Dave Yadallee's personal blog

Day 255, 12 September 2021



At https://www.calvarycommunity.ca it was jersey

day with a virtual audience



An excerpt from 1 Cor 9



24 (Gal 2:2; Heb 12:1) Do you not know that all those who run in a race run,

but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain it.

25 (Jas 1:12; Rev 2:10; 1Ti 6:12) Everyone who strives for the prize

exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible

crown, but we an incorruptible one.

26 So, therefore, I run, not with uncertainty.

So I fight, not as one who beats the air.

27 (Ro 8:13; Jer 6:30) But I bring and keep my body under subjection,

lest when preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.



Daniel 1 - 3



Daniel 1



Daniel Taken to Babylon



1 (2Ki 24:1-2) In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah,

Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.

2 (2Ch 36:7; Zec 5:11; Ge 11:2) The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah

into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God,

and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god.

And he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

3 (Isa 39:7) The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his officials

that he should bring some of the sons of Israel and some of the king's

descendants and some of the nobles,

4 (2Sa 14:25; Da 5:11) youths in whom was no blemish, who were handsome

and skillful in every branch of wisdom and gifted with understanding

and discerning knowledge, and such as had ability in them to serve

in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning

and the language of the Chaldeans.

5 (Da 1:19; Ge 41:46) The king appointed them a daily provision

of the king's food and of the wine which he drank. They were to be educated

for three years, that at the end of it they might serve before the king.

6 (Eze 14:14; 14:20) Now among them were of the sons of Judah:

Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

7 (Da 2:49; 4:8; 5:12) to whom the commander of the officials gave names.

And he gave to Daniel the name of Belteshazzar;

to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.

8 (Eze 4:13-14; Dt 32:38) But Daniel purposed in his heart

that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's food,

nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the master

of the officials that he might not defile himself.

9 (Ge 39:21; Ps 106:46) Now God had brought Daniel into favor

and compassion with the master of the officials.

10 The master of the officials said to Daniel,

"I fear my lord the king who has appointed your food and your drink.

For why should he see your faces worse-looking than the youths

who are your age? Then you would endanger my head before the king."

11 Then Daniel said to the steward, whom the master of the officials

had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

12 (Da 1:16) "Please test your servants for ten days,

and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before you,

and the countenance of the youths who eat of the portion

of the king's food. And as you see, deal with your servants."

14 So he consented to them in this matter and tested them for ten days.

15 (Ex 23:25; Pr 10:22) At the end of ten days their countenances

appeared fairer and fatter than all the youths who ate the portion

of the king's food.

16 (Da 1:12) Thus the guard continued to take away the portion of their food

and the wine that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.

17 (Da 2:23; Jas 1:5) As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge

and skill in every branch of learning and wisdom.

And Daniel had understanding in all kinds of visions and dreams.

18 Now at the end of the days that the king had set for them to be brought in,

the master of the officials brought them in before Neb­uchadnezzar.

19 (Ge 41:46; Da 1:5) The king spoke with them, and, among them all,

none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

Therefore they served before the king.

20 (Ge 31:7; 41:8) In all matters of wisdom and understanding

which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better

than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

21 (Da 6:28; 10:1) Daniel continued even to the first year of King Cyrus.



Daniel 2



Nebuchadnezzar's Dream



1 (Est 6:1; Da 4:5) And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar,

Nebuchadnezzar had dreams, and his spirit was troubled and his sleep left him.

2 (Da 1:20; Ge 41:8) Then the king gave the command to call the magicians

and the astrologers and the sorcerers and the Chaldeans to tell the king

his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

3 (Ge 40:8; 41:15) The king said to them, "I have had a dream,

and my spirit is anxious to understand the dream."

4 (Da 3:9; 5:10) Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic,

[2:4-7:28 is originally from the Aramaic language.]

"O king, live forever. Tell your servants the dream,

and we will tell the interpretation."

5 (Ezr 6:11; Da 3:29) The king answered and said to the Chaldeans,

"The command from me is firm: If you will not make known to me the dream

with its interpretation, you shall be cut in pieces and your houses

shall be made a dunghill.

6 (Da 5:7; 2:48) But if you tell the dream and its interpretation,

you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor.

Therefore tell me the dream and its interpretation."

7 (Da 2:4) They answered again and said, "

Let the king tell his servants the dream,

and we will tell the interpretation."

8 (Eph 5:16; Col 4:5) The king answered and said,

"I know of certainty that you are bargaining for time,

because you see that the command from me is firm:

9 (Est 4:11; Isa 41:23) If you will not make known to me the dream,

there is but one decree for you. For you have agreed to speak lying

and corrupt words before me until the circumstance is changed.

Therefore tell me the dream so that I know that you can tell me

its interpretation."

10 The Chaldeans answered before the king and said, "There is not a man

on the earth who can tell the king’s matter, inasmuch as no great king

or ruler has ever asked such things of any magician or astrologer or Chaldean.

11 (Da 5:11; Ge 41:39) Also, it is a rare thing that the king requires,

and there is no one else who can tell it before the king,

except the gods whose dwelling is not with flesh."

12 (Da 3:13; Ps 76:10) For this cause the king was angry and very furious,

and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

13 (Da 1:19-20) Therefore the decree went out that the wise men should

be slain. And they sought for Daniel and his companions to be slain.

14 (Ge 37:36) Then Daniel answered with discretion and wisdom

to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, who had gone out to kill

the wise men of Babylon.

15 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain,

"Why is the decree from the king so urgent?"

Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

16 Then Daniel went in and desired of the king that he would give him

time in order that he could tell the king the interpretation.

17 Then Daniel went to his house and made the thing known

to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,

18 (Isa 37:4; Jer 33:3) so that they might ask for compassion

from the God of heaven concerning this secret,

so that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest

of the wise men of Babylon.



God Reveals Nebuchadnezzar's Dream



19 (Nu 12:6; Job 33:15-16) Then the secret was revealed to Daniel

in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

2 (0Ps 113:2; 115:18) Daniel answered and said:

"Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,

for wisdom and might are His.

21 (Da 7:25; Job 12:18) It is He who changes the times and the seasons;

He removes kings and sets up kings;

He gives wisdom to the wise

and knowledge to those who know understanding.

22 (Job 12:22; Ps 25:14) He reveals the deep and secret things;

He knows what is in the darkness,

and the light dwells with Him.

23 (Ex 3:15; Da 2:18) I thank and praise You, O God of my fathers;

for You have given me wisdom and might,

and have made known to me now what we asked of You,

for You have made known to us the king's matter."



Daniel Interprets the Dream



24 (Ac 27:24) Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king

had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon.

He went and said to him: "Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon.

Bring me in before the king, and I will tell the king the interpretation."

25 (Da 1:6; 6:13) Then in haste Arioch brought Daniel before the king

and said thus to him, "I have found a man of the captives of Judah

who can make known to the king the interpretation."

26 (Da 1:7; 4:8) The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name

was Belteshazzar, "Are you able to make known to me the dream

which I have seen, and its interpretation?"

27 (Da 2:2; 2:10-11) Daniel answered in the presence of the king

and said, "The secret which the king has demanded, the wise men,

the astrologers, the magicians, and the soothsayers cannot tell the king.

28 (Da 10:14; Ge 40:8) But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets

and makes known to King Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days.

Your dream and the visions of your head upon your bed are these:

29 (Da 2:47) "As for you, O king, your thoughts came into your mind upon

your bed about what would come to pass hereafter,

and He who reveals secrets makes known to you what shall come to pass.

30 (Ge 41:16; Ac 3:12) But as for me, this secret is not revealed

to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living man,

but for the purpose of making known the interpretation to the king,

and that you might understand the thoughts of your heart.

31 (Hab 1:7) "You, O king, were watching, and there was a great image.

This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before you.

And its form was awesome.

32 This image's head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver,

its belly and its thighs of bronze,

33 its legs of iron,

its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.

34 (Da 8:25; Isa 60:12) You watched until a stone was cut out without hands

which struck the image upon its feet, which were of iron and clay,

and broke them to pieces.

35 (Ps 37:10; 37:36) Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver,

and the gold were broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff

of the summer threshing floors. And the wind carried them away

so that not a trace of them was found.

But the stone that struck the image became a great mountain

and filled the whole earth.

36 "This was the dream. Now we will tell its interpretation before the king.

37 (Eze 26:7; Ezr 1:20 You, O king, are the king of kings. For the God

of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

38 (Da 4:21-22; Ps 50:10-11) Wherever the sons of men dwell,

or the animals of the field, or the fowl of the heavens,

He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all.

You are the head of gold.

39 (Da 2:32) "After you, another kingdom inferior to you shall arise,

and a third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth.

40 (Da 7:7) And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron,

for iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything; and like iron that crushes,

it shall crush and shatter all these.

41 As you saw the feet and toes, partly of potters' clay and partly of iron,

the kingdom shall be divided. But there shall be in it some of the

strength of the iron, inasmuch as you saw the iron mixed with miry clay.

42 As the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay,

so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly broken.

43 Whereas you saw iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves

with the seed of men, but they shall not cleave to one another,

even as iron does not mix with clay.

44 (Isa 60:12; Da 4:34) "In the days of these kings the God of heaven

shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed.

And the kingdom shall not be left to another people,

but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms,

and it shall stand forever.

45 (Isa 28:16; Ge 41:28) Inasmuch as you saw that the stone

was cut out of the mountain without hands

and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay,

the silver, and the gold, the great God has made

known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter.

And the dream is certain, and its interpretation sure."



The Promotion of Daniel



46 (Ac 10:25; 14:13) Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face

and did homage to Daniel, and commanded that they should present

an offering and sweet incense to him.

47 (Dt 10:17; Da 11:36) The king answered Daniel and said,

“Truly your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings,

and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret."

48 (Da 2:6; 4:9) Then the king advanced Daniel and gave him many great gifts,

and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon

and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

49 (Est 2:19; 2:21) Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach,

Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of the province of Babylon.

But Daniel sat at the court of the king.



Daniel 3



The Image of Gold



1 (Isa 46:6; Jer 16:20) Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold,

whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits.

[About 90 feet high and 9 feet wide, or 27 meters high and 2.7 meters wide.]

He set it up in the plain of Dura in the province of Bab­ylon.

2 (Da 3:27) Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together

the officials, the governors, and the captains, the judges,

the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers

of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image

which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

3 Then the officials, the governors, and captains, the judges,

the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers

of the provinces were gathered together to the dedication of the image

that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up, and they stood before the image

that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

4 (Da 4:1; 6:25) Then a herald cried aloud: "To you it is commanded, O peoples,

nations, and languages,

5 (Da 3:10; 3:15) that at the time you hear the sound of the cornet,

flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music,

you should fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar

the king has set up.

6 (Jer 29:22; Da 3:11) And whoever does not fall down and worship shall

the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace."

7 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet,

flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the peoples,

the nations, and the languages fell down and worshipped the golden image

that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.



The Fiery Furnace



8 (Ezr 4:12-16; Est 3:8-9) Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near

and accused the Jews.

9 (Da 5:10; 6:6) They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king,

live forever.

10 (Da 3:4-7; 6:12) You, O king, have made a decree, that every man

who hears the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery,

and dulcimer, and all kinds of music should fall down and worship

the golden image.

11 And whoever does not fall down and worship should be cast into

the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

12 (Da 2:49; 6:13) There are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs

of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men,

O king, have not regarded you. They do not serve your gods

or worship the golden image which you have set up."

13 (Da 2:12; 3:19) Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then they brought these men

before the king.

14 (Isa 46:1; Jer 50:2) Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said to them, "Is it true,

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods

or worship the golden image which I have set up?

15 (Ex 5:2; 2Ki 18:35) Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound

of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer,

and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made,

very well. But if you do not worship, you shall be cast the same hour into

the midst of a burning fiery furnace. And who is that god who can deliver

you out of my hands?"

16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king,

"O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer in this matter.

17 (Job 5:19; Ps 27:1-2) If it be so, our God whom we serve is able

to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us

out of your hand, O king.

18 (Isa 51:12-13) But even if He does not, be it known to you,

O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image

which you have set up."



Protection in the Fiery Furnace



19 (Da 3:13; Lev 26:18) Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury,

and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach,

and Abednego. Therefore he spoke, and commanded that they should heat

the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.

20 He commanded the most mighty men in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach,

and Abednego and cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

21 Then these men were bound in their trousers, their coats, and their hats,

and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning

fiery furnace.

22 (Ex 12:33) Therefore, because the king's commandment was urgent

and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire killed those men

who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

23 These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound

into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

24 (Da 6:7) Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished,

and rose up in haste, and spoke, and said to his counselors,

"Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?"

They answered and said to the king, "True, O king."

25 (Isa 43:2; Job 1:6) He answered and said, "But I see four men loose

and walking in the midst of the fire, and they are unharmed.

And the form of the fourth is like the Son of God!"



Nebuchadnezzar Praises God



26 (Da 3:17; 4:2) Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning

fiery furnace, and spoke, and said, "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,

you servants of the Most High God, come out and come here!"

Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the midst of the fire.

27 (Heb 11:34; Isa 43:2) The officials, governors, and captains,

and the king's counselors, being gathered together, saw these men upon

whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was a hair of their head singed,

neither were their coats changed, nor had the smell of fire even come

upon them.

28 (Ac 5:19; Ps 22:4-5) Then Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said,

"Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,

who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him.

They have defied the king's word, and yielded their bodies,

that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

29 (Da 2:5; 6:26-27) Therefore I make a decree that every people, nation,

and language which speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach,

Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall

be made a dunghill, because there is no other God

who can deliver in this way."

30 (Da 2:49) Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

in the province of Babylon.





2) Our Daily Bread for 12 September 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/09/12/a-single-act

Entitled A Great Act of Love



Romans 5:12-19



Adam and Christ

12 (Ge 2:17; Ro 6:23; 1Co 15:21-22) Therefore as sin came into the world

through one man and death through sin, so death has spread to all men,

because all have sinned.

13 (Ro 4:15) For until the law, sin was in the world. But sin is not counted

when there is no law.

14 (1Co 15:45) Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over

those who had not sinned in the likeness of Adam's sin, who was a type

of Him who was to come.

15 (Ro 5:12; Isa 53:11) But the free gift is not like the trespass.

For if through the trespass of one man many died, then how much more

has the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of the one Man,

Jesus Christ, abounded to many.

16 The gift is not like the result that came through the one who sinned.

For the judgment from one sin led to condemnation, but the free gift,

which came after many trespasses, leads to justification.

17 (Ro 5:12; Rev 22:5) For if by one man's trespass death reigned through him,

then how much more will those who receive abundance of grace

and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

18 (Ro 5:12; Jn 12:32) Therefore just as through the trespass of one man came

condemnation for all men, so through the righteous act of One came

justification of life for all men.

19 (Php 2:8) For just as through one man's disobedience the many were made

sinners, so by the obedience of One the many will be made righteous.



In Oregon's Malheur National Forest, a fungus popularly known

as the honey mushroom spreads through tree roots across 2200 acres,

making it the largest living organism ever found. It's been

"weaving its black shoestring filaments" through the forest for

more than two millennia, killing trees as it grows. Its shoestring

filaments, called "rhizomorphs," tunnel as deep as ten feet into the soil.

And although the organism is incredibly large,

it began with a single microscopic spore!



The Bible tells us of a single act of disobedience that caused widespread

condemnation and a single act of obedience that reversed it.

The apostle Paul contrasted two individuals-Adam and Jesus (Romans 5:14-15).

Adam's sin brought condemnation and death "to all people" (v. 12).

Through one act of disobedience, all people were made sinners and stood

condemned before God (v. 17). But He had a means of dealing

with humanity's sin problem. Through the righteous act of Jesus on the cross,

God provides eternal life and a right standing before Him. Christ's act

of love and obedience was powerful enough to overcome Adam's one act

of disobedience-providing "life for all people" (v. 18).



Through His death on the cross, Jesus offers eternal life to anyone who puts

their faith in Him. If you haven’t received His forgiveness and salvation,

may you do so today. If you're already a believer, praise Him for what He's

done by His great act of love!



By: Marvin Williams



Reflect & Pray



What do the single acts of Adam and Jesus tell you about the impact of sin?

How does Jesus' sacrifice ignite or renew your desire to live a life that

honors Him?



God, thank You for providing salvation

and eternal life through Jesus! Help me to reveal

Your saving way to others.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light



John 8:12



12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6)Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me

shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."



When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was

illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being

transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of

reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim

recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus

as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.

When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not

of thousands of blazing bulbes lighting up a football field for a night game.

Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the

immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,

but lights it only one step at a time.

Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the

light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,

and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.

If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the

road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp

to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,

and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.



Application



a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart frm the Light?

What was the result?



b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close

to Jesus?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Philip 4:19



19 (Ro 2:4) But my God shall supply your every need according

to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.



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



God's Reconciling Peace



Ps 85:8-13



8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will hear what God the Lord will speak,

for He will speak peace to His people and to His saints,

but let them not turn again to folly.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Surely His salvation is near to them who fear Him,

that glory may dwell in our land.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Mercy and truth have met together;

righteousness and peace have kissed.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Truth springs from the ground,

and righteousness looks down from the sky.

12 Yes, the Lord gives that which is good,

and our land shall yield its increase.

13 Righteousness shall go before Him

and prepare a way for His footsteps.





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?)



Nova Scotia



Total population 942700

Muslim population (est.) 14629



With 6 of the Nova Scotia's 10 universities located in Halifax, there is

a high concentration of Muslin international students in the area,

a harvest field in itself.

Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations



- in and around Halifax and other cities



- on university campuses



- for new workers among Muslims



- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach

to Muslims in their areas.



- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend

to share Jesus with and disciple them



- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their

new faith in Jesus with other Muslims



Halifax is the centre of Muslim activity for the Province of Nova Scotia

with at least 10 Islamic centres (mosques) and musallas

(prayer locations, especially for Friday prayer). And there are other mosques

in Chebucto, Kearney Lake, Dartmouth, Bedford and Truto.



Though the original community of Muslims was primarily composed of

newcomers from Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, continued immigration

has further diversified this community. Anf it is said thay Arabic

is the second most spoken language in Halifax.



while conservative estimates place the number of Muslims at almost 15000

in 2014, the Imama of a primary Halifax mosque estimates their population

somewhere between 25000 to 30000.



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



12th Day of the Month



a) Pray that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically



(Proverb 11:1



1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,

but a just weight is His delight.



)



b) Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of

hatred and destruction against humanity acreoss the world.





Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord to help you win the race for Him.



Pray to the Lord to help you see the future.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to be your protector.



Pray to the Lord "God, thank You for providing salvation

and eternal life through Jesus! Help me to reveal

Your saving way to others."



Pray to the Lord and thank Him that He is the Light .



Pray to the Lord and pray to trust Him about your needs.



Pray to the Lord and Thank Him for being a

reconcilor in peace and righteousness .



Pray for Nova Scotia and her Muslim populations



- in and around Halifax and other cities



- on university campuses



- for new workers among Muslims



- for pastors and churches to be bold in vision, passion and outreach

to Muslims in their areas.



- for Muslims who are searching for a better way to find a Christian friend

to share Jesus with and disciple them



- for Muslim-background believers to be both wise and bold in sharing their

new faith in Jesus with other Muslims



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 Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically.



Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of

hatred and destruction against humanity acreoss the world.



Pray that Hmong Christians of Laos will have more freedom to follow Christ.



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.