Dave Yadallee's personal blog

Day 182, 1 July 2021



2 Kings 1 - 4



2 Kings 1



God Judges Ahaziah



1 (2Sa 8:2) Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

2 (Mt 10:25; Mk 3:22) Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper

chamber that was in Samaria and became ill. So he sent messengers

and said to them, "Go, inquire of Baal-Zebub the god of Ekron

whether I will recover from this illness."

3 (1Ki 17:1) But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite,

"Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria,

and say to them, 'Is it because there is not a God in Israel,

that you go to inquire of Baal-Zebub the god of Ekron?'

4 (2Ki 1:6; 1:16) Therefore thus says the Lord, 'You will not come down from

the bed on which you have gone up but will surely die.'" Then Elijah departed.

5 When the messengers returned to the king, he said to them,

"Why have you returned?"

6 And they said to him, "A man came up to meet us and said to us,

'Go, return to the king that sent you and say to him: Thus says the Lord:

Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire

of Baal-Zebub the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not come down

from the bed on which you have gone up, but you will surely die.'"

7 He said to them, "What sort of man was he who came up to meet you

and told you these things?"

8 (Zec 13:4; Mt 3:4) They answered him, "He was a hairy man

with a leather belt around his waist."

He said, "It was Elijah the Tishbite."

9 (2Ki 6:13-14) Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty

with his fifty men. He went up to Elijah, and there he was, sitting

on the top of a hill, and he said to him,

"Man of God, the king says, 'Come down.' "

10 (Lk 9:54; 1Ki 18:36-38) But Elijah answered the captain of fifty:

"If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven

and consume you and your fifty men." Then fire came down from heaven

and consumed him and his fifty men.

11 Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty men.

He said, "Man of God, thus says the king: Come down quickly."

12 Elijah answered them, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down

from heaven and consume you and your fifty men."

Then the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty men.

13 (Isa 1:5) Then again the king sent a third captain of fifty with his fifty men.

The third captain of fifty went up, came and fell on his knees before Elijah,

and pleaded with him, "Man of God, may my life and the life of these

fifty servants of yours be precious in your sight.

14 See, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two captains

of the former fifties with their fifty men. May my life now be precious

in your sight."

15 (Isa 51:12; Jer 1:17) Then the angel of the Lord said to Elijah,

"Go down with him. Do not be afraid of him." So he arose and went down

with him to the king.

16 Then he said to him, "Thus says the Lord: Have you sent messengers

to inquire of Baal-Zebub the god of Ekron, because there is no God in Israel

to inquire of His word? Therefore you will not come down from the bed

on which you have gone up, but you will surely die."

17 (2Ki 3:1) So he died according to the word of the Lord

which Elijah had spoken.

Then Jehoram [About 27 feet, or 8.1 meters. ]reigned in his place

in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah,

because he had no son.

18 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written

in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?



2 Kings 2



Elijah Ascends to Heaven



1 (Ge 5:24; Heb 11:5; Jos 4:19) Then when the Lord was about to take Elijah

up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2 (1Sa 1:26; 2Ki 2:6) Elijah said to Elisha, "Tarry here, I ask you,

for the Lord has sent me to Bethel."

But Elisha said to him, "As the Lord lives, and as you live,

I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel.

3 (2Ki 4:1; 4:38) The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came

out to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the Lord

is taking away your master from you?"

And he said, "Yes, I know. Keep silent."

4 (2Ki 2:2; Jos 6:26; 1Ki 16:34) Elijah said to him, "Elisha, stay here,

for the Lord has sent me to Jericho."

And he said, "As the Lord lives, and as you live, I will not leave you."

So they entered Jericho.

5 (2Ki 2:3) The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho approached Elisha

and said to him, "Do you know that today the Lord is taking away your master

from you?" And he said, "Yes, I know. Keep silent."

6 (2Ki 2:2) Then Elijah said to him, "Stay here, for the Lord has

sent me to the Jordan."

And he said, "As the Lord lives, and as you live, I will not leave you."

And the two of them went on.

7 Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood at a distance,

and the two of them stood by the Jordan.

8 (1Ki 19:19; Ex 14:21-22) Then Elijah took his robe and rolled it up

and struck the water, and it was divided from one side to the other.

Then the two of them crossed on dry ground.

9 (Nu 11:17; Dt 21:17) And as they were crossing, Elijah said to Elisha,

"Ask for something, and I will do it for you before I am taken away from you."

And Elisha said, "Let a double portion of your spirit be upon me."

10 He said, "You have asked for a difficult thing, but if you see me

when I am taken from you, it will happen to you. If not, it will not."

11 (2Ki 6:17; Ps 68:17) As they continued walking and talking,

a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them,

and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

12 (2Ki 13:14) Elisha was watching and crying, "My father, my father,

the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!" And he did not see him again.

Then he grabbed his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.

13 He picked up the robe of Elijah that fell from him,

and he returned and stood on the bank of the Jordan.

14 And he took the robe of Elijah that fell from him, and struck the water,

and said, "Where is the Lord, God of Elijah?" When he had struck the water,

it parted from one side to the other, and Elisha crossed over.

15 When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho saw him from far off,

they said, "The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha." And they came to meet him

and bowed down to the ground before him.

16 (1Ki 18:12; Ac 8:39) They said to him, "Look now, there are fifty strong

men with your servants. Let them go and look for your master.

Perhaps the Spirit of the Lord has lifted him up and thrown him

on some mountain or into some valley." He said, "Do not send them."

17 (2Ki 8:11) When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, "Send them."

So they sent fifty men, and they searched for three days but did not find him.

18 When they returned to him (for he had stayed at Jericho),

he said to them, "Did I not say to you, do not go?"



Elisha Performs Miracles



19 Now the men of the city said to Elisha, "The location of this city is good,

as my lord sees, but the water is bad, and the land is unfruitful."

20 He said, "Bring me a new bowl and put salt in it."

So they brought it to him.

21 (2Ki 4:41; 6:6) He went out to the spring of water and threw the salt into

it and said, "Thus says the Lord: I have healed this water. No more death

or unfruitfulness will come from it."

22 So the waters have been healthy until this day,

according to the word that Elisha spoke.

23 (2Ch 36:16; Job 30:1) He went up from there to Bethel, and going up

on the way, little boys came out of the city and made fun of him

and said to him, "Go up, you bald head! Go up, you bald head!"

24 He turned around, saw them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord.

Then two she-bears came out of the woods and ripped open 42 of the boys.

25 (2Ki 4:25; 1Ki 18:19-20) He went from there to Mount Carmel,

and from there he returned to Samaria.



2 Kings 3



Jehoram Reigns Over Israel



1 (2Ki 1:17) Now Jehoram son of Ahab reigned over Israel in Samaria

in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah and reigned twelve years.

2 (1Ki 21:25; 2Ki 10:18) He did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not like

his father and mother, for he removed the pillar of Baal that his father

had made.

3 (1Ki 14:16) Nevertheless he clung to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat,

who had caused Israel to sin. He did not depart from them.

4 (2Sa 8:2) Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-breeder and gave back

to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of

a hundred thousand rams.

5 (2Ki 1:1) But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled

against the king of Israel.

6 King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time and mustered all Israel.

71Ki 22:4He went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying,

"The king of Moab has rebelled against me.

Will you go with me to Moab to battle?"

He said, "I will go up. I am as you are, my people as your people,

and my horses as your horses."

8 Then he said, "Which way should we go up?"

And he said, "The way through the Wilderness of Edom."

9 (1Ki 22:47) So the king of Israel, the king of Judah,

and the king of Edom went, and they marched around seven days.

But there was no water for the camp or for the livestock that followed them.

10 The king of Israel said, "Alas! The Lord has called these three kings

to give them into the hand of Moab!"

11 (1Ki 22:7; 19:21) But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there a prophet of the Lord

here, through whom we may inquire of the Lord?"

Then one of the king of Israel's servants answered,

"Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah, is here."

12 Jehoshaphat said, "The word of the Lord is with him."

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

13 (1Ki 18:19; 22:6) Elisha said to the king of Israel, "What have I to do with you?

Go to your father's prophets, or to your mother's prophets."

Then the king of Israel said to him, "No. The Lord has called these three kings

to deliver them into the hand of Moab."

14 (1Ki 17:1; 2Ki 5:16) Elisha said, "As the Lord of Hosts lives, before

whom I stand, surely, were it not for my regard for Jehoshaphat

the king of Judah, I would not look at you nor see you.

15 (Eze 1:3; 1Sa 16:23) Now bring me a musician."

And when the musician played, the hand of the Lord came upon him.

16 He said, "Thus says the Lord, 'Make this valley full of pools.'

17 (Ps 107:35) For thus says the Lord, 'You will not see wind,

nor will you see rain, yet that valley will be filled with water,

that you may drink, both you and your livestock, and your cattle.'

18 (Jer 32:17; 32:27) This is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord,

and He will give the Moabites into your hand.

19 You will strike every fortified city and every choice city,

and will cut down every good tree, and stop every spring of water,

and you will ruin every good piece of land with stones."

20 (Ex 29:39-40) So in the morning as the offering was offered up,

suddenly water flowed from the way of Edom,

and the land was filled with water.

21 When all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight

against them, all who were able to bear arms and older were summoned

and stood at the border.

22 They got up early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water,

and the Moabites saw the water opposite them was as red as blood.

23 Then they said, "This is blood. The kings have surely fought together;

and they have killed one another. Now therefore, Moab, to the spoil!"

24 When they came to the camp of Israel, the children of Israel arose

and struck the Moabites, so that they ran from them.

And they went forward into their land, killing the Moabites.

25 (2Ki 3:19; Isa 16:7) They demolished the cities, and on every good

piece of land every man threw a stone and filled it with stones,

and they stopped every spring of water and cut down every good tree.

Only in Kir Hareseth did the stones in the wall remain,

until the slingers surrounded it and struck it.

26 When the king of Moab saw that the battle was overwhelming him,

he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom,

but they were unable.

27 (Mic 6:7; Dt 12:31) Then he took his firstborn son, who would have reigned

in his place, and offered him for a burnt offering on the wall.

And great wrath came upon Israel, and they departed from him

and returned to their own land.



2 Kings 4



The Widow's Olive Oil



1 (2Ki 2:3; Lev 25:39-41) Now one of the wives of the sons of the prophets

cried to Elisha, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that

your servant feared the Lord, but a creditor has come to take

my two sons as slaves."

2 (1Ki 17:12) Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you?

Tell me, what do you have in the house?"

She said, "Your servant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil."

3 Then he said, "Go, ask for vessels from all your neighbors,

empty vessels and not just a few.

4 Then go in, shut the door behind you and your sons,

and pour the oil into all these vessels. When each is full, set it aside."

5 So she left him and shut the door behind her and her sons,

and they kept bringing vessels to her, and she kept pouring.

6 (Mt 14:20) When the vessels were full, she said to her son,

"Bring me another vessel."

But he said to her, "There is not another vessel." And the oil ceased.

7 Then she went and told the man of God. And he said,

"Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt, and you and your children can live

on the rest."



Elisha Raises the Shunammite's Son



8 (Jos 19:18; 2Sa 19:32) One day Elisha passed through Shunem,

and a noble woman was there who urged him to eat a meal.

So whenever he passed through, he stopped there to eat a meal.

9 And she said to her husband, "I know that he is a holy man of God regularly

passing through near us.

10 (Ro 12:13; Mt 10:41-42) Let us make a little walled upper room

and put for him there a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp,

so when he comes to us he can stay there."

11 One day he came by there, and he turned aside to the upper room and lay down.

12 (2Ki 8:4-5; 4:29-31) He said to Gehazi his servant,

"Call this Shunammite woman." So he called her and she stood before him.

13 (2Sa 19:13) He said to him, "Say to her, Look, you have gone to all

this trouble for us. What may be done for you? Would you have a word

spoken on your behalf to the king, or to the captain of the army?"

And she answered, "I am living among my people."

14 He said, "What may be done for her?"

And Gehazi said, "Actually, she has no son, and her husband is old."

15 He said, "Call her." When he had called her, she stood in the entrance.

16 (2Ki 4:28; Ge 17:21) He said, "At this season, when it is time,

you will embrace a son."

And she said, "No, my lord, man of God, do not lie to your servant."

17 But the woman conceived and bore a son at that season,

at the time that Elisha had told her.

18 When the child was older, he went out one day

to his father with the reapers.

19 He said to his father, "My head, my head!"

And he said to a servant, "Carry him to his mother."

20 When he had taken him and brought him to his mother,

the boy sat on her knees until noon, and died.

21 (2Ki 4:32) She went up, and laid him down on the bed of the man of God,

shut the door on him, and went out.

22 Then she called to her husband, "Send me one of the servants

and one of the donkeys, so that I may run to the man of God and return."

23 (Nu 10:10; 28:11) He said, "Why are you going to him today?

It is neither New Moon nor Sabbath."

She said, "It will be all right."

24 Then she saddled the donkey and said to her servant,

"Lead on, and do not hold back for me unless I tell you."

25 (2Ki 2:25) So she went and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel.

And when the man of God saw her far off, he said to Gehazi his servant,

"Look, over there is the Shunammite woman.

26 Now run to meet her, and say to her, Are you all right?

Is your husband all right? Is the child all right?"

And she said, "It is all right."

27 When she came to the man of God at the mountain,

she grabbed his feet. Gehazi approached to push her away.

But the man of God said, "Let her alone, for she is in bitter distress,

and the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me."

28 Then she said, "Did I ask for a son from my lord?

Did I not say, Do not give me false hope?"

29 (2Ki 2:14; Ex 14:16; 1Ki 18:46) Then he said to Gehazi, "Prepare yourself,

take my staff in your hand, and go. If you find anyone, do not greet him,

and if anyone greets you, do not answer him, and lay my staff

on the face of the boy."

30 (2Ki 2:2; 2:4) Then the boy's mother said, "As the Lord lives,

and as you live, I will not leave without you."

And he got up and followed her.

31 (Jn 11:11) Gehazi passed through ahead of them and laid the staff

on the face of the boy, but there was no sound or response.

So he returned to meet him and told him, "The boy is not awake."

32 When Elisha came into the house, he saw that the boy was dead,

lying on his bed.

33 (Mt 6:6; 2Ki 4:4) So he went in, and shut the door on the two of them,

and prayed to the Lord.

34 (1Ki 17:21; Ac 20:10) He went up and lay on the child, put his face

on his face, and his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands.

Then he bent over the child, and the child's flesh warmed.

35 (2Ki 8:5) Then he got down, walked once back and forth in the house,

and went up, and bent over him; the boy sneezed seven times,

and the boy opened his eyes.

36 (Heb 11:35) Then Elisha called Gehazi and said,

"Call the Shunammite woman." So he called her, and she came to him.

Then he said, "Pick up your son."

37 Then she came in, fell at his feet, and bowed down to the ground.

Then she picked up her son and went out.



Elisha Purifies the Deadly Stew



38 (2Ki 2:1; 2:3) When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine

in the land. The sons of the prophets were sitting before him,

and he said to his servant, "Put on the big cooking pot,

nd boil some stew for the sons of the prophets."

39 One went out into the field to gather herbs. He found a wild vine

and gathered from it wild gourds, filling his clothes, and came

and split them into the pot of stew, but they did not recognize them.

40 (Ex 10:17) So they poured it out for the men to eat. But as they were

eating the stew, they cried out, "Man of God, there is death in the pot."

They could not eat it.

41 (Ex 15:25; 2Ki 2:21) But he said, "Then bring flour." He threw it

into the pot and said, "Pour it for the people and let them eat."

And there was nothing bad in the pot.



Elisha Feeds One Hundred Men



42 (1Sa 9:7; 9:4; Jn 6:9) A man came from Baal Shalishah,

and he brought the man of God food from the first fruits

-twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain-in his sack.

And Elisha said, "Give it to the people and let them eat."

43 (Lk 9:13; Mt 14:20) But his servant said, "How can I set this

before a hundred men?"

He said, "Give it to the people and let them eat, for thus says the Lord,

'They will eat and have some left.;"

44 So he set it before them, they ate, and some was left over,

according to the word of the Lord.



2) Our Daily Bread for 1 July 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/07/01/take-a-breath

entitled Not Rushing Prayer



Psalms 46



Psalms 46

For the Music Director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.

A Song.



1 God is our refuge and strength,

a well-proven help in trouble.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be removed,

and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) though its waters roar and foam,

though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) There is a river whose streams make glad

the city of God, the holy dwelling place of the Most High.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) God is in the midst of her; she will not be moved;

God will help her in the early dawn.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The nations roared; the kingdoms were moved;

He uttered His voice; the earth melted.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) The Lord of Hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Come, see the works of the Lord,

who makes desolations in the earth.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;

He breaks the bow and cuts off the spear;

He burns the chariot in the fire.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Be still and know that I am God;

I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The Lord of Hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah



Alice Kaholusuna recounts a story of how the Hawaiian people

would sit outside their temples for a lengthy amount of time preparing

themselves before entering in. Even after entering, they would creep

to the altar to offer their prayers. Afterward, they would sit outside

again for a long time to "breathe life" into their prayers.

When missionaries came to the island, the Hawaiians sometimes

considered their prayers odd. The missionaries would stand up,

utter a few sentences, call them "prayer," say amen, and be done with it.

The Hawaiians described these prayers as "without breath."



Alice's story speaks of how God's people may not always take

the opportunity to "be still, and know" (Psalm 46:10). Make no mistake-God

hears our prayers, whether they're quick or slow. But often the pace of

our lives mimics the pace of our hearts, and we need to allow ample time

for God to speak into not only our lives but the lives of those around us.

How many life-giving moments have we missed by rushing,

saying amen, and being done with it?



We're often impatient with everything from slow people

to the slow lane in traffic. Yet, I believe God in His kindness says, "Be still.

Breathe in and out. Go slow, and remember that I am God,

your refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."

To do so is to know that God is God. To do so is to trust.

To do so is to live.



By: John Blase



Reflect & Pray



Recall a time when you slowed down and listened to God in your prayer time.

How did that feel? What actions can you put into place to still yourself

in God's presence and know Him?



Father, thank You for being my ever-present help in good times and bad.

Give me the grace to be still and know that You're God.



Read Praying with Confidence at https://DiscoverySeries.org/Q0712 .



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 5 Called by Name



Isaiah 43:1



1 But now, thus says the Lord

who created you, O Jacob,

and He who formed you, O Israel:

Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;



Eric, age 4, somehow lost his mother in a large and busy department store.

Found sobbing under a coat rack, the boy tried to tell the security guard

where he was when he got separated from his mother. Finally the guard said,

"what's your name, Son? Who do you belong to?"

The child brightened a bit, gave the guard his name, and within minutes

the frantic mother was reunited with her lost son.

One of the first questions we are asked, both as children and adults, is

"What is your name?" - that is, "Who are you? Who do you belong to?"

Children bear the name of their parents, and most women,

except for professional reasons,

take the name of their husbands when they marry.

Our names are our primary method of identification;

they connect us with our heritage and those we love.

In Isaiah 43:1, God declares that we belong to him.

The Lord who created us and formed us says,

"I have redemmed you; I have called you by name; you are mine." God's

right of ownership in our lives extends beyond the bond of family and friends,

of parent, child, or spouse. We belong first to him;

we are called by him into oneness with him.

The Scripture is filled with images of the Lord's care for us;

when we are lost, he does

not wait for us to find him,

but takes the initiative, like a loving parent

to seek us out. That declaration of belonging can give us a strong sense of security

in our lives. God loves us;

he will never let us go.



Application



a) What experiences have I had of being lost of abandoned?



b) How can today's verse help me find security in belonging to God?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Proverbs 28:13



13 He who covers his sins will not prosper,

but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.



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



When you are Angry of Vengeful



Prov 15:1



1 A soft answer turns away wrath,

but grievous words stir up anger.



Proverbs 25:28



28 He who has no rule over his own spirit

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



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?)



Where do Muslims live?



Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers

to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as

your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.



Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National

Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have

also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims

self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on

the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total

Canadian population, not provincial



BC - 136493 - 7.5%

AB - 195240 - 11%

SK - 17279 - 1%

MB - 21349 - 1.2%

ON - 1001542 - 55%

QC - 418946 - 23%

NB - 4543 - 0.003%

NS - 14629 - 0.1%

PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%

NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%

Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%

NWT - 473 - 0.0003%

NU - 86 - 0.00005%



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



1st Day of the month



a) Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada



Joel 2:28 And it will be that, afterwards,

I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream

dreams, and your young men will see visions.

Acts 2:17 "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.



b) Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister

would be directed to do that which pleases God



Prov 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water;

He turns it to any place He will.



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord like Elijah and Elisha

who were humbl and powerful and honoured the Lord.



Pray to the Lord "Father, thank You for being my

ever-present help in good times and bad.

Give me the grace to be still and know that You're God."



Pray to the Lord and Thank Him for being part of the Family.



Pray to the Lord and confess yur sins.



Pray to the Lord not to quick to anger.



Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.



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 an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on the world.



Pray that the heart of our government and state leaders

would be directed to do that which pleases God



Pray for the continued ability of Christian workers to minister in Malaysia.



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.