Day 248 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey - 5 September 2023 reflections
Day 248, 5 September 2023
1)Ezekiel 35,36,37
Ezekiel 35
A Prophecy Against Edom
1 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 (Ge 32:3; Eze 6:2) Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir
and prophesy against it,
3 (Jer 6:12; 15:6) and say to it, Thus says the Lord God: I am against you,
O Mount Seir, and I will stretch out My hand against you, and I will make
you a desolation and a waste.
4 (Eze 35:9; Mal 1:3-4) I will lay your cities waste, and you shall
become a desolation. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.
5 (Ps 137:7; Eze 21:25; 21:29) Because you have had a perpetual hatred
and have delivered the sons of Israel to the power of the sword
in the time of their calamity, in the time of the punishment of the end,
6 (Isa 63:2-6) therefore, as I live, says the Lord God, I will prepare you
for bloodshed, and bloodshed shall pursue you. Since you have not hated
bloodshed, therefore blood shall pursue you.
7 (Eze 29:11; 35:3) Thus I will make Mount Seir a desolation and a waste,
and cut off from it the one who passes through and the one who returns.
8 (Eze 31:12; 32:4-5) I will fill its mountains with its slain men.
On your hills and in your valleys and in all your rivers, they shall fall
who are slain with the sword.
9 (Eze 6:7; 25:13) I will make you a perpetual desolation,
and your cities shall not be inhabited. Then you shall know that
I am the Lord.
10 (Eze 36:5; 48:35) Because you have said, "These two nations
and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess them,"
whereas the Lord was there,
11 (Ps 9:16; Mt 7:2) therefore, as I live, says the Lord God,
I will treat you according to your anger and according to your envy,
which you have showed out of your hatred against them. And I will make
Myself known among them when I have judged you.
12 (Eze 36:2) Then you shall know that I, the Lord, have heard all
your blasphemies which you have spoken against the mountains of Israel,
saying, "They are laid desolate. They are given to us to consume."
13 (Da 11:36; 1Sa 2:3) Thus with your mouth you have boasted against Me
and have multiplied your words against Me. I have heard them.
14 Thus says the Lord God: When the whole earth rejoices,
I will make you a desolation.
15 (Isa 34:5-6; La 4:21) As you rejoiced at the inheritance
of the house of Israel because it was desolate, so I will do to you.
You shall be a desolation, O Mount Seir, and all Edom, all of it.
Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 35
[1] Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
[3] And say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O mount Seir, I am
against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make
thee most desolate.
[4] I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt
know that I am the LORD.
[5] Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the
children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity,
in the time that their iniquity had an end:
[6] Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto
blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even
blood shall pursue thee.
[7] Thus will I make mount Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that
passeth out and him that returneth.
[8] And I will fill his mountains with his slain men: in thy hills, and in
thy valleys, and in all thy rivers, shall they fall that are slain with the
sword.
[9] I will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return:
and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
[10] Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall
be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there:
[11] Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will even do according to
thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy
hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have
judged thee.
[12] And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy
blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying,
They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.
[13] Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied
your words against me: I have heard them.
[14] Thus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make
thee desolate.
[15] As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel,
because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O
mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am
the LORD.
Ezekiel 36
A Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel
1 As for you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say:
O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.
2 (Dt 32:13; Eze 25:3) Thus says the Lord God: Because theenemy has said
against you, "Aha! Even the ancient high places are our possession,"
3 (Ps 44:13-14; Jer 18:16) therefore, prophesy and say: Thus says the Lord
God: For good reason they have made you desolate and swallowed you up
on every side so that you might become a possession to the rest
of the nations, and you have been taken up on the lips of talkers
and are an infamy of the people.
4 (Dt 11:11; Eze 34:28) Therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word
of the Lord God: Thus says the Lord God to the mountains and to the hills,
to the rivers and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes and to the cities
that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the rest
of the nations that are all around;
5 (Eze 36:3; Dt 4:24) therefore thus says the Lord God: Surely in the fire
of My jealousy I have spoken against the rest of the nations and against
all Edom, who have arrogated My land into their possession with the joy of all
their hearts and with a spiteful soul, to cast it out for a prey.
6 (Ps 123:3-4; Eze 34:29) Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel
and say to the mountains and to the hills, to the rivers and to the valleys:
Thus says the Lord God: I have spoken in My jealousy and in My fury, because
you have borne the shame of the nations.
7 (Eze 20:5) Therefore, thus says the Lord God: I have lifted up My hand
that surely the nations who are about you shall themselves bear
their invectives.
8 (Isa 27:6; 4:2) But you, O mountains of Israel, you shall shoot forth
your branches and yield your fruit for My people Israel.
For they shall come soon.
9 For I am for you, and I will turn to you, and you shall be tilled and sown.
10 (Eze 36:33; Isa 27:6) And I will multiply men upon you, all the house
of Israel, all of it. And the cities shall be inhabited, and the waste places
shall be built.
11 (Mic 7:14; Jer 30:18) And I will multiply man and beast upon you. And they
shall increase and bring forth fruit. AndI will settle you as you were before
and do better to you than at the beginning. Thus you shall know that
I am the Lord.
12 (Jer 15:7) Indeed, I will cause men to walk upon you, My people Israel,
and they shall possess you, and you shall be their inheritance,
and you shall no longer bereave them of children.
13 (Nu 13:32) Thus says the Lord God: Because they say to you,
"You are a devourer of men and have bereaved your nation of children,"
14 therefore you shall devour men no more or bereave your nation of children
anymore, says the Lord God.
15 (Ps 89:50; Eze 34:29) Nor will I cause men to hear in you the invectives
of the nations anymore, nor shall you bear the reproach of the peoples
anymore, nor shall you cause your nation to fall anymore, says the Lord God.
The Restoration of Israel
16 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
17 (Jer 2:7) Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their own land,
they defiled it by their ways and their deeds. Their way was before Me
as the uncleanness of a woman in her impurity.
18 (2Ch 34:21; La 2:4) Therefore I poured My fury upon them for the blood
that they had shed upon the land and for their idols with which they
had polluted it.
19 (Dt 28:64; Eze 39:24) And I scattered them among the nations,
and they were dispersed throughout the countries. According to their ways
and according to their deeds, I judged them.
20 (Isa 52:5; Ro 2:24) When they entered the nations, where they went,
they profaned My holy name, because they said of them,
"These are the people of the Lord and have gone out of His land."
21 (Ps 74:18; Isa 48:9) But I had pity for My holy name, which the house
of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went.
22 (Eze 36:32; Dt 7:7-8) Therefore say to the house of Israel,
Thus says the Lord God: I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel,
but for My holy name's sake which you have profaned among the nations
where you went.
23 (Eze 20:41; Isa 5:16) I will vindicate the sanctity of My great name
which was profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst.
Then the nations shall know that I am the Lord, says the Lord God,
when I shall be sanctified among you before their eyes.
24 (Eze 37:21; 34:13) For I will take you from among the nations and gather
you out of all countries and will bring you into your own land.
25 (Heb 10:22; Ps 51:7) Then I will sprinkle clean water upon you,
and you shall be clean. From all your filthiness and from all your idols,
I will cleanse you.
26 (Ps 51:10; Eze 11:19-20) Also, I will give you a new heart,
and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will take away the stony heart
out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
27 (Eze 37:14; Isa 59:21) I will put My Spirit within you and cause you
to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.
28 (Eze 37:27; 11:20) You will dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers.
And you will be My people, and I will be your God.
29 (Hos 2:21-23; Mt 1:21) I will also save you from all your uncleanness.
And I will call for the grain and increase it and lay no famine upon you.
30 (Eze 34:27) I will multiply the fruit of the tree and the increase
of the field so that you shall receive no more reproach of famine
among the nations.
31 (Eze 6:9; 20:43) Then you shall remember your evil ways and your deeds
that were not good, and shall loathe yourselves in your own sight
for your iniquities and your abominations.
32 (Dt 9:5; Eze 36:22) Not for your sake am I doing this, says the Lord God,
let it be known to you. Be ashamed and humiliated for your ways,
O house of Israel!
33 (Eze 36:10; Isa 58:12) Thus says the Lord God: On the day that I cleanse
you from all your iniquities, I will cause you to dwell in the cities,
and the waste places shall be built.
34 The desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the sight
of all who pass by.
35 (Isa 51:3; Joel 2:3) They shall say, "This land that was desolate
has become like the garden of Eden. And the waste and desolate
and ruined cities have become fenced and inhabited."
36 (Eze 17:24; 22:14) Then the nations that are left all around you shall
know that I the Lord have built the ruined places and planted that which
was desolate. I the Lord have spoken it, and I will do it.
37 (Eze 14:3) Thus says the Lord God: This also I will let the house
of Israel ask Me to do for them: I will increase their men like a flock.
38 (Jn 10:16) As the flock for sacrifices, as the flock of Jerusalem in her
solemn feasts, so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men.
Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 36
[1] Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say,
Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:
[2] Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha,
even the ancient high places are ours in possession:
[3] Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have
made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a
possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips
of talkers, and are an infamy of the people:
[4] Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus
saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to
the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken,
which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are
round about;
[5] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy
have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea,
which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their
heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
[6] Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the
mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith
the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because
ye have borne the shame of the heathen:
[7] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely
the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame.
[8] But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and
yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come.
[9] For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be
tilled and sown:
[10] And I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of
it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall be builded:
[11] And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and
bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do
better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
[12] Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they
shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no
more henceforth bereave them of men.
[13] Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest
up men, and hast bereaved thy nations;
[14] Therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations
any more, saith the Lord GOD.
[15] Neither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any
more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither
shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord GOD.
[16] Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[17] Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they
defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as
the uncleanness of a removed woman.
[18] Wherefore I poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed
upon the land, and for their idols wherewith they had polluted it:
[19] And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through
the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged
them.
[20] And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they
profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the
LORD, and are gone forth out of his land.
[21] But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had
profaned among the heathen, whither they went.
[22] Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do
not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake,
which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
[23] And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the
heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall
know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in
you before their eyes.
[24] For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all
countries, and will bring you into your own land.
[25] Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from
all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
[26] A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within
you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give
you an heart of flesh.
[27] And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my
statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
[28] And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye
shall be my people, and I will be your God.
[29] I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for
the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you.
[30] And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the
field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen.
[31] Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were
not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities
and for your abominations.
[32] Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you:
be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
[33] Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day that I shall have cleansed you from
all your iniquities I will also cause you to dwell in the cities, and the
wastes shall be builded.
[34] And the desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the
sight of all that passed by.
[35] And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the
garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become
fenced, and are inhabited.
[36] Then the heathen that are left round about you shall know that I the
LORD build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate: I the LORD
have spoken it, and I will do it.
[37] Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be inquired of by the
house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a
flock.
[38] As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so
shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men: and they shall know
that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 37
The Valley of Dry Bones
1 (Eze 1:3; 8:3) The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He carried me out
in the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the midst of the valley which
was full of bones,
2 and He caused me to pass among them all around. And there were very many
in the open valley. And they were very dry.
3 (1Sa 2:6; Dt 32:39) He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?"
And I answered, "O Lord God, You know."
4 (Jer 22:29; Eze 36:1) Again He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones
and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.
5 (Ge 2:7; Ps 104:29-30) Thus says the Lord God to these bones:
I will cause breath to enter you so that you live.
6 (Eze 38:23; Joel 2:27) And I will lay sinews upon you and will grow back
flesh upon you and cover you with skin and put breath in you so that
you live. Then you shall know that I am the Lord."
7 (Jer 13:5-7) So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I prophesied,
there was a noise and a shaking. And the bones came together,
bone to its bone.
8 When I looked, the sinews and the flesh grew upon them,
and the skin covered them. But there was no breath in them.
9 Then He said to me, "Prophesy to the wind; prophesy, son of man,
and say to the wind: Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds,
O breath, and breathe upon these slain so that they live."
10 (Rev 11:11) So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came
into them, and they lived and stood up upon their feet,
an exceeding great army.
11 (Ps 141:7; Isa 49:14) Then He said to me, "Son of man, these bones
are the whole house of Israel. They say, 'Our bones are dried up,
and our hope is lost. We are cut off completely.'
12 (Isa 26:19; Hos 13:14) Therefore prophesy and say to them,
Thus says the Lord God: Pay attention, O My people, I will open your graves
and cause you to come up out of your graves and bring you into the land
of Israel.
13 Then you shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves,
O My people, and brought you up out of your graves.
14 (Eze 36:27; Joel 2:28-29) And I shall put My Spirit in you,
and you shall live, and I shall place you in your own land.
Then you shall know that I the Lord have spoken and performed it,
says the Lord."
Israel and Judah Unite
15 The word of the Lord came again to me, saying:
16 (2Ch 15:9; Nu 17:2-3) Moreover, son of man, take one stick and write on it:
"For Judah and for the sons of Israel his companions." Then take another stick
and write on it, "For Joseph the stick of Ephraim and for all the house
of Israel his companions."
17 (Isa 11:13; Jer 50:4) Then join them to one another into one stick
so that they become one in your hand.
18 (Eze 12:9; 24:19) When the sons of your people speak to you, saying,
"Will you not show us what you mean by these things?"
19 (Eze 37:16-17; Zec 10:6) say to them, Thus says the Lord God:
I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim,
and the tribes of Israel his companions, and will put them with it,
with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick;
and they shall be one in My hand.
20 (Eze 12:3) The sticks on which you write shall be in your hand
before their eyes.
21 (Eze 36:24; Jer 29:14) Say to them, Thus says the Lord God:
I will take the sons of Israel from among the nations where they have gone
and will gather them on every side and bring them into their own land.
22 (Jer 3:18; 50:4) And I will make them one nation in the land upon
the mountains of Israel. And one king shall be king over them all.
And they shall be two nations no more, nor shall they be divided
into two kingdoms anymore.
23 (Eze 36:28-29) Nor shall they defile themselves anymore with their idols,
nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions.
But I will save them out of all their dwelling places in which they have
sinned and will cleanse them. So they shall be My people, and I will be
their God.
24 (Isa 40:11; Hos 3:5) David My servant shall be king over them.
And they all shall have one shepherd. They shall also walk in My judgments,
and observe My statutes and do them.
25 (Eze 28:25; Am 9:15) They shall dwell in the land that I have given
to Jacob My servant, in which your fathers lived. And they shall dwell
in it, they and their sons and their son's sons forever. And My servant
David shall be their prince forever.
26 (Isa 55:3; Jer 30:19) Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them.
It shall be an everlasting covenant with them. And I will place them
and multiply them and will set My sanctuary in their midst forevermore.
27 (Eze 37:23; Jn 1:14) My tabernacle also shall be with them.
Indeed, I will be their God and they shall be My people.
28 (Eze 20:12; Ex 31:13) The nations shall know that I the Lord do sanctify
Israel when My sanctuary is in their midst forevermore.
[Future prophecy most likely a restored Kingdom of Israel post-tribulation]
[1] The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of
the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
[2] And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very
many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
[3] And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O
Lord GOD, thou knowest.
[4] Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O
ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
[5] Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to
enter into you, and ye shall live:
[6] And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and
cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall
know that I am the LORD.
[7] So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a
noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.
[8] And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and
the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
[9] Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and
say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O
breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
[10] So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and
they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
[11] Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of
Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are
cut off for our parts.
[12] Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold,
O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your
graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
[13] And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O
my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
[14] And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place
you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it,
and performed it, saith the LORD.
[15] The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
[16] Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For
Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another
stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the
house of Israel his companions:
[17] And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one
in thine hand.
[18] And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt
thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?
[19] Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick
of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his
fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make
them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
[20] And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before
their eyes.
[21] And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the
children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will
gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:
[22] And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of
Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more
two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:
[23] Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor
with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I
will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned,
and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.
[24] And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have
one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes,
and do them.
[25] And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my
servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even
they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my
servant David shall be their prince for ever.
[26] Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an
everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them,
and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
[27] My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and
they shall be my people.
[28] And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my
sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.
2) Our Daily Bread for 5 September 2023 titled
“Everything Is against Me”
Genesis 42:29-36 , Romans 8:31
29 They came to Jacob their father in the land of Canaan
and told him all that had happened to them, saying,
30 "The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us
and took us for spies of the country.
31 And we said to him, 'We are honest men. We are not spies.
32 We are twelve brothers, all sons of our father.
One is no longer living, and the youngest is with our father today
in the land of Canaan.'
33 "The man, the lord of the country, said to us,
'Here is how I may know that you are honest men.
Leave one of your brothers here with me,
take food for the famine of your households, and be gone.
34 But bring your youngest brother back to me.
Then I will know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men.
Then I will deliver your brother to you, and you may trade in the land.' "
35 As they emptied their sacks, every man's bundle of money was in his sack.
When both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
36 Then Jacob their father said to them,
"You have bereaved me of my children! Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more,
and you will take Benjamin away. All these things are against me."
[29] And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told
him all that befell unto them; saying,
[30] The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us
for spies of the country.
[31] And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
[32] We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest
is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.
[33] And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know
that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food
for the famine of your households, and be gone:
[34] And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are
no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and
ye shall traffick in the land.
[35] And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every
man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father
saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
[36] And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my
children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away:
all these things are against me.
31 (Ps 118:6; Ro 4:1) What then shall we say to these things?
If God is for us, who can be against us?
[31] What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be
against us?
"This morning I thought I was worth a great deal of money; now I don't know
that I have a dollar." Former US president Ulysses S. Grant said those words
the day he was swindled out of his life's savings by a business partner.
Months later, Grant was diagnosed with incurable cancer. Concerned about
providing for his family, he accepted an offer from author Mark Twain to
publish his memoirs, which he completed a week before he died.
The Bible tells us of another person who faced grave hardships. Jacob believed
his son Joseph had been "torn to pieces" by a "ferocious animal" (Genesis
37:33). Then his son Simeon was held captive in a foreign country, and Jacob
feared his son Benjamin would be taken from him as well. Overcome, he cried
out, "all these things are against me." (42:36).
But it wasn't. Little did Jacob know that his son Joseph was very much alive
and that God was at work "behind the scenes" to restore his family. Their
story illustrates how He can be trusted even when we can't see His hand in
our circumstances.
Grant's memoirs proved to be a great success and his family was well cared
for. Though he didn't live to see it, his wife did. Our vision is limited,
but God's isn't. And with Jesus as our hope, "if God is for us, who can be
against us?" (Romans 8:31). May we place our trust in Him today.
By: James Banks
Reflect & Pray
How have you seen God bring good out of difficulty?
Where do you need to trust Him?
Beautiful Saviour, please help me keep my eyes
on You and not on my problems. You're always faithful!
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 3 - All I need
Phil 4:19
19 But my God shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
19 But my God shall supply all your need according
to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
"But Mom, I really need these!" The strident voice of a teenage girl
rose above the hum of voices in the department store. The item in question
was a pair of $80 blue Jeans, faded, bleached, and torn in the right knee.
Style . Fashion. Self-Image. The girl may not have needed the jeans to
enhance her wardrobe, but she obviously felt she needed then to
enhance her acceptability among her peers.
Phillippains 4:19 promises that God "shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." But just what needs does this
promise cover? My need for a bigger house? A better job?
An $80 pair of Calvin Kleins?
Certainly God knows and cares about the physical, superficial need of our
lives, and he provides what we need to sustain life. But God's priority
goes much deeper than the kind of radial tires we buy or the brand name on
our back pockets. God is interested in eternal values, in spiritual needs, and
he knows what we need in our lives to draw us closer to him.
"Out of his glorious riches in Christ Jesus," God will enrich us spiritually.
The application of Phil 4:19 involves trusting God to know and care about our
real needs, the deep needs of our souls, and allowing him the freedom to
order our circumstances so that those needs are met. When we are bold
enough to pray, "Lord, do whatever is necessary to make me more like
Jesus Christ," our Father delights to answer that prayer and supply our needs.
Application
a) What is the difference between my "Needs" and my "wants"?
b) What spiritual needs can I identify in my life?
c) How can this verse help me keep my own priorities
in line with God's value system?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Deut 30:19-20
19 (Dt 4:26; 30:1) I call heaven and earth to witnesses against you this day,
that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse.
Therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
20 (Dt 10:20; Ps 27:1) that you may love the Lord your God,
that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him,
for He is your life and the length of your days;
and that you may dwell in the land that the Lord
swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.
19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you,
that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:
therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
20 that thou mayest love the LORD thy God,
and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him:
for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:
that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD
sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Freeing Forgiveness
Ps 103:1-14
PSALMS 103
A Psalm of David.
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me, bless His holy name.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all His benefits,
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) who forgives all your iniquities,
who heals all your diseases,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) who satisfies your mouth with good things,
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) The Lord does righteousness
and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He made known His ways to Moses,
His acts to the people of Israel.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He will not always accuse,
neither will He keep his anger forever.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He does not treat us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.
14 For He knows how we are formed;
He remembers that we are dust.
Psalm 103
A Psalm of David.
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul:
And all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,
And forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;
Who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;
Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;
So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment
For all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses,
His acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide:
Neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins;
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth,
So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children,
So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame;
He remembereth that we are dust.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 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
5th Day of the Month
a) Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
(PS 145:13-18
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and loving in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,
to all who call upon Him in truth.
)
Mem
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
Samek
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Ain
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
Pe
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Zade
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways,
And holy in all his works.
Qoph
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth.
b) Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness
( ps 139:24 " and see if there is any rebellious way in me,
and lead me in the ancient way. "
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.
1: John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. "
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to know He has the Future in His hands.
Pray to the Lord: "Beautiful Saviour, please help me keep my eyes
on You and not on my problems. You're always faithful!"
Pray to the Lord and pray to know He will provide your needs.
Pray to the Lord and pray to observe His covenant.
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember His mercies.
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 Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness.
Pray that Bahrainis will receive their own copy of the Bible.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
1)Ezekiel 35,36,37
Ezekiel 35
A Prophecy Against Edom
1 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 (Ge 32:3; Eze 6:2) Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir
and prophesy against it,
3 (Jer 6:12; 15:6) and say to it, Thus says the Lord God: I am against you,
O Mount Seir, and I will stretch out My hand against you, and I will make
you a desolation and a waste.
4 (Eze 35:9; Mal 1:3-4) I will lay your cities waste, and you shall
become a desolation. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.
5 (Ps 137:7; Eze 21:25; 21:29) Because you have had a perpetual hatred
and have delivered the sons of Israel to the power of the sword
in the time of their calamity, in the time of the punishment of the end,
6 (Isa 63:2-6) therefore, as I live, says the Lord God, I will prepare you
for bloodshed, and bloodshed shall pursue you. Since you have not hated
bloodshed, therefore blood shall pursue you.
7 (Eze 29:11; 35:3) Thus I will make Mount Seir a desolation and a waste,
and cut off from it the one who passes through and the one who returns.
8 (Eze 31:12; 32:4-5) I will fill its mountains with its slain men.
On your hills and in your valleys and in all your rivers, they shall fall
who are slain with the sword.
9 (Eze 6:7; 25:13) I will make you a perpetual desolation,
and your cities shall not be inhabited. Then you shall know that
I am the Lord.
10 (Eze 36:5; 48:35) Because you have said, "These two nations
and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess them,"
whereas the Lord was there,
11 (Ps 9:16; Mt 7:2) therefore, as I live, says the Lord God,
I will treat you according to your anger and according to your envy,
which you have showed out of your hatred against them. And I will make
Myself known among them when I have judged you.
12 (Eze 36:2) Then you shall know that I, the Lord, have heard all
your blasphemies which you have spoken against the mountains of Israel,
saying, "They are laid desolate. They are given to us to consume."
13 (Da 11:36; 1Sa 2:3) Thus with your mouth you have boasted against Me
and have multiplied your words against Me. I have heard them.
14 Thus says the Lord God: When the whole earth rejoices,
I will make you a desolation.
15 (Isa 34:5-6; La 4:21) As you rejoiced at the inheritance
of the house of Israel because it was desolate, so I will do to you.
You shall be a desolation, O Mount Seir, and all Edom, all of it.
Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 35
[1] Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
[3] And say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O mount Seir, I am
against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make
thee most desolate.
[4] I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt
know that I am the LORD.
[5] Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the
children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity,
in the time that their iniquity had an end:
[6] Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto
blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even
blood shall pursue thee.
[7] Thus will I make mount Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that
passeth out and him that returneth.
[8] And I will fill his mountains with his slain men: in thy hills, and in
thy valleys, and in all thy rivers, shall they fall that are slain with the
sword.
[9] I will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return:
and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
[10] Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall
be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there:
[11] Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will even do according to
thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy
hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have
judged thee.
[12] And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy
blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying,
They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.
[13] Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied
your words against me: I have heard them.
[14] Thus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make
thee desolate.
[15] As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel,
because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O
mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am
the LORD.
Ezekiel 36
A Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel
1 As for you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say:
O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.
2 (Dt 32:13; Eze 25:3) Thus says the Lord God: Because theenemy has said
against you, "Aha! Even the ancient high places are our possession,"
3 (Ps 44:13-14; Jer 18:16) therefore, prophesy and say: Thus says the Lord
God: For good reason they have made you desolate and swallowed you up
on every side so that you might become a possession to the rest
of the nations, and you have been taken up on the lips of talkers
and are an infamy of the people.
4 (Dt 11:11; Eze 34:28) Therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word
of the Lord God: Thus says the Lord God to the mountains and to the hills,
to the rivers and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes and to the cities
that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the rest
of the nations that are all around;
5 (Eze 36:3; Dt 4:24) therefore thus says the Lord God: Surely in the fire
of My jealousy I have spoken against the rest of the nations and against
all Edom, who have arrogated My land into their possession with the joy of all
their hearts and with a spiteful soul, to cast it out for a prey.
6 (Ps 123:3-4; Eze 34:29) Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel
and say to the mountains and to the hills, to the rivers and to the valleys:
Thus says the Lord God: I have spoken in My jealousy and in My fury, because
you have borne the shame of the nations.
7 (Eze 20:5) Therefore, thus says the Lord God: I have lifted up My hand
that surely the nations who are about you shall themselves bear
their invectives.
8 (Isa 27:6; 4:2) But you, O mountains of Israel, you shall shoot forth
your branches and yield your fruit for My people Israel.
For they shall come soon.
9 For I am for you, and I will turn to you, and you shall be tilled and sown.
10 (Eze 36:33; Isa 27:6) And I will multiply men upon you, all the house
of Israel, all of it. And the cities shall be inhabited, and the waste places
shall be built.
11 (Mic 7:14; Jer 30:18) And I will multiply man and beast upon you. And they
shall increase and bring forth fruit. AndI will settle you as you were before
and do better to you than at the beginning. Thus you shall know that
I am the Lord.
12 (Jer 15:7) Indeed, I will cause men to walk upon you, My people Israel,
and they shall possess you, and you shall be their inheritance,
and you shall no longer bereave them of children.
13 (Nu 13:32) Thus says the Lord God: Because they say to you,
"You are a devourer of men and have bereaved your nation of children,"
14 therefore you shall devour men no more or bereave your nation of children
anymore, says the Lord God.
15 (Ps 89:50; Eze 34:29) Nor will I cause men to hear in you the invectives
of the nations anymore, nor shall you bear the reproach of the peoples
anymore, nor shall you cause your nation to fall anymore, says the Lord God.
The Restoration of Israel
16 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
17 (Jer 2:7) Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their own land,
they defiled it by their ways and their deeds. Their way was before Me
as the uncleanness of a woman in her impurity.
18 (2Ch 34:21; La 2:4) Therefore I poured My fury upon them for the blood
that they had shed upon the land and for their idols with which they
had polluted it.
19 (Dt 28:64; Eze 39:24) And I scattered them among the nations,
and they were dispersed throughout the countries. According to their ways
and according to their deeds, I judged them.
20 (Isa 52:5; Ro 2:24) When they entered the nations, where they went,
they profaned My holy name, because they said of them,
"These are the people of the Lord and have gone out of His land."
21 (Ps 74:18; Isa 48:9) But I had pity for My holy name, which the house
of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went.
22 (Eze 36:32; Dt 7:7-8) Therefore say to the house of Israel,
Thus says the Lord God: I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel,
but for My holy name's sake which you have profaned among the nations
where you went.
23 (Eze 20:41; Isa 5:16) I will vindicate the sanctity of My great name
which was profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst.
Then the nations shall know that I am the Lord, says the Lord God,
when I shall be sanctified among you before their eyes.
24 (Eze 37:21; 34:13) For I will take you from among the nations and gather
you out of all countries and will bring you into your own land.
25 (Heb 10:22; Ps 51:7) Then I will sprinkle clean water upon you,
and you shall be clean. From all your filthiness and from all your idols,
I will cleanse you.
26 (Ps 51:10; Eze 11:19-20) Also, I will give you a new heart,
and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will take away the stony heart
out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
27 (Eze 37:14; Isa 59:21) I will put My Spirit within you and cause you
to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.
28 (Eze 37:27; 11:20) You will dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers.
And you will be My people, and I will be your God.
29 (Hos 2:21-23; Mt 1:21) I will also save you from all your uncleanness.
And I will call for the grain and increase it and lay no famine upon you.
30 (Eze 34:27) I will multiply the fruit of the tree and the increase
of the field so that you shall receive no more reproach of famine
among the nations.
31 (Eze 6:9; 20:43) Then you shall remember your evil ways and your deeds
that were not good, and shall loathe yourselves in your own sight
for your iniquities and your abominations.
32 (Dt 9:5; Eze 36:22) Not for your sake am I doing this, says the Lord God,
let it be known to you. Be ashamed and humiliated for your ways,
O house of Israel!
33 (Eze 36:10; Isa 58:12) Thus says the Lord God: On the day that I cleanse
you from all your iniquities, I will cause you to dwell in the cities,
and the waste places shall be built.
34 The desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the sight
of all who pass by.
35 (Isa 51:3; Joel 2:3) They shall say, "This land that was desolate
has become like the garden of Eden. And the waste and desolate
and ruined cities have become fenced and inhabited."
36 (Eze 17:24; 22:14) Then the nations that are left all around you shall
know that I the Lord have built the ruined places and planted that which
was desolate. I the Lord have spoken it, and I will do it.
37 (Eze 14:3) Thus says the Lord God: This also I will let the house
of Israel ask Me to do for them: I will increase their men like a flock.
38 (Jn 10:16) As the flock for sacrifices, as the flock of Jerusalem in her
solemn feasts, so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men.
Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 36
[1] Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say,
Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:
[2] Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha,
even the ancient high places are ours in possession:
[3] Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have
made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a
possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips
of talkers, and are an infamy of the people:
[4] Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus
saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to
the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken,
which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are
round about;
[5] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy
have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea,
which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their
heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
[6] Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the
mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith
the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because
ye have borne the shame of the heathen:
[7] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely
the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame.
[8] But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and
yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come.
[9] For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be
tilled and sown:
[10] And I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of
it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall be builded:
[11] And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and
bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do
better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
[12] Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they
shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no
more henceforth bereave them of men.
[13] Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest
up men, and hast bereaved thy nations;
[14] Therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations
any more, saith the Lord GOD.
[15] Neither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any
more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither
shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord GOD.
[16] Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[17] Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they
defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as
the uncleanness of a removed woman.
[18] Wherefore I poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed
upon the land, and for their idols wherewith they had polluted it:
[19] And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through
the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged
them.
[20] And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they
profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the
LORD, and are gone forth out of his land.
[21] But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had
profaned among the heathen, whither they went.
[22] Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do
not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake,
which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
[23] And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the
heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall
know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in
you before their eyes.
[24] For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all
countries, and will bring you into your own land.
[25] Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from
all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
[26] A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within
you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give
you an heart of flesh.
[27] And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my
statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
[28] And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye
shall be my people, and I will be your God.
[29] I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for
the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you.
[30] And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the
field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen.
[31] Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were
not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities
and for your abominations.
[32] Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you:
be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
[33] Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day that I shall have cleansed you from
all your iniquities I will also cause you to dwell in the cities, and the
wastes shall be builded.
[34] And the desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the
sight of all that passed by.
[35] And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the
garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become
fenced, and are inhabited.
[36] Then the heathen that are left round about you shall know that I the
LORD build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate: I the LORD
have spoken it, and I will do it.
[37] Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be inquired of by the
house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a
flock.
[38] As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so
shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men: and they shall know
that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 37
The Valley of Dry Bones
1 (Eze 1:3; 8:3) The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He carried me out
in the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the midst of the valley which
was full of bones,
2 and He caused me to pass among them all around. And there were very many
in the open valley. And they were very dry.
3 (1Sa 2:6; Dt 32:39) He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?"
And I answered, "O Lord God, You know."
4 (Jer 22:29; Eze 36:1) Again He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones
and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.
5 (Ge 2:7; Ps 104:29-30) Thus says the Lord God to these bones:
I will cause breath to enter you so that you live.
6 (Eze 38:23; Joel 2:27) And I will lay sinews upon you and will grow back
flesh upon you and cover you with skin and put breath in you so that
you live. Then you shall know that I am the Lord."
7 (Jer 13:5-7) So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I prophesied,
there was a noise and a shaking. And the bones came together,
bone to its bone.
8 When I looked, the sinews and the flesh grew upon them,
and the skin covered them. But there was no breath in them.
9 Then He said to me, "Prophesy to the wind; prophesy, son of man,
and say to the wind: Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds,
O breath, and breathe upon these slain so that they live."
10 (Rev 11:11) So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came
into them, and they lived and stood up upon their feet,
an exceeding great army.
11 (Ps 141:7; Isa 49:14) Then He said to me, "Son of man, these bones
are the whole house of Israel. They say, 'Our bones are dried up,
and our hope is lost. We are cut off completely.'
12 (Isa 26:19; Hos 13:14) Therefore prophesy and say to them,
Thus says the Lord God: Pay attention, O My people, I will open your graves
and cause you to come up out of your graves and bring you into the land
of Israel.
13 Then you shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves,
O My people, and brought you up out of your graves.
14 (Eze 36:27; Joel 2:28-29) And I shall put My Spirit in you,
and you shall live, and I shall place you in your own land.
Then you shall know that I the Lord have spoken and performed it,
says the Lord."
Israel and Judah Unite
15 The word of the Lord came again to me, saying:
16 (2Ch 15:9; Nu 17:2-3) Moreover, son of man, take one stick and write on it:
"For Judah and for the sons of Israel his companions." Then take another stick
and write on it, "For Joseph the stick of Ephraim and for all the house
of Israel his companions."
17 (Isa 11:13; Jer 50:4) Then join them to one another into one stick
so that they become one in your hand.
18 (Eze 12:9; 24:19) When the sons of your people speak to you, saying,
"Will you not show us what you mean by these things?"
19 (Eze 37:16-17; Zec 10:6) say to them, Thus says the Lord God:
I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim,
and the tribes of Israel his companions, and will put them with it,
with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick;
and they shall be one in My hand.
20 (Eze 12:3) The sticks on which you write shall be in your hand
before their eyes.
21 (Eze 36:24; Jer 29:14) Say to them, Thus says the Lord God:
I will take the sons of Israel from among the nations where they have gone
and will gather them on every side and bring them into their own land.
22 (Jer 3:18; 50:4) And I will make them one nation in the land upon
the mountains of Israel. And one king shall be king over them all.
And they shall be two nations no more, nor shall they be divided
into two kingdoms anymore.
23 (Eze 36:28-29) Nor shall they defile themselves anymore with their idols,
nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions.
But I will save them out of all their dwelling places in which they have
sinned and will cleanse them. So they shall be My people, and I will be
their God.
24 (Isa 40:11; Hos 3:5) David My servant shall be king over them.
And they all shall have one shepherd. They shall also walk in My judgments,
and observe My statutes and do them.
25 (Eze 28:25; Am 9:15) They shall dwell in the land that I have given
to Jacob My servant, in which your fathers lived. And they shall dwell
in it, they and their sons and their son's sons forever. And My servant
David shall be their prince forever.
26 (Isa 55:3; Jer 30:19) Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them.
It shall be an everlasting covenant with them. And I will place them
and multiply them and will set My sanctuary in their midst forevermore.
27 (Eze 37:23; Jn 1:14) My tabernacle also shall be with them.
Indeed, I will be their God and they shall be My people.
28 (Eze 20:12; Ex 31:13) The nations shall know that I the Lord do sanctify
Israel when My sanctuary is in their midst forevermore.
[Future prophecy most likely a restored Kingdom of Israel post-tribulation]
[1] The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of
the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,
[2] And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very
many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
[3] And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O
Lord GOD, thou knowest.
[4] Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O
ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
[5] Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to
enter into you, and ye shall live:
[6] And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and
cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall
know that I am the LORD.
[7] So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a
noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.
[8] And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and
the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
[9] Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and
say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O
breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
[10] So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and
they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
[11] Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of
Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are
cut off for our parts.
[12] Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold,
O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your
graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
[13] And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O
my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
[14] And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place
you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it,
and performed it, saith the LORD.
[15] The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
[16] Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For
Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another
stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the
house of Israel his companions:
[17] And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one
in thine hand.
[18] And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt
thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?
[19] Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick
of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his
fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make
them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
[20] And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before
their eyes.
[21] And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the
children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will
gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:
[22] And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of
Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more
two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:
[23] Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor
with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I
will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned,
and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.
[24] And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have
one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes,
and do them.
[25] And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my
servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even
they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my
servant David shall be their prince for ever.
[26] Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an
everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them,
and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
[27] My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and
they shall be my people.
[28] And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my
sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.
2) Our Daily Bread for 5 September 2023 titled
“Everything Is against Me”
Genesis 42:29-36 , Romans 8:31
29 They came to Jacob their father in the land of Canaan
and told him all that had happened to them, saying,
30 "The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us
and took us for spies of the country.
31 And we said to him, 'We are honest men. We are not spies.
32 We are twelve brothers, all sons of our father.
One is no longer living, and the youngest is with our father today
in the land of Canaan.'
33 "The man, the lord of the country, said to us,
'Here is how I may know that you are honest men.
Leave one of your brothers here with me,
take food for the famine of your households, and be gone.
34 But bring your youngest brother back to me.
Then I will know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men.
Then I will deliver your brother to you, and you may trade in the land.' "
35 As they emptied their sacks, every man's bundle of money was in his sack.
When both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
36 Then Jacob their father said to them,
"You have bereaved me of my children! Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more,
and you will take Benjamin away. All these things are against me."
[29] And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told
him all that befell unto them; saying,
[30] The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us
for spies of the country.
[31] And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
[32] We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest
is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.
[33] And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know
that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food
for the famine of your households, and be gone:
[34] And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are
no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and
ye shall traffick in the land.
[35] And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every
man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father
saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
[36] And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my
children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away:
all these things are against me.
31 (Ps 118:6; Ro 4:1) What then shall we say to these things?
If God is for us, who can be against us?
[31] What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be
against us?
"This morning I thought I was worth a great deal of money; now I don't know
that I have a dollar." Former US president Ulysses S. Grant said those words
the day he was swindled out of his life's savings by a business partner.
Months later, Grant was diagnosed with incurable cancer. Concerned about
providing for his family, he accepted an offer from author Mark Twain to
publish his memoirs, which he completed a week before he died.
The Bible tells us of another person who faced grave hardships. Jacob believed
his son Joseph had been "torn to pieces" by a "ferocious animal" (Genesis
37:33). Then his son Simeon was held captive in a foreign country, and Jacob
feared his son Benjamin would be taken from him as well. Overcome, he cried
out, "all these things are against me." (42:36).
But it wasn't. Little did Jacob know that his son Joseph was very much alive
and that God was at work "behind the scenes" to restore his family. Their
story illustrates how He can be trusted even when we can't see His hand in
our circumstances.
Grant's memoirs proved to be a great success and his family was well cared
for. Though he didn't live to see it, his wife did. Our vision is limited,
but God's isn't. And with Jesus as our hope, "if God is for us, who can be
against us?" (Romans 8:31). May we place our trust in Him today.
By: James Banks
Reflect & Pray
How have you seen God bring good out of difficulty?
Where do you need to trust Him?
Beautiful Saviour, please help me keep my eyes
on You and not on my problems. You're always faithful!
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 3 - All I need
Phil 4:19
19 But my God shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
19 But my God shall supply all your need according
to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
"But Mom, I really need these!" The strident voice of a teenage girl
rose above the hum of voices in the department store. The item in question
was a pair of $80 blue Jeans, faded, bleached, and torn in the right knee.
Style . Fashion. Self-Image. The girl may not have needed the jeans to
enhance her wardrobe, but she obviously felt she needed then to
enhance her acceptability among her peers.
Phillippains 4:19 promises that God "shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." But just what needs does this
promise cover? My need for a bigger house? A better job?
An $80 pair of Calvin Kleins?
Certainly God knows and cares about the physical, superficial need of our
lives, and he provides what we need to sustain life. But God's priority
goes much deeper than the kind of radial tires we buy or the brand name on
our back pockets. God is interested in eternal values, in spiritual needs, and
he knows what we need in our lives to draw us closer to him.
"Out of his glorious riches in Christ Jesus," God will enrich us spiritually.
The application of Phil 4:19 involves trusting God to know and care about our
real needs, the deep needs of our souls, and allowing him the freedom to
order our circumstances so that those needs are met. When we are bold
enough to pray, "Lord, do whatever is necessary to make me more like
Jesus Christ," our Father delights to answer that prayer and supply our needs.
Application
a) What is the difference between my "Needs" and my "wants"?
b) What spiritual needs can I identify in my life?
c) How can this verse help me keep my own priorities
in line with God's value system?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Deut 30:19-20
19 (Dt 4:26; 30:1) I call heaven and earth to witnesses against you this day,
that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse.
Therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
20 (Dt 10:20; Ps 27:1) that you may love the Lord your God,
that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him,
for He is your life and the length of your days;
and that you may dwell in the land that the Lord
swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.
19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you,
that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:
therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
20 that thou mayest love the LORD thy God,
and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him:
for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:
that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD
sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Freeing Forgiveness
Ps 103:1-14
PSALMS 103
A Psalm of David.
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me, bless His holy name.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all His benefits,
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) who forgives all your iniquities,
who heals all your diseases,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) who satisfies your mouth with good things,
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) The Lord does righteousness
and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He made known His ways to Moses,
His acts to the people of Israel.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He will not always accuse,
neither will He keep his anger forever.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He does not treat us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.
14 For He knows how we are formed;
He remembers that we are dust.
Psalm 103
A Psalm of David.
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul:
And all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,
And forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;
Who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;
Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;
So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment
For all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses,
His acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide:
Neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins;
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth,
So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children,
So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame;
He remembereth that we are dust.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 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
5th Day of the Month
a) Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
(PS 145:13-18
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and loving in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,
to all who call upon Him in truth.
)
Mem
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
Samek
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Ain
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
Pe
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Zade
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways,
And holy in all his works.
Qoph
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth.
b) Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness
( ps 139:24 " and see if there is any rebellious way in me,
and lead me in the ancient way. "
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.
1: John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. "
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to know He has the Future in His hands.
Pray to the Lord: "Beautiful Saviour, please help me keep my eyes
on You and not on my problems. You're always faithful!"
Pray to the Lord and pray to know He will provide your needs.
Pray to the Lord and pray to observe His covenant.
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember His mercies.
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 Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness.
Pray that Bahrainis will receive their own copy of the Bible.
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.