Dave Yadallee's personal blog

Day 167, 16 June 2021



Proverbs 25-26



Proverbs 25

More Proverbs of Solomon

1 (Pr 1:1; 1Ki 4:32)These are also proverbs of Solomon,

which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.

2 (Dt 29:29; Job 29:16) It is the glory of God to conceal a thing,

but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.

3 As the heaven for height, and the earth for depth,

so the heart of kings is unsearchable.

4 (2Ti 2:20-21) Take away the dross from the silver,

and there will come forth a vessel for the refiner.

5 (Pr 16:12; 20:8) Take away the wicked from before the king,

and his throne will be established in righteousness.

6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,

and do not stand in the place of great men;

7 for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”

than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,

whom your eyes have seen.

8 (Mt 5:25; Pr 17:14) Do not go forth hastily to strive;

lest you do not know what to do in the end,

when your neighbor has put you to shame.

9 (Pr 11:13) Debate your cause with your neighbor himself,

and do not disclose a secret to another;

10 lest he who hears it put you to shame,

and your reputation be ruined.

11 (Pr 15:23; Isa 50:4) A word fitly spoken

is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

12 (Ps 141:5) As an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold,

so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

13 (Pr 13:17) As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,

so is a faithful messenger to those who send him,

for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

14 (Pr 20:6) Whoever boasts himself of a false gift

is like clouds and wind without rain.

15 (Pr 15:1; Ecc 10:4) By long forbearing is a prince persuaded,

and a soft tongue breaks the bone.

16 (Pr 25:27) Have you found honey? Eat only as much as is sufficient for you,

lest you be filled with it and vomit it.

17 Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house,

lest he be weary of you and so hate you.

18 (Ps 57:4; Pr 12:18) A man who bears false witness against his neighbour

is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

19 (Isa 36:6 )Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble

is like a broken tooth and a foot out of joint.

20 (Ro 12:15) As he who takes away a garment in cold weather,

and as vinegar on soda,

so is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.

21 (Ex 23:4-5; Mt 5:44) If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;

and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

22 (2Sa 16:12) for you will heap coals of fire upon his head,

and the Lord will reward you.

23 (Ps 101:5 ) The north wind brings rain,

and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

24 (Pr 21:9) It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop

than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

25 (Pr 15:30) As cold waters to a thirsty soul,

so is good news from a far country.

26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked

is as a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring.

27 (Pr 27:2) It is not good to eat much honey;

so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

28 (Pr 16:32) He who has no rule over his own spirit

is like a city that is broken down and without walls.



Proverbs 26

1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,

so honor is not seemly for a fool.

2 (Nu 23:8; 2Sa 16:12) As the bird by flitting, as the swallow by flying,

so the curse without cause will not alight.

3 (Ps 32:9; Pr 10:13) A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,

and a rod for the fool's back.

4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,

lest you also be like unto him.

5 (Pr 28:11; Mt 16:1–-4) Answer a fool according to his folly,

lest he be wise in his own conceit.

6 (Pr 10:26) He who sends a message by the hand of a fool

cuts off the feet and drinks violence.

7 (Pr 26:9) The legs of the lame are not equal;

so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

8 (Pr 26:1) As he who binds a stone in a sling,

so is he who gives honor to a fool.

9 (Pr 23:35) As a thorn goes into the hand of a drunkard,

so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

10 The great God who formed all things

rewards the fool and rewards the transgressor.

11 (Ex 8:15; 2Pe 2:22) As a dog returns to its vomit,

so a fool returns to his folly.

12 (Pr 29:20; Mt 21:31; Pr 26:5) Do you see a man wise in his own conceit?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.

13 (Pr 22:13) The slothful man says, "There is a lion in the way!

A lion is in the streets!"

14 As the door turns upon his hinges,

so does the slothful upon his bed.

15 (Pr 19:24) The slothful buries his hand in his bowl;

it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.

16 (Pr 26:12) The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit

than seven men who can answer reasonably.

17 He who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him

is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

18 As a madman who casts

firebrands, arrows, and death,

19 (Eph 5:4) so is the man who deceives his neighbor,

and says, "I was only joking."

20 (Pr 22:10; 16:28) Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;

so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.

21 (Pr 15:18; 29:22) As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,

so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

22 (Pr 18:8) The words of a talebearer are as wounds,

and go down into the innermost parts of the body.

23 Burning lips and a wicked heart

are like earthenware covered with silver dross.

24 (Pr 12:20) He who hates dissembles with his lips,

and lays up deceit within him;

25 (Ps 28:3) when he speaks kindly, do not believe him,

for there are seven abominations in his heart;

26 though his hatred is covered by deceit,

his wickedness will be shown before the whole congregation.

27 (Pr 28:10; Est 7:10) Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,

and he who rolls a stone, it will return upon him.

28 (Pr 29:5 ) A lying tongue hates those who are afflicted by it,

and a flattering mouth works ruin.



2) Our Daily Bread for 16 June 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/16/the-jesus-chair

entitled The Jesus Chair



John 8:27-32



27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.

28 (Jn 3:14; 5:19) So Jesus said to them, "When you lift up the Son of Man,

then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing of Myself.

But I speak these things as My Father taught Me.

29 (Jn 4:34; 8:16) He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone,

for I always do those things that please Him."

30 (Jn 7:31)As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.



The Truth Will Set You Free



31 (2Jn 1:9) Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him,

"If you remain in My word, then you are truly My disciples.

32(Ro 8:2; Jas 2:12)You shall know the truth,

and the truth shall set you free."



When my friend Marge met Tami at a Bible study meeting,

she noticed that they seemed to have little in common.

But Marge befriended her, and she learned a valuable lesson

from her new friend.



Tami had never been to a Bible study, and she was having

a hard time understanding something the other women

in the study talked about: that God communicated with them

-something she'd never experienced.



She so desired to hear from God that she took action.

Later, she told Marge. "I set aside an old wooden chair,

and every time I study my Bible, I ask Jesus to come sit in it."

Then Tami explained that whenever a verse stood out to her,

she would write out the verse in chalk on the chair. It's become her special

"Jesus chair," and she's filled it up with God's messages to her directly

from the Bible.



Marge says, "[The Jesus Chair] has changed [Tami's] life. She's growing

spiritually because Scripture is becoming personal."



While speaking to Jewish believers, Jesus said,

"If you remain in My word, then you are truly My disciples.

You shall know the truth,

and the truth shall set you free."” (John 8:31–32). Let's hold

to His teaching, whether it means writing His words on a chair,

memorizing them, or seeking to put them into action.

The truth and wisdom of Christ's messages help us grow in Him

and set us free.



By: Dave Branon



Reflect & Pray



What can you do in a practical way to more regularly take

in the wisdom found in the Bible?

How does the Holy Spirit help you understand Scripture?



Help me, God, to connect with You more and more through the wisdom

You've given me in the Bible. And then help me apply what I learn

to help me grow more and more like Jesus.



3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association



Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools



Week 3 - Saved Now and Forver - Day 4 - Daddy!



Romans 8:15



'For you have not received the spirit of slavery again to fear. But you have

received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba, Father." '



"I've always been a Daddy's girl," Sandi said proudly, and her relationship

with her father proved it. She was never spoiled, but even as a grown woman,

Sandi maintained a closeness with her father, sharing intimately with him the

important issues of her life. And just her use of the name "Daddy" indicated

that he was, indded a warm, approachable, attectionate man.

Many people are not so fortunate. Some fathers are stern and harsh;

others absent or uncaring, some even abusive. Few have the king of father

who presents a picture of the loving fatherhood of God.

But whatever our concept of fatherhood, God makes clear that he is everything

we always wanted our fathers to be - loving, forgiving, approachable,

totally accepting of us as we are, encouraging us to become all he has

created us to be.

In Romans 8, Paul calls God our "Abba Father". The Aramaic word for Father,

Abba, is an intimate term that might well be translated, Daddy.

God is our "Daddy," our "Abba" - not a distant, stern patriarch ready

to strike us down at the first sign of transgression, but a gentle,

loving Father who longs for us to climb into his lapand let him comfort us.

When we commit ourselves to Christ, Paul indicates, we do not receive a

"spirit of bondage to fear" but a "spirit of adoption." We are not called

to respond to God out of fear, but out of love and reverence.

We can relax and enjoy his presence, for we are his children,

and he is our loving Daddy.



Application



a) What concept of fatherhood do I have from my own experience with my father?

How does that correspond to Paul's description of God as "Daddy"?



b) How can this verse help change my perception of what it means to have

God as my Father?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Genesis 30:43



The man became exceedingly prosperous and had many sheep

and female servants and male servants and camels and donkeys.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



When you are anxious



Phil 4:4-7



4 (Php 3:1; Ro 12:12 Rejoice in the Lord always.

Again I will say, rejoice!

5 (Jas 5:8-9) Let everyone come to know your gentleness.

The Lord is at hand.

6 (Eph 6:18; Mt 6:25-33) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything,

by prayer and supplication with gratitude, make your requests known

to God.

7 (Jn 14:27; Col 3:15; Isa 26:3) And the peace of God, which surpasses

all understanding, will protect your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.



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?)



Quebec



Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec



Quebec 2015 population 8214 000



est Muslim Population 418946



CNMM Networks: Montreal



There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering

of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority

of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim

population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone

African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.

And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more

Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.

This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches

and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small

by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that

is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now

this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly

or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br

easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,

yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.

Agree in prayer for :



- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel

- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding

-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting

together for worship!

- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for

reaching Muslims in Quebec.



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



16th Day of the Month



a) Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false

idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences



( John 16:7-8



7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away.

For if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you.

But if I go, I will send Him to you.

8 When He comes, He will convict the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment"

)



b) Pray that poeple's hearts would be opened to see the folly

of denying God's supremacy



(



John 14:6



6 Jesus said to him,

"I am the way, the truth, and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through Me."



Rom 3:19-20



19 Now we know that whatever the law says,

it says to those who are under the law,

so that every mouth may be silenced,

and all the world may become accountable to God.

20 Therefore by the works of the law

no flesh will be justified in His sight,

for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.



2 Cor 5:10



10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,

that each one may receive his recompense in the body,

according to what he has done,

whether it was good or bad.



2 Cor 10:5



5 casting down imaginations and every high thing

that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,

bringing every thought into

captivity to the obedience of Christ,



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and have self-control and not be foolish .



Pray to the Lord to help you to connect with Him more

and more through the wisdom

He has given us in the Bible. And then help us apply what we learn

to help us grow more and more like Jesus.



Pray to Jesus Christ to thank we are part of Family and Priesthood.



Pray to the Lord and thank Him for the success he has given you

.

Pray to the Lord understand his peace.



Pray for Muslims in Quebec to receive Christ as Saviour

and that Christian outreach will increase in Quebec.



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 that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false

idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences



Pray that poeple's hearts would be opened to see the folly

of denying God's supremacy



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.