Dave Yadallee's personal blog

Day 208, 27 July 2021



2 Kings 19 , Psalms 46, 80, 135



2 Kings 19

Hezekiah Consults Isaiah

Isa 37:1-13



1(1Ki 21:27; 2Ki 18:37) When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes,

covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of the Lord.

2 (Isa 1:1; 2:1) He sent Eliakim, who was over the household,

Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth,

to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.

3 They said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah: This day is a day of distress,

chastisement, and disgrace, for children have come to the mouth

of the womb, but there is no strength to birth them.

4 (2Sa 16:12; Jos 14:12) Perhaps the Lord your God will hear all the words

of the Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria, his master, has sent to taunt

the living God and will rebuke the words that the Lord your God has heard,

and you might lift up a prayer for the remnant that are left."

5 When the servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah,

6 (2Ki 18:17; 18:35) Isaiah said to them, "Thus shall you say to your master,

'Thus says the Lord: Do not be afraid of the words that you have heard,

with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.

7 (2Ki 7:6) I am putting a spirit in him, and he will hear a report

and return to his own land.

Then I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.' "



Sennacherib Defies the Lord



8 (2Ki 18:14; Jos 10:29) Then the Rabshakeh returned and found

the king of Assyria warring against Libnah,

for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.

9 (1Sa 23:27) When the king heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush,

"He has come out to fight against you,"

he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

10 (2Ki 18:5; 18:29-30) "Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah,

saying: Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying:

Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

11 You have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands

by annihilating them. Will you be delivered?

12 (Ge 11:31; 2Ki 17:6) Have the gods of the nations delivered them,

the nations that my fathers destroyed, Gozan, Harran, Rezeph,

and the sons of Eden who were in Tel Assar?

13 (2Ki 18:34) Where is the king of Hamath, the king of Arpad,

the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?"



Hezekiah's Prayer

Isa 37:14-20



14 (Isa 37:14) Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers

and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord

and spread it before the Lord.

15 (Ex 25:22; 1Ki 18:39 )Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said,

"O Lord, God of Israel, who sits on the cherubim, You alone are God over

all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made the sky and the earth.

16 (2Ki 19:4; 2Ch 6:40) Incline, O Lord, Your ear and hear. Open,

O Lord, Your eyes and see. Hear the words of Sennacherib,

which he sent to taunt the living God.

17 "Surely, O Lord, the kings of Assyria have

annihilated the nations and their lands

18 (Ac 17:29; Isa 44:9-20) and have put their gods in the fire,

for they were no gods but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone;

thus they have been destroyed.

19 (1Ki 8:43; Ps 83:18) So now, O Lord our God, save us from his hand,

that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You, O Lord, are God alone."

Isaiah Prophesies Sennacherib’s Fall



Isa 37:21-38; 2Ch 32:20-21



20 (2Ki 20:5) Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent word to Hezekiah, saying,

"Thus says the Lord God of Israel: That which you have prayed to Me

concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.

21 (La 2:13; Job 16:4; Jer 14:17) This is the word that the Lord has spoken

concerning him:

She despises you, she ridicules you-

virgin daughter of Zion.

Behind you, she shakes her head-

daughter of Jerusalem.

22 (Isa 5:24; Ps 71:22) Whom have you taunted and blasphemed?

And against whom have you raised a voice

and lifted your eyes upward?

Against the Holy One of Israel.

23 (2Ki 18:17; Ps 20:7) By your messengers

you have taunted the Lord,

and have said,

'With my many chariots

I have gone up the height of the mountains,

to farthest reaches of Lebanon,

and I will cut down its tallest cedars,

its choicest junipers.

I will enter its most remote canopies of night,

its dense forest.

24 I have dug wells

and drunk foreign waters,

and I dried up with the sole of my foot

all the streams of Egypt.'

25 (Isa 45:7) "Have you not heard?

Long ago I arranged it,

in ancient times I formed it;

now I bring it to pass,

that you will turn impregnable cities

into desolate heaps of stones.

26 Their inhabitants are powerless;

they are terrified and ashamed.

They are like grass of the field

and new vegetation,

grass on the roof tops,

scorched before it stands.

27 "But I know your dwelling place,

your going out and your coming in,

and your raging against Me.

28 (2Ki 19:33; Eze 29:4) Because you have raged against Me,

and your self-assuredness has come up to My ears,

I will put My hook in your nose

and My bridle on your lips,

and I will turn you back

on the way by which you came.

29 (2Ki 20:8-9; Ex 3:12) "This will be the sign to you:

This year you will eat what grows itself,

and in the second year the same.

Then in the third year sow, reap,

and plant vineyards, and eat their fruits.

30 (2Ch 32:22-23; 2Ki 19:4) The spared of the house of Judah who remain

will again take root below, and bear fruit above.

31 (Isa 9:7 ) For from Jerusalem a remnant will go forth,

and escapees from Mount Zion.

"The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will do this.

32 (2Sa 20:15; Isa 8:7-10) "Therefore thus says the Lord concerning

the king of Assyria:

He will not enter this city,

shoot an arrow there,

approach it with shield,

or heap up a siege ramp against it.

33 (2Ki 19:28) By the way that he came, he will return;

he will not enter this city,

declares the Lord.

34 (2Ki 20:6; 1Ki 11:12-13) For I will protect this city to save it,

for My own sake and for the sake of David My servant."



The Death of Sennacherib



35 (Ex 12:29-30; 2Sa 24:16) On that night the angel of the Lord

went out and struck 185000 in the camp of the Assyrians.

When others woke up early in the morning, these were all dead bodies.

36 (Jnh 1:2; 2Ki 19:7) So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed

and stayed in Nineveh.

37 (Ge 8:4; Ezr 4:2) As he was worshipping in the house of Nisrok his god,

Adrammelek and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword,

and they escaped into the land of Ararat.

Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.



Psalms 46



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

A Song.

1 God {omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, immutble}

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



Psalms 80

For the Music Director. To the melody of "Lilies of the Testimony."

A Psalm of Asaph.



1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,

You who lead Joseph like a flock;

You who are enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) In the sight of Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh,

stir up Your strength,

and come and rescue us.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Restore us again, O God,

and cause Your face to shine,

and we shall be delivered.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) O Lord God of Hosts,

how long will You be angry

against the prayers of Your people?

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You have fed them with the bread of tears

and have given them tears to drink in great measure.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You make us contention for our neighbors,

and our enemies laugh among themselves.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Restore us again, O God of Hosts,

and cause Your face to shine,

and we shall be delivered.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) You have brought a vine out of Egypt;

You have cast out the nations and planted it.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) You cleared the ground for it;

it took deep root and filled the land.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) The mountains were covered with its shadow

and the mighty cedars with its branches.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) It sent out its branches to the sea

and its shoots to the River.

12 Why have You then broken down its walls,

so that all those who pass by the way pluck its fruit?

13 The boar from the woods ravages it,

and the insects of the field devour it.

14 Return again, O God of Hosts;

look down from heaven, and behold,

have regard for this vine

15 and the root that Your right hand has planted,

and the shoots that You made strong for Yourself.

16 It is burned with fire; it is cut down;

may they perish at the rebuke from Your presence.

17 Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand,

the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.

18 So we will not turn back from You;

give us life, and we will call upon Your name.

19 Restore us again, O Lord God of Hosts;

cause Your face to shine,

and we shall be delivered.



Psalms 135

Ps 115:4-11

1 Praise the Lord!

Praise the name of the Lord

praise Him, O servants of the Lord,

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) you who stand in the house of the Lord,

in the courts of the house of our God!

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;

sing praises unto His name, for it is pleasant.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,

and Israel for His special possession.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For I know that the Lord is great,

and that our Lord is above all gods.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 )Whatever the Lord pleases,

He does in heaven and on earth,

in the seas and all the depths.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He causes the clouds to ascend

from the ends of the earth;

He makes lightning for the rain;

He brings the wind out from His storehouses.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,

both of man and animal.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt,

against Pharaoh and all his servants;

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He struck down great nations

and slew mighty kings-

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Sihon, king of the Amorites,

and Og king of Bashan,

and all the kingdoms of Canaan-

12 and gave their land for an inheritance,

a possession to Israel His people.

13 Your name, O Lord, endures forever;

and Your renown, O Lord, throughout all generations.

14 For the Lord will defend His people,

and He will have compassion on His servants.

15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold,

the work of men's hands.

16 They have mouths, but do not speak;

they have eyes, but do not see;

17 they have ears, but do not hear;

neither is there any breath in their mouths.

18 Those who make them are like them;

so is everyone who trusts in them.

19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel;

bless the Lord, O house of Aaron.

20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi;

you who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

21 Blessed be the Lord from Zion,

who dwells at Jerusalem.

Praise you the Lord!





2) Our Daily Bread for 27 July 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/07/27/smiling-with-the-eyes

entitled The Joy God Provides



Proverbs 15:13-15,30 Proverbs 17:22



13 (Pr 17:22; 12:25; 18:14) A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance,

but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,

but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,

but he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

30 (Pr 25:25) The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,

and a good report makes the bones healthy.

22 (Pr 15:13; Ps 22:15; Pr 12:25) A merry heart does good like a medicine,

but a broken spirit dries the bones.



When Marcia's out in public, she always tries to smile at others. It's her way

of reaching out to people who might need to see a friendly face.

Most of the time, she gets a genuine smile in return.

But during a time when Marcia was mandated to wear a facemask,

she realized that people could no longer see her mouth,

thus no one could see her smile. It's sad, she thought, but I'm not

going to stop. Maybe they'll see in my eyes that I'm smiling.



There's actually a bit of science behind that idea. The muscles

for the corners of the mouth and the ones that make the eyes

crinkle can work in tandem. It’s called a Duchenne smile,

and it has been described as "smiling with the eyes."



Proverbs reminds us that "a cheerful look brings joy to the heart"

and "a cheerful heart is good medicine" (15:30 nlt; 17:22).

Quite often, the smiles of God's children stem from the supernatural joy

we possess. It’s a gift from God that regularly spills out into our lives,

as we encourage people who are carrying heavy burdens

or share with those who are looking for answers to life's questions.

Even when we experience suffering, our joy can still shine through.



When life seems dark, choose joy. Let your smile be a window of hope

reflecting God's love and the light of His presence in your life.



By: Cindy Hess Kasper



Reflect & Pray



What else does the Bible teach us about the joy found in God?

How does inner joy contribute to a healthy mind, body, and spirit?



The joy You provide is my strength, dear God.

Help me to be a messenger of Your love to others.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 3 - Let the Word Dwell in You



Col 3:16



16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17) Let the word of Christ dwell

in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing

one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,

singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.



Every day, whether we are aware of it or not, our minds are

bombarded by 20th Century values: "Dress for success!" "Get ahead!"

"You deserve a break today ...." Television, radio, and the incessant

voices that surround us distract our attention and keep us from

focusing on what is really important in our lives.

Paul's instruction to the Colossian Church brings us back to God's

value system: "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly."

When we give attention to the Word of God, we put ourselves in a position

to hear a higher truth the clamour of immediate demands

and the expectations of the world around us. We can experience peace

in the midst of struggle and rest in a restless environment.

God's Word is a powerful force for good in our lives - not merely

an attractive philosophy, but true power to overcome the pressures

of daily life.

Dwelling on the Word of God, and letting it indwell us, takes many forms.

Scripture memory, music, meditation, talking with others about the

goodness of God all help us keep our attention focused on Christ rather

than on the values of the world around us.

We can choose to listen to Christian radio or tapes. We can take time

daily for quiet meditation on his Word. We can commit the Word to memory

and draw on its power during the day. And as we listen to the voice

of the Spirit rather than the noise around us, we can enter into

his peace and live in communion with him.



Application



a) What pressures do I face that tend to distract me from the reality

of Christ's presence?



b) How can I "let the word of Christ dwell richly" in me, so that I

an regain my focus on him?



c) What practical changes can I make in my life to help me focus

my attention on Jesus and his word?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



2 Cor 8:9



9 (Mt 20:28; 2Co 6:10; 13:14) For you know the grace of

our Lord Jesus Christ,

that though He was rich,

yet for your sakes He became poor,

that through His poverty you might be rich.



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



God's Freeing Forgiveness



Eph 1:3-8a



Spiritual Blessings in Christ



3 (2Co 1:3; Eph 6:12; 2:6) Blessed be the God and Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual

blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

4 (Eph 5:27; Col 1:22) just as He chose us in Him

before the foundation of the world, to be holy

and blameless before Him in love;

5 (Ro 8:29–30; Eph 1:11) He predestined us to adoption as sons

to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure

of His will,

6 (Mt 3:17; Eph 1:12) to the praise of the glory of His grace

which He graciously bestowed on us in the Beloved.

7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood

and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,

8 which He lavished



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



Day 27 of the Month



a) Pray that God's Spirit will melt the pride that causes many to

hold to wrong opinions of Christ and His Salvation.



(



2 Cor 10:4-5



4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,

but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds,

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,



)



b) Pray that the Lord will awaken a desire in the hearts of those who

are lost to seek Him and to seek The Truth.



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and sek him in your troubles

and be humble.



Pray to the Lord to make his joy shine within you.



Pray to the Lord and that his word dwell richly within you.



Pray to the Lord and thank Him for beinng all

powerful.



Pray to the Lord and thank Him for

his power of forgiveness.



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 that there will be a growing number of people in your city or

community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.



Pray to the Lord that Holy Spirit will

guide you in your discussion in the Word.



Pray for those seeking the Lord.



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.