Day 287 - 15 October 2021 reflections
Day 288, 15 October 2021
Matthew 14; Mark 6; Luke 9
Matthew 14
The Death of John the Baptist
Mk 6:14-29; Lk 9:7-9
1 (Lk 3:1; 9:7-9) At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2 (Mt 16:14) and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist;
he has risen from the dead. And therefore mighty works are at work in him."
3 (Mt 4:12; Mk 6:17) For Herod had laid hold of John, bound him,
and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
4 (Lev 18:16; 20:21) For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you
to have her."
5 (Mt 11:9; 21:26) When Herod would have put him to death,
he feared the crowd, because they counted him as a prophet.
6 (Ge 40:20; Mk 6:21-23) But when Herod's birthday was celebrated,
the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.
7Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask.
8 Being previously instructed by her mother, she said,
"Give me John the Baptist's head on a platter."
9 The king was sorry. Nevertheless, for the oath's sake and those
who sat with him at supper, he commanded it to be given to her.
10 (Mt 17:12) He sent and beheaded John in the prison.
11 His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl,
and she brought it to her mother.
12 (Ac 8:2) His disciples came and took up the body and buried it.
And they went and told Jesus.
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Mk 6:30-44; Lk 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-14
13 (Lk 9:10-17) When Jesus heard this, He departed from there by boat
for a deserted place. But when the people heard it, they followed Him
on foot from the cities.
14 (Mt 9:36; 4:23) Jesus went ashore and saw a great assembly.
And He was moved with compassion toward them, and He healed their sick.
15 (Mt 15:23) When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying,
"This is a lonely place and the day is now over. Send the crowds away
to go into the villages and buy themselves food."
16 (2Ki 4:42-44) But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to depart.
You give them something to eat."
17 They said to Him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish.
18 He said, "Bring them here to Me."
19 (1Sa 9:13; Lk 24:30) Then He commanded the crowds to sit down
on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish,
and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves
to His disciples; and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
20 (Lk 9:17) They all ate and were filled. And they took up twelve baskets
full of the fragments that remained.
21 Those who had eaten were about five thousand men,
besides women and children.
Walking on the Water
Mk 6:45-52; Jn 6:15-21
22 Then Jesus commanded His disciples to get into the boat
and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away.
23 (Lk 6:12; Mk 6:46) When He sent the crowds away, He went up
into a mountain by Himself to pray. And when evening came,
He was there alone.
24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves,
for the wind was turbulent.
25 (Job 9:8; Mt 24:43) During the fourth watch of the night Â
JesÂus went to them, walking on the sea.
26 (Lk 24:37) But when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea,
they were troubled, saying, "It is a spirit." And they cried out in fear.
27 (Mt 9:2; Ac 23:11) But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"Be of good cheer. It is I. Do not be afraid."
28 Peter answered Him and said,
"Lord, if it is You, bid me come to You on the water."
29 He said, "Come." And when Peter got out of the boat,
he walked on the water to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the strong wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink,
he cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31 (Mt 6:30; 8:26) Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him,
and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"
32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
33 (Ps 2:7; Mt 16:16) Then those who were in the boat came and worshipped
Him, saying, "Truly You are the Son of God."
The Healing of the Sick in Gennesaret
Mk 6:53-56
34 (Mk 6:53-56; Lk 5:1) When they had crossed over, they came to the land
of Gennesaret.
35 And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent word to all
the surrounding country and brought to Him all who were sick,
36 (Mk 3:10; Lk 6:19) and begged Him that they might only touch
the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.
Mark 6
The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth
Mt 13:53-58; Lk 4:16-30
1 (Lk 4:16-30) He went away from there and came into His own country.
And His disciples followed Him.
2 (Mt 4:23; 7:28) When the Sabbath came, He began to teach
in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying,
"Where did this Man get this? What is this wisdom that is given Him,
that even miracles are done by His hands?
3 (Mt 11:6; 12:46) Is this not the carpenter,
the Son of Mary and the brother of James and Joseph and Judas and Simon?
Are not His sisters here with us?" And they took offense at Him.
4 (Jn 4:44; Lk 4:24) Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives,
and in his own house."
5 (Ge 19:22; Mk 5:23) He could not do any miracles there,
except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.
6 (Mt 9:35; Lk 13:22) And He was amazed because of their unbelief.
The Mission of the Twelve
Mt 10:1, 5-15; Lk 9:1-6
Then He went to the surrounding villages, teaching.
7 (Mk 3:13-14) He called to Him the twelve, and began to send them out
two by two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits.
8 He commanded them to take nothing for their journey except a staff:
no bag, no bread, and no money in their purse,
9 (Ac 12:8) but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics.
10 He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, remain there
until you depart from that place.
11 (Ne 5:13; Ac 18:6) And whoever will not receive you or hear you,
when you depart from there, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony
against them. Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable
for Sodom and Gomorrah on the Day of Judgment than for that city."
12 (Mt 4:17; Eze 18:30) So they went out and preached that men should repent.
13 And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick
and healed them.
The Death of John the Baptist
Mt 14:1-12; Lk 9:7-9
14 (Lk 9:7-9) King Herod heard of Him, for His name was spread publicly.
He said, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead,
and therefore these miracles are at work in him."
15 (Mt 21:11; 16:14) But others said, "He is Elijah."
And yet others said, "He is the Prophet, or like one of the prophets."
16 But when Herod heard of it, he said, "It is John, whom I beheaded.
He has been raised from the dead!"
17 (Mt 11:2; Lk 3:19-20) Herod had sent and seized John and bound him
in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,
for he had married her.
18 (Lev 18:16; 20:21) For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you
to have your brother's wife."
19 So Herodias had a grudge against him and would have killed him,
but she could not,
20 (Mt 21:26; 14:5) for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous
and holy man, and protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed,
but heard him gladly.
21 (Est 2:18; Ge 40:20) But a convenient day came when Herod on his birthday
prepared a ceremonial dinner for his lords and commanding officers and leading
men of Galilee.
22 When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced and pleased Herod
and those who sat with him, the king said to the girl, "Ask of me whatever
you desire, and I will give it to you."
23 (Est 5:3; 7:2) And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me,
I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
24 She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?"
She said, "The head of John the Baptist."
25 She came in immediately with haste to the king and asked,
"I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter at once."
26 The king was extremely sorrowful. Yet for the sake of his oath
and those who sat with him, he would not reject her.
27 So the king immediately sent an executioner and commanded his head
to be brought. He went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl.
And the girl gave it to her mother.
29 When his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse
and laid it in a tomb.
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Mt 14:13-21; Lk 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-14
30 (Lk 9:10; Mt 10:2; Lk 17:5) The apostles met with Jesus
and told him everything, both what they had done and what they had taught.
31 (Mk 3:20) Then He said to them, "Come away by yourselves
to a remote place and rest a while," for many were coming and going,
and they had no leisure even to eat.
32 So they went into a remote place privately by boat.
33 But the people saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran
there on foot out of every city. They arrived first and came together
to Him.
34 (Mt 9:36; Nu 27:17) When Jesus came out and saw many people,
He was moved with compassion on them, because they were like sheep
without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
35 When the day was now getting late, His disciples came to Him and said,
"This is a remote place, and now the time is passing.
36 (Mt 15:23) Send them away into the surrounding country
and villages to buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat."
37 (2Ki 4:42-44; Nu 11:13) But He answered, "You give them something to eat."
They said to Him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii
[Eight months' wages.] worth of bread and give it to them to eat?"
38 (Mt 15:34; Mk 8:5) He said to them, "How many loaves have you? Go and see."
When they found out, they said, "Five, and two fish."
39 Then He commanded them to make everyone sit down by companies on the green
grass.
40 So they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.
41 (Mt 14:19; 1Sa 9:13) When He had taken the five loaves and the two fish,
He looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves,
and gave them to His disciples to set before them.
And He divided the two fish among them all.
42 They all ate and were filled.
43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments and of the fish.
44 Those who ate of the loaves were about five thousand men.
Walking on the Water
Mt 14:22-33; Jn 6:15-21
45 (Mk 8:22; Jn 6:15-21) Immediately He compelled His disciples to get
into the boat and to go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida,
while He sent the crowd away.
46 (Mt 14:23; Mk 1:35) When He had sent them away, He departed to a mountain
to pray.
47 When evening came, the boat was in the midst of the sea.
And He was alone on the land.
48 (Lk 12:38; 24:28) He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind
was against them. About the fourth watch of the night He came to them,
walking on the sea and would have passed by them.
49 (Lk 24:37) But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed
it was a ghost, and cried out.
50 (Mt 14:27; Isa 43:2) For they all saw Him and were troubled.
Immediately He spoke to them and said,
"Be of good cheer, it is I. Do not be afraid."
51 (Mk 4:39) Then He went up to them in the boat and the wind ceased.
They were greatly astonished in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
52 (Mk 3:5; 8:17-21) For they had not comprehended the miracle
of the loaves, for their hearts were hardened.
The Healing of the Sick in Gennesaret
Mt 14:34-36
53 (Mt 14:34-36; Lk 5:1) When they had crossed over, they came to the land
of Gennesaret and anchored on the shore.
54 When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, 55 (Mt 4:24) and ran throughout the surrounding region,
and began to carry the sick on beds to wherever they heard He was.
56 (Mt 9:20; Mk 3:10) And wherever He entered, into villages, cities,
or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and pleaded with Him
that they might touch even the fringe of His garment. And as many as touched
Him were healed.
Luke 9
The Mission of the Twelve Apostles
Mt 10:1, 5-15; Mk 6:7-13
1 Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power
and authority over all demons and to cure diseases.
2 (Mt 3:2; 10:7-8) And He sent them to preach the kingdom of God
and to heal the sick.
3 (Lk 22:35; 10:4-12) He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey:
no staff, no bag, no bread, no money. And do not take two tunics apiece.
4 Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.
5 (Ac 13:51; Ne 5:13) Whoever will not receive you, when you go out
of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony
against them."
6 So they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel
and healing everywhere.
Herod's Anxiety
Mt 14:1-12; Mk 6:14-29
7 (Mt 14:1-12; Mk 6:14-28) Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that
was done by Him. And he was perplexed, because it was said by some
that John had risen from the dead,
8 (Lk 9:19; Jn 1:21) and by some that Elijah had appeared,
and by others that one of the old prophets had risen.
9 (Lk 23:8) But Herod said, "I have beheaded John. But who is this of
whom I hear such things?" And he tried to see Him.
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Mt 14:13-21; Mk 6:30-44; Jn 6:1-14
10 (Mt 11:21; Lk 10:17) When the apostles returned, they told Jesus
all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately
into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
11 But when the crowds knew it, they followed Him.
And He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God,
and healed those who had need of healing.
12 (Mt 15:23) When the day began to end, the twelve came
and said to Him, "Send the crowds away, so they can go into the towns
and surrounding countryside and lodge and get food.
For we are in a deserted place here."
13 (2Ki 4:42-43) He said to them, "You give them something to eat."
They said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish,
unless we go and buy food for all these people."
14 There were about five thousand men.
But He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of fifty."
15 They did so, and made them all sit down.
16 (Mt 14:19; Mk 7:34) Then He took the five loaves and the two fish,
and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them,
and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
17 They all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of broken pieces
that remained were collected.
Peter's Declaration About Jesus
Mt 16:13-19; Mk 8:27-29
18 (Mt 16:13-16; Lk 11:1) As He was alone praying, His disciples were
with Him. And He asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?"
19 (Lk 9:7-8; Mt 14:2) They answered, "John the Baptist.
But some say Elijah. And others say that one of the old prophets has risen."
20 (Jn 1:49; 11:27) He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
Peter answered, "The Christ of God."
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
Mt 16:20-28; Mk 8:30-9:1
21 (Mt 16:20) Jesus strictly commanded them to tell no one of this,
22 (Lk 24:7; Mt 17:12) saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things,
and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes,
and be killed, and be raised the third day."
23 (Mt 10:38-39) Then He said to them all, "If anyone will come after Me,
let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
24 (Lk 17:33) For whoever will save his life will lose it, but whoever
loses his life for My sake will save it.
25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world,
yet loses or forfeits himself?
26 (Mt 16:27; 25:31) For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words,
of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when He comes in His own glory
and in the glory of His Father and of the holy angels.
27 (Mt 16:28; Heb 2:9) "But I tell you truly, there are some standing here
who shall not taste death before they see the kingdom of God."
The Transfiguration
Mt 17:1-8; Mk 9:2-8
28 (Lk 6:12; 8:51) About eight days after these sayings, He took Peter
and John and James and went up onto a mountain to pray.
29 As He prayed, the appearance of His countenance was altered,
and His clothing was white and glistening.
30 And suddenly two men were talking with Him, who were Moses and Elijah,
31 who appeared in glory and spoke of His departure
which He was to accomplish in Jerusalem.
32 (Da 8:18; Jn 1:14) Peter and those who were with him
were heavy with sleep. But waking thoroughly, they saw His glory
and the two men who stood with Him.
33 (Mk 9:5-6)As they departed from Him, Peter said to Jesus,
"Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three sanctuaries:
one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah,"
not knowing what he said.
34 While he was speaking, a cloud came and overshadowed them.
And they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
35 (Mt 3:17; Isa 42:1) A voice came from out of the cloud, saying,
"This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him."
36 (Mt 17:9) When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone.
They kept silent and told no one in those days anything they had seen.
The Healing of a Boy With an Unclean Spirit
Mt 17:14-18; Mk 9:14-27
37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain,
a great crowd met Him.
38 (Lk 7:12) Suddenly a man cried out from the crowd, saying,
"Teacher, I beg You, look upon my son, for he is my only child.
39 A spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him until
he foams at the mouth, and bruises him, and scarcely leaves him.
40 (Lk 9:1) I begged Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."
41 (Dt 32:5; Jn 14:9) Jesus said, "O faithless and perverse generation,
how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."
42 (Lk 7:15) While he was coming, the demon threw him down
and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit,
and healed the child, and returned him to his father.
43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God.
Jesus Foretells His Death a Second Time
Mt 17:22-23; Mk 9:30-32
But while everyone marveled at all the things Jesus did,
He said to His disciples,
44 (Lk 9:22) "Let these words sink down into your ears,
for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men."
45 (Mk 9:32; Lk 18:34) But they did not understand this statement,
and it was hidden from them, so that they did not perceive it.
And they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.
Who Is the Greatest?
Mt 18:1-5; Mk 9:33-37
46 (Mt 18:1-5; Mk 9:33-37) A dispute arose among them as to which
of them was the greatest.
47 Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart,
took a child and put him by Him,
48 (Lk 10:16; Jn 13:20) and said to them, "Whoever receives this child
in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
For he who is least among you all will be great."
He Who Is Not Against You Is for You
Mk 9:38-40
49 (Mk 9:38-40) John answered, "Master, we saw a man casting out demons
in Your name and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us."
50 (Mt 12:30; Lk 11:23) Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for he who is not against you is for you."
A Samaritan Village Refuses to Receive Jesus
51 (Mk 16:19; Lk 13:22) When the time came for Him to be received up,
He was steadfastly set to go to Jerusalem,
52 (Mt 10:5; Lk 10:1)and sent messengers ahead of Him.
They went and entered a village of the Samaritans
to make things ready for Him,
53 (Jn 4:9) but they did not receive Him, because He was set to go
to Jerusalem.
54 (2Ki 1:10-14) When His disciples James and John saw this,
they said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down
from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did?"
55 But He turned and rebuked them and said, "You do not know what kind
of spirit you are of.
56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men"s lives but to save them."
And they went to another village.
The Would-Be Followers of Jesus
Mt 8:19-22
57 (Lk 9:51) As they went along the way, a man said to Him,
"Lord, I will follow You wherever You go."
58 Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests.
But the Son of Man has no place to lay His head."
59 He said to another man, "Follow Me."
But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
60 Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead.
But you go and preach the kingdom of God."
61 (1Ki 19:20) Yet another said, "Lord, I will follow You,
but let me first go bid farewell to those at my house."
62 Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow
and looks back at things is fit for the kingdom of God."
2) Our Daily Bread for 15 October 2021
https://odb.org/us/2021/10/15/sealed-orders
Entitled God's Plans for You
Psalm 37:3-7
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land, and practice faithfulness.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Delight yourself in the Lord,
and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Commit your way to the Lord;
trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your judgment as the noonday.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
do not fret because of those who prosper in their way,
because of those who make wicked schemes.
For six years, Agnes tried to make herself the "perfect minister's wife,"
modeling herself after her adored mother-in-law (also a pastor's wife).
She thought that in this role she couldn't also be a writer and painter,
but in burying her creativity she became depressed and contemplated suicide. Only the help of a neighboring pastor moved her out of the darkness
as he prayed with her and assigned her two hours of writing each morning.
This awakened her to what she called her "sealed orders"-the calling God
had given her. She wrote, "For me to be really myself-my complete
self-every . . . flow of creativity that God had given me had
to find its channel."
Later, she pointed to one of David's songs that expressed how
she found her calling: "Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4).
As she committed her way to God, trusting Him to lead and guide her (v. 5),
He made a way for her not only to write
and paint but to help others to better communicate with Him.
God has a set of "sealed orders" for each of us, not only that we'll know
we're His beloved children but understand the unique ways we can serve Him
through our gifts and passions. He'll lead us as we trust and delight in Him.
By: Amy Boucher Pye
Reflect & Pray
How does Agnes' story of living someone else's life resonate with you?
What has God put in your "sealed orders"?
Creator God, You’ve made me in Your image.
Help me to know and embrace my calling that I might
better love and serve You.
Explore how your identity is rooted in Christ.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 -The Blessings of Grace Day 6 - A Reasonable Alternative
Isaiah 1:18
18 (Ps 51:7; Rev 7:14) "Come now, and let us reason together, "
says the Lord.
Though your sins be as scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they be red like crimson,
they shall be as wool.
"Is Christianity Reasonable?" Linda Wanted to Know. "I've heard all my life
that faith is a crutch, an invention of weak minds to assure them
of some order in the world."
Linda was not alone in her objection; thinking people for generations
have been asking themselves the same question.
God is not intimidated by our questions; in fact, he confronts the issue
head-on in the Scriptures. "Let us reason together," the Lord invites.
Even according to the most basic of human reasoning,
faith is a reasonable alternative , a rational choice for a thinking person.
God indicates in his Word that confession and forgiveness are "reasonable".
"Think!" God says. "You sin, and you know it,. You are not even able to be
true to your own principles. You cannot deal with your sin by will power
or effort. Bit I can deal with it! I can forgive it - and I will"
We cannot come to faith in God through Christ by intellect alone, of course.
Our spirits much reach out in faith, beyond what we can see. But intellect
supports faith; trusting in Christ is an eminently rational decision.
In Deut 30:1-20 , God set before the people a choice: Life or Death, blessing
or cursing. "Choose Life!" he tells them. We have the same choice.
The ultimate decision is thus simplified, the 'rational' alternative becomes
clear. We can choose death, by attempting to control our own destinies ,
or life, by giving ourselves fully into the hand of the Master.
Application
a) Why is the choice to acknowledge my sin and receive forgiveness a
'Rational choice'?
b) What are the alternatives to such a decision?
c) What other aspects of God's word
and work in my life seem 'reasonable' to me?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 12:15
15 Then He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness.
For a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.â€
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Impatient
Ps 37:3-9
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land, and practice faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself in the Lord,
and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your judgment as the noonday.
7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
do not fret because of those who prosper in their way,
because of those who make wicked schemes.
8 Let go of anger, and forsake wrath;
do not fret—it surely leads to evil deeds.
9 For evildoers will be cut off,
but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the earth.
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?)
Prince Edward Island
Total population 146300
Muslim population (est.) 1127
Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.
Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims
cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.
More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic
month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at
the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established
in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.
As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.
The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important
for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were
established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to
monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as
shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth."
Let us intercede togther for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father
through the Son.
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
15th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11
8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin and of righteousness
and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,
and you will see Me no more;
11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."
)
b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia
I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, that God’s Spirit would influence
then to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 – 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make
supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority, that we may
lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God
our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and
to come to the knowledge of the truth.
)
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses beaming forth the illuminating truth
of God’s Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray for He is the Christ , our Saviour and Healer.
Pray to the Lord "Creator God, You’ve made me in Your image.
Help me to know and embrace my calling that I might
better love and serve You."
Pray to the Lord and give all your sins over to Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray not to be covetous.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for giving your power as a Child of God.
Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gosepl
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father
through the Son.
Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living
Pray for Ethiopian Orthodox priests and believers who face sever prosecution
for following Christ over church authorities .
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.
Matthew 14; Mark 6; Luke 9
Matthew 14
The Death of John the Baptist
Mk 6:14-29; Lk 9:7-9
1 (Lk 3:1; 9:7-9) At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2 (Mt 16:14) and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist;
he has risen from the dead. And therefore mighty works are at work in him."
3 (Mt 4:12; Mk 6:17) For Herod had laid hold of John, bound him,
and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
4 (Lev 18:16; 20:21) For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you
to have her."
5 (Mt 11:9; 21:26) When Herod would have put him to death,
he feared the crowd, because they counted him as a prophet.
6 (Ge 40:20; Mk 6:21-23) But when Herod's birthday was celebrated,
the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.
7Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask.
8 Being previously instructed by her mother, she said,
"Give me John the Baptist's head on a platter."
9 The king was sorry. Nevertheless, for the oath's sake and those
who sat with him at supper, he commanded it to be given to her.
10 (Mt 17:12) He sent and beheaded John in the prison.
11 His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl,
and she brought it to her mother.
12 (Ac 8:2) His disciples came and took up the body and buried it.
And they went and told Jesus.
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Mk 6:30-44; Lk 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-14
13 (Lk 9:10-17) When Jesus heard this, He departed from there by boat
for a deserted place. But when the people heard it, they followed Him
on foot from the cities.
14 (Mt 9:36; 4:23) Jesus went ashore and saw a great assembly.
And He was moved with compassion toward them, and He healed their sick.
15 (Mt 15:23) When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying,
"This is a lonely place and the day is now over. Send the crowds away
to go into the villages and buy themselves food."
16 (2Ki 4:42-44) But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to depart.
You give them something to eat."
17 They said to Him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish.
18 He said, "Bring them here to Me."
19 (1Sa 9:13; Lk 24:30) Then He commanded the crowds to sit down
on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish,
and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves
to His disciples; and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
20 (Lk 9:17) They all ate and were filled. And they took up twelve baskets
full of the fragments that remained.
21 Those who had eaten were about five thousand men,
besides women and children.
Walking on the Water
Mk 6:45-52; Jn 6:15-21
22 Then Jesus commanded His disciples to get into the boat
and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away.
23 (Lk 6:12; Mk 6:46) When He sent the crowds away, He went up
into a mountain by Himself to pray. And when evening came,
He was there alone.
24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves,
for the wind was turbulent.
25 (Job 9:8; Mt 24:43) During the fourth watch of the night Â
JesÂus went to them, walking on the sea.
26 (Lk 24:37) But when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea,
they were troubled, saying, "It is a spirit." And they cried out in fear.
27 (Mt 9:2; Ac 23:11) But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"Be of good cheer. It is I. Do not be afraid."
28 Peter answered Him and said,
"Lord, if it is You, bid me come to You on the water."
29 He said, "Come." And when Peter got out of the boat,
he walked on the water to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the strong wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink,
he cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31 (Mt 6:30; 8:26) Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him,
and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"
32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
33 (Ps 2:7; Mt 16:16) Then those who were in the boat came and worshipped
Him, saying, "Truly You are the Son of God."
The Healing of the Sick in Gennesaret
Mk 6:53-56
34 (Mk 6:53-56; Lk 5:1) When they had crossed over, they came to the land
of Gennesaret.
35 And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent word to all
the surrounding country and brought to Him all who were sick,
36 (Mk 3:10; Lk 6:19) and begged Him that they might only touch
the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.
Mark 6
The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth
Mt 13:53-58; Lk 4:16-30
1 (Lk 4:16-30) He went away from there and came into His own country.
And His disciples followed Him.
2 (Mt 4:23; 7:28) When the Sabbath came, He began to teach
in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying,
"Where did this Man get this? What is this wisdom that is given Him,
that even miracles are done by His hands?
3 (Mt 11:6; 12:46) Is this not the carpenter,
the Son of Mary and the brother of James and Joseph and Judas and Simon?
Are not His sisters here with us?" And they took offense at Him.
4 (Jn 4:44; Lk 4:24) Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives,
and in his own house."
5 (Ge 19:22; Mk 5:23) He could not do any miracles there,
except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.
6 (Mt 9:35; Lk 13:22) And He was amazed because of their unbelief.
The Mission of the Twelve
Mt 10:1, 5-15; Lk 9:1-6
Then He went to the surrounding villages, teaching.
7 (Mk 3:13-14) He called to Him the twelve, and began to send them out
two by two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits.
8 He commanded them to take nothing for their journey except a staff:
no bag, no bread, and no money in their purse,
9 (Ac 12:8) but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics.
10 He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, remain there
until you depart from that place.
11 (Ne 5:13; Ac 18:6) And whoever will not receive you or hear you,
when you depart from there, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony
against them. Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable
for Sodom and Gomorrah on the Day of Judgment than for that city."
12 (Mt 4:17; Eze 18:30) So they went out and preached that men should repent.
13 And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick
and healed them.
The Death of John the Baptist
Mt 14:1-12; Lk 9:7-9
14 (Lk 9:7-9) King Herod heard of Him, for His name was spread publicly.
He said, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead,
and therefore these miracles are at work in him."
15 (Mt 21:11; 16:14) But others said, "He is Elijah."
And yet others said, "He is the Prophet, or like one of the prophets."
16 But when Herod heard of it, he said, "It is John, whom I beheaded.
He has been raised from the dead!"
17 (Mt 11:2; Lk 3:19-20) Herod had sent and seized John and bound him
in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,
for he had married her.
18 (Lev 18:16; 20:21) For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you
to have your brother's wife."
19 So Herodias had a grudge against him and would have killed him,
but she could not,
20 (Mt 21:26; 14:5) for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous
and holy man, and protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed,
but heard him gladly.
21 (Est 2:18; Ge 40:20) But a convenient day came when Herod on his birthday
prepared a ceremonial dinner for his lords and commanding officers and leading
men of Galilee.
22 When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced and pleased Herod
and those who sat with him, the king said to the girl, "Ask of me whatever
you desire, and I will give it to you."
23 (Est 5:3; 7:2) And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me,
I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
24 She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?"
She said, "The head of John the Baptist."
25 She came in immediately with haste to the king and asked,
"I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter at once."
26 The king was extremely sorrowful. Yet for the sake of his oath
and those who sat with him, he would not reject her.
27 So the king immediately sent an executioner and commanded his head
to be brought. He went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl.
And the girl gave it to her mother.
29 When his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse
and laid it in a tomb.
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Mt 14:13-21; Lk 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-14
30 (Lk 9:10; Mt 10:2; Lk 17:5) The apostles met with Jesus
and told him everything, both what they had done and what they had taught.
31 (Mk 3:20) Then He said to them, "Come away by yourselves
to a remote place and rest a while," for many were coming and going,
and they had no leisure even to eat.
32 So they went into a remote place privately by boat.
33 But the people saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran
there on foot out of every city. They arrived first and came together
to Him.
34 (Mt 9:36; Nu 27:17) When Jesus came out and saw many people,
He was moved with compassion on them, because they were like sheep
without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
35 When the day was now getting late, His disciples came to Him and said,
"This is a remote place, and now the time is passing.
36 (Mt 15:23) Send them away into the surrounding country
and villages to buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat."
37 (2Ki 4:42-44; Nu 11:13) But He answered, "You give them something to eat."
They said to Him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii
[Eight months' wages.] worth of bread and give it to them to eat?"
38 (Mt 15:34; Mk 8:5) He said to them, "How many loaves have you? Go and see."
When they found out, they said, "Five, and two fish."
39 Then He commanded them to make everyone sit down by companies on the green
grass.
40 So they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.
41 (Mt 14:19; 1Sa 9:13) When He had taken the five loaves and the two fish,
He looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves,
and gave them to His disciples to set before them.
And He divided the two fish among them all.
42 They all ate and were filled.
43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments and of the fish.
44 Those who ate of the loaves were about five thousand men.
Walking on the Water
Mt 14:22-33; Jn 6:15-21
45 (Mk 8:22; Jn 6:15-21) Immediately He compelled His disciples to get
into the boat and to go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida,
while He sent the crowd away.
46 (Mt 14:23; Mk 1:35) When He had sent them away, He departed to a mountain
to pray.
47 When evening came, the boat was in the midst of the sea.
And He was alone on the land.
48 (Lk 12:38; 24:28) He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind
was against them. About the fourth watch of the night He came to them,
walking on the sea and would have passed by them.
49 (Lk 24:37) But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed
it was a ghost, and cried out.
50 (Mt 14:27; Isa 43:2) For they all saw Him and were troubled.
Immediately He spoke to them and said,
"Be of good cheer, it is I. Do not be afraid."
51 (Mk 4:39) Then He went up to them in the boat and the wind ceased.
They were greatly astonished in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
52 (Mk 3:5; 8:17-21) For they had not comprehended the miracle
of the loaves, for their hearts were hardened.
The Healing of the Sick in Gennesaret
Mt 14:34-36
53 (Mt 14:34-36; Lk 5:1) When they had crossed over, they came to the land
of Gennesaret and anchored on the shore.
54 When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, 55 (Mt 4:24) and ran throughout the surrounding region,
and began to carry the sick on beds to wherever they heard He was.
56 (Mt 9:20; Mk 3:10) And wherever He entered, into villages, cities,
or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and pleaded with Him
that they might touch even the fringe of His garment. And as many as touched
Him were healed.
Luke 9
The Mission of the Twelve Apostles
Mt 10:1, 5-15; Mk 6:7-13
1 Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power
and authority over all demons and to cure diseases.
2 (Mt 3:2; 10:7-8) And He sent them to preach the kingdom of God
and to heal the sick.
3 (Lk 22:35; 10:4-12) He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey:
no staff, no bag, no bread, no money. And do not take two tunics apiece.
4 Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.
5 (Ac 13:51; Ne 5:13) Whoever will not receive you, when you go out
of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony
against them."
6 So they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel
and healing everywhere.
Herod's Anxiety
Mt 14:1-12; Mk 6:14-29
7 (Mt 14:1-12; Mk 6:14-28) Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that
was done by Him. And he was perplexed, because it was said by some
that John had risen from the dead,
8 (Lk 9:19; Jn 1:21) and by some that Elijah had appeared,
and by others that one of the old prophets had risen.
9 (Lk 23:8) But Herod said, "I have beheaded John. But who is this of
whom I hear such things?" And he tried to see Him.
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Mt 14:13-21; Mk 6:30-44; Jn 6:1-14
10 (Mt 11:21; Lk 10:17) When the apostles returned, they told Jesus
all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately
into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
11 But when the crowds knew it, they followed Him.
And He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God,
and healed those who had need of healing.
12 (Mt 15:23) When the day began to end, the twelve came
and said to Him, "Send the crowds away, so they can go into the towns
and surrounding countryside and lodge and get food.
For we are in a deserted place here."
13 (2Ki 4:42-43) He said to them, "You give them something to eat."
They said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish,
unless we go and buy food for all these people."
14 There were about five thousand men.
But He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of fifty."
15 They did so, and made them all sit down.
16 (Mt 14:19; Mk 7:34) Then He took the five loaves and the two fish,
and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them,
and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
17 They all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of broken pieces
that remained were collected.
Peter's Declaration About Jesus
Mt 16:13-19; Mk 8:27-29
18 (Mt 16:13-16; Lk 11:1) As He was alone praying, His disciples were
with Him. And He asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?"
19 (Lk 9:7-8; Mt 14:2) They answered, "John the Baptist.
But some say Elijah. And others say that one of the old prophets has risen."
20 (Jn 1:49; 11:27) He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
Peter answered, "The Christ of God."
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
Mt 16:20-28; Mk 8:30-9:1
21 (Mt 16:20) Jesus strictly commanded them to tell no one of this,
22 (Lk 24:7; Mt 17:12) saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things,
and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes,
and be killed, and be raised the third day."
23 (Mt 10:38-39) Then He said to them all, "If anyone will come after Me,
let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
24 (Lk 17:33) For whoever will save his life will lose it, but whoever
loses his life for My sake will save it.
25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world,
yet loses or forfeits himself?
26 (Mt 16:27; 25:31) For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words,
of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when He comes in His own glory
and in the glory of His Father and of the holy angels.
27 (Mt 16:28; Heb 2:9) "But I tell you truly, there are some standing here
who shall not taste death before they see the kingdom of God."
The Transfiguration
Mt 17:1-8; Mk 9:2-8
28 (Lk 6:12; 8:51) About eight days after these sayings, He took Peter
and John and James and went up onto a mountain to pray.
29 As He prayed, the appearance of His countenance was altered,
and His clothing was white and glistening.
30 And suddenly two men were talking with Him, who were Moses and Elijah,
31 who appeared in glory and spoke of His departure
which He was to accomplish in Jerusalem.
32 (Da 8:18; Jn 1:14) Peter and those who were with him
were heavy with sleep. But waking thoroughly, they saw His glory
and the two men who stood with Him.
33 (Mk 9:5-6)As they departed from Him, Peter said to Jesus,
"Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three sanctuaries:
one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah,"
not knowing what he said.
34 While he was speaking, a cloud came and overshadowed them.
And they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
35 (Mt 3:17; Isa 42:1) A voice came from out of the cloud, saying,
"This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him."
36 (Mt 17:9) When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone.
They kept silent and told no one in those days anything they had seen.
The Healing of a Boy With an Unclean Spirit
Mt 17:14-18; Mk 9:14-27
37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain,
a great crowd met Him.
38 (Lk 7:12) Suddenly a man cried out from the crowd, saying,
"Teacher, I beg You, look upon my son, for he is my only child.
39 A spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him until
he foams at the mouth, and bruises him, and scarcely leaves him.
40 (Lk 9:1) I begged Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."
41 (Dt 32:5; Jn 14:9) Jesus said, "O faithless and perverse generation,
how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."
42 (Lk 7:15) While he was coming, the demon threw him down
and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit,
and healed the child, and returned him to his father.
43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God.
Jesus Foretells His Death a Second Time
Mt 17:22-23; Mk 9:30-32
But while everyone marveled at all the things Jesus did,
He said to His disciples,
44 (Lk 9:22) "Let these words sink down into your ears,
for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men."
45 (Mk 9:32; Lk 18:34) But they did not understand this statement,
and it was hidden from them, so that they did not perceive it.
And they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.
Who Is the Greatest?
Mt 18:1-5; Mk 9:33-37
46 (Mt 18:1-5; Mk 9:33-37) A dispute arose among them as to which
of them was the greatest.
47 Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart,
took a child and put him by Him,
48 (Lk 10:16; Jn 13:20) and said to them, "Whoever receives this child
in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
For he who is least among you all will be great."
He Who Is Not Against You Is for You
Mk 9:38-40
49 (Mk 9:38-40) John answered, "Master, we saw a man casting out demons
in Your name and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us."
50 (Mt 12:30; Lk 11:23) Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for he who is not against you is for you."
A Samaritan Village Refuses to Receive Jesus
51 (Mk 16:19; Lk 13:22) When the time came for Him to be received up,
He was steadfastly set to go to Jerusalem,
52 (Mt 10:5; Lk 10:1)and sent messengers ahead of Him.
They went and entered a village of the Samaritans
to make things ready for Him,
53 (Jn 4:9) but they did not receive Him, because He was set to go
to Jerusalem.
54 (2Ki 1:10-14) When His disciples James and John saw this,
they said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down
from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did?"
55 But He turned and rebuked them and said, "You do not know what kind
of spirit you are of.
56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men"s lives but to save them."
And they went to another village.
The Would-Be Followers of Jesus
Mt 8:19-22
57 (Lk 9:51) As they went along the way, a man said to Him,
"Lord, I will follow You wherever You go."
58 Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests.
But the Son of Man has no place to lay His head."
59 He said to another man, "Follow Me."
But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
60 Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead.
But you go and preach the kingdom of God."
61 (1Ki 19:20) Yet another said, "Lord, I will follow You,
but let me first go bid farewell to those at my house."
62 Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow
and looks back at things is fit for the kingdom of God."
2) Our Daily Bread for 15 October 2021
https://odb.org/us/2021/10/15/sealed-orders
Entitled God's Plans for You
Psalm 37:3-7
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land, and practice faithfulness.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Delight yourself in the Lord,
and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Commit your way to the Lord;
trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your judgment as the noonday.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
do not fret because of those who prosper in their way,
because of those who make wicked schemes.
For six years, Agnes tried to make herself the "perfect minister's wife,"
modeling herself after her adored mother-in-law (also a pastor's wife).
She thought that in this role she couldn't also be a writer and painter,
but in burying her creativity she became depressed and contemplated suicide. Only the help of a neighboring pastor moved her out of the darkness
as he prayed with her and assigned her two hours of writing each morning.
This awakened her to what she called her "sealed orders"-the calling God
had given her. She wrote, "For me to be really myself-my complete
self-every . . . flow of creativity that God had given me had
to find its channel."
Later, she pointed to one of David's songs that expressed how
she found her calling: "Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4).
As she committed her way to God, trusting Him to lead and guide her (v. 5),
He made a way for her not only to write
and paint but to help others to better communicate with Him.
God has a set of "sealed orders" for each of us, not only that we'll know
we're His beloved children but understand the unique ways we can serve Him
through our gifts and passions. He'll lead us as we trust and delight in Him.
By: Amy Boucher Pye
Reflect & Pray
How does Agnes' story of living someone else's life resonate with you?
What has God put in your "sealed orders"?
Creator God, You’ve made me in Your image.
Help me to know and embrace my calling that I might
better love and serve You.
Explore how your identity is rooted in Christ.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 -The Blessings of Grace Day 6 - A Reasonable Alternative
Isaiah 1:18
18 (Ps 51:7; Rev 7:14) "Come now, and let us reason together, "
says the Lord.
Though your sins be as scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they be red like crimson,
they shall be as wool.
"Is Christianity Reasonable?" Linda Wanted to Know. "I've heard all my life
that faith is a crutch, an invention of weak minds to assure them
of some order in the world."
Linda was not alone in her objection; thinking people for generations
have been asking themselves the same question.
God is not intimidated by our questions; in fact, he confronts the issue
head-on in the Scriptures. "Let us reason together," the Lord invites.
Even according to the most basic of human reasoning,
faith is a reasonable alternative , a rational choice for a thinking person.
God indicates in his Word that confession and forgiveness are "reasonable".
"Think!" God says. "You sin, and you know it,. You are not even able to be
true to your own principles. You cannot deal with your sin by will power
or effort. Bit I can deal with it! I can forgive it - and I will"
We cannot come to faith in God through Christ by intellect alone, of course.
Our spirits much reach out in faith, beyond what we can see. But intellect
supports faith; trusting in Christ is an eminently rational decision.
In Deut 30:1-20 , God set before the people a choice: Life or Death, blessing
or cursing. "Choose Life!" he tells them. We have the same choice.
The ultimate decision is thus simplified, the 'rational' alternative becomes
clear. We can choose death, by attempting to control our own destinies ,
or life, by giving ourselves fully into the hand of the Master.
Application
a) Why is the choice to acknowledge my sin and receive forgiveness a
'Rational choice'?
b) What are the alternatives to such a decision?
c) What other aspects of God's word
and work in my life seem 'reasonable' to me?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 12:15
15 Then He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness.
For a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.â€
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Impatient
Ps 37:3-9
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land, and practice faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself in the Lord,
and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your judgment as the noonday.
7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
do not fret because of those who prosper in their way,
because of those who make wicked schemes.
8 Let go of anger, and forsake wrath;
do not fret—it surely leads to evil deeds.
9 For evildoers will be cut off,
but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the earth.
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?)
Prince Edward Island
Total population 146300
Muslim population (est.) 1127
Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.
Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims
cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.
More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic
month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at
the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established
in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.
As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.
The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important
for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were
established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to
monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as
shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth."
Let us intercede togther for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father
through the Son.
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
15th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11
8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin and of righteousness
and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,
and you will see Me no more;
11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."
)
b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia
I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, that God’s Spirit would influence
then to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 – 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make
supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority, that we may
lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God
our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and
to come to the knowledge of the truth.
)
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses beaming forth the illuminating truth
of God’s Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray for He is the Christ , our Saviour and Healer.
Pray to the Lord "Creator God, You’ve made me in Your image.
Help me to know and embrace my calling that I might
better love and serve You."
Pray to the Lord and give all your sins over to Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray not to be covetous.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for giving your power as a Child of God.
Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gosepl
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father
through the Son.
Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living
Pray for Ethiopian Orthodox priests and believers who face sever prosecution
for following Christ over church authorities .
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.
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