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Day 170, 19 June 2021



Eccliesiates 7-12



Ecclesiastes 7

The Value of Wisdom

1 (Pr 22:1; Ecc 4:2) A good name is better than precious ointment,

and the day of death than the day of birth.

2 (Ps 90:12) It is better to go to a house of mourning

than to go to a house of feasting,

for this is the end of all mankind;

and the living will lay it to heart.

3 Grief is better than laughter,

for with a downcast face the heart considers the good.

4 The heart of those who are wise is in the house of mourning,

but the heart of those who are foolish in the house of feasting.

5 (Ps 141:5; Pr 15:31-32) It is better to hear the rebuke from a wise man

than a man listen to the song of fools.

6 (Ps 58:9; 118:12) For like the crackling sound of thorns under a pot,

so is the mocking laughter of fools.

And this is also vanity.

7 (Dt 16:19; Ex 23:8) For oppression brings confusion to the wise man,

and a bribe destroys a man's heart.

8 (Pr 14:29; 16:32) The end of a matter is better than the beginning of it,

and the patient in spirit than the haughty in spirit.

9 (Pr 14:17; Jas 1:19; Pr 16:32) Do not be quick in your spirit to be angry,

for irritation settles in the bosom of fools.

10 Do not say, "Why were the earlier days better than these days?"

For it is not from wisdom that you inquire this.

11 (Ecc 11:7) Wisdom is good with an inheritance,

and an advantage to those who see the sun.

12 (Pr 3:18; 8:35) For the protection of wisdom

is like the protection of money,

and the advantage of knowledge is

that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

13 (Ecc 1:15; Job 12:14) Consider the work of God:

Who is able to make straight

what He has made crooked?

14 (Ecc 3:22; Dt 28:47) In the day of prosperity be joyful,

but in the day of distress consider:

God has made the one

as well as the other.

For this reason man will not be able to understand

anything that comes after him.

15 (Ecc 8:12-14; 6:12) I have seen everything in my days of vanity:

There is the righteous man who dies in his righteousness,

and there is the wicked man who extends his life of evil.

16 (Ro 12:3; Pr 25:16) Do not be excessively righteous,

and do not be extremely wise;

why should you destroy yourself?

17 (Ps 55:23; Pr 10:27) Do not be overly wicked,

and do not be a fool;

why should you die before your time?

18 (Ecc 8:12; 11:6) It is good that you should take hold of this,

and from the other not withhold your hand;

for he who fears God will come out from them all.

19 (Pr 21:22; 24:5) Wisdom strengthens the wise man

more than ten rulers who are in the city.

20 (1Ki 8:46; 2Ch 6:36; Pr 20:9) For there is not a righteous man on earth

who only does good and refrains from sin.

21 (Pr 30:10) Do not give heed to everything people say,

lest you hear your servant cursing you.

22 Your heart knows

that many times you have spoken a curse against others.

23 (Ro 1:22) All this I have tested by wisdom. I said,

"I will be wise,"

but it was far from me.

24 (Ro 11:33; 1Ti 6:16) That which is, is far off,

and exceedingly deep.

Who can find it out?

25 (Ecc 10:13) And I turned my heart to know,

and seek and search out wisdom in how things are

and to experience wicked folly,

even foolishness and madness.

26 (Pr 22:14; 2:18-19) I find more bitter than death

the woman whose heart is snares

and nets,

and whose hands are fetters.

He who pleases God escapes her,

but the sinner is taken by her.

27 "See, this is what I found," says the Preacher,

"adding one thing to another to find the sum,

28 (Job 33:23) which my soul still seeks

but I do not find:

One man among a thousand I have found,

but a woman among all these I have not found.

29 (Ge 3:6-7) See, this only have I found:

that God made man upright,

but they have sought out many schemes."



Ecclesiastes 8



1 (Dt 28:50; Ex 34:29-30) Who is like a wise man?

And who knows the interpretation of a matter?

A man's wisdom makes his face shine,

and the harshness of his face is softened.



The Value of Obedience



2 (1Ki 2:43) I say, "Keep the king's command, because of your oath to God.

3 (Ecc 10:4) Do not be hasty to leave his presence. Do not take a stand

in an unpleasant matter, for he does whatever pleases him."

4 (Job 9:12; Da 4:35) For the word of the king is powerful,

and who would say to him, "What are you doing?"

5 He who keeps his command will know no evil thing;

and a wise heart will know the appropriate time and just way.

6 (Ecc 3:1; 3:17) For to every matter there is an appropriate time and just way,

though a man's distress weighs heavily on him.

7 (Ecc 6:12; 9:12) For he does not know what will happen;

for who can declare to him what will occur?

8 (Job 14:5; Isa 28:15 ) There is not a man with mastery

over the wind to restrain it,

nor with power over the day of death.

And no one can discharge a battle,

nor can wickedness rescue the one possessing it.

9 (Ecc 5:8) All this I saw while applying my heart to every work

that is done under the sun, when one man rules over another

to the other's hurt.



God's Unknowable Ways



10 (Ecc 9:5; Pr 10:7) Then I saw the wicked buried. They used to go in

and out of the holy place, and they were praised [Or the Heb. forgotten].

in the city where they did works. This is also vanity.

11 (Ps 10:6; Isa 26:10) Because the sentence against an evil deed

is not executed swiftly, the heart of the sons of men is fully set to do evil.

12 (Ps 37:11; 37:18–19) Since one who sins may do evil a hundred times

and extend his life, I also have experienced that it will be good for those

who fear God when they have reverence before Him.

13 (Job 14:2; Ecc 6:12) But it will not be well for the wicked, and he will

not prolong his days, like a shadow, because he does not fear before God.

14 (Ecc 7:15; Mal 3:15) There is a vanity that takes place on the earth that

there are righteous men who are treated according to the deeds of the

wicked, and there are wicked men who are treated according to the deeds

of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

15 (Ecc 2:24; 3:12-13) And I commend joy, for man has nothing better

under the sun than to eat and drink and be joyful; for this will go with him

in his labor all the days of his life that God has given him under the sun.

16 (Ps 127:2; Ecc 1:13) When I set my heart to know wisdom and to experience

the affairs that are done on earth, though day and night there is no sleep

for one's eyes,

17 (Ecc 3:11; Ps 73:16) then I saw all the work of God, that a man cannot

comprehend the work that is done under the sun. Inasmuch as a man labors

to seek, he will not understand. Even if a wise man claims to know,

he cannot grasp it.



Ecclesiastes 9



A Common Fate



1 (Dt 33:3; Ecc 8:14) For I considered all this in my heart, so that I could

declare it all: that the deeds of the righteous and the wise are in the hand

of God. No man knows whether love or hate awaits them; both are before him.

2 (Job 9:22; Mal 3:5) The same fate comes to all: There is one fate

for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the evil,

[Evil from Gk.] is missing in some [Heb. mss. for the clean and the unclean,]

for him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice.

As is the good,

so is the sinner;

he who takes an oath

as he who fears an oath.

3 (Ecc 1:17; 8:11) And this is an evil in all that is done under the sun:

that the same event happens to all. Truly the hearts of the sons of men are

filled with evil, and folly is in their hearts while they have life,

and after that they go to the dead.

4 But for him who is joined to all

the living here is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

5 (Job 14:21; Isa 26:14 ) The living know that they will die,

but the dead know nothing;

they have no more reward,

for the memory of them is forgotten.

6 What they loved, hated,

and envied has already perished;

and there is no reward for them from long ago

in everything that is done under the sun.

7 (Ecc 8:15) Go and eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine

with a pleasant heart; for God is already pleased with your deeds.

8 (Ps 23:5) At all times may your clothing be white,

and let not oil ever lack on your head.

9 (Ecc 2:10; 6:12) Enjoy life with the wife whom you love all the days

of your vain life which He has given you under the sun;

because that is your reward in life and in your toil

because you have labored under the sun.

10 (Ro 12:11; Col 3:23) Whatever your hands find to do, do with your strength;

for there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol,

the place where you are going.

11 (Jer 9:23; Ecc 4:1) Again I saw under the sun that-

the race is not to the swift,

nor the battle to the strong,

nor food to the wise,

nor riches to the intelligent,

nor favor to those with knowledge;

but time and chance happen to them all.

12 (Pr 29:6; 1Th 5:3) For man does not know his time:

Like fish caught in an unfortunate net,

like birds caught in a snare,

so the sons of men are ensnared at a tragic, yet appointed time,

when it suddenly falls on them.



The Excellence of Wisdom



13 I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me:

14 There was a small city with a few men in it; and a great king came

and surrounded it, and he built up great siege works against it.

15 (Ecc 4:13) But a poor, wise man was found there, and he himself

in his wisdom delivered the city, but no one remembered that poor man.

16 (Ecc 7:19; Pr 21:22) Then I said, "Wisdom is better than strength;

yet the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard."

17 The words of the wise heard in quietness are better

than the shouting of a ruler among fools.

18 (Jos 7:1; 7:5) Wisdom is better than weapons of war,

but only one sinner can destroy much that is good.



Ecclesiastes 10



1 A dead fly causes a stench in mixed anointing oil,

so a little folly is more weighty than wisdom and honor.

2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right,

but the heart of a fool to the left.

3 (Pr 13:16; 18:2) Even when a fool walks on the road,

he lacks sense,

and he shows everyone that he is a fool.

4 (Pr 25:15; Ecc 8:3) If the anger of a ruler rises against you,

do not leave your post;

for calmness pacifies great offenses.

5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun

like an error that goes out from a ruler:

6 (Est 3:1; Pr 28:12) Folly is set in many high places,

but the rich sit in a low place.

7 (Pr 19:10; 30:22) I have seen slaves riding on horses,

and officials walking along the ground like slaves.

8 (Am 5:19; Pr 26:2)7 He who digs a pit will fall into it,

and whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.

9 He who quarries stones is injured by them,

and he who splits wood is in danger from them.

10 If an iron piece is blunt

and there is no one to sharpen it,

then he must prevail with more strength;

but wisdom is a benefit to succeed.

11 (Jer 8:17; Ps 58:4-5) If a serpent bites before it is charmed,

there is no advantage to the charmer.

12 (Lk 4:22; Pr 15:2) The words of a wise man's mouth bring favor,

but the speech of a fool consumes him;

13 the beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness,

and the end of his talk is evil madness.

14 (Pr 15:2; Ecc 3:22) A fool multiplies words,

though no man knows what is to be;

who can tell him what will be after him?

15 The labor of the foolish makes him weary,

such that he does not know the way to the city!

16 (Isa 3:12; 2Ch 13:7) Woe to you, O land, when your king is a lad,

and your princes are feasting in the morning!

17 Happy are you, O land, when your king is from nobility,

and your princes are feasting at the appropriate time-

with self-control and not drunkenness!

18 (Pr 20:4 ) The roof beams sink in with slothfulness,

and with the idleness of one’s hands the house drips.

19 (Ps 104:15) They make feasts for laughter,

and wine gladdens life;

but money resolves everything.

20 (Ex 22:28; Ac 23:5) Even in your mind do not curse the king;

and in your bedchamber do not curse the rich;

for a bird in the sky may carry your voice,

and a winged creature may declare the matter.



Ecclesiastes 11



The Value of Diligence



1 (Pr 19:17; Mt 10:42; Heb 6:10) Cast your bread upon the waters,

for you will find it after many days.

2 (Ps 112:9; 1Ti 6:18-19) Give a portion to seven, or even eight,

for you do not know what calamity may happen on the earth.

3 If the clouds are full of rain,

they empty out on the land;

and if a tree falls to the north or south,

in the place that the tree falls, there it will be.

4 He who observes the wind will not sow,

and he who regards the clouds will not reap.

5 (Jn 3:8; Ecc 8:17) As you do not know the way of the wind,

or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child;

likewise you do not know the work of God

who has made everything.

6 (Ecc 9:10) In the morning sow your seed,

and in the evening do not let your hand rest;

because you do not know which activity will find success,

this way or that way,

or if the both will be good.



Remember Your Creator in Your Youth



7 (Ecc 7:11) Light is sweet,

and good for the eyes to see the sun;

8 for if a man lives many years,

may he rejoice in all of them.

But let him also remember

that the days of darkness are many.

Everything that comes is vanity.

9 (Ecc 12:14; Job 31:7) Rejoice, O young man, in your youth,

and in your early years may your heart do you good;

walk in the path of your heart

and the desire of your eyes;

but know that in all these things

God will bring you into judgment.

10 (2Co 7:1; 2Ti 2:22) Take away anger from your heart,

and remove distress from your body,

for youth and the dawn are vanity.



Ecclesiastes 12



1 (Ecc 11:8; 2Sa 19:35) Remember your Creator

in the days of your youth,

before the difficult days come

and the years arrive when you say,

"I have no pleasure in them":

2 before the sun, light,

moon, and stars are darkened,

and the clouds leave after the rain;

3 in the day when those watching the house tremble,

and the strong men are bent over;

when the grinders cease because they are few,

and those looking through the windows have dimmed eyes;

4 (2Sa 19:35; Jer 25:10) and the doors on the street are shut,

and the sound of grinding is low;

and one rises up at the sound of a bird,

and all the daughters of song are brought low;

5 (Job 17:13; 30:23) when they are afraid of heights,

even the terrors along the road;

the almond tree blossoms,

the grasshopper drags itself along

and desire fails,

because man goes to his eternal home,

and the mourners go about the streets.

6 Remember your Creator before the cord of silver is snapped,

or the bowl of gold smashed,

or the jar by the spring broken

or the wheel at the cistern crushed.

7 (Ge 3:19; Zec 12:1 ) The dust returns to the earth where it was,

and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

8 (Ecc 1:2) It is all vanity, says the Preacher;

all is vanity.



Epilogue

9 (1Ki 4:32; Pr 1:1) And in addition to being wise,

the Preacher still taught the people knowledge,

and he considered, sought out, and arranged many proverbs.

10 And the Preacher sought to discover words of delight,

and to write in uprightness words of truth.

11 (Ezr 9:8; Ps 80:1) The words of the wise are like goads,

and the collected sayings are like firmly embedded nails,

given by one shepherd.

12 (Ecc 1:18) My son, beware of anything beyond these.

Of making many books there is no end,

and much study is a weariness to the flesh.

13 (Dt 10:12; Ecc 5:7) Now all has been heard.

Let us hear the conclusion of the matter:

Fear God and keep His commandments,

for this is the whole duty of man.

14 (1Co 4:5; Ecc 11:9) For God will bring every deed into judgment,

including every secret thing,

whether good or evil.





2) Our Daily Bread for 19 June 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/06/19

entitled Bigger Than Our Problems



Job 40:15-24



15 "Look now at the behemoth (a dinosaur)

which I made along with you;

he eats grass like an ox.

16 See now his strength is in his hips,

and his power is in the muscles of his belly.

17 He moves his tail like a cedar;

the sinews of his thighs are wrapped together.

18 His bones are like strong pieces of brass;

his bones are like bars of iron.

19 He is the first of the works of God;

He who made him can bring near His sword.

20 Surely the mountains bring forth food for him,

where all the beasts of the field play.

21 He lies under the shady trees,

in the thicket of the reed and marsh.

22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow;

the willows of the brook surround him.

23 Look, the river rages, but he is not alarmed;

he trusts that he can draw up the Jordan into his mouth.

24 Can anyone catch it by its eyes,

or pierce its nose with a snare?







What do you imagine dinosaurs looked like when they were alive?

Big teeth? Scaly skin? Long tails? Artist Karen Carr recreates these extinct

creatures in large murals. One of her panoramas is over twenty feet tall

and sixty feet long. Because of its size, it required a crew of experts

to install it in sections where it resides

in the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.



It would be hard to stand in front of this mural without feeling dwarfed

by the dinosaurs. I get a similar sensation when I read God's description

of the powerful animal called "Behemoth" (Job 40:15). This big guy munched

grass like an ox and had a tail the size of a tree trunk. His bones were

like iron pipes. He lumbered through the hills grazing, stopping occasionally

to relax at the local swamp. When floodwaters surged,

Behemoth never raised an eyebrow.



No one could tame this incredible creature-except its Maker (v. 19).

God reminded Job of this truth during a time when Job's problems had cast

ominous shadows over his life. Grief, bewilderment, and frustration filled

his field of vision until he began to question God. But God's response

helped Job see the real size of things. God was bigger than all his issues

and powerful enough to handle problems that Job couldn;t resolve on his own.

In the end, Job conceded, "I know that you can do all things" (42:2).



By: Jennifer Benson Schuldt



Reflect & Pray



Which is bigger, your worst problem or the God who made everything?

How does your view of God affect the way in which you handle problems?



Dear God, I believe You can help me with the things I'm facing today.

Help me to be open to Your power and goodness

when I feel overwhelmed by trouble.





3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 7 - The Great Exchange



2 Cor 5:21 - God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us,

that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.



People were talking ; the gossip lines were busy day and night.

Andrea, a Bible study leader and pillar of the church, had been

accused of indiscretion with a married man, another member

of the congregation. The rumours were proven untrue,

but that hardly mattered anymore. The damage was done.



"It's just not far," Andrea said. " It was all so unnecessary.

And now, even though I've done nothing wrong, my relationship

with that church will never be the same again."



We all know what pain is caused by undeserved accusation,

rejection, and misunderstanding. Sometimes, when the smoke clears,

irreparable damage has been done, even when no sin has occurred.

We can understand the torment that comes when we've sinned,

but when we've done nothing wrong, the injustice seem unbearable.



Jesus knew what it was to suffer unjustly. He had never sinned at all,

yet he 'became sin' for us. He gave himself in an outrageous exchange:

he took our sin and gave us his righteousness.



Living in this exchange does not mean, of course, that we will be exempt

from pain, that we will never again suffer unjustly or be subject

to rejection. But in Christ, we are declared righteous before God,

just as Jesus himself is righteous. And as we submit

to the Holy Spirit's work in us, we become righteous ,

obeying him and growing in grace. Christ endured rejection

for us so that we might live in him.



Application



1. Have I ever suffered unjustly or been rejected by someone without cause?



2. How can this verse, coupled with my own expereience give me a greater

depth of appreciation of what Christ suffered for me?



4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland



Deut 8:18



18 But you must remember the Lord your God,

for it is He who gives you the ability to get wealth,

so that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers,

as it is today.



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



When you are lonely



PSALMS 25:15-21



15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,

for He will lead my feet from the net.

16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,

for I am isolated and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;

bring me out of my distresses.

18 Look on my pain and misery,

and forgive all my sins.

19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,

and they hate me with violent hatred.

20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!

Let me not suffer shame,

for I seek refuge in You.

21 Truth and integrity will preserve me

while I wait for You.



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



19th Day of the Month



a) Pray that 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 and remember He is Creator.



Pray to the Lord and place your burdens on Him.



Pray to the Lord and petition your requests to Him.



Pray to the Lord to under His Covenant



Pray to the Lord and find Him in your loneliness.



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 the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders

as they make vital decisions that shape Society



Pray for families in Saudi arabia seeking asylum after being forced

to flee their country.



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.