Day 143 - 23 May 2021 reflections
Day 143, 23 May 2021
Today at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca/ , we addresed
This Pentecost Sunday Power to Thrive
Matthew 3:11
11 (Ac 1:5; Lk 3:16; Isa 4:4) "I indeed baptize you with water to repentance,
but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not
worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire."
John 15:26
26 (Jn 14:16-17; 14:26; 16:7) "But when the Counselor comes, whom I shall
send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from
the Father, He will bear witness of Me. "
Acts 1:3-4,8
3 (1Co 15:5-7; Jn 20:26) to whom He presented Himself alive after His
passion by many infallible proofs, appearing to them for forty days,
and speaking concerning the kingdom of God.
4 (Lk 24:49; Jn 14:16) Being assembled with them, He commanded them,
"Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father,
of which you have heard from Me. [Lk 24:49].
8 (Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15) But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
comes upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Acts 2:1-8,12-13
Acts 2
The Coming of the Holy Spirit
1 (Ac 20:16; 1Co 16:8) When the day of Pentecost had come,
they were all together in one place.
2 (Ac 4:31; 1Ki 19:11) Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came
from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 (Mt 3:11) There appeared to them tongues as of fire, being distributed
and resting on each of them,
4 (Mk 16:17; 1Co 12:10) and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit
and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
5 (Ac 8:2; Lk 2:25) Now dwelling in Jerusalem were Jews, devout men,
from every nation under heaven.
6 When this sound occurred, the crowd came together and were confounded,
because each man heard them speaking in his own language.
7 (Ac 1:11; 2:12) They were all amazed and marveled, saying to each other,
"Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
8How is it that we hear, each in our own native language?"
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
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.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days;
and they shall prophesy.'
Acts 2:41
41 (Ac 2:37; 2:47) Then those who gladly received his word were baptized,
and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
Life Among the Believers
42 (Ac 1:14; 20:7; 2:46) They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching
and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in the prayers.
43 Fear came to every soul. And many wonders and signs were done
through the apostles.
44 (Ac 4:32) All who believed were together and had all things in common.
45 They sold their property and goods and distributed them to all, according
to their need.
46 (Ac 5:42; 20:7) And continuing daily with one mind in the temple,
and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness
and simplicity of heart,
47 (Ac 11:24; 2:41) praising God and having favor with all the people.
And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
Discplipleship happens best in the context of a small group.
Eph 5:18
18 (Pr 20:1; 1Co 5:11; Lk 1:15) Do not be drunk with wine,
for that is reckless living. But be filled with the Spirit.
Jesus sent the Holy Spirit , so that we have the Power to thrive
PSalms 108-110
Psalms 108
Ps 57:7-11; 60:5-12
A Song. A Psalm of David.
1 O God, my heart is determined;
I will sing and give praise with my whole heart.
2 Ps 63:1; 84:2 Awake, O lyre and harp!
I will awake at dawn!
3 Ps 79:10; 80:5 I will praise you, O Lord, among the peoples,
and I will sing praises unto You among the nations.
4 Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 For Your mercy is great above the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
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 ) That Your beloved ones may be delivered,
provide salvation with Your right hand and answer me.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) God has spoken in His sanctuary:
"I will triumph and will divide up Shechem
and portion out the Valley of Sukkoth.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Gilead is Mine; Manasseh is Mine;
Ephraim is My helmet;
Judah is My royal scepter;
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Moab is My washbasin;
on Edom I throw My shoe;
over Philistia I shout in triumph."
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who will lead me into Edom?
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Have You not rejected us, O God?
You surely do not go out, O God, with our armies.
12 Grant us help against the foe,
for the help of man is worthless.
13 Through God we shall be valiant,
for He shall tread down our enemies.
Psalms 109
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 Do not remain silent,
O God of my praise!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For the mouth of the wicked and deceitful
are opened against me;
they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) They encircled me with words of hatred
and fought against me without cause.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In return for my love they are my adversaries,
but I give myself to prayer.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) They have rewarded me evil for good
and hatred for my love.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Set a wicked man against him,
and let an accuser stand at his right hand.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) When he shall be judged, let him be condemned,
and let his prayer be reckoned as sin.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Let his days be few,
and let another take his office.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Let his children be fatherless
and his wife a widow.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Let his children be wandering beggars;
let them seek their bread far from their desolate places.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Let the creditor seize all that he has;
let the strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.
12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him,
neither let there be any to pity his fatherless children.
13 Let his posterity be cut off,
and in the generation following let his name be blotted out.
14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord,
and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
15 Let them be before the Lord continually,
that the Lord may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
16 For he did not remember to show kindness,
but pursued the poor and needy and broken-hearted
to their death.
17 As he loved cursing,
so let it come over him;
as he did not delight in blessing,
so let it be far from him.
18 As he clothed himself with cursing like a garment,
so let it soak into him like water,
and like oil into his bones.
19 Let it be unto him as the garment that covers him,
and a belt that he continually wears.
20 Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the Lord,
and of those who speak evil against my soul.
21 But You, O God my Lord,
work on my behalf for your name’s sake;
because your mercy is good, deliver me.
22 For I am poor and needy,
and my heart is wounded within me.
23 I am gone like a shadow in the evening;
I am tossed as the locust.
24 My knees are weak through fasting,
and my body is thin with no fat.
25 I am a reproach to my accusers;
when they look upon me, they shake their heads.
26 Help me, O Lord my God!
Save me according to Your mercy,
27 that they may know that this is by Your hand,
that You, O Lord, have done it.
28 Let them curse, but You will bless;
when they arise, let them be ashamed,
but let Your servant rejoice.
29 Let my adversaries be clothed with shame,
and let them cover themselves with their own disgrace like a cloak.
30 I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth;
indeed, I will praise Him among the multitude.
31 For He stands at the right hand of the poor,
to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.
Psalms 110
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord said to my lord,
"Sit at My right hand,
until I make your enemies
your footstool."
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord shall send your mighty scepter out of Zion;
rule in the midst of your enemies.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Your people will follow you
in the day of your battle;
on the holy mountains
at dawn of the morning,
the dew of your youth belongs to you.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord has sworn
and will not change,
"You are a priest forever
after the order of Melchizedek."
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord is at your right hand;
He shall strike down kings in the day of His wrath.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He shall judge among the nations;
He shall fill them with dead bodies;
He shall scatter heads all over the land.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He shall drink of the brook in the path;
then He shall lift up the head.
2) Our Daily Bread for 20 May 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/23/sight-unseen
entitled Sight Unseen
The Rich Man and Lazarus
19 (Est 8:15; Eze 16:49) "There was a rich man who was clothed in purple
and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.
20 (Ac 3:2) There was also a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores,
who had been placed at his gate,
21 (Mt 15:27) desiring to be fed the crumbs falling from the rich man's
table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 (Jn 13:23) "It came to pass that the beggar died and was carried
by the angels to Abraham's presence. The rich man also died and was buried.
23 (Ps 9:17; Isa 14:9I) n Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes
and saw Abraham from a distance and Lazarus in his presence.
24 (Mt 25:41; Lk 16:30) So he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me,
and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue.
For I am tormented in this flame.'
25 (Lk 6:24; Ps 17:14) "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you
in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner
evil things. But now he is comforted and you are tormented.
26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf,
so that those who would pass from here to you cannot,
nor can those from there pass to us.'
27 "He said, 'Then I pray you, father, to send him to my father's house,
28 for I have five brothers, to testify to them,
lest they also come to this place of torment.'
29 (Ac 15:21) "Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the Prophets.
Let them hear them.'
30 (Lk 16:24) “He said, 'No, father Abraham. But if someone from
the dead goes to them, they will repent.’'
31 (Jn 12:10-11) "He said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets,
neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.' "
After Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, he parachuted
into the Russian countryside. A farm woman spotted the orange-clad cosmonaut,
still wearing his helmet and dragging two parachutes. "Can it be that you have
come from outer space?" she asked in surprise.
"As a matter of fact, I have," he said.
Soviet leaders sadly turned the historic flight into antireligious propaganda.
"Gagarin went into space, but he didn't see any god there,"
their premier declared. (Gagarin himself never said such a thing.)
As C. S. Lewis observed, "Those who do not find [God]
on earth are unlikely to find Him in space."
Jesus warned us about ignoring God in this life. He told a story of two men
who died-a rich man who had no time for God, and Lazarus, a destitute
man rich in faith (Luke 16:19-31). In torment, the rich man pleaded
with Abraham for his brothers still on earth. "Send Lazarus," he begged Abraham.
"If someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent" (vv. 27, 30).
Abraham got to the heart of the problem: "If they do not listen to Moses
and the Prophets, they will not be convinced
even if someone rises from the dead" (v. 31).
"Seeing is never believing," wrote Oswald Chambers.
"We interpret what we see in the light of what we believe."
By: Tim Gustafson
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Reflect & Pray
What do you believe about the existence of God
and the reality of Christ's resurrection?
How do your beliefs affect your day-to-day choices?
Father, I pray today for those who don't yet believe in You.
Draw them by the gentle power and love of Your Holy Spirit.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light
John 8:12
12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6)Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me
shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was
illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being
transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of
reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim
recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus
as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.
When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not
of thousands of blazing bulbes lighting up a football field for a night game.
Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the
immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,
but lights it only one step at a time.
Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the
light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,
and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.
If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the
road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp
to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,
and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart frm the Light?
What was the result?
b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close
to Jesus?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
1 Tim 6:17-19
17 (Ro 11:20; 1Ti 4:10) Command those who are rich in this world that they
not be conceited, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God,
who richly gives us all things to enjoy.
18 (Ro 12:8; 12:13) Command that they do good, that they be rich
in good works, generous, willing to share,
19 (Lk 16:9; 1Ti 6:12) and laying up in store for themselves a good
foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of eternal life.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Eternal Faithfulness
Ps 89:1 -8
PSALMS 89
A Contemplative Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever;
with my mouth I will make known
Your faithfulness to all generations.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For I have said,
"Mercy shall be built up forever;
Your faithfulness shall be
established in the heavens."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You have said,
"I have made a covenant with my chosen one;
I have sworn to David my servant:
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) 'Your offspring I will establish forever,
and build up your throne for all generations.' " Selah
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Let the heavens praise Your wonders, O Lord;
Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) For who in the skies can
be compared to the Lord?
Who among the heavenly sons is like the Lord?
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) God is greatly to be feared
in the assembly of the holy ones
and awesome to all those who surround Him.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) O Lord God of Hosts,
who is a mighty Lord like You,
with Your faithfulness all around You?
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
Day 23 of the Month
a) Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.
b) Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.
(
John 13:34-35
34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,
even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another."
Rom 12:10
10 Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honour
Heb 10:24
24 And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works.
1 Peter 3:8
8 Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious,
and be kind.
1 John 3:23
23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name
of His Son ÂJesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to be filled with the Holy Spirit
so the you are the power to thrive.
Pray to the Lord and give Him all the Glory.
Pray to the Lord to know him as the Living Lord.
Pray to the Lord for He is The Light
.
Pray to the Lord for He is Your Source of richness.
Pray to the Lord becuse He is Majesty.
.
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 for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.
Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across your country.
Pray for those in The Maldives will strenghen every new believer
and establish a network of supportive Christians .
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Today at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca/ , we addresed
This Pentecost Sunday Power to Thrive
Matthew 3:11
11 (Ac 1:5; Lk 3:16; Isa 4:4) "I indeed baptize you with water to repentance,
but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not
worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire."
John 15:26
26 (Jn 14:16-17; 14:26; 16:7) "But when the Counselor comes, whom I shall
send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from
the Father, He will bear witness of Me. "
Acts 1:3-4,8
3 (1Co 15:5-7; Jn 20:26) to whom He presented Himself alive after His
passion by many infallible proofs, appearing to them for forty days,
and speaking concerning the kingdom of God.
4 (Lk 24:49; Jn 14:16) Being assembled with them, He commanded them,
"Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father,
of which you have heard from Me. [Lk 24:49].
8 (Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15) But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
comes upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Acts 2:1-8,12-13
Acts 2
The Coming of the Holy Spirit
1 (Ac 20:16; 1Co 16:8) When the day of Pentecost had come,
they were all together in one place.
2 (Ac 4:31; 1Ki 19:11) Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came
from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 (Mt 3:11) There appeared to them tongues as of fire, being distributed
and resting on each of them,
4 (Mk 16:17; 1Co 12:10) and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit
and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
5 (Ac 8:2; Lk 2:25) Now dwelling in Jerusalem were Jews, devout men,
from every nation under heaven.
6 When this sound occurred, the crowd came together and were confounded,
because each man heard them speaking in his own language.
7 (Ac 1:11; 2:12) They were all amazed and marveled, saying to each other,
"Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
8How is it that we hear, each in our own native language?"
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
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.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days;
and they shall prophesy.'
Acts 2:41
41 (Ac 2:37; 2:47) Then those who gladly received his word were baptized,
and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
Life Among the Believers
42 (Ac 1:14; 20:7; 2:46) They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching
and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in the prayers.
43 Fear came to every soul. And many wonders and signs were done
through the apostles.
44 (Ac 4:32) All who believed were together and had all things in common.
45 They sold their property and goods and distributed them to all, according
to their need.
46 (Ac 5:42; 20:7) And continuing daily with one mind in the temple,
and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness
and simplicity of heart,
47 (Ac 11:24; 2:41) praising God and having favor with all the people.
And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
Discplipleship happens best in the context of a small group.
Eph 5:18
18 (Pr 20:1; 1Co 5:11; Lk 1:15) Do not be drunk with wine,
for that is reckless living. But be filled with the Spirit.
Jesus sent the Holy Spirit , so that we have the Power to thrive
PSalms 108-110
Psalms 108
Ps 57:7-11; 60:5-12
A Song. A Psalm of David.
1 O God, my heart is determined;
I will sing and give praise with my whole heart.
2 Ps 63:1; 84:2 Awake, O lyre and harp!
I will awake at dawn!
3 Ps 79:10; 80:5 I will praise you, O Lord, among the peoples,
and I will sing praises unto You among the nations.
4 Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 For Your mercy is great above the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
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 ) That Your beloved ones may be delivered,
provide salvation with Your right hand and answer me.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) God has spoken in His sanctuary:
"I will triumph and will divide up Shechem
and portion out the Valley of Sukkoth.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Gilead is Mine; Manasseh is Mine;
Ephraim is My helmet;
Judah is My royal scepter;
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Moab is My washbasin;
on Edom I throw My shoe;
over Philistia I shout in triumph."
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who will lead me into Edom?
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Have You not rejected us, O God?
You surely do not go out, O God, with our armies.
12 Grant us help against the foe,
for the help of man is worthless.
13 Through God we shall be valiant,
for He shall tread down our enemies.
Psalms 109
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 Do not remain silent,
O God of my praise!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For the mouth of the wicked and deceitful
are opened against me;
they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) They encircled me with words of hatred
and fought against me without cause.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In return for my love they are my adversaries,
but I give myself to prayer.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) They have rewarded me evil for good
and hatred for my love.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Set a wicked man against him,
and let an accuser stand at his right hand.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) When he shall be judged, let him be condemned,
and let his prayer be reckoned as sin.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Let his days be few,
and let another take his office.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Let his children be fatherless
and his wife a widow.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Let his children be wandering beggars;
let them seek their bread far from their desolate places.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Let the creditor seize all that he has;
let the strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.
12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him,
neither let there be any to pity his fatherless children.
13 Let his posterity be cut off,
and in the generation following let his name be blotted out.
14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord,
and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
15 Let them be before the Lord continually,
that the Lord may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
16 For he did not remember to show kindness,
but pursued the poor and needy and broken-hearted
to their death.
17 As he loved cursing,
so let it come over him;
as he did not delight in blessing,
so let it be far from him.
18 As he clothed himself with cursing like a garment,
so let it soak into him like water,
and like oil into his bones.
19 Let it be unto him as the garment that covers him,
and a belt that he continually wears.
20 Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the Lord,
and of those who speak evil against my soul.
21 But You, O God my Lord,
work on my behalf for your name’s sake;
because your mercy is good, deliver me.
22 For I am poor and needy,
and my heart is wounded within me.
23 I am gone like a shadow in the evening;
I am tossed as the locust.
24 My knees are weak through fasting,
and my body is thin with no fat.
25 I am a reproach to my accusers;
when they look upon me, they shake their heads.
26 Help me, O Lord my God!
Save me according to Your mercy,
27 that they may know that this is by Your hand,
that You, O Lord, have done it.
28 Let them curse, but You will bless;
when they arise, let them be ashamed,
but let Your servant rejoice.
29 Let my adversaries be clothed with shame,
and let them cover themselves with their own disgrace like a cloak.
30 I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth;
indeed, I will praise Him among the multitude.
31 For He stands at the right hand of the poor,
to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.
Psalms 110
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord said to my lord,
"Sit at My right hand,
until I make your enemies
your footstool."
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord shall send your mighty scepter out of Zion;
rule in the midst of your enemies.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Your people will follow you
in the day of your battle;
on the holy mountains
at dawn of the morning,
the dew of your youth belongs to you.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord has sworn
and will not change,
"You are a priest forever
after the order of Melchizedek."
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord is at your right hand;
He shall strike down kings in the day of His wrath.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He shall judge among the nations;
He shall fill them with dead bodies;
He shall scatter heads all over the land.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He shall drink of the brook in the path;
then He shall lift up the head.
2) Our Daily Bread for 20 May 2021
https://odb.org/CA/2021/05/23/sight-unseen
entitled Sight Unseen
The Rich Man and Lazarus
19 (Est 8:15; Eze 16:49) "There was a rich man who was clothed in purple
and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.
20 (Ac 3:2) There was also a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores,
who had been placed at his gate,
21 (Mt 15:27) desiring to be fed the crumbs falling from the rich man's
table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 (Jn 13:23) "It came to pass that the beggar died and was carried
by the angels to Abraham's presence. The rich man also died and was buried.
23 (Ps 9:17; Isa 14:9I) n Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes
and saw Abraham from a distance and Lazarus in his presence.
24 (Mt 25:41; Lk 16:30) So he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me,
and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue.
For I am tormented in this flame.'
25 (Lk 6:24; Ps 17:14) "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you
in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner
evil things. But now he is comforted and you are tormented.
26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf,
so that those who would pass from here to you cannot,
nor can those from there pass to us.'
27 "He said, 'Then I pray you, father, to send him to my father's house,
28 for I have five brothers, to testify to them,
lest they also come to this place of torment.'
29 (Ac 15:21) "Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the Prophets.
Let them hear them.'
30 (Lk 16:24) “He said, 'No, father Abraham. But if someone from
the dead goes to them, they will repent.’'
31 (Jn 12:10-11) "He said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets,
neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.' "
After Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, he parachuted
into the Russian countryside. A farm woman spotted the orange-clad cosmonaut,
still wearing his helmet and dragging two parachutes. "Can it be that you have
come from outer space?" she asked in surprise.
"As a matter of fact, I have," he said.
Soviet leaders sadly turned the historic flight into antireligious propaganda.
"Gagarin went into space, but he didn't see any god there,"
their premier declared. (Gagarin himself never said such a thing.)
As C. S. Lewis observed, "Those who do not find [God]
on earth are unlikely to find Him in space."
Jesus warned us about ignoring God in this life. He told a story of two men
who died-a rich man who had no time for God, and Lazarus, a destitute
man rich in faith (Luke 16:19-31). In torment, the rich man pleaded
with Abraham for his brothers still on earth. "Send Lazarus," he begged Abraham.
"If someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent" (vv. 27, 30).
Abraham got to the heart of the problem: "If they do not listen to Moses
and the Prophets, they will not be convinced
even if someone rises from the dead" (v. 31).
"Seeing is never believing," wrote Oswald Chambers.
"We interpret what we see in the light of what we believe."
By: Tim Gustafson
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Reflect & Pray
What do you believe about the existence of God
and the reality of Christ's resurrection?
How do your beliefs affect your day-to-day choices?
Father, I pray today for those who don't yet believe in You.
Draw them by the gentle power and love of Your Holy Spirit.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light
John 8:12
12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6)Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me
shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was
illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being
transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of
reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim
recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus
as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.
When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not
of thousands of blazing bulbes lighting up a football field for a night game.
Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the
immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,
but lights it only one step at a time.
Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the
light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,
and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.
If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the
road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp
to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,
and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart frm the Light?
What was the result?
b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close
to Jesus?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
1 Tim 6:17-19
17 (Ro 11:20; 1Ti 4:10) Command those who are rich in this world that they
not be conceited, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God,
who richly gives us all things to enjoy.
18 (Ro 12:8; 12:13) Command that they do good, that they be rich
in good works, generous, willing to share,
19 (Lk 16:9; 1Ti 6:12) and laying up in store for themselves a good
foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of eternal life.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Eternal Faithfulness
Ps 89:1 -8
PSALMS 89
A Contemplative Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever;
with my mouth I will make known
Your faithfulness to all generations.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For I have said,
"Mercy shall be built up forever;
Your faithfulness shall be
established in the heavens."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You have said,
"I have made a covenant with my chosen one;
I have sworn to David my servant:
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) 'Your offspring I will establish forever,
and build up your throne for all generations.' " Selah
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Let the heavens praise Your wonders, O Lord;
Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) For who in the skies can
be compared to the Lord?
Who among the heavenly sons is like the Lord?
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) God is greatly to be feared
in the assembly of the holy ones
and awesome to all those who surround Him.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) O Lord God of Hosts,
who is a mighty Lord like You,
with Your faithfulness all around You?
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
Day 23 of the Month
a) Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.
b) Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.
(
John 13:34-35
34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,
even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another."
Rom 12:10
10 Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honour
Heb 10:24
24 And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works.
1 Peter 3:8
8 Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious,
and be kind.
1 John 3:23
23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name
of His Son ÂJesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to be filled with the Holy Spirit
so the you are the power to thrive.
Pray to the Lord and give Him all the Glory.
Pray to the Lord to know him as the Living Lord.
Pray to the Lord for He is The Light
.
Pray to the Lord for He is Your Source of richness.
Pray to the Lord becuse He is Majesty.
.
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 for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.
Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across your country.
Pray for those in The Maldives will strenghen every new believer
and establish a network of supportive Christians .
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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