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Day 101, 11 Apr 2022



1) 1 Samuel 17:32-58

1 Samuel 18

1 Samuel 19:1-17

Psalm 59

1 Samuel 19:18-24





1 SAMUEL 17



32 (1Sa 16:18; Dt 20:1-3) David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail

because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine."

33 (Nu 13:31) Saul said to David, "You are not able to go against

this Philistine to fight with him. For you are but a youth,

and he has been a man of war from his youth."

34 David said to Saul, "Your servant was a shepherd for my father's flock,

and the lion came and the bear, and took a lamb out of the flock.

35 (Am 3:12) And I went out after him, and struck him,

and delivered it out of his mouth. And when he arose against me,

I took hold of his beard, struck him, and killed him.

36 (1Sa 17:10; 17:26) Your servant slew both the lion and the bear.

And this uncircumcised Philistine will be as one of them,

because he has reviled the armies of the living God."

37 (1Sa 20:13; 1Ch 22:11) David said, "The Lord who delivered me out

of the paw of the lion and out of the paw of the bear,

He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine."

And Saul said to David, "Go, and the Lord be with you."

38 Saul clothed David with his armor. And he put a helmet of bronze

on his head. He also clothed him with a coat of mail.

39 David secured his sword to his armor and tried to walk,

but he was not used to it, for he had not tested them.

And David said to Saul, "I cannot walk with these,

for I have not tested them." So David took them off.

40 (Jdg 20:16) He took his staff in his hand and chose for himself

five smooth stones out of the brook. And he put them in his shepherd's bag,

even in a pouch. And his sling was in his hand.

Then he drew near to the Philistine.

41 The Philistine came walking and drew near to David,

and the man bearing the shield went before him.

42 (1Sa 16:12; Ps 123:3-4) When the Philistine looked and saw David,

he despised him. For he was a youth and ruddy with a handsome appearance.

43 (1Sa 24:14; 2Sa 3:8) The Philistine said to David, "Am I a dog, that you

come to me with sticks?" Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

44 (1Ki 20:10-11) The Philistine said to David, "Come to me, and I will give

your flesh to the birds of the heavens and to the beasts of the field."

45 (2Ch 32:8; 1Sa 17:10) Then David said to the Philistine,

"You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a shield,

but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Hosts,

the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have reviled.

46 (Dt 28:26; Jos 4:24) This day will the Lord deliver you into my hand.

And I will strike you down and cut off your head. Then I will give

the corpses of the Philistine camp this day to the birds of the air

and to the beasts of the earth so that all the earth may

know that there is a God in Israel.

47 (Hos 1:7; Zec 4:6) And then all this assembly will know that it is not

by sword and spear that the Lord saves. For the battle belongs to the Lord,

and He will give you into our hands."

48 When the Philistine arose and came near to meet David,

David hurried and ran toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.

49 David put his hand in his bag and took from there a stone.

And he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead.

Therefore the stone sunk into his forehead and he fell

upon his face to the ground.

50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone.

And he struck down the Philistine and slew him,

but there was no sword in the hand of David.

51 (1Sa 21:9; Heb 11:34) Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine.

Then he took his sword and drew it from out of its sheath,

and he finished him off and he cut off his head with it.

When the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

52 (Jos 15:11) And the fighting men of Israel and Judah arose and shouted.

And they pursued the Philistines from the entrance of the Valley of Elah

as far as the gates of Ekron. So the Philistine dead lay slain on the road

to Shaaraim as far as Gath and Ekron.

53 Then the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines

and they plundered their tents.

54 David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem,

but he put his armor in his tent.

55 (1Sa 16:21-22) When Saul saw David going out against the Philistine,

he said to Abner, the commander of the army, "Whose son is this youth, Abner?"

And Abner said, "As your soul lives, O king, I do not know."

56 The king said, "Inquire whose son the young man is."

57 So when David returned from slaying the Philistine, Abner took him

and brought him before Saul with the Philistine's head in his hand.

58 (1Sa 17:12) Saul said to him, "Whose son are you, young man?"

And David answered, "I am the son of your servant, Jesse the Bethlehemite."



[32] And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy

servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

[33] And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine

to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his

youth.

[34] And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and

there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

[35] And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his

mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote

him, and slew him.

[36] Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised

Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the

living God.

[37] David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the

lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of

this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.

[38] And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass

upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

[39] And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for

he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for

I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

[40] And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out

of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a

scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

[41] And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that

bare the shield went before him.

[42] And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him:

for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

[43] And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me

with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

[44] And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh

unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.

[45] Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and

with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD

of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

[46] This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite

thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the

host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild

beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in

Israel.

[47] And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword

and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our

hands.

[48] And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh

to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the

Philistine.

[49] And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang

it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his

forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

[50] So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone,

and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand

of David.

[51] Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword,

and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head

therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

[52] And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the

Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And

the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto

Gath, and unto Ekron.

[53] And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines,

and they spoiled their tents.

[54] And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem;

but he put his armour in his tent.

[55] And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto

Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner

said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

[56] And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

[57] And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took

him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his

hand.

[58] And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David

answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.



1 SAMUEL 18



Saul Fears David

1 (2Sa 1:26; Ge 44:30; Dt 13:6) When he had finished speaking to Saul,

the soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David, so that Jonathan

loved him as his own soul.

2 (1Sa 17:15) And Saul took him that day and would not permit him

to return home to his father's house.

3 (1Sa 20:8-17; 20:42) Then Jonathan and David made a covenant

because he loved him as his own soul.

4 (Ge 41:42) So Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him

and gave it to David, even his garments, his sword, his bow, and his belt.

5 (1Sa 18:14-15; 18:30) David went out wherever Saul sent him,

and he was successful. So Saul set him over the men of war,

and it was pleasing in the sight of all the people and also in the sight

of the servants of Saul.

6 (Ex 15:20; Jdg 11:34) When they came home, as David was returning

from slaying the Philistine, the women came out from all cities of Israel

to meet King Saul, singing and dancing, with tambourines, with joy,

and with musical instruments.

7 (1Sa 21:11; Ex 15:21; 1Sa 29:5) The dancing women sang and said,

"Saul has slain his thousands,

and David his ten thousands.''

8 (1Sa 15:28) Saul became very angry, and this saying was displeasing

to him. Therefore he said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands,

but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now what remains for him

to have but the kingdom?"

9 So Saul was suspicious of David from that day and forward.



[Recall the command thou shall not covet]



10 (1Sa 19:9; 16:23)It came to pass the following day, that an evil spirit

from God came upon Saul, so that he raved in the midst of the house.

And David was playing the lyre, as at other times. Now there was a spear

in Saul's hand.

11 (1Sa 20:33; Isa 54:17) And Saul threw the spear. For he said,

"I will pin David to the wall." But David avoided him two times.

12 (1Sa 18:15; 18:29) Saul was afraid of David because the Lord

was with him but had departed from Saul.

13 (2Sa 5:2) Therefore Saul removed him from his presence

and placed him as his captain over a thousand. And he went out and came

in before the people.

14 (Ge 39:2-3; 39:23) David was successful in all his ways

and the Lord was with him.

15 When Saul saw that he was very successful, he was afraid of him.

16 (1Sa 18:5) Now all Israel and Judah loved David,

because he went out and came in before them.



David Marries Michal

17 (1Sa 17:25; 18:25) Saul said to David, "Behold my elder daughter Merab,

I will give her to you as your wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight

the battles of the Lord." For Saul said, "Let not my hand be against him,

but let the hand of the Philistines be against him."

18 (1Sa 18:23; 2Sa 7:18) But David said to Saul, "Who am I?

And what is my life, or my father's family in Israel,

that I should be son-in-law to the king?"

19 (Jdg 7:22; 2Sa 21:8) So when it was time that Merab,

daughter of Saul, should have been given to David,

she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.

20 (1Sa 18:28) Now Michal, daughter of Saul, loved David

and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

21 (1Sa 18:17; Ex 10:7) Saul said, "I will give her to him that

she may be a snare to him, and so that the hand of the Philistines

may be against him."

Therefore Saul said to David, "For a second time, you may be

my son-in-law today."

22 Saul commanded his servants, saying, "Speak to David in secret saying,

'Listen, the king delights in you and all his servants love you.

Now therefore become the king's son-in-law.' "

23 So the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David.

And David said, "Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king's

son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?"

24 And the servants of Saul reported to him saying,

"According to these words, David spoke."

25 (Ge 34:12; 1Sa 14:24) Saul said, "Thus will you say to David,

'The king does not desire any dowry but a hundred foreskins

of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies.' "

But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

26 When his servants told David these words, it pleased David

well to be the king's son-in-law. Now the days had not expired;

27 (2Sa 3:14) therefore David arose and went, he and his men,

and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought

their foreskins and they gave them in full to the king, that he might be

the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter for a wife.

28 When Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David,

and that Michal, his daughter, loved him,

29 Saul was yet the more afraid of David,

and Saul became the enemy of David continually.

30 (1Sa 18:5; 2Sa 11:1) Then the commanders of the Philistines went out

to make war. And when they went out David was more successful than

all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly honored.



1 Samuel 18

[1] And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that

the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him

as his own soul.

[2] And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his

father's house.

[3] Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own

soul.

[4] And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it

to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his

girdle.

[5] And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself

wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the

sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

[6] And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the

slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of

Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and

with instruments of musick.

[7] And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath

slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

[8] And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said,

They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed

but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

[9] And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

[10] And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came

upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played

with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.

[11] And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the

wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

[12] And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was

departed from Saul.

[13] Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a

thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

[14] And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with

him.

[15] Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was

afraid of him.

[16] But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in

before them.

[17] And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give

thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For

Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the

Philistines be upon him.

[18] And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's

family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?

[19] But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have

been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.

[20] And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the

thing pleased him.

[21] And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and

that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to

David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.

[22] And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly,

and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love

thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.

[23] And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David

said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that

I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

[24] And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

[25] And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any

dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the

king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the

Philistines.

[26] And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to

be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.

[27] Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the

Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they

gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law.

And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

[28] And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal

Saul's daughter loved him.

[29] And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's

enemy continually.

[30] Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass,

after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the

servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.



1 SAMUEL 19



Saul Tries to Kill David



1 (1Sa 18:1) And Saul spoke to Jonathan, his son, and to all his servants,

that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son,

delighted very much in David.

2 Jonathan told David, saying, "My father Saul seeks to kill you.

Therefore, be on guard in the morning; stay in a secret place

and hide yourself.

3 (1Sa 20:9; 20:13) And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field

where you are. Then I will speak about you to my father, and what I observe

I will report to you."

4 (Jer 18:20; Ge 42:22; 1Sa 20:32 ) Jonathan spoke positively of David

to Saul his father and said to him, "Do not let the king sin against his servant,

against David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds

have been very good toward you.

5 (1Sa 11:13; 1Ch 11:14) For he took his life in his hand and struck down

the Philistine, and the Lord made a great salvation for all Israel.

You saw it and rejoiced. Now why then would you sin against innocent blood,

to kill David without cause?"

6 So Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and Saul vowed,

"As the Lord lives, he will not be killed."

7 (1Sa 16:21; 18:2) Jonathan called David, and Jonathan reported to him

all these words. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul,

and he was in his presence as previously.

8 Then there was war again, and David went out and fought

with the Philistines. He slew them with a great slaughter

and they fled from him.

9 (1Sa 16:14; 18:10-11) Now an evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul

as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. And David

was playing the lyre.

10 (1Sa 20:33; 18:11) Then Saul sought to pin David to the wall

with the spear, but he escaped from Saul's presence.

He struck the spear into the wall. But David fled and escaped that night.

11 (Jdg 16:2; Ps 59:1-17) Saul also sent messengers to the house of David,

to watch him and to slay him in the morning. But Michal, wife of David,

told him, saying, "If you do not save your life tonight,

tomorrow you will be dead."

12 (Jos 2:15; Ac 9:24-25) So Michal let David down through a window,

and he went and fled to safety.

13 (Ge 31:19; Jdg 18:14) Michal took an idol and laid it in the bed,

and put a braided goat hair pillow for its head and covered it with clothes.

14 (Jos 2:5) When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, "He is sick."

15 Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying,

"Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him."

16 When the messengers came in, there was the idol in the bed

with a goat hair pillow for its head.

17 (2Sa 2:22) Saul said to Michal, "Why have you betrayed me

and sent away my enemy, so that he escaped?"

And Michal said to Saul, "He said to me, 'Let me go. Why should I kill you?'"



1 Samuel 19

[1] And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they

should kill David.

[2] But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told

David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray

thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place,

and hide thyself:

[3] And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou

art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will

tell thee.

[4] And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto

him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he

hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to theeward

very good:

[5] For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the

LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst

rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David

without a cause?

[6] And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the

LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

[7] And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And

Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times

past.

[8] And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the

Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

[9] And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house

with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.

[10] And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but

he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the

wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

[11] Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay

him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save

not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

[12] So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and

escaped.

[13] And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of

goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.

[14] And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.

[15] And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up

to me in the bed, that I may slay him.

[16] And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the

bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.

[17] And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away

mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me,

Let me go; why should I kill thee?



PSALMS 59



For the Music Director. To the melody of "Do Not Destroy."

A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men, and they watched the house to kill him.



1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;

give me refuge from those who rise up against me.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,

and save me from bloodthirsty people.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For they lie in wait for my life;

the mighty are gathered against me,

not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For no guilt of mine, they run and prepare themselves.

Arise to help me, and take notice.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You, O Lord God of Hosts, the God of Israel,

awake to punish all the nations;

do not be gracious to any wicked transgressors. Selah

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) They return at evening,

they growl like a dog,

and go around the city.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Indeed, they burst out with their mouth;

swords are in their lips;

for who listens?

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) But You, O Lord, will laugh at them;

You will have all the nations in derision.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) O my strength, I will wait on You;

for God is my refuge.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) The God of lovingkindness will go before me;

God will cause me to look in triumph on my enemies.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not slay them,

lest my people forget;

scatter them by Your power,

and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

12 For the sin of their mouth

and the words of their lips,

may they be snared by their pride,

and because of curses and lies that they speak.

13 Consume them in wrath,

consume them so they no longer exist;

and let them know that God rules in Jacob

to the ends of the earth. Selah

14 At evening they return,

and growl like a dog,

and go around the city.

15 They roam about to eat,

and if they are not satisfied, they complain.

16 But I will sing of Your power;

I will sing aloud of Your lovingkindness in the morning,

for You have been my refuge

and escape in the day of my trouble.

17 To You, O my strength, I will sing,

for God is my refuge, and the God of my lovingkindness.



Psalms 59

[1] Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up

against me.

[2] Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

[3] For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against

me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

[4] They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and

behold.

[5] Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit

all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

[6] They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about

the city.

[7] Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for

who, say they, doth hear?

[8] But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen

in derision.

[9] Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

[10] The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire

upon mine enemies.

[11] Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and

bring them down, O Lord our shield.

[12] For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be

taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

[13] Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them

know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

[14] And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog,

and go round about the city.

[15] Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not

satisfied.

[16] But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in

the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my

trouble.

[17] Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the

God of my mercy.





1 SAMUEL 19



18 (1Sa 7:17) Now David fled, and he escaped and came to Samuel at Ramah.

And he reported to him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel

went and stayed in Naioth.

19 It was told Saul, saying, "David is at Naioth in Ramah."

20 (Jn 7:32; 1Sa 10:10; Joel 2:28) Then Saul sent messengers to take David,

but when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying

and Samuel taking his stand over them, the Spirit of God came

upon the messengers of Saul and they also prophesied.

21 When it was reported to Saul, he sent other messengers.

And they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again

a third time, and they too prophesied.

22 Then he also went to Ramah and came to the great well that is in Seku.

And he asked and said, "Where are Samuel and David?"

And one said, "They are at Naioth in Ramah.

23 (1Sa 10:10; 19:20) He went there to Naioth in Ramah, and the Spirit of God

came upon him also. And he went on and he prophesied until he came

to Naioth in Ramah.

24 (2Sa 6:20; Isa 20:2) He stripped off his clothes and he also prophesied

before Samuel. And he lay down naked all that day and all that night.

Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"



[18] So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him

all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

[19] And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

[20] And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company

of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the

Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

[21] And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they

prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they

prophesied also.

[22] Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu:

and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold,

they be at Naioth in Ramah.

[23] And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon

him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

[24] And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in

like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore

they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?



2) Our Daily Bread for 12 April 2022

https://odb.org/CA/2022/04/12/like-us-for-us

entitled Like Us, for Us



Hebrews 2:10-18



10 (Lk 24:26; Ro 11:36; Lk 24:46) For it was fitting for Him, for whom

and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, to make

the Author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

11 (Heb 10:10; Mt 25:40) For both He who sanctifies and those who are

sanctified are all of One. For this reason He is not ashamed to call

them brothers,

12 (Ps 22:22) saying:

"I will declare Your name to My brothers;

in the midst of the congregation I will sing praise to You."(Ps 22:22.)

13 (Ps 18:2; Isa 8:17-18) And again:

"I will put My trust in Him." (Isa 12:2.)

And again:

"Here am I and the children whom God has given Me."(Isa 8:18.)

14 (Jn 1:14; 2Ti 1:10; Ge 3:15) So then, as the children share in flesh

and blood, He likewise took part in these, so that through death He might

destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil,

15 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) and deliver those who through fear of death were

throughout their lives subject to bondage.

16 For surely He does not help the angels, but He helps the seed of Abraham.

17 (Da 9:24; Heb 2:14) Therefore, in all things it was necessary for Him

to be made like His brothers, so that He might be a merciful

and faithful High Priest in the things pertaining to God,

to make atonement for the sins of the people.

18 For since He Himself suffered while being tempted, He is able to help

those who are being tempted.



[10] For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things,

in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation

perfect through sufferings.

[11] For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of

one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

[12] Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the

church will I sing praise unto thee.

[13] And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the

children which God hath given me.

[14] Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he

also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might

destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

[15] And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime

subject to bondage.

[16] For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him

the seed of Abraham.

[17] Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his

brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things

pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

[18] For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to

succour them that are tempted.



Derek noticed his son didn't want to take off his shirt to swim and realised

it was because he was self-conscious about a birthmark that covers parts of

his chest, belly, and left arm. Determined to help his son, Derek underwent

a lengthy and painful tattooing process to create an identical mark

on his own body.



Derek's love for his son reflects God's love for His sons and daughters.

Because we, His children, "have flesh and blood" (Hebrews 2:14), Jesus

became like us and took on a human form and "shared in [our] humanity"

to free us from the power of death (v. 14). "He had to be made like [us],

fully human in every way" (v. 17) to make things right with God for us.



Derek wanted to help his son overcome his self-consciousness and so made

himself "like" him. Jesus helped us overcome our far greater

problem-slavery to death. He overcame it for us by making Himself like us,

bearing the consequence of our sin by dying in our place.



Jesus' willingness to share in our humanity not only secured our right

relationship with God but enables us to trust Him in our moments of struggle.

When we face temptation and hardship, we can lean on Him for strength

and support because "he is able to help" (v. 18). Like a loving father,

He understands and cares.



By: Kirsten Holmberg



Reflect & Pray



How might Jesus relate to the struggle you're facing right now?

What keeps you from leaning on Him in this moment?



Thank You, Jesus, for taking on a human form to relate

to me in my struggles and pay for my wrongdoings. I want to trust You more.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 3 The Kind Heart of Forgiveness



Eph 4:32



32 (2Co 2:10; Col 3:12-13; Mt 6:12) And be kind one to another,

tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.



32 and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,

even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.



Don had lost his job because he stood against his boss and refused to

compromise his Christian principles. Certain friends in the company had

turned against him, choosing to save their own jobs at any cost,

and he felt very alone, abandoned when he most needed the support

of those who cared.

But Don showed no signs of bitterness or unforgiveness. He refused to

recite the details of his firing to those around him, saying simply and

honestly, " I believe my boss was wrong in what he did. But God can show

him." The kindness of Don's heart ., and the tenderness with which he

extended forgiveness, became a testimony to all who knew him. Don's

boss never "saw the light", never repented, but Don lived in the freedom of

forgiving.

Comparison is a rare commodity among Christains today. We seem to be

overstocked with judgment and crammed full of condemnation, but we have

little space in the corners of our lives for tenderheartedness. We are quick

to assume that we know another person's heart and have the remedy for

the problem, rather then giving that person the benefit of the doubt,

the room to grow, the freedom to make a mistake and seek forgiveness.

Jesus demonstrated the king compassion necessary in forgiveness when he

looked down at the soldiers who has crucified him, gambling at his feet

for his cloak, and said, "Father , forgive them, for they do not know what

are doing."

When others hurt and betray us, they often "do not know what they are

doing." we can, in Christ, offer compassionate forgiveness to them -

not condoning their actions or excusing their wrong, but forgiving ,

in the simplicity and purity of God's love.



Application



a) What is the difference between excusing a wrong and forgiving?



b) How has God forgiven me for Christ's sake?



c) What does today's verse tell me about my attitude in forgiveness?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



1 Tim 6:17-19



17 (Ro 11:20; 1Ti 4:10) Command those who are rich in this world that they

not be conceited, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God,

who richly gives us all things to enjoy.

18 (Ro 12:8; 12:13) Command that they do good, that they be rich

in good works, generous, willing to share,

19 (Lk 16:9; 1Ti 6:12) and laying up in store for themselves a good

foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of eternal life.



17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded,

nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly

all things to enjoy;

18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works,

ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time

to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.



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



God's Eternal Faithfulness



Ps 89:1 -8



PSALMS 89



A Contemplative Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.



1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever;

with my mouth I will make known

Your faithfulness to all generations.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For I have said,

"Mercy shall be built up forever;

Your faithfulness shall be

established in the heavens."

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You have said,

"I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

I have sworn to David my servant:

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) 'Your offspring I will establish forever,

and build up your throne for all generations.' " Selah

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Let the heavens praise Your wonders, O Lord;

Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) For who in the skies can

be compared to the Lord?

Who among the heavenly sons is like the Lord?

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) God is greatly to be feared

in the assembly of the holy ones

and awesome to all those who surround Him.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) O Lord God of Hosts,

who is a mighty Lord like You,

with Your faithfulness all around You?



1 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever:

With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever:

Thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

3 I have made a covenant with my chosen,

I have sworn unto David my servant,

4 Thy seed will I establish for ever,

And build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD:

Thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

6 For who in the heaven

Can be compared unto the LORD?

Who among the sons of the mighty

Can be likened unto the LORD?

7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints,

And to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

8 O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee?

Or to thy faithfulness round about 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 2022 edition?)



Manitoba



Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba



Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000



est Muslim Population 21 349



CNMM Networks: Winnipeg



The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very

diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting

it might be twice that size.

Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size

of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.

Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth

of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.

We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers

among Muslims in Winnipeg.



Let us intercede in unity for:



- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population

- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim

communities around them, as well as training new workers

- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim

background believers and for effectiveness in outreach

- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground

in the face of opposition to her new faith.

- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged

with great support



Adding further



https://www.30daysprayer.com/pages/war-and-instability-mar-iraq/



War and Instability Mar Iraq



The cradle of civilization. Mesopotamia. The Babylonian Empire.

The country we know as Iraq, located between the Tigris

and Euphrates Rivers, has a long and distinguished history.



More recently, the 40 million people who call Iraq home

have experienced wars and rumors of wars that have left

their beautiful country reeling. Political instability

leaves many longing for peace, social stability, and economic security.



The instability, social tensions, and Islamic repression against other

faiths present major problems for mission agencies, which have

difficulty keeping long-term workers in the country.



Still, reports say many Iraqi Muslims have professed faith in Jesus Christ

despite these obstacles. Many have encountered the Gospel and found Jesus

via the Internet, radio, and meeting some of the country's few Christians.

Others say they have also seen His power through miracles, answers

to prayers in Jesus’ name, and dreams and visions.



Islam is Iraq's dominant religion, with Muslims making up 99 percent

of its population, half Sunni and half Shia. Joshua Project estimates

that Iraq's Arab population is just under one percent Christian

(0.7 percent Catholic and 0.2 percent evangelical).



Across the country, conditions are not uniform but vary by region.

For example, northern Iraq is dominated by the stateless Kurds.

Arabs, Sunnis, Shias, Islamic extremists, and young secularists

jostle for power and position in other areas.



Some of Iraq's churches remain, but many have closed due to persecution

following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Thousands of Iraqis have fled

the chaos and violence of their homeland, with some seeking shelter

in bordering countries and others crossing the globe to take up new lives

in cities across the United States, Canada, and other Western countries.



Pray for peace, political stability, and robust economic recovery in Iraq,

which continues to recover from war and current sectarian troubles.



Pray for the safety and well-being of Iraqi believers as they evangelise

and minister.



Pray that church planting efforts in Iraq thrive,

creating a Gospel ripple that extends to Arabs worldwide.



And



Sikhs in India

DAY 3



The Indian state of Punjab is the birthplace of the Sikh faith and home to

more Sikhs than any other part of the world. Most of Punjab’s 12,581 villages

have their own gurudwara (Sikh place of worship), and the city of Amritsar is

home to the Golden Temple - the most important gurudwara and a pilgrimage

site for Sikhs from around the globe.



This region is known as the “Breadbasket of India” as many Sikhs in Punjab are

farmers, supplying grain throughout India. Sikh farmers have recently had a

prominent role in protesting laws which were seen as unfair to Indian farmers,

resulting in the laws being repealed.



Right now, God is raising up the local church in Punjab to love Him with their

whole heart and love their neighbour as themselves. These followers of

Jesus are being trained to engage their community with the Gospel,

disciple them in the faith, and form new churches. God

is equipping and working through Punjabi believers as they labor to see

His Kingdom grow among the Sikh community.



9 (Rev 5:9; Lev 23:40) Then I looked. And there was a great multitude

which no one could count, from all nations and tribes and peoples

and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb,

clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands.

10 (Ps 3:8; Rev 19:1) They cried out with a loud voice:

"Salvation belongs to our God

who sits on the throne,

and to the Lamb!"



[9] After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could

number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before

the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in

their hands;

[10] And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth

upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.



REVELATION 7:9-10



HOW CAN WE PRAY?



Pray that the Lord will open the hearts of India’s Sikhs to know

Jesus and His unconditional grace and love.



Pray that Indian churches will remain faithful in proclaiming the

true Gospel to Sikhs.



Pray that India’s churches will increase their passion to engage,

disciple, and plant new churches among Sikh peoples.



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



12th Day of the Month



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

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically



(Proverb 11:1



1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,

but a just weight is His delight.



1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:

But a just weight is his delight.



)



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

hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and ask Him for discretion when you feel threatened.



Pray to the Lord: "Thank You, Jesus, for taking on a human form to relate

to me in my struggles and pay for my wrongdoings. I want to trust You more."



Pray to the Lord and pray to be a true forgiver.



Pray to the Lord and pray to be honourable and charitable.



Pray to the Lord and thank Him that His mercies are forever.



Agree in prayer with us for:

- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population

- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim

communities around them, as well as training new workers

- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim

background believers and for effectiveness in outreach

- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground

in the face of opposition to her new faith.

- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged

with great support



Pray for peace, political stability, and robust economic recovery in Iraq,

which continues to recover from war and current sectarian troubles.



Pray for the safety and well-being of Iraqi believers as they evangelise

and minister.



Pray that church planting efforts in Iraq thrive,

creating a Gospel ripple that extends to Arabs worldwide.



Pray that the Lord will open the hearts of India’s Sikhs to know

Jesus and His unconditional grace and love.



Pray that Indian churches will remain faithful in proclaiming the

true Gospel to Sikhs.



Pray that India’s churches will increase their passion to engage,

disciple, and plant new churches among Sikh peoples.



Pray a prayer of thanksgiving throughout

the day for God's unfailing love, Mercy, compassion,

faithfulness and provision.



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

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically



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

hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.



Pray that more Fulani people will come to Christ through

a new outreach in northeastern Nigeria.