Day 86 - 27 Mar 2021 reflections
Day 86, 27 Mar 2021
Joshua 16 - 18
JOSHUA 16
Allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh
1 (Jos 8:15; 18:12) The allotment of land for the descendants of Joseph
was from the Jordan by Jericho then east into the wilderness,
rising from Jericho to the hill country of Bethel.
2 (Jos 18:13; Ge 28:19) It goes out from Bethel to Luz and passes
to the border of Arkite territory at Ataroth.
3 (Jos 10:33; 18:13) It goes down westward to the territory
of the Japhletites, to the border of lower Beth Horon and Gezer,
and then goes out to the sea.
4 (Jos 17:14) So the descendants of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim,
took their inheritance.
5 (Jos 18:13) The territory of the Ephraimites, according to their clans,
was as follows. The border of their inheritance on the east was Ataroth
Addar as far as upper Beth Horon.
6 (Jos 17:7) The border goes out toward the sea with Mikmethath
on the north. It turns eastward toward Taanath Shiloh and passes it
on the east toward Janoah.
7 (1Ch 7:28) It descends from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah,
touches Jericho, and extends to the Jordan.
8 (Jos 17:8-9) From Tappuah the border goes west to the Kanah Ravine
and out to the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the Ephraimites
according to their clans.
9 The other cities for the Ephraimites were in the middle of the inheritance
of the descendants of Manasseh, all the cities and their villages.
10 (Jdg 1:29; 1Ki 9:16) They did not drive out the Canaanites who lived
in Gezer, so the Canaanites live in the midst of Ephraim until this day
oerforming heavy labor as slaves.
JOSHUA 17
1 (Ge 41:51; Nu 26:29) Then allotment was made to the tribe of Manasseh,
for he was the firstborn of Joseph. To Makir the firstborn of Manasseh,
the father of Gilead, were allotted Gilead and Bashan,
because he was a warrior.
2 (Nu 26:29-32; 1Ch 7:18) And allotments were made
to the rest of the tribe of Manasseh, according to their families:
Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida;
these were the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph, according
to their families.
3 (Nu 26:33; 27:1) Yet Zelophehad, son of Hepher, son of Gilead,
son of Makir, son of Manasseh had no sons, only daughters.
These were his daughters' names: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah.
4 (Jos 14:1) They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun,
and the leaders, saying, "The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance
among our relatives." So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their fathers'
relatives according to the word of the Lord.
5 Therefore Manasseh received ten regions, apart from the lands of Gilead
and Bashan on the east side of the Jordan,
6 because the daughters of Manasseh
received an inheritance among his sons, and the rest of the people of Manasseh
received the land of Gilead.
7 (Jos 21:21) The boundary of Manasseh was from Asher to Mikmethath
east of Shechem, and it runs south toward the inhabitants of En Tappuah.
8 (Jos 16:8) Now Manasseh owned the land of Tappuah, but Tappuah
on the border of Manasseh belonged to the Ephraimites.
9 Then the border descended to the Kanah Ravine, southward to the brook.
These cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh.
The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook,
and it ended at the sea.
10 The land belonging to Ephraim was to the south,
and the land belonging to Manasseh to the north.
The Mediterranean Sea was the boundary of this territory,
which bordered Asher in the north and Issachar in the east.
11 (1Ch 7:29; Jos 12:23) In Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was
assigned districts: Beth Shan, Ibleam, Dor, Endor, Taanach,
Megiddo, Naphoth, and their respective villages.
12 (Jdg 1:27-28) Yet the sons of Manasseh could not take possession
of those cities, because the Canaanites were determined to live in that land.
13 (Jos 16:10) But when the children of Israel became strong, they put
the Canaanites to hard labor as slaves,
but they did not actually drive them out.
14 (Ge 48:19; 48:22) The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua,
"Why have you assigned us a single allotment, a single portion?
We are a numerous people, as the Lord has blessed us."
15 (Ge 14:5) Joshua said to them, "If you are a numerous people,
go up to the forests and clear out a place there for yourselves
in the land of the Perizzites and the giants,
since the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you."
16 (Jdg 1:19; 4:3) The descendants of Joseph said,
"The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites
living in the plains have iron chariots, both those
in Beth Shan and the Jezreel Valley."
17 Joshua said to Ephraim and Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph,
"You are a numerous people who have great strength. There will not
be only one allotment for you.
18 The hill country shall be yours. Although it is a forest you shall
clear it and own it to its borders. You shall drive out the Canaanites,
even though they have iron chariots and are strong."
JOSHUA 18
Dividing the Rest of the Land
1 (Jos 19:51; 21:2) The whole congregation of the children of Israel
assembled at Shiloh and set up the tent of meeting there.
The land was subdued before them.
2 Yet seven tribes among the children of Israel remained
who had not yet received their inheritance.
3 (Jdg 18:9) So Joshua said to the children of Israel, "How long will you
delay going in to possess the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers,
has given you?
4 Select three men from each tribe, and I will send them out;
and they will rise and go throughout the land, and describe it
according to their inheritance, and they will come back to me.
5 They shall divide it into seven portions. Judah will stay in their
territory in the south, and the house of Joseph will stay in their
territory in the north.
6 (Jos 14:2; 18:10) So describe the land in seven portions and return to me.
Then I will cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.
7 (Jos 13:33; Nu 18:20) Yet there is no portion for the Levites among you,
for the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance. Gad, Reuben,
and the half-tribe of Manasseh have acquired their inheritance
on the east side of the Jordan,
which Moses the servant of the Lord gave them."
8 So the men got up and left. Joshua commanded those who were
leaving to survey the land, saying, "Go and walk back and forth
throughout the land. Write a description of it, then return to me.
Here in Shiloh I will cast lots for you before the Lord."
9 The men went and passed through the land. In a book they wrote
a description of it by cities in seven portions, and they came back to Joshua
at the Shiloh settlement.
10 (Jos 18:6) Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord.
There Joshua apportioned the land for the children of Israel
according to their divisions.
The Allotment for Benjamin
11 The lot of the tribe of Benjamin, according to their clans, came up.
The territory allotted to it fell between Judah and Joseph.
12 (Jos 16:1; 7:2) Their northern border goes from the Jordan up
the northern slope of Jericho. It runs westward into the hill country
and extends to the wilderness of Beth Aven.
13 (Ge 28:19; Jos 16:2-3) The border passes from there southward
toward Luz, to the slope of Luz (that is, Bethel), and descends to Ataroth
Addar on the hill south of lower Beth Horon.
14 (Jos 15:9) On the western side, the border turns south from the hill
that lies to the south near Beth Horon, and it extends to Kiriath Baal
(that is, Kiriath Jearim), a city belonging to Judah.
This is the western border.
15 (Jos 15:9) The southern border starts from Kiriath Jearim
and goes out westward to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.
16 (2Ki 23:10; Jos 15:7-8) The border then descends to the foot
of the mountain that lies by the Valley of Ben Hinnom, which is
at the north end of the Valley of Rephaim. It descends from
the Hinnom Valley to the slope of the Jebusites, then down to En Rogel.
17 (Jos 15:6) The border runs north and goes out to En Shemesh and Geliloth,
which is opposite the Ascent of Adummim,
and descends to the Stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
18 (Jos 15:6) It passes toward the slope north of the Beth Arabah
and descends to the Arabah.
19 (Ge 14:3; Jos 15:2) The border passes north of the slope of Beth Hoglah,
and it runs out to the northern tip of the Dead Sea at the southern
end of the Jordan. This is the southern border.
20 The Jordan forms the eastern boundary.
This is the inheritance of the tribe of Benjamin,
according to their clans, by its boundaries all around.
21 (Jos 18:12) The cities belonging to the tribe of Benjamin,
according to their clans, were Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,
22 Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
23 Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,
24 (Ezr 2:26) Kephar Ammoni, Ophni, and Geba: twelve cities
with their villages.
25 (Jos 9:17) Also there were Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,
26 Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah,
27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,
28 (Jos 15:8; 2Sa 21:14) Zelah, Haeleph, the Jebusite city
(that is, Jerusalem),
Gibeah, and Kiriath: fourteen cities with their villages.
This is the inheritance of the tribe of Benjamin
according to their clans.
2) Our Daily Bread for 27 Mar 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/03/27/hosting-royalty
entitled Hosting Royalty
Galatians 3:26-29
26 (Gal 4:5-6) You are all sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27 (Ro 13:14; Ac 2:38) For as many of you as have been baptized
into Christ have put on Christ.
28 (Col 3:11; Gal 5:6) There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither slave nor free, and there is neither male
nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 (Ro 8:17; 9:7-8) If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed,
and heirs according to the promise.
After meeting the Queen of the United Kingdom at a ball in Scotland,
Sylvia and her husband received a message that the royal family would
like to visit them for tea. Sylvia started cleaning and prepping,
nervous about hosting the royal guests. Before they were due to arrive,
she went outside to pick some flowers for the table, her heart racing.
Then she sensed God reminding her that He's the King of kings
and that He's with her every day. Immediately she felt peaceful
and thought, "After all, it's only the Queen!"
Sylvia is right. As the apostle Paul noted, God is the "King of kings
and Lord of lords" (1 Timothy 6:15) and those who follow Him are
"children of God" (Galatians 3:26). When we belong to Christ,
we're heirs of Abraham (v. 29). We no longer are bound by division
-such as that of race, social class, or gender-for we're
"all one in Christ Jesus" (v. 28). We're children of the King.
Although Sylvia and her husband had a marvelous meal
with the Queen, I don't anticipate receiving an invitation
from the monarch anytime soon. But I love the reminder
that the highest King of all is with me every moment.
And that those who believe in Jesus wholeheartedly (v. 27)
can live in unity, knowing they're God's children.
How could holding onto this truth shape the way we live today?
By: Amy Boucher Pye
Reflect & Pray
What does it mean to you to be an heir of Abraham?
How could you invite others to become part of the family?
King of kings and Lord of lords, You are mighty and glorious.
Thank You for stooping down to love me and for welcoming me as Your child.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 7 Support System
Deut 33:27
27 (Ge 49:24; Ps 90:1–2) The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath you are the everlasting arms;
He will drive out the enemy before you,
and will say, “Destroy them.â€
Misty was only 4 when her parents divorced. Her dad moved away,
and the following summer she went with her grandparents to visit him
in his new apartment. In the swimming pool one afternoon, Grandpa stood
Misty on the side of the pool, held out his arm, and called, "Jump1"
But Misty, normally a little fish, suddenly seemed afraid of the water,
and stood trembling on the sidewalk shaking her head.
"Jump, Misty - I'll catch you!"
"Are you sure, Grandpa?"
"Of course I'm sure! Jump!"
But Misty wouldn't jump. Finally Grandpa, a bit irritated, said, "Misty, do
you thinkI Won't catch you? Do you think I'll just walk away?"
The tears spilled over, and Misty sobbed. "Daddy did!"
Human support systems often fail us. We disappoint those we love, and
are disappointed by them. People simply aren't there for us
when we need them most.
But God promises that with him things are different. He's always there,
always listening, always caring, always ready to support us.
"Underneath his everlasting arms".
Sometimes those arms reach out clothed in flesh, in the warm embrace
of a loved one. Sometimes they support us through the Word, sometimes through
the quiet peace that comes in prayer. Sometimes we are not aware of them
at all, but they still hold us up, suppoting, surrounding, loving.
Underneath us are the everlasting arms.
Application
a) Have I ever felt abandoned by someone I loved and depended upon?
b) How have I experienced the faithfulness of God's "Everlasting arms"?
c) Now can this verse help me in times when I feel my supports have given way?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
1 Cor 13:3
3 If I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned,
and have not love, it profits me nothing.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Ps 18:30-34
30 As for God, His way has integrity;
the word of the Lord is proven;
He is a shield
to all those who take refuge in Him.
31 For who is God except the Lord?
Or who is a rock besides our God?
32 It is God who clothes me with strength,
and gives my way integrity.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
and causes me to stand on my high places.
34 He trains my hands for war,
so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
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."
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Saskatchewan
Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400
est Muslim Population 17279
CNMM Networks: Saskatoon
Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past
5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have
focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts
of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres
of worship and an ISlamic madrassah (school) located right next to a
Christian school.
Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up
in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young
women whowere wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.
Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to ISlam.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
Adding further
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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
Day 27 of the Month
a) Pray that God's Spirit will melt the pride that causes many to
hold to wrong opinions of Christ and His Salvation.
(
2 Cor 10:4-5
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,
but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds,
5 casting down imaginations and every high thing
that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,
bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
)
b) Pray that the Lord will awaken a desire in the hearts of those who
are lost to seek Him and to seek The Truth.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to listen to His will in your life
Pray to the Lord to understand why you are part of His Royal family.
Pray to the Lord to feel suuported by Him.
Pray to the Lord to be a loving person.
Pray to the Lord to be your Shield.
Pray for Muslims in Saskatchewan to receive Christ as Saviour .
Pray that God's Spirit will melt the pride that causes many to
hold to wrong opinions of Christ and His Salvation.
Pray that the Lord will awaken a desire in the hearts of those who
are lost to seek Him and to seek The Truth.
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.
Joshua 16 - 18
JOSHUA 16
Allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh
1 (Jos 8:15; 18:12) The allotment of land for the descendants of Joseph
was from the Jordan by Jericho then east into the wilderness,
rising from Jericho to the hill country of Bethel.
2 (Jos 18:13; Ge 28:19) It goes out from Bethel to Luz and passes
to the border of Arkite territory at Ataroth.
3 (Jos 10:33; 18:13) It goes down westward to the territory
of the Japhletites, to the border of lower Beth Horon and Gezer,
and then goes out to the sea.
4 (Jos 17:14) So the descendants of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim,
took their inheritance.
5 (Jos 18:13) The territory of the Ephraimites, according to their clans,
was as follows. The border of their inheritance on the east was Ataroth
Addar as far as upper Beth Horon.
6 (Jos 17:7) The border goes out toward the sea with Mikmethath
on the north. It turns eastward toward Taanath Shiloh and passes it
on the east toward Janoah.
7 (1Ch 7:28) It descends from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah,
touches Jericho, and extends to the Jordan.
8 (Jos 17:8-9) From Tappuah the border goes west to the Kanah Ravine
and out to the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the Ephraimites
according to their clans.
9 The other cities for the Ephraimites were in the middle of the inheritance
of the descendants of Manasseh, all the cities and their villages.
10 (Jdg 1:29; 1Ki 9:16) They did not drive out the Canaanites who lived
in Gezer, so the Canaanites live in the midst of Ephraim until this day
oerforming heavy labor as slaves.
JOSHUA 17
1 (Ge 41:51; Nu 26:29) Then allotment was made to the tribe of Manasseh,
for he was the firstborn of Joseph. To Makir the firstborn of Manasseh,
the father of Gilead, were allotted Gilead and Bashan,
because he was a warrior.
2 (Nu 26:29-32; 1Ch 7:18) And allotments were made
to the rest of the tribe of Manasseh, according to their families:
Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida;
these were the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph, according
to their families.
3 (Nu 26:33; 27:1) Yet Zelophehad, son of Hepher, son of Gilead,
son of Makir, son of Manasseh had no sons, only daughters.
These were his daughters' names: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah.
4 (Jos 14:1) They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun,
and the leaders, saying, "The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance
among our relatives." So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their fathers'
relatives according to the word of the Lord.
5 Therefore Manasseh received ten regions, apart from the lands of Gilead
and Bashan on the east side of the Jordan,
6 because the daughters of Manasseh
received an inheritance among his sons, and the rest of the people of Manasseh
received the land of Gilead.
7 (Jos 21:21) The boundary of Manasseh was from Asher to Mikmethath
east of Shechem, and it runs south toward the inhabitants of En Tappuah.
8 (Jos 16:8) Now Manasseh owned the land of Tappuah, but Tappuah
on the border of Manasseh belonged to the Ephraimites.
9 Then the border descended to the Kanah Ravine, southward to the brook.
These cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh.
The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook,
and it ended at the sea.
10 The land belonging to Ephraim was to the south,
and the land belonging to Manasseh to the north.
The Mediterranean Sea was the boundary of this territory,
which bordered Asher in the north and Issachar in the east.
11 (1Ch 7:29; Jos 12:23) In Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was
assigned districts: Beth Shan, Ibleam, Dor, Endor, Taanach,
Megiddo, Naphoth, and their respective villages.
12 (Jdg 1:27-28) Yet the sons of Manasseh could not take possession
of those cities, because the Canaanites were determined to live in that land.
13 (Jos 16:10) But when the children of Israel became strong, they put
the Canaanites to hard labor as slaves,
but they did not actually drive them out.
14 (Ge 48:19; 48:22) The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua,
"Why have you assigned us a single allotment, a single portion?
We are a numerous people, as the Lord has blessed us."
15 (Ge 14:5) Joshua said to them, "If you are a numerous people,
go up to the forests and clear out a place there for yourselves
in the land of the Perizzites and the giants,
since the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you."
16 (Jdg 1:19; 4:3) The descendants of Joseph said,
"The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites
living in the plains have iron chariots, both those
in Beth Shan and the Jezreel Valley."
17 Joshua said to Ephraim and Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph,
"You are a numerous people who have great strength. There will not
be only one allotment for you.
18 The hill country shall be yours. Although it is a forest you shall
clear it and own it to its borders. You shall drive out the Canaanites,
even though they have iron chariots and are strong."
JOSHUA 18
Dividing the Rest of the Land
1 (Jos 19:51; 21:2) The whole congregation of the children of Israel
assembled at Shiloh and set up the tent of meeting there.
The land was subdued before them.
2 Yet seven tribes among the children of Israel remained
who had not yet received their inheritance.
3 (Jdg 18:9) So Joshua said to the children of Israel, "How long will you
delay going in to possess the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers,
has given you?
4 Select three men from each tribe, and I will send them out;
and they will rise and go throughout the land, and describe it
according to their inheritance, and they will come back to me.
5 They shall divide it into seven portions. Judah will stay in their
territory in the south, and the house of Joseph will stay in their
territory in the north.
6 (Jos 14:2; 18:10) So describe the land in seven portions and return to me.
Then I will cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.
7 (Jos 13:33; Nu 18:20) Yet there is no portion for the Levites among you,
for the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance. Gad, Reuben,
and the half-tribe of Manasseh have acquired their inheritance
on the east side of the Jordan,
which Moses the servant of the Lord gave them."
8 So the men got up and left. Joshua commanded those who were
leaving to survey the land, saying, "Go and walk back and forth
throughout the land. Write a description of it, then return to me.
Here in Shiloh I will cast lots for you before the Lord."
9 The men went and passed through the land. In a book they wrote
a description of it by cities in seven portions, and they came back to Joshua
at the Shiloh settlement.
10 (Jos 18:6) Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord.
There Joshua apportioned the land for the children of Israel
according to their divisions.
The Allotment for Benjamin
11 The lot of the tribe of Benjamin, according to their clans, came up.
The territory allotted to it fell between Judah and Joseph.
12 (Jos 16:1; 7:2) Their northern border goes from the Jordan up
the northern slope of Jericho. It runs westward into the hill country
and extends to the wilderness of Beth Aven.
13 (Ge 28:19; Jos 16:2-3) The border passes from there southward
toward Luz, to the slope of Luz (that is, Bethel), and descends to Ataroth
Addar on the hill south of lower Beth Horon.
14 (Jos 15:9) On the western side, the border turns south from the hill
that lies to the south near Beth Horon, and it extends to Kiriath Baal
(that is, Kiriath Jearim), a city belonging to Judah.
This is the western border.
15 (Jos 15:9) The southern border starts from Kiriath Jearim
and goes out westward to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.
16 (2Ki 23:10; Jos 15:7-8) The border then descends to the foot
of the mountain that lies by the Valley of Ben Hinnom, which is
at the north end of the Valley of Rephaim. It descends from
the Hinnom Valley to the slope of the Jebusites, then down to En Rogel.
17 (Jos 15:6) The border runs north and goes out to En Shemesh and Geliloth,
which is opposite the Ascent of Adummim,
and descends to the Stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
18 (Jos 15:6) It passes toward the slope north of the Beth Arabah
and descends to the Arabah.
19 (Ge 14:3; Jos 15:2) The border passes north of the slope of Beth Hoglah,
and it runs out to the northern tip of the Dead Sea at the southern
end of the Jordan. This is the southern border.
20 The Jordan forms the eastern boundary.
This is the inheritance of the tribe of Benjamin,
according to their clans, by its boundaries all around.
21 (Jos 18:12) The cities belonging to the tribe of Benjamin,
according to their clans, were Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,
22 Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
23 Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,
24 (Ezr 2:26) Kephar Ammoni, Ophni, and Geba: twelve cities
with their villages.
25 (Jos 9:17) Also there were Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,
26 Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah,
27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,
28 (Jos 15:8; 2Sa 21:14) Zelah, Haeleph, the Jebusite city
(that is, Jerusalem),
Gibeah, and Kiriath: fourteen cities with their villages.
This is the inheritance of the tribe of Benjamin
according to their clans.
2) Our Daily Bread for 27 Mar 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/03/27/hosting-royalty
entitled Hosting Royalty
Galatians 3:26-29
26 (Gal 4:5-6) You are all sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27 (Ro 13:14; Ac 2:38) For as many of you as have been baptized
into Christ have put on Christ.
28 (Col 3:11; Gal 5:6) There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither slave nor free, and there is neither male
nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 (Ro 8:17; 9:7-8) If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed,
and heirs according to the promise.
After meeting the Queen of the United Kingdom at a ball in Scotland,
Sylvia and her husband received a message that the royal family would
like to visit them for tea. Sylvia started cleaning and prepping,
nervous about hosting the royal guests. Before they were due to arrive,
she went outside to pick some flowers for the table, her heart racing.
Then she sensed God reminding her that He's the King of kings
and that He's with her every day. Immediately she felt peaceful
and thought, "After all, it's only the Queen!"
Sylvia is right. As the apostle Paul noted, God is the "King of kings
and Lord of lords" (1 Timothy 6:15) and those who follow Him are
"children of God" (Galatians 3:26). When we belong to Christ,
we're heirs of Abraham (v. 29). We no longer are bound by division
-such as that of race, social class, or gender-for we're
"all one in Christ Jesus" (v. 28). We're children of the King.
Although Sylvia and her husband had a marvelous meal
with the Queen, I don't anticipate receiving an invitation
from the monarch anytime soon. But I love the reminder
that the highest King of all is with me every moment.
And that those who believe in Jesus wholeheartedly (v. 27)
can live in unity, knowing they're God's children.
How could holding onto this truth shape the way we live today?
By: Amy Boucher Pye
Reflect & Pray
What does it mean to you to be an heir of Abraham?
How could you invite others to become part of the family?
King of kings and Lord of lords, You are mighty and glorious.
Thank You for stooping down to love me and for welcoming me as Your child.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 7 Support System
Deut 33:27
27 (Ge 49:24; Ps 90:1–2) The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath you are the everlasting arms;
He will drive out the enemy before you,
and will say, “Destroy them.â€
Misty was only 4 when her parents divorced. Her dad moved away,
and the following summer she went with her grandparents to visit him
in his new apartment. In the swimming pool one afternoon, Grandpa stood
Misty on the side of the pool, held out his arm, and called, "Jump1"
But Misty, normally a little fish, suddenly seemed afraid of the water,
and stood trembling on the sidewalk shaking her head.
"Jump, Misty - I'll catch you!"
"Are you sure, Grandpa?"
"Of course I'm sure! Jump!"
But Misty wouldn't jump. Finally Grandpa, a bit irritated, said, "Misty, do
you thinkI Won't catch you? Do you think I'll just walk away?"
The tears spilled over, and Misty sobbed. "Daddy did!"
Human support systems often fail us. We disappoint those we love, and
are disappointed by them. People simply aren't there for us
when we need them most.
But God promises that with him things are different. He's always there,
always listening, always caring, always ready to support us.
"Underneath his everlasting arms".
Sometimes those arms reach out clothed in flesh, in the warm embrace
of a loved one. Sometimes they support us through the Word, sometimes through
the quiet peace that comes in prayer. Sometimes we are not aware of them
at all, but they still hold us up, suppoting, surrounding, loving.
Underneath us are the everlasting arms.
Application
a) Have I ever felt abandoned by someone I loved and depended upon?
b) How have I experienced the faithfulness of God's "Everlasting arms"?
c) Now can this verse help me in times when I feel my supports have given way?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
1 Cor 13:3
3 If I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned,
and have not love, it profits me nothing.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Ps 18:30-34
30 As for God, His way has integrity;
the word of the Lord is proven;
He is a shield
to all those who take refuge in Him.
31 For who is God except the Lord?
Or who is a rock besides our God?
32 It is God who clothes me with strength,
and gives my way integrity.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
and causes me to stand on my high places.
34 He trains my hands for war,
so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
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."
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Saskatchewan
Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400
est Muslim Population 17279
CNMM Networks: Saskatoon
Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past
5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have
focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts
of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres
of worship and an ISlamic madrassah (school) located right next to a
Christian school.
Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up
in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young
women whowere wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.
Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to ISlam.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
Adding further
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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
Day 27 of the Month
a) Pray that God's Spirit will melt the pride that causes many to
hold to wrong opinions of Christ and His Salvation.
(
2 Cor 10:4-5
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,
but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds,
5 casting down imaginations and every high thing
that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,
bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
)
b) Pray that the Lord will awaken a desire in the hearts of those who
are lost to seek Him and to seek The Truth.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to listen to His will in your life
Pray to the Lord to understand why you are part of His Royal family.
Pray to the Lord to feel suuported by Him.
Pray to the Lord to be a loving person.
Pray to the Lord to be your Shield.
Pray for Muslims in Saskatchewan to receive Christ as Saviour .
Pray that God's Spirit will melt the pride that causes many to
hold to wrong opinions of Christ and His Salvation.
Pray that the Lord will awaken a desire in the hearts of those who
are lost to seek Him and to seek The Truth.
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.
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