Day 249 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey - 6 September 2023 reflections
Day 249, 6 September 2023
1) Ezekiel 38,39
Ezekiel 38
A Prophecy Against Gog
1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 (Eze 39:1; Ge 10:2; Eze 27:13) Son of man, set your face against Gog
of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshek and Tubal,
[mostly likely Russia, Moscow and Tbilisi]
and prophesy against him,
3 (Eze 13:8) and say: Thus says the Lord God: I am against you, O Gog,
the prince of Rosh, Meshek and Tubal.
4 (Eze 29:4; 38:15) And I will turn you back and put hooks into your jaws,
and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses, and horsemen,
all of them clothed with all sorts of armor, even a great company
with buckler and shield, all of them handling swords.
[Please note, the mdern Russian army derived from the Soviet ERa
is still powerful]
5 (Eze 27:10; Ge 10:6; Eze 30:5) Persia, Ethiopia, and Put with them,
all of them with shield and helmet. [Iran, Libya and Ethopia will be part
this alliance]
6 (Ge 10:2-3; Eze 27:14) I will do so to Gomer and all its troops,
Beth Togarmah of the north quarters and all its troops,
and many peoples with you. [Eastern Europe or most likely the
old Khazer kingdom]
7 (Isa 8:9-10) Be prepared and prepare yourself, you and all your companies
that are assembled to you, and be a guard to them.
8 (Isa 24:22; Eze 38:16) After many days you shall be called. In the latter
years you shall come into the land that is restored from the sword,
whose inhabitants have been gathered out of many peoples,
against the mountains of Israel which had been always a waste.
But its people were brought out of the nations, and they, all of them,
are dwelling safely.
9 (Isa 28:2; Jer 4:13) You shall ascend and come like a storm;
you shall be like a cloud to cover the land, you and all your troops,
and many peoples with you.
10 (Ps 36:4; Mic 2:1) Thus says the Lord God: It shall come to pass
on that day that things shall come into your mind and you shall think
an evil thought,
11 (Zec 2:4-5) and you shall say, "I will go up against the land
of unwalled villages. I will go against those who are at rest,
that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls
and having neither bars nor gates,"
12 (Isa 10:6; Eze 29:19) to take spoil and to seize prey,
to turn your hand against the desolate places that are now inhabited,
and against the people who are gathered out of the nations,
who have obtained livestock and goods, who dwell in the midst
of the world.
13 (Eze 27:15; 27:12) Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish
with all its villages shall say to you, "Have you come to take spoil?
Have you gathered your company to seize prey, to carry away silver
and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take great spoil?"
14 (Eze 38:8; 38:11) Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog:
Thus says the Lord God: On that day when My people of Israel dwell safely,
shall you not know it?
15 (Eze 39:2; 38:6) And you shall come from your place out of the north parts,
you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great company
and a mighty army.
16 (Eze 38:23; 36:23) And you shall come up against My people of Israel
as a cloud to cover the land. It shall come about in the latter days
that I will bring you against My land so that the nations
may know Me when I shall be sanctified in you, O Gog, before their eyes.
Judgment on Gog
17 (Isa 34:1-6; 63:1-6) Thus says the Lord God: Are you he of whom
I have spoken in former days by My servants the prophets of Israel,
who prophesied in those days for many years that I would bring
you against them?
18 And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog comes against
the land of Israel, says the Lord God, that My fury shall come up in My anger.
19 (Hag 2:6-7; Eze 5:13) For in My jealousy and in the fire
of My wrath I have spoken: Surely in that day there shall be
a great earthquake in the land of Israel.
20 ( Hos 4:3; Na 1:4-6) The fish of the sea and the fowl of the heavens
and the beasts of the field and all creeping things that creep upon the earth
and all the men who are upon the face of the earth shall shake at My presence,
and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall,
and every wall shall fall to the ground.
21 (Jdg 7:22; 1Sa 14:20) I will call for a sword
against him on all My mountains,
says the Lord God. Every man's sword shall be against his brother.
22 (Ps 11:6; Isa 66:16) I will enter into judgment with him with pestilence
and with blood. And I will rain upon him and upon his troops
and upon the many peoples who are with him, an overflowing rain and hailstones,
fire and brimstone.
23 (Eze 36:23; 37:28) Thus I will magnify Myself, and sanctify Myself,
and I will be known in the eyes of many nations.
Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
[A nuclear punishment against Russia]
Ezekiel 38
[1] And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief
prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
[3] And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold I am against thee, O Gog, the
chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
[4] And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring
thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed
with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields,
all of them handling swords:
[5] Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and
helmet:
[6] Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters,
and all his bands: and many people with thee.
[7] Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company
that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
[8] After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt
come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out
of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always
waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell
safely all of them.
[9] Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to
cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
[10] Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same
time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
[11] And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I
will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling
without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,
[12] To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the
desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are
gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell
in the midst of the land.
[13] Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young
lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou
gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take
away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?
[14] Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord
GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not
know it?
[15] And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and
many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and
a mighty army:
[16] And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover
the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my
land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O
Gog, before their eyes.
[17] Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time
by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many
years that I would bring thee against them?
[18] And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against
the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face.
[19] For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in
that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;
[20] So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the
beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and
all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence,
and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall,
and every wall shall fall to the ground.
[21] And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains,
saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
[22] And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I
will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with
him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
[23] Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in
the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 39
The Destruction of Gog's Armies
1 (Eze 38:2-3) Moreover you, son of man, prophesy against Gog and say:
Thus says the Lord God: I am against you, O Gog,
prince of Rosh, Meshek, and Tubal.
2 (Eze 38:15) And I will turn you back, drive you on, and take you up
the north parts and bring you against the mountains of Israel.
3 (Ps 76:3; Hos 1:5) And I will strike your bow out of your left hand
and will cause your arrows to fall out of your right hand.
4 (Eze 33:27; 39:17-20) You shall fall upon the mountains of Israel,
you and all your troops and the peoples who are with you.
I will give you to the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts
of the field to be devoured.
5 You shall fall upon the open field. For I have spoken, says the Lord God.
6 (Eze 30:8; Jer 25:22) I will send a fire on Magog and among those who dwell
safely in the coastlands. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
7 (Eze 38:16; 38:23) So I will make My holy name known in the midst
of My people Israel. And I will not let them pollute My holy name anymore.
And the nations shall know that I am the Lord, the Holy One in Israel.
8 (Eze 38:17) It is coming and it shall be done, says the Lord God.
This is the day of which I have spoken.
9 (Ps 46:9; Jos 11:6) Those who dwell in the cities of Israel shall go
and make fires with the weapons and burn them, both the shields
and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the war clubs
and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire for seven years.
[ a long burn]
10 (Isa 33:1; 14:2) They shall take no wood out of the field,
or cut down any out of the forests, for they shall make fires
with the weapons. And they shall despoil those who despoiled them,
and plunder those who plundered them, says the Lord God.
The Burial of Gog
11 It shall come to pass in that day that I will give to Gog a place
of graves there in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east
of the sea, and it shall stop the passengers. And there they shall bury Gog
and all his multitude, and they shall call it the Valley of Hamon Gog.
12 (Dt 21:23; Eze 39:14) For seven months the house of Israel shall be burying
them so that they may cleanse the land.
[If the elimination of the army is nuclear, it will a
big mess to clean up]
13 (Eze 28:22; Jer 33:9) Indeed, all the people of the land shall bury them.
And it shall be their renown on the day that I shall be glorified,
says the Lord God.
14 They shall separate men who continually pass through the land
to bury the passengers, even those who remain upon the face of the earth,
to cleanse it.
After the end of seven months they shall search.
15 As the passengers pass through the land and anyone sees a man's bone,
then he shall set up a sign by it until the buriers have buried it
in the Valley of Hamon Gog.
16 Also the name of the city shall be Hamonah.
Thus they shall cleanse the land.
17 (Zep 1:7; Jer 12:9; Eze 39:4) As for you, son of man, thus says the Lord
God: Speak to every kind of fowl and to every beast of the field:
Assemble and come. Gather on every side to My sacrifice that I sacrifice
for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that you may
eat flesh and drink blood.
18 (Ps 22:12; Jer 51:40) You shall eat the flesh of the mighty
and drink the blood of the officials of the earth as though of rams,
of lambs, and of goats, of bulls, all of them fatlings of Bashan.
19 You shall eat fat until you are full and drink blood until you are drunk
from My sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you.
20 (Rev 19:18; Ps 76:5-6) Thus you shall be filled at My table with horses
and chariots, with mighty men, and with all the men of war, says the Lord God.
21 (Ex 9:16; Isa 37:20) I will set My glory among the nations,
and all the nations shall see My judgment that I have executed,
and My hand that I have laid upon them.
22 (Jer 24:7; Eze 39:28) So the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord
their God from that day and forward.
23 (Isa 1:15; 59:2) The nations shall know that the house of Israel
went into captivity for their iniquity because they trespassed against Me,
and I hid My face from them. And I gave them into the hand of their enemies,
and all of them fell by the sword.
24 (Jer 2:17; 2:19) According to their uncleanness and according
to their transgressions, I have done to them and hid My face from them.
The Restoration of Israel
25 (Isa 27:12-13; Eze 34:13) Therefore thus says the Lord God:
Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy
on the whole house of Israel and will be jealous for My holy name.
26 (1Ki 4:25; Mic 4:4) They shall forget their shame and all their trespasses
by which they have trespassed against Me when they lived safely in their land
and no one made them afraid.
27 (Eze 36:23-24; 38:16) When I have brought them back from the peoples
and gathered them out of the lands of their enemies, then I shall be
sanctified in them in the sight of many nations.
28 (Eze 39:22) Then they shall know that I am the Lord their God
who caused them to be led into captivity among the nations,
and then gathered them again to their own land and have left none of them
there anymore.
29 (Joel 2:28; Isa 32:15) Nor will I hide My face from them anymore.
For I will have poured out My Spirit on the house of Israel,
says the Lord God.
Ezekiel 39
[1] Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith
the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech
and Tubal:
[2] And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and
will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon
the mountains of Israel:
[3] And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine
arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
[4] Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands,
and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds
of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.
[5] Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord
GOD.
[6] And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in
the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
[7] So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and
I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall
know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
[8] Behold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD; this is the day
whereof I have spoken.
[9] And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall
set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the
bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn
them with fire seven years:
[10] So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any
out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they
shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith
the Lord GOD.
[11] And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a
place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of
the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they
bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of
Hamon-gog.
[12] And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that
they may cleanse the land.
[13] Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to
them a renown the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GOD.
[14] And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through
the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the
earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.
[15] And the passengers that pass through the land, when any seeth a man's
bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in
the valley of Hamon-gog.
[16] And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse
the land.
[17] And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every
feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and
come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice
for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may
eat flesh, and drink blood.
[18] Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the
princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of
them fatlings of Bashan.
[19] And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink blood till ye be
drunken, of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you.
[20] Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with
mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord GOD.
[21] And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall
see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them.
[22] So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from
that day and forward.
[23] And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity
for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my
face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they
all by the sword.
[24] According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions
have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.
[25] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity
of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous
for my holy name;
[26] After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses
whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their
land, and none made them afraid.
[27] When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out
of their enemies' lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many
nations;
[28] Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which cause them to
be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto
their
own land, and have left none of them any more there.
[29] Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out
my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
2) Our Daily Bread for 6 September 2022 Titles I'm Nobody! Who Are You?
Philippians 3:4-14
The True Righteousness
4 though I also have confidence in the flesh.
If any other man thinks that he has reason to trust in the flesh, I have more:
5 (2Co 11:22; Ro 11:1; Ac 23:6) I was circumcised the eighth day, of the stock
of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, and a Hebrew of Hebrews; as concerning
the law, a Pharisee;
6 (Ac 8:3; 22:3-4) concerning zeal, persecuting the church; and concerning
the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
7 (Lk 14:33) But what things were gain to me, I have counted these things
to be loss for the sake of Christ.
8 (Jn 17:3; 2Pe 1:3) Yes, certainly, I count everything as loss
for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom
I have forfeited the loss of all things and count them as rubbish that
I may gain Christ,
9 (1Co 1:30; Php 3:6; Isa 53:11) and be found in Him, not having my own
righteousness which is from the law, but that which is through faith
in Christ, (Or through the faith of Christ.) the righteousness which is of God
on the basis of faith,
10 (Ro 8:17; 8:29) to know Him, and the power of His resurrection,
and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,
11 (Ac 26:7) if somehow I might make it to the resurrection of the dead.
[4] Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man
thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
[5] Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of
Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
[6] Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness
which is in the law, blameless.
[7] But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
[8] Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the
knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all
things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
[9] And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the
law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which
is of God by faith:
[10] That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the
fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
[11] If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Pressing Toward the Mark
12 (1Co 13:10; 1Ti 6:19) Not that I have already attained or have already been
perfected, but I follow after it so that I may lay hold of that for which
I was seized by Christ Jesus.
13 (Lk 9:62; Ps 45:10) Brothers, I do not count myself to have attained,
but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind
and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,
14 (Heb 3:1; 1Pe 5:10) I press toward the goal to the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus.
[12] Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but
I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended
of Christ Jesus.
[13] Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I
do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those
things which are before,
[14] I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in
Christ Jesus.
In a poem that begins, "I'm nobody! Who are you?" Emily Dickinson playfully
challenges all the effort people tend to put into being "somebody," advocating
instead for the joyful freedom of blissful anonymity. For "How dreary – to be
– Somebody! How public – like a Frog – / To tell one's name – the livelong
June / To an admiring Bog!”
Finding freedom in letting go of the need to be "somebody" in some ways echoes
the testimony of the apostle Paul. Before he met Christ, Paul had a long list
of seemingly impressive religious credentials, apparent "reasons to put
confidence in the flesh" (Philippians 3:4).
But encountering Jesus changed everything. When Paul saw how hollow his
religious achievements were in light of Christ's sacrificial love, he
confessed, "I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of
knowing Christ Jesus my Lord . . . . I consider them garbage, that I may gain
Christ" (v.
. His only remaining ambition was "to know Christ . . . the
power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like
him in his death" (v. 10).
It's dreary, indeed, to attempt on our own to become "somebody." But, to know
Jesus, to lose ourselves in His self-giving love and life, is to find
ourselves again (v. 9), finally free and whole.
By: Monica La Rose
Reflect & Pray
When have you experienced freedom from seeking self-worth
in achievement or from others? How can finding yourself "in Christ"
free you from both pride and self-rejection?
Loving God, thank You that I don't need
to try to be "somebody" to be loved and accepted by You.
Discover your true personality and how you can be used in the church.
3) Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 4 - Giving and Receiving
Luke 6:38
38 "Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, and running over will men give unto you.
For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you."
38 give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down,
and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.
For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured
to you again.
"Just give the Lord", the voice on the radio declared. "Give, and he will
give back to you, a hundredfold." The preacher went on to explain how
an old woman on social security had sent her last $10 to support his
ministry, and the next day she got an anonymous money order for
a $1000 . "The Lord will be faithful to his Word," the preacher
concluded. "You give, and you'll receive."
The Lord is, of course, faithful to his Word. But many well-meaning Christians
have interpreted Luke 6:38 as a "payment in kind" bargain with God:
if I give God my dollar, he's obliged to return it to me with interest.
This "seed-sowing" fallacy, where $20 supposedly becomes $2000 by
an act of divine, multiplication, has caused much
disappointment and frustration.
The "giving and receiving" principle is a valid one; the Lord does, indeed say
"Give, and it will be given to you," but he does not specify what the "return"
will be. The verse appears in the context of forgiveness, of not judging; the
principle is not investment, in any material sense, but generosity.
As we give, as few are compassionate with others, we take on the
character of the Lord himself. He is generous and giving, and he gives
to us as we give ourselves in love to others.
Application
a) Have I ever "given" to God to others as a bribe, to get something
in return?
b) What is God's concept of giving, as demonstrated
in the gift of Jesus Christ?
c) How can this verse help me to give more selflessly?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Haggai 2:7-9
7 (1Ki 8:11; Isa 60:7) And I will shake all the nations,
and they will come with the wealth of all nations,
and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Hosts.
8 (Isa 60:17) The silver is mine, and the gold is Mine,
says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Isa 9:6-7) The glory of this latter house will be greater
than the former, says the Lord of Hosts. And in this place
I will give peace, says the Lord of Hosts.
7 and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations
shall come: and I will fill this house with glory,
saith the LORD of hosts.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater
than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place
will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
James 1:12-18
Trial and Temptation
12 (Jas 2:5; 1Co 9:25; 2Ti 4:8) Blessed is the man who endures temptation,
for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God,"
for God cannot be tempted with evil; neither does He tempt anyone.
14 But each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
15 (Job 15:35; Ps 7:14) Then, when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin;
and when sin is finished, it brings forth death.
16 (Jas 1:19; 2:5) Do not err, my beloved brothers.
17 (Mal 3:6; Nu 23:19; Jn 3:27) Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above and comes down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no change or shadow of turning.
18 (1Pe 1:23; Jn 1:13; Rev 14:4) Of His own will He brought us forth with
the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried,
he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised
to them that love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God:
for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust,
and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth,
that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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
6th Day of the Month
a) Pray for a more effective witness by the church in every Canadian community
(
Deut 4:6-7
6 (Job 28:28; Pr 1:7 ) Therefore, keep and do them, for this is your wisdom and
your understanding in the sight of the nations which shall hear all these
statutes, and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and
understanding people."
7 (2Sa 7:23; Ps 46:1) For what nation is there so great, who has a god so near
to it as the Lord our God is in all things whenever we call on Him?
6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and
your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these
statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and
understanding people.
7 For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them,
as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
Matt 5:13-16
13 (Lev 2:13; Lk 14:34-35) "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt
loses its saltiness, how shall it be made salty? It is from then on good for
nothing but to be thrown out and to be trampled underfoot by men.
14 (Jn 8:12; Pr 4:18) "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden.
15 (Mk 4:21; Lk 8:16) 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.
16 (1Pe 2:12; Mt 9:8; Jn 15:8) Let your light so shine before men that they
may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing,
but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set
on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on
a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Acts 1:8
8 (Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15) "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes
upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
8 "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:
and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem,
and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
b) Pray for the province of British Columbia
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. 3For this is good and acceptable
in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign and booklet
to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the prophecy of Russia and her allies
against Israel.
Pray to the Lord: "Loving God, thank You that I don't need
to try to be 'somebody' to be loved and accepted by You. "
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a joyful selfless giver.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know all is the Lords.
Pray to the Lord and pray to seek His Wisdom.
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 a more effective witness by the church in every Canadian community
Pray for less opposition from Chinese authorities, and thus greater freedoms
to worship.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
1) Ezekiel 38,39
Ezekiel 38
A Prophecy Against Gog
1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
2 (Eze 39:1; Ge 10:2; Eze 27:13) Son of man, set your face against Gog
of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshek and Tubal,
[mostly likely Russia, Moscow and Tbilisi]
and prophesy against him,
3 (Eze 13:8) and say: Thus says the Lord God: I am against you, O Gog,
the prince of Rosh, Meshek and Tubal.
4 (Eze 29:4; 38:15) And I will turn you back and put hooks into your jaws,
and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses, and horsemen,
all of them clothed with all sorts of armor, even a great company
with buckler and shield, all of them handling swords.
[Please note, the mdern Russian army derived from the Soviet ERa
is still powerful]
5 (Eze 27:10; Ge 10:6; Eze 30:5) Persia, Ethiopia, and Put with them,
all of them with shield and helmet. [Iran, Libya and Ethopia will be part
this alliance]
6 (Ge 10:2-3; Eze 27:14) I will do so to Gomer and all its troops,
Beth Togarmah of the north quarters and all its troops,
and many peoples with you. [Eastern Europe or most likely the
old Khazer kingdom]
7 (Isa 8:9-10) Be prepared and prepare yourself, you and all your companies
that are assembled to you, and be a guard to them.
8 (Isa 24:22; Eze 38:16) After many days you shall be called. In the latter
years you shall come into the land that is restored from the sword,
whose inhabitants have been gathered out of many peoples,
against the mountains of Israel which had been always a waste.
But its people were brought out of the nations, and they, all of them,
are dwelling safely.
9 (Isa 28:2; Jer 4:13) You shall ascend and come like a storm;
you shall be like a cloud to cover the land, you and all your troops,
and many peoples with you.
10 (Ps 36:4; Mic 2:1) Thus says the Lord God: It shall come to pass
on that day that things shall come into your mind and you shall think
an evil thought,
11 (Zec 2:4-5) and you shall say, "I will go up against the land
of unwalled villages. I will go against those who are at rest,
that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls
and having neither bars nor gates,"
12 (Isa 10:6; Eze 29:19) to take spoil and to seize prey,
to turn your hand against the desolate places that are now inhabited,
and against the people who are gathered out of the nations,
who have obtained livestock and goods, who dwell in the midst
of the world.
13 (Eze 27:15; 27:12) Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish
with all its villages shall say to you, "Have you come to take spoil?
Have you gathered your company to seize prey, to carry away silver
and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take great spoil?"
14 (Eze 38:8; 38:11) Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog:
Thus says the Lord God: On that day when My people of Israel dwell safely,
shall you not know it?
15 (Eze 39:2; 38:6) And you shall come from your place out of the north parts,
you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great company
and a mighty army.
16 (Eze 38:23; 36:23) And you shall come up against My people of Israel
as a cloud to cover the land. It shall come about in the latter days
that I will bring you against My land so that the nations
may know Me when I shall be sanctified in you, O Gog, before their eyes.
Judgment on Gog
17 (Isa 34:1-6; 63:1-6) Thus says the Lord God: Are you he of whom
I have spoken in former days by My servants the prophets of Israel,
who prophesied in those days for many years that I would bring
you against them?
18 And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog comes against
the land of Israel, says the Lord God, that My fury shall come up in My anger.
19 (Hag 2:6-7; Eze 5:13) For in My jealousy and in the fire
of My wrath I have spoken: Surely in that day there shall be
a great earthquake in the land of Israel.
20 ( Hos 4:3; Na 1:4-6) The fish of the sea and the fowl of the heavens
and the beasts of the field and all creeping things that creep upon the earth
and all the men who are upon the face of the earth shall shake at My presence,
and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall,
and every wall shall fall to the ground.
21 (Jdg 7:22; 1Sa 14:20) I will call for a sword
against him on all My mountains,
says the Lord God. Every man's sword shall be against his brother.
22 (Ps 11:6; Isa 66:16) I will enter into judgment with him with pestilence
and with blood. And I will rain upon him and upon his troops
and upon the many peoples who are with him, an overflowing rain and hailstones,
fire and brimstone.
23 (Eze 36:23; 37:28) Thus I will magnify Myself, and sanctify Myself,
and I will be known in the eyes of many nations.
Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
[A nuclear punishment against Russia]
Ezekiel 38
[1] And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[2] Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief
prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
[3] And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold I am against thee, O Gog, the
chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
[4] And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring
thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed
with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields,
all of them handling swords:
[5] Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and
helmet:
[6] Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters,
and all his bands: and many people with thee.
[7] Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company
that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
[8] After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt
come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out
of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always
waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell
safely all of them.
[9] Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to
cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
[10] Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same
time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
[11] And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I
will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling
without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,
[12] To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the
desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are
gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell
in the midst of the land.
[13] Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young
lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou
gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take
away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?
[14] Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord
GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not
know it?
[15] And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and
many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and
a mighty army:
[16] And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover
the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my
land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O
Gog, before their eyes.
[17] Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time
by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many
years that I would bring thee against them?
[18] And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against
the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face.
[19] For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in
that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;
[20] So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the
beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and
all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence,
and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall,
and every wall shall fall to the ground.
[21] And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains,
saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
[22] And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I
will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with
him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
[23] Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in
the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 39
The Destruction of Gog's Armies
1 (Eze 38:2-3) Moreover you, son of man, prophesy against Gog and say:
Thus says the Lord God: I am against you, O Gog,
prince of Rosh, Meshek, and Tubal.
2 (Eze 38:15) And I will turn you back, drive you on, and take you up
the north parts and bring you against the mountains of Israel.
3 (Ps 76:3; Hos 1:5) And I will strike your bow out of your left hand
and will cause your arrows to fall out of your right hand.
4 (Eze 33:27; 39:17-20) You shall fall upon the mountains of Israel,
you and all your troops and the peoples who are with you.
I will give you to the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts
of the field to be devoured.
5 You shall fall upon the open field. For I have spoken, says the Lord God.
6 (Eze 30:8; Jer 25:22) I will send a fire on Magog and among those who dwell
safely in the coastlands. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
7 (Eze 38:16; 38:23) So I will make My holy name known in the midst
of My people Israel. And I will not let them pollute My holy name anymore.
And the nations shall know that I am the Lord, the Holy One in Israel.
8 (Eze 38:17) It is coming and it shall be done, says the Lord God.
This is the day of which I have spoken.
9 (Ps 46:9; Jos 11:6) Those who dwell in the cities of Israel shall go
and make fires with the weapons and burn them, both the shields
and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the war clubs
and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire for seven years.
[ a long burn]
10 (Isa 33:1; 14:2) They shall take no wood out of the field,
or cut down any out of the forests, for they shall make fires
with the weapons. And they shall despoil those who despoiled them,
and plunder those who plundered them, says the Lord God.
The Burial of Gog
11 It shall come to pass in that day that I will give to Gog a place
of graves there in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east
of the sea, and it shall stop the passengers. And there they shall bury Gog
and all his multitude, and they shall call it the Valley of Hamon Gog.
12 (Dt 21:23; Eze 39:14) For seven months the house of Israel shall be burying
them so that they may cleanse the land.
[If the elimination of the army is nuclear, it will a
big mess to clean up]
13 (Eze 28:22; Jer 33:9) Indeed, all the people of the land shall bury them.
And it shall be their renown on the day that I shall be glorified,
says the Lord God.
14 They shall separate men who continually pass through the land
to bury the passengers, even those who remain upon the face of the earth,
to cleanse it.
After the end of seven months they shall search.
15 As the passengers pass through the land and anyone sees a man's bone,
then he shall set up a sign by it until the buriers have buried it
in the Valley of Hamon Gog.
16 Also the name of the city shall be Hamonah.
Thus they shall cleanse the land.
17 (Zep 1:7; Jer 12:9; Eze 39:4) As for you, son of man, thus says the Lord
God: Speak to every kind of fowl and to every beast of the field:
Assemble and come. Gather on every side to My sacrifice that I sacrifice
for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that you may
eat flesh and drink blood.
18 (Ps 22:12; Jer 51:40) You shall eat the flesh of the mighty
and drink the blood of the officials of the earth as though of rams,
of lambs, and of goats, of bulls, all of them fatlings of Bashan.
19 You shall eat fat until you are full and drink blood until you are drunk
from My sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you.
20 (Rev 19:18; Ps 76:5-6) Thus you shall be filled at My table with horses
and chariots, with mighty men, and with all the men of war, says the Lord God.
21 (Ex 9:16; Isa 37:20) I will set My glory among the nations,
and all the nations shall see My judgment that I have executed,
and My hand that I have laid upon them.
22 (Jer 24:7; Eze 39:28) So the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord
their God from that day and forward.
23 (Isa 1:15; 59:2) The nations shall know that the house of Israel
went into captivity for their iniquity because they trespassed against Me,
and I hid My face from them. And I gave them into the hand of their enemies,
and all of them fell by the sword.
24 (Jer 2:17; 2:19) According to their uncleanness and according
to their transgressions, I have done to them and hid My face from them.
The Restoration of Israel
25 (Isa 27:12-13; Eze 34:13) Therefore thus says the Lord God:
Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy
on the whole house of Israel and will be jealous for My holy name.
26 (1Ki 4:25; Mic 4:4) They shall forget their shame and all their trespasses
by which they have trespassed against Me when they lived safely in their land
and no one made them afraid.
27 (Eze 36:23-24; 38:16) When I have brought them back from the peoples
and gathered them out of the lands of their enemies, then I shall be
sanctified in them in the sight of many nations.
28 (Eze 39:22) Then they shall know that I am the Lord their God
who caused them to be led into captivity among the nations,
and then gathered them again to their own land and have left none of them
there anymore.
29 (Joel 2:28; Isa 32:15) Nor will I hide My face from them anymore.
For I will have poured out My Spirit on the house of Israel,
says the Lord God.
Ezekiel 39
[1] Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith
the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech
and Tubal:
[2] And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and
will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon
the mountains of Israel:
[3] And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine
arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
[4] Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands,
and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds
of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.
[5] Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord
GOD.
[6] And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in
the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
[7] So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and
I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall
know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
[8] Behold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD; this is the day
whereof I have spoken.
[9] And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall
set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the
bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn
them with fire seven years:
[10] So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any
out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they
shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith
the Lord GOD.
[11] And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a
place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of
the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they
bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of
Hamon-gog.
[12] And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that
they may cleanse the land.
[13] Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to
them a renown the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GOD.
[14] And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through
the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the
earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.
[15] And the passengers that pass through the land, when any seeth a man's
bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in
the valley of Hamon-gog.
[16] And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse
the land.
[17] And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every
feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and
come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice
for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may
eat flesh, and drink blood.
[18] Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the
princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of
them fatlings of Bashan.
[19] And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink blood till ye be
drunken, of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you.
[20] Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with
mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord GOD.
[21] And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall
see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them.
[22] So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from
that day and forward.
[23] And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity
for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my
face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they
all by the sword.
[24] According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions
have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.
[25] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity
of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous
for my holy name;
[26] After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses
whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their
land, and none made them afraid.
[27] When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out
of their enemies' lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many
nations;
[28] Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which cause them to
be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto
their
own land, and have left none of them any more there.
[29] Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out
my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
2) Our Daily Bread for 6 September 2022 Titles I'm Nobody! Who Are You?
Philippians 3:4-14
The True Righteousness
4 though I also have confidence in the flesh.
If any other man thinks that he has reason to trust in the flesh, I have more:
5 (2Co 11:22; Ro 11:1; Ac 23:6) I was circumcised the eighth day, of the stock
of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, and a Hebrew of Hebrews; as concerning
the law, a Pharisee;
6 (Ac 8:3; 22:3-4) concerning zeal, persecuting the church; and concerning
the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
7 (Lk 14:33) But what things were gain to me, I have counted these things
to be loss for the sake of Christ.
8 (Jn 17:3; 2Pe 1:3) Yes, certainly, I count everything as loss
for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom
I have forfeited the loss of all things and count them as rubbish that
I may gain Christ,
9 (1Co 1:30; Php 3:6; Isa 53:11) and be found in Him, not having my own
righteousness which is from the law, but that which is through faith
in Christ, (Or through the faith of Christ.) the righteousness which is of God
on the basis of faith,
10 (Ro 8:17; 8:29) to know Him, and the power of His resurrection,
and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,
11 (Ac 26:7) if somehow I might make it to the resurrection of the dead.
[4] Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man
thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
[5] Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of
Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
[6] Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness
which is in the law, blameless.
[7] But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
[8] Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the
knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all
things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
[9] And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the
law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which
is of God by faith:
[10] That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the
fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
[11] If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Pressing Toward the Mark
12 (1Co 13:10; 1Ti 6:19) Not that I have already attained or have already been
perfected, but I follow after it so that I may lay hold of that for which
I was seized by Christ Jesus.
13 (Lk 9:62; Ps 45:10) Brothers, I do not count myself to have attained,
but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind
and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,
14 (Heb 3:1; 1Pe 5:10) I press toward the goal to the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus.
[12] Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but
I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended
of Christ Jesus.
[13] Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I
do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those
things which are before,
[14] I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in
Christ Jesus.
In a poem that begins, "I'm nobody! Who are you?" Emily Dickinson playfully
challenges all the effort people tend to put into being "somebody," advocating
instead for the joyful freedom of blissful anonymity. For "How dreary – to be
– Somebody! How public – like a Frog – / To tell one's name – the livelong
June / To an admiring Bog!”
Finding freedom in letting go of the need to be "somebody" in some ways echoes
the testimony of the apostle Paul. Before he met Christ, Paul had a long list
of seemingly impressive religious credentials, apparent "reasons to put
confidence in the flesh" (Philippians 3:4).
But encountering Jesus changed everything. When Paul saw how hollow his
religious achievements were in light of Christ's sacrificial love, he
confessed, "I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of
knowing Christ Jesus my Lord . . . . I consider them garbage, that I may gain
Christ" (v.
. His only remaining ambition was "to know Christ . . . thepower of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like
him in his death" (v. 10).
It's dreary, indeed, to attempt on our own to become "somebody." But, to know
Jesus, to lose ourselves in His self-giving love and life, is to find
ourselves again (v. 9), finally free and whole.
By: Monica La Rose
Reflect & Pray
When have you experienced freedom from seeking self-worth
in achievement or from others? How can finding yourself "in Christ"
free you from both pride and self-rejection?
Loving God, thank You that I don't need
to try to be "somebody" to be loved and accepted by You.
Discover your true personality and how you can be used in the church.
3) Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 4 - Giving and Receiving
Luke 6:38
38 "Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, and running over will men give unto you.
For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you."
38 give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down,
and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.
For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured
to you again.
"Just give the Lord", the voice on the radio declared. "Give, and he will
give back to you, a hundredfold." The preacher went on to explain how
an old woman on social security had sent her last $10 to support his
ministry, and the next day she got an anonymous money order for
a $1000 . "The Lord will be faithful to his Word," the preacher
concluded. "You give, and you'll receive."
The Lord is, of course, faithful to his Word. But many well-meaning Christians
have interpreted Luke 6:38 as a "payment in kind" bargain with God:
if I give God my dollar, he's obliged to return it to me with interest.
This "seed-sowing" fallacy, where $20 supposedly becomes $2000 by
an act of divine, multiplication, has caused much
disappointment and frustration.
The "giving and receiving" principle is a valid one; the Lord does, indeed say
"Give, and it will be given to you," but he does not specify what the "return"
will be. The verse appears in the context of forgiveness, of not judging; the
principle is not investment, in any material sense, but generosity.
As we give, as few are compassionate with others, we take on the
character of the Lord himself. He is generous and giving, and he gives
to us as we give ourselves in love to others.
Application
a) Have I ever "given" to God to others as a bribe, to get something
in return?
b) What is God's concept of giving, as demonstrated
in the gift of Jesus Christ?
c) How can this verse help me to give more selflessly?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Haggai 2:7-9
7 (1Ki 8:11; Isa 60:7) And I will shake all the nations,
and they will come with the wealth of all nations,
and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Hosts.
8 (Isa 60:17) The silver is mine, and the gold is Mine,
says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Isa 9:6-7) The glory of this latter house will be greater
than the former, says the Lord of Hosts. And in this place
I will give peace, says the Lord of Hosts.
7 and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations
shall come: and I will fill this house with glory,
saith the LORD of hosts.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater
than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place
will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
James 1:12-18
Trial and Temptation
12 (Jas 2:5; 1Co 9:25; 2Ti 4:8) Blessed is the man who endures temptation,
for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God,"
for God cannot be tempted with evil; neither does He tempt anyone.
14 But each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
15 (Job 15:35; Ps 7:14) Then, when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin;
and when sin is finished, it brings forth death.
16 (Jas 1:19; 2:5) Do not err, my beloved brothers.
17 (Mal 3:6; Nu 23:19; Jn 3:27) Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above and comes down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no change or shadow of turning.
18 (1Pe 1:23; Jn 1:13; Rev 14:4) Of His own will He brought us forth with
the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried,
he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised
to them that love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God:
for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust,
and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth,
that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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
6th Day of the Month
a) Pray for a more effective witness by the church in every Canadian community
(
Deut 4:6-7
6 (Job 28:28; Pr 1:7 ) Therefore, keep and do them, for this is your wisdom and
your understanding in the sight of the nations which shall hear all these
statutes, and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and
understanding people."
7 (2Sa 7:23; Ps 46:1) For what nation is there so great, who has a god so near
to it as the Lord our God is in all things whenever we call on Him?
6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and
your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these
statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and
understanding people.
7 For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them,
as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
Matt 5:13-16
13 (Lev 2:13; Lk 14:34-35) "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt
loses its saltiness, how shall it be made salty? It is from then on good for
nothing but to be thrown out and to be trampled underfoot by men.
14 (Jn 8:12; Pr 4:18) "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden.
15 (Mk 4:21; Lk 8:16) 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.
16 (1Pe 2:12; Mt 9:8; Jn 15:8) Let your light so shine before men that they
may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing,
but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set
on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on
a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Acts 1:8
8 (Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15) "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes
upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
8 "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:
and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem,
and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
b) Pray for the province of British Columbia
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. 3For this is good and acceptable
in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign and booklet
to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the prophecy of Russia and her allies
against Israel.
Pray to the Lord: "Loving God, thank You that I don't need
to try to be 'somebody' to be loved and accepted by You. "
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a joyful selfless giver.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know all is the Lords.
Pray to the Lord and pray to seek His Wisdom.
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 a more effective witness by the church in every Canadian community
Pray for less opposition from Chinese authorities, and thus greater freedoms
to worship.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.