Day 81 of My 4th Bible Study Journey - 21 March 2024 reflections
Day 81, 21 March 2024
1) Deuteronomy 33, Psalms 91, Deuteronomy 34
DEUTERONOMY 33
Moses Blesses Israel
Ge 49:1-28
1 (Jos 14:6) Now this is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God,
blessed the children of Israel before his death.
2 (Hab 3:3; Ac 7:53) He said:
The Lord came from Sinai and rose up from Seir to them;
He shone forth from Mount Paran,
and He came with ten thousands of holy ones;
from His right hand went a fiery lawOr flashing lightning. for them.
3 (Lk 10:39; Hos 11:1) Surely, He loved the people;
all His holy ones are in Your hand,
and they sit down at Your feet;
everyone receives Your words.
4 (Ps 119:111; Jn 1:17) Moses decreed to us a law,
the inheritance of the assembly of Jacob.
5 (Dt 32:15) He was king over Jeshurun,
when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
6 (Ge 49:3-4) Let Reuben live, and not die,
and let not his men be few.
7 (Ge 49:8-12) This is the blessing to Judah. He said:
Listen, O Lord, to the voice of Judah,
and bring him to his people;
may his hands contend for them,
and may You help him against his enemies.
8 (Ex 17:7; 28:30) Of Levi he said:
Let Your Thummim and Your Urim be with Your godly one,
whom You tested at Massah,
and with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah,
9 who said to his father and to his mother,
"I have not seen him,"
and he did not acknowledge his brothers
or know his own children,
for they have kept Your word
and guarded Your covenant.
10 (Lev 10:11; Ps 51:19) They will teach Jacob Your judgments
and Israel Your law.
They will put incense before You
and the whole burnt offerings on your altar.
11 (2Sa 24:23; Eze 20:40-41) Bless, O Lord, his substance,
and accept the work of his hands;
run through the loins of them that rise against him
and of them that hate him,
so that they rise never again.
12 Of Benjamin he said:
The beloved of the Lord
will dwell in safety by Him,
and the Lord will protect him all day long;
he will dwell between His shoulders.
13 (Ge 49:22-26) Of Joseph he said:
May his land be blessed of the Lord,
from the harvest of the heavens,
by the dew,
and by the deep crouching beneath,
14 by the precious fruits brought forth by the sun,
and by the choice things put forth by the moon,
15 (Hab 3:6; Ge 49:26) by the finest things of the ancient mountains,
and by the choice things of the everlasting hills,
16 (Ex 3:2-4; Ps 24:1) by the best things of the earth and its fullness,
and by the goodwill of Him who dwelt in the bush.
May the blessing rest on the head of Joseph,
on top of the head of him who was separated from his brothers.
17 (Nu 23:22; 1Ki 22:11; Ps 44:5) His glory is like the firstborn of his bull,
and his horns are like the horns of a wild ox;
with them he will push the peoples together to the ends of the earth;
they are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
18 (Ge 49:13-15) Of Zebulun he said:
Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going outside,
and Issachar in your tents.
19 (Ps 4:5; Isa 2:3) They will call the peoples to the mountain;
there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness,
for they will draw out the abundance of the seas
and the treasures hid in the sand.
20 (Ge 49:19) Of Gad he said:
Blessed be he who enlarges Gad;
he dwells as a lion
and tears an arm and the crown of a head.
21 (Jos 1:14) He provided the first part for himself,
because there, in a portion of the ruler, he was seated.
He came with the heads of the people.
He executed the justice of the Lord,
and His ordinances with Israel.
22 (Jos 19:47; Jdg 18:27) Of Dan he said:
Dan is a lion’s whelp;
he will leap forth from Bashan.
23 (Ge 49:21; Jos 19:32-39) Of Naphtali he said:
O Naphtali, satisfied with favor
and full with the blessing of the Lord,
possess the west and the south.
24 (Ge 49:20; Job 29:6) Of Asher he said:
May Asher be blessed with children;
may he be acceptable to his brothers,
and may he dip his foot in oil.A metaphor depicting prosperity.
25 Your sandals will be iron and brass;
according to your days, so shall be your strength.
26 (Ex 15:11; Ps 104:3) There is none like the God of Jeshurun,
who rides through the heavens to help you,
and in His majesty through the skies.
27 (Ge 49:24; Ps 90:1-2) The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath you are the everlasting arms;
He will drive out the enemy before you,
and will say, "Destroy them."
28 (Nu 23:9; Ge 27:28) Israel dwells in safety;
the fountain of Jacob will be secluded
in a land of grain and new wine;
its heavens will rain down dew.
29 (2Sa 7:23; Ps 115:9-11) Blessed are you, O Israel!
Who is like you,
a people saved by the Lord,
the shield of your help,
who is the sword of your majesty!
Your enemies will cringe before you,
and you will tread upon their high places.
Deuteronomy 33
[1] And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the
children of Israel before his death.
[2] And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them;
he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints:
from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
[3] Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat
down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.
[4] Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of
Jacob.
[5] And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes
of Israel were gathered together.
[6] Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
[7] And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of
Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him;
and be thou an help to him from his enemies.
[8] And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one,
whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the
waters of Meribah;
[9] Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither
did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have
observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
[10] They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall
put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.
[11] Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite
through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him,
that they rise not again.
[12] And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety
by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell
between his shoulders.
[13] And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the
precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth
beneath,
[14] And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the
precious things put forth by the moon,
[15] And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious
things of the lasting hills,
[16] And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for
the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the
head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from
his brethren.
[17] His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like
the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the
ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are
the thousands of Manasseh.
[18] And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and,
Issachar, in thy tents.
[19] They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer
sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the
seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.
[20] And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a
lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
[21] And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion
of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he
executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
[22] And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
[23] And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full
with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
[24] And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be
acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
[25] Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy
strength be.
[26] There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven
in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
[27] The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms:
and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy
them.
[28] Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be
upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
[29] Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the
LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and
thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon
their high places.
PSALMS 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He shall cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you shall find protection;
His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
nor of the arrow that flies by day;
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) nor of the pestilence that pursues in darkness,
nor of the destruction that strikes at noonday.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) A thousand may fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
but it shall not come near you.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Only with your eyes shall you behold
and see the reward of the wicked.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
even the Most High, your dwelling,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) there shall be no evil befall you,
neither shall any plague come near your tent;
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) for He shall give His angels charge over you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 They shall bear you up in their hands,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder;
the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
and I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him My salvation.
Psalm 91
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:
My God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
And from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust:
His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand;
But it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,
Even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee,
Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee,
To keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands,
Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:
The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him:
I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:
I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him,
And shew him my salvation.
DEUTERONOMY 34
The Death of Moses
1 (Dt 32:49; Nu 27:12) Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo,
to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. Then the Lord showed him all
the land-from Gilead to Dan,
2 (Dt 11:24) and all Naphtali and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh,
and all the land of Judah, to the Mediterranean Sea,
3 (Jdg 1:16; 3:13) and the Negev and the plain of the valley of Jericho,
the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar.
4 (Ge 12:7; 28:13) The Lord said to him, "This is the land which I swore
to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying,
'I will give it to your descendants.' I have caused you to see it with
your eyes, but you will not cross over there."
5 (Dt 32:50; Jos 1:1-2) So Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there
in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord.
6 (Jude 1:9) He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab,
opposite Beth Peor, but no man knows of his burial place to this day.
7 (Ge 27:1; Dt 31:2) Moses was 120 years old when he died.
His eye was not dim, nor was his vitality diminished.
8 (Ge 50:3; 50:10) The children of Israel wept for Moses
in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping
and mourning for Moses were ended.
9 (Isa 11:2; Da 6:3) Now Joshua, the son of Nun, was full of the spirit
of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. And the children
of Israel - listened to him and did as the Lord commanded Moses.
10 (Ex 33:11) Since then there has not arisen a prophet in Israel
like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,
11 (Dt 4:34; 7:19) in all the signs and wonders which the Lord sent him
to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, to all his servants,
and to all his land,
12 and by all that mighty power and by all the great terror which Moses
displayed in the sight of all Israel.
Deuteronomy 34
[1] And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to
the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all
the land of Gilead, unto Dan,
[2] And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the
land of Judah, unto the utmost sea,
[3] And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm
trees, unto Zoar.
[4] And the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham,
unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have
caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.
[5] So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab,
according to the word of the LORD.
[6] And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against
Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
[7] And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was
not dim, nor his natural force abated.
[8] And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty
days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.
[9] And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses
had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him,
and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
[10] And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the
LORD knew face to face,
[11] In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the
land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land,
[12] And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses
shewed in the sight of all Israel.
2) Our Daily Bread for 21 March 2024 titled
Helping as God Helps Us
Isaiah 58:6-12
6 (Ne 5:10-12) Is not this the fast that I have chosen:
to loose the bonds of wickedness,
to undo the heavy burdens,
and to let the oppressed go free,
and break every yoke?
7 (Eze 18:7; Isa 58:10; Eze 18:16) Is it not to divide your bread
with the hungry
and bring the poor who are outcasts into your house?
When you see the naked, to cover him
and not hide yourself from your own flesh?
8 (Ex 14:19; Job 11:17) Then your light shall break forth as the morning,
and your healing shall spring forth quickly,
and your righteousness shall go before you;
the glory of the Lord shall be your reward.
9 (Pr 6:13; Ps 12:2) Then you shall call, and the Lord shall answer;
you shall cry, and He shall say, Here I am.
If you take away the yoke from your midst,
the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,
10 (Job 11:17; Isa 58:7-8) and if you give yourself to the hungry
and satisfy the afflicted soul,
then your light shall rise in obscurity,
and your darkness shall become as the noonday.
11 (SS 4:15; Jer 31:12) And the Lord shall guide you continually,
and satisfy your soul in drought,
and strengthen your bones;
and you shall be like a watered garden,
and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
12 (Isa 61:4; Am 9:11) Those from among you shall rebuild
the old waste places;
you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
and you shall be called, the Repairer of the Breach,
the Restorer of Paths in which to Dwell.
[6] Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of
wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and
that ye break every yoke?
[7] Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor
that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover
him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
[8] Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall
spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory
of the LORD shall be thy rereward.
[9] Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he
shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke,
the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
[10] And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted
soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the
noonday:
[11] And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in
drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden,
and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
[12] And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou
shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be
called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
Ole Kassow of Copenhagen loved bicycling. One morning, when he saw an elderly
man sitting alone with his walker in a park, Ole felt inspired by a simple
idea: why not offer elderly people the joy and freedom of a bike ride. So, one
sunny day he stopped at a nursing home with a rented trishaw (a three-wheeled
bike) and offered a ride to anyone there. He was delighted when a staff member
and an elderly resident became the first riders of Cycling Without Age.
Now, more than twenty years later, Ole's dream to help those who miss cycling
has blessed some 575,000 elderly people with 2.5 million rides. Where? To see
a friend, enjoy an ice cream cone, and "feel the wind in their hair."
Participants say they sleep better, eat better, and feel less lonely.
Such a gift brings to life God's beautiful words to His people in
Isaiah 58:10-11. "Help those in trouble," He told them. "Then your light will
shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright
as noon." God promised, "The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water
when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered
garden, like an ever-flowing spring" (nlt).
God told His people, "Some of you will rebuild the deserted ruins of your
cities" (v. 12 nlt). What might He do through us? As He helps us, may we
always be ready to help others.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
In your town or city, who needs help?
What simple assistance can you offer them today?
Dear God, please show me a simple way to help
others so they can find life in You.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 5 - God Loved, So He Gave
John 3:16-17
16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1:18) "For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in
Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
17 (1Jn 4:14; Lk 19:10) For God did not send His Son into
the world to condemn the world, but that the world
through Him might be saved."
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world;
but that the world through him might be saved.
Often called "the gospel in a nutshell", John 3:16 is so familiar,
even the unchurched, that it has all but lost its impact for us.
WE cite it by rote, as if it had no more meaning than a SSN (SIN),
and think that we understand the truth because we know the words.
Why did God send Jesus, his only Son, into the world to die?
Because he loved the people he created. God had no reason,
humanly speaking, to love mankind. Throughout history, from
the Garden of Eden forward, people had deliberately turned
against God and tried his patience. Even the nation God chose
for himself, Israel rebelled against the Lord and turned to other gods.
And we, as individuals, have rebelled against him too. WE have tried
to control our own lives; we have denied his reality; or
acknowledged his existence and then systematically ignored him.
We have become our own gods.
Yet Christ, in love, took upon himself the rejection, the humiliation,
the pain we were responsible for. We deserved to be condemned to die,
but he died for us instead. "God did not send his Son into the world
to condemn the world," John 3:17 says, "but that the world
through Him might be saved."
Often, even after we have committed our lives to Christ, we mistakenly
suppose that God's primary purpose is to condemn us - to catch us in sin
and punish us. But God says that his purpose is to love us and to save us
from sin and ourselves. He loved, and so he gave; he still loves us,
and he still continues to give.
Application
a) What sin in my life put Jesus on the cross?
b) How do I know that my sins has been forgiven?
c) How can these verses help me when I face condemnation and guilt?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Proverbs 22:7
7 The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Saddened by Loss
John 14:1 - 7
1 "Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe also in Me.
2 In My Father's house are many dwelling places.
If it were not so, I would have told you.
I am going to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again
and receive you to Myself,
that where I am, you may be also.
4 You know where I am going, and you know the way."
5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know
where You are going. How can we know the way?"
6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
7 If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.
From now on you do know Him and have seen Him."
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so,
I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,
and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest;
and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also:
and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
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 Tajik Migrant Workers
John 6:27
27 "Do not work for the food which perishes, but for that food which endures
to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.
For God the Father has set His seal on Him."
[27] Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which
endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you:
for him hath God the Father sealed.
Rasul sat in a cafe in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, considering the message
he had just received. He has just received an offer of a job in Germany
picking fruit. He had been unemployed since leaving school a year ago
and he was bored and frustrated with having no income.
The job would be a great opportunity to travel and earn money.
But Rasul had also heard of people working abroad who were tricked into
working for little or no wages. He decided to go to the mosque and ask for
advice, as he knew many of the men he would meet there had worked abroad
before.
Tajikistan is one of the poorest countries in Central Asia. Many Tajiks are
unemployed and seek work abroad in Russia or, increasingly, in parts of
western Europe. They are recruited to work in industries such as construction
and agriculture. This can provide opportunities to earn money for their
families, but they are often unable to work in occupations that use their
skills or education. There are also many ways that migrant workers can fall
prey to unscrupulous recruitment agents and employers who take advantage of
their situation. Some may end up working long hours for little pay, but they
are reluctant to speak out about their exploitation for fear of being sent home.
Tajikistan is 98% Muslim. There is a tiny minority of both Russian Orthodox
and Protestant Christians, but the Tajik government is secular and maintains
tight control of religious activity in the nation.
Church activities are monitored, yet freedom of religion is guaranteed.
Learn more about Tajikistan at PersianWorld.org
How to Pray
Pray for Tajiks who are looking for work abroad to find safe,
legal work so they can support their families.
Pray for the economic situation in Tajikistan to improve so Tajiks
don't have to leave their families to find work away from home.
Pray for Muslims in Tajikistan to come to faith in Christ and for Tajik
Muslims abroad to meet Christians and hear the gospel through them.
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
21st Day of the Month
a) Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make God honouring decisions
(
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make
supplications, prayers, intercessions,
and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life
in all godliness and honesty,
)
b) Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to dwell in the Lord always.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, please show me a simple way to help
others so they can find life in You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord as personal Saviour.
Pray to the Lord and pray not to be be a borrower.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that Lord
is preparing a place for you in Heaven.
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.
Pray for Tajiks who are looking for work abroad to find safe,
legal work so they can support their families.
Pray for the economic situation in Tajikistan to improve so Tajiks
don't have to leave their families to find work away from home.
Pray for Muslims in Tajikistan to come to faith in Christ and for Tajik
Muslims abroad to meet Christians and hear the gospel through them.
Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make God honouring decisions
Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Pray that Christians in Eastern Congo will be able to worship in their
churches freely and without risk of attacks.
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 33, Psalms 91, Deuteronomy 34
DEUTERONOMY 33
Moses Blesses Israel
Ge 49:1-28
1 (Jos 14:6) Now this is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God,
blessed the children of Israel before his death.
2 (Hab 3:3; Ac 7:53) He said:
The Lord came from Sinai and rose up from Seir to them;
He shone forth from Mount Paran,
and He came with ten thousands of holy ones;
from His right hand went a fiery lawOr flashing lightning. for them.
3 (Lk 10:39; Hos 11:1) Surely, He loved the people;
all His holy ones are in Your hand,
and they sit down at Your feet;
everyone receives Your words.
4 (Ps 119:111; Jn 1:17) Moses decreed to us a law,
the inheritance of the assembly of Jacob.
5 (Dt 32:15) He was king over Jeshurun,
when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
6 (Ge 49:3-4) Let Reuben live, and not die,
and let not his men be few.
7 (Ge 49:8-12) This is the blessing to Judah. He said:
Listen, O Lord, to the voice of Judah,
and bring him to his people;
may his hands contend for them,
and may You help him against his enemies.
8 (Ex 17:7; 28:30) Of Levi he said:
Let Your Thummim and Your Urim be with Your godly one,
whom You tested at Massah,
and with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah,
9 who said to his father and to his mother,
"I have not seen him,"
and he did not acknowledge his brothers
or know his own children,
for they have kept Your word
and guarded Your covenant.
10 (Lev 10:11; Ps 51:19) They will teach Jacob Your judgments
and Israel Your law.
They will put incense before You
and the whole burnt offerings on your altar.
11 (2Sa 24:23; Eze 20:40-41) Bless, O Lord, his substance,
and accept the work of his hands;
run through the loins of them that rise against him
and of them that hate him,
so that they rise never again.
12 Of Benjamin he said:
The beloved of the Lord
will dwell in safety by Him,
and the Lord will protect him all day long;
he will dwell between His shoulders.
13 (Ge 49:22-26) Of Joseph he said:
May his land be blessed of the Lord,
from the harvest of the heavens,
by the dew,
and by the deep crouching beneath,
14 by the precious fruits brought forth by the sun,
and by the choice things put forth by the moon,
15 (Hab 3:6; Ge 49:26) by the finest things of the ancient mountains,
and by the choice things of the everlasting hills,
16 (Ex 3:2-4; Ps 24:1) by the best things of the earth and its fullness,
and by the goodwill of Him who dwelt in the bush.
May the blessing rest on the head of Joseph,
on top of the head of him who was separated from his brothers.
17 (Nu 23:22; 1Ki 22:11; Ps 44:5) His glory is like the firstborn of his bull,
and his horns are like the horns of a wild ox;
with them he will push the peoples together to the ends of the earth;
they are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
18 (Ge 49:13-15) Of Zebulun he said:
Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going outside,
and Issachar in your tents.
19 (Ps 4:5; Isa 2:3) They will call the peoples to the mountain;
there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness,
for they will draw out the abundance of the seas
and the treasures hid in the sand.
20 (Ge 49:19) Of Gad he said:
Blessed be he who enlarges Gad;
he dwells as a lion
and tears an arm and the crown of a head.
21 (Jos 1:14) He provided the first part for himself,
because there, in a portion of the ruler, he was seated.
He came with the heads of the people.
He executed the justice of the Lord,
and His ordinances with Israel.
22 (Jos 19:47; Jdg 18:27) Of Dan he said:
Dan is a lion’s whelp;
he will leap forth from Bashan.
23 (Ge 49:21; Jos 19:32-39) Of Naphtali he said:
O Naphtali, satisfied with favor
and full with the blessing of the Lord,
possess the west and the south.
24 (Ge 49:20; Job 29:6) Of Asher he said:
May Asher be blessed with children;
may he be acceptable to his brothers,
and may he dip his foot in oil.A metaphor depicting prosperity.
25 Your sandals will be iron and brass;
according to your days, so shall be your strength.
26 (Ex 15:11; Ps 104:3) There is none like the God of Jeshurun,
who rides through the heavens to help you,
and in His majesty through the skies.
27 (Ge 49:24; Ps 90:1-2) The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath you are the everlasting arms;
He will drive out the enemy before you,
and will say, "Destroy them."
28 (Nu 23:9; Ge 27:28) Israel dwells in safety;
the fountain of Jacob will be secluded
in a land of grain and new wine;
its heavens will rain down dew.
29 (2Sa 7:23; Ps 115:9-11) Blessed are you, O Israel!
Who is like you,
a people saved by the Lord,
the shield of your help,
who is the sword of your majesty!
Your enemies will cringe before you,
and you will tread upon their high places.
Deuteronomy 33
[1] And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the
children of Israel before his death.
[2] And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them;
he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints:
from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
[3] Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat
down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.
[4] Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of
Jacob.
[5] And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes
of Israel were gathered together.
[6] Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
[7] And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of
Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him;
and be thou an help to him from his enemies.
[8] And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one,
whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the
waters of Meribah;
[9] Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither
did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have
observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
[10] They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall
put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.
[11] Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite
through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him,
that they rise not again.
[12] And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety
by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell
between his shoulders.
[13] And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the
precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth
beneath,
[14] And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the
precious things put forth by the moon,
[15] And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious
things of the lasting hills,
[16] And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for
the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the
head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from
his brethren.
[17] His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like
the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the
ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are
the thousands of Manasseh.
[18] And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and,
Issachar, in thy tents.
[19] They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer
sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the
seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.
[20] And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a
lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
[21] And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion
of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he
executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
[22] And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
[23] And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full
with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
[24] And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be
acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
[25] Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy
strength be.
[26] There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven
in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
[27] The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms:
and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy
them.
[28] Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be
upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
[29] Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the
LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and
thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon
their high places.
PSALMS 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He shall cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you shall find protection;
His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
nor of the arrow that flies by day;
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) nor of the pestilence that pursues in darkness,
nor of the destruction that strikes at noonday.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) A thousand may fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
but it shall not come near you.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Only with your eyes shall you behold
and see the reward of the wicked.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
even the Most High, your dwelling,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) there shall be no evil befall you,
neither shall any plague come near your tent;
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) for He shall give His angels charge over you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 They shall bear you up in their hands,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder;
the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
and I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him My salvation.
Psalm 91
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:
My God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
And from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust:
His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand;
But it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,
Even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee,
Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee,
To keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands,
Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:
The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him:
I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:
I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him,
And shew him my salvation.
DEUTERONOMY 34
The Death of Moses
1 (Dt 32:49; Nu 27:12) Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo,
to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. Then the Lord showed him all
the land-from Gilead to Dan,
2 (Dt 11:24) and all Naphtali and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh,
and all the land of Judah, to the Mediterranean Sea,
3 (Jdg 1:16; 3:13) and the Negev and the plain of the valley of Jericho,
the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar.
4 (Ge 12:7; 28:13) The Lord said to him, "This is the land which I swore
to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying,
'I will give it to your descendants.' I have caused you to see it with
your eyes, but you will not cross over there."
5 (Dt 32:50; Jos 1:1-2) So Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there
in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord.
6 (Jude 1:9) He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab,
opposite Beth Peor, but no man knows of his burial place to this day.
7 (Ge 27:1; Dt 31:2) Moses was 120 years old when he died.
His eye was not dim, nor was his vitality diminished.
8 (Ge 50:3; 50:10) The children of Israel wept for Moses
in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping
and mourning for Moses were ended.
9 (Isa 11:2; Da 6:3) Now Joshua, the son of Nun, was full of the spirit
of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. And the children
of Israel - listened to him and did as the Lord commanded Moses.
10 (Ex 33:11) Since then there has not arisen a prophet in Israel
like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,
11 (Dt 4:34; 7:19) in all the signs and wonders which the Lord sent him
to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, to all his servants,
and to all his land,
12 and by all that mighty power and by all the great terror which Moses
displayed in the sight of all Israel.
Deuteronomy 34
[1] And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to
the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all
the land of Gilead, unto Dan,
[2] And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the
land of Judah, unto the utmost sea,
[3] And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm
trees, unto Zoar.
[4] And the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham,
unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have
caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.
[5] So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab,
according to the word of the LORD.
[6] And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against
Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
[7] And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was
not dim, nor his natural force abated.
[8] And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty
days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.
[9] And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses
had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him,
and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
[10] And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the
LORD knew face to face,
[11] In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the
land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land,
[12] And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses
shewed in the sight of all Israel.
2) Our Daily Bread for 21 March 2024 titled
Helping as God Helps Us
Isaiah 58:6-12
6 (Ne 5:10-12) Is not this the fast that I have chosen:
to loose the bonds of wickedness,
to undo the heavy burdens,
and to let the oppressed go free,
and break every yoke?
7 (Eze 18:7; Isa 58:10; Eze 18:16) Is it not to divide your bread
with the hungry
and bring the poor who are outcasts into your house?
When you see the naked, to cover him
and not hide yourself from your own flesh?
8 (Ex 14:19; Job 11:17) Then your light shall break forth as the morning,
and your healing shall spring forth quickly,
and your righteousness shall go before you;
the glory of the Lord shall be your reward.
9 (Pr 6:13; Ps 12:2) Then you shall call, and the Lord shall answer;
you shall cry, and He shall say, Here I am.
If you take away the yoke from your midst,
the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,
10 (Job 11:17; Isa 58:7-8) and if you give yourself to the hungry
and satisfy the afflicted soul,
then your light shall rise in obscurity,
and your darkness shall become as the noonday.
11 (SS 4:15; Jer 31:12) And the Lord shall guide you continually,
and satisfy your soul in drought,
and strengthen your bones;
and you shall be like a watered garden,
and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
12 (Isa 61:4; Am 9:11) Those from among you shall rebuild
the old waste places;
you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
and you shall be called, the Repairer of the Breach,
the Restorer of Paths in which to Dwell.
[6] Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of
wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and
that ye break every yoke?
[7] Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor
that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover
him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
[8] Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall
spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory
of the LORD shall be thy rereward.
[9] Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he
shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke,
the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
[10] And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted
soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the
noonday:
[11] And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in
drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden,
and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
[12] And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou
shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be
called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
Ole Kassow of Copenhagen loved bicycling. One morning, when he saw an elderly
man sitting alone with his walker in a park, Ole felt inspired by a simple
idea: why not offer elderly people the joy and freedom of a bike ride. So, one
sunny day he stopped at a nursing home with a rented trishaw (a three-wheeled
bike) and offered a ride to anyone there. He was delighted when a staff member
and an elderly resident became the first riders of Cycling Without Age.
Now, more than twenty years later, Ole's dream to help those who miss cycling
has blessed some 575,000 elderly people with 2.5 million rides. Where? To see
a friend, enjoy an ice cream cone, and "feel the wind in their hair."
Participants say they sleep better, eat better, and feel less lonely.
Such a gift brings to life God's beautiful words to His people in
Isaiah 58:10-11. "Help those in trouble," He told them. "Then your light will
shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright
as noon." God promised, "The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water
when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered
garden, like an ever-flowing spring" (nlt).
God told His people, "Some of you will rebuild the deserted ruins of your
cities" (v. 12 nlt). What might He do through us? As He helps us, may we
always be ready to help others.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
In your town or city, who needs help?
What simple assistance can you offer them today?
Dear God, please show me a simple way to help
others so they can find life in You.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 5 - God Loved, So He Gave
John 3:16-17
16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1:18) "For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in
Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
17 (1Jn 4:14; Lk 19:10) For God did not send His Son into
the world to condemn the world, but that the world
through Him might be saved."
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world;
but that the world through him might be saved.
Often called "the gospel in a nutshell", John 3:16 is so familiar,
even the unchurched, that it has all but lost its impact for us.
WE cite it by rote, as if it had no more meaning than a SSN (SIN),
and think that we understand the truth because we know the words.
Why did God send Jesus, his only Son, into the world to die?
Because he loved the people he created. God had no reason,
humanly speaking, to love mankind. Throughout history, from
the Garden of Eden forward, people had deliberately turned
against God and tried his patience. Even the nation God chose
for himself, Israel rebelled against the Lord and turned to other gods.
And we, as individuals, have rebelled against him too. WE have tried
to control our own lives; we have denied his reality; or
acknowledged his existence and then systematically ignored him.
We have become our own gods.
Yet Christ, in love, took upon himself the rejection, the humiliation,
the pain we were responsible for. We deserved to be condemned to die,
but he died for us instead. "God did not send his Son into the world
to condemn the world," John 3:17 says, "but that the world
through Him might be saved."
Often, even after we have committed our lives to Christ, we mistakenly
suppose that God's primary purpose is to condemn us - to catch us in sin
and punish us. But God says that his purpose is to love us and to save us
from sin and ourselves. He loved, and so he gave; he still loves us,
and he still continues to give.
Application
a) What sin in my life put Jesus on the cross?
b) How do I know that my sins has been forgiven?
c) How can these verses help me when I face condemnation and guilt?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Proverbs 22:7
7 The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Saddened by Loss
John 14:1 - 7
1 "Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe also in Me.
2 In My Father's house are many dwelling places.
If it were not so, I would have told you.
I am going to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again
and receive you to Myself,
that where I am, you may be also.
4 You know where I am going, and you know the way."
5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know
where You are going. How can we know the way?"
6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
7 If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.
From now on you do know Him and have seen Him."
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so,
I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,
and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest;
and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also:
and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
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 Tajik Migrant Workers
John 6:27
27 "Do not work for the food which perishes, but for that food which endures
to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.
For God the Father has set His seal on Him."
[27] Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which
endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you:
for him hath God the Father sealed.
Rasul sat in a cafe in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, considering the message
he had just received. He has just received an offer of a job in Germany
picking fruit. He had been unemployed since leaving school a year ago
and he was bored and frustrated with having no income.
The job would be a great opportunity to travel and earn money.
But Rasul had also heard of people working abroad who were tricked into
working for little or no wages. He decided to go to the mosque and ask for
advice, as he knew many of the men he would meet there had worked abroad
before.
Tajikistan is one of the poorest countries in Central Asia. Many Tajiks are
unemployed and seek work abroad in Russia or, increasingly, in parts of
western Europe. They are recruited to work in industries such as construction
and agriculture. This can provide opportunities to earn money for their
families, but they are often unable to work in occupations that use their
skills or education. There are also many ways that migrant workers can fall
prey to unscrupulous recruitment agents and employers who take advantage of
their situation. Some may end up working long hours for little pay, but they
are reluctant to speak out about their exploitation for fear of being sent home.
Tajikistan is 98% Muslim. There is a tiny minority of both Russian Orthodox
and Protestant Christians, but the Tajik government is secular and maintains
tight control of religious activity in the nation.
Church activities are monitored, yet freedom of religion is guaranteed.
Learn more about Tajikistan at PersianWorld.org
How to Pray
Pray for Tajiks who are looking for work abroad to find safe,
legal work so they can support their families.
Pray for the economic situation in Tajikistan to improve so Tajiks
don't have to leave their families to find work away from home.
Pray for Muslims in Tajikistan to come to faith in Christ and for Tajik
Muslims abroad to meet Christians and hear the gospel through them.
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
21st Day of the Month
a) Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make God honouring decisions
(
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make
supplications, prayers, intercessions,
and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life
in all godliness and honesty,
)
b) Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to dwell in the Lord always.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, please show me a simple way to help
others so they can find life in You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord as personal Saviour.
Pray to the Lord and pray not to be be a borrower.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that Lord
is preparing a place for you in Heaven.
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.
Pray for Tajiks who are looking for work abroad to find safe,
legal work so they can support their families.
Pray for the economic situation in Tajikistan to improve so Tajiks
don't have to leave their families to find work away from home.
Pray for Muslims in Tajikistan to come to faith in Christ and for Tajik
Muslims abroad to meet Christians and hear the gospel through them.
Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make God honouring decisions
Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Pray that Christians in Eastern Congo will be able to worship in their
churches freely and without risk of attacks.
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