Day 104 - 14 Apr 2021 reflections
Day 104, 14 Apr 2021
1 Samuel 21-24, Ps 52,57
1 SAMUEL 21
David at Nob
1 (1Sa 16:4; Ne 11:32) Then David came to Nob to Ahimelek the priest.
And Ahimelek trembled coming to meet David and said to him,
"Why are you alone and no man is with you?"
2 And David said to Ahimelek the priest, "The king commanded me a matter
and said to me, 'Let no man know anything of the business which I am sending
you and what I have commanded you.' But to the young men I made known
a certain place to meet.
3 Now therefore what is in your hand? Give me five loaves of bread in my hand,
or whatever can be found."
4 (Ex 19:15; 25:30) The priest answered David and said,
"There is no common bread at hand. But there is holy bread,
if the young men have indeed been kept from women."
5 David answered the priest and said to him, "Indeed women have been kept
from us. As previously, when I went out the vessels of the young men were
holy even if it was an ordinary journey. How much more then today
will their vessels be holy?"
6 (Mt 12:3-4; Lk 6:3-4) So the priest gave him holy bread. For there was
no bread there but the showbread that was removed from before the Lord,
in order to place hot bread there on the day when it was taken away.
7 (1Sa 22:9; 1Ch 27:29) Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there
that day, detained before the Lord. And his name was Doeg, the Edomite,
chief of the shepherds of Saul.
8 David said to Ahimelek, "Is there not a spear or a sword here at hand?
For neither my sword nor my weapons did I bring with me,
because the king's business was urgent."
9 (1Sa 17:2) The priest said, "The sword of Goliath the Philistine,
whom you struck down in the Valley of Elah, is here, wrapped
in a cloth behind the ephod. If you will take that, take it.
For there is none other but that here."
And David said, "There is none like it. Give it me."
David Flees to Gath
10 David arose and fled that day from Saul.
And he went to Achish the king of Gath.
11 (1Sa 29:5) The servants of Achish said to him,
"Is this not David the king of the land?
Did they not sing with dances for him, saying,
'Saul has slain his thousands,
and David his ten thousands'? "
12 (Lk 2:19) And David took these words to heart and greatly feared
Achish the king of Gath.
13 Therefore he changed his behavior before them and pretended
to be insane in their hands. And he scratched on the doors of the gate
and let his spittle run down his beard.
14 Then said Achish to his servants, "You see the man is acting like a madman.
Why then have you brought him to me?
15 Am I one who lacks lunatics, that you brought this one to behave
as a madman in my presence? Will this man come into my house?"
1 SAMUEL 22
David Protects His Parents
1 (Jos 12:15; 15:35) David departed from there and escaped
to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father's house
heard it, they went down to him there.
2 (Jdg 11:3; 1Sa 23:13) There gathered to him every one that was in distress,
and every one in debt, and every one that was discontented.
So he became captain over them.
Now there were with him about four hundred men.
3 Then David went from there to Mizpah of Moab.
And he said to the king of Moab, "Please let my father and my mother
come forth and be with you until I know what God will do for me."
4 He brought them before the king of Moab, and they lived with him
all the while that David was in the stronghold.
5 (2Sa 24:11; 1Ch 21:9) The prophet Gad said to David,
"Do not remain in the stronghold. Go to the land of Judah."
So David went and came to the forest of Hereth.
Saul Kills the Priests of Nob
6 When Saul heard that David and the men who were with him
were discovered, Saul was sitting in Gibeah under the tamarisk tree
on the hill with his spear in his hand. And all his servants
were standing about him.
7 Saul said to his servants that stood about him, "Hear now, Benjamites!
Will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards?
Will he appoint you all as captains of thousands and captains of hundreds?
8 (1Sa 18:3; 23:21) You have all conspired against me, and no one revealed
to me that my son made a covenant with the son of Jesse. And not one of you
is grieved for me and revealed it to me that my son raised up my servant
against me to ambush me as at this day."
9 (Ps 52:1–9) Then Doeg the Edomite, who was chief over the servants of Saul,
answered and said, "I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelek the
son of Ahitub.
10 (Nu 27:21; 1Sa 23:2) And he inquired of the Lord for him and gave him
provisions. And he gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
11 So the king sent to summon Ahimelek the priest, the son of Ahitub,
and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob.
And they all came to the king.
12 Saul said, "Hear now, son of Ahitub!"
And he answered, "Here I am, my lord."
13 (1Sa 22:8) Saul said to him, "Why have you conspired against me,
you and the son of Jesse, in that you gave him bread and a sword,
and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me
to ambush me, as at this day?"
14 (1Sa 19:4-5; 20:32) Then Ahimelek answered the king and said,
"And who is as faithful among all your servants as David,
who is the king's son-in-law, chief of your bodyguard,
and is honored in your house?
15 (1Sa 25:36) Did I just today begin to inquire of God for him?
Far be it from me! Let not the king assign any blame to his servant,
or to all the house of my father. For your servant has known nothing
of all this matter, whether small or great."
16The king said, "You will surely die, Ahimelek, you
and all your father's house."
17 (Ex 1:17) The king said to the guards standing near him,
"Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because their hand is with David.
And because they knew that he was fleeing and did not reveal it to me."
But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to attack
the priests of the Lord.
18 The king said to Doeg, "You turn and fall upon the priests."
And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck the priests
and killed on that day 85 men who wore a linen ephod.
19 (1Sa 15:3) And Nob, the city of the priests, he struck with the edge
of the sword. Both men and women, children and babies, oxen, donkeys,
and sheep, he struck with the edge of the sword.
David, Protector of the Priestly Line
20 (1Sa 23:6; 30:7; 1Ki 2:26-27) But one of the sons of Ahimelek
the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.
21 Abiathar reported to David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord.
22 David said to Abiathar, "I knew it that day when Doeg the Edomite
was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have caused the death
of all the persons of your father's house.
23 (1Ki 2:26) -Remain with me. Do not fear. For the one who seeks my life
seeks your life, but you are safe with me."
PSALMS 52
For the Music Director. A Contemplative Maskil. A Psalm of David,
when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul,
"David has come to the house of Ahimelek."
1 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?
The goodness of God endures continually.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) Your tongue devises calamities,
like a sharp razor, you worker of treachery.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You love evil more than good,
and lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) You love all devouring words,
O you deceitful tongue.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) God will likewise break you down forever;
He will snatch you away and pluck you from your home,
and uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 ) The righteous also will see and fear,
and will laugh in contempt,
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) "See, this is the man
who did not make God his refuge,
but trusted in the abundance of riches,
and grew strong in his own wickedness."
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) But I am like a green olive tree
in the house of God;
I trust in the mercy of God
forever and ever.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) I will give thanks to You forever, because You have acted;
and I will wait on Your name,
for it is good before Your saints.
1 SAMUEL 23
David Saves Keilah
1 (Jos 15:44; Ne 3:17-18) Then they told David, "Listen, the Philistines
are fighting against Keilah, and they are looting the threshing floors."
2 (1Sa 23:4; 2Sa 5:19) Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying,
"Shall I go and attack these Philistines?"
And the Lord said to David,
"Go and attack the Philistines, and rescue Keilah."
3 The men of David said to him, "We are afraid here in Judah. How much
more then, if we go down to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?"
4 (Jdg 7:7; Jos 8:7) Then David again inquired of the Lord. And the Lord
answered him and said, "Arise, go down to Keilah because I am giving
the Philistines into your hand."
5 Then David and his men went to Keilah. He fought with the Philistines
and carried off their livestock, and he struck them with a great slaughter.
So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 (1Sa 22:20) When Abiathar the son of Ahimelek fled to David at Keilah,
he came down with the ephod in his hand.
Saul Pursues David
7 It was reported to Saul that David had come to Keilah.
And Saul said, "God has delivered him into my hand.
For he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars."
8 Then Saul summoned all the people together for war,
to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
9 (1Sa 30:7; 23:6) David found out that Saul was planning evil against him.
So he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod near."
10 And David said, "O Lord, God of Israel, Your servant has certainly
heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on account of me.
11 Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down,
as Your servant has heard? O Lord, God of Israel, please tell Your servant."
And the Lord said, "He will come down."
12 (1Sa 23:20) Then said David, "Will the men of Keilah deliver me
and my men into the hand of Saul?"
And the Lord said, "They will deliver you."
13 (1Sa 22:2; 25:13) So David and his men, which were about six hundred,
arose and left Keilah. And they went wherever they could go.
Now it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah.
So he halted the expedition.
14 (Ps 54:3-4; Jos 15:24) And David remained in the wilderness
in strongholds, and dwelled in mountains in the Wilderness of Ziph.
Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand.
15 Now David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life.
And David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh.
16 (Ne 2:18) Jonathan, the son of Saul, arose and went to David at Horesh.
And he strengthened his hand in God.
17 (1Sa 20:31; 24:20) He said to him, "Do not fear, for the hand of Saul
my father will not find you. You will be king over Israel,
and I will be next to you. Saul my father knows this."
18 (1Sa 18:3; 20:42) The two of them made a covenant before the Lord.
And David stayed in Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.
19 (1Sa 26:1; 26:3; Ps 54:1–7) Then the Ziphites went up to Saul to Gibeah
saying, "Is David not hiding himself with us in strongholds in Horesh,
on the hill of Hakilah, which is south of Jeshimon?
20 (1Sa 23:12) Now, O king, come down according to all the desire of
your soul to come down. And our part will be
to deliver him into the king's hand."
21 (1Sa 22:8) Saul said, "Blessed are you of the Lord.
For you have had compassion on me.
22 Please go, make sure again. Investigate and see the place where his foot
rests, and who has seen him there. For it has been said to me
that he is very cunning.
23 So look and learn about all the hiding places where he hides himself.
And come to me with certainty, and I will go with you.
And it will be that if he is in the land,
then I will track him throughout all the clans of Judah."
24 (Jos 15:55; 1Sa 25:2) So they arose and went to Ziph before Saul.
But David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon,
in the desert south of Jeshimon.
25 Saul and his men went to seek him, but they told David.
Therefore he came down to the Rock, and lived in the Wilderness of Maon.
And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the Wilderness of Maon.
26 (Ps 17:9) Saul went on this side of the mountain and David
and his men on that side of the mountain. And David hurried to get away
from Saul. Now Saul and his men were closing in on David
and his men to capture them.
27 (2Ki 19:9) But a messenger came to Saul saying,
"Hurry and go! For the Philistines have invaded the land."
28 So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and he went against
the Philistines. Therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape.
29 (2Ch 20:2; Jos 15:62)David then went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.
PSALMS 57
Ps 108:1-5
For the Music Director. To the melody of “Do Not Destroy.â€
A Miktam of David when he fled from Saul in the cave.
1 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious tome!
For my soul seeks refuge in You;
in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
until the ruinous storm passes by.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will cry to God Most High,
to God who vindicates me.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He will send from heaven and save me
from the taunt of the one who crushes me. Selah
God will send forth His mercy and His truth.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) My soul is among lions,
and I lie among the sons of men who blaze like fire,
whose teeth are spears and arrows,
and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
may Your glory be above all the earth.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) They have prepared a net for my steps;
my soul is bowed down;
they have dug a pit before me,
but they have fallen into it. Selah
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) My heart is fixed, O God,
my heart is fixed;
I will sing and give praise.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Awake, my glory!
Awake, psaltery and harp!
I will awake the dawn.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) I will thank You, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing to You among the nations.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For Your mercy is great up to the heavens,
and Your truth extends to the clouds.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
may Your glory be above all the earth.
1 SAMUEL 24
David Spares Saul's Life
1 (1Sa 23:28–29; 23:19) When Saul had returned from following the Philistines,
it was reported to him, saying, "David is in the Wilderness of En Gedi."
2 (1Sa 26:2) Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel
and went to seek David and his men in front of the rocks of the wild goats.
3 (Jdg 3:24; Ps 57:1-11) He came to the sheep pens by the way and a cave
was there. And Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men
were sitting in the rear of the cave.
4 The men of David said to him, "This is the day of which the Lord
said to you, 'I am giving your enemy into your hand.
You may do with him as seems good in your eyes.'"
Then David arose and secretly cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.
5 (2Sa 24:10) Afterward David's heart troubled him because he had cut off
a corner of Saul's robe.
6 He said to his men, "The Lord forbid that I should do this thing
to my lord, the Lord's anointed, to stretch out my hand against him.
For he is anointed of the Lord."
7 (Ps 7:4) So David dispersed his men by these words and did not let
them rise against Saul. And Saul arose from the cave and went on his way.
8 (1Sa 25:23–24) David arose afterward and went out from the cave.
And he called after Saul saying, "My lord the king!" And when Saul looked
behind him, David had bowed down with his face to the ground and paid homage.
9 David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of men saying,
'David seeks your harm'?
10 (1Sa 24:4) This day you have seen with your own eyes that the Lord
delivered you today into my hand in the cave. So that some said to kill you,
but my eye had compassion on you. And I said, 'I will not put forth my hand
against my lord, for he is anointed of the Lord.'
11 (1Sa 26:20; 23:14) See, my father! Look at the corner of your robe
in my hand. Indeed, I cut off the corner of your robe, but I did not kill you.
Observe and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hand.
I have not sinned against you, but you are lying in wait for my life to take it.
12 (Ge 16:5; Jdg 11:27) The Lord will judge between me and you,
and the Lord will avenge me on you, but my hand will not be against you.
13 (Mt 7:16-18) As the proverb of the ancients says,
'From the wicked comes forth wickedness,' but my hand will not be against you.
14 (1Sa 26:20; 17:43) "After whom has the king of Israel come out?
After whom are you pursuing? After a dead dog? A single flea?
15 (1Sa 24:12; Ps 35:1) May the Lord be judge, and decide between me and you.
And may He see and plead my case, and deliver me out of your hand."
16 (1Sa 26:17) When David finished speaking these words to Saul,
Saul said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And Saul lifted up his voice
and wept.
17 (1Sa 26:21; Mt 5:44) And he said to David, "You are more righteous than I.
For you have rewarded me with good, while I have rewarded you with evil.
18 (1Sa 26:23) And you have shown today that you have dealt well with me,
when the Lord delivered me into your hand and you did not kill me.
19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him safely go away?
Therefore may the Lord reward you well for what you have done for me this day.
20 (1Sa 23:17) Now, listen, I know that you will surely be king
and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.
21 (Ge 21:23; 2Sa 21:6-8) Therefore swear to me now by the Lord that you will
not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not
destroy my name out of my father's household."
22 (1Sa 23:29) So David swore to Saul and Saul went home.
But David and his men went up to the stronghold.
2) Our Daily Bread for 14 Apr 2021
https://www.odb.org/CA/2021/04/14/live-like-its-morning
entitled Live Like It's Morning
Eph 5:1-9
EPHESIANS 5
1 (Eph 4:32; Mt 5:48) Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children.
2 (Jn 13:34; Col 3:14) Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself
for us as a fragrant offering and a sacrifice to God.
3 (Col 3:5; 1Co 6:18; Eph 5:5) And do not let sexual immorality,
or any impurity, or greed be named among you, as these are not proper
among saints.
4 (Eph 4:29; Ro 1:28) Let there be no filthiness, nor foolish talking,
nor coarse joking, which are not fitting. Instead, give thanks.
5 (Col 3:5; Gal 5:21) For this you know, that no sexually immoral
or impure person, or one who is greedy, who is an idolater,
has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Walk as Children of Light
6 (Ro 1:18; Col 2:8) Let no one deceive you with empty words,
for because of these things the wrath of God is coming
upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.
8 (Lk 16:8; Jn 12:36) For you were formerly darkness, but now you are
light in the Lord. Walk as children of light-
9 (Ro 15:14) for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness
and truth-
When I have to travel across time zones by air, I try various remedies
to avoid jet lag. I think I’ve tried them all! On one occasion,
I decided to adjust my in-flight eating to the time zone where I was heading.
Instead of eating dinner with the rest of the passengers, I kept watching
a movie and tried to fall asleep. The hours of elective fasting were
difficult, and the breakfast that came right before we landed left much
to be desired. But living "out of sorts" with those around me worked.
It jolted my body clock into a new time zone.
Paul knew that if believers in Jesus were to truly reflect Him in their lives,
they would need to live out of step with the world around them.
They "were once darkness" but now they were to live as
"children of light" (Ephesians 5:8). And what might that look like?
Paul goes on to fill out the picture: "The fruit of the light consists
in all goodness, righteousness and truth" (v. 9).
Sleeping through dinner may have seemed foolish to the people on my flight,
but even as it’s midnight in the world, as believers, we're called to live like
it's morning. This may provoke scorn and opposition, but in Jesus we can
"walk in the way of love," following the example of the One who
"love[s] us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering
and sacrifice to God" (v. 2).
By: Glenn Packiam
Reflect & Pray
Where have your actions and choices lined up too closely
with the world around you? What would the fruit of goodness,
righteousness, and truth look like in your life?
Jesus, wake me up to the new day that has come in You.
Fill me with Your power to live in a "different time zone."
Open my eyes to choose goodness, righteousness, and beauty.
To learn more about the characteristics of a believer in Jesus,
visit https://ChristianUniversity.org/SF132 .
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 4 - Entire Forgiveness
Acts 13:38
38 (Lk 24:47; Ac 2:38) "Therefore, brothers, let it be known
to you that through this Man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,"
At age 17 Mary, a cross-country runner, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
She went on to college, faced with the prospect of gradual physical decline
and, ultimately, life in a wheelchair. "The worst part," Mary admitted "is
not the pain or the inability to do what I once did. The worst part is
the hopelessness, the emotional struggle. There is no cure, no real
treatment - only insurance."
In our fallen world, there are many incurable circumstances we have to endure.
But the guilt of our sin is not one of them. Yet despite the declaration
of the Scripture that Jesus' sacrificial death paid the price for our sins,
many of us carry a load of guilt - as if we ourselves had tp pay the price.
Paul, a man who know the grace of God and the depth of his own sin,
emphasises the source and the completeness of our forgiveness.
Through Jesus - not through my good behaviour, not through my determination to
change, not through my reputation, my family's faith, or my religious duties.
Forgiveness of dins come through Christ alone, a gift we do not deserve,
a gift which places all of us on equal ground at the foot of the cross.
To acknowledge our sin without knowing the source of forgiveness only
results in hopelessness and despair - we see ourselves, yet we are powerless
to change the sin we see. But when we realise that Christ has provided
complete forgiveness of sin, we can face our sin honestly, knowing
the freedom of confession and the restoration of forgiveness.
Application
a) In what ways have I changed myself, to "torn over a new leaf",
to "make myself worthy" of God's love?
b) How can Acts 13:18 help me remember the source of forgiveness?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Haggai 2:7-9
7 (1Ki 8:11; Isa 60:7) And I will shake all the nations,
and they will come with the wealth of all nations,
and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Hosts.
8 (Isa 60:17) The silver is mine, and the gold is Mine,
says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Isa 9:6–7) The glory of this latter house will be greater
than the former, says the Lord of Hosts. And in this place
I will give peace, says the Lord of Hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
James 1:12-18
Trial and Temptation
12 (Jas 2:5; 1Co 9:25; 2Ti 4:8)Blessed is the man who endures temptation,
for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God,"
for God cannot be tempted with evil; neither does He tempt anyone.
14 But each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
15 (Job 15:35; Ps 7:14) Then, when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin;
and when sin is finished, it brings forth death.
16 (Jas 1:19; 2:5) Do not err, my beloved brothers.
17 (Mal 3:6; Nu 23:19; Jn 3:27) Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above and comes down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no change or shadow of turning.
18 (1Pe 1:23; Jn 1:13; Rev 14:4) Of His own will He brought us forth with
the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Manitoba
Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba
Saskatchewan 2015 population 1 282 000
est Muslim Population 21 349
CNMM Networks: Winnipeg
The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethinic backgrounds.
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.
Let us intercede in unity for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipiling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 13 April to 12 May 2021
From https://www.30daysprayer.com/
https://www.30daysprayer.com/pages/muslim-militants-or-military-heroes/
MUSLIM MILITANTS OR MILITARY HEROES
Embracing Afghan translators in Houston
Hundreds of Houston’s Afghan immigrants served as translators for
U.S. military personnel, but few Texans knew this,
and none thanked them for their service.
"No one knows who we are and what we did in Afghanistan for the U.S.,"
says Najeeb, one of the former translators.
A Christian worker named Bob got to know Najeeb and some of Houston's
other Afghans by "sponsoring" families that were beginning
their new lives as U.S. citizens.
Shocked at the lack of respect the former translators received,
Bob decided to do something about it and organized
a banquet to honor the men at Tallowood Baptist Church.
During the banquet, U.S. Army veterans shared heroic stories of Afghan
translators saving their comrades' lives, and Afghans told their stories
of bravely and loyally serving alongside American forces.
Church members not only gained a new appreciation for the men's service,
but they also began to appreciate that many of the Afghans they saw
in local businesses, restaurants, and stores were patriots and heroes,
not Muslim terrorists.
These deeper connections have led to deeper conversations.
One day, Bob asked Najeeb if he'd ever had a dream
featuring a holy man dressed in white.
"Yes," said Najeeb, who excitedly shared the details.
"The holy man took me by the hand to a pool of water.
He then poured water over my head and said,
'You will perform this same action on many others.'"
The dream, similar to dreams many other Muslims have experienced,
led Najeeb to find faith in Jesus. And before a recent trip to visit family
in Afghanistan, he asked Bob for two Bibles-one for his father,
and one for his Muslim imam.
Pray that more brave Afghan Muslims will boldly embrace Jesus as their Lord
and Savior.
Ask God to raise up and send more missionaries to live among
the Afghan community in Houston.
Pray for Najeeb's efforts to share his Christian faith,
thus obeying the holy man in his dream.
Pray for local believers to show hospitality and the love of Christ
to their Afghan neighbors.
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
14th Day of the Month
a) Pray for God's kingdom to come
in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,
and in our nation ( Matt 6:10)
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
b) Pray for those who server with
denominations and Christian organisations
in Canada - that God will bless their ministry
and anoint them for effective service.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to render good for evil and not evil for evil.
Pray to the Lord to live like a child of the Light
Pray to the Lord to know that He is the only source of Forgiveness.
Pray to the Lord to know Him as your source of true Wealth.
Pray to the Lord some that you are not tempted by the Temptor!
Pray for Muslims in Manitoba to receive Christ as Saviour .'
Pray that more brave Afghan Muslims will boldly embrace Jesus as their Lord
and Savior.
Ask God to raise up and send more missionaries to live among
the Afghan community in Houston.
Pray for Najeeb's efforts to share his Christian faith,
thus obeying the holy man in his dream (Jesus).
Pray for local believers to show hospitality and the love of Christ
to their Afghan neighbors.
Pray for God's kingdom to come
in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,
and in our nation
Pray for those who server with
denominations and Christian organisations
in Canada - that God will bless their ministry
and anoint them for effective service.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
1 Samuel 21-24, Ps 52,57
1 SAMUEL 21
David at Nob
1 (1Sa 16:4; Ne 11:32) Then David came to Nob to Ahimelek the priest.
And Ahimelek trembled coming to meet David and said to him,
"Why are you alone and no man is with you?"
2 And David said to Ahimelek the priest, "The king commanded me a matter
and said to me, 'Let no man know anything of the business which I am sending
you and what I have commanded you.' But to the young men I made known
a certain place to meet.
3 Now therefore what is in your hand? Give me five loaves of bread in my hand,
or whatever can be found."
4 (Ex 19:15; 25:30) The priest answered David and said,
"There is no common bread at hand. But there is holy bread,
if the young men have indeed been kept from women."
5 David answered the priest and said to him, "Indeed women have been kept
from us. As previously, when I went out the vessels of the young men were
holy even if it was an ordinary journey. How much more then today
will their vessels be holy?"
6 (Mt 12:3-4; Lk 6:3-4) So the priest gave him holy bread. For there was
no bread there but the showbread that was removed from before the Lord,
in order to place hot bread there on the day when it was taken away.
7 (1Sa 22:9; 1Ch 27:29) Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there
that day, detained before the Lord. And his name was Doeg, the Edomite,
chief of the shepherds of Saul.
8 David said to Ahimelek, "Is there not a spear or a sword here at hand?
For neither my sword nor my weapons did I bring with me,
because the king's business was urgent."
9 (1Sa 17:2) The priest said, "The sword of Goliath the Philistine,
whom you struck down in the Valley of Elah, is here, wrapped
in a cloth behind the ephod. If you will take that, take it.
For there is none other but that here."
And David said, "There is none like it. Give it me."
David Flees to Gath
10 David arose and fled that day from Saul.
And he went to Achish the king of Gath.
11 (1Sa 29:5) The servants of Achish said to him,
"Is this not David the king of the land?
Did they not sing with dances for him, saying,
'Saul has slain his thousands,
and David his ten thousands'? "
12 (Lk 2:19) And David took these words to heart and greatly feared
Achish the king of Gath.
13 Therefore he changed his behavior before them and pretended
to be insane in their hands. And he scratched on the doors of the gate
and let his spittle run down his beard.
14 Then said Achish to his servants, "You see the man is acting like a madman.
Why then have you brought him to me?
15 Am I one who lacks lunatics, that you brought this one to behave
as a madman in my presence? Will this man come into my house?"
1 SAMUEL 22
David Protects His Parents
1 (Jos 12:15; 15:35) David departed from there and escaped
to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father's house
heard it, they went down to him there.
2 (Jdg 11:3; 1Sa 23:13) There gathered to him every one that was in distress,
and every one in debt, and every one that was discontented.
So he became captain over them.
Now there were with him about four hundred men.
3 Then David went from there to Mizpah of Moab.
And he said to the king of Moab, "Please let my father and my mother
come forth and be with you until I know what God will do for me."
4 He brought them before the king of Moab, and they lived with him
all the while that David was in the stronghold.
5 (2Sa 24:11; 1Ch 21:9) The prophet Gad said to David,
"Do not remain in the stronghold. Go to the land of Judah."
So David went and came to the forest of Hereth.
Saul Kills the Priests of Nob
6 When Saul heard that David and the men who were with him
were discovered, Saul was sitting in Gibeah under the tamarisk tree
on the hill with his spear in his hand. And all his servants
were standing about him.
7 Saul said to his servants that stood about him, "Hear now, Benjamites!
Will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards?
Will he appoint you all as captains of thousands and captains of hundreds?
8 (1Sa 18:3; 23:21) You have all conspired against me, and no one revealed
to me that my son made a covenant with the son of Jesse. And not one of you
is grieved for me and revealed it to me that my son raised up my servant
against me to ambush me as at this day."
9 (Ps 52:1–9) Then Doeg the Edomite, who was chief over the servants of Saul,
answered and said, "I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelek the
son of Ahitub.
10 (Nu 27:21; 1Sa 23:2) And he inquired of the Lord for him and gave him
provisions. And he gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
11 So the king sent to summon Ahimelek the priest, the son of Ahitub,
and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob.
And they all came to the king.
12 Saul said, "Hear now, son of Ahitub!"
And he answered, "Here I am, my lord."
13 (1Sa 22:8) Saul said to him, "Why have you conspired against me,
you and the son of Jesse, in that you gave him bread and a sword,
and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me
to ambush me, as at this day?"
14 (1Sa 19:4-5; 20:32) Then Ahimelek answered the king and said,
"And who is as faithful among all your servants as David,
who is the king's son-in-law, chief of your bodyguard,
and is honored in your house?
15 (1Sa 25:36) Did I just today begin to inquire of God for him?
Far be it from me! Let not the king assign any blame to his servant,
or to all the house of my father. For your servant has known nothing
of all this matter, whether small or great."
16The king said, "You will surely die, Ahimelek, you
and all your father's house."
17 (Ex 1:17) The king said to the guards standing near him,
"Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because their hand is with David.
And because they knew that he was fleeing and did not reveal it to me."
But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to attack
the priests of the Lord.
18 The king said to Doeg, "You turn and fall upon the priests."
And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck the priests
and killed on that day 85 men who wore a linen ephod.
19 (1Sa 15:3) And Nob, the city of the priests, he struck with the edge
of the sword. Both men and women, children and babies, oxen, donkeys,
and sheep, he struck with the edge of the sword.
David, Protector of the Priestly Line
20 (1Sa 23:6; 30:7; 1Ki 2:26-27) But one of the sons of Ahimelek
the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.
21 Abiathar reported to David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord.
22 David said to Abiathar, "I knew it that day when Doeg the Edomite
was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have caused the death
of all the persons of your father's house.
23 (1Ki 2:26) -Remain with me. Do not fear. For the one who seeks my life
seeks your life, but you are safe with me."
PSALMS 52
For the Music Director. A Contemplative Maskil. A Psalm of David,
when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul,
"David has come to the house of Ahimelek."
1 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?
The goodness of God endures continually.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) Your tongue devises calamities,
like a sharp razor, you worker of treachery.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You love evil more than good,
and lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) You love all devouring words,
O you deceitful tongue.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) God will likewise break you down forever;
He will snatch you away and pluck you from your home,
and uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 ) The righteous also will see and fear,
and will laugh in contempt,
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) "See, this is the man
who did not make God his refuge,
but trusted in the abundance of riches,
and grew strong in his own wickedness."
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) But I am like a green olive tree
in the house of God;
I trust in the mercy of God
forever and ever.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) I will give thanks to You forever, because You have acted;
and I will wait on Your name,
for it is good before Your saints.
1 SAMUEL 23
David Saves Keilah
1 (Jos 15:44; Ne 3:17-18) Then they told David, "Listen, the Philistines
are fighting against Keilah, and they are looting the threshing floors."
2 (1Sa 23:4; 2Sa 5:19) Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying,
"Shall I go and attack these Philistines?"
And the Lord said to David,
"Go and attack the Philistines, and rescue Keilah."
3 The men of David said to him, "We are afraid here in Judah. How much
more then, if we go down to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?"
4 (Jdg 7:7; Jos 8:7) Then David again inquired of the Lord. And the Lord
answered him and said, "Arise, go down to Keilah because I am giving
the Philistines into your hand."
5 Then David and his men went to Keilah. He fought with the Philistines
and carried off their livestock, and he struck them with a great slaughter.
So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 (1Sa 22:20) When Abiathar the son of Ahimelek fled to David at Keilah,
he came down with the ephod in his hand.
Saul Pursues David
7 It was reported to Saul that David had come to Keilah.
And Saul said, "God has delivered him into my hand.
For he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars."
8 Then Saul summoned all the people together for war,
to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
9 (1Sa 30:7; 23:6) David found out that Saul was planning evil against him.
So he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod near."
10 And David said, "O Lord, God of Israel, Your servant has certainly
heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on account of me.
11 Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down,
as Your servant has heard? O Lord, God of Israel, please tell Your servant."
And the Lord said, "He will come down."
12 (1Sa 23:20) Then said David, "Will the men of Keilah deliver me
and my men into the hand of Saul?"
And the Lord said, "They will deliver you."
13 (1Sa 22:2; 25:13) So David and his men, which were about six hundred,
arose and left Keilah. And they went wherever they could go.
Now it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah.
So he halted the expedition.
14 (Ps 54:3-4; Jos 15:24) And David remained in the wilderness
in strongholds, and dwelled in mountains in the Wilderness of Ziph.
Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand.
15 Now David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life.
And David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh.
16 (Ne 2:18) Jonathan, the son of Saul, arose and went to David at Horesh.
And he strengthened his hand in God.
17 (1Sa 20:31; 24:20) He said to him, "Do not fear, for the hand of Saul
my father will not find you. You will be king over Israel,
and I will be next to you. Saul my father knows this."
18 (1Sa 18:3; 20:42) The two of them made a covenant before the Lord.
And David stayed in Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.
19 (1Sa 26:1; 26:3; Ps 54:1–7) Then the Ziphites went up to Saul to Gibeah
saying, "Is David not hiding himself with us in strongholds in Horesh,
on the hill of Hakilah, which is south of Jeshimon?
20 (1Sa 23:12) Now, O king, come down according to all the desire of
your soul to come down. And our part will be
to deliver him into the king's hand."
21 (1Sa 22:8) Saul said, "Blessed are you of the Lord.
For you have had compassion on me.
22 Please go, make sure again. Investigate and see the place where his foot
rests, and who has seen him there. For it has been said to me
that he is very cunning.
23 So look and learn about all the hiding places where he hides himself.
And come to me with certainty, and I will go with you.
And it will be that if he is in the land,
then I will track him throughout all the clans of Judah."
24 (Jos 15:55; 1Sa 25:2) So they arose and went to Ziph before Saul.
But David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon,
in the desert south of Jeshimon.
25 Saul and his men went to seek him, but they told David.
Therefore he came down to the Rock, and lived in the Wilderness of Maon.
And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the Wilderness of Maon.
26 (Ps 17:9) Saul went on this side of the mountain and David
and his men on that side of the mountain. And David hurried to get away
from Saul. Now Saul and his men were closing in on David
and his men to capture them.
27 (2Ki 19:9) But a messenger came to Saul saying,
"Hurry and go! For the Philistines have invaded the land."
28 So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and he went against
the Philistines. Therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape.
29 (2Ch 20:2; Jos 15:62)David then went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.
PSALMS 57
Ps 108:1-5
For the Music Director. To the melody of “Do Not Destroy.â€
A Miktam of David when he fled from Saul in the cave.
1 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious tome!
For my soul seeks refuge in You;
in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
until the ruinous storm passes by.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will cry to God Most High,
to God who vindicates me.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He will send from heaven and save me
from the taunt of the one who crushes me. Selah
God will send forth His mercy and His truth.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) My soul is among lions,
and I lie among the sons of men who blaze like fire,
whose teeth are spears and arrows,
and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
may Your glory be above all the earth.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) They have prepared a net for my steps;
my soul is bowed down;
they have dug a pit before me,
but they have fallen into it. Selah
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) My heart is fixed, O God,
my heart is fixed;
I will sing and give praise.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Awake, my glory!
Awake, psaltery and harp!
I will awake the dawn.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) I will thank You, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing to You among the nations.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For Your mercy is great up to the heavens,
and Your truth extends to the clouds.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
may Your glory be above all the earth.
1 SAMUEL 24
David Spares Saul's Life
1 (1Sa 23:28–29; 23:19) When Saul had returned from following the Philistines,
it was reported to him, saying, "David is in the Wilderness of En Gedi."
2 (1Sa 26:2) Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel
and went to seek David and his men in front of the rocks of the wild goats.
3 (Jdg 3:24; Ps 57:1-11) He came to the sheep pens by the way and a cave
was there. And Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men
were sitting in the rear of the cave.
4 The men of David said to him, "This is the day of which the Lord
said to you, 'I am giving your enemy into your hand.
You may do with him as seems good in your eyes.'"
Then David arose and secretly cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.
5 (2Sa 24:10) Afterward David's heart troubled him because he had cut off
a corner of Saul's robe.
6 He said to his men, "The Lord forbid that I should do this thing
to my lord, the Lord's anointed, to stretch out my hand against him.
For he is anointed of the Lord."
7 (Ps 7:4) So David dispersed his men by these words and did not let
them rise against Saul. And Saul arose from the cave and went on his way.
8 (1Sa 25:23–24) David arose afterward and went out from the cave.
And he called after Saul saying, "My lord the king!" And when Saul looked
behind him, David had bowed down with his face to the ground and paid homage.
9 David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of men saying,
'David seeks your harm'?
10 (1Sa 24:4) This day you have seen with your own eyes that the Lord
delivered you today into my hand in the cave. So that some said to kill you,
but my eye had compassion on you. And I said, 'I will not put forth my hand
against my lord, for he is anointed of the Lord.'
11 (1Sa 26:20; 23:14) See, my father! Look at the corner of your robe
in my hand. Indeed, I cut off the corner of your robe, but I did not kill you.
Observe and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hand.
I have not sinned against you, but you are lying in wait for my life to take it.
12 (Ge 16:5; Jdg 11:27) The Lord will judge between me and you,
and the Lord will avenge me on you, but my hand will not be against you.
13 (Mt 7:16-18) As the proverb of the ancients says,
'From the wicked comes forth wickedness,' but my hand will not be against you.
14 (1Sa 26:20; 17:43) "After whom has the king of Israel come out?
After whom are you pursuing? After a dead dog? A single flea?
15 (1Sa 24:12; Ps 35:1) May the Lord be judge, and decide between me and you.
And may He see and plead my case, and deliver me out of your hand."
16 (1Sa 26:17) When David finished speaking these words to Saul,
Saul said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And Saul lifted up his voice
and wept.
17 (1Sa 26:21; Mt 5:44) And he said to David, "You are more righteous than I.
For you have rewarded me with good, while I have rewarded you with evil.
18 (1Sa 26:23) And you have shown today that you have dealt well with me,
when the Lord delivered me into your hand and you did not kill me.
19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him safely go away?
Therefore may the Lord reward you well for what you have done for me this day.
20 (1Sa 23:17) Now, listen, I know that you will surely be king
and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.
21 (Ge 21:23; 2Sa 21:6-8) Therefore swear to me now by the Lord that you will
not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not
destroy my name out of my father's household."
22 (1Sa 23:29) So David swore to Saul and Saul went home.
But David and his men went up to the stronghold.
2) Our Daily Bread for 14 Apr 2021
https://www.odb.org/CA/2021/04/14/live-like-its-morning
entitled Live Like It's Morning
Eph 5:1-9
EPHESIANS 5
1 (Eph 4:32; Mt 5:48) Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children.
2 (Jn 13:34; Col 3:14) Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself
for us as a fragrant offering and a sacrifice to God.
3 (Col 3:5; 1Co 6:18; Eph 5:5) And do not let sexual immorality,
or any impurity, or greed be named among you, as these are not proper
among saints.
4 (Eph 4:29; Ro 1:28) Let there be no filthiness, nor foolish talking,
nor coarse joking, which are not fitting. Instead, give thanks.
5 (Col 3:5; Gal 5:21) For this you know, that no sexually immoral
or impure person, or one who is greedy, who is an idolater,
has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Walk as Children of Light
6 (Ro 1:18; Col 2:8) Let no one deceive you with empty words,
for because of these things the wrath of God is coming
upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.
8 (Lk 16:8; Jn 12:36) For you were formerly darkness, but now you are
light in the Lord. Walk as children of light-
9 (Ro 15:14) for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness
and truth-
When I have to travel across time zones by air, I try various remedies
to avoid jet lag. I think I’ve tried them all! On one occasion,
I decided to adjust my in-flight eating to the time zone where I was heading.
Instead of eating dinner with the rest of the passengers, I kept watching
a movie and tried to fall asleep. The hours of elective fasting were
difficult, and the breakfast that came right before we landed left much
to be desired. But living "out of sorts" with those around me worked.
It jolted my body clock into a new time zone.
Paul knew that if believers in Jesus were to truly reflect Him in their lives,
they would need to live out of step with the world around them.
They "were once darkness" but now they were to live as
"children of light" (Ephesians 5:8). And what might that look like?
Paul goes on to fill out the picture: "The fruit of the light consists
in all goodness, righteousness and truth" (v. 9).
Sleeping through dinner may have seemed foolish to the people on my flight,
but even as it’s midnight in the world, as believers, we're called to live like
it's morning. This may provoke scorn and opposition, but in Jesus we can
"walk in the way of love," following the example of the One who
"love[s] us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering
and sacrifice to God" (v. 2).
By: Glenn Packiam
Reflect & Pray
Where have your actions and choices lined up too closely
with the world around you? What would the fruit of goodness,
righteousness, and truth look like in your life?
Jesus, wake me up to the new day that has come in You.
Fill me with Your power to live in a "different time zone."
Open my eyes to choose goodness, righteousness, and beauty.
To learn more about the characteristics of a believer in Jesus,
visit https://ChristianUniversity.org/SF132 .
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 4 - Entire Forgiveness
Acts 13:38
38 (Lk 24:47; Ac 2:38) "Therefore, brothers, let it be known
to you that through this Man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,"
At age 17 Mary, a cross-country runner, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
She went on to college, faced with the prospect of gradual physical decline
and, ultimately, life in a wheelchair. "The worst part," Mary admitted "is
not the pain or the inability to do what I once did. The worst part is
the hopelessness, the emotional struggle. There is no cure, no real
treatment - only insurance."
In our fallen world, there are many incurable circumstances we have to endure.
But the guilt of our sin is not one of them. Yet despite the declaration
of the Scripture that Jesus' sacrificial death paid the price for our sins,
many of us carry a load of guilt - as if we ourselves had tp pay the price.
Paul, a man who know the grace of God and the depth of his own sin,
emphasises the source and the completeness of our forgiveness.
Through Jesus - not through my good behaviour, not through my determination to
change, not through my reputation, my family's faith, or my religious duties.
Forgiveness of dins come through Christ alone, a gift we do not deserve,
a gift which places all of us on equal ground at the foot of the cross.
To acknowledge our sin without knowing the source of forgiveness only
results in hopelessness and despair - we see ourselves, yet we are powerless
to change the sin we see. But when we realise that Christ has provided
complete forgiveness of sin, we can face our sin honestly, knowing
the freedom of confession and the restoration of forgiveness.
Application
a) In what ways have I changed myself, to "torn over a new leaf",
to "make myself worthy" of God's love?
b) How can Acts 13:18 help me remember the source of forgiveness?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Haggai 2:7-9
7 (1Ki 8:11; Isa 60:7) And I will shake all the nations,
and they will come with the wealth of all nations,
and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Hosts.
8 (Isa 60:17) The silver is mine, and the gold is Mine,
says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Isa 9:6–7) The glory of this latter house will be greater
than the former, says the Lord of Hosts. And in this place
I will give peace, says the Lord of Hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
James 1:12-18
Trial and Temptation
12 (Jas 2:5; 1Co 9:25; 2Ti 4:8)Blessed is the man who endures temptation,
for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God,"
for God cannot be tempted with evil; neither does He tempt anyone.
14 But each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
15 (Job 15:35; Ps 7:14) Then, when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin;
and when sin is finished, it brings forth death.
16 (Jas 1:19; 2:5) Do not err, my beloved brothers.
17 (Mal 3:6; Nu 23:19; Jn 3:27) Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above and comes down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no change or shadow of turning.
18 (1Pe 1:23; Jn 1:13; Rev 14:4) Of His own will He brought us forth with
the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Manitoba
Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba
Saskatchewan 2015 population 1 282 000
est Muslim Population 21 349
CNMM Networks: Winnipeg
The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethinic backgrounds.
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.
Let us intercede in unity for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipiling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 13 April to 12 May 2021
From https://www.30daysprayer.com/
https://www.30daysprayer.com/pages/muslim-militants-or-military-heroes/
MUSLIM MILITANTS OR MILITARY HEROES
Embracing Afghan translators in Houston
Hundreds of Houston’s Afghan immigrants served as translators for
U.S. military personnel, but few Texans knew this,
and none thanked them for their service.
"No one knows who we are and what we did in Afghanistan for the U.S.,"
says Najeeb, one of the former translators.
A Christian worker named Bob got to know Najeeb and some of Houston's
other Afghans by "sponsoring" families that were beginning
their new lives as U.S. citizens.
Shocked at the lack of respect the former translators received,
Bob decided to do something about it and organized
a banquet to honor the men at Tallowood Baptist Church.
During the banquet, U.S. Army veterans shared heroic stories of Afghan
translators saving their comrades' lives, and Afghans told their stories
of bravely and loyally serving alongside American forces.
Church members not only gained a new appreciation for the men's service,
but they also began to appreciate that many of the Afghans they saw
in local businesses, restaurants, and stores were patriots and heroes,
not Muslim terrorists.
These deeper connections have led to deeper conversations.
One day, Bob asked Najeeb if he'd ever had a dream
featuring a holy man dressed in white.
"Yes," said Najeeb, who excitedly shared the details.
"The holy man took me by the hand to a pool of water.
He then poured water over my head and said,
'You will perform this same action on many others.'"
The dream, similar to dreams many other Muslims have experienced,
led Najeeb to find faith in Jesus. And before a recent trip to visit family
in Afghanistan, he asked Bob for two Bibles-one for his father,
and one for his Muslim imam.
Pray that more brave Afghan Muslims will boldly embrace Jesus as their Lord
and Savior.
Ask God to raise up and send more missionaries to live among
the Afghan community in Houston.
Pray for Najeeb's efforts to share his Christian faith,
thus obeying the holy man in his dream.
Pray for local believers to show hospitality and the love of Christ
to their Afghan neighbors.
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
14th Day of the Month
a) Pray for God's kingdom to come
in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,
and in our nation ( Matt 6:10)
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
b) Pray for those who server with
denominations and Christian organisations
in Canada - that God will bless their ministry
and anoint them for effective service.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to render good for evil and not evil for evil.
Pray to the Lord to live like a child of the Light
Pray to the Lord to know that He is the only source of Forgiveness.
Pray to the Lord to know Him as your source of true Wealth.
Pray to the Lord some that you are not tempted by the Temptor!
Pray for Muslims in Manitoba to receive Christ as Saviour .'
Pray that more brave Afghan Muslims will boldly embrace Jesus as their Lord
and Savior.
Ask God to raise up and send more missionaries to live among
the Afghan community in Houston.
Pray for Najeeb's efforts to share his Christian faith,
thus obeying the holy man in his dream (Jesus).
Pray for local believers to show hospitality and the love of Christ
to their Afghan neighbors.
Pray for God's kingdom to come
in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,
and in our nation
Pray for those who server with
denominations and Christian organisations
in Canada - that God will bless their ministry
and anoint them for effective service.
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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