Day 112 of My 4th Bible Study Journey - 21 April 2024 reflections
Day 112, 21 Apr 2024
Today at
Calvary Community church , Pastor Barry REgier spoke on
On Mission - God's no-so-hidden Plan.
A) God's seeking planned
Genesis 3:15
[15] And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed
and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
15 (Ro 14:7-9) And He died for all, that those who live should not from
now on live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.
Genesis 12:1-3
1 Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country,
your family, and your father's house to the land that I will show you.
2 I will make of you a great nation;
I will bless you
and make your name great,
so that you will be a blessing.
3 I will bless them who bless you
and curse him who curses you,
and in you all families of the earth
will be blessed."
[1] Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from
thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
[2] And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make
thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
[3] And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee:
and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis 22:18
18 (Ge 12:3; Ac 3:25; Ge 18:18) "Through your offspring all the nations
of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice."
[18] And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because
thou hast obeyed my voice.
Romans 9:4-5
4 (Eph 2:12; Ge 17:2; Ex 4:22) who are Israelites, to whom belong
the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law,
the service of God, and the promises,
5 (Ro 1:25; 11:28) to whom belong the patriarchs, and from whom,
according to the flesh, is Christ, who is over all, God forever blessed. Amen.
[4] Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and
the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the
promises;
[5] Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came,
who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
Luke 2:28-32
28 (Lk 1:64) he received Him in his arms and blessed God and said:
29 (Ge 15:15; Lk 2:26) "Lord, now let Your servant depart in peace,
according to Your word;
30 (Lk 3:6; Isa 52:10) for my eyes have seen Your salvation
31 which You have prepared in the sight of all people,
32 (Isa 49:6; 9:2; 60:19) a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and the glory of Your people Israel."
[28] Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
[29] Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy
word:
[30] For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
[31] Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
[32] A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Isaiah 49:6
6 (Isa 42:6; Lk 2:32) He says,
"It is a light thing that you should be My servant
to raise up the tribes of Jacob
and to restore the preserved ones of Israel;
I will also make you a light to the nations
so that My salvation may reach to the ends of the earth."
[6] And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to
raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will
also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation
unto the end of the earth.
Acts 13:39
39 (Ro 8:3; Gal 2:16) and by Him everyone who believes is justified
from everything from which you could not be justified by the Law of Moses.
[39] And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which
ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Ephesians 2:14-22
One in Christ
11 (Col 2:11; 1Co 12:2; Eph 5:8) Therefore remember that formerly you,
the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called the "uncircumcision"
by the so-called "circumcision" in the flesh by human hands,
12 (1Th 4:13; Gal 4:8) were at that time apart from Christ,
alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants
of promise, without hope and without God in the world.
13 (Ac 2:39; Isa 57:19) But now in Christ Jesus you who were formerly
far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14 (Gal 3:28; Mic 5:5) For He is our peace, who has made both groups one
and has broken down the barrier of the dividing wall,
15 (Col 2:14; 2:20) by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, that is,
the law of the commandments contained in ordinances, that in Himself
He might make the two into one new man, thus making peace,
16 (Eph 2:15; Col 1:20-22) and that He might reconcile both to God
into one body through the cross, thereby slaying the enmity.
17 (Ps 148:14; Dt 4:7) And He came and preached peace to you who were
far away and peace to those who were near.
18 (1Co 12:13; Eph 3:12) For through Him we both have access by one
Spirit to the Father.
19 (Gal 6:10; Php 3:20) Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers
and foreigners, but are fellow citizens with the saints and members
of the household of God,
20 (Mt 16:18; Isa 28:16; Rev 21:14) having been built upon
the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself
being the chief cornerstone,
21 (1Co 3:16-17) in whom the entire building, tightly framed together,
grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
22 (1Co 3:16) in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling
place of God through the Spirit.
[11] Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh,
who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in
the flesh made by hands; without Christ, being aliens from the
commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having
no hope, and without God in the world:
[13] But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by
the blood of Christ.
[14] For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the
middle wall of partition between us;
[15] Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments
contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so
making peace;
[16] And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross,
having slain the enmity thereby:
[17] And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them
that were nigh.
[18] For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
[19] Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but
fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
[20] And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus
Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
[21] In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy
temple in the Lord:
[22] In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through
the Spirit.
Acts 1:8
8 (Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15) But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
comes upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
[8] But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon
you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all
Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
B) Our Seeking Heart
Acts 10:1-2
Peter and Cornelius
1 (Ac 27:1; 8:40) In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, the centurion
[Commander with the rank of captain over 100 soldiers.] of a band of soldiers
called the Italian Detachment,
2 (Ac 10:22; 13:16; 13:26) a devout man and one who feared God with
all his household, who gave many alms to the people and continually
prayed to God.
[1] There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of
the band called the Italian band,
[2] A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave
much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
C) God's response
Acts 10:3-8
3 (Ac 3:1; 5:19) About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision
an angel of God coming in and saying to him, "Cornelius."
4 (Heb 6:10; Ps 141:2) When he looked at him he was afraid, and said,
"What is it, Lord?"
He said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have come up as a memorial
before God.
5 Now send men to Joppa, and bring back Simon whose surname is Peter.
6 (Ac 9:43) He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.
He will tell you what you must do."
7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed,
Cornelius called two of his household servants
and a devout soldier from among those who continually waited on him.
8 When he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
[3] He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an
angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
[4] And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it,
Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a
memorial before God.
[5] And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is
Peter:
[6] He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea
side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
[7] And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he
called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that
waited on him continually;
[8] And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to
Joppa.
1) Psalms 6,8,9,10,14,16,19,21
PSALMS 6
For the Music Director. With stringed instruments.
According to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger,
nor discipline me in the heat of Your anger.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am weak;
O Lord, heal me, for my bones are terrified.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) My soul is greatly troubled,
but You, O Lord, how long?
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Return, O Lord, rescue my soul.
Save me for the sake of Your lovingkindness.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For in death there is no remembrance of You;
in Sheol who will give You thanks?
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I am weary with my groaning;
all night I flood my bed with weeping;
I drench my couch with my tears.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) My eye wastes away from grief;
it grows weak because of all those hostile to me.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity;
for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) The Lord has heard my supplication;
the Lord accepts my prayer.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) May all my enemies be ashamed and greatly terrified;
may they turn back and be suddenly ashamed.
Psalm 6
To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger,
Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak:
O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3 My soul is also sore vexed:
But thou, O LORD, how long?
4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul:
Oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee:
In the grave who shall give thee thanks?
6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim;
I water my couch with my tears.
7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief;
It waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity;
For the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The LORD hath heard my supplication;
The LORD will receive my prayer.
10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed:
Let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
PSALMS 8
For the Music Director. According to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, our Lord,
how excellent is Your name in all the earth!
You have set Your glory
above the heavens.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have ordained strength
because of Your enemies,
to silence the enemy and the avenger.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When I consider Your heavens,
the work of Your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which You have established,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) what is man that You are mindful of him,
and the son of man that You attend to him?
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For You have made him a little lower than the angels,
and crowned him with glory and honor.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You have given him dominion over the works
of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) all sheep and oxen,
and also the beasts of the field,
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) the birds of the air,
and the fish of the sea,
and whatever travels the paths of the seas.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) O Lord, our Lord,
how excellent is Your name in all the earth!
Psalm 8
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
Who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained
strength because of thine enemies,
That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers,
The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him?
And the son of man, that thou visitest him?
5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels,
And hast crowned him with glory and honour.
6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands;
Thou hast put all things under his feet:
7 All sheep and oxen,
Yea, and the beasts of the field;
8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea,
And whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
9 O LORD our Lord,
How excellent is thy name in all the earth!
PSALMS 9
For the Music Director. To the melody of "The Death of the Son."
A Psalm of David.
1 I will give thanks to You, O Lord, with my whole heart;
I will declare all Your marvelous works.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will be glad and rejoice in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When my enemies are turned back,
they will stumble and perish at Your presence.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For You have maintained my right and my cause;
You sat on the throne judging what is right.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You have rebuked the nations,
You have destroyed the wicked,
You have wiped out their name forever and ever.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O you enemy, destructions
have come to you for a perpetual end.
You have destroyed cities;
their memory perished with them.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) But the Lord remains forever;
He has established His throne for judgment.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He will judge the world in righteousness;
He will give judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Those who know Your name will put their trust in You,
for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Sing praises to the Lord who dwells in Zion;
declare His deeds among the people.
12 He who avenges deaths remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the humble.
13 Be gracious to me, O Lord; consider my trouble from those who hate me,
O You who lifts me up from the gates of death,
14 that I may recount all Your praise
in the gates of the daughter of Zion,
that I may rejoice in Your salvation.
15 The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made;
their own foot is caught in the net which they hid.
16 The Lord is known by the judgment that He executes;
the wicked one is snared in the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah
17 The wicked will be turned to Sheol,
and all the nations that forget God.
18 For the needy will not always be forgotten,
nor will the hope of the poor perish forever.
19 Arise, O Lord, may mortals not prevail;
let the nations be judged in Your sight.
20 Put them in fear, O Lord,
that the nations themselves may know they are mortals. Selah
Psalm 9
To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben, A Psalm of David.
Aleph
1 I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart;
I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee:
I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.
Bet
3 When mine enemies are turned back,
They shall fall and perish at thy presence.
4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause;
Thou satest in the throne judging right.
Gimel
5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked,
Thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
6 O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end:
And thou hast destroyed cities; Their memorial is perished with them.
He
7 But the LORD shall endure for ever:
He hath prepared his throne for judgment.
8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness,
He shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
Waw
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Zain
11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion:
Declare among the people his doings.
12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them:
He forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Het
13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; Consider my trouble which I suffer
of them that hate me,
Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion:
I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Tet
15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made:
In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
16 The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth:
The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
Yod
17 The wicked shall be turned into hell,
And all the nations that forget God.
Kaph
18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten:
The expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
19 A rise, O LORD; let not man prevail:
Let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
20 Put them in fear, O LORD:
That the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Psalms 10
1 Why do You stand far off, O Lord?
Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) In arrogance the wicked persecutes the poor;
let them be caught in the devices they have planned.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For the wicked boasts of his soul's desire;
he blesses the greedy and despises the Lord.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The wicked, through the pride of his countenance,
will not seek God; God is not in all his thoughts.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) His ways are always prosperous;
Your judgments are high and distant from him;
as for all his enemies, they scoff at him.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He says in his heart, "I shall not be moved;
for generations I shall not meet adversity."
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit
and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He sits in the lurking places of the villages;
in the secret places he murders the innocent;
his eyes lurk against the unfortunate.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den;
he lies in wait to catch the poor;
he catches the poor, drawing them into his net.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He crouches; he lies low,
so that the unfortunate fall by his strength.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) He says in his heart, "God has forgotten;
He hides His face; He will never see it."
12 Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand!
Do not forget the humble.
13 Why do the wicked despise God? He says in his heart,
"You will require an account."
14 You have seen it, for You observe trouble and grief,
to repay it with Your hand. The unfortunate one entrusts it to You;
You are the helper of the orphan.
15 Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man;
seek out his wickedness until You find none.
16 The Lord is King forever and ever; the nations perished from His land.
17 The desire of the humble You have heard, O Lord;
You make their heart attentive; You bend Your ear
18 to judge the orphan and the oppressed; man on earth no longer trembles.
Psalm 10
Lamed
[1] Why standest thou afar off, O LORD?
Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
[2] The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor:
Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
(Mem)
[3] For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire,
And blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
(Nun)
[4] The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God:
God is not in all his thoughts.
[5] His ways are always grievous; Thy judgments are far above out
of his sight: As for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
[6] He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved:
For I shall never be in adversity.
(Samek)
Pe
[7] His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud:
Under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
[8] He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages
Ain
In the secret places doth he murder the innocent:
His eyes are privily set against the poor.
[9] He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den:
He lieth in wait to catch the poor:
(Zade)
He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
[10] He croucheth, and humbleth himself,
That the poor may fall by his strong ones.
[11] He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten:
He hideth his face; he will never see it.
Qoph
[12] Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: Forget not the humble.
[13] Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God?
He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
Resh
[14] Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite
it with thy hand:
The poor committeth himself unto thee; Thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Shin
[15] Break thou the arm of the wicked
And the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
[16] The LORD is King for ever and ever:
The heathen are perished out of his land.
Taw
[17] LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble:
Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
[18] To judge the fatherless and the oppressed,
That the man of the earth may no more oppress.
PSALMS 14
Ps 53:1-6
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1The fool has said in his heart,
"There is no God."
They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds,
there is none who does good.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord looks down from heaven
on the children of men,
to see if there are any who understand,
who seek God.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) They all turn aside,
together they become corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge,
who eat my people as they eat bread,
but do not call on the Lord?
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) There they were in great fear,
for God is with the generation of the righteous.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You shame the counsel of the poor,
but the Lord is his refuge.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 )Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!
When the Lord turns back the captivity of His people,
Jacob will rejoice, and Israel will be glad.
Psalm 14
[1] The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they
have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
[2] The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if
there were any that did understand, and seek God.
[3] They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is
none that doeth good, no, not one.
[4] Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as
they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
[5] There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the
righteous.
[6] Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
[7] Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD
bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel
shall be glad.
PSALMS 16
A Miktam of David.
1 Preserve me, O God,
for in You I take refuge.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) I have said to the Lord, "You are my Lord;
my welfare has no existence outside of You."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5 ) For the holy ones who are in the land,
they are the majestic ones; in them is all my delight.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 ) Those who chase after other gods,
their sorrows will be multiplied;
their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,
nor lift their names on my lips.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup;
You support my lot.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
yes, an inheritance is beautiful for me.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;
my affections also instruct me in the night seasons.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I have set the Lord always before me;
because He is at my right hand,
I will not be moved.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
my flesh also will rest in security.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 ) For You will not leave my soul in Sheol,
nor will You suffer Your godly one to see corruption.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) You will make known to me the path of life;
in Your presence is fullness of joy;
at Your right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalms 16
[1] Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
[2] O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness
extendeth not to thee;
[3] But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom
is all my delight.
[4] Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their
drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my
lips.
[5] The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou
maintainest my lot.
[6] The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly
heritage.
[7] I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct
me in the night seasons.
[8] I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I
shall not be moved.
[9] Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall
rest in hope.
[10] For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine
Holy One to see corruption.
[11] Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy;
at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
PSALMS 19
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the firmament shows His handiwork.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Day unto day utters speech,
and night unto night declares knowledge.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) There is no speech and there are no words;
their voice is not heard.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Their line has gone out through all the earth,
and their words to the end of the world.
In them has He set a tent for the sun,
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber;
it rejoices as a strong man to run a race.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Its going forth is from one end of the heavens,
and its circuit extends to the other end,
and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) The law of the Lord is perfect,
converting the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) the statutes of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) the fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever;
the judgments of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) More to be desired are they than gold,
yes, than much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Moreover by them is Your servant warned,
and by keeping them comes great reward.
12 Who can understand his errors?
Cleanse me from secret faults.
13 Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;
may they not rule over me.
Then I will be upright
and innocent from great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
Psalms 19
[1] The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his
handywork.
[2] Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
[3] There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
[4] Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end
of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
[5] Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a
strong man to run a race.
[6] His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the
ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
[7] The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of
the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
[8] The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment
of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
[9] The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the
LORD are true and righteous altogether.
[10] More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold:
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
[11] Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is
great reward.
[12] Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
[13] Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have
dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the
great transgression.
[14] Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be
acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
PSALMS 21
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 The king will rejoice in Your strength, O Lord,
and in Your salvation how greatly will he rejoice!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) You have given him his heart's desire,
and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For You meet him with the blessings of goodness;
You set a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He asked life of You, and You gave it him,
length of days forever and ever.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) His glory is great in Your salvation;
honor and majesty You set on him.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For You place blessings on him forever;
You make him rejoice with gladness with Your presence.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For the king trusts in the Lord,
and by the lovingkindness of the Most High
he will not be moved.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 ) Your hand will find out all Your enemies;
Your right hand will find out those who hate You.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) You will make them as a fiery oven
in the time of Your appearance;
the Lord will swallow them up in His wrath,
and fire will devour them.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) You will destroy their offspring from the earth,
and their descendants from among the children of men.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For they intended evil against You;
they devised evil thoughts they will not be able to accomplish.
12 For You will make them turn their back,
when You aim with Your bowstrings against their face.
13 Be exalted, Lord, by Your strength;
may we sing and make music to Your might.
Psalms 21
[1] The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how
greatly shall he rejoice!
[2] Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the
request of his lips. Selah.
[3] For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a
crown of pure gold on his head.
[4] He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for
ever and ever.
[5] His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid
upon him.
[6] For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him
exceeding glad with thy countenance.
[7] For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most
High he shall not be moved.
[8] Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find
out those that hate thee.
[9] Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the
LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
[10] Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from
among the children of men.
[11] For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous
device, which they are not able to perform.
[12] Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make
ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
[13] Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and
praise thy power.
2) Our Daily Bread for 21 April 2024
Bitterness of Stolen Sweets
Proverbs 20:11-17
11 (Mt 7:16) Even a child is known by his doings,
whether his work is pure and whether it is right.
12 (Ps 94:9; Ex 4:11) The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
the Lord has made both of them.
13 (Pr 19:15; 6:9-11 ) Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty;
open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.
14 "It is bad, it is bad," says the buyer;
but when he has gone his way, then he boasts.
15 (Pr 3:15) There is gold and a multitude of rubies,
but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 (Pr 27:13) Take the garment of him who is a pledge for a stranger,
and hold it as a security when it is for a wayward woman.
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man,
but afterwards his mouth will be filled with gravel.
11 Even a child is known by his doings,
Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye,
The LORD hath made even both of them.
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty;
Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer:
But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies:
But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger:
And take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man;
But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Thieves in Germany stole a truck’s refrigerated trailer
filled with more than twenty tons of chocolate. The estimated
worth of the stolen sweetness was $80 000. Local police asked
anyone who was offered large quantities of chocolate via
unconventional channels to report it immediately. Surely those
who stole the massive amount of sweets will be facing bitter
and unsatisfying consequences if they're caught and prosecuted!
Proverbs confirms this principle: "Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one
ends up with a mouth full of gravel” (20:17). Things we acquire deceptively
or wrongfully may seem to be sweet at first-seasoned with excitement
and temporary enjoyment. But the flavour will eventually wear off
and our deception will lead to our being left wanting and in trouble.
The bitter consequences of guilt, fear, and sin can end up ruining our lives
and reputations. "Even small children are known by their actions,
[if] their conduct [is] really pure and upright” (v. 11).
May our words and actions reveal a pure heart for God-not
the bitterness of selfish desires.
When we're tempted, let's ask God to strengthen us and help us remain
faithful to Him. He can help us look behind the short-term "sweetness"
of giving in to temptation and guide us to carefully consider the long-term
consequences of our choices.
By: Marvin Williams
Reflect & Pray
When has temptation led to bitter consequences for you?
How can you remain faithful to God?
Dear God, I need Your strength to fight temptation and remain faithful to You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light
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.
When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was
illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being
transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of
reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim
recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus
as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.
When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not
of thousands of blazing bulbs lighting up a football field for a night game.
Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the
immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,
but lights it only one step at a time.
Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the
light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,
and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.
If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the
road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp
to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,
and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart from the Light?
What was the result?
b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close
to Jesus?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Cor 8:9
9 (Mt 20:28; 2Co 6:10; 13:14) For you know the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
that though He was rich,
yet for your sakes He became poor,
that through His poverty you might be rich.
9 For ye know the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
that, though he was rich,
yet for your sakes he became poor,
that ye through his poverty might be rich.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Freeing Forgiveness
Eph 1:3-8a
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 (2Co 1:3; Eph 6:12; 2:6) Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual
blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 (Eph 5:27; Col 1:22) just as He chose us in Him
before the foundation of the world, to be holy
and blameless before Him in love;
5 (Ro 8:29-30; Eph 1:11) He predestined us to adoption as sons
to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure
of His will,
6 (Mt 3:17; Eph 1:12) to the praise of the glory of His grace
which He graciously bestowed on us in the Beloved.
7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood
and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,
8 which He lavished
3 Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual
blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 according as he hath chosen us in him
before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
and without blame before him in love:
5 having predestinated us unto the adoption of children
by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure
of his will,
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace,
wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 wherein he hath abounded
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Manitoba
Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba
Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000
est Muslim Population 21 349
CNMM Networks: Winnipeg
The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.
Let us intercede in unity for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
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 be on Misions with him
Pray to the Lord and pray to know He is in full control despite the wicked.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, I need Your strength to fight temptation
and remain faithful to You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as a Light in the Dark.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as the Humble King.
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember His compassion on the Cross.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Pray that God's Word will spread throughout Bhutan, despite the government's
attempt to restrict distributions.
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
Today at
Calvary Community church , Pastor Barry REgier spoke on
On Mission - God's no-so-hidden Plan.
A) God's seeking planned
Genesis 3:15
[15] And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed
and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
15 (Ro 14:7-9) And He died for all, that those who live should not from
now on live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.
Genesis 12:1-3
1 Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country,
your family, and your father's house to the land that I will show you.
2 I will make of you a great nation;
I will bless you
and make your name great,
so that you will be a blessing.
3 I will bless them who bless you
and curse him who curses you,
and in you all families of the earth
will be blessed."
[1] Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from
thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
[2] And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make
thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
[3] And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee:
and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis 22:18
18 (Ge 12:3; Ac 3:25; Ge 18:18) "Through your offspring all the nations
of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice."
[18] And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because
thou hast obeyed my voice.
Romans 9:4-5
4 (Eph 2:12; Ge 17:2; Ex 4:22) who are Israelites, to whom belong
the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law,
the service of God, and the promises,
5 (Ro 1:25; 11:28) to whom belong the patriarchs, and from whom,
according to the flesh, is Christ, who is over all, God forever blessed. Amen.
[4] Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and
the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the
promises;
[5] Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came,
who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
Luke 2:28-32
28 (Lk 1:64) he received Him in his arms and blessed God and said:
29 (Ge 15:15; Lk 2:26) "Lord, now let Your servant depart in peace,
according to Your word;
30 (Lk 3:6; Isa 52:10) for my eyes have seen Your salvation
31 which You have prepared in the sight of all people,
32 (Isa 49:6; 9:2; 60:19) a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and the glory of Your people Israel."
[28] Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
[29] Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy
word:
[30] For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
[31] Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
[32] A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Isaiah 49:6
6 (Isa 42:6; Lk 2:32) He says,
"It is a light thing that you should be My servant
to raise up the tribes of Jacob
and to restore the preserved ones of Israel;
I will also make you a light to the nations
so that My salvation may reach to the ends of the earth."
[6] And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to
raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will
also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation
unto the end of the earth.
Acts 13:39
39 (Ro 8:3; Gal 2:16) and by Him everyone who believes is justified
from everything from which you could not be justified by the Law of Moses.
[39] And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which
ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Ephesians 2:14-22
One in Christ
11 (Col 2:11; 1Co 12:2; Eph 5:8) Therefore remember that formerly you,
the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called the "uncircumcision"
by the so-called "circumcision" in the flesh by human hands,
12 (1Th 4:13; Gal 4:8) were at that time apart from Christ,
alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants
of promise, without hope and without God in the world.
13 (Ac 2:39; Isa 57:19) But now in Christ Jesus you who were formerly
far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14 (Gal 3:28; Mic 5:5) For He is our peace, who has made both groups one
and has broken down the barrier of the dividing wall,
15 (Col 2:14; 2:20) by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, that is,
the law of the commandments contained in ordinances, that in Himself
He might make the two into one new man, thus making peace,
16 (Eph 2:15; Col 1:20-22) and that He might reconcile both to God
into one body through the cross, thereby slaying the enmity.
17 (Ps 148:14; Dt 4:7) And He came and preached peace to you who were
far away and peace to those who were near.
18 (1Co 12:13; Eph 3:12) For through Him we both have access by one
Spirit to the Father.
19 (Gal 6:10; Php 3:20) Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers
and foreigners, but are fellow citizens with the saints and members
of the household of God,
20 (Mt 16:18; Isa 28:16; Rev 21:14) having been built upon
the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself
being the chief cornerstone,
21 (1Co 3:16-17) in whom the entire building, tightly framed together,
grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
22 (1Co 3:16) in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling
place of God through the Spirit.
[11] Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh,
who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in
the flesh made by hands; without Christ, being aliens from the
commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having
no hope, and without God in the world:
[13] But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by
the blood of Christ.
[14] For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the
middle wall of partition between us;
[15] Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments
contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so
making peace;
[16] And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross,
having slain the enmity thereby:
[17] And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them
that were nigh.
[18] For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
[19] Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but
fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
[20] And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus
Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
[21] In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy
temple in the Lord:
[22] In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through
the Spirit.
Acts 1:8
8 (Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15) But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
comes upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
[8] But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon
you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all
Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
B) Our Seeking Heart
Acts 10:1-2
Peter and Cornelius
1 (Ac 27:1; 8:40) In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, the centurion
[Commander with the rank of captain over 100 soldiers.] of a band of soldiers
called the Italian Detachment,
2 (Ac 10:22; 13:16; 13:26) a devout man and one who feared God with
all his household, who gave many alms to the people and continually
prayed to God.
[1] There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of
the band called the Italian band,
[2] A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave
much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
C) God's response
Acts 10:3-8
3 (Ac 3:1; 5:19) About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision
an angel of God coming in and saying to him, "Cornelius."
4 (Heb 6:10; Ps 141:2) When he looked at him he was afraid, and said,
"What is it, Lord?"
He said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have come up as a memorial
before God.
5 Now send men to Joppa, and bring back Simon whose surname is Peter.
6 (Ac 9:43) He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.
He will tell you what you must do."
7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed,
Cornelius called two of his household servants
and a devout soldier from among those who continually waited on him.
8 When he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
[3] He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an
angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
[4] And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it,
Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a
memorial before God.
[5] And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is
Peter:
[6] He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea
side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
[7] And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he
called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that
waited on him continually;
[8] And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to
Joppa.
1) Psalms 6,8,9,10,14,16,19,21
PSALMS 6
For the Music Director. With stringed instruments.
According to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger,
nor discipline me in the heat of Your anger.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am weak;
O Lord, heal me, for my bones are terrified.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) My soul is greatly troubled,
but You, O Lord, how long?
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Return, O Lord, rescue my soul.
Save me for the sake of Your lovingkindness.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For in death there is no remembrance of You;
in Sheol who will give You thanks?
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I am weary with my groaning;
all night I flood my bed with weeping;
I drench my couch with my tears.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) My eye wastes away from grief;
it grows weak because of all those hostile to me.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity;
for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) The Lord has heard my supplication;
the Lord accepts my prayer.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) May all my enemies be ashamed and greatly terrified;
may they turn back and be suddenly ashamed.
Psalm 6
To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger,
Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak:
O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3 My soul is also sore vexed:
But thou, O LORD, how long?
4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul:
Oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee:
In the grave who shall give thee thanks?
6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim;
I water my couch with my tears.
7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief;
It waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity;
For the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The LORD hath heard my supplication;
The LORD will receive my prayer.
10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed:
Let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
PSALMS 8
For the Music Director. According to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, our Lord,
how excellent is Your name in all the earth!
You have set Your glory
above the heavens.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have ordained strength
because of Your enemies,
to silence the enemy and the avenger.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When I consider Your heavens,
the work of Your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which You have established,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) what is man that You are mindful of him,
and the son of man that You attend to him?
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For You have made him a little lower than the angels,
and crowned him with glory and honor.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You have given him dominion over the works
of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) all sheep and oxen,
and also the beasts of the field,
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) the birds of the air,
and the fish of the sea,
and whatever travels the paths of the seas.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) O Lord, our Lord,
how excellent is Your name in all the earth!
Psalm 8
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
Who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained
strength because of thine enemies,
That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers,
The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him?
And the son of man, that thou visitest him?
5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels,
And hast crowned him with glory and honour.
6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands;
Thou hast put all things under his feet:
7 All sheep and oxen,
Yea, and the beasts of the field;
8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea,
And whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
9 O LORD our Lord,
How excellent is thy name in all the earth!
PSALMS 9
For the Music Director. To the melody of "The Death of the Son."
A Psalm of David.
1 I will give thanks to You, O Lord, with my whole heart;
I will declare all Your marvelous works.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will be glad and rejoice in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When my enemies are turned back,
they will stumble and perish at Your presence.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For You have maintained my right and my cause;
You sat on the throne judging what is right.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You have rebuked the nations,
You have destroyed the wicked,
You have wiped out their name forever and ever.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O you enemy, destructions
have come to you for a perpetual end.
You have destroyed cities;
their memory perished with them.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) But the Lord remains forever;
He has established His throne for judgment.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He will judge the world in righteousness;
He will give judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Those who know Your name will put their trust in You,
for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Sing praises to the Lord who dwells in Zion;
declare His deeds among the people.
12 He who avenges deaths remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the humble.
13 Be gracious to me, O Lord; consider my trouble from those who hate me,
O You who lifts me up from the gates of death,
14 that I may recount all Your praise
in the gates of the daughter of Zion,
that I may rejoice in Your salvation.
15 The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made;
their own foot is caught in the net which they hid.
16 The Lord is known by the judgment that He executes;
the wicked one is snared in the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah
17 The wicked will be turned to Sheol,
and all the nations that forget God.
18 For the needy will not always be forgotten,
nor will the hope of the poor perish forever.
19 Arise, O Lord, may mortals not prevail;
let the nations be judged in Your sight.
20 Put them in fear, O Lord,
that the nations themselves may know they are mortals. Selah
Psalm 9
To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben, A Psalm of David.
Aleph
1 I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart;
I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee:
I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.
Bet
3 When mine enemies are turned back,
They shall fall and perish at thy presence.
4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause;
Thou satest in the throne judging right.
Gimel
5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked,
Thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
6 O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end:
And thou hast destroyed cities; Their memorial is perished with them.
He
7 But the LORD shall endure for ever:
He hath prepared his throne for judgment.
8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness,
He shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
Waw
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Zain
11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion:
Declare among the people his doings.
12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them:
He forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Het
13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; Consider my trouble which I suffer
of them that hate me,
Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion:
I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Tet
15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made:
In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
16 The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth:
The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
Yod
17 The wicked shall be turned into hell,
And all the nations that forget God.
Kaph
18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten:
The expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
19 A rise, O LORD; let not man prevail:
Let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
20 Put them in fear, O LORD:
That the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Psalms 10
1 Why do You stand far off, O Lord?
Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) In arrogance the wicked persecutes the poor;
let them be caught in the devices they have planned.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For the wicked boasts of his soul's desire;
he blesses the greedy and despises the Lord.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The wicked, through the pride of his countenance,
will not seek God; God is not in all his thoughts.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) His ways are always prosperous;
Your judgments are high and distant from him;
as for all his enemies, they scoff at him.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He says in his heart, "I shall not be moved;
for generations I shall not meet adversity."
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit
and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He sits in the lurking places of the villages;
in the secret places he murders the innocent;
his eyes lurk against the unfortunate.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den;
he lies in wait to catch the poor;
he catches the poor, drawing them into his net.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He crouches; he lies low,
so that the unfortunate fall by his strength.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) He says in his heart, "God has forgotten;
He hides His face; He will never see it."
12 Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand!
Do not forget the humble.
13 Why do the wicked despise God? He says in his heart,
"You will require an account."
14 You have seen it, for You observe trouble and grief,
to repay it with Your hand. The unfortunate one entrusts it to You;
You are the helper of the orphan.
15 Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man;
seek out his wickedness until You find none.
16 The Lord is King forever and ever; the nations perished from His land.
17 The desire of the humble You have heard, O Lord;
You make their heart attentive; You bend Your ear
18 to judge the orphan and the oppressed; man on earth no longer trembles.
Psalm 10
Lamed
[1] Why standest thou afar off, O LORD?
Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
[2] The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor:
Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
(Mem)
[3] For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire,
And blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
(Nun)
[4] The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God:
God is not in all his thoughts.
[5] His ways are always grievous; Thy judgments are far above out
of his sight: As for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
[6] He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved:
For I shall never be in adversity.
(Samek)
Pe
[7] His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud:
Under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
[8] He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages
Ain
In the secret places doth he murder the innocent:
His eyes are privily set against the poor.
[9] He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den:
He lieth in wait to catch the poor:
(Zade)
He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
[10] He croucheth, and humbleth himself,
That the poor may fall by his strong ones.
[11] He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten:
He hideth his face; he will never see it.
Qoph
[12] Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: Forget not the humble.
[13] Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God?
He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
Resh
[14] Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite
it with thy hand:
The poor committeth himself unto thee; Thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Shin
[15] Break thou the arm of the wicked
And the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
[16] The LORD is King for ever and ever:
The heathen are perished out of his land.
Taw
[17] LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble:
Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
[18] To judge the fatherless and the oppressed,
That the man of the earth may no more oppress.
PSALMS 14
Ps 53:1-6
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1The fool has said in his heart,
"There is no God."
They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds,
there is none who does good.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord looks down from heaven
on the children of men,
to see if there are any who understand,
who seek God.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) They all turn aside,
together they become corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge,
who eat my people as they eat bread,
but do not call on the Lord?
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) There they were in great fear,
for God is with the generation of the righteous.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You shame the counsel of the poor,
but the Lord is his refuge.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 )Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!
When the Lord turns back the captivity of His people,
Jacob will rejoice, and Israel will be glad.
Psalm 14
[1] The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they
have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
[2] The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if
there were any that did understand, and seek God.
[3] They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is
none that doeth good, no, not one.
[4] Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as
they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
[5] There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the
righteous.
[6] Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
[7] Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD
bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel
shall be glad.
PSALMS 16
A Miktam of David.
1 Preserve me, O God,
for in You I take refuge.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) I have said to the Lord, "You are my Lord;
my welfare has no existence outside of You."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5 ) For the holy ones who are in the land,
they are the majestic ones; in them is all my delight.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 ) Those who chase after other gods,
their sorrows will be multiplied;
their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,
nor lift their names on my lips.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup;
You support my lot.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
yes, an inheritance is beautiful for me.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;
my affections also instruct me in the night seasons.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I have set the Lord always before me;
because He is at my right hand,
I will not be moved.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
my flesh also will rest in security.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 ) For You will not leave my soul in Sheol,
nor will You suffer Your godly one to see corruption.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) You will make known to me the path of life;
in Your presence is fullness of joy;
at Your right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalms 16
[1] Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
[2] O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness
extendeth not to thee;
[3] But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom
is all my delight.
[4] Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their
drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my
lips.
[5] The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou
maintainest my lot.
[6] The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly
heritage.
[7] I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct
me in the night seasons.
[8] I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I
shall not be moved.
[9] Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall
rest in hope.
[10] For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine
Holy One to see corruption.
[11] Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy;
at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
PSALMS 19
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the firmament shows His handiwork.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Day unto day utters speech,
and night unto night declares knowledge.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) There is no speech and there are no words;
their voice is not heard.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Their line has gone out through all the earth,
and their words to the end of the world.
In them has He set a tent for the sun,
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber;
it rejoices as a strong man to run a race.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Its going forth is from one end of the heavens,
and its circuit extends to the other end,
and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) The law of the Lord is perfect,
converting the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) the statutes of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) the fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever;
the judgments of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) More to be desired are they than gold,
yes, than much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Moreover by them is Your servant warned,
and by keeping them comes great reward.
12 Who can understand his errors?
Cleanse me from secret faults.
13 Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;
may they not rule over me.
Then I will be upright
and innocent from great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
Psalms 19
[1] The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his
handywork.
[2] Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
[3] There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
[4] Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end
of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
[5] Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a
strong man to run a race.
[6] His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the
ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
[7] The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of
the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
[8] The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment
of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
[9] The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the
LORD are true and righteous altogether.
[10] More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold:
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
[11] Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is
great reward.
[12] Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
[13] Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have
dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the
great transgression.
[14] Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be
acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
PSALMS 21
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 The king will rejoice in Your strength, O Lord,
and in Your salvation how greatly will he rejoice!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) You have given him his heart's desire,
and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For You meet him with the blessings of goodness;
You set a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He asked life of You, and You gave it him,
length of days forever and ever.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) His glory is great in Your salvation;
honor and majesty You set on him.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For You place blessings on him forever;
You make him rejoice with gladness with Your presence.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For the king trusts in the Lord,
and by the lovingkindness of the Most High
he will not be moved.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 ) Your hand will find out all Your enemies;
Your right hand will find out those who hate You.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) You will make them as a fiery oven
in the time of Your appearance;
the Lord will swallow them up in His wrath,
and fire will devour them.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) You will destroy their offspring from the earth,
and their descendants from among the children of men.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For they intended evil against You;
they devised evil thoughts they will not be able to accomplish.
12 For You will make them turn their back,
when You aim with Your bowstrings against their face.
13 Be exalted, Lord, by Your strength;
may we sing and make music to Your might.
Psalms 21
[1] The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how
greatly shall he rejoice!
[2] Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the
request of his lips. Selah.
[3] For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a
crown of pure gold on his head.
[4] He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for
ever and ever.
[5] His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid
upon him.
[6] For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him
exceeding glad with thy countenance.
[7] For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most
High he shall not be moved.
[8] Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find
out those that hate thee.
[9] Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the
LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
[10] Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from
among the children of men.
[11] For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous
device, which they are not able to perform.
[12] Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make
ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
[13] Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and
praise thy power.
2) Our Daily Bread for 21 April 2024
Bitterness of Stolen Sweets
Proverbs 20:11-17
11 (Mt 7:16) Even a child is known by his doings,
whether his work is pure and whether it is right.
12 (Ps 94:9; Ex 4:11) The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
the Lord has made both of them.
13 (Pr 19:15; 6:9-11 ) Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty;
open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.
14 "It is bad, it is bad," says the buyer;
but when he has gone his way, then he boasts.
15 (Pr 3:15) There is gold and a multitude of rubies,
but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 (Pr 27:13) Take the garment of him who is a pledge for a stranger,
and hold it as a security when it is for a wayward woman.
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man,
but afterwards his mouth will be filled with gravel.
11 Even a child is known by his doings,
Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye,
The LORD hath made even both of them.
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty;
Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer:
But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies:
But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger:
And take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man;
But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Thieves in Germany stole a truck’s refrigerated trailer
filled with more than twenty tons of chocolate. The estimated
worth of the stolen sweetness was $80 000. Local police asked
anyone who was offered large quantities of chocolate via
unconventional channels to report it immediately. Surely those
who stole the massive amount of sweets will be facing bitter
and unsatisfying consequences if they're caught and prosecuted!
Proverbs confirms this principle: "Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one
ends up with a mouth full of gravel” (20:17). Things we acquire deceptively
or wrongfully may seem to be sweet at first-seasoned with excitement
and temporary enjoyment. But the flavour will eventually wear off
and our deception will lead to our being left wanting and in trouble.
The bitter consequences of guilt, fear, and sin can end up ruining our lives
and reputations. "Even small children are known by their actions,
[if] their conduct [is] really pure and upright” (v. 11).
May our words and actions reveal a pure heart for God-not
the bitterness of selfish desires.
When we're tempted, let's ask God to strengthen us and help us remain
faithful to Him. He can help us look behind the short-term "sweetness"
of giving in to temptation and guide us to carefully consider the long-term
consequences of our choices.
By: Marvin Williams
Reflect & Pray
When has temptation led to bitter consequences for you?
How can you remain faithful to God?
Dear God, I need Your strength to fight temptation and remain faithful to You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light
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.
When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was
illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being
transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of
reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim
recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus
as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.
When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not
of thousands of blazing bulbs lighting up a football field for a night game.
Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the
immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,
but lights it only one step at a time.
Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the
light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,
and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.
If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the
road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp
to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,
and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart from the Light?
What was the result?
b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close
to Jesus?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Cor 8:9
9 (Mt 20:28; 2Co 6:10; 13:14) For you know the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
that though He was rich,
yet for your sakes He became poor,
that through His poverty you might be rich.
9 For ye know the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
that, though he was rich,
yet for your sakes he became poor,
that ye through his poverty might be rich.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Freeing Forgiveness
Eph 1:3-8a
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 (2Co 1:3; Eph 6:12; 2:6) Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual
blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 (Eph 5:27; Col 1:22) just as He chose us in Him
before the foundation of the world, to be holy
and blameless before Him in love;
5 (Ro 8:29-30; Eph 1:11) He predestined us to adoption as sons
to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure
of His will,
6 (Mt 3:17; Eph 1:12) to the praise of the glory of His grace
which He graciously bestowed on us in the Beloved.
7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood
and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,
8 which He lavished
3 Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual
blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 according as he hath chosen us in him
before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
and without blame before him in love:
5 having predestinated us unto the adoption of children
by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure
of his will,
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace,
wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 wherein he hath abounded
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Manitoba
Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba
Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000
est Muslim Population 21 349
CNMM Networks: Winnipeg
The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.
Let us intercede in unity for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
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 be on Misions with him
Pray to the Lord and pray to know He is in full control despite the wicked.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, I need Your strength to fight temptation
and remain faithful to You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as a Light in the Dark.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as the Humble King.
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember His compassion on the Cross.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Pray that God's Word will spread throughout Bhutan, despite the government's
attempt to restrict distributions.
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