Day 62 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 3 Mar 2022 reflections
Day 62, 3 Mar 2022
1) Numbers 19-21
NUMBERS 19
Laws of Purification
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:
2 (Dt 21:3; Lev 22:20-25) This is the statute of the law which the Lord has
commanded, saying: Tell the children of Israel that they will bring you
a healthy red heifer, which has no blemish,
and on which a yoke has never gone,
3 (Lev 4:12; 4:21) and you will give it to Eleazar the priest,
and he will bring it outside the camp, and it will be slaughtered before him.
4 (Lev 4:17; 4:6) And Eleazar the priest will take from its blood
with his finger and sprinkle some of its blood directly
before the tent of meeting seven times.
5 (Ex 29:14; Lev 4:11-12) Then it will be burned in his sight.
Its hide and its flesh and its blood, with her dung, will be burned.
6 (Lev 14:4; 14:6) And the priest will take cedar wood, and hyssop,
and scarlet and throw it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
7 (Lev 11:25) Then the priest will wash his clothes, and he will bathe
his body in water, and afterward he will come into the camp, and
the priest will be unclean until evening.
8 He who burns it will wash his clothes in water, and bathe his body
in water, and will be unclean until evening.
9 (Nu 19:13; Heb 9:13) A man who is clean will gather the ashes of the heifer
and deposit them outside the camp in a clean place, and it will be guarded
for the assembly of the children of Israel for water of purification.
It is for purifying from sin.
10 He that gathers the ashes of the heifer will wash his clothes
and be unclean until evening, and it will be for the children of Israel
and for the foreigner that lives among them, for an eternal statute.
11 (Nu 5:2; Lev 21:1) He that touches the dead body of any man will
be unclean seven days.
12 (Nu 31:19) He will make himself clean on the third day,
and on the seventh day he will be clean. But if he does not make himself
clean on the third day, then the seventh day he will not be clean.
13 (Lev 15:31; 22:3) Whoever touches the body of any man that is dead
and does not purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the Lord,
and that person will be cut off from Israel.
Because the water of purification was not sprinkled on him,
he will be unclean. His uncleanness is still on him.
14 This is the law, when a man dies in a tent. Each person who comes
into the tent and all that is in the tent will be unclean seven days.
15 (Lev 11:32; Nu 31:20) Every open vessel which has no covering
fastened on it is unclean.
16 (Nu 31:19; Mt 23:27) Whoever in the field touches one that is slain
with a sword, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave will
be unclean seven days.
17 For an unclean person they will take from the ashes of the burnt
sin offering, and running water will be on it in a vessel.
18 A clean person will take hyssop, and dip it in the water,
and splash it on the tent, and on all the vessels, and on the people who
were there, and on him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead,
or a grave.
19 (Lev 14:9; Nu 19:12) The clean person will splash on the unclean person
on the third day and on the seventh day. And on the seventh day he shall
purify himself, wash his clothes, and bathe in water; and he will be clean
at evening.
20 (Nu 19:13) But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself,
that person will be cut off from among the assembly
because he has defiled the sanctuary of the Lord.
The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him. He is unclean.
21 It will be an eternal statute to them.
He that sprinkles the water of purification will wash his clothes,
and he that touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening.
22 (Hag 2:13) Whatever the unclean person touches will be unclean,
and the person that touches it will be unclean until evening.
Numbers 19
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
[2] This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying,
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without
spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:
[3] And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her
forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face:
[4] And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and
sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation
seven times:
[5] And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and
her blood, with her dung, shall he burn:
[6] And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast
it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
[7] Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in
water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be
unclean until the even.
[8] And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his
flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.
[9] And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay
them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the
congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a
purification for sin.
[10] And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes,
and be unclean until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel,
and unto the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever.
[11] He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
[12] He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh
day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the
seventh day he shall not be clean.
[13] Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth
not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut
off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him,
he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.
[14] This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the
tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.
[15] And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is
unclean.
[16] And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open
fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean
seven days.
[17] And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt
heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a
vessel:
[18] And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and
sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons
that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one
dead, or a grave:
[19] And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day,
and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and
wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even.
[20] But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that
soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled
the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled
upon him; he is unclean.
[21] And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth
the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the
water of separation shall be unclean until even.
[22] And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the
soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
NUMBERS 20
Moses Strikes the Rock
1 (Nu 13:21; Ex 15:20) Then the children of Israel, the whole assembly,
came to the Wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people dwelt
in Kadesh, and Miriam died there and was buried there.
2 (Nu 16:19; 16:42) And there was no water for the assembly, and they
gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
3 (Ex 17:2; Nu 16:31-35) The people argued with Moses, and spoke, saying,
"O that we had died when our brothers died before the Lord!
4 (Ex 17:3) And why have you brought up the assembly of the Lord
into this wilderness, that we and our livestock should die here?
5 (Nu 16:14) And why have you brought us up from Egypt, to bring
us into this evil place? It is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines,
or of pomegranates. Nor is there any water to drink."
6 (Nu 14:5; 16:4) Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly
to the door of the tent of meeting, and they fell on their faces,
and the glory of the Lord appeared to them.
7 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
8 (Ex 4:17; 17:5-6) Take the rod, and gather the assembly together,
you and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes,
and it will give its water, and you will bring out to them water
from the rock; so you will give the assembly and their livestock drink.
9 (Nu 17:10) So Moses took the rod from before the Lord, as He commanded him.
10 (Ps 106:32-33) Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly before the rock,
and he said to them, "Hear now, you rebels.
Will we bring out water from this rock for you?"
11 (1Co 10:4; Ex 17:6) And Moses lifted up his hand, and he struck the rock
twice with his rod, and plenty of water came out, and the assembly drank,
and their livestock.
12 (Nu 27:14; Dt 1:37) The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron,
"Because you did not believe in Me, to sanctify Me in the eyes of
the children of Israel, therefore you will not bring this assembly
into the land which I have given them"
13 (Ex 17:7; Ps 95:8) This is the water of Meribah
because the children of Israel argued with the Lord,
and He was sanctified among them.
Edom Denies Israel Passage
14 (Jdg 11:16-17; Dt 23:7) Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom,
"Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the hardship that has found us,
15 (Ge 46:6; Ex 12:40) how our fathers went down into Egypt,
and we lived in Egypt a long time, and the Egyptians distressed us
and our fathers.
16 (Ex 14:19; 23:20) And when we cried out to the Lord, He heard our voice
and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt.
"And here we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory.
17 (Dt 2:27) Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through
the fields or the vineyards, or drink of the water of the wells.
We will travel the king's highway. We will not turn to the right hand
nor the left, until we have passed through your territory."
18 Edom said to him,
"You will not pass through me, lest with the sword I come out against you."
19 (Dt 2:6; 2:28) The children of Israel said to him,
"We will travel the highway, and if we and our livestock drink of your water,
then we will pay for it. I will only go through on my feet
without doing anything else.."
20 (Jdg 11:17; Am 1:11) He said,
"You will not go through."
And Edom came out against them with many people and with a strong hand.
21 (Jdg 11:18; Dt 2:29) Edom refused to give Israel passage through
his territory, so Israel turned away from him.
The Death of Aaron
22 (Nu 20:1; 20:14) They journeyed from Kadesh, and the children of Israel,
even the whole assembly, came to Mount Hor.
23 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor,
by the border of the land of Edom, saying,
24 (Ge 25:8; Dt 32:50) "Aaron will be gathered to his people because
he will not enter into the land which I have given to the children of Israel
because you rebelled against Me at the water of Meribah.
25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up to Mount Hor,
26 (Nu 20:24) and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar
his son, and Aaron will be gathered to his people, and he will die there."
27 Moses did as the Lord commanded, and they went up onto Mount Hor
in the sight of all the assembly.
28 (Dt 10:6; Ex 29:29-30) Moses stripped Aaron of his garments
and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron died there
on the top of the mountain, and Moses and Eleazar
came down from the mountain.
29 (Dt 34:8) When all the assembly saw that Aaron was dead,
they wept for Aaron thirty days, all the house of Israel.
Numbers 20
[1] Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the
desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam
died there, and was buried there.
[2] And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered
themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
[3] And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we
had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
[4] And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this
wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?
[5] And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in
unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of
pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.
[6] And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door
of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and
the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.
[7] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[8] Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy
brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give
forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock:
so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
[9] And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
[10] And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock,
and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of
this rock?
[11] And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice:
and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their
beasts also.
[12] And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to
sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not
bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
[13] This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove
with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.
[14] And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith
thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
[15] How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long
time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:
[16] And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel,
and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a
city in the uttermost of thy border:
[17] Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through
the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of
the wells: we will go by the king's highway, we will not turn to the right
hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.
[18] And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out
against thee with the sword.
[19] And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way:
and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will
only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.
[20] And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him
with much people, and with a strong hand.
[21] Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore
Israel turned away from him.
[22] And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from
Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
[23] And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of
the land of Edom, saying,
[24] Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into
the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled
against my word at the water of Meribah.
[25] Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:
[26] And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and
Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.
[27] And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in
the sight of all the congregation.
[28] And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his
son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar
came down from the mount.
[29] And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for
Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
(Listen and Obey the Lord)
NUMBERS 21
Arad Destroyed
1 (Nu 33:40; Jdg 1:16) When King Arad the Canaanite, who lived in the Negev,
heard that Israel came by the way of Atharim, he fought against Israel and
took some of them captive.
2 (Ge 28:20; Jdg 11:30) Israel vowed a vow to the Lord and said,
"If You will indeed deliver this people into my hand,
then I will utterly destroy their cities."
3 (Nu 14:45; Dt 1:44) The Lord listened to the voice of Israel and delivered
up the Canaanites, and they utterly destroyed them and their cities,
and he called the name of the place Hormah.
The Bronze Serpent
4 (Ex 6:9; Jdg 11:18) They journeyed from Mount Hor by the way of the Red Sea,
to go around the land of Edom, and the soul of the people was
very discouraged because of the way.
5 (Ps 78:19) The people spoke against God and against Moses,
"Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness?
For there is no bread or water, and our soul loathes this worthless manna."
6 (Dt 8:15; Jer 8:17) So the Lord sent poisonous serpents among the people,
and they bit the people, and many children of Israel died.
7 (Ex 8:8; Nu 11:2) So the people came to Moses and said,
"We have sinned for we have spoken against the Lord and against you.
Pray to the Lord, and He will take away the serpents from us."
And Moses prayed for the people.
8 The Lord said to Moses, "Make a poisonous serpent, and put it on a pole,
and it will be, that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, will live."
9 (2Ki 18:4; Jn 3:14-15) Moses made a bronze serpent and put it on a pole,
and if a serpent had bitten any man,
when he looked at the bronze serpent he lived.
The Journey to Moab
10 The children of Israel set out and camped in Oboth.
11 They journeyed from Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim in the wilderness,
which is before Moab toward the sunrise.
12 (Dt 2:13-14) From there they journeyed and camped in the Valley of Zered.
13 (Nu 22:36; Jdg 11:18) From there they journeyed and camped
on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that comes
out of the borders of the Amorites, for Arnon is the border of Moab,
between Moab and the Amorites.
14 Therefore it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord:
"Zahab in Suphah, and in the brooks
of Arnon,
15 (Nu 21:28; Dt 2:9) and at the stream of the brooks
that goes down to the dwelling of Ar,
and lies on the border of Moab."
16 (Ex 17:6; Nu 20:8) From there they went to Beer.
That is the well of which the Lord spoke to Moses,
"Gather the people together, and I will give them water."
17 (Ps 105:2) Then Israel sang this song:
"Spring up, O well!
sing to it -
18 the leaders dug the well;
the nobles of the people dug,
by the lawgiver, with their staffs."
And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah,
19 and from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth,
20 (Nu 23:28) and from Bamoth in the valley that is in the country
of Moab to the top of Pisgah, which looks toward Jeshimon.
King Sihon Defeated
21 (Dt 2:26-28; Jdg 11:19-21) Israel sent messengers to Sihon
king of the Amorites, saying,
22 (Nu 20:17) "Let me pass through your land.
We will not turn into the fields nor into the vineyards.
We will not drink of the waters of the well.
But we will go along by the king's highway
until we are past your borders."
23 (Jdg 11:20) Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border.
But Sihon gathered all his people together and went out against Israel
into the wilderness, and he came to Jahaz and fought against Israel.
24 (Am 2:9; Ge 32:22) Israel defeated him with the edge of the sword
and possessed his land from Arnon to Jabbok,
all the way to the children of Ammon, because the border of the children
of Ammon was strong.
25 Israel took all these cities, and Israel lived in
all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its villages.
26 Because Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites,
who had fought against the former king of Moab
and taken all his land out of his hand, to Arnon.
27 Therefore they that speak in proverbs say:
"Come into Heshbon; let it be built,
and let the city of Sihon be established,
28 (Nu 21:15; Jer 48:45-46) because a fire went out of Heshbon,
a flame from the city of Sihon;
it has devoured Ar of Moab
and the masters of the high places of Arnon.
29 (Jdg 11:24; 2Ki 23:13) Woe to you, Moab!
You have perished, O people of Chemosh!
He has made his sons fugitives,
and his daughters captives,
to Sihon king of the Amorites.
30 (Isa 15:2; Jer 48:18) "We have overthrown them;
Heshbon is perished to Dibon,
and we have desolated them to Nophah,
which reaches to Medeba."
31Thus Israel lived in the land of the Amorites.
King Og Defeated
32 (Nu 32:1; Jer 48:32) Moses sent to spy out Jazer,
and they took its villages and drove out the Amorites who were there.
33 (Jos 13:12; Dt 1:4) They turned and went up by the way of Bashan,
and Og the king of Bashan went out against them,
he and all his people, to the battle at Edrei.
34 The Lord said to Moses, "Do not fear him because
into your hand I have given him, and all his people,
and his land, and you will do to him as you did to Sihon
king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon."
35 So they killed him, and his sons, and all his people,
until there was not a survivor left to him alive,
and they possessed his land.
Numbers 21
[1] And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell
that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and
took some of them prisoners.
[2] And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed
deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.
[3] And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the
Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called
the name of the place Hormah.
[4] And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass
the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of
the way.
[5] And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye
brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread,
neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
[6] And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the
people; and much people of Israel died.
[7] Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we
have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he
take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
[8] And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon
a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he
looketh upon it, shall live.
[9] And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came
to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of
brass, he lived.
[10] And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.
[11] And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ije-abarim, in the
wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.
[12] From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared.
[13] From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which
is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for
Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
[14] Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did
in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,
[15] And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar,
and lieth upon the border of Moab.
[16] And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD
spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
[17] Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
[18] The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the
direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they
went to Mattanah:
[19] And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:
[20] And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the
top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.
[21] And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
[22] Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into
the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go
along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.
[23] And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon
gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the
wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
[24] And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land
from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of
the children of Ammon was strong.
[25] And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of
the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.
[26] For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had
fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his
hand, even unto Arnon.
[27] Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the
city of Sihon be built and prepared:
[28] For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of
Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of
Arnon.
[29] Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given
his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of
the Amorites.
[30] We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have
laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.
[31] Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
[32] And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof,
and drove out the Amorites that were there.
[33] And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of
Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at
Edrei.
[34] And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him
into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as
thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
[35] So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was
none left him alive: and they possessed his land.
(The Lord will give you Victory in every battle)
2) Our Daily Bread for 3 March 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/03/03/encouraged-in-god
entitled Encouraged in God
1 Samuel 23:15-24
15 Now David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life.
And David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh.
16 (Ne 2:18) Jonathan, the son of Saul, arose and went to David at Horesh.
And he strengthened his hand in God.
17 (1Sa 20:31; 24:20) He said to him, "Do not fear, for the hand of Saul
my father will not find you. You will be king over Israel,
and I will be next to you. Saul my father knows this."
18 (1Sa 18:3; 20:42) The two of them made a covenant before the Lord.
And David stayed in Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.
19 (1Sa 26:1; 26:3; Ps 54:1–7) Then the Ziphites went up to Saul to Gibeah
saying, "Is David not hiding himself with us in strongholds in Horesh,
on the hill of Hakilah, which is south of Jeshimon?
20 (1Sa 23:12) Now, O king, come down according to all the desire of
your soul to come down. And our part will be
to deliver him into the king's hand."
21 (1Sa 22:8) Saul said, "Blessed are you of the Lord.
For you have had compassion on me.
22 Please go, make sure again. Investigate and see the place where his foot
rests, and who has seen him there. For it has been said to me
that he is very cunning.
23 So look and learn about all the hiding places where he hides himself.
And come to me with certainty, and I will go with you.
And it will be that if he is in the land,
then I will track him throughout all the clans of Judah."
24 (Jos 15:55; 1Sa 25:2) So they arose and went to Ziph before Saul.
But David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon,
in the desert south of Jeshimon.
[15] And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in
the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
[16] And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and
strengthened his hand in God.
[17] And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall
not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto
thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
[18] And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the
wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
[19] Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David
hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah,
which is on the south of Jeshimon?
[20] Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy
soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's
hand.
[21] And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
[22] Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt
is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very
subtilly.
[23] See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he
hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go
with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will
search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
[24] And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men
were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.
In 1925, Langston Hughes, an aspiring writer working as a busboy at a hotel,
discovered that a poet he admired (Vachel Lindsey) was staying there as a
guest. Hughes shyly slipped Lindsey some of his own poetry, which Lindsey
later praised enthusiastically at a public reading. Lindsey's encouragement
resulted in Hughes receiving a university scholarship, furthering him
on his way to his own successful writing career.
A little encouragement can go a long way, especially when God is in it.
Scripture tells of an incident when David was on the run from King Saul,
who was trying "to take his life." Saul's son Jonathan sought David out
"and helped him find strength in God. 'Don't be afraid,' he said. 'My father
Saul will not lay a hand on you.
You will be king over Israel' " (1 Samuel 23:15-17).
Jonathan was right. David would be king. The key to the effective
encouragement Jonathan offered is found in the simple phrase
"in God" (v. 16). Through Jesus, God gives us "eternal encouragement
and good hope” (2 Thessalonians 2:16). As we humble ourselves before Him,
He lifts us as no other can.
All around us are people who need the encouragement God gives. If we seek
them out as Jonathan sought David and gently point them to God through
a kind word or action, He'll do the rest. Regardless of what this life may
hold, a bright future in eternity awaits those who trust in Him.
By: James Banks
Reflect & Pray
How did someone provide special encouragement to you in your faith journey?
What can you do to strengthen someone’s faith today?
Loving God, there's nothing like the encouragement You give.
Please give me opportunities to help others find new strength in You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 5 - Waiting for the Wind
Is 40:31
31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4)
but those who wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.
31 but they that wait upon the LORD
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles;
they shall run, and not be weary;
and they shall walk, and not faint.
High above civilisation, alone on his craggy peak, the eagle waits.
He watches, senses, and then, with effortless grace, he spreads
his wings and soars. He does not flap frantically to gain altitude,
he merely turns his wings into the wind and rises.
Is 40:31 promises that we, too, can be like the eagle,
mounting up on wings, soaring effortlessly,
without weariness. But this is not often our experience.
We usually flap around like invalid pigeons, scratching
for mere existence, flying only when our place in the park is disturbed.
We need to learn to wait on the Lord. Like the wind that raises the eagle
to the heights, the wind of the Spirit will lift us up as well - beyond
the weariness of daily life, beyond the struggle for existence, beyond
the plodding pace of normal interaction.
But the eagle does not rise without plunging for the cliff into the wind.
His ability to stay aloft is based on his understand of wind currents;
when the wind is against him,he rises. He waits on the cliff
until the right moment, then allows the contrary breezes to lift him up.
Most of us are grounded by the winds that are against us. We give up
and never take the first flight. We fear the plunge from the cliff into the
buoyant breath of God, and so we stand fixed, afraid to launch out.
But when we do take the risk, when we wait upon the Lord, and then
give ourselves in obedience to a free-fall from the cliffs of his will,
we discover that there is rest in soaring with him. We do not have to
struggle; we have only to fly, and in flying, to find new strength.
Application
a) Why is "waiting upon the Lord" essential
to "Mounting up with wings as the eagle"?
b) How can this verse help me be more willing to take risks in God's will?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Eph 4:28
28 (Ex 20:15; 1Th 4:11-12) Let him who steals steal no more.
Instead, let him labour, working with his hands things which
are good, that he may have something to share with him who is in need.
28 Let him that stole steal no more:
but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which
is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Guiding Presence
Ps 139:1-12
PSALMS 139
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, You have searched me
and known me.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) You know when I sit down and when I get up;
You understand my thought from far off.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You search my path and my lying down
and are aware of all my ways.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For there is not a word on my tongue,
but behold, O Lord, You know it fully.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You put Yourself behind and before me,
and keep Your hand on me.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is lofty, and I cannot fathom it.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Where shall I go from Your spirit,
or where shall I flee from Your presence?
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell at the end of the sea,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) even there Your hand shall guide me,
and Your right hand shall take hold of me.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) If I say, "Surely the darkness shall coverme,
and the light shall be as night about me,"
12 even the darkness is not dark to You,
but the night shines as the day,
for the darkness is like light to You.
Psalm 139
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising,
thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down,
And art acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue,
But, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before,
And laid thine hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit?
Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there:
If I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 Even there shall thy hand lead me,
And thy right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me;
Even the night shall be light about me.
12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; But the night shineth
as the day:
The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
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."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Saskatchewan
Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400
est Muslim Population 17279
CNMM Networks: Saskatoon
Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past
5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have
focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts
of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres
of worship and an ISlamic madrassah (school) located right next to a
Christian school.
Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up
in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young
women whowere wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.
Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to ISlam.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
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 "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.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- 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, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
3nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the province of Alberta as follows:
I) Pray for the leaders of Alberta, 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 t
he Finding the Hope Campaign and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
b) Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and Canadian to faith in Christ.
( John 16:8 - When He comes,
He will convict the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment: ,
Matthew 9:36 - But when He saw the crowds
, He was moved with compassion for them,
because they fainted and were scattered, like sheep without a shepherd )
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to trust and obey in the Lord
for He Will give you victory.
Pray to the Lord
"Loving God, there's nothing like the encouragement You give.
Please give me opportunities to help others find new strength in You."
Pray to the Lord and pray for Him to be your strength.
Pray to the Lord and pray to labour for good.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for he knows you.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and the World to faith in Christ.
Pray that God will continue to raise up more women in Bhutan for ministry service.
1) Numbers 19-21
NUMBERS 19
Laws of Purification
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:
2 (Dt 21:3; Lev 22:20-25) This is the statute of the law which the Lord has
commanded, saying: Tell the children of Israel that they will bring you
a healthy red heifer, which has no blemish,
and on which a yoke has never gone,
3 (Lev 4:12; 4:21) and you will give it to Eleazar the priest,
and he will bring it outside the camp, and it will be slaughtered before him.
4 (Lev 4:17; 4:6) And Eleazar the priest will take from its blood
with his finger and sprinkle some of its blood directly
before the tent of meeting seven times.
5 (Ex 29:14; Lev 4:11-12) Then it will be burned in his sight.
Its hide and its flesh and its blood, with her dung, will be burned.
6 (Lev 14:4; 14:6) And the priest will take cedar wood, and hyssop,
and scarlet and throw it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
7 (Lev 11:25) Then the priest will wash his clothes, and he will bathe
his body in water, and afterward he will come into the camp, and
the priest will be unclean until evening.
8 He who burns it will wash his clothes in water, and bathe his body
in water, and will be unclean until evening.
9 (Nu 19:13; Heb 9:13) A man who is clean will gather the ashes of the heifer
and deposit them outside the camp in a clean place, and it will be guarded
for the assembly of the children of Israel for water of purification.
It is for purifying from sin.
10 He that gathers the ashes of the heifer will wash his clothes
and be unclean until evening, and it will be for the children of Israel
and for the foreigner that lives among them, for an eternal statute.
11 (Nu 5:2; Lev 21:1) He that touches the dead body of any man will
be unclean seven days.
12 (Nu 31:19) He will make himself clean on the third day,
and on the seventh day he will be clean. But if he does not make himself
clean on the third day, then the seventh day he will not be clean.
13 (Lev 15:31; 22:3) Whoever touches the body of any man that is dead
and does not purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the Lord,
and that person will be cut off from Israel.
Because the water of purification was not sprinkled on him,
he will be unclean. His uncleanness is still on him.
14 This is the law, when a man dies in a tent. Each person who comes
into the tent and all that is in the tent will be unclean seven days.
15 (Lev 11:32; Nu 31:20) Every open vessel which has no covering
fastened on it is unclean.
16 (Nu 31:19; Mt 23:27) Whoever in the field touches one that is slain
with a sword, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave will
be unclean seven days.
17 For an unclean person they will take from the ashes of the burnt
sin offering, and running water will be on it in a vessel.
18 A clean person will take hyssop, and dip it in the water,
and splash it on the tent, and on all the vessels, and on the people who
were there, and on him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead,
or a grave.
19 (Lev 14:9; Nu 19:12) The clean person will splash on the unclean person
on the third day and on the seventh day. And on the seventh day he shall
purify himself, wash his clothes, and bathe in water; and he will be clean
at evening.
20 (Nu 19:13) But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself,
that person will be cut off from among the assembly
because he has defiled the sanctuary of the Lord.
The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him. He is unclean.
21 It will be an eternal statute to them.
He that sprinkles the water of purification will wash his clothes,
and he that touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening.
22 (Hag 2:13) Whatever the unclean person touches will be unclean,
and the person that touches it will be unclean until evening.
Numbers 19
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
[2] This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying,
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without
spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:
[3] And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her
forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face:
[4] And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and
sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation
seven times:
[5] And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and
her blood, with her dung, shall he burn:
[6] And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast
it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
[7] Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in
water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be
unclean until the even.
[8] And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his
flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.
[9] And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay
them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the
congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a
purification for sin.
[10] And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes,
and be unclean until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel,
and unto the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever.
[11] He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
[12] He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh
day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the
seventh day he shall not be clean.
[13] Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth
not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut
off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him,
he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.
[14] This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the
tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.
[15] And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is
unclean.
[16] And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open
fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean
seven days.
[17] And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt
heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a
vessel:
[18] And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and
sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons
that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one
dead, or a grave:
[19] And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day,
and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and
wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even.
[20] But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that
soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled
the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled
upon him; he is unclean.
[21] And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth
the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the
water of separation shall be unclean until even.
[22] And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the
soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
NUMBERS 20
Moses Strikes the Rock
1 (Nu 13:21; Ex 15:20) Then the children of Israel, the whole assembly,
came to the Wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people dwelt
in Kadesh, and Miriam died there and was buried there.
2 (Nu 16:19; 16:42) And there was no water for the assembly, and they
gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
3 (Ex 17:2; Nu 16:31-35) The people argued with Moses, and spoke, saying,
"O that we had died when our brothers died before the Lord!
4 (Ex 17:3) And why have you brought up the assembly of the Lord
into this wilderness, that we and our livestock should die here?
5 (Nu 16:14) And why have you brought us up from Egypt, to bring
us into this evil place? It is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines,
or of pomegranates. Nor is there any water to drink."
6 (Nu 14:5; 16:4) Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly
to the door of the tent of meeting, and they fell on their faces,
and the glory of the Lord appeared to them.
7 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
8 (Ex 4:17; 17:5-6) Take the rod, and gather the assembly together,
you and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes,
and it will give its water, and you will bring out to them water
from the rock; so you will give the assembly and their livestock drink.
9 (Nu 17:10) So Moses took the rod from before the Lord, as He commanded him.
10 (Ps 106:32-33) Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly before the rock,
and he said to them, "Hear now, you rebels.
Will we bring out water from this rock for you?"
11 (1Co 10:4; Ex 17:6) And Moses lifted up his hand, and he struck the rock
twice with his rod, and plenty of water came out, and the assembly drank,
and their livestock.
12 (Nu 27:14; Dt 1:37) The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron,
"Because you did not believe in Me, to sanctify Me in the eyes of
the children of Israel, therefore you will not bring this assembly
into the land which I have given them"
13 (Ex 17:7; Ps 95:8) This is the water of Meribah
because the children of Israel argued with the Lord,
and He was sanctified among them.
Edom Denies Israel Passage
14 (Jdg 11:16-17; Dt 23:7) Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom,
"Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the hardship that has found us,
15 (Ge 46:6; Ex 12:40) how our fathers went down into Egypt,
and we lived in Egypt a long time, and the Egyptians distressed us
and our fathers.
16 (Ex 14:19; 23:20) And when we cried out to the Lord, He heard our voice
and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt.
"And here we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory.
17 (Dt 2:27) Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through
the fields or the vineyards, or drink of the water of the wells.
We will travel the king's highway. We will not turn to the right hand
nor the left, until we have passed through your territory."
18 Edom said to him,
"You will not pass through me, lest with the sword I come out against you."
19 (Dt 2:6; 2:28) The children of Israel said to him,
"We will travel the highway, and if we and our livestock drink of your water,
then we will pay for it. I will only go through on my feet
without doing anything else.."
20 (Jdg 11:17; Am 1:11) He said,
"You will not go through."
And Edom came out against them with many people and with a strong hand.
21 (Jdg 11:18; Dt 2:29) Edom refused to give Israel passage through
his territory, so Israel turned away from him.
The Death of Aaron
22 (Nu 20:1; 20:14) They journeyed from Kadesh, and the children of Israel,
even the whole assembly, came to Mount Hor.
23 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor,
by the border of the land of Edom, saying,
24 (Ge 25:8; Dt 32:50) "Aaron will be gathered to his people because
he will not enter into the land which I have given to the children of Israel
because you rebelled against Me at the water of Meribah.
25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up to Mount Hor,
26 (Nu 20:24) and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar
his son, and Aaron will be gathered to his people, and he will die there."
27 Moses did as the Lord commanded, and they went up onto Mount Hor
in the sight of all the assembly.
28 (Dt 10:6; Ex 29:29-30) Moses stripped Aaron of his garments
and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron died there
on the top of the mountain, and Moses and Eleazar
came down from the mountain.
29 (Dt 34:8) When all the assembly saw that Aaron was dead,
they wept for Aaron thirty days, all the house of Israel.
Numbers 20
[1] Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the
desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam
died there, and was buried there.
[2] And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered
themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
[3] And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we
had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
[4] And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this
wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?
[5] And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in
unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of
pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.
[6] And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door
of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and
the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.
[7] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[8] Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy
brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give
forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock:
so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
[9] And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
[10] And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock,
and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of
this rock?
[11] And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice:
and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their
beasts also.
[12] And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to
sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not
bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
[13] This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove
with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.
[14] And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith
thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
[15] How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long
time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:
[16] And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel,
and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a
city in the uttermost of thy border:
[17] Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through
the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of
the wells: we will go by the king's highway, we will not turn to the right
hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.
[18] And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out
against thee with the sword.
[19] And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way:
and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will
only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.
[20] And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him
with much people, and with a strong hand.
[21] Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore
Israel turned away from him.
[22] And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from
Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
[23] And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of
the land of Edom, saying,
[24] Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into
the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled
against my word at the water of Meribah.
[25] Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:
[26] And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and
Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.
[27] And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in
the sight of all the congregation.
[28] And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his
son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar
came down from the mount.
[29] And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for
Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
(Listen and Obey the Lord)
NUMBERS 21
Arad Destroyed
1 (Nu 33:40; Jdg 1:16) When King Arad the Canaanite, who lived in the Negev,
heard that Israel came by the way of Atharim, he fought against Israel and
took some of them captive.
2 (Ge 28:20; Jdg 11:30) Israel vowed a vow to the Lord and said,
"If You will indeed deliver this people into my hand,
then I will utterly destroy their cities."
3 (Nu 14:45; Dt 1:44) The Lord listened to the voice of Israel and delivered
up the Canaanites, and they utterly destroyed them and their cities,
and he called the name of the place Hormah.
The Bronze Serpent
4 (Ex 6:9; Jdg 11:18) They journeyed from Mount Hor by the way of the Red Sea,
to go around the land of Edom, and the soul of the people was
very discouraged because of the way.
5 (Ps 78:19) The people spoke against God and against Moses,
"Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness?
For there is no bread or water, and our soul loathes this worthless manna."
6 (Dt 8:15; Jer 8:17) So the Lord sent poisonous serpents among the people,
and they bit the people, and many children of Israel died.
7 (Ex 8:8; Nu 11:2) So the people came to Moses and said,
"We have sinned for we have spoken against the Lord and against you.
Pray to the Lord, and He will take away the serpents from us."
And Moses prayed for the people.
8 The Lord said to Moses, "Make a poisonous serpent, and put it on a pole,
and it will be, that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, will live."
9 (2Ki 18:4; Jn 3:14-15) Moses made a bronze serpent and put it on a pole,
and if a serpent had bitten any man,
when he looked at the bronze serpent he lived.
The Journey to Moab
10 The children of Israel set out and camped in Oboth.
11 They journeyed from Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim in the wilderness,
which is before Moab toward the sunrise.
12 (Dt 2:13-14) From there they journeyed and camped in the Valley of Zered.
13 (Nu 22:36; Jdg 11:18) From there they journeyed and camped
on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that comes
out of the borders of the Amorites, for Arnon is the border of Moab,
between Moab and the Amorites.
14 Therefore it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord:
"Zahab in Suphah, and in the brooks
of Arnon,
15 (Nu 21:28; Dt 2:9) and at the stream of the brooks
that goes down to the dwelling of Ar,
and lies on the border of Moab."
16 (Ex 17:6; Nu 20:8) From there they went to Beer.
That is the well of which the Lord spoke to Moses,
"Gather the people together, and I will give them water."
17 (Ps 105:2) Then Israel sang this song:
"Spring up, O well!
sing to it -
18 the leaders dug the well;
the nobles of the people dug,
by the lawgiver, with their staffs."
And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah,
19 and from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth,
20 (Nu 23:28) and from Bamoth in the valley that is in the country
of Moab to the top of Pisgah, which looks toward Jeshimon.
King Sihon Defeated
21 (Dt 2:26-28; Jdg 11:19-21) Israel sent messengers to Sihon
king of the Amorites, saying,
22 (Nu 20:17) "Let me pass through your land.
We will not turn into the fields nor into the vineyards.
We will not drink of the waters of the well.
But we will go along by the king's highway
until we are past your borders."
23 (Jdg 11:20) Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border.
But Sihon gathered all his people together and went out against Israel
into the wilderness, and he came to Jahaz and fought against Israel.
24 (Am 2:9; Ge 32:22) Israel defeated him with the edge of the sword
and possessed his land from Arnon to Jabbok,
all the way to the children of Ammon, because the border of the children
of Ammon was strong.
25 Israel took all these cities, and Israel lived in
all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its villages.
26 Because Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites,
who had fought against the former king of Moab
and taken all his land out of his hand, to Arnon.
27 Therefore they that speak in proverbs say:
"Come into Heshbon; let it be built,
and let the city of Sihon be established,
28 (Nu 21:15; Jer 48:45-46) because a fire went out of Heshbon,
a flame from the city of Sihon;
it has devoured Ar of Moab
and the masters of the high places of Arnon.
29 (Jdg 11:24; 2Ki 23:13) Woe to you, Moab!
You have perished, O people of Chemosh!
He has made his sons fugitives,
and his daughters captives,
to Sihon king of the Amorites.
30 (Isa 15:2; Jer 48:18) "We have overthrown them;
Heshbon is perished to Dibon,
and we have desolated them to Nophah,
which reaches to Medeba."
31Thus Israel lived in the land of the Amorites.
King Og Defeated
32 (Nu 32:1; Jer 48:32) Moses sent to spy out Jazer,
and they took its villages and drove out the Amorites who were there.
33 (Jos 13:12; Dt 1:4) They turned and went up by the way of Bashan,
and Og the king of Bashan went out against them,
he and all his people, to the battle at Edrei.
34 The Lord said to Moses, "Do not fear him because
into your hand I have given him, and all his people,
and his land, and you will do to him as you did to Sihon
king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon."
35 So they killed him, and his sons, and all his people,
until there was not a survivor left to him alive,
and they possessed his land.
Numbers 21
[1] And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell
that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and
took some of them prisoners.
[2] And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed
deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.
[3] And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the
Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called
the name of the place Hormah.
[4] And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass
the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of
the way.
[5] And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye
brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread,
neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
[6] And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the
people; and much people of Israel died.
[7] Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we
have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he
take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
[8] And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon
a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he
looketh upon it, shall live.
[9] And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came
to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of
brass, he lived.
[10] And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.
[11] And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ije-abarim, in the
wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.
[12] From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared.
[13] From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which
is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for
Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
[14] Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did
in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,
[15] And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar,
and lieth upon the border of Moab.
[16] And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD
spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
[17] Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
[18] The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the
direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they
went to Mattanah:
[19] And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:
[20] And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the
top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.
[21] And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
[22] Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into
the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go
along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.
[23] And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon
gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the
wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
[24] And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land
from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of
the children of Ammon was strong.
[25] And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of
the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.
[26] For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had
fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his
hand, even unto Arnon.
[27] Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the
city of Sihon be built and prepared:
[28] For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of
Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of
Arnon.
[29] Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given
his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of
the Amorites.
[30] We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have
laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.
[31] Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
[32] And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof,
and drove out the Amorites that were there.
[33] And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of
Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at
Edrei.
[34] And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him
into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as
thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
[35] So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was
none left him alive: and they possessed his land.
(The Lord will give you Victory in every battle)
2) Our Daily Bread for 3 March 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/03/03/encouraged-in-god
entitled Encouraged in God
1 Samuel 23:15-24
15 Now David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life.
And David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh.
16 (Ne 2:18) Jonathan, the son of Saul, arose and went to David at Horesh.
And he strengthened his hand in God.
17 (1Sa 20:31; 24:20) He said to him, "Do not fear, for the hand of Saul
my father will not find you. You will be king over Israel,
and I will be next to you. Saul my father knows this."
18 (1Sa 18:3; 20:42) The two of them made a covenant before the Lord.
And David stayed in Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.
19 (1Sa 26:1; 26:3; Ps 54:1–7) Then the Ziphites went up to Saul to Gibeah
saying, "Is David not hiding himself with us in strongholds in Horesh,
on the hill of Hakilah, which is south of Jeshimon?
20 (1Sa 23:12) Now, O king, come down according to all the desire of
your soul to come down. And our part will be
to deliver him into the king's hand."
21 (1Sa 22:8) Saul said, "Blessed are you of the Lord.
For you have had compassion on me.
22 Please go, make sure again. Investigate and see the place where his foot
rests, and who has seen him there. For it has been said to me
that he is very cunning.
23 So look and learn about all the hiding places where he hides himself.
And come to me with certainty, and I will go with you.
And it will be that if he is in the land,
then I will track him throughout all the clans of Judah."
24 (Jos 15:55; 1Sa 25:2) So they arose and went to Ziph before Saul.
But David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon,
in the desert south of Jeshimon.
[15] And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in
the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
[16] And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and
strengthened his hand in God.
[17] And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall
not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto
thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
[18] And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the
wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
[19] Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David
hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah,
which is on the south of Jeshimon?
[20] Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy
soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's
hand.
[21] And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
[22] Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt
is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very
subtilly.
[23] See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he
hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go
with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will
search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
[24] And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men
were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.
In 1925, Langston Hughes, an aspiring writer working as a busboy at a hotel,
discovered that a poet he admired (Vachel Lindsey) was staying there as a
guest. Hughes shyly slipped Lindsey some of his own poetry, which Lindsey
later praised enthusiastically at a public reading. Lindsey's encouragement
resulted in Hughes receiving a university scholarship, furthering him
on his way to his own successful writing career.
A little encouragement can go a long way, especially when God is in it.
Scripture tells of an incident when David was on the run from King Saul,
who was trying "to take his life." Saul's son Jonathan sought David out
"and helped him find strength in God. 'Don't be afraid,' he said. 'My father
Saul will not lay a hand on you.
You will be king over Israel' " (1 Samuel 23:15-17).
Jonathan was right. David would be king. The key to the effective
encouragement Jonathan offered is found in the simple phrase
"in God" (v. 16). Through Jesus, God gives us "eternal encouragement
and good hope” (2 Thessalonians 2:16). As we humble ourselves before Him,
He lifts us as no other can.
All around us are people who need the encouragement God gives. If we seek
them out as Jonathan sought David and gently point them to God through
a kind word or action, He'll do the rest. Regardless of what this life may
hold, a bright future in eternity awaits those who trust in Him.
By: James Banks
Reflect & Pray
How did someone provide special encouragement to you in your faith journey?
What can you do to strengthen someone’s faith today?
Loving God, there's nothing like the encouragement You give.
Please give me opportunities to help others find new strength in You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 5 - Waiting for the Wind
Is 40:31
31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4)
but those who wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.
31 but they that wait upon the LORD
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles;
they shall run, and not be weary;
and they shall walk, and not faint.
High above civilisation, alone on his craggy peak, the eagle waits.
He watches, senses, and then, with effortless grace, he spreads
his wings and soars. He does not flap frantically to gain altitude,
he merely turns his wings into the wind and rises.
Is 40:31 promises that we, too, can be like the eagle,
mounting up on wings, soaring effortlessly,
without weariness. But this is not often our experience.
We usually flap around like invalid pigeons, scratching
for mere existence, flying only when our place in the park is disturbed.
We need to learn to wait on the Lord. Like the wind that raises the eagle
to the heights, the wind of the Spirit will lift us up as well - beyond
the weariness of daily life, beyond the struggle for existence, beyond
the plodding pace of normal interaction.
But the eagle does not rise without plunging for the cliff into the wind.
His ability to stay aloft is based on his understand of wind currents;
when the wind is against him,he rises. He waits on the cliff
until the right moment, then allows the contrary breezes to lift him up.
Most of us are grounded by the winds that are against us. We give up
and never take the first flight. We fear the plunge from the cliff into the
buoyant breath of God, and so we stand fixed, afraid to launch out.
But when we do take the risk, when we wait upon the Lord, and then
give ourselves in obedience to a free-fall from the cliffs of his will,
we discover that there is rest in soaring with him. We do not have to
struggle; we have only to fly, and in flying, to find new strength.
Application
a) Why is "waiting upon the Lord" essential
to "Mounting up with wings as the eagle"?
b) How can this verse help me be more willing to take risks in God's will?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Eph 4:28
28 (Ex 20:15; 1Th 4:11-12) Let him who steals steal no more.
Instead, let him labour, working with his hands things which
are good, that he may have something to share with him who is in need.
28 Let him that stole steal no more:
but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which
is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Guiding Presence
Ps 139:1-12
PSALMS 139
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, You have searched me
and known me.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) You know when I sit down and when I get up;
You understand my thought from far off.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You search my path and my lying down
and are aware of all my ways.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For there is not a word on my tongue,
but behold, O Lord, You know it fully.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You put Yourself behind and before me,
and keep Your hand on me.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is lofty, and I cannot fathom it.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Where shall I go from Your spirit,
or where shall I flee from Your presence?
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell at the end of the sea,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) even there Your hand shall guide me,
and Your right hand shall take hold of me.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) If I say, "Surely the darkness shall coverme,
and the light shall be as night about me,"
12 even the darkness is not dark to You,
but the night shines as the day,
for the darkness is like light to You.
Psalm 139
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising,
thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down,
And art acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue,
But, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before,
And laid thine hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit?
Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there:
If I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 Even there shall thy hand lead me,
And thy right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me;
Even the night shall be light about me.
12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; But the night shineth
as the day:
The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
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."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Saskatchewan
Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400
est Muslim Population 17279
CNMM Networks: Saskatoon
Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past
5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have
focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts
of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres
of worship and an ISlamic madrassah (school) located right next to a
Christian school.
Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up
in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young
women whowere wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.
Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to ISlam.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
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 "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.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- 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, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
3nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the province of Alberta as follows:
I) Pray for the leaders of Alberta, 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 t
he Finding the Hope Campaign and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
b) Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and Canadian to faith in Christ.
( John 16:8 - When He comes,
He will convict the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment: ,
Matthew 9:36 - But when He saw the crowds
, He was moved with compassion for them,
because they fainted and were scattered, like sheep without a shepherd )
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to trust and obey in the Lord
for He Will give you victory.
Pray to the Lord
"Loving God, there's nothing like the encouragement You give.
Please give me opportunities to help others find new strength in You."
Pray to the Lord and pray for Him to be your strength.
Pray to the Lord and pray to labour for good.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for he knows you.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and the World to faith in Christ.
Pray that God will continue to raise up more women in Bhutan for ministry service.
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