Dave Yadallee's personal blog

Day 264, 21 September 2021



Zecheriah 10-14



Zechariah 10



The Restoration of Judah and Israel



1 (Isa 30:23; Jer 10:13) Ask for rain from the Lord

during the season of the latter spring rains.

And the Lord will make the storm winds;

and He will give them showers of rain;

all will have vegetation in the field.

2 (Eze 34:5; Hos 3:4) For the household Teraphim idols speak wickedness,

and the diviners envision lies.

They utter false dreams,

and provide comfort that does not last.

So the people wander about like sheep;

they are afflicted because there is no shepherd.

3 (Zep 2:7) My anger burns against the shepherds,

and I will visit judgment on the male goats.

For the Lord of Hosts will visit His flock, the house of Judah,

and will make them like His majestic horse in battle.

4 (Zec 9:10; Nu 24:17) From him comes the cornerstone,

and from him the tent peg.

From him comes the bow for battle,

and from him every ruler goes out, all these together.

5 (Hag 2:22; Ps 20:7) And they will be as mighty men,

who trample down in the muddy streets in battle.

They will fight because the Lord is with them,

and He will put to shame those riding on horses.

6 (Zec 13:9; 10:12) I will make strong the house of Judah,

and will deliver the house of Joseph.

I will restore them

because I have compassion on them.

They will be like

I had never rejected them;

for I am the Lord their God,

and I will respond to them.

7 (Zec 9:15) Then Ephraim shall be like a mighty man,

and their hearts shall rejoice as with wine.

Their children shall see this and be glad;

their hearts shall rejoice in the Lord.

8 (Isa 5:26; Jer 33:22) I will whistle to them

and gather them in,

for I have ransomed them;

they will be numerous as they were numerous before.

9 (Eze 6:9; 1Ki 8:47-48) When I scatter them among the nations,

they will remember Me in the distant lands;

they will live with their children

and then return.

10 (Hos 11:11; Mic 7:14) I will bring them home from the land of Egypt,

and gather them from Assyria.

I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon,

until there is no room for them.

11 (Eze 30:13) He will pass through the sea of distress,

and will put down the waves in the sea:

All the depths of the Nile will be dried up;

and the arrogance of Assyria will be brought down,

and the scepter of Egypt will turn away.

12 (Mic 4:5; Zec 10:6) I will make them strong in the Lord,

and they will go to and fro in His name,

says the Lord.



Zechariah 11



1 (Jer 22:6-7) Open your doors, O Lebanon,

so the fire can consume your cedar.

2 Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen;

the majestic trees are destroyed.

Wail, O oaks of Bashan,

because the unassailable forest has been brought down.

3 (Jer 50:44; 25:34-36) There is the sound of wailing shepherds,

because their glory is ruined.

There is the sound of roaring lions,

because the pride of Jordan is ruined.



Two Kinds of Shepherds



4 (Zec 11:7) Thus says the Lord my God: Shepherd the flock of slaughter.

5 (Jer 50:7; Hos 12:8) The ones who buy them then slaughter them

and have no guilt, and those who sell them say,

"Blessed is the Lord because I am rich." Their own shepherds do not take pity

on them.

6 (Jer 13:14; Isa 9:19-21) For I will no longer have pity on those who dwell

in the land, says the Lord. But I will cause each of them to fall

into the hands of his neighbor, even into the hands of his king.

They will crush the land, and I will not deliver any from their hands.

7 (Zec 11:4; 11:14) So I shepherded the flock that was for slaughter,

even the afflicted of the flock. And I took for myself two staffs.

One I called Favor and the other I gave the name Union.

So I pastured the flock.

8 (Isa 49:7; Hos 5:7) I destroyed the three shepherds in the span

of one month.

For my soul was impatient with them, and their souls detested me.

9 (Jer 43:11) Then I said, "I will not shepherd you. What is to die,

let it die. What is to be destroyed, let it be destroyed. Let those

who are left devour each other's flesh."

10 (Zec 11:7; Ps 89:39) I took the staff named Favor and cut it into pieces,

to break the covenant that I made with all the peoples.

11 (Zep 3:12) So it was broken that day, and the afflicted of the flock

were watching me and knew that this was the word of the Lord.

12 (Mt 26:15; Ex 21:32; Ge 37:28) Then I said to them,

"If this is good in your eyes, then give my wages to me, but if not,

then keep it." They weighed my wages at thirty pieces of silver.

13 (Ac 1:18-19; Mt 27:3-10) Then the Lord said to me, "Throw it to the potter,

the splendid price by which I was valued by them."

So I took the thirty silver pieces and threw them

to the house of the Lord to the potter.

14 (Isa 9:21) Then I cut up the second staff, Union, to break the brotherhood

between Judah and Israel.

15 (Isa 6:10-12)Then the Lord said to me: Take for yourself again the vessels

carried by a foolish shepherd.

16 (Jer 23:2; Eze 34:2-6) I am raising up a shepherd in the land who will

not care for those who are perishing, nor seek the young, nor heal the broken,

nor feed those who are standing still. But he will eat the flesh of the fat

and tear their hoofs in pieces.

17 (Jer 23:1; 50:35-37) Woe to this worthless shepherd

who abandons his flock.

May the sword take his arm and right eye;

may his arm surely wither up,

and his right eye become blind.



Zechariah 12



The Deliverance of Judah



1 (Isa 42:5; 57:16) The oracle of the word of the Lord against Israel.

Thus says the Lord, the One who stretches out the heavens and establishes

the earth and forms the spirit of man within him:

2 (Zec 14:14; Ps 75:8) I am going to make Jerusalem a cup of reeling

before all the surrounding nations. And when there is a siege against Judah,

it is also against Jerusalem.

3 (Mt 21:44; Da 2:34-35) And it will be on that day that I will set Jerusalem

as a weighty stone to all the peoples. All who carry it will surely gash

themselves, and all the nations of the land will be gathered against it.

4 (Dt 28:28; Zec 12:3) On that day I will strike every horse with confusion

and its rider with madness, but for the house of Judah I will keep My eyes

open although I will strike with blindness every horse of the peoples.

5 Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, "There is strength for us

with those residing in Jerusalem by the Lord of Hosts, their God."

6 (Ob 1:18; Zec 2:4) On that day I will set Judah like a fiery pot among wood

and as a flaming torch among cut grain. And they will devour to the right

and left all the surrounding peoples, while Jerusalem will still reside

in her place, the place of Jerusalem.

7 The Lord will deliver the tents of Judah as before, so that the glory

of the house of David and the glory of those dwelling in Jerusalem will

not eclipse Judah.

8 (Mic 7:8) On that day the Lord will defend those residing in Jerusalem;

and even the one who stumbles among them will be as David on that day.

And the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord going

out before them.

9 On that day I will seek to destroy all the nations

who come out against Jerusalem.



Mourning for Him Whom They Have Pierced



10 (Rev 1:7; Jer 6:26) And I will pour out on the house of David

and over those dwelling in Jerusalem a spirit of favor and supplication

so that they look to Me, whom they have pierced through. And they will mourn

over him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly over him

as a firstborn.

11 (2Ki 23:29; 2Ch 35:24) On that day the mourning in Jerusalem will be

as great as that of Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.

12 (2Sa 5:14; Zec 7:3) The land will mourn with each family by itself:

the family of the house of David by themselves, and their wives by themselves;

the family of the house of Nathan by themselves,

and their wives by themselves;

13 the family of the house of Levi by themselves,

and their wives by themselves; the family of Shimei by themselves,

and their wives also by themselves;

14 and all the families that remain, each by itself and their wives

by themselves.



Zechariah 13



The Cleansing of God's People



1 (Ps 51:2; Eze 36:25) On that day there will be a spring opened up

for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin

and impurity.

2 (1Ki 22:22; Jer 23:14-15) And on that day, says the Lord of Hosts, I will

cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they will not be remembered

any more. And I will also remove from the land the prophets

and the unclean spirit.

3 (Dt 13:6-11; 18:20) And it will be if a man again prophesies,

then his father and mother who gave birth to him will say,

"You will not live because you speak deception in the name of the Lord."

Then when he prophesies, his father and mother will pierce him through.

4 (2Ki 1:8; Isa 20:2) On that day each prophet will be ashamed of his vision

when he prophesies. He will not put on a robe of coarse hair in order

to deceive.

5 (Am 7:14) But he will say, "I am not a prophet. I am a man who works

the ground, for a man purchased me when I was young."

6 If someone asks, "What are these wounds on your arms?" he will say,

"I was struck in the house of my close friends."



Striking the Shepherd, Scattering the Sheep



7 (Isa 40:11; Zec 11:7) "Awake, O sword, against My shepherd

and the man of My association,"

says the Lord of Hosts.

Strike the shepherd,

and the sheep will scatter.

I will turn My hand against the small ones.

8 (Eze 5:2–4; 5:12) And it will happen in all the land, says the Lord,

that two-thirds will be cut off and die,

and one-third will be left in the land.

9 (Ps 50:15; Isa 48:10) And I will bring this one-third left into the fire,

and will refine them as the refinement of silver,

and will test them as the testing of gold.

They will call on My name,

and I will answer them.

I will say, "They are My people";

and they will say, "The Lord is my God."



Zechariah 14



The Day of the Lord



1 (Isa 13:9; 13:6) A day of the Lord is coming when your spoil

will be divided in your midst.

2 (Isa 13:16; Joel 3:2) For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem

for battle. The city will be captured and the houses plundered and the women

ravished. Half of the city will go to exile, but the remainder of the people

will not be cut off from the city.

3 (Zec 12:9) Then the Lord will go out and fight those nations

as He fights in the day of war.

4 (Eze 11:23; Isa 64:1-2) On that day His feet will stand on the Mount

of Olives, which is to the east of Jerusalem. And from east to west

the Mount of Olives will be split in two halves by a very great valley

so that one half moves to the north and the other to the south.

5 (Am 1:1; Isa 29:6) And you will flee to my mountain valley,

for the mountain valley will reach to Azal. You will flee just like you

fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah.

Then the Lord my God will come and all His holy ones with you.

6 And on that day there will be no light. The lights will diminish.

7 (Isa 30:26; Rev 22:5) And there will be one day known to the Lord,

neither during the day nor the night, but at the evening time there

will be light.

8 (Eze 47:1-12; Joel 2:20) On that day living water will flow out

from Jerusalem, half to the Dead Sea and the other half to the

Mediterranean Sea. This will happen for the summer as well as the winter.

9 (Eph 4:5-6; Isa 2:2-4) And the Lord will be king over all the earth.

In that day it will be—"The Lord is one," and His name is one.

10 (Zec 12:6; Jos 15:32) All the land will be turned into a plain from Geba

to Rimmon to the south of Jerusalem. But Jerusalem will rise and dwell

in her place from the Benjamin Gate to the place of the Old Gate,

to the Corner Gate, and then from the Tower of Hananel

to the winepress of the king.

11 (Rev 22:3; Jer 23:5-6) And people will live there,

and she will never again be devoted for destruction.

Jerusalem will reside in security.

12 And this will be the pestilence with which the Lord will strike

all the peoples who go to battle against Jerusalem: Their flesh will

rot as they stand on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets,

and their tongues will rot in their mouths.

13 Then on that day a great tumult from the Lord will come on them

as each person will seize the hand of his neighbor,

and the hand of one will be raised against the hand of another.

14 (Isa 23:18; Zec 12:2) And even Judah will fight with Jerusalem,

and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered,

a great abundance of gold, silver, and garments.

15 (Zec 14:12) So this plague will come to horses, mules, camels, donkeys,

and any other animals that are in the camp. So will this plague be.

16 (Isa 60:6-9; 66:18-21) Then it will be that all the nations

who have come against Jerusalem and survived will go up each year

to worship the King, the Lord of Hosts,

and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.

17 (Jer 14:4; 1Ki 17:1) And it will happen that if any of the families

of the earth do not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of Hosts,

then there will not be rain for them.

18 If the family of Egypt does not go up and enter in,

they shall have no rain. This will be the plague with which the Lord strikes

the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.

19 This will be the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations

who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.

20 (Isa 23:18; Zec 9:15) On that day "HOLY TO THE Lord" will be engraved

on the bells of the horses. And the pots in the house of the Lord will be

as the basins before the altar.

21 (Ne 8:10; Eze 44:9) And every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy

to the Lord of Hosts so that all who come to sacrifice will take from

those pots and boil the meat in them. And on that day there will no longer be

a Canaanite in the house of the Lord of Hosts.



2) Our Daily Bread for 21 September 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/09/21/truth-lies-and-vigilantes

Entitled Truth, Lies, and Vigilantes



Exodus 23:1–9



Exodus 23

Laws of Justice and Mercy

1 (Ps 35:11; 101:5)You must not give a false report. Do not join your hand

with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

2 (Ex 23:6-7; Lev 19:15) You must not follow the masses to do evil,

and do not testify in a dispute that agrees with the crowd to pervert justice.

3 You must not show partiality to a poor man in his dispute.

4 (Dt 22:1-4; Pr 25:21) If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going

astray, you shall surely return it to him.

5 (Dt 22:4) If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying

under its burden, you must not ignore it; you must surely help with him.

6 (Ex 23:2-3; Dt 27:19) You shall not turn justice away from your poor

in his dispute.

7 (Ex 34:7; 23:1) Keep far away from a false charge, and do not

kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

8 (Dt 16:19; Pr 15:27) You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds those

who see and subverts the words of the righteous.

9 (Ex 22:21; Dt 27:19) Also you shall not oppress a foreigner, for you know

the life of a foreigner, seeing you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.



During the 2018 baseball season, a Chicago Cubs coach wanted to give

a baseball to a young boy sitting by the dugout. But when the coach

tossed the ball toward him, a man scooped it up instead. Video of the event

went viral. News outlets and social media skewered this "brute" of a man.

Except viewers didn't know the whole story. Earlier, the man had helped

the young boy snag a foul ball, and they agreed to share any additional

balls that came their way. Unfortunately, it took 24 hours before

the true story emerged. The mob had already done its damage,

demonizing an innocent man.



Too often, we think we have all the facts when we only have fragments.

In our modern gotcha culture, with snippets of dramatic video

and inflamed tweets, it's easy to condemn people without hearing

the full story. However, Scripture warns us not

to "spread false reports" (Exodus 23:1). We must do everything possible

to confirm the truth before leveling accusations, making sure not

to participate in lies. We should be cautious whenever a vigilante spirit

takes hold, whenever passions ignite and waves of judgment swell. We want

to safeguard ourselves from "follow[ing] the crowd in doing wrong" (v. 2).



As believers in Jesus, may God help us not to spread falsehoods.

May He provide what we need to exhibit wisdom and to make certain

our words are actually true.



By: Winn Collier



Reflect & Pray



Take a moment to recollect a time when someone was falsely accused.

What was the damage, and how was the wrong made right?



God, with things moving so fast these days,

it's often hard to know what’s real. Help me to listen,

pay attention, and speak only the truth.



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



Gal 3:13-14



13 (Dt 21:23; Gal 4:5 )Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by

being made a curse for us - as it is written,

"Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree" (Dt 21:23.)—

14 (Ac 2:33; Gal 3:2) so that the blessing of Abraham might come

on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise

of the Spirit through faith.



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



God's Guiding Presence



Ps 119:105-112



Nun



105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,

that I will keep Your righteous judgments.

107 I am greatly afflicted;

revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.

108 Accept the freewill offerings of my praise, O Lord,

and teach me Your judgments.

109 My soul is continually in my hand,

yet I do not forget Your law.

110 The wicked have laid a trap for me,

yet I do not depart from Your precepts.

111 Your testimonies are my inheritance forever,

for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes always,

even unto the end.



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



21st Day of the Month



a) Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would

have wisdom and make God honouring decisions



(



1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make

supplications, prayers, intercessions,

and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 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 that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources

they need and the vigilance their work requires.







Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and praise him for His word is always true.



Pray to the Lord "God, with things moving so fast these days,

it's often hard to know what’s real. Help me to listen,

pay attention, and speak only the truth."



Pray to the Lord and pray to dwell on His Word .



Pray to the Lord and thank Him for being our Redeemer .



Pray to the Lord and pray to pratice His statutes.



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 for the leaders our educational system, that they would

have wisdom and make God honouring decisions



Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources

they need and the vigilance their work requires.



Pray for unity among Christians throughout china.



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.

Day 264, 21 September 2021



Zecheriah 10-14



Zechariah 10



The Restoration of Judah and Israel



1 (Isa 30:23; Jer 10:13) Ask for rain from the Lord

during the season of the latter spring rains.

And the Lord will make the storm winds;

and He will give them showers of rain;

all will have vegetation in the field.

2 (Eze 34:5; Hos 3:4) For the household Teraphim idols speak wickedness,

and the diviners envision lies.

They utter false dreams,

and provide comfort that does not last.

So the people wander about like sheep;

they are afflicted because there is no shepherd.

3 (Zep 2:7) My anger burns against the shepherds,

and I will visit judgment on the male goats.

For the Lord of Hosts will visit His flock, the house of Judah,

and will make them like His majestic horse in battle.

4 (Zec 9:10; Nu 24:17) From him comes the cornerstone,

and from him the tent peg.

From him comes the bow for battle,

and from him every ruler goes out, all these together.

5 (Hag 2:22; Ps 20:7) And they will be as mighty men,

who trample down in the muddy streets in battle.

They will fight because the Lord is with them,

and He will put to shame those riding on horses.

6 (Zec 13:9; 10:12) I will make strong the house of Judah,

and will deliver the house of Joseph.

I will restore them

because I have compassion on them.

They will be like

I had never rejected them;

for I am the Lord their God,

and I will respond to them.

7 (Zec 9:15) Then Ephraim shall be like a mighty man,

and their hearts shall rejoice as with wine.

Their children shall see this and be glad;

their hearts shall rejoice in the Lord.

8 (Isa 5:26; Jer 33:22) I will whistle to them

and gather them in,

for I have ransomed them;

they will be numerous as they were numerous before.

9 (Eze 6:9; 1Ki 8:47-48) When I scatter them among the nations,

they will remember Me in the distant lands;

they will live with their children

and then return.

10 (Hos 11:11; Mic 7:14) I will bring them home from the land of Egypt,

and gather them from Assyria.

I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon,

until there is no room for them.

11 (Eze 30:13) He will pass through the sea of distress,

and will put down the waves in the sea:

All the depths of the Nile will be dried up;

and the arrogance of Assyria will be brought down,

and the scepter of Egypt will turn away.

12 (Mic 4:5; Zec 10:6) I will make them strong in the Lord,

and they will go to and fro in His name,

says the Lord.



Zechariah 11



1 (Jer 22:6-7) Open your doors, O Lebanon,

so the fire can consume your cedar.

2 Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen;

the majestic trees are destroyed.

Wail, O oaks of Bashan,

because the unassailable forest has been brought down.

3 (Jer 50:44; 25:34-36) There is the sound of wailing shepherds,

because their glory is ruined.

There is the sound of roaring lions,

because the pride of Jordan is ruined.



Two Kinds of Shepherds



4 (Zec 11:7) Thus says the Lord my God: Shepherd the flock of slaughter.

5 (Jer 50:7; Hos 12:8) The ones who buy them then slaughter them

and have no guilt, and those who sell them say,

"Blessed is the Lord because I am rich." Their own shepherds do not take pity

on them.

6 (Jer 13:14; Isa 9:19-21) For I will no longer have pity on those who dwell

in the land, says the Lord. But I will cause each of them to fall

into the hands of his neighbor, even into the hands of his king.

They will crush the land, and I will not deliver any from their hands.

7 (Zec 11:4; 11:14) So I shepherded the flock that was for slaughter,

even the afflicted of the flock. And I took for myself two staffs.

One I called Favor and the other I gave the name Union.

So I pastured the flock.

8 (Isa 49:7; Hos 5:7) I destroyed the three shepherds in the span

of one month.

For my soul was impatient with them, and their souls detested me.

9 (Jer 43:11) Then I said, "I will not shepherd you. What is to die,

let it die. What is to be destroyed, let it be destroyed. Let those

who are left devour each other's flesh."

10 (Zec 11:7; Ps 89:39) I took the staff named Favor and cut it into pieces,

to break the covenant that I made with all the peoples.

11 (Zep 3:12) So it was broken that day, and the afflicted of the flock

were watching me and knew that this was the word of the Lord.

12 (Mt 26:15; Ex 21:32; Ge 37:28) Then I said to them,

"If this is good in your eyes, then give my wages to me, but if not,

then keep it." They weighed my wages at thirty pieces of silver.

13 (Ac 1:18-19; Mt 27:3-10) Then the Lord said to me, "Throw it to the potter,

the splendid price by which I was valued by them."

So I took the thirty silver pieces and threw them

to the house of the Lord to the potter.

14 (Isa 9:21) Then I cut up the second staff, Union, to break the brotherhood

between Judah and Israel.

15 (Isa 6:10-12)Then the Lord said to me: Take for yourself again the vessels

carried by a foolish shepherd.

16 (Jer 23:2; Eze 34:2-6) I am raising up a shepherd in the land who will

not care for those who are perishing, nor seek the young, nor heal the broken,

nor feed those who are standing still. But he will eat the flesh of the fat

and tear their hoofs in pieces.

17 (Jer 23:1; 50:35-37) Woe to this worthless shepherd

who abandons his flock.

May the sword take his arm and right eye;

may his arm surely wither up,

and his right eye become blind.



Zechariah 12



The Deliverance of Judah



1 (Isa 42:5; 57:16) The oracle of the word of the Lord against Israel.

Thus says the Lord, the One who stretches out the heavens and establishes

the earth and forms the spirit of man within him:

2 (Zec 14:14; Ps 75:8) I am going to make Jerusalem a cup of reeling

before all the surrounding nations. And when there is a siege against Judah,

it is also against Jerusalem.

3 (Mt 21:44; Da 2:34-35) And it will be on that day that I will set Jerusalem

as a weighty stone to all the peoples. All who carry it will surely gash

themselves, and all the nations of the land will be gathered against it.

4 (Dt 28:28; Zec 12:3) On that day I will strike every horse with confusion

and its rider with madness, but for the house of Judah I will keep My eyes

open although I will strike with blindness every horse of the peoples.

5 Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, "There is strength for us

with those residing in Jerusalem by the Lord of Hosts, their God."

6 (Ob 1:18; Zec 2:4) On that day I will set Judah like a fiery pot among wood

and as a flaming torch among cut grain. And they will devour to the right

and left all the surrounding peoples, while Jerusalem will still reside

in her place, the place of Jerusalem.

7 The Lord will deliver the tents of Judah as before, so that the glory

of the house of David and the glory of those dwelling in Jerusalem will

not eclipse Judah.

8 (Mic 7:8) On that day the Lord will defend those residing in Jerusalem;

and even the one who stumbles among them will be as David on that day.

And the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord going

out before them.

9 On that day I will seek to destroy all the nations

who come out against Jerusalem.



Mourning for Him Whom They Have Pierced



10 (Rev 1:7; Jer 6:26) And I will pour out on the house of David

and over those dwelling in Jerusalem a spirit of favor and supplication

so that they look to Me, whom they have pierced through. And they will mourn

over him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly over him

as a firstborn.

11 (2Ki 23:29; 2Ch 35:24) On that day the mourning in Jerusalem will be

as great as that of Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.

12 (2Sa 5:14; Zec 7:3) The land will mourn with each family by itself:

the family of the house of David by themselves, and their wives by themselves;

the family of the house of Nathan by themselves,

and their wives by themselves;

13 the family of the house of Levi by themselves,

and their wives by themselves; the family of Shimei by themselves,

and their wives also by themselves;

14 and all the families that remain, each by itself and their wives

by themselves.



Zechariah 13



The Cleansing of God's People



1 (Ps 51:2; Eze 36:25) On that day there will be a spring opened up

for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin

and impurity.

2 (1Ki 22:22; Jer 23:14-15) And on that day, says the Lord of Hosts, I will

cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they will not be remembered

any more. And I will also remove from the land the prophets

and the unclean spirit.

3 (Dt 13:6-11; 18:20) And it will be if a man again prophesies,

then his father and mother who gave birth to him will say,

"You will not live because you speak deception in the name of the Lord."

Then when he prophesies, his father and mother will pierce him through.

4 (2Ki 1:8; Isa 20:2) On that day each prophet will be ashamed of his vision

when he prophesies. He will not put on a robe of coarse hair in order

to deceive.

5 (Am 7:14) But he will say, "I am not a prophet. I am a man who works

the ground, for a man purchased me when I was young."

6 If someone asks, "What are these wounds on your arms?" he will say,

"I was struck in the house of my close friends."



Striking the Shepherd, Scattering the Sheep



7 (Isa 40:11; Zec 11:7) "Awake, O sword, against My shepherd

and the man of My association,"

says the Lord of Hosts.

Strike the shepherd,

and the sheep will scatter.

I will turn My hand against the small ones.

8 (Eze 5:2–4; 5:12) And it will happen in all the land, says the Lord,

that two-thirds will be cut off and die,

and one-third will be left in the land.

9 (Ps 50:15; Isa 48:10) And I will bring this one-third left into the fire,

and will refine them as the refinement of silver,

and will test them as the testing of gold.

They will call on My name,

and I will answer them.

I will say, "They are My people";

and they will say, "The Lord is my God."



Zechariah 14



The Day of the Lord



1 (Isa 13:9; 13:6) A day of the Lord is coming when your spoil

will be divided in your midst.

2 (Isa 13:16; Joel 3:2) For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem

for battle. The city will be captured and the houses plundered and the women

ravished. Half of the city will go to exile, but the remainder of the people

will not be cut off from the city.

3 (Zec 12:9) Then the Lord will go out and fight those nations

as He fights in the day of war.

4 (Eze 11:23; Isa 64:1-2) On that day His feet will stand on the Mount

of Olives, which is to the east of Jerusalem. And from east to west

the Mount of Olives will be split in two halves by a very great valley

so that one half moves to the north and the other to the south.

5 (Am 1:1; Isa 29:6) And you will flee to my mountain valley,

for the mountain valley will reach to Azal. You will flee just like you

fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah.

Then the Lord my God will come and all His holy ones with you.

6 And on that day there will be no light. The lights will diminish.

7 (Isa 30:26; Rev 22:5) And there will be one day known to the Lord,

neither during the day nor the night, but at the evening time there

will be light.

8 (Eze 47:1-12; Joel 2:20) On that day living water will flow out

from Jerusalem, half to the Dead Sea and the other half to the

Mediterranean Sea. This will happen for the summer as well as the winter.

9 (Eph 4:5-6; Isa 2:2-4) And the Lord will be king over all the earth.

In that day it will be—"The Lord is one," and His name is one.

10 (Zec 12:6; Jos 15:32) All the land will be turned into a plain from Geba

to Rimmon to the south of Jerusalem. But Jerusalem will rise and dwell

in her place from the Benjamin Gate to the place of the Old Gate,

to the Corner Gate, and then from the Tower of Hananel

to the winepress of the king.

11 (Rev 22:3; Jer 23:5-6) And people will live there,

and she will never again be devoted for destruction.

Jerusalem will reside in security.

12 And this will be the pestilence with which the Lord will strike

all the peoples who go to battle against Jerusalem: Their flesh will

rot as they stand on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets,

and their tongues will rot in their mouths.

13 Then on that day a great tumult from the Lord will come on them

as each person will seize the hand of his neighbor,

and the hand of one will be raised against the hand of another.

14 (Isa 23:18; Zec 12:2) And even Judah will fight with Jerusalem,

and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered,

a great abundance of gold, silver, and garments.

15 (Zec 14:12) So this plague will come to horses, mules, camels, donkeys,

and any other animals that are in the camp. So will this plague be.

16 (Isa 60:6-9; 66:18-21) Then it will be that all the nations

who have come against Jerusalem and survived will go up each year

to worship the King, the Lord of Hosts,

and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.

17 (Jer 14:4; 1Ki 17:1) And it will happen that if any of the families

of the earth do not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of Hosts,

then there will not be rain for them.

18 If the family of Egypt does not go up and enter in,

they shall have no rain. This will be the plague with which the Lord strikes

the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.

19 This will be the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations

who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.

20 (Isa 23:18; Zec 9:15) On that day "HOLY TO THE Lord" will be engraved

on the bells of the horses. And the pots in the house of the Lord will be

as the basins before the altar.

21 (Ne 8:10; Eze 44:9) And every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy

to the Lord of Hosts so that all who come to sacrifice will take from

those pots and boil the meat in them. And on that day there will no longer be

a Canaanite in the house of the Lord of Hosts.



2) Our Daily Bread for 21 September 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/09/21/truth-lies-and-vigilantes

Entitled Truth, Lies, and Vigilantes



Exodus 23:1–9



Exodus 23

Laws of Justice and Mercy

1 (Ps 35:11; 101:5)You must not give a false report. Do not join your hand

with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

2 (Ex 23:6-7; Lev 19:15) You must not follow the masses to do evil,

and do not testify in a dispute that agrees with the crowd to pervert justice.

3 You must not show partiality to a poor man in his dispute.

4 (Dt 22:1-4; Pr 25:21) If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going

astray, you shall surely return it to him.

5 (Dt 22:4) If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying

under its burden, you must not ignore it; you must surely help with him.

6 (Ex 23:2-3; Dt 27:19) You shall not turn justice away from your poor

in his dispute.

7 (Ex 34:7; 23:1) Keep far away from a false charge, and do not

kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

8 (Dt 16:19; Pr 15:27) You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds those

who see and subverts the words of the righteous.

9 (Ex 22:21; Dt 27:19) Also you shall not oppress a foreigner, for you know

the life of a foreigner, seeing you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.



During the 2018 baseball season, a Chicago Cubs coach wanted to give

a baseball to a young boy sitting by the dugout. But when the coach

tossed the ball toward him, a man scooped it up instead. Video of the event

went viral. News outlets and social media skewered this "brute" of a man.

Except viewers didn't know the whole story. Earlier, the man had helped

the young boy snag a foul ball, and they agreed to share any additional

balls that came their way. Unfortunately, it took 24 hours before

the true story emerged. The mob had already done its damage,

demonizing an innocent man.



Too often, we think we have all the facts when we only have fragments.

In our modern gotcha culture, with snippets of dramatic video

and inflamed tweets, it's easy to condemn people without hearing

the full story. However, Scripture warns us not

to "spread false reports" (Exodus 23:1). We must do everything possible

to confirm the truth before leveling accusations, making sure not

to participate in lies. We should be cautious whenever a vigilante spirit

takes hold, whenever passions ignite and waves of judgment swell. We want

to safeguard ourselves from "follow[ing] the crowd in doing wrong" (v. 2).



As believers in Jesus, may God help us not to spread falsehoods.

May He provide what we need to exhibit wisdom and to make certain

our words are actually true.



By: Winn Collier



Reflect & Pray



Take a moment to recollect a time when someone was falsely accused.

What was the damage, and how was the wrong made right?



God, with things moving so fast these days,

it's often hard to know what’s real. Help me to listen,

pay attention, and speak only the truth.



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



Gal 3:13-14



13 (Dt 21:23; Gal 4:5 )Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by

being made a curse for us - as it is written,

"Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree" (Dt 21:23.)—

14 (Ac 2:33; Gal 3:2) so that the blessing of Abraham might come

on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise

of the Spirit through faith.



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



God's Guiding Presence



Ps 119:105-112



Nun



105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,

that I will keep Your righteous judgments.

107 I am greatly afflicted;

revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.

108 Accept the freewill offerings of my praise, O Lord,

and teach me Your judgments.

109 My soul is continually in my hand,

yet I do not forget Your law.

110 The wicked have laid a trap for me,

yet I do not depart from Your precepts.

111 Your testimonies are my inheritance forever,

for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes always,

even unto the end.



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



21st Day of the Month



a) Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would

have wisdom and make God honouring decisions



(



1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make

supplications, prayers, intercessions,

and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 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 that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources

they need and the vigilance their work requires.







Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and praise him for His word is always true.



Pray to the Lord "God, with things moving so fast these days,

it's often hard to know what’s real. Help me to listen,

pay attention, and speak only the truth."



Pray to the Lord and pray to dwell on His Word .



Pray to the Lord and thank Him for being our Redeemer .



Pray to the Lord and pray to pratice His statutes.



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 for the leaders our educational system, that they would

have wisdom and make God honouring decisions



Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources

they need and the vigilance their work requires.



Pray for unity among Christians throughout china.



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.