth
have gone down from its shadow and have left it.
13 (Eze 32:4; Isa 18:6) Upon its ruin all the fowl of the heavens
shall remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be
upon its fallen branches
14 (Ps 82:7; Eze 26:20) to the end that none of all the trees
by the waters exalt themselves for their height,
or shoot up their tops among the clouds, or their well-watered trees stand up
in their height. For they all have been delivered to death, to the nether
parts of the earth in the midst of the sons of men, with those who go down
to the pit.
15 Thus says the Lord God: On the day when it went down to Sheol
I caused mourning. I covered the deep over it and restrained its rivers,
and its many waters were stayed. And I caused Lebanon to mourn for it,
and all the trees of the field fainted for it.
16 (Isa 14:15; 14:8; Eze 26:15) I made the nations to shake at the sound
of its fall when I cast him down to Sheol with those who descend into the pit.
And all the well-watered trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon,
were comforted in the nether parts of the earth.
17 (Ps 9:17; Eze 31:6) They also went down into Sheol with it to those
who were slain with the sword. And those who were its power lived
under its shadow in the midst of the nations.
18 (Eze 32:19; 32:21; 28:10) To whom are you thus like in glory
and in greatness among the trees of Eden? Yet you shall be brought down
with the trees of Eden to the nether parts of the earth. You shall lie
in the midst of the uncircumcised with those who were slain by the sword.
This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, says the Lord God.
[1] And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the
first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude;
Whom art thou like in thy greatness?
[3] Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and
with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature;
and his top was among the thick boughs.
[4] The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers
running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the
trees of the field.
[5] Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and
his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the
multitude of waters, when he shot forth.
[6] All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his
branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under
his shadow dwelt all great nations.
[7] Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for
his root was by great waters.
[8] The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were
not like his boughs, and the chestnut trees were not like his branches; nor
any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.
[9] I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the
trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.
[10] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast lifted up thyself
in height, and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his
heart is lifted up in his height;
[11] I have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the
heathen; he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his
wickedness.
[12] And strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have
left him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are
fallen,
and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people
of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him.
[13] Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the
beasts of the field shall be upon his branches:
[14] To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves
for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither
their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all
delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the
children of men, with them that go down to the pit.
[15] Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I
caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods
thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for
him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.
[16] I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him
down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden,
the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in
the nether parts of the earth.
[17] They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain with the
sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst
of the heathen.
[18] To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of
Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether
parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with
them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude,
saith the Lord GOD.
2) Our Daily Bread for 3 September 2023 Titled The BLESSED Mask
2 Corinthians 3:1-6
Ministers of the New Covenant
1 (Ac 18:27; 2Co 5:12) Do we begin again to commend ourselves?
Or do we need, as some others, letters of commendation to you,
or letters of commendation from you?
2 You are our letter written in our hearts, known and read by all men.
3 (Ex 24:12; Jer 31:33) For you are prominently declared to be
the letter of Christ, prepared by us, written not with ink
but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone
but on human tablets of the heart.
4 (Eph 3:12) We have such trust through Christ toward God,
5 (1Co 15:10) not that we are sufficient in ourselves to take credit
for anything of ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,
6 (Lk 22:20; Jn 6:63) who has made us able ministers of the new covenant,
not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills,
but the Spirit gives life.
[1] Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others,
epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
[2] Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
[3] Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ
ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living
God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
[4] And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
[5] Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of
ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
[6] Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the
letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth
life.
As the mask mandate requirements during the pandemic loosened, I struggled to
remember to keep a mask handy for where they were still required-like my
daughter's school. One day when I needed a mask, I found just one in my car:
the one I avoided wearing because it had blessed written across the front.
I prefer to wear masks without messages, and I believe that the word on the
mask I found is overused. But I had no choice, so I reluctantly put the mask
on. And when I nearly showed my annoyance with a new receptionist at the
school, I caught myself, partly because of the word on my mask. I didn't want
to look like a hypocrite, walking around with blessed scrawled across my mouth
while showing impatience to a person trying to figure out a complicated
system.
Though the letters on my mask reminded me of my witness for Christ, the words
of Scripture in my heart should be a true reminder to be patient with others.
As Paul wrote to the Corinthians, "You are a letter from Christ, . . . written
not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone
but on tablets of human hearts" (2 Corinthians 3:3). The Holy Spirit who
"gives life" (v. 6), can help us live out "love, joy, peace" and, yes,
"patience" (Galatians 5:22). We're truly blessed by His presence within us!
By: Katara Patton
Reflect & Pray
What are your words and actions saying to others?
How can you represent Christ in what you do today?
Dear Jesus, with each person I encounter today,
help me to share what it means to live for You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 1 Hard Bargain
Mark 11:24
24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray,
believe that you will receive them, and you will have them.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,
believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
"I've been praying." Jennifer declared confidently. " I told God I'd give him
a tithe of that $5000000 when I win the sweepstakes."
Her friend Cindi laughed. "Well, then, you don't have a chance. I told him
I'd give him half!"
Can we, as in Mark 11:24 seems to imply , pray for anything, absolutely
anything, and expect that the Lord will come through? Can we pray with
assurance for new cars, mink coats, or trips to the Caribbean? The verse
seems to be a troublesome one, especially when we try it and our prayers
aren't answered in the way we expected.
But seen in context, Mark 11:24 gives us a much broader picture of the
kind of prayer Jesus meant. The verse appears in the framework of
Jesus' ministry - cleansing the temple, correcting the Pharisees,
commanding forgiveness, discussing his authority. The condition for
the fulfillment of Mark 11:24, if Jesus' actions are any indication,
is fulfilling the will and purpose of God.
Such a condition for powerful prayers involves much more than attaching
am "If it be Thy will" clause onto the end of our prayers. We need to know
God's will and walk in it, seeking his kingdom first, and drawing close to
him. Then , as our hearts are right with him, what we ask in prayer
is likely to be congruent with the mind and purposes of Christ. We are
less likely to pray selfishly, and more likely to share God's priorities,
as we get to know him. And as we deepen in our knowledge of him,
as his will becomes our will, his promise for answered prayer takes
on new dimensions.
Application
a) What is the connection betweeen know God's will and praying effectively?
b) What changes need to take place in my life
so that I might pray with greater power?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Gal 3:13-14
13 (Dt 21:23; Gal 4:5) Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by
being made a curse for us - as it is written,
"Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree" (Dt 21:23.)-
14 (Ac 2:33; Gal 3:2) so that the blessing of Abraham might come
on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise
of the Spirit through faith.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse
for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus
Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Guiding Presence
Ps 119:105-112
Nun
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I am greatly afflicted;
revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
108 Accept the freewill offerings of my praise, O Lord,
and teach me Your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand,
yet I do not forget Your law.
110 The wicked have laid a trap for me,
yet I do not depart from Your precepts.
111 Your testimonies are my inheritance forever,
for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes always,
even unto the end.
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
And a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
That I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much:
Quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD,
And teach me thy judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand:
Yet do I not forget thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me:
Yet I erred not from thy precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever:
For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes
Alway, even unto the end.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Nova Scotia
Total population 942700
Muslim population (est.) 14629
With 6 of the Nova Scotia's 10 universities located in Halifax, there is
a high concentration of Muslin international students in the area,
a harvest field in itself.
Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations
- in and around Halifax and other cities
- on university campuses
- for new workers among Muslims
- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach
to Muslims in their areas.
- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend
to share Jesus with and disciple them
- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their
new faith in Jesus with other Muslims
Halifax is the centre of Muslim activity for the Province of Nova Scotia
with at least 10 Islamic centres (mosques) and musallas
(prayer locations, especially for Friday prayer). And there are other mosques
in Chebucto, Kearney Lake, Dartmouth, Bedford and Truro.
Though the original community of Muslims was primarily composed of
newcomers from Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, continued immigration
has further diversified this community. Anf it is said thay Arabic
is the second most spoken language in Halifax.
while conservative estimates place the number of Muslims at almost 15000
in 2014, the Imama of a primary Halifax mosque estimates their population
somewhere between 25000 to 30000.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...)
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
3nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the province of Alberta as follows:
I) Pray for the leaders of Alberta, that God's Spirit would influence then to
act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards. (
1 Tim 2:1-4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in
the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and to come
to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority;
that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
b) Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and Canadian to faith in Christ.
( John 16:8 - When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to be a Christian example at your workplace
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that the nations are His.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, with each person I encounter today,
help me to share what it means to live for You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord's will and walk in it.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be thankful for his saving redemption.
Pray to the Lord and pray to walk in His word.
Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations
- in and around Halifax and other cities
- on university campuses
- for new workers among Muslims
- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach
to Muslims in their areas.
- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend
to share Jesus with and disciple them
- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their
new faith in Jesus with other Muslims
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 Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and Canadian to faith in Christ.
Pray that more teaching resources will reach the growing number of Christians
in Uzbekistan.
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.