Day 24 - 24 Jan 2021
Day 24, 24 Jan 2021
Gen 35-37 1 Ch 1:34-2:2
GENESIS 35
Jacob Returns to Bethel
1 Then God said to Jacob,"Arise, go up to Bethel, dwell there,
and there make an altar to God, who appeared to you when you
fled from the face of Esau your brother."
2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him,
"Put away the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves
and change your clothes. 3 Let us arise and go up to Bethel,
and there I will make an altar to God, who answered me
in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone."
4 So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their possession
and all their earrings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them
under the oak which was near Shechem. 5 As they traveled, the terror of God
was on the cities that were around them, and they did not pursue
the sons of Jacob.
6 So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan,
he and all the people who were with him. 7 There he built an altar
and called the place El Bethel, because God had appeared to him
there when he fled from his brother.
8 Now Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died and was buried beneath
Bethel under the oak. So it was called Allon Bakuth.
9 God appeared to Jacob again when he came out of Paddan Aram
and blessed him. 10 God said to him, "Your name is Jacob.
Your name shall not be called Jacob any more,
but Israel shall be your name." So He called his name Israel.
11 God said to him, "I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply.
A nation and a company of nations will come from you,
and kings shall come forth from you. 12 The land that I gave Abraham
and Isaac, I will give to you, and to your descendants after you
I will give the land." 13 Then God went up from him in the place
where He had spoken with him.
14 Jacob set up a pillar in the place where He had spoken with him,
a pillar of stone, and he poured out a drink offering on it, and he poured
oil on it too. 15 So Jacob called the name of the place where God had spoken
with him Bethel.
The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac
16 They journeyed from Bethel, and when they were still
some distance from Ephrath, Rachel went into labor, and she had a difficult labor.
17 When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her,
“Do not fear. You will have this son also.†18 As her soul was departing
(for she died), she called his name Ben-Oni, but his father
called him Benjamin.
19 Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath,
which is Bethlehem. 20 Jacob set a pillar on her grave.
It is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.
21 Israel journeyed and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
22 When Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah,
his father's concubine, and Israel heard about it.
(Disinheritance)
Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
23 The sons of Leah were
Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn,
and Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Zebulun.
24 The sons of Rachel were
Joseph and Benjamin.
25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s maidservant, were
Dan and Naphtali.
26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s maidservant, were
Gad and Asher.
These are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Paddan Aram.
1Ch 2:1–2
Sons of Israel
Ge 35:23–26; Ru 4:18–22; Mt 1:3–6
1These are the sons of Israel:
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Genesis 35
27 Jacob came back to Isaac his father in Mamre of Kiriath Arba
(which is Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned.
28 Now the days of Isaac were one hundred and eighty years.
29 And Isaac breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people,
being old and full of days, and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
GENESIS 36
Esau's Descendants
1Ch 1:35–42
1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
2 Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan:
Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah
the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
3 and Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebaioth.
4 Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz, and Basemath bore Reuel,
5 and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
These are the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
6 Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters,
and all the people of his house, his livestock, all his animals,
and all his property that he had acquired in the land of Canaan,
and he moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob.
7 For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together,
and the land where they were foreigners could not sustain them
because of their livestock. 8So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir.
Esau is Edom.
9 These are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites
in the hill country of Seir.
10 These are the names of Esau’s sons:
Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau,
and Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau.
11 The sons of Eliphaz were
Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
12 Timna was a concubine to Eliphaz, Esau’s son,
and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek. These were the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife.
13 These are the sons of Reuel:
Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
14 These were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon,
Esau’s wife: she bore to Esau
Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
1 Chron 1:34-37
Ge 36:10–14
34 Abraham also became the father of Isaac.
The sons of Isaac were
Esau and Israel.
35 The sons of Esau were
Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz were
Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel were
Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Genesis 36
The Chiefs of Edom
15 These were chiefs of the sons of Esau.
The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau were
Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz,
16 Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, and Chief Amalek.
These are the chiefs who came from Eliphaz in the land of Edom.
These were the sons of Adah.
17 These were the sons of Reuel Esau’s son:
Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, and Chief Mizzah.
These are the chiefs who came from Reuel in the land of Edom.
These were the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
18 These were the sons of Oholibamah, Esau’s wife:
Chief Jeush, Chief Jalam, and Chief Korah.
These were the chiefs who came from Oholibamah,
the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.
19 These were the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these were their chiefs.
The Sons of Seir
20 These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land:
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
22 The children of Lotan were
Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
23 The children of Shobal were these:
Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24 These were the children of Zibeon:
Aiah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the water in the wilderness as he fed the donkeys of Zibeon, his father.
25 The children of Anah were these:
Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
26 These are the children of Dishon:
Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
27The children of Ezer were these:
Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28 The children of Dishan were these:
Uz and Aran.
29 These were the chiefs that came from the Horites:
Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah,
30 Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan.
These are the chiefs who came from Hori,
among their chiefs in the land of Seir.
1 Chron 1:38-42
38 The sons of Seir were
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 The sons of Lotan were
Hori and Homam; the sister of Lotan was Timna.
40 The sons of Shobal were
Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
The sons of Zibeon were
Aiah and Anah.
41 The son of Anah was
Dishon.
The sons of Dishon were
Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 The sons of Ezer were
Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan.
The sons of Dishan were
Uz and Aran.
Genesis 36
The Kings of Edom
31 These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom
before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
32 Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom,
and the name of his city was ÂDinhabah.
33 Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
34 Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
35 Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad,
who defeated Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead,
and the name of his city was Avith.
36 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
37 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
38 Shaul died, and Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor reigned in his stead.
39 Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor died, and Hadad reigned in his stead,
and the name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel,
the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
40 These are the names of the chiefs who came from Esau,
according to their families, according to their places, by their names:
Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
41 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
42 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
43 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram.
These were the chiefs of Edom,
according to their settlements in the land of their possession.
Esau was the father of the Edomites.
1 Ch 1:43–54
43 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom
before any king reigned over the children of Israel:
Bela the son of Beor (the name of his city was Dinhabah).
44 When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah from Bozrah
reigned in his place.
45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites
reigned in his place.
46 When Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, the one who struck
Midian in the open field of Moab, reigned in his place
(the name of his city was Avith).
47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the River reigned in his place.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor reigned in his place.
50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place
(the name of his city was Pai, and the name of his wife was Mehetabel,
the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab).
51 Then Hadad died.
The tribal chiefs of Edom were
Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
52 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
53 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
54 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram.
These were the chiefs of Edom.
GENESIS 37
Joseph’s Dreams
1 Now Jacob lived in the land where his father was a foreigner,
in the land of Canaan.
2 These are the generations of Jacob.
Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers,
and the boy was with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah,
his father’s wives. Joseph brought back
a bad report about them to their father.
3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons,
because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.
4 But when his brothers saw that their father loved him
more than all his brothers, they hated him
and could not speak peaceably to him.
5 Now Joseph dreamed a dream, and when he told it to his brothers,
they hated him even more.
6 He said to them, "Please listen to this dream which I have dreamed.
7 We were binding sheaves in the field. All of a sudden my sheaf rose up
and stood upright, and your sheaves stood around it and bowed down to my sheaf."
8 His brothers said to him, "Will you really reign over us,
or will you really have dominion over us?"
So they hated him even more because of his dreams and his words.
9 Then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers and said,
"I have dreamed another dream.
The sun and the moon and eleven stars were bowing to me."
10 But when he told it to his father and his brothers,
his father rebuked him and said to him,
"What is this dream that you have dreamed?
Will I and your mother and your brothers
really come to bow down ourselves to you to the ground?"
11 So his brothers were jealous of him,
but his father kept the matter in mind.
(Was Jospeh insecure? His mother died when his younger
bother Benjamin was born, Also was his discernment
in question? And do not forget Yahwah's prediciton to Abraham)
Joseph Sold Into Slavery
12 Now his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
13 Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers feeding the flock
in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them."
He answered, "Here I am."
14 Israel said to him, "Please go and see if it is well with your brothers
and well with the flocks, and bring back word to me."
So he sent him out of the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15 A certain man found him wandering in the field.
The man asked him, "What are you looking for?"
16 And he said, "I am looking for my brothers.
Please tell me where they are feeding their flocks."
17 The man said, "They have departed from here.
I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.' "
So Joseph went after his brothers and found them in Dothan.
18 When they saw him some distance away, before he came near to them,
they conspired against him to kill him.
19 They said one to another, "The master of dreams comes!
20 Come now, let us kill him and throw him into some pit,
and we will say, 'Some evil beast has devoured him.'
Then we will see what will become of his dreams."
21 But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands,
saying, "Let us not kill him."
22 Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood, but throw him into this pit
here in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him," so that he might rescue
him out of their hands and deliver him to his father again.
23 When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph
of his coat—his coat of many colors that he had on.
24 And they took him and threw him into a pit.
The pit was empty, and there was no water in it.
25 Then they sat down to eat. And looking up,
they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead,
with their camels bearing spices, balm, and myrrh, carrying it down to Egypt.
26 Then Judah said to his brothers,
"What profit is it if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? 27 Come, let
us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let us not lay our hand on him,
for he is our brother and our own flesh." So his brothers agreed.
28 Then when the Midianite merchants passed by,
they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit
and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver.
They took Joseph to Egypt.
29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit,
he tore his clothes. 30 He returned to his brothers, and said,
"The boy is not there, and I, where can I go?"
31 They took Joseph's coat and killed a young goat
and dipped the coat in the blood.
32 Then they took the coat of many colors and brought it to their father
and said, "This we have found.
Do you know whether it is your son's robe or not?"
33 He knew it and said, "It is my son's coat.
A wild beast has devoured him. Joseph has
without a doubt been torn into pieces."
34 Jacob tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his waist
and mourned for his son many days.
35 All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him,
but he refused to be comforted. And he said,
"For I will go down into the grave mourning for my son."
So his father wept for him.
36 Meanwhile the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar,
an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
(Now begins Joesph's journey the Lord has for him)
2) Our Daily Bread for 20 Jan 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/01/24/surrendering-all
entitled Surrendering All
Mark 10:26-31
26 They were astonished beyond measure, saying among themselves,
"Who then can be saved?"
27 Jesus, looking at them, said, "With men it is impossible,
but not with God. For with God all things are possible."
28 Peter began to say to Him, "Look, we have left everything
and have followed You."
29 Jesus answered, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has
left a house or brothers or sisters or father or mother
or wife or children or fields, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake,
30 who shall not receive a hundred times as much now in this age,
houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields,
with persecution, and in the age to come, eternal life.
31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first."
Two men remembered for serving others for Jesus
left careers in the arts to commit themselves
to where they believed God had called them.
James O. Fraser (1886–1938) decided not to pursue
being a concert pianist in England to serve the Lisu people in China,
while the American Judson Van DeVenter (1855–1939)
chose to become an evangelist instead of pursuing a career in art.
He later wrote the hymn "I Surrender All."
While having a vocation in the arts is the perfect calling for many,
these men believed God called them to relinquish one career
for another. Perhaps they found inspiration from Jesus
counseling the rich, young ruler to give up his possessions
to follow Him (Mark 10:17–25).
Witnessing the exchange, Peter exclaimed,
"We have left everything to follow you!" (v. 28).
Jesus assured him that God would give those who follow Him
"a hundred times as much in this present age" and eternal life (v. 30).
But He would give according to His wisdom: "Many who are first will be last,
and the last first" (v. 31).
No matter where God has placed us, we’re called to daily surrender
our lives to Christ, obeying His gentle call to follow Him and serve
Him with our talents and resources—whether in the home, office, community,
or far from home. As we do, He-ll inspire us to love others,
putting their needs above our own.
By: Amy Boucher Pye
Reflect & Pray
Who comes to mind when you think of someone
who's sacrificed for Jesus?
How is God calling you to surrender?
Jesus, help me to surrender my all for You today
as I serve You and those around me for Your honor.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 1 Hard Bargain
Mark 11:24
24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray,
believe that you will receive them, and you will have them.
"I've been praying." Jennifer declared confidently. " I told God I'd give him
a tithe of that $5000000 when I win the sweepstakes."
Her friend Cindi laughed. "Well, then, you don't have a chance. I told him
I'd give him half!"
Can we, as in Mark 11:24 seems to imply , pray for anything, absolutely
anything, and expect that the Lord will come through? Can we pray with
assurance for new cars, mink coats, or trips to the Caribbean? The verse
seems to be a troublesome one, especially when we try it and our prayers
aren't answered in the way we expected.
But seen in context, Mark 11:24 gives us a much broader picture of the
kind of prayer Jesus meant. The verse appears in the framework of
Jesus' ministry - cleansing the temple, correcting the Pharisees,
commanding forgiveness, discussing his authority. The condition for
the fulfillment of Mark 11:24, if Jesus' actions arew any indication,
is fulfilling the will and purpose of God.
Such a condition for powerful prayers involves much more than attaching
am "If it be Thy will" cluase onton the end of our prayers. We eed to know
God's will and walk in it, seeking his kingdom first, and drawing close to
him. Then , as our hearts are right with him, what we ask in prayer
is likely to be congruent with the mind and purposes of Chirst. We are
less likely to pray selfishly, and more likely to sahre God's priorities,
as we get to know him. And as we deepen in our knowledge of him,
as his will becomes our will, his promise for answered prayer takes
on new dimensions.
Application
a) What is the connection betweeen know God's will and praying effectively?
b) What changes need to take place in my life so that I might pray with greater power?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Prov 3:9-10
9 Honor the Lord with your substance,
and with the first fruits of all your increase;
10 so your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your presses will burst out with new wine.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Worried Over Money
Hebr 13:5-6
5 Let your lives be without love of money, and be content
with the things you have. For He has said:
"I will never leave you,
nor forsake you."
6 So we may boldly say:
"The Lord is my helper; I will not fear.
What can man do to me?"
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493
British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.
Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver
and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations
in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are
between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.
Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant
and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this
region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,
more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small
numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that
- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
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
Day 24 of the Month
a) Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel
at every level of Canadian Society. (
Col 4:3
3 while praying also for us, that God would open to
us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ,
for which I am also in chains,
)
b) Pray for the Province of Saskatchewan
I) Pray for the leaders of Saskatchewan,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
8 ) This month Calvarycommunity.ca is doing 21 days of Fasting
and prayer available at https://calvarycommunity.ca/prayandfast/
https://calvarycommunity.ca/prayandfast/Day21
Day 21: Make it a Habit
Verse of the Day:
2 Timothy 4:7
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course,
and I have kept the faith.
Now it is time to put it into practice and to continue with these practices.
A few things to remember that after Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights,
it was the devil that greeted him first? And then tempted him.
With the 21-days of prayer and fasting that you are about to complete,
there may be some push back that comes your way or even temptations.
No need to feel fear or worry if some of you notice that wit in the next days
or weeks remember this is a powerful spiritual exercise.
Just don't forget He overcame. Jesus overcame.
Do not allow the devil to distract you from your
focus which is Jesus Christ.
The devil's ultimate game plan is to distract you.
So, you do not grow in your relationship with Jesus.
He may try to magnify any problems you may have
or create new ones or situations that are not in line
with your prayers. He plans to get you to begin to doubt
that God is with you. He wants you to think that there is no victory in Christ.
But's that's a lie.
Reflection:
Relax
Prayer:
Father, I pray that you continue to give name strength and help me keep
my focus on You and You alone. I pray that I will not become
distracted by the schemes of the devil. Help me keep my faith
and hold on to my victory in You. You have overcome. Thank You Jesus. In Your name I pray, Amen.
Scripture reflection:
Philippians 3:14,
14 I press toward the goal to the prize of the high calling of God
in Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 9: 24-27,
24 Do you not know that all those who run in a race run,
but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain it.
25 Everyone who strives for the prize exercises self-control in all things.
Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible one.
26 So, therefore, I run, not with uncertainty. So I fight, not as
one who beats the air. 27 But I bring and keep my body under subjection,
lest when preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.
1 Timothy 6:12,
12 Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold on eternal life,
to which you are called and have professed
a good profession before many witnesses.
Ephesians 2:8
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith,
and this is not of yourselves. It is the gift of God,
Conclusion:
Pray to seek the Lord's wisdom and brag in the Lord
Pray less selfishly and seek the Will of the Lord
Pray to Surrender All to Jesus.
Pray to continue your race with Christ.
Pray for forgiveness of sins and repentance.
Pray to accept Jesus in your life
Gen 35-37 1 Ch 1:34-2:2
GENESIS 35
Jacob Returns to Bethel
1 Then God said to Jacob,"Arise, go up to Bethel, dwell there,
and there make an altar to God, who appeared to you when you
fled from the face of Esau your brother."
2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him,
"Put away the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves
and change your clothes. 3 Let us arise and go up to Bethel,
and there I will make an altar to God, who answered me
in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone."
4 So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their possession
and all their earrings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them
under the oak which was near Shechem. 5 As they traveled, the terror of God
was on the cities that were around them, and they did not pursue
the sons of Jacob.
6 So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan,
he and all the people who were with him. 7 There he built an altar
and called the place El Bethel, because God had appeared to him
there when he fled from his brother.
8 Now Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died and was buried beneath
Bethel under the oak. So it was called Allon Bakuth.
9 God appeared to Jacob again when he came out of Paddan Aram
and blessed him. 10 God said to him, "Your name is Jacob.
Your name shall not be called Jacob any more,
but Israel shall be your name." So He called his name Israel.
11 God said to him, "I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply.
A nation and a company of nations will come from you,
and kings shall come forth from you. 12 The land that I gave Abraham
and Isaac, I will give to you, and to your descendants after you
I will give the land." 13 Then God went up from him in the place
where He had spoken with him.
14 Jacob set up a pillar in the place where He had spoken with him,
a pillar of stone, and he poured out a drink offering on it, and he poured
oil on it too. 15 So Jacob called the name of the place where God had spoken
with him Bethel.
The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac
16 They journeyed from Bethel, and when they were still
some distance from Ephrath, Rachel went into labor, and she had a difficult labor.
17 When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her,
“Do not fear. You will have this son also.†18 As her soul was departing
(for she died), she called his name Ben-Oni, but his father
called him Benjamin.
19 Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath,
which is Bethlehem. 20 Jacob set a pillar on her grave.
It is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.
21 Israel journeyed and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
22 When Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah,
his father's concubine, and Israel heard about it.
(Disinheritance)
Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
23 The sons of Leah were
Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn,
and Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Zebulun.
24 The sons of Rachel were
Joseph and Benjamin.
25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s maidservant, were
Dan and Naphtali.
26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s maidservant, were
Gad and Asher.
These are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Paddan Aram.
1Ch 2:1–2
Sons of Israel
Ge 35:23–26; Ru 4:18–22; Mt 1:3–6
1These are the sons of Israel:
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Genesis 35
27 Jacob came back to Isaac his father in Mamre of Kiriath Arba
(which is Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned.
28 Now the days of Isaac were one hundred and eighty years.
29 And Isaac breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people,
being old and full of days, and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
GENESIS 36
Esau's Descendants
1Ch 1:35–42
1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
2 Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan:
Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah
the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
3 and Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebaioth.
4 Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz, and Basemath bore Reuel,
5 and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
These are the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
6 Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters,
and all the people of his house, his livestock, all his animals,
and all his property that he had acquired in the land of Canaan,
and he moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob.
7 For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together,
and the land where they were foreigners could not sustain them
because of their livestock. 8So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir.
Esau is Edom.
9 These are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites
in the hill country of Seir.
10 These are the names of Esau’s sons:
Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau,
and Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau.
11 The sons of Eliphaz were
Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
12 Timna was a concubine to Eliphaz, Esau’s son,
and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek. These were the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife.
13 These are the sons of Reuel:
Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
14 These were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon,
Esau’s wife: she bore to Esau
Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
1 Chron 1:34-37
Ge 36:10–14
34 Abraham also became the father of Isaac.
The sons of Isaac were
Esau and Israel.
35 The sons of Esau were
Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz were
Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel were
Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Genesis 36
The Chiefs of Edom
15 These were chiefs of the sons of Esau.
The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau were
Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz,
16 Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, and Chief Amalek.
These are the chiefs who came from Eliphaz in the land of Edom.
These were the sons of Adah.
17 These were the sons of Reuel Esau’s son:
Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, and Chief Mizzah.
These are the chiefs who came from Reuel in the land of Edom.
These were the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
18 These were the sons of Oholibamah, Esau’s wife:
Chief Jeush, Chief Jalam, and Chief Korah.
These were the chiefs who came from Oholibamah,
the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.
19 These were the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these were their chiefs.
The Sons of Seir
20 These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land:
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
22 The children of Lotan were
Hori and Homam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
23 The children of Shobal were these:
Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24 These were the children of Zibeon:
Aiah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the water in the wilderness as he fed the donkeys of Zibeon, his father.
25 The children of Anah were these:
Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
26 These are the children of Dishon:
Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
27The children of Ezer were these:
Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28 The children of Dishan were these:
Uz and Aran.
29 These were the chiefs that came from the Horites:
Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah,
30 Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan.
These are the chiefs who came from Hori,
among their chiefs in the land of Seir.
1 Chron 1:38-42
38 The sons of Seir were
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 The sons of Lotan were
Hori and Homam; the sister of Lotan was Timna.
40 The sons of Shobal were
Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
The sons of Zibeon were
Aiah and Anah.
41 The son of Anah was
Dishon.
The sons of Dishon were
Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 The sons of Ezer were
Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan.
The sons of Dishan were
Uz and Aran.
Genesis 36
The Kings of Edom
31 These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom
before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
32 Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom,
and the name of his city was ÂDinhabah.
33 Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
34 Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
35 Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad,
who defeated Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead,
and the name of his city was Avith.
36 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
37 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
38 Shaul died, and Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor reigned in his stead.
39 Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor died, and Hadad reigned in his stead,
and the name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel,
the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
40 These are the names of the chiefs who came from Esau,
according to their families, according to their places, by their names:
Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
41 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
42 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
43 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram.
These were the chiefs of Edom,
according to their settlements in the land of their possession.
Esau was the father of the Edomites.
1 Ch 1:43–54
43 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom
before any king reigned over the children of Israel:
Bela the son of Beor (the name of his city was Dinhabah).
44 When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah from Bozrah
reigned in his place.
45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites
reigned in his place.
46 When Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, the one who struck
Midian in the open field of Moab, reigned in his place
(the name of his city was Avith).
47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the River reigned in his place.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor reigned in his place.
50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place
(the name of his city was Pai, and the name of his wife was Mehetabel,
the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab).
51 Then Hadad died.
The tribal chiefs of Edom were
Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
52 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
53 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
54 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram.
These were the chiefs of Edom.
GENESIS 37
Joseph’s Dreams
1 Now Jacob lived in the land where his father was a foreigner,
in the land of Canaan.
2 These are the generations of Jacob.
Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers,
and the boy was with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah,
his father’s wives. Joseph brought back
a bad report about them to their father.
3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons,
because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.
4 But when his brothers saw that their father loved him
more than all his brothers, they hated him
and could not speak peaceably to him.
5 Now Joseph dreamed a dream, and when he told it to his brothers,
they hated him even more.
6 He said to them, "Please listen to this dream which I have dreamed.
7 We were binding sheaves in the field. All of a sudden my sheaf rose up
and stood upright, and your sheaves stood around it and bowed down to my sheaf."
8 His brothers said to him, "Will you really reign over us,
or will you really have dominion over us?"
So they hated him even more because of his dreams and his words.
9 Then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers and said,
"I have dreamed another dream.
The sun and the moon and eleven stars were bowing to me."
10 But when he told it to his father and his brothers,
his father rebuked him and said to him,
"What is this dream that you have dreamed?
Will I and your mother and your brothers
really come to bow down ourselves to you to the ground?"
11 So his brothers were jealous of him,
but his father kept the matter in mind.
(Was Jospeh insecure? His mother died when his younger
bother Benjamin was born, Also was his discernment
in question? And do not forget Yahwah's prediciton to Abraham)
Joseph Sold Into Slavery
12 Now his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
13 Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers feeding the flock
in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them."
He answered, "Here I am."
14 Israel said to him, "Please go and see if it is well with your brothers
and well with the flocks, and bring back word to me."
So he sent him out of the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15 A certain man found him wandering in the field.
The man asked him, "What are you looking for?"
16 And he said, "I am looking for my brothers.
Please tell me where they are feeding their flocks."
17 The man said, "They have departed from here.
I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.' "
So Joseph went after his brothers and found them in Dothan.
18 When they saw him some distance away, before he came near to them,
they conspired against him to kill him.
19 They said one to another, "The master of dreams comes!
20 Come now, let us kill him and throw him into some pit,
and we will say, 'Some evil beast has devoured him.'
Then we will see what will become of his dreams."
21 But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands,
saying, "Let us not kill him."
22 Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood, but throw him into this pit
here in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him," so that he might rescue
him out of their hands and deliver him to his father again.
23 When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph
of his coat—his coat of many colors that he had on.
24 And they took him and threw him into a pit.
The pit was empty, and there was no water in it.
25 Then they sat down to eat. And looking up,
they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead,
with their camels bearing spices, balm, and myrrh, carrying it down to Egypt.
26 Then Judah said to his brothers,
"What profit is it if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? 27 Come, let
us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let us not lay our hand on him,
for he is our brother and our own flesh." So his brothers agreed.
28 Then when the Midianite merchants passed by,
they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit
and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver.
They took Joseph to Egypt.
29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit,
he tore his clothes. 30 He returned to his brothers, and said,
"The boy is not there, and I, where can I go?"
31 They took Joseph's coat and killed a young goat
and dipped the coat in the blood.
32 Then they took the coat of many colors and brought it to their father
and said, "This we have found.
Do you know whether it is your son's robe or not?"
33 He knew it and said, "It is my son's coat.
A wild beast has devoured him. Joseph has
without a doubt been torn into pieces."
34 Jacob tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his waist
and mourned for his son many days.
35 All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him,
but he refused to be comforted. And he said,
"For I will go down into the grave mourning for my son."
So his father wept for him.
36 Meanwhile the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar,
an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
(Now begins Joesph's journey the Lord has for him)
2) Our Daily Bread for 20 Jan 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/01/24/surrendering-all
entitled Surrendering All
Mark 10:26-31
26 They were astonished beyond measure, saying among themselves,
"Who then can be saved?"
27 Jesus, looking at them, said, "With men it is impossible,
but not with God. For with God all things are possible."
28 Peter began to say to Him, "Look, we have left everything
and have followed You."
29 Jesus answered, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has
left a house or brothers or sisters or father or mother
or wife or children or fields, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake,
30 who shall not receive a hundred times as much now in this age,
houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields,
with persecution, and in the age to come, eternal life.
31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first."
Two men remembered for serving others for Jesus
left careers in the arts to commit themselves
to where they believed God had called them.
James O. Fraser (1886–1938) decided not to pursue
being a concert pianist in England to serve the Lisu people in China,
while the American Judson Van DeVenter (1855–1939)
chose to become an evangelist instead of pursuing a career in art.
He later wrote the hymn "I Surrender All."
While having a vocation in the arts is the perfect calling for many,
these men believed God called them to relinquish one career
for another. Perhaps they found inspiration from Jesus
counseling the rich, young ruler to give up his possessions
to follow Him (Mark 10:17–25).
Witnessing the exchange, Peter exclaimed,
"We have left everything to follow you!" (v. 28).
Jesus assured him that God would give those who follow Him
"a hundred times as much in this present age" and eternal life (v. 30).
But He would give according to His wisdom: "Many who are first will be last,
and the last first" (v. 31).
No matter where God has placed us, we’re called to daily surrender
our lives to Christ, obeying His gentle call to follow Him and serve
Him with our talents and resources—whether in the home, office, community,
or far from home. As we do, He-ll inspire us to love others,
putting their needs above our own.
By: Amy Boucher Pye
Reflect & Pray
Who comes to mind when you think of someone
who's sacrificed for Jesus?
How is God calling you to surrender?
Jesus, help me to surrender my all for You today
as I serve You and those around me for Your honor.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 1 Hard Bargain
Mark 11:24
24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray,
believe that you will receive them, and you will have them.
"I've been praying." Jennifer declared confidently. " I told God I'd give him
a tithe of that $5000000 when I win the sweepstakes."
Her friend Cindi laughed. "Well, then, you don't have a chance. I told him
I'd give him half!"
Can we, as in Mark 11:24 seems to imply , pray for anything, absolutely
anything, and expect that the Lord will come through? Can we pray with
assurance for new cars, mink coats, or trips to the Caribbean? The verse
seems to be a troublesome one, especially when we try it and our prayers
aren't answered in the way we expected.
But seen in context, Mark 11:24 gives us a much broader picture of the
kind of prayer Jesus meant. The verse appears in the framework of
Jesus' ministry - cleansing the temple, correcting the Pharisees,
commanding forgiveness, discussing his authority. The condition for
the fulfillment of Mark 11:24, if Jesus' actions arew any indication,
is fulfilling the will and purpose of God.
Such a condition for powerful prayers involves much more than attaching
am "If it be Thy will" cluase onton the end of our prayers. We eed to know
God's will and walk in it, seeking his kingdom first, and drawing close to
him. Then , as our hearts are right with him, what we ask in prayer
is likely to be congruent with the mind and purposes of Chirst. We are
less likely to pray selfishly, and more likely to sahre God's priorities,
as we get to know him. And as we deepen in our knowledge of him,
as his will becomes our will, his promise for answered prayer takes
on new dimensions.
Application
a) What is the connection betweeen know God's will and praying effectively?
b) What changes need to take place in my life so that I might pray with greater power?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Prov 3:9-10
9 Honor the Lord with your substance,
and with the first fruits of all your increase;
10 so your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your presses will burst out with new wine.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Worried Over Money
Hebr 13:5-6
5 Let your lives be without love of money, and be content
with the things you have. For He has said:
"I will never leave you,
nor forsake you."
6 So we may boldly say:
"The Lord is my helper; I will not fear.
What can man do to me?"
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493
British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.
Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver
and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations
in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are
between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.
Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant
and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this
region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,
more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small
numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that
- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
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
Day 24 of the Month
a) Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel
at every level of Canadian Society. (
Col 4:3
3 while praying also for us, that God would open to
us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ,
for which I am also in chains,
)
b) Pray for the Province of Saskatchewan
I) Pray for the leaders of Saskatchewan,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
8 ) This month Calvarycommunity.ca is doing 21 days of Fasting
and prayer available at https://calvarycommunity.ca/prayandfast/
https://calvarycommunity.ca/prayandfast/Day21
Day 21: Make it a Habit
Verse of the Day:
2 Timothy 4:7
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course,
and I have kept the faith.
Now it is time to put it into practice and to continue with these practices.
A few things to remember that after Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights,
it was the devil that greeted him first? And then tempted him.
With the 21-days of prayer and fasting that you are about to complete,
there may be some push back that comes your way or even temptations.
No need to feel fear or worry if some of you notice that wit in the next days
or weeks remember this is a powerful spiritual exercise.
Just don't forget He overcame. Jesus overcame.
Do not allow the devil to distract you from your
focus which is Jesus Christ.
The devil's ultimate game plan is to distract you.
So, you do not grow in your relationship with Jesus.
He may try to magnify any problems you may have
or create new ones or situations that are not in line
with your prayers. He plans to get you to begin to doubt
that God is with you. He wants you to think that there is no victory in Christ.
But's that's a lie.
Reflection:
Relax
Prayer:
Father, I pray that you continue to give name strength and help me keep
my focus on You and You alone. I pray that I will not become
distracted by the schemes of the devil. Help me keep my faith
and hold on to my victory in You. You have overcome. Thank You Jesus. In Your name I pray, Amen.
Scripture reflection:
Philippians 3:14,
14 I press toward the goal to the prize of the high calling of God
in Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 9: 24-27,
24 Do you not know that all those who run in a race run,
but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain it.
25 Everyone who strives for the prize exercises self-control in all things.
Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible one.
26 So, therefore, I run, not with uncertainty. So I fight, not as
one who beats the air. 27 But I bring and keep my body under subjection,
lest when preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.
1 Timothy 6:12,
12 Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold on eternal life,
to which you are called and have professed
a good profession before many witnesses.
Ephesians 2:8
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith,
and this is not of yourselves. It is the gift of God,
Conclusion:
Pray to seek the Lord's wisdom and brag in the Lord
Pray less selfishly and seek the Will of the Lord
Pray to Surrender All to Jesus.
Pray to continue your race with Christ.
Pray for forgiveness of sins and repentance.
Pray to accept Jesus in your life
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