Day 139 - 19 May 2021 reflections
Day 139, 19 May 2021
Psalms 5, 38,41,42
Psalms 5
For the Music Director. With the flutes. A Psalm of David.
1 Give ear to my words, O Lord;
consider my meditation.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Listen to the voice of my cry,
my King and my God,
for to You will I pray.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, in the morning You will hear my voice;
in the morning I will direct my prayer to You,
and I will watch expectantly.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For You are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness,
nor will evil dwell with You.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Those who boast will not stand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of iniquity.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You will destroy those who speak lies;
the Lord abhors
the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) But as for me, in the abundance of Your mercy
I will enter Your house;
in fear of You I will worship
at Your holy temple.
8J (ob 35:10; Ps 63:6) Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make Your way straight before me.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For there is no uprightness in their mouth;
destruction is in their midst;
their throat is an open tomb;
they flatter with their tongue.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Declare them guilty, O God;
may they fall by their own counsels;
cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions,
for they have rebelled against You.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) But may all those who seek refuge in You rejoice;
may they ever shout for joy,
because You defend them;
may those who love Your name be joyful in You.
12 For You, Lord, will bless the righteous;
You surround him with favour like a shield.
Psalms 38
A Psalm of David. To bring remembrance.
1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath,
nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For Your arrows pierce me,
and Your hand presses down on me.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) There is no soundness in my flesh because of
Your indignation,
nor is there health in my bones because of my sin.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For my iniquities have passed over my head;
as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My wounds grow foul and fester
because of my foolishness.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I am bent, I am bowed down greatly;
I go mourning all the day long.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For my sides are filled with burning,
and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I am numb and completely crushed;
I have roared because of the groaning of my heart.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Lord, all my desire is before You,
and my sighing is not hidden from You.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) My heart throbs, my strength fails me;
as for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) My friends and my companions stand
back because of my affliction,
and those close to me stand at a distance.
12 The people who seek my life strike at me;
those who seek my harm speak destruction,
and plan treacheries all the day long.
13 But I, like a deaf man, did not hear;
and like a dumb man, did not open my mouth.
14 Thus I was as a man who does not hear,
and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 For in You, O Lord, do I hope;
You will answer, O Lord my God.
16 For I said, "Lest otherwise they should rejoice over me.
When my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me."
17 For I am ready to stumble,
an d my pain is continually before me.
18For I will declare my iniquity;
I am anxious because of my sin.
19 But my enemies are lively, and they are strong;
and those who wrongfully hate me are many.
20 Those also who repay evil for good are my adversaries,
because I pursue good.
21 Do not abandon me, O Lord;
O my God, do not be far from me.
22 Make haste to help me,
O Lord, my salvation.
Psalms 41
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 Blessed are those who consider the poor;
the Lord will deliver them in the day of trouble.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord will preserve them and keep them alive,
and they will be blessed on the earth,
and You will not deliver them to the will of their enemies.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The Lord will sustain them on the sickbed;
You will restore all his lying down in his illness.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I said, "Lord, be gracious to me;
heal my soul, for I have sinned against You."
5 Ps 42:11; 43:5 My enemies speak evil of me:
"When will he die, and his name perish?"
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) And if people come to see me, they speak insincerely;
their heart gathers iniquity to itself,
when they go outside, they tell it.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) All who hate me whisper together against me;
they devise harm against me.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 )"An evil disease clings to him.
And now that he lies down, he will not rise up again."
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Yes, my own close friend,
in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread,
has lifted up the heel against me.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) But You, O Lord, be gracious to me,
and raise me up, that I may repay them.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) By this I know that You favor me,
because my enemy does not triumph over me.
12 As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
and set me before You forever.
13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
from everlasting and to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.
Psalms 42
BOOK TWO
Psalms 42-72
For the Music Director. A Contemplative Maskil of the sons of Korah.
1 As the deer pants after the water brooks,
so my soul pants after You, O God.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When will I come and appear before God?
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) My tears have been my food
day and night,
while they always say to me,
"Where is your God?"
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) When I remember these things,
I pour out my soul within me.
For I would travel with the throng of people;
I proceeded with them to the house of God,
with the voice of joy and thanks,
with a multitude making a pilgrimage.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted in me?
Hope in God,
for I will yet thank Him
for the help of His presence.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O my God, my soul is cast down within me;
therefore I will remember You
from the land of Jordan,
and of the Hermon, from the hill of Mizar.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Deep calls to deep
at the noise of Your waterfalls;
all Your waves and Your billows
passed over me.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime,
and in the night His song will be with me,
a prayer to the God of my life.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) I will say to God, my rock,
"Why have You forgotten me?
Why do I go mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?"
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) With shattering in my bones,
those harassing me reproach me,
when they say to me every day,
"Where is your God?"
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Why, my soul, are you cast down?
Why do you groan within me?
Wait for God;
I will yet thank Him,
For He is my deliverance and my God.
2) Our Daily Bread for 19 May 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/19/she-did-what-she-could-2
entitled She Did What She Could
Mark 14:3-9
The Anointing at Bethany
Mt 26:6-13; Jn 12:1-8
3 (Mt 21:17; Lk 7:37-39) While He was in Bethany in the house of Simon
the leper, as He sat at supper, a woman came with an alabaster jar
of ointment, a very costly spikenard. She broke the jar and poured
the ointment on His head.
4 There were some with indignation within themselves, saying,
"Why was this ointment wasted?
5 (Jn 13:29) It might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii
[A year's wages.] and given to the poor." And they grumbled against her.
6 Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her?
She has done a good work for Me.
7 (Dt 15:11; Mt 26:11) You always have the poor with you,
and whenever you wish, you may do good to them.
But you will not always have Me.
8 (2Co 8:12) She has done what she could. She has come beforehand
to anoint My body for burial.
9 (Mk 16:15) Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel will be preached
throughout the whole world, what she has done will also be spoken
of as a memorial to her."
She loaded the plastic container of cupcakes onto the conveyor belt,
sending it toward the cashier. Next came the birthday card
and various bags of chips. Hair escaped from her ponytail,
crowning her fatigued forehead. Her toddler clamored for attention.
The clerk announced the total and the mom’s face fell.
"Oh, I guess I'll have to put something back. But these are for her party,"
she sighed, glancing regretfully at her child.
Standing behind her in line, another customer recognized such pain.
Jesus' words to Mary of Bethany echoed in her mind:
"She did what she could" (Mark 14:8). After anointing Him with
a bottle of expensive nard before His death and burial,
Mary was ridiculed by the disciples. Jesus corrected His followers
by celebrating what she had done. He didn’t say, "She did all she could,"
but rather, "She did what she could." The lavish cost of the perfume wasn't
His point. It was Mary's investment of her love in action that mattered.
A relationship with Jesus results in a response.
In that moment, before the mom could object, the second customer
leaned forward and inserted her credit card into the reader, paying
for the purchase. It wasn't a large expense, and she had extra funds
that month. But to that mom, it was everything.
A gesture of pure love poured out in her moment of need.
By: Elisa Morgan
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Reflect & Pray
In what unexpected ways has Jesus helped you?
What might you do-not all, but what-to love
Jesus back in a need you see today?
Father, open my eyes to see You inviting me to do what I can do today.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 4 - Giving and Receiving
Luke 6:38
38 "Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, and running over will men give unto you.
For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you."
"Just give the Lord", the voice on the radio declared. "Give, and he will
give back to you, a hundredfold." The preacher went on to explain how
an old woman on social security had sent her last $10 to support his
ministry, and the next day she got an anonymous money order for
a $1000 . "The Lord will be faithful to his Word," the preacher
concluded. "You give, and you'll receive."
The Lord is, of course, faithful to his Word. But many well-meaning Christians
have interpreted Luke 6:38 as a "paymant in kind" bargain with God:
if I give God my dollar, he's obliged to return it to me with interest.
This "seed-sowing" fallacy, where $20 supposedly becomes $2000 by
an act of divine, multiplication, has caused much
disappointment and frustration.
The "giving and receiving" principle is a valid one; the Lord does, indeed say
"Give, and it will be given to you," but he does not specify what the "return"
will be. The verse appears in the context of forgiveness, of not judging; the
principle is not investment, in any material sense, but generosity.
As we give, as ew are compassionate with others, we take on the
character of the Lord himself. He is generous and giving, and he gives
to us as we give ourselves in love to others.
Application
a) Have I ever "given" to God ot to others as a bribe, to get something
in return?
b) What is God's concept of giving, as demonstrated
in the gift of Jeus Christ?
c) How can this verse help me to give more selflessly?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
3 John 2
2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be
in good health, even as your soul is well.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Is 40:27-31
27 Why do you say, O Jacob,
and assert, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the Lord,
and my justice escapes the notice of my God"?
28 (Ps 147:5; Ge 21:33; Isa 57:15) Have you not known?
Have you not heard,
that the everlasting God, the Lord,
the Creator of the ends of the earth,
does not faint, nor is He weary?
His understanding is inscrutable.
29 (Isa 41:10) He gives power to the faint,
and to those who have no might He increases strength.
30 (Isa 9:17) Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
and the young men shall utterly fall,
31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4) but those who wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.
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?)
Ontario
Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario
Ontation 2015 population 13 687 7000
est Muslim Population 1 001 542
CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,
Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor
Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that
the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most
Musslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching
from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly
resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontari. Mosques
are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools
are starting.
And they're not comlacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their
advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,
the local mosqoe distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour
brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of
"reverts", or white Canadians who havve converted to Islam as a result of
receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Antoerh town
reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.
Agree in prayer for:
- net network leaders - the need is great
- the development of network leadership teams
- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals
whom God is calling into this ministry.
- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising
believers
- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas
- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love
towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.
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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter’s Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'
- 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
19th Day of the Month
a) Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society
(
1 Tim 2:1-2
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2(Ezr 6:10)for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
)
b) Pray for the province of Prince Edward Island
I) Pray for the leaders of Prince Edward Island,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to protect you like a shield for
being righteous in the Eyes of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord open your eyes to see Him
inviting you to do what you can do today.
Pray to the Lord to be a joyful giver and give more selflessly
.
Pray to the Lord for good and spiritual health.
Pray to the Lord to renew you strength.
.
Pray for Muslims in Ontario to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will be strong.
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.
Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Society
Pray for Eritrean government and those in authority, including
Eritrea's long-time dictator Isaias Afwerki.
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.
Psalms 5, 38,41,42
Psalms 5
For the Music Director. With the flutes. A Psalm of David.
1 Give ear to my words, O Lord;
consider my meditation.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Listen to the voice of my cry,
my King and my God,
for to You will I pray.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, in the morning You will hear my voice;
in the morning I will direct my prayer to You,
and I will watch expectantly.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For You are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness,
nor will evil dwell with You.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Those who boast will not stand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of iniquity.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You will destroy those who speak lies;
the Lord abhors
the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) But as for me, in the abundance of Your mercy
I will enter Your house;
in fear of You I will worship
at Your holy temple.
8J (ob 35:10; Ps 63:6) Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make Your way straight before me.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For there is no uprightness in their mouth;
destruction is in their midst;
their throat is an open tomb;
they flatter with their tongue.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Declare them guilty, O God;
may they fall by their own counsels;
cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions,
for they have rebelled against You.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) But may all those who seek refuge in You rejoice;
may they ever shout for joy,
because You defend them;
may those who love Your name be joyful in You.
12 For You, Lord, will bless the righteous;
You surround him with favour like a shield.
Psalms 38
A Psalm of David. To bring remembrance.
1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath,
nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For Your arrows pierce me,
and Your hand presses down on me.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) There is no soundness in my flesh because of
Your indignation,
nor is there health in my bones because of my sin.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For my iniquities have passed over my head;
as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My wounds grow foul and fester
because of my foolishness.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I am bent, I am bowed down greatly;
I go mourning all the day long.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For my sides are filled with burning,
and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I am numb and completely crushed;
I have roared because of the groaning of my heart.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Lord, all my desire is before You,
and my sighing is not hidden from You.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) My heart throbs, my strength fails me;
as for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) My friends and my companions stand
back because of my affliction,
and those close to me stand at a distance.
12 The people who seek my life strike at me;
those who seek my harm speak destruction,
and plan treacheries all the day long.
13 But I, like a deaf man, did not hear;
and like a dumb man, did not open my mouth.
14 Thus I was as a man who does not hear,
and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 For in You, O Lord, do I hope;
You will answer, O Lord my God.
16 For I said, "Lest otherwise they should rejoice over me.
When my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me."
17 For I am ready to stumble,
an d my pain is continually before me.
18For I will declare my iniquity;
I am anxious because of my sin.
19 But my enemies are lively, and they are strong;
and those who wrongfully hate me are many.
20 Those also who repay evil for good are my adversaries,
because I pursue good.
21 Do not abandon me, O Lord;
O my God, do not be far from me.
22 Make haste to help me,
O Lord, my salvation.
Psalms 41
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 Blessed are those who consider the poor;
the Lord will deliver them in the day of trouble.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord will preserve them and keep them alive,
and they will be blessed on the earth,
and You will not deliver them to the will of their enemies.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The Lord will sustain them on the sickbed;
You will restore all his lying down in his illness.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I said, "Lord, be gracious to me;
heal my soul, for I have sinned against You."
5 Ps 42:11; 43:5 My enemies speak evil of me:
"When will he die, and his name perish?"
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) And if people come to see me, they speak insincerely;
their heart gathers iniquity to itself,
when they go outside, they tell it.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) All who hate me whisper together against me;
they devise harm against me.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 )"An evil disease clings to him.
And now that he lies down, he will not rise up again."
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Yes, my own close friend,
in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread,
has lifted up the heel against me.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) But You, O Lord, be gracious to me,
and raise me up, that I may repay them.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) By this I know that You favor me,
because my enemy does not triumph over me.
12 As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
and set me before You forever.
13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
from everlasting and to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.
Psalms 42
BOOK TWO
Psalms 42-72
For the Music Director. A Contemplative Maskil of the sons of Korah.
1 As the deer pants after the water brooks,
so my soul pants after You, O God.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When will I come and appear before God?
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) My tears have been my food
day and night,
while they always say to me,
"Where is your God?"
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) When I remember these things,
I pour out my soul within me.
For I would travel with the throng of people;
I proceeded with them to the house of God,
with the voice of joy and thanks,
with a multitude making a pilgrimage.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted in me?
Hope in God,
for I will yet thank Him
for the help of His presence.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O my God, my soul is cast down within me;
therefore I will remember You
from the land of Jordan,
and of the Hermon, from the hill of Mizar.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Deep calls to deep
at the noise of Your waterfalls;
all Your waves and Your billows
passed over me.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime,
and in the night His song will be with me,
a prayer to the God of my life.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) I will say to God, my rock,
"Why have You forgotten me?
Why do I go mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?"
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) With shattering in my bones,
those harassing me reproach me,
when they say to me every day,
"Where is your God?"
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Why, my soul, are you cast down?
Why do you groan within me?
Wait for God;
I will yet thank Him,
For He is my deliverance and my God.
2) Our Daily Bread for 19 May 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/19/she-did-what-she-could-2
entitled She Did What She Could
Mark 14:3-9
The Anointing at Bethany
Mt 26:6-13; Jn 12:1-8
3 (Mt 21:17; Lk 7:37-39) While He was in Bethany in the house of Simon
the leper, as He sat at supper, a woman came with an alabaster jar
of ointment, a very costly spikenard. She broke the jar and poured
the ointment on His head.
4 There were some with indignation within themselves, saying,
"Why was this ointment wasted?
5 (Jn 13:29) It might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii
[A year's wages.] and given to the poor." And they grumbled against her.
6 Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her?
She has done a good work for Me.
7 (Dt 15:11; Mt 26:11) You always have the poor with you,
and whenever you wish, you may do good to them.
But you will not always have Me.
8 (2Co 8:12) She has done what she could. She has come beforehand
to anoint My body for burial.
9 (Mk 16:15) Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel will be preached
throughout the whole world, what she has done will also be spoken
of as a memorial to her."
She loaded the plastic container of cupcakes onto the conveyor belt,
sending it toward the cashier. Next came the birthday card
and various bags of chips. Hair escaped from her ponytail,
crowning her fatigued forehead. Her toddler clamored for attention.
The clerk announced the total and the mom’s face fell.
"Oh, I guess I'll have to put something back. But these are for her party,"
she sighed, glancing regretfully at her child.
Standing behind her in line, another customer recognized such pain.
Jesus' words to Mary of Bethany echoed in her mind:
"She did what she could" (Mark 14:8). After anointing Him with
a bottle of expensive nard before His death and burial,
Mary was ridiculed by the disciples. Jesus corrected His followers
by celebrating what she had done. He didn’t say, "She did all she could,"
but rather, "She did what she could." The lavish cost of the perfume wasn't
His point. It was Mary's investment of her love in action that mattered.
A relationship with Jesus results in a response.
In that moment, before the mom could object, the second customer
leaned forward and inserted her credit card into the reader, paying
for the purchase. It wasn't a large expense, and she had extra funds
that month. But to that mom, it was everything.
A gesture of pure love poured out in her moment of need.
By: Elisa Morgan
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Reflect & Pray
In what unexpected ways has Jesus helped you?
What might you do-not all, but what-to love
Jesus back in a need you see today?
Father, open my eyes to see You inviting me to do what I can do today.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 4 - Giving and Receiving
Luke 6:38
38 "Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, and running over will men give unto you.
For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you."
"Just give the Lord", the voice on the radio declared. "Give, and he will
give back to you, a hundredfold." The preacher went on to explain how
an old woman on social security had sent her last $10 to support his
ministry, and the next day she got an anonymous money order for
a $1000 . "The Lord will be faithful to his Word," the preacher
concluded. "You give, and you'll receive."
The Lord is, of course, faithful to his Word. But many well-meaning Christians
have interpreted Luke 6:38 as a "paymant in kind" bargain with God:
if I give God my dollar, he's obliged to return it to me with interest.
This "seed-sowing" fallacy, where $20 supposedly becomes $2000 by
an act of divine, multiplication, has caused much
disappointment and frustration.
The "giving and receiving" principle is a valid one; the Lord does, indeed say
"Give, and it will be given to you," but he does not specify what the "return"
will be. The verse appears in the context of forgiveness, of not judging; the
principle is not investment, in any material sense, but generosity.
As we give, as ew are compassionate with others, we take on the
character of the Lord himself. He is generous and giving, and he gives
to us as we give ourselves in love to others.
Application
a) Have I ever "given" to God ot to others as a bribe, to get something
in return?
b) What is God's concept of giving, as demonstrated
in the gift of Jeus Christ?
c) How can this verse help me to give more selflessly?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
3 John 2
2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be
in good health, even as your soul is well.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Is 40:27-31
27 Why do you say, O Jacob,
and assert, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the Lord,
and my justice escapes the notice of my God"?
28 (Ps 147:5; Ge 21:33; Isa 57:15) Have you not known?
Have you not heard,
that the everlasting God, the Lord,
the Creator of the ends of the earth,
does not faint, nor is He weary?
His understanding is inscrutable.
29 (Isa 41:10) He gives power to the faint,
and to those who have no might He increases strength.
30 (Isa 9:17) Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
and the young men shall utterly fall,
31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4) but those who wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.
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?)
Ontario
Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario
Ontation 2015 population 13 687 7000
est Muslim Population 1 001 542
CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,
Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor
Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that
the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most
Musslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching
from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly
resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontari. Mosques
are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools
are starting.
And they're not comlacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their
advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,
the local mosqoe distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour
brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of
"reverts", or white Canadians who havve converted to Islam as a result of
receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Antoerh town
reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.
Agree in prayer for:
- net network leaders - the need is great
- the development of network leadership teams
- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals
whom God is calling into this ministry.
- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising
believers
- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas
- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love
towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.
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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter’s Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'
- 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
19th Day of the Month
a) Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society
(
1 Tim 2:1-2
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2(Ezr 6:10)for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
)
b) Pray for the province of Prince Edward Island
I) Pray for the leaders of Prince Edward Island,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to protect you like a shield for
being righteous in the Eyes of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord open your eyes to see Him
inviting you to do what you can do today.
Pray to the Lord to be a joyful giver and give more selflessly
.
Pray to the Lord for good and spiritual health.
Pray to the Lord to renew you strength.
.
Pray for Muslims in Ontario to receive Christ as Saviour
and that Christian outreach will be strong.
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.
Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Society
Pray for Eritrean government and those in authority, including
Eritrea's long-time dictator Isaias Afwerki.
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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