Day 75 of My 4th Bible Study Journey - 15 March 2024 reflections
Day 75, 15 Mar 2024
1) Deuteronomy 14, Deuteronomy 15, Deuteronomy 16
DEUTERONOMY 14
Clean and Unclean Food
Lev 11:1-23
1 (Ro 9:8; Gal 3:26) You are the sons of the Lord your God.
You shall not cut yourselves or make any baldness
between your eyes for the dead.
2 (Dt 7:6; Lev 20:26) For you are a holy people to the Lord your God,
and the Lord has chosen you to be a peculiar people to Himself,
treasured above all the nations that are on the earth.
3 (Eze 4:14; Lev 11:43) You must not eat any detestable thing.
4 These are the animals which you may eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,
5 the deer, the gazelle, the fallow deer, the wild goat, and the ibex,
and the antelope, and the mountain sheep.
6 You may eat every animal with divided hooves,
with the hoof divided into two parts, and that chews the cud.
7 Nevertheless, you may not eat of these that chew the cud,
or of them that divide the hoof: the camel, the rabbit, and the coney.
For they chew the cud, but their hoof is not divided,
therefore they are unclean to you.
8 (Lev 11:26-27) The pig is unclean to you because it divides the hoof,
yet it does not chew the cud. You must not eat of their flesh or touch
their dead carcass.
9 These you shall eat of all that are in the water:
All that have fins and scales you may eat.
10 Whatever does not have fins and scales you may not eat.
It is unclean to you.
11 You may eat of all clean birds.
12 However, these are the ones which you cannot eat:
the eagle, the vulture, the buzzard,
13 the red kite, the falcon, and the kite after its kind,
14 every raven after its kind,
15 and the ostrich, the owl, the seagull,
and the hawk after its kind,
16 the little owl, and the great owl, and the white owl,
17 the pelican, the carrion vulture, and the cormorant,
18 the stork, and the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.
19 Every creeping thing that flies is unclean to you. They must not be eaten.
20 You may eat all the clean birds.
21 (Ex 23:19; 34:26; Lev 17:15) You must not eat of anything that dies of
itself, but you may give it to the foreigner that is in your gates, so that
he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner, for you are a holy people
to the Lord your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.
[1] Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves,
nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
[2] for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath
chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that
are upon the earth.
[3] Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
[4] These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the
goat,
[5] The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and
the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.
[6] And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two
claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
[7] Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of
them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney:
for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean
unto you.
[8] And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it
is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead
carcase.
[9] These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and
scales shall ye eat:
[10] And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean
unto you.
[11] Of all clean birds ye shall eat.
[12] But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and ossifrage,
and the ospray,
[13] And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,
[14] And every raven after his kind,
[15] And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his
kind,
[16] The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,
[17] And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,
[18] And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the
bat.
[19] And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall
not be eaten.
[20] But of all clean fowls ye may eat.
[21] Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it
unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest
sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God.
Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
Tithes
22 (Dt 12:17; 12:6) You must be certain to tithe all the produce of your seed,
so that the field produces year by year.
23 (Dt 4:10; 12:5-7) You must eat before the Lord your God,
in the place in which He shall choose to place His name,
the tithe of your grain, of your wine, of your oil,
and of the firstborn of your herds and of your flocks so that
you may learn to always fear the Lord your God.
24 (Dt 12:21; 12:5) If the distance is too long for you, so that you are
not able to carry it, because the place is too far from you, where
the Lord your God shall choose to set His name, when the Lord
your God blesses you,
25 then you shall exchange it for money and bind up the money
in your hand and go to the place which the Lord your God shall choose.
26 (Dt 12:7; Ecc 9:7) Then you may spend that money for whatever
your heart desires, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink,
or for whatever your heart desires, and you may eat there before the Lord
your God, and you shall rejoice, you, and your household,
27 (Nu 18:20; Dt 14:29) and the Levite that is within your gates.
You must not forsake him, for he has no portion or inheritance with you.
28 (Dt 14:22; Am 4:4) At the end of three years you must bring forth
all the tithe of your produce the same year and lay it up within your gates.
29 (Dt 15:10; 14:27) Then the Levite (because he has no portion
or inheritance with you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow,
who are within your gates, shall come and shall eat and be satisfied,
so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hand
which you do.
[22] Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field
bringeth forth year by year.
[23] And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall
choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of
thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou
mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.
[24] And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry
it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall
choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
[25] Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine
hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose:
[26] And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after,
for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever
thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and
thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
[27] And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him;
for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.
[28] At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine
increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:
[29] And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,)
and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy
gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may
bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
DEUTERONOMY 15
The Sabbatical Year
Lev 25:8-38
1 (Dt 31:10; Ex 23:10-11) At the end of every seven years you shall
grant a relinquishing of debts.
2 This is the manner of the relinquishing: Every creditor that has
loaned anything to his neighbor shall relinquish it. He shall not
exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother, because it is called
the Lord's relinquishment.
3 (Dt 23:20) You may collect it from a foreigner, but that which
your brother has that is yours your hand shall release.
4 However, there will be no poor among you, for the Lord will
greatly bless you in the land which the Lord your God has given
you for an inheritance to possess,
5 if only you carefully obey the voice of the Lord your God,
by carefully observing all these commandments which I command you today.
6 (Dt 28:12-13; 28:44) For the Lord your God will bless you, just as
He promised you, and you will lend to many nations, but you shall
not borrow. You will reign over many nations, but they will not reign
over you.
7 (Dt 15:9) If there be among you a poor man, one of your brothers within
any of your gates in your land which the Lord your God has given you,
you must not harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.
8 (Mt 5:42; Lk 6:34) But you shall open your hand wide to him and must surely
lend him what is sufficient for his need, in that which he lacks.
9 (Dt 24:15; Mt 20:15; Ex 22:23) Beware lest there be a wicked thought in your
heart, saying, "The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand," and
your eye be evil against your poor brother and you give him nothing,
and he cry out to the Lord against you, and it become sin in you.
10 (Dt 14:29; 24:19) You must surely give to him, and your heart shall
not be grieved when you give to him, because in this thing the Lord
your God will bless you in all your works, and in all that you put
your hand to do.
11 (Mt 26:11; Mk 14:7) For the poor will never cease from being
in the land. Therefore, I command you, saying, "You shall open your hand
wide to your brother, to your poor and needy in your land."
[1] At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.
[2] And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought
unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour,
or of his brother; because it is called the LORD's release.
[3] Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with
thy brother thine hand shall release;
[4] Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly
bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance
to possess it:
[5] Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to
observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.
[6] For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt
lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over
many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
[7] If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of
thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not
harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
[8] But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him
sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
[9] Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The
seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against
thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD
against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
[10] Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when
thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall
bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
[11] For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command
thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor,
and to thy needy, in thy land.
Freeing Servants
Ex 21:2-6; Lev 25:38=55
12 (Jer 34:14; Lev 25:39-41) If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman,
is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must let
him go free from you.
13 When you send him out free from you, you must
not let him go away empty-handed.
14 You shall supply him liberally out of your flock, out of your floor,
and out of your winepress. From that with which the Lord your God
has blessed you, you shall give to him.
15 (Dt 16:12) You shall remember that you were a slave in the land
of Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you. Therefore,
I command this to you today.
16 (Ex 21:5-6) It shall be, if he says to you, "I will not go away from you,"
because he loves you and your house, because he is well off with you,
17 then you must take an awl and pierce it through his ear into the door,
and he shall be your servant forever. And you shall also do likewise
to your female servant.
18 It will not seem difficult for you when you send him away free from you,
for he has been worth a double hired servant Or double the amount.
in serving you six years. Then the Lord your God will bless you
in all that you do.
[12] And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman , be sold unto
thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him
go free from thee.
[13] And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go
away empty:
[14] Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy
floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath
blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.
[15] And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt,
and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to
day.
[16] And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee;
because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;
[17] Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the
door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant
thou shalt do likewise.
[18] It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from
thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee
six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.
The Firstborn Animals
19 (Ex 13:2; 13:12) You must sanctify all the firstborn males that come
out of your herd and flock to the Lord your God. You must do no work
with the firstborn of your bulls or shear the firstborn of your sheep.
20 (Dt 12:5-7; 12:17) You shall eat it before the Lord your God year
by year in the place where the Lord shall choose, you and your household.
21 (Dt 17:1) If there is any defect in it, if it is lame or blind
or has a serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to the Lord your God.
22 You shall eat it within your gates. The unclean and the clean person
alike shall eat it, as if it were a gazelle or a deer.
23 (Dt 12:16; Lev 7:26) Only you must not eat its blood.
You shall pour it on the ground like water.
[19] All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou
shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the
firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.
[20] Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place
which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household.
[21] And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or
have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God.
[22] Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person
shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.
[23] Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the
ground as water.
DEUTERONOMY 16
The Passover
Ex 12:14-20; Lev 23:4-8; Nu 28:16-25
1 (Ex 34:18; 13:4) Observe the month of Aviv
{March-April in the modern calendar.} and keep the Passover to the Lord
your God, for in the month of Aviv the Lord your God brought you
out of Egypt by night.
2 (Dt 12:5; 12:26) Therefore, you must sacrifice the Passover
to the Lord your God, from the flock or the herd, in the place
where the Lord shall choose to place His name.
3 (Ex 12:39; 34:18; 12:8) You must not eat leavened bread with it.
For seven days you must eat unleavened bread,
the bread of affliction, for you came out of the land of Egypt in a hurry,
so that you may remember all the days of your life the day when you
came out of the land of Egypt.
4 (Ex 12:10; 34:25) There must not be any leavened bread seen with
you within all your borders for seven days, nor may any of the
meat which you sacrificed in the evening on the first day remain
overnight until morning.
5 You may not sacrifice the Passover within any of your gates
that the Lord your God has given you.
6 But at the place where the Lord your God chooses to place
His name, there you shall sacrifice the Passover in the evening at sunset,
at the time that you came out of Egypt.
7 (2Ch 35:13) You shall roast and eat it in the place where the Lord your God
will choose, and you must return in the morning, and go to your tents.
8 (Lev 23:36) For six days you must eat unleavened bread,
and on the seventh day there shall be a solemn assembly to the Lord your God.
You must do no work on that day.
[1] Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God:
for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by
night.
[2] Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of
the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place
his name there.
[3] Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat
unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest
forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day
when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.
[4] And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast
seven days; neither shall there anything of the flesh, which thou
sacrificedst the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.
[5] Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which
the LORD thy God giveth thee:
[6] But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name
in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of
the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt.
[7] And thou shalt roast and eat it in the place which the LORD thy God
shall choose: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents.
[8] Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall
be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein.
The Feast of Weeks
Lev 23:15-22; Nu 28:26-31
9 (Ex 23:16; 34:22) You must count seven weeks for yourself.
Begin counting the seven weeks from the time you begin
to put the sickle to the standing grain.
10 (1Co 16:2) You must keep the Feast of Weeks to the Lord
your God with a tribute of a freewill offering from your hand,
which you must give to the Lord your God, in proportion to
how much the Lord your God has blessed you.
11 (Dt 12:7; 12:12) You shall rejoice before the Lord your God-you,
your son, your daughter, your male servant, your female servant,
the Levite who is within your gates, the foreigner, the orphan,
and the widow who are among you-in the place where the Lord
your God has chosen to place His name.
12 (Dt 15:15) You must remember that you were a slave in Egypt,
and you must be careful to observe these statutes.
[9] Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks
from such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn.
[10] And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a
tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the
LORD thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
[11] And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and
thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that
is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow,
that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place
his name there.
[12] And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou
shalt observe and do these statutes.
The Feast of Tabernacles
Lev 23:33-43; Nu 29:12-39
13 (Ex 23:16; Lev 23:34-36) You shall observe the Feast of Tabernacles
seven days after you have gathered in your threshing floor
and your winepress,
14 (Dt 16:11; Ne 8:9-12) and you shall rejoice in your feast, you,
your son, your daughter, your male servant, your female servant,
the Levite, the foreigner, the orphan, and the widow who
are within your gates.
15 You are to celebrate the festival for seven days to the Lord your God
in the place where the Lord will choose, because the Lord your God will
bless you in all your produce, and in all the works of your hands.
Therefore, you will indeed rejoice.
16 (Ex 23:14-17; 34:20) Three times a year all your males must appear
before the Lord your God in the place where He will choose:
at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks,
and at the Feast of Tabernacles, and they must not appear
before the Lord empty.
17 (Dt 16:10; 2Co 8:12) Every man must give as he is able,
in proportion to the blessing of the Lord your God, which
He has given you.
[13] Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou
hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:
[14] And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy
daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the
stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates.
[15] Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the
place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee
in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou
shalt surely rejoice.
[16] Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy
God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread,
and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall
not appear before the LORD empty:
[17] Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the
LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
Judges
18 (1Ch 23:4; 26:29) You must appoint judges and officers
in all your gates, which the Lord your God gives you,
throughout your tribes, and they shall judge the people
with righteous judgment.
19 (Ex 23:2; Lev 19:15) You must not pervert judgment nor show partiality.
You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise
and perverts the words of the righteous.
20 (Dt 4:1) You must follow that which is altogether just, so that you may
live and inherit the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
[18] Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the
LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the
people with just judgment.
[19] Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither
take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the
words of the righteous.
[20] That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live,
and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Idolatry Forbidden
21 (2Ki 17:16; 2Ch 33:3) You must not plant for yourself an Asherah
Wooden symbol of a female deity. of any trees near the altar of
the Lord your God, which you make for yourself.
22 (Lev 26:1; Ex 20:4) You shall not set up for yourself any image,
which the Lord your God hates.
[21] Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of
the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
[22] Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God
hateth.
2) Our Daily Bread for 15 March 2024 titled
Eternal Legacy
Ecclesiastes 5:8-15
The Vanity of Loving Money
8 (Ps 12:5; Ecc 4:1; Ps 82:1) If you see in a district the oppression
of the poor and the violent perversion of justice and righteousness,
do not be astounded at the matter; for the high official is watched over
by an even higher official, and there are even higher officials over them.
9 But this is an advantage to the land in every way, like a king committed
to a cultivated field.
10 (Ecc 4:8; 2:11 ) He who loves money will not be satisfied with money;
nor he who loves abundance with increase.
This also is vanity.
11 When there is an increase of good things,
then there is an increase of those who devour them.
And what profit have the owners
except to see them with their eyes?
12 (Pr 3:24 ) Sweet is the sleep of a laboring man,
whether he eats a little or much;
but the abundance of the rich
will not let him sleep.
13 (Ecc 6:1-2) There is a grave misery that I have seen under the sun:
when riches were kept by an owner to his hurt,
14 and those riches were lost in a misfortunate business deal;
and although he has a son,
there is nothing at all to put in his hand.
15 (Job 1:21; Ps 49:17) As he came from his mother's womb,
naked shall he return, to go as he came;
he shall take nothing from his labor
which he may carry away in his hands.
8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment
and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher
than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
9 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all:
the king himself is served by the field.
10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver;
nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is
there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
12 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much:
but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept
for the owners thereof to their hurt.
14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son,
and there is nothing in his hand.
15 As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go
as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away
in his hand.
As Dust Bowl sandstorms ravaged the United States during the Great Depression,
John Millburn Davis, a resident of Hiawatha, Kansas, decided to make a name
for himself. A self-made millionaire with no children, Davis might have
invested in charity or economic development. Instead, at great expense,
he commissioned eleven life-size statues of himself and his deceased wife
to stand in the local cemetery.
"They hate me in Kansas," Davis told journalist Ernie Pyle. Local residents
wanted him to fund the construction of public facilities like a hospital,
swimming pool, or park. Yet all he said was,
"It's my money and I spend it the way I please."
King Solomon, the wealthiest man of his day, wrote, "Whoever loves money
never has enough," and "as goods increase, so do those who consume them"
(Ecclesiastes 5:10-11). Solomon had grown keenly aware of the corrupting
tendencies of wealth.
The apostle Paul also understood the temptation of wealth and chose
to invest his life in obedience to Jesus. Awaiting execution in a Roman
prison, he wrote triumphantly, "I am already being poured out like
a drink offering . . . . I have
finished the race, I have kept the faith" (2 Timothy 4:6-7).
What lasts isn't what we chisel in stone or hoard for ourselves.
It's what we give out of love for each other and for Him-the One
who shows us how to love.
By: Tim Gustafson
Reflect & Pray
What will others remember about you? What changes might you need
to make as you ponder your eternal legacy?
Heavenly Father, please help me pour
out my life for others in some small way today.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 6 - It is Finished
John 5:24
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life
and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life. "
[24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth
on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into
condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
"PLEASE BE PATIENT - GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH ME YET,"
the sweatshirt read. In this case, the message was an ironic one,
for the occupant of the shirt was a snaggle-toothed, freckle-faced six year
old!
In one sense, God is not finished with the work he has to do in each of us.
Life in Christ is an ongoing process of change and growth as we become
more like him. Certainly, the more we see of ourselves, the more we hope
he isn't finished with us!
Yet whatever plans God has for making us into the men and women he created
us to be, certain aspects of our life in Christ are finished, finalised.
Jesus declares with absolute assurance, "whoever hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life
and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life. "
Because we do not have to earn or deserve God's grace, because we are not
called to prove ourselves worthy of Salvation, we can have immediate
and total assurance of the security of life in Jesus Christ. The one who
put his trust in the Lord has eternal life; he will not be condemned;
he has crossed over from death to life.
This "crossing over" into life happens in the split second when we acknowledge
our dependence upon Christ alone. And the rest of our lives is given over to
the development of his image in us.
God is not finished with us yet.
But his work of salvation is finished - complete,
fully dependable an accomplished fact.
Application
a) Have I ever doubted the "accomplished fact" of my own salvation? Why?
b) How can today's verse help me realise that, although I may have a lot of
growing yet to do, my salvation in Jesus Christ is secure?
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 2021 edition?)
Saskatchewan
Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400
est Muslim Population 17279
CNMM Networks: Saskatoon
Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past
5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have
focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts
of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres
of worship and an ISlamic madrassah (school) located right next to a
Christian school.
Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up
in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young
women who were wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.
Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to ISlam.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
Adding further
Pray for Sindh, Pakistan
John 8:12
12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6) Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me shall not walk
in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
[12] Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of
life.
Mohammad is a 12-year-old Sindh boy living in Karachi, Pakistan. He wakes up
every morning before sunrise to perform his fajr prayers before getting ready
for school. As he walks to the Islamic school, he listens to recitations from
the Quran on his phone, but sometimes he also checks the latest cricket
scores. He is a big fan of the Sindh cricket team.
Once he arrives at school, Mohammad greets his classmates and teachers with
the traditional salaam before heading to his classroom. There, he spends most
of his day studying Arabic, the Quran, and Islamic history and traditions.
He is taught Urdu, the national official language, as well as Sindhi,
his indigenous language.
The vast majority of the 36 million Sindh people in Pakistan are Muslim,
and the province of Sindh is home to many Sufi saints and mystics
and has produced a quantity of Sufi poetry and music.
After school, Mohammad plays cricket with friends before evening prayers.
His family is devout, and also determined that Mohammad should do well
at school so he can go to one of the local universities. Mohammad's father
works at the port in Karachi. Sindh province is mainly an agricultural area,
producing cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, and more and the port is an
important route for export, but he hopes his son will be a doctor
or a dentist.
How to Pray
Less than 2% of the population in Pakistan is Christian,
so there are few opportunities for Sindhs to hear the gospel from friends
or colleagues. Pray that they will encounter the story of Jesus online,
in podcasts or other platforms.
Pray for the small Christian minority in Sindh to be a light
and a blessing to their Muslim neighbours.
Pray for the Sindh diaspora to become Christ-followers while studying
or working abroad and bring the message of Jesus back to their families.
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
15th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11
8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,
and you will see Me no more;
11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
)
b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia
I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, that God's Spirit would influence
them to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our
Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)
who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
)
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 be Holy in the eyes of the Lord
and honour Him.
Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, please help me pour
out my life for others in some small way today."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that He is the Creator of all things.
Pray to the Lord and pray to seek Him during time of Temptations.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
Less than 2% of the population in Pakistan is Christian,
so there are few opportunities for Sindhs to hear the gospel from friends
or colleagues. Pray that they will encounter the story of Jesus online,
in podcasts or other platforms.
Pray for the small Christian minority in Sindh to be a light
and a blessing to their Muslim neighbours.
Pray for the Sindh diaspora to become Christ-followers while studying
or working abroad and bring the message of Jesus back to their families.
Pray for the Lord to convict all of humanity of His Righteous
standards of living
Pray for ministry workers like Omar and Rojina, who are taking God's Word
to Muslims in remote regions of Bangladesh.
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) Deuteronomy 14, Deuteronomy 15, Deuteronomy 16
DEUTERONOMY 14
Clean and Unclean Food
Lev 11:1-23
1 (Ro 9:8; Gal 3:26) You are the sons of the Lord your God.
You shall not cut yourselves or make any baldness
between your eyes for the dead.
2 (Dt 7:6; Lev 20:26) For you are a holy people to the Lord your God,
and the Lord has chosen you to be a peculiar people to Himself,
treasured above all the nations that are on the earth.
3 (Eze 4:14; Lev 11:43) You must not eat any detestable thing.
4 These are the animals which you may eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,
5 the deer, the gazelle, the fallow deer, the wild goat, and the ibex,
and the antelope, and the mountain sheep.
6 You may eat every animal with divided hooves,
with the hoof divided into two parts, and that chews the cud.
7 Nevertheless, you may not eat of these that chew the cud,
or of them that divide the hoof: the camel, the rabbit, and the coney.
For they chew the cud, but their hoof is not divided,
therefore they are unclean to you.
8 (Lev 11:26-27) The pig is unclean to you because it divides the hoof,
yet it does not chew the cud. You must not eat of their flesh or touch
their dead carcass.
9 These you shall eat of all that are in the water:
All that have fins and scales you may eat.
10 Whatever does not have fins and scales you may not eat.
It is unclean to you.
11 You may eat of all clean birds.
12 However, these are the ones which you cannot eat:
the eagle, the vulture, the buzzard,
13 the red kite, the falcon, and the kite after its kind,
14 every raven after its kind,
15 and the ostrich, the owl, the seagull,
and the hawk after its kind,
16 the little owl, and the great owl, and the white owl,
17 the pelican, the carrion vulture, and the cormorant,
18 the stork, and the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.
19 Every creeping thing that flies is unclean to you. They must not be eaten.
20 You may eat all the clean birds.
21 (Ex 23:19; 34:26; Lev 17:15) You must not eat of anything that dies of
itself, but you may give it to the foreigner that is in your gates, so that
he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner, for you are a holy people
to the Lord your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.
[1] Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves,
nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
[2] for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath
chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that
are upon the earth.
[3] Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
[4] These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the
goat,
[5] The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and
the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.
[6] And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two
claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
[7] Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of
them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney:
for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean
unto you.
[8] And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it
is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead
carcase.
[9] These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and
scales shall ye eat:
[10] And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean
unto you.
[11] Of all clean birds ye shall eat.
[12] But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and ossifrage,
and the ospray,
[13] And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,
[14] And every raven after his kind,
[15] And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his
kind,
[16] The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,
[17] And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,
[18] And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the
bat.
[19] And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall
not be eaten.
[20] But of all clean fowls ye may eat.
[21] Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it
unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest
sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God.
Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
Tithes
22 (Dt 12:17; 12:6) You must be certain to tithe all the produce of your seed,
so that the field produces year by year.
23 (Dt 4:10; 12:5-7) You must eat before the Lord your God,
in the place in which He shall choose to place His name,
the tithe of your grain, of your wine, of your oil,
and of the firstborn of your herds and of your flocks so that
you may learn to always fear the Lord your God.
24 (Dt 12:21; 12:5) If the distance is too long for you, so that you are
not able to carry it, because the place is too far from you, where
the Lord your God shall choose to set His name, when the Lord
your God blesses you,
25 then you shall exchange it for money and bind up the money
in your hand and go to the place which the Lord your God shall choose.
26 (Dt 12:7; Ecc 9:7) Then you may spend that money for whatever
your heart desires, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink,
or for whatever your heart desires, and you may eat there before the Lord
your God, and you shall rejoice, you, and your household,
27 (Nu 18:20; Dt 14:29) and the Levite that is within your gates.
You must not forsake him, for he has no portion or inheritance with you.
28 (Dt 14:22; Am 4:4) At the end of three years you must bring forth
all the tithe of your produce the same year and lay it up within your gates.
29 (Dt 15:10; 14:27) Then the Levite (because he has no portion
or inheritance with you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow,
who are within your gates, shall come and shall eat and be satisfied,
so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hand
which you do.
[22] Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field
bringeth forth year by year.
[23] And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall
choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of
thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou
mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.
[24] And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry
it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall
choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
[25] Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine
hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose:
[26] And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after,
for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever
thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and
thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
[27] And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him;
for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.
[28] At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine
increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:
[29] And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,)
and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy
gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may
bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
DEUTERONOMY 15
The Sabbatical Year
Lev 25:8-38
1 (Dt 31:10; Ex 23:10-11) At the end of every seven years you shall
grant a relinquishing of debts.
2 This is the manner of the relinquishing: Every creditor that has
loaned anything to his neighbor shall relinquish it. He shall not
exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother, because it is called
the Lord's relinquishment.
3 (Dt 23:20) You may collect it from a foreigner, but that which
your brother has that is yours your hand shall release.
4 However, there will be no poor among you, for the Lord will
greatly bless you in the land which the Lord your God has given
you for an inheritance to possess,
5 if only you carefully obey the voice of the Lord your God,
by carefully observing all these commandments which I command you today.
6 (Dt 28:12-13; 28:44) For the Lord your God will bless you, just as
He promised you, and you will lend to many nations, but you shall
not borrow. You will reign over many nations, but they will not reign
over you.
7 (Dt 15:9) If there be among you a poor man, one of your brothers within
any of your gates in your land which the Lord your God has given you,
you must not harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.
8 (Mt 5:42; Lk 6:34) But you shall open your hand wide to him and must surely
lend him what is sufficient for his need, in that which he lacks.
9 (Dt 24:15; Mt 20:15; Ex 22:23) Beware lest there be a wicked thought in your
heart, saying, "The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand," and
your eye be evil against your poor brother and you give him nothing,
and he cry out to the Lord against you, and it become sin in you.
10 (Dt 14:29; 24:19) You must surely give to him, and your heart shall
not be grieved when you give to him, because in this thing the Lord
your God will bless you in all your works, and in all that you put
your hand to do.
11 (Mt 26:11; Mk 14:7) For the poor will never cease from being
in the land. Therefore, I command you, saying, "You shall open your hand
wide to your brother, to your poor and needy in your land."
[1] At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.
[2] And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought
unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour,
or of his brother; because it is called the LORD's release.
[3] Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with
thy brother thine hand shall release;
[4] Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly
bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance
to possess it:
[5] Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to
observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.
[6] For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt
lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over
many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
[7] If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of
thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not
harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
[8] But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him
sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
[9] Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The
seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against
thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD
against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
[10] Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when
thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall
bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
[11] For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command
thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor,
and to thy needy, in thy land.
Freeing Servants
Ex 21:2-6; Lev 25:38=55
12 (Jer 34:14; Lev 25:39-41) If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman,
is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must let
him go free from you.
13 When you send him out free from you, you must
not let him go away empty-handed.
14 You shall supply him liberally out of your flock, out of your floor,
and out of your winepress. From that with which the Lord your God
has blessed you, you shall give to him.
15 (Dt 16:12) You shall remember that you were a slave in the land
of Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you. Therefore,
I command this to you today.
16 (Ex 21:5-6) It shall be, if he says to you, "I will not go away from you,"
because he loves you and your house, because he is well off with you,
17 then you must take an awl and pierce it through his ear into the door,
and he shall be your servant forever. And you shall also do likewise
to your female servant.
18 It will not seem difficult for you when you send him away free from you,
for he has been worth a double hired servant Or double the amount.
in serving you six years. Then the Lord your God will bless you
in all that you do.
[12] And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman , be sold unto
thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him
go free from thee.
[13] And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go
away empty:
[14] Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy
floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath
blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.
[15] And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt,
and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to
day.
[16] And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee;
because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;
[17] Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the
door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant
thou shalt do likewise.
[18] It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from
thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee
six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.
The Firstborn Animals
19 (Ex 13:2; 13:12) You must sanctify all the firstborn males that come
out of your herd and flock to the Lord your God. You must do no work
with the firstborn of your bulls or shear the firstborn of your sheep.
20 (Dt 12:5-7; 12:17) You shall eat it before the Lord your God year
by year in the place where the Lord shall choose, you and your household.
21 (Dt 17:1) If there is any defect in it, if it is lame or blind
or has a serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to the Lord your God.
22 You shall eat it within your gates. The unclean and the clean person
alike shall eat it, as if it were a gazelle or a deer.
23 (Dt 12:16; Lev 7:26) Only you must not eat its blood.
You shall pour it on the ground like water.
[19] All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou
shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the
firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.
[20] Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place
which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household.
[21] And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or
have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God.
[22] Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person
shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.
[23] Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the
ground as water.
DEUTERONOMY 16
The Passover
Ex 12:14-20; Lev 23:4-8; Nu 28:16-25
1 (Ex 34:18; 13:4) Observe the month of Aviv
{March-April in the modern calendar.} and keep the Passover to the Lord
your God, for in the month of Aviv the Lord your God brought you
out of Egypt by night.
2 (Dt 12:5; 12:26) Therefore, you must sacrifice the Passover
to the Lord your God, from the flock or the herd, in the place
where the Lord shall choose to place His name.
3 (Ex 12:39; 34:18; 12:8) You must not eat leavened bread with it.
For seven days you must eat unleavened bread,
the bread of affliction, for you came out of the land of Egypt in a hurry,
so that you may remember all the days of your life the day when you
came out of the land of Egypt.
4 (Ex 12:10; 34:25) There must not be any leavened bread seen with
you within all your borders for seven days, nor may any of the
meat which you sacrificed in the evening on the first day remain
overnight until morning.
5 You may not sacrifice the Passover within any of your gates
that the Lord your God has given you.
6 But at the place where the Lord your God chooses to place
His name, there you shall sacrifice the Passover in the evening at sunset,
at the time that you came out of Egypt.
7 (2Ch 35:13) You shall roast and eat it in the place where the Lord your God
will choose, and you must return in the morning, and go to your tents.
8 (Lev 23:36) For six days you must eat unleavened bread,
and on the seventh day there shall be a solemn assembly to the Lord your God.
You must do no work on that day.
[1] Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God:
for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by
night.
[2] Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of
the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place
his name there.
[3] Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat
unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest
forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day
when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.
[4] And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast
seven days; neither shall there anything of the flesh, which thou
sacrificedst the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.
[5] Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which
the LORD thy God giveth thee:
[6] But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name
in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of
the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt.
[7] And thou shalt roast and eat it in the place which the LORD thy God
shall choose: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents.
[8] Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall
be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein.
The Feast of Weeks
Lev 23:15-22; Nu 28:26-31
9 (Ex 23:16; 34:22) You must count seven weeks for yourself.
Begin counting the seven weeks from the time you begin
to put the sickle to the standing grain.
10 (1Co 16:2) You must keep the Feast of Weeks to the Lord
your God with a tribute of a freewill offering from your hand,
which you must give to the Lord your God, in proportion to
how much the Lord your God has blessed you.
11 (Dt 12:7; 12:12) You shall rejoice before the Lord your God-you,
your son, your daughter, your male servant, your female servant,
the Levite who is within your gates, the foreigner, the orphan,
and the widow who are among you-in the place where the Lord
your God has chosen to place His name.
12 (Dt 15:15) You must remember that you were a slave in Egypt,
and you must be careful to observe these statutes.
[9] Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks
from such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn.
[10] And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a
tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the
LORD thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
[11] And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and
thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that
is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow,
that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place
his name there.
[12] And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou
shalt observe and do these statutes.
The Feast of Tabernacles
Lev 23:33-43; Nu 29:12-39
13 (Ex 23:16; Lev 23:34-36) You shall observe the Feast of Tabernacles
seven days after you have gathered in your threshing floor
and your winepress,
14 (Dt 16:11; Ne 8:9-12) and you shall rejoice in your feast, you,
your son, your daughter, your male servant, your female servant,
the Levite, the foreigner, the orphan, and the widow who
are within your gates.
15 You are to celebrate the festival for seven days to the Lord your God
in the place where the Lord will choose, because the Lord your God will
bless you in all your produce, and in all the works of your hands.
Therefore, you will indeed rejoice.
16 (Ex 23:14-17; 34:20) Three times a year all your males must appear
before the Lord your God in the place where He will choose:
at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks,
and at the Feast of Tabernacles, and they must not appear
before the Lord empty.
17 (Dt 16:10; 2Co 8:12) Every man must give as he is able,
in proportion to the blessing of the Lord your God, which
He has given you.
[13] Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou
hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:
[14] And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy
daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the
stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates.
[15] Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the
place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee
in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou
shalt surely rejoice.
[16] Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy
God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread,
and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall
not appear before the LORD empty:
[17] Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the
LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
Judges
18 (1Ch 23:4; 26:29) You must appoint judges and officers
in all your gates, which the Lord your God gives you,
throughout your tribes, and they shall judge the people
with righteous judgment.
19 (Ex 23:2; Lev 19:15) You must not pervert judgment nor show partiality.
You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise
and perverts the words of the righteous.
20 (Dt 4:1) You must follow that which is altogether just, so that you may
live and inherit the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
[18] Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the
LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the
people with just judgment.
[19] Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither
take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the
words of the righteous.
[20] That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live,
and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Idolatry Forbidden
21 (2Ki 17:16; 2Ch 33:3) You must not plant for yourself an Asherah
Wooden symbol of a female deity. of any trees near the altar of
the Lord your God, which you make for yourself.
22 (Lev 26:1; Ex 20:4) You shall not set up for yourself any image,
which the Lord your God hates.
[21] Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of
the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
[22] Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God
hateth.
2) Our Daily Bread for 15 March 2024 titled
Eternal Legacy
Ecclesiastes 5:8-15
The Vanity of Loving Money
8 (Ps 12:5; Ecc 4:1; Ps 82:1) If you see in a district the oppression
of the poor and the violent perversion of justice and righteousness,
do not be astounded at the matter; for the high official is watched over
by an even higher official, and there are even higher officials over them.
9 But this is an advantage to the land in every way, like a king committed
to a cultivated field.
10 (Ecc 4:8; 2:11 ) He who loves money will not be satisfied with money;
nor he who loves abundance with increase.
This also is vanity.
11 When there is an increase of good things,
then there is an increase of those who devour them.
And what profit have the owners
except to see them with their eyes?
12 (Pr 3:24 ) Sweet is the sleep of a laboring man,
whether he eats a little or much;
but the abundance of the rich
will not let him sleep.
13 (Ecc 6:1-2) There is a grave misery that I have seen under the sun:
when riches were kept by an owner to his hurt,
14 and those riches were lost in a misfortunate business deal;
and although he has a son,
there is nothing at all to put in his hand.
15 (Job 1:21; Ps 49:17) As he came from his mother's womb,
naked shall he return, to go as he came;
he shall take nothing from his labor
which he may carry away in his hands.
8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment
and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher
than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
9 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all:
the king himself is served by the field.
10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver;
nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is
there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
12 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much:
but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept
for the owners thereof to their hurt.
14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son,
and there is nothing in his hand.
15 As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go
as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away
in his hand.
As Dust Bowl sandstorms ravaged the United States during the Great Depression,
John Millburn Davis, a resident of Hiawatha, Kansas, decided to make a name
for himself. A self-made millionaire with no children, Davis might have
invested in charity or economic development. Instead, at great expense,
he commissioned eleven life-size statues of himself and his deceased wife
to stand in the local cemetery.
"They hate me in Kansas," Davis told journalist Ernie Pyle. Local residents
wanted him to fund the construction of public facilities like a hospital,
swimming pool, or park. Yet all he said was,
"It's my money and I spend it the way I please."
King Solomon, the wealthiest man of his day, wrote, "Whoever loves money
never has enough," and "as goods increase, so do those who consume them"
(Ecclesiastes 5:10-11). Solomon had grown keenly aware of the corrupting
tendencies of wealth.
The apostle Paul also understood the temptation of wealth and chose
to invest his life in obedience to Jesus. Awaiting execution in a Roman
prison, he wrote triumphantly, "I am already being poured out like
a drink offering . . . . I have
finished the race, I have kept the faith" (2 Timothy 4:6-7).
What lasts isn't what we chisel in stone or hoard for ourselves.
It's what we give out of love for each other and for Him-the One
who shows us how to love.
By: Tim Gustafson
Reflect & Pray
What will others remember about you? What changes might you need
to make as you ponder your eternal legacy?
Heavenly Father, please help me pour
out my life for others in some small way today.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 6 - It is Finished
John 5:24
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life
and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life. "
[24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth
on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into
condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
"PLEASE BE PATIENT - GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH ME YET,"
the sweatshirt read. In this case, the message was an ironic one,
for the occupant of the shirt was a snaggle-toothed, freckle-faced six year
old!
In one sense, God is not finished with the work he has to do in each of us.
Life in Christ is an ongoing process of change and growth as we become
more like him. Certainly, the more we see of ourselves, the more we hope
he isn't finished with us!
Yet whatever plans God has for making us into the men and women he created
us to be, certain aspects of our life in Christ are finished, finalised.
Jesus declares with absolute assurance, "whoever hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life
and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life. "
Because we do not have to earn or deserve God's grace, because we are not
called to prove ourselves worthy of Salvation, we can have immediate
and total assurance of the security of life in Jesus Christ. The one who
put his trust in the Lord has eternal life; he will not be condemned;
he has crossed over from death to life.
This "crossing over" into life happens in the split second when we acknowledge
our dependence upon Christ alone. And the rest of our lives is given over to
the development of his image in us.
God is not finished with us yet.
But his work of salvation is finished - complete,
fully dependable an accomplished fact.
Application
a) Have I ever doubted the "accomplished fact" of my own salvation? Why?
b) How can today's verse help me realise that, although I may have a lot of
growing yet to do, my salvation in Jesus Christ is secure?
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 2021 edition?)
Saskatchewan
Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400
est Muslim Population 17279
CNMM Networks: Saskatoon
Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past
5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have
focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts
of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres
of worship and an ISlamic madrassah (school) located right next to a
Christian school.
Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up
in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young
women who were wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.
Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to ISlam.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
Adding further
Pray for Sindh, Pakistan
John 8:12
12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6) Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me shall not walk
in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
[12] Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of
life.
Mohammad is a 12-year-old Sindh boy living in Karachi, Pakistan. He wakes up
every morning before sunrise to perform his fajr prayers before getting ready
for school. As he walks to the Islamic school, he listens to recitations from
the Quran on his phone, but sometimes he also checks the latest cricket
scores. He is a big fan of the Sindh cricket team.
Once he arrives at school, Mohammad greets his classmates and teachers with
the traditional salaam before heading to his classroom. There, he spends most
of his day studying Arabic, the Quran, and Islamic history and traditions.
He is taught Urdu, the national official language, as well as Sindhi,
his indigenous language.
The vast majority of the 36 million Sindh people in Pakistan are Muslim,
and the province of Sindh is home to many Sufi saints and mystics
and has produced a quantity of Sufi poetry and music.
After school, Mohammad plays cricket with friends before evening prayers.
His family is devout, and also determined that Mohammad should do well
at school so he can go to one of the local universities. Mohammad's father
works at the port in Karachi. Sindh province is mainly an agricultural area,
producing cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, and more and the port is an
important route for export, but he hopes his son will be a doctor
or a dentist.
How to Pray
Less than 2% of the population in Pakistan is Christian,
so there are few opportunities for Sindhs to hear the gospel from friends
or colleagues. Pray that they will encounter the story of Jesus online,
in podcasts or other platforms.
Pray for the small Christian minority in Sindh to be a light
and a blessing to their Muslim neighbours.
Pray for the Sindh diaspora to become Christ-followers while studying
or working abroad and bring the message of Jesus back to their families.
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
15th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11
8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,
and you will see Me no more;
11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
)
b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia
I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, that God's Spirit would influence
them to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our
Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)
who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
)
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 be Holy in the eyes of the Lord
and honour Him.
Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, please help me pour
out my life for others in some small way today."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that He is the Creator of all things.
Pray to the Lord and pray to seek Him during time of Temptations.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
Less than 2% of the population in Pakistan is Christian,
so there are few opportunities for Sindhs to hear the gospel from friends
or colleagues. Pray that they will encounter the story of Jesus online,
in podcasts or other platforms.
Pray for the small Christian minority in Sindh to be a light
and a blessing to their Muslim neighbours.
Pray for the Sindh diaspora to become Christ-followers while studying
or working abroad and bring the message of Jesus back to their families.
Pray for the Lord to convict all of humanity of His Righteous
standards of living
Pray for ministry workers like Omar and Rojina, who are taking God's Word
to Muslims in remote regions of Bangladesh.
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