Day 291 - 18 October 2021 reflections
Day 291, 18 October 2021
Matthew 16 ; Mark 8
Matthew 16
The Demand for a Sign
Mk 8:11-13; Lk 12:54-56
1 (Lk 11:16; Mt 16:6; Jn 8:6) The Pharisees and Sadducees came and,
testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 He answered them, "When it is evening, you say,
'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,'
3 (Lk 12:56) and in the morning, 'It will be foul weather today,
for the sky is red and overcast.' O you hypocrites, you can discern
the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign
shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah."
So He left them and departed.
The Yeast of Pharisees and Sadducees
Mk 8:14-21
5 But when His disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten
to take bread.
6 (Lk 12:1; Mk 8:15) Then Jesus said to them, "Take heed
and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
7 They reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because
we have taken no bread."
8 (Mt 6:30; 8:26) But when Jesus perceived it, He said to them,
"O you of little faith, why reason among yourselves, that it is
because you have brought no bread?
9 (Mt 14:17-21) Do you not yet understand or remember the five loaves
of the five thousand and how many baskets you collected?
10 (Mt 15:34-38) Or the seven loaves of the four thousand
and how many baskets you collected?
11 (Mt 16:6) How is it that you do not understand that I spoke to you not
concerning bread, but that you should beware of the yeast of the Pharisees
and Sadducees?"
12 Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the yeast
of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Peter's Declaration About Jesus
Mk 8:27-30; Lk 9:18-21
13 (Lk 9:18-20; Mt 8:20) When Jesus came into the region of CaesÂarea
Philippi, He asked His disciples, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?"
14 (Mt 14:2; Mk 6:15) They said, "Some say that You are John the Baptist,
others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
16 (Ps 42:2; Jn 11:27) Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ,
the Son of the living God."
17 (Gal 1:16; Jn 1:42; 21:15-17) Jesus answered him,
"Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood
has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
18 (Jn 1:42; Job 38:17) And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock
I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
19 (Mt 18:18; Isa 22:22; Jn 20:23) I will give you the keys of the kingdom
of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
20 (Mk 8:30; Lk 9:21) Then He commanded His disciples to tell no one
that He was Jesus the Christ.
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
Mk 8:31-9:1; Lk 9:22-27
21 (Mt 17:22-23; 27:63; 17:12) From that time on, Jesus began to show
His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things
from the elders and chief priests and scribes,
and be killed, and be raised on the third day.
22 Then Peter took Him and began rebuking Him, saying,
"Far be it from You, Lord! This shall not happen to You."
23 (Mt 4:10; Mk 8:33) But He turned and said to Peter,
"Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful
of the things that are of God, but those that are of men."
24 (Mt 10:38; Lk 14:27) Then Jesus said to His disciples,
"If anyone will come after Me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross, and follow Me.
25 (Mt 10:39; Jn 12:25) For whoever would save his life will lose it,
and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
26 (Ps 49:7-8; Lk 12:20) For what will it profit a man
if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 (Ro 2:6; 2Co 5:10) For the Son of Man shall come with His angels
in the glory of His Father, and then He will repay every man
according to his works.
28 (Mt 10:23; 26:64) Truly I say to you, there are some standing here who
shall not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."
Mark 8
The Feeding of the Four Thousand
Mt 15:32-39
1 (Mt 15:32-39) In those days, the crowds being very great with nothing
to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them,
2 (Mt 9:36; Mk 6:34) "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have now
been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
3 If I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint
on the way, for some of them have come from afar."
4 His disciples answered, "Where can one get bread to feed these men here
in the wilderness?"
5 He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven."
6 (Jn 6:23; Ro 14:6) He commanded the people to sit down on the ground.
Taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, He broke them and gave them
to His disciples to serve. And they served the crowd.
7 (Mt 14:19) And they had a few small fish. And blessing them,
He commanded that these also be served them.
8 (2Ki 4:42-44) So they ate and were filled. And they collected seven baskets
of the broken pieces that were left.
9 There were about four thousand who had eaten, and He sent them away.
10 (Mt 15:39) He immediately entered a boat with His disciples
and came to the region of Dalmanutha.
The Demand for a Sign
Mt 16:1-4
11 (Mt 12:38; Lk 11:16) The Pharisees came up and began to debate with Him,
seeking from Him a sign from heaven to test Him.
12 (Mk 7:34) He sighed deeply in His spirit and said,
"Why does this generation look for a sign? Truly I say to you,
no sign shall be given to this generation."
13 Then He left them and, entering the boat again,
departed to the other side.
The Yeast of the Pharisees and of Herod
Mt 16:5-12
14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread
and did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.
15 (Mk 12:13; 1Co 5:6-8) He warned them, "Take heed.
Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod."
16 They reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because we have no bread."
17 (Mk 6:52) Being aware of it, Jesus said to them, "Why do you reason
that you have no bread? Do you still not perceive or understand?
Are your hearts still hardened?
18 (Jer 5:21; Mk 4:12) Having eyes, do you not see? Having ears,
do you not hear? (Jer 5:21; Isa 6:9-10.) And do you not remember?
19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand,
how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?"
They said to Him, "Twelve."
20 "And the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets
full of broken pieces did you collect?"
They said, "Seven."
21 (Mk 6:52) He said to them, "Do you still not understand?"
The Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida
22 (Mt 11:21; Mk 6:45) He came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man
to Him and entreated Him to touch him.
23 (Mk 7:33; 5:23) He took the blind man by the hand
and led him out of the town. When He had spit on his eyes
and put His hands on him, He asked him, "Do you see anything?"
24 He looked up and said, "I see men as trees, walking."
25 Then again He put His hands on his eyes and made him look up.
And he was restored and saw everyone clearly.
26 (Mt 8:4) He sent him home away to his house, saying,
"Neither go into the town, nor tell it to anyone in the town."
Peter's Declaration About Jesus
Mt 16:13-20; Lk 9:18-21
27 (Lk 9:18-20) Jesus and His disciples went out into the towns
of Caesarea Philippi. On the way He asked His disciples,
"Who do men say that I am?"
28 (Mal 4:5; Mt 14:2) They answered, "John the Baptist, but some say,
Elijah; and others, one of the prophets."
29 (Jn 6:69; 11:27) He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
Peter answered Him, "You are the Christ."
30 (Mt 16:20; Lk 9:21) He warned them that they should tell no one about Him.
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
Mt 16:21-18; Lk 9:22-27
31 (Mt 12:40; Mk 10:33-34) He began to teach them that the Son of Man
must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders
and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed,
and after three days rise again.
32 (Jn 16:25; 16:29) He said this openly. And Peter took Him
and began to rebuke Him.
33 (Mt 4:10; Php 3:19) But when He had turned around
and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying,
"Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God,
but the things of men."
34 (Mt 10:38) When He had called the people to Him, with His disciples,
He said to them, "If any man would come after Me,
let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
35 (Mt 10:39; Lk 17:33) For whoever would save his life will lose it.
But whoever would lose his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.
36 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world
and loses his own soul?
37 (Ps 49:7-8) Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
38 (Mt 16:27; 25:31) Whoever therefore is ashamed of Me
and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation,
of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when He comes
in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.â€
2) Our Daily Bread for 18 October 2021
https://odb.org/us/2021/10/18/a-time-to-speak
A Time to Speak
Ecclesiastes 3:1–7
Ecclesiastes 3
A Time for Everything
1 (Ecc 3:17) To everything there is a season,
a time for every purpose under heaven:
2 (Heb 9:27; Job 14:5) a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted;
3 (1Sa 2:6; Hos 6:1-2) a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 (Ex 15:20; Ro 12:15) a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 (2Ki 3:25; Joel 2:16) a time to cast away stones,
and a time to gather stones;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 a time to gain, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 (Am 5:13; Ge 37:29) a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
For thirty long years, the African American woman worked faithfully
for a large global ministry. Yet when she sought to talk with co-workers
about racial injustice, she was met with silence. Finally, however,
in the spring of 2020-as open discussions about racism expanded
around the world-her ministry friends "started having some open dialogue."
With mixed feelings and pain, she was grateful discussions began.
Silence can be a virtue in some situations. As King Solomon wrote i
n the book of Ecclesiastes, "There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens: . . .
a time to be silent and a time to speak" (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7).
Silence in the face of bigotry and injustice, however,
only enables harm and hurt. Lutheran pastor Martin Niemoeller
(jailed in Nazi Germany for speaking out) confessed that in a poem
he penned after the war. "First they came for the Communists," he wrote,
"but I didn’t speak up because I wasn't a Communist."
He added, "Then they came for" the Jews, the Catholics, and others,
"but I didn’t speak up." Finally, "they came for me-and by that time
there was no one left to speak up."
It takes courage-and love-to speak up against injustice.
Seeking God's help, however, we recognize the time to speak is now.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
Why is it important not to be silent during discussions about injustice?
What hinders your willingness to engage in such dialogue?
Dear God, release my tongue and heart from the enemy's grip.
Equip me to see and feel the harm of injustice so that
I may speak up for those hurt by this sin.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 2 The Wardrobe of Joy Isaiah 61:10
10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
my soul shall be joyful in my God;
for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
On her wedding day, the bride dresses carefully for the ceremony
that is about to take place. Never before has she spent so much
time in preparation for one relatively brief event. When she
looks in the mirror and rejoices in her happiness, she responds not
out of vanity, but for sheer joy as she anticipates the coming ceremony.
God wants his people, lie that bride to be joyful, to rejoice in the Lord,
the Bridegroom. And he gives, through his grace,
the garments of joy to his beloved ones.
He clothes us, Isaiah says, with salvation, and covers us with
the robe of righteousness. The wardrobe that God provides is not merely
a utility garment, a coverall that hides our sin from his eyes.
It is his own righteousness in Christ, given to us as a free gift, so that
we might be united with him. And God himself, Isaiah says,
is filled with joy, adorning himself like a bridegroom.
When we truly see God's immeasurable gift in accepting us as him own,
we also will "greatly rejoice" in the Lord. He, the eternal god,
Creator of the universe, desires to be united with us, as a husband
desires his wife! God does not simply accept us grudgingly,
reminding us of our unworthiness to be with him. Rather, he celbrates
with unrestained joy his oneness in Spirit with those he cals his own.
And we, having been fully forgiven
and set free from sin, can rejoice unashamedly as well.
Application
a) Have I ever felt ashamed to draw close to God? Why?
b) What does this verse tell me about God's attitude towards me?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Ps 1:3
He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
that brings forth its fruit in its season;
its leaf will not wither,
and whatever he does will prosper.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Angry of Vengeful
James 1:19-25
Hearing and Doing the Word
19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear,
slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 for the anger of man does not work
the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and remaining
wickedness and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able
to save your souls.
22 Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man
viewing his natural face in a mirror. 24 He views himself, and goes his way,
and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into
the perfect law of liberty, and continues in it,
and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work,
this man will be blessed in his deeds.
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
18th Day of the Month
a) Pray that pastors will experience spiritual, emotional and physical
refreshing for the presence of the Lord
( Jer 31:25
25 For I satiate the weary souls and I replenish every languishing soul.
)
b) Pray that the Lord will protect and deliver our nation from
danger and adversity
( Ps 34:7
7 The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear Him,
and delivers them.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray for Him to keep your soul from the world.
Pray to the Lord "Dear God, release my tongue and heart from the enemy's grip.
Equip me to see and feel the harm of injustice so that
I may speak up for those hurt by this sin."
Pray to the Lord and pray to draw close to Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray to put your foundation on Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be slow to anger.
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 that pastors will experience spiritual, emotional and physical
refreshing for the presence of the Lord
Pray that the Lord will protect and deliver our nation from
danger and adversity
Pray for King Mohammed VI of Morocco and other government leaders .
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 16 ; Mark 8
Matthew 16
The Demand for a Sign
Mk 8:11-13; Lk 12:54-56
1 (Lk 11:16; Mt 16:6; Jn 8:6) The Pharisees and Sadducees came and,
testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 He answered them, "When it is evening, you say,
'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,'
3 (Lk 12:56) and in the morning, 'It will be foul weather today,
for the sky is red and overcast.' O you hypocrites, you can discern
the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign
shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah."
So He left them and departed.
The Yeast of Pharisees and Sadducees
Mk 8:14-21
5 But when His disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten
to take bread.
6 (Lk 12:1; Mk 8:15) Then Jesus said to them, "Take heed
and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
7 They reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because
we have taken no bread."
8 (Mt 6:30; 8:26) But when Jesus perceived it, He said to them,
"O you of little faith, why reason among yourselves, that it is
because you have brought no bread?
9 (Mt 14:17-21) Do you not yet understand or remember the five loaves
of the five thousand and how many baskets you collected?
10 (Mt 15:34-38) Or the seven loaves of the four thousand
and how many baskets you collected?
11 (Mt 16:6) How is it that you do not understand that I spoke to you not
concerning bread, but that you should beware of the yeast of the Pharisees
and Sadducees?"
12 Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the yeast
of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Peter's Declaration About Jesus
Mk 8:27-30; Lk 9:18-21
13 (Lk 9:18-20; Mt 8:20) When Jesus came into the region of CaesÂarea
Philippi, He asked His disciples, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?"
14 (Mt 14:2; Mk 6:15) They said, "Some say that You are John the Baptist,
others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
16 (Ps 42:2; Jn 11:27) Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ,
the Son of the living God."
17 (Gal 1:16; Jn 1:42; 21:15-17) Jesus answered him,
"Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood
has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
18 (Jn 1:42; Job 38:17) And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock
I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
19 (Mt 18:18; Isa 22:22; Jn 20:23) I will give you the keys of the kingdom
of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
20 (Mk 8:30; Lk 9:21) Then He commanded His disciples to tell no one
that He was Jesus the Christ.
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
Mk 8:31-9:1; Lk 9:22-27
21 (Mt 17:22-23; 27:63; 17:12) From that time on, Jesus began to show
His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things
from the elders and chief priests and scribes,
and be killed, and be raised on the third day.
22 Then Peter took Him and began rebuking Him, saying,
"Far be it from You, Lord! This shall not happen to You."
23 (Mt 4:10; Mk 8:33) But He turned and said to Peter,
"Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful
of the things that are of God, but those that are of men."
24 (Mt 10:38; Lk 14:27) Then Jesus said to His disciples,
"If anyone will come after Me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross, and follow Me.
25 (Mt 10:39; Jn 12:25) For whoever would save his life will lose it,
and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
26 (Ps 49:7-8; Lk 12:20) For what will it profit a man
if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 (Ro 2:6; 2Co 5:10) For the Son of Man shall come with His angels
in the glory of His Father, and then He will repay every man
according to his works.
28 (Mt 10:23; 26:64) Truly I say to you, there are some standing here who
shall not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."
Mark 8
The Feeding of the Four Thousand
Mt 15:32-39
1 (Mt 15:32-39) In those days, the crowds being very great with nothing
to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them,
2 (Mt 9:36; Mk 6:34) "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have now
been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
3 If I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint
on the way, for some of them have come from afar."
4 His disciples answered, "Where can one get bread to feed these men here
in the wilderness?"
5 He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven."
6 (Jn 6:23; Ro 14:6) He commanded the people to sit down on the ground.
Taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, He broke them and gave them
to His disciples to serve. And they served the crowd.
7 (Mt 14:19) And they had a few small fish. And blessing them,
He commanded that these also be served them.
8 (2Ki 4:42-44) So they ate and were filled. And they collected seven baskets
of the broken pieces that were left.
9 There were about four thousand who had eaten, and He sent them away.
10 (Mt 15:39) He immediately entered a boat with His disciples
and came to the region of Dalmanutha.
The Demand for a Sign
Mt 16:1-4
11 (Mt 12:38; Lk 11:16) The Pharisees came up and began to debate with Him,
seeking from Him a sign from heaven to test Him.
12 (Mk 7:34) He sighed deeply in His spirit and said,
"Why does this generation look for a sign? Truly I say to you,
no sign shall be given to this generation."
13 Then He left them and, entering the boat again,
departed to the other side.
The Yeast of the Pharisees and of Herod
Mt 16:5-12
14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread
and did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.
15 (Mk 12:13; 1Co 5:6-8) He warned them, "Take heed.
Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod."
16 They reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because we have no bread."
17 (Mk 6:52) Being aware of it, Jesus said to them, "Why do you reason
that you have no bread? Do you still not perceive or understand?
Are your hearts still hardened?
18 (Jer 5:21; Mk 4:12) Having eyes, do you not see? Having ears,
do you not hear? (Jer 5:21; Isa 6:9-10.) And do you not remember?
19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand,
how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?"
They said to Him, "Twelve."
20 "And the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets
full of broken pieces did you collect?"
They said, "Seven."
21 (Mk 6:52) He said to them, "Do you still not understand?"
The Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida
22 (Mt 11:21; Mk 6:45) He came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man
to Him and entreated Him to touch him.
23 (Mk 7:33; 5:23) He took the blind man by the hand
and led him out of the town. When He had spit on his eyes
and put His hands on him, He asked him, "Do you see anything?"
24 He looked up and said, "I see men as trees, walking."
25 Then again He put His hands on his eyes and made him look up.
And he was restored and saw everyone clearly.
26 (Mt 8:4) He sent him home away to his house, saying,
"Neither go into the town, nor tell it to anyone in the town."
Peter's Declaration About Jesus
Mt 16:13-20; Lk 9:18-21
27 (Lk 9:18-20) Jesus and His disciples went out into the towns
of Caesarea Philippi. On the way He asked His disciples,
"Who do men say that I am?"
28 (Mal 4:5; Mt 14:2) They answered, "John the Baptist, but some say,
Elijah; and others, one of the prophets."
29 (Jn 6:69; 11:27) He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
Peter answered Him, "You are the Christ."
30 (Mt 16:20; Lk 9:21) He warned them that they should tell no one about Him.
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
Mt 16:21-18; Lk 9:22-27
31 (Mt 12:40; Mk 10:33-34) He began to teach them that the Son of Man
must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders
and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed,
and after three days rise again.
32 (Jn 16:25; 16:29) He said this openly. And Peter took Him
and began to rebuke Him.
33 (Mt 4:10; Php 3:19) But when He had turned around
and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying,
"Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God,
but the things of men."
34 (Mt 10:38) When He had called the people to Him, with His disciples,
He said to them, "If any man would come after Me,
let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
35 (Mt 10:39; Lk 17:33) For whoever would save his life will lose it.
But whoever would lose his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.
36 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world
and loses his own soul?
37 (Ps 49:7-8) Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
38 (Mt 16:27; 25:31) Whoever therefore is ashamed of Me
and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation,
of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when He comes
in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.â€
2) Our Daily Bread for 18 October 2021
https://odb.org/us/2021/10/18/a-time-to-speak
A Time to Speak
Ecclesiastes 3:1–7
Ecclesiastes 3
A Time for Everything
1 (Ecc 3:17) To everything there is a season,
a time for every purpose under heaven:
2 (Heb 9:27; Job 14:5) a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted;
3 (1Sa 2:6; Hos 6:1-2) a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 (Ex 15:20; Ro 12:15) a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 (2Ki 3:25; Joel 2:16) a time to cast away stones,
and a time to gather stones;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 a time to gain, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 (Am 5:13; Ge 37:29) a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
For thirty long years, the African American woman worked faithfully
for a large global ministry. Yet when she sought to talk with co-workers
about racial injustice, she was met with silence. Finally, however,
in the spring of 2020-as open discussions about racism expanded
around the world-her ministry friends "started having some open dialogue."
With mixed feelings and pain, she was grateful discussions began.
Silence can be a virtue in some situations. As King Solomon wrote i
n the book of Ecclesiastes, "There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens: . . .
a time to be silent and a time to speak" (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7).
Silence in the face of bigotry and injustice, however,
only enables harm and hurt. Lutheran pastor Martin Niemoeller
(jailed in Nazi Germany for speaking out) confessed that in a poem
he penned after the war. "First they came for the Communists," he wrote,
"but I didn’t speak up because I wasn't a Communist."
He added, "Then they came for" the Jews, the Catholics, and others,
"but I didn’t speak up." Finally, "they came for me-and by that time
there was no one left to speak up."
It takes courage-and love-to speak up against injustice.
Seeking God's help, however, we recognize the time to speak is now.
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
Why is it important not to be silent during discussions about injustice?
What hinders your willingness to engage in such dialogue?
Dear God, release my tongue and heart from the enemy's grip.
Equip me to see and feel the harm of injustice so that
I may speak up for those hurt by this sin.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 2 The Wardrobe of Joy Isaiah 61:10
10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
my soul shall be joyful in my God;
for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
On her wedding day, the bride dresses carefully for the ceremony
that is about to take place. Never before has she spent so much
time in preparation for one relatively brief event. When she
looks in the mirror and rejoices in her happiness, she responds not
out of vanity, but for sheer joy as she anticipates the coming ceremony.
God wants his people, lie that bride to be joyful, to rejoice in the Lord,
the Bridegroom. And he gives, through his grace,
the garments of joy to his beloved ones.
He clothes us, Isaiah says, with salvation, and covers us with
the robe of righteousness. The wardrobe that God provides is not merely
a utility garment, a coverall that hides our sin from his eyes.
It is his own righteousness in Christ, given to us as a free gift, so that
we might be united with him. And God himself, Isaiah says,
is filled with joy, adorning himself like a bridegroom.
When we truly see God's immeasurable gift in accepting us as him own,
we also will "greatly rejoice" in the Lord. He, the eternal god,
Creator of the universe, desires to be united with us, as a husband
desires his wife! God does not simply accept us grudgingly,
reminding us of our unworthiness to be with him. Rather, he celbrates
with unrestained joy his oneness in Spirit with those he cals his own.
And we, having been fully forgiven
and set free from sin, can rejoice unashamedly as well.
Application
a) Have I ever felt ashamed to draw close to God? Why?
b) What does this verse tell me about God's attitude towards me?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Ps 1:3
He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
that brings forth its fruit in its season;
its leaf will not wither,
and whatever he does will prosper.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Angry of Vengeful
James 1:19-25
Hearing and Doing the Word
19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear,
slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 for the anger of man does not work
the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and remaining
wickedness and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able
to save your souls.
22 Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man
viewing his natural face in a mirror. 24 He views himself, and goes his way,
and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into
the perfect law of liberty, and continues in it,
and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work,
this man will be blessed in his deeds.
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
18th Day of the Month
a) Pray that pastors will experience spiritual, emotional and physical
refreshing for the presence of the Lord
( Jer 31:25
25 For I satiate the weary souls and I replenish every languishing soul.
)
b) Pray that the Lord will protect and deliver our nation from
danger and adversity
( Ps 34:7
7 The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear Him,
and delivers them.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray for Him to keep your soul from the world.
Pray to the Lord "Dear God, release my tongue and heart from the enemy's grip.
Equip me to see and feel the harm of injustice so that
I may speak up for those hurt by this sin."
Pray to the Lord and pray to draw close to Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray to put your foundation on Him.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be slow to anger.
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 that pastors will experience spiritual, emotional and physical
refreshing for the presence of the Lord
Pray that the Lord will protect and deliver our nation from
danger and adversity
Pray for King Mohammed VI of Morocco and other government leaders .
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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