Day 114 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 24 Apr 2022 reflections
Day 114, 24 Apr 2022
Today at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca/ , we said goodbye to
the late Lead Pastor OJ Zerbin.
Psalm 23 as read by his Grandchildren
Psalms 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside still waters.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His name’s sake.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:)8 Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup runs over.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
Psalm 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Matthew 28:18-20 (Blessing)
18 (Mt 11:27; Ro 14:9) Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,
"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 (Mk 16:15-16; Ac 1:8) Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 (Mt 18:20; Ac 2:42) teaching them to observe all things I have commanded
you. And remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and,
lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Eph 3:12-21
12 (Eph 2:18) in whom we have boldness and confident access through
faith in Him.
13 (Eph 3:1; 2Co 1:6) Therefore I ask you not to lose heart
at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
To Know the Love of Christ
14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 (Eph 1:10; 1:21) from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16 (Ro 7:22; Col 1:11) that He would give you, according to the riches of His
glory, power to be strengthened by His Spirit in the inner man,
17 (Col 1:23; Jn 14:23) and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through
faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 (Eph 1:15) may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth
and length and depth and height,
19 (Eph 1:23) and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge;
that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 (Ro 16:25; Eph 3:7) Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly
beyond all that we ask or imagine, according to the power that works in us,
21 (Ro 11:36; 1Pe 5:11_ to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
[12] In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of
him.
[13] Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which
is your glory.
[14] For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
[15] Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
[16] That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be
strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
[17] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted
and grounded in love,
[18] May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and
length, and depth, and height;
[19] And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might
be filled with all the fulness of God.
[20] Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we
ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
[21] Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages,
world without end. Amen.
Matthew 25
The Judgment of the Nations
31 (Mt 16:27; 19:28) "When the Son of Man comes in His glory,
and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.
32 (Mt 13:49; Mal 3:18) Before Him will be gathered all nations, and He will
separate them one from another
as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats.
33 (Ps 45:9) He will set the sheep at His right hand,
but the goats at the left.
34 (Jas 2:5; Lk 12:32) "Then the King will say to those at His right hand,
'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you
since the foundation of the world.
35 (Eze 18:7; 18:16) For I was hungry and you gave Me food,
I was thirsty and you gave Me drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in.
36 (Jas 1:27; Heb 10:34) I was naked and you clothed Me,
I was sick and you visited Me, I was in prison and you came to Me.'
37 "Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry
and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?
38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?
39 And when did we see You sick or in prison and come to You?'
40 (Mt 10:42; Pr 19:17) "The King will answer, 'Truly I say to you,
as you have done it for one of the least of these brothers of Mine,
you have done it for Me.'
41 (Mt 7:23; 2Pe 2:4) "Then He will say to those at the left hand,
'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire,
prepared for the devil and his angels.
42 For I was hungry and you gave Me no food,
I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink,
43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in,
I was naked and you did not clothe Me,
I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.'
44 "Then they also will answer Him,
'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger
or naked or sick or in prison, and did not serve You?'
45 (Pr 14:31; 17:5) "He will answer, 'Truly I say to you,
as you did it not for one of the least of these, you did it not for Me.'
46 (Jn 5:29; Da 12:2; Jn 3:36) "And they will go away into eternal
punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
The Judgement
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels
with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate
them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 for I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me
drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison,
and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee
an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren,
ye have done it unto me.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye
cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 for I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me
no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not:
sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee
an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison,
and did not minister unto thee?
45T hen shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment:
but the righteous into life eternal.
John 14:1-4
John 14
Jesus the Way to the Father
1 (Jn 12:44; 16:22-23) "Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God.
Believe also in Me.
2 (Jn 13:33; 13:36) In My Father's house are many dwelling places. If it were
not so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.
3 (Jn 12:26; 14:28) And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again
and receive you to Myself, that where I am, you may be also.
4 You know where I am going, and you know the way."
John 14
[1] Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
[2] In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
[3] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
[4] And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
1) 1 Chronicles 20:1
2 Samuel 11
2 Samuel 12:1-14
Psalms 51
2 Samuel 12:15-25
2 Samuel 5:14-16
1 Chronicles 14:3-7
1 Chronicles 3:5-9
1 Chronicles 20
Rabbah Captured
(2Sa 11:1; 12:29-31)
1 (2Sa 11:1; Dt 3:11) Now at the beginning of the year when kings would go
out to war, Joab led the army and devastated the land of the Ammonites.
He came and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.
So Joab struck Rabbah and overthrew it.
1 Chronicles 20
1 And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that
kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted
the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah.
But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
2 SAMUEL 11
David and Bathsheba
1 (1Ch 20:1; 1Ki 20:22; 20:26) In the spring of the year, the time
when the kings go out to battle, David sent out Joab and his officers,
all of Israel with him. They brought to ruin the Ammonites
and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
2 (Dt 22:8; Mt 5:28) One evening when David arose from his bed
and was walking on the roof of the king's house, from the roof
he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.
3 (2Sa 23:39; 1Ch 3:5) So, David sent someone to inquire about the woman.
And it was asked, "Is this not Bathsheba the daughter of Eliam,
the wife of Uriah the Hittite?"
4 (Lev 18:19; Jas 1:14-15) So David sent messengers, and took her;
and she came to him, and he lay with her. When she had purified
herself from her uncleanness, she returned to her house.
5 (Dt 22:22) The woman conceived. So she sent a message
and reported to David, "I am pregnant."
6 Then David sent an order to Joab, "Send Uriah the Hittite to me."
So, Joab sent Uriah to David.
7 (Ge 37:14; 1Sa 17:22) When Uriah came to him, David asked
about the welfare of Joab, the people, and the fighting.
8 (Ge 18:4) Then David said to Uriah, "Go down to your house. Wash your feet."
So Uriah left the house of the king, and a gift from the king followed him.
9 But Uriah slept at the entrance of the house of the king with all
of the servants of his lord; he did not go down to his house.
10 When they reported to David, saying, "Uriah did not go down to his house,"
David said to Uriah, "Have you not come from a journey?
Why did you not go down to your house?"
11 (2Sa 7:2; 7:6) Uriah responded to David, "The ark, Israel, and Judah dwell
in make shift shelters. My lord Joab and the officers of my lord are camping
in the open field. But I may enter my house to eat, to drink,
and to sleep with my wife? As you live and as your soul lives,
I will not do this thing!"
12 So David said to Uriah, "Remain here another day, and I will send you back
tomorrow." Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day and the following day.
13 Now David invited him to eat in his presence, and he drank until he got
Uriah drunk. In the evening, he went to lie down in his lodging
with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house.
14 (1Ki 21:8-10) That morning, David wrote a message to Joab
and sent it by way of Uriah.
15 (2Sa 12:9) He wrote in the message, "Send Uriah to the front of the line
where the fighting is heaviest then withdraw from him,
so that he may be struck down and die."
16 So as Joab was besieging the city, he stationed Uriah in a place
where he knew fierce men were.
17 When the men of the city came out, they fought with Joab,
and some people among those who served David fell;
Uriah the Hittite died among them.
18 Joab sent word to inform David of all of the events of the battle.
19 He instructed the messenger, "When you finish telling the king
all the details of the battle,
20 if his anger rises and he says to you, 'Why did you approach
so near to the city? Did you not know that they might shoot
from the city wall?
21 Who killed Abimelek the son of Jerub-Besheth?
Did not a woman throw an upper millstone on him from the city wall
so that he died at Thebez? Why did you approach so near to the city wall?'
You shall then say, 'Additionally your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead.' "
22 So the messenger departed and came to report to David everything that Joab
had sent with him.
23 The messenger reported to David, "The men prevailed over us
when they came out against us in the open field, but we drove them
back to the entrance of the gate.
24 Then the archers shot at your servants from upon the city wall,
and some of those who serve the king are dead.
Even your servant Uriah the Hittite died."
25 So David replied to the messenger, "Thus you shall report to Joab,
'Do not allow this thing to dismay you, for the sword devours one as well
as another. Sustain your attack against the city and bring it to ruin.'
Encourage him with this reply."
26 When the wife of Uriah heard that her husband was dead,
she mourned for her husband.
27 (2Sa 12:9; Ps 51:4-5) When the time of mourning was concluded,
David sent for her and brought her to his house. She became his wife
and bore him a son.
But the thing that David had done was displeasing to the Lord.
2 Samuel 11
[1] And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings
go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all
Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But
David tarried still at Jerusalem.
[2] And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his
bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw
a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
[3] And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this
Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
[4] And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and
he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned
unto her house.
[5] And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with
child.
[6] And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent
Uriah to David.
[7] And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did,
and how the people did, and how the war prospered.
[8] And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And
Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of
meat from the king.
[9] But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of
his lord, and went not down to his house.
[10] And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his
house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then
didst thou not go down unto thine house?
[11] And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in
tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the
open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to
lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this
thing.
[12] And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will
let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.
[13] And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he
made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants
of his lord, but went not down to his house.
[14] And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab,
and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
[15] And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of
the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
[16] And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned
Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
[17] And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell
some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died
also.
[18] Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
[19] And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of
telling the matters of the war unto the king,
[20] And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee,
Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not
that they would shoot from the wall?
[21] Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a
piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why
went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead
also.
[22] So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent
him for.
[23] And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us,
and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the
entering of the gate.
[24] And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of
the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
[25] Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let
not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as
another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and
encourage thou him.
[26] And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she
mourned for her husband.
[27] And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his
house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David
had done displeased the LORD.
2 SAMUEL 12
Nathan Rebukes David
1Ch 20:1-3
1 (1Ki 20:35-41) The Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said,
"There were two men in a certain city. One was wealthy,
but the other was poor.
2 The wealthy man had a very large flock and herd,
3 (2Sa 11:3) but the poor man had nothing except a single small ewe lamb
that he had acquired. He nourished it and raised it together with himself
and his sons. From his crumbs, it would eat; from his cup, it would drink;
and in his arms it would lie. It was like a daughter to him.
4 "There came a visitor to the wealthy man, but he was unwilling to take
from his own flock or herd to prepare a meal for the wanderer
who had come to him. Instead he took the poor man's ewe lamb
and prepared food for the wanderer who had come to him."
5 (1Sa 26:16) David became very angry because of this man. He said to Nathan,
"As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die.
6 (Ex 22:1; Lk 19:8) And he shall restore the lamb fourfold,
because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."
7 (1Sa 16:13) Then Nathan told David, "You are this man! Thus says the Lord,
the God of Israel: I anointed you as king over Israel and I rescued you from
the hand of Saul.
8 I gave to you your master's house and your master's wives into your arms,
and I gave to you the house of Israel and Judah. If this were too little,
I would have continued to do for you much more.
9 (1Sa 15:19; 15:23) Why have you despised the word of the Lord by doing
evil in His sight? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword,
and you took his wife as a wife for yourself. You killed him with the sword
of the Ammonites.
10 (2Sa 18:14-15) Now the sword will never depart from your house,
because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite
to be your wife.
11 (Dt 28:30; 2Sa 16:21-22) "Thus says the Lord: See, I will raise up trouble
against you from within your own house. I will take your wives before
your eyes and will give them to your neighbour, and he will lie
with your wives in broad daylight.
12 (2Sa 16:22) Although you did it secretly, I will do this thing before
all of Israel, and under the sun."
13 (2Sa 24:10; Lev 20:10) Then David said to Nathan, "I have sinned
against the Lord." Nathan said to David, "Now the Lord has put away
your sin; you shall not die.
14 (Isa 52:5; Ro 2:24) Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly
scorned the Lord, the child who is born to you shall die."
2 Samuel 12
[1] And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto
him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
[2] The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
[3] But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had
bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his
children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in
his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
[4] And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of
his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was
come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that
was come to him.
[5] And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to
Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely
die:
[6] And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and
because he had no pity.
[7] And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of
Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the
hand of Saul;
[8] And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy
bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been
too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
[9] Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in
his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken
his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children
of Ammon.
[10] Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because
thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be
thy wife.
[11] Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of
thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them
unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this
sun.
[12] For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel,
and before the sun.
[13] And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan
said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
[14] Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the
enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee
shall surely die.
PSALMS 51
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the Prophet came to him,
after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
1 Have mercy on me, O God,
according to Your lovingkindness;
according to the abundance of Your compassion,
blot out my transgressions.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For I acknowledge my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Against You, You only, have I sinned,
and done this evil in Your sight,
so that You are justified when You speak,
and You are blameless when You judge.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin my mother conceived me.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You desire truth in the inward parts,
and in the hidden part You make me to know wisdom.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Make me to hear joy and gladness,
that the bones that You have broken may rejoice.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Hide Your face from my sins,
and blot out all my iniquities.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not cast me away from Your presence,
and do not take Your Holy Spirit fromme.
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
and uphold me with Your willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
and sinners will return to You.
14 Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God,
God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing aloud of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare Your praise.
16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or I would give it;
You do not delight in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and a contrite heart,
O God, You will not despise.
18 Do good to Zion in Your good pleasure;
build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then You will be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness,
with burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
then they will offer young bulls on Your altar.
Psalms 51
[1] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according
unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
[2] Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
[3] For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
[4] Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight:
that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou
judgest.
[5] Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
[6] Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part
thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
[7] Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be
whiter than snow.
[8] Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken
may rejoice.
[9] Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
[10] Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
[11] Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from
me.
[12] Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free
spirit.
[13] Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be
converted unto thee.
[14] Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and
my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
[15] O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
[16] For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest
not in burnt offering.
[17] The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite
heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
[18] Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of
Jerusalem.
[19] Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with
burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon
thine altar.
2 SAMUEL 12
15 (1Sa 25:38) Then Nathan went to his house. The Lord struck the child
that the wife of Uriah had born for David, and he became sick.
16 (2Sa 13:31) David entreated God on behalf of the child.
He fasted for a period, and he would go in and lie throughout the night
on the ground.
17 (2Sa 3:35) The elders of his house stood beside him to rouse him
from the ground, but he was not willing, nor would he consume
food with them.
18 The child died on the seventh day, and the servants of David
were afraid to tell him that the child had died. They said,
"When the child was alive, we would speak to him,
but he would not acknowledge our voices.
Now how can we say to him, 'The child is dead'? He may do harm."
19 When David noticed that his servants were whispering to one another,
he perceived that the child was dead.
So he asked his servants, "Is the child dead?"
They said, "He is dead."
20 (Job 1:20; Ru 3:3) So David arose from the ground, washed,
anointed himself, and changed his garments. Then he entered the house
of the Lord and worshipped. He then went in to his own house.
When he asked, they set down food for him and ate.
21 His servants said to him, "What is this thing you have done?
You fasted and wept for the sake of the living child,
but when the child died, you arose and ate food."
22 (Isa 38:1-3; 38:5) He explained, "As long as the child was alive,
I fasted and wept because I thought, 'Who knows?
The Lord may be gracious to me, so that the child may live.'
23 (Ge 37:35; Job 7:8-10) But now he is dead. Why should I fast?
Am I able to bring him back again? I will go to him,
but he will not return to me."
The Birth of Solomon
24 (Mt 1:6) Then David comforted Bathsheba, his wife. He went to her
and lay with her, so that she conceived a son. They named him Solomon,
and the Lord loved him.
25 (Ne 13:26) So He sent a word by way of the prophet Nathan that he should
be named Jedidiah for the sake of the Lord.
2 Samuel 12
[15] And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that
Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
[16] David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went
in, and lay all night upon the earth.
[17] And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up
from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
[18] And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the
servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said,
Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not
hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that
the child is dead?
[19] But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that
the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child
dead? And they said, He is dead.
[20] Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and
changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped:
then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before
him, and he did eat.
[21] Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast
done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when
the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
[22] And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I
said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may
live?
[23] But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back
again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
[24] And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay
with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD
loved him.
[25] And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name
Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
2 Samuel 5
14 These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem:
Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
[14] And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem;
Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
[15] Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
[16] and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
1 Chronicles 14:3-7
3 Now David took more wives in Jerusalem,
and David became the father of more sons and daughters.
4 (1Ch 3:5-9) These are the names of the children who were born to him
in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7 (2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8) Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
David Defeats the Philistines
David's Family
[3] And David took more wives at Jerusalem:
and David begat more sons and daughters.
[4] Now these are the names of his children which he had
in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
[5] and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
[6] and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
[7] and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
1 Chronicles 3:5-9
5 (2Sa 11:3; 12:24-25) Now these were born to him in Jerusalem:
Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four sons by Bathsheba
the daughter of Ammiel;
6 (2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 14:5) then Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,
7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8 (1Ch 14:7) Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines,
and Tamar their sister.
[5] And these were born unto him in Jerusalem;
Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua
the daughter of Ammiel:
[6] Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
[7] and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
[8] and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
[9] These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines,
and Tamar their sister.
2) Our Daily Bread for 24 April 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/04/24/feeling-dusty
entitled Feeling Dusty
Psalm 103:13-19
Do Not Make Your Brother Stumble
13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.
14 For He knows how we are formed;
He remembers that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass;
as a flower of the field he flourishes.
16 For the hot wind passes over it, and it is gone;
the place where it was is not known.
17 But the mercy of the Lord
is from everlasting to everlasting
upon those who fear Him,
and His righteousness to children's children,
18 to those who keep His covenant,
and to those who remember to do His commandments.
19 The Lord has established His throne in the heavens,
and His kingdom rules over all.
[13] Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that
fear him.
[14] For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
[15] As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he
flourisheth.
[16] For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof
shall know it no more.
[17] But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them
that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
[18] To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his
commandments to do them.
[19] The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom
ruleth over all.
When Warren mentioned during our weekly ministry team call that he was
"feeling dusty," I sensed that this was his way of referencing the physical
challenges associated with aging and ill-health. For Warren and his wife,
both in their late sixties, 2020 included doctors' visits, surgical
procedures, and the rearranging of their home to accommodate in-home care.
They were on the other side of the prime of life and they were feeling it.
One doesn't have to live long before sensing our inadequacies, imperfections,
and weaknesses-physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually.
God, in the person of His Son, Jesus, stepped into our fallen world and cares
for those who experience the liabilities of human existence (Psalm 103:13). Furthermore, David wrote, “For He knows how we are formed;
He remembers that we are dust.” (v. 14). The term dust takes us back
to Genesis: "Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground
and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became
a living being" (2:7).
Are you feeling dusty these days? Welcome to the realities of earthly living.
Remember, however, that when we feel most vulnerable, we’re not left alone.
Our compassionate God "knows" and "remembers." He demonstrated His love to us
by sending His Son to provide forgiveness for earthly people like you and me.
Whatever life may bring, may we trust in Him.
By: Arthur Jackson
Reflect & Pray
What situations make you aware of your human limitations?
How have you seen the hand of God in the midst of your weaknesses?
Father, though in various ways I feel my limitations-my dustiness-help
me to be strong in faith and trust You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light
John 8:12
12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6)Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me
shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life.
When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was
illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being
transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of
reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim
recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus
as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.
When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not
of thousands of blazing bulbs lighting up a football field for a night game.
Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the
immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,
but lights it only one step at a time.
Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the
light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,
and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.
If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the
road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp
to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,
and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart from the Light?
What was the result?
b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close
to Jesus?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Gal 3:13-14
13 (Dt 21:23; Gal 4:5 )Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by
being made a curse for us - as it is written,
"Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree" (Dt 21:23.)-
14 (Ac 2:33; Gal 3:2) so that the blessing of Abraham might come
on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise
of the Spirit through faith.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse
for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus
Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Guiding Presence
Ps 119:105-112
Nun
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I am greatly afflicted;
revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
108 Accept the freewill offerings of my praise, O Lord,
and teach me Your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand,
yet I do not forget Your law.
110 The wicked have laid a trap for me,
yet I do not depart from Your precepts.
111 Your testimonies are my inheritance forever,
for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes always,
even unto the end.
Nun
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
And a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
That I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much:
Quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD,
And teach me thy judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand:
Yet do I not forget thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me:
Yet I erred not from thy precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever:
For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes
Alway, even unto the end.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
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/somali-believers-standing-firm-in-their-faith/
Somali Believers Standing Firm in Their Faith
In a world of growing diversity, Somalia remains surprisingly homogenous.
Ethnic Somalis make up 85 percent of its 15 million people. Somalis pride
themselves on their national and religious traditions, saying,
"To be Somali is to be a Muslim."
This insularity breeds suspicion of outside ideas, and when Somalis embrace
the Gospel, they may experience some of the world's worst persecution.
Despite these odds, God is working among Somali people,
calling them to count the cost of following Ciise Masiix (Jesus Christ).
Yasir, who leads a network of underground Somali house churches,
counted that cost.
His small flock was careful to gather in different locations every week
for worship and prayer. Often, believers would silently mouth the words
to hymns so neighbors wouldn't hear and report them.
"To be together and silent with the Holy Spirit is better than being alone,"
he said.
Yasir now sits in prison for sharing the Gospel, fulfilling the warning Jesus
gave to his disciples:
"If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you" (John 15:20).
Along with fellow prisoners, Yasir not only remains faithful to Jesus
but finds opportunities to be a vibrant witness.
Pray for Yasir and other imprisoned believers.
May God grant them strength and endurance to persevere.
Ask God to grant Somali believers boldness
and courage in the face of persecution.
Pray for the Kingdom of God to spread where these house churches
are remaining faithful while under attack.
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
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
Day 24 of the Month
a) Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel
at every level of Canadian Society. (
Col 4:3
3 while praying also for us, that God would open to
us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ,
for which I am also in chains,
3 withal praying also for us, that God would open unto
us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ,
for which I am also in bonds:
)
b) Pray for the Province of Saskatchewan
I) Pray for the leaders of Saskatchewan,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to apaologise for ever evil deed you did and
pray to accept His free gift of salvation.
Pray to the Lord and ask Him not to be complacent and corrupt.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, though in various ways I feel my limitations-my
dustiness-help me to be strong in faith and trust You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to stay within his shining light.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His sacrifice on the cross.
Pray to the Lord and pray to follow Him on his righteous path.
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 that Muslims' hearts will be hungry for God
during the fast of Ramadan.
Pray for Yasir and other imprisoned believers.
May God grant them strength and endurance to persevere.
Ask God to grant Somali believers boldness
and courage in the face of persecution.
Pray for the Kingdom of God to spread where these house churches
are remaining faithful while under attack.
Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel
at every level of Canadian Society.
Pray for radio broadcasting engineers who are responsible for keeping
daily Gospel programmes on air for North Koreans.
Today at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca/ , we said goodbye to
the late Lead Pastor OJ Zerbin.
Psalm 23 as read by his Grandchildren
Psalms 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside still waters.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His name’s sake.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:)8 Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup runs over.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
Psalm 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Matthew 28:18-20 (Blessing)
18 (Mt 11:27; Ro 14:9) Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,
"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 (Mk 16:15-16; Ac 1:8) Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 (Mt 18:20; Ac 2:42) teaching them to observe all things I have commanded
you. And remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and,
lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Eph 3:12-21
12 (Eph 2:18) in whom we have boldness and confident access through
faith in Him.
13 (Eph 3:1; 2Co 1:6) Therefore I ask you not to lose heart
at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
To Know the Love of Christ
14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 (Eph 1:10; 1:21) from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16 (Ro 7:22; Col 1:11) that He would give you, according to the riches of His
glory, power to be strengthened by His Spirit in the inner man,
17 (Col 1:23; Jn 14:23) and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through
faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 (Eph 1:15) may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth
and length and depth and height,
19 (Eph 1:23) and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge;
that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 (Ro 16:25; Eph 3:7) Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly
beyond all that we ask or imagine, according to the power that works in us,
21 (Ro 11:36; 1Pe 5:11_ to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
[12] In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of
him.
[13] Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which
is your glory.
[14] For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
[15] Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
[16] That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be
strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
[17] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted
and grounded in love,
[18] May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and
length, and depth, and height;
[19] And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might
be filled with all the fulness of God.
[20] Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we
ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
[21] Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages,
world without end. Amen.
Matthew 25
The Judgment of the Nations
31 (Mt 16:27; 19:28) "When the Son of Man comes in His glory,
and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.
32 (Mt 13:49; Mal 3:18) Before Him will be gathered all nations, and He will
separate them one from another
as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats.
33 (Ps 45:9) He will set the sheep at His right hand,
but the goats at the left.
34 (Jas 2:5; Lk 12:32) "Then the King will say to those at His right hand,
'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you
since the foundation of the world.
35 (Eze 18:7; 18:16) For I was hungry and you gave Me food,
I was thirsty and you gave Me drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in.
36 (Jas 1:27; Heb 10:34) I was naked and you clothed Me,
I was sick and you visited Me, I was in prison and you came to Me.'
37 "Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry
and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?
38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?
39 And when did we see You sick or in prison and come to You?'
40 (Mt 10:42; Pr 19:17) "The King will answer, 'Truly I say to you,
as you have done it for one of the least of these brothers of Mine,
you have done it for Me.'
41 (Mt 7:23; 2Pe 2:4) "Then He will say to those at the left hand,
'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire,
prepared for the devil and his angels.
42 For I was hungry and you gave Me no food,
I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink,
43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in,
I was naked and you did not clothe Me,
I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.'
44 "Then they also will answer Him,
'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger
or naked or sick or in prison, and did not serve You?'
45 (Pr 14:31; 17:5) "He will answer, 'Truly I say to you,
as you did it not for one of the least of these, you did it not for Me.'
46 (Jn 5:29; Da 12:2; Jn 3:36) "And they will go away into eternal
punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
The Judgement
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels
with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate
them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 for I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me
drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison,
and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee
an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren,
ye have done it unto me.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye
cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 for I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me
no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not:
sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee
an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison,
and did not minister unto thee?
45T hen shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment:
but the righteous into life eternal.
John 14:1-4
John 14
Jesus the Way to the Father
1 (Jn 12:44; 16:22-23) "Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God.
Believe also in Me.
2 (Jn 13:33; 13:36) In My Father's house are many dwelling places. If it were
not so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.
3 (Jn 12:26; 14:28) And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again
and receive you to Myself, that where I am, you may be also.
4 You know where I am going, and you know the way."
John 14
[1] Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
[2] In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
[3] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
[4] And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
1) 1 Chronicles 20:1
2 Samuel 11
2 Samuel 12:1-14
Psalms 51
2 Samuel 12:15-25
2 Samuel 5:14-16
1 Chronicles 14:3-7
1 Chronicles 3:5-9
1 Chronicles 20
Rabbah Captured
(2Sa 11:1; 12:29-31)
1 (2Sa 11:1; Dt 3:11) Now at the beginning of the year when kings would go
out to war, Joab led the army and devastated the land of the Ammonites.
He came and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.
So Joab struck Rabbah and overthrew it.
1 Chronicles 20
1 And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that
kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted
the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah.
But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
2 SAMUEL 11
David and Bathsheba
1 (1Ch 20:1; 1Ki 20:22; 20:26) In the spring of the year, the time
when the kings go out to battle, David sent out Joab and his officers,
all of Israel with him. They brought to ruin the Ammonites
and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
2 (Dt 22:8; Mt 5:28) One evening when David arose from his bed
and was walking on the roof of the king's house, from the roof
he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.
3 (2Sa 23:39; 1Ch 3:5) So, David sent someone to inquire about the woman.
And it was asked, "Is this not Bathsheba the daughter of Eliam,
the wife of Uriah the Hittite?"
4 (Lev 18:19; Jas 1:14-15) So David sent messengers, and took her;
and she came to him, and he lay with her. When she had purified
herself from her uncleanness, she returned to her house.
5 (Dt 22:22) The woman conceived. So she sent a message
and reported to David, "I am pregnant."
6 Then David sent an order to Joab, "Send Uriah the Hittite to me."
So, Joab sent Uriah to David.
7 (Ge 37:14; 1Sa 17:22) When Uriah came to him, David asked
about the welfare of Joab, the people, and the fighting.
8 (Ge 18:4) Then David said to Uriah, "Go down to your house. Wash your feet."
So Uriah left the house of the king, and a gift from the king followed him.
9 But Uriah slept at the entrance of the house of the king with all
of the servants of his lord; he did not go down to his house.
10 When they reported to David, saying, "Uriah did not go down to his house,"
David said to Uriah, "Have you not come from a journey?
Why did you not go down to your house?"
11 (2Sa 7:2; 7:6) Uriah responded to David, "The ark, Israel, and Judah dwell
in make shift shelters. My lord Joab and the officers of my lord are camping
in the open field. But I may enter my house to eat, to drink,
and to sleep with my wife? As you live and as your soul lives,
I will not do this thing!"
12 So David said to Uriah, "Remain here another day, and I will send you back
tomorrow." Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day and the following day.
13 Now David invited him to eat in his presence, and he drank until he got
Uriah drunk. In the evening, he went to lie down in his lodging
with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house.
14 (1Ki 21:8-10) That morning, David wrote a message to Joab
and sent it by way of Uriah.
15 (2Sa 12:9) He wrote in the message, "Send Uriah to the front of the line
where the fighting is heaviest then withdraw from him,
so that he may be struck down and die."
16 So as Joab was besieging the city, he stationed Uriah in a place
where he knew fierce men were.
17 When the men of the city came out, they fought with Joab,
and some people among those who served David fell;
Uriah the Hittite died among them.
18 Joab sent word to inform David of all of the events of the battle.
19 He instructed the messenger, "When you finish telling the king
all the details of the battle,
20 if his anger rises and he says to you, 'Why did you approach
so near to the city? Did you not know that they might shoot
from the city wall?
21 Who killed Abimelek the son of Jerub-Besheth?
Did not a woman throw an upper millstone on him from the city wall
so that he died at Thebez? Why did you approach so near to the city wall?'
You shall then say, 'Additionally your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead.' "
22 So the messenger departed and came to report to David everything that Joab
had sent with him.
23 The messenger reported to David, "The men prevailed over us
when they came out against us in the open field, but we drove them
back to the entrance of the gate.
24 Then the archers shot at your servants from upon the city wall,
and some of those who serve the king are dead.
Even your servant Uriah the Hittite died."
25 So David replied to the messenger, "Thus you shall report to Joab,
'Do not allow this thing to dismay you, for the sword devours one as well
as another. Sustain your attack against the city and bring it to ruin.'
Encourage him with this reply."
26 When the wife of Uriah heard that her husband was dead,
she mourned for her husband.
27 (2Sa 12:9; Ps 51:4-5) When the time of mourning was concluded,
David sent for her and brought her to his house. She became his wife
and bore him a son.
But the thing that David had done was displeasing to the Lord.
2 Samuel 11
[1] And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings
go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all
Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But
David tarried still at Jerusalem.
[2] And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his
bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw
a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
[3] And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this
Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
[4] And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and
he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned
unto her house.
[5] And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with
child.
[6] And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent
Uriah to David.
[7] And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did,
and how the people did, and how the war prospered.
[8] And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And
Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of
meat from the king.
[9] But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of
his lord, and went not down to his house.
[10] And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his
house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then
didst thou not go down unto thine house?
[11] And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in
tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the
open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to
lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this
thing.
[12] And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will
let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.
[13] And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he
made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants
of his lord, but went not down to his house.
[14] And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab,
and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
[15] And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of
the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
[16] And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned
Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
[17] And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell
some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died
also.
[18] Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
[19] And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of
telling the matters of the war unto the king,
[20] And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee,
Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not
that they would shoot from the wall?
[21] Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a
piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why
went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead
also.
[22] So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent
him for.
[23] And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us,
and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the
entering of the gate.
[24] And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of
the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
[25] Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let
not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as
another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and
encourage thou him.
[26] And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she
mourned for her husband.
[27] And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his
house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David
had done displeased the LORD.
2 SAMUEL 12
Nathan Rebukes David
1Ch 20:1-3
1 (1Ki 20:35-41) The Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said,
"There were two men in a certain city. One was wealthy,
but the other was poor.
2 The wealthy man had a very large flock and herd,
3 (2Sa 11:3) but the poor man had nothing except a single small ewe lamb
that he had acquired. He nourished it and raised it together with himself
and his sons. From his crumbs, it would eat; from his cup, it would drink;
and in his arms it would lie. It was like a daughter to him.
4 "There came a visitor to the wealthy man, but he was unwilling to take
from his own flock or herd to prepare a meal for the wanderer
who had come to him. Instead he took the poor man's ewe lamb
and prepared food for the wanderer who had come to him."
5 (1Sa 26:16) David became very angry because of this man. He said to Nathan,
"As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die.
6 (Ex 22:1; Lk 19:8) And he shall restore the lamb fourfold,
because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."
7 (1Sa 16:13) Then Nathan told David, "You are this man! Thus says the Lord,
the God of Israel: I anointed you as king over Israel and I rescued you from
the hand of Saul.
8 I gave to you your master's house and your master's wives into your arms,
and I gave to you the house of Israel and Judah. If this were too little,
I would have continued to do for you much more.
9 (1Sa 15:19; 15:23) Why have you despised the word of the Lord by doing
evil in His sight? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword,
and you took his wife as a wife for yourself. You killed him with the sword
of the Ammonites.
10 (2Sa 18:14-15) Now the sword will never depart from your house,
because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite
to be your wife.
11 (Dt 28:30; 2Sa 16:21-22) "Thus says the Lord: See, I will raise up trouble
against you from within your own house. I will take your wives before
your eyes and will give them to your neighbour, and he will lie
with your wives in broad daylight.
12 (2Sa 16:22) Although you did it secretly, I will do this thing before
all of Israel, and under the sun."
13 (2Sa 24:10; Lev 20:10) Then David said to Nathan, "I have sinned
against the Lord." Nathan said to David, "Now the Lord has put away
your sin; you shall not die.
14 (Isa 52:5; Ro 2:24) Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly
scorned the Lord, the child who is born to you shall die."
2 Samuel 12
[1] And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto
him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
[2] The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
[3] But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had
bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his
children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in
his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
[4] And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of
his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was
come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that
was come to him.
[5] And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to
Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely
die:
[6] And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and
because he had no pity.
[7] And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of
Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the
hand of Saul;
[8] And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy
bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been
too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
[9] Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in
his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken
his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children
of Ammon.
[10] Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because
thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be
thy wife.
[11] Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of
thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them
unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this
sun.
[12] For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel,
and before the sun.
[13] And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan
said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
[14] Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the
enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee
shall surely die.
PSALMS 51
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the Prophet came to him,
after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
1 Have mercy on me, O God,
according to Your lovingkindness;
according to the abundance of Your compassion,
blot out my transgressions.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For I acknowledge my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Against You, You only, have I sinned,
and done this evil in Your sight,
so that You are justified when You speak,
and You are blameless when You judge.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin my mother conceived me.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You desire truth in the inward parts,
and in the hidden part You make me to know wisdom.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Make me to hear joy and gladness,
that the bones that You have broken may rejoice.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Hide Your face from my sins,
and blot out all my iniquities.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not cast me away from Your presence,
and do not take Your Holy Spirit fromme.
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
and uphold me with Your willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
and sinners will return to You.
14 Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God,
God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing aloud of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare Your praise.
16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or I would give it;
You do not delight in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and a contrite heart,
O God, You will not despise.
18 Do good to Zion in Your good pleasure;
build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then You will be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness,
with burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
then they will offer young bulls on Your altar.
Psalms 51
[1] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according
unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
[2] Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
[3] For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
[4] Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight:
that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou
judgest.
[5] Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
[6] Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part
thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
[7] Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be
whiter than snow.
[8] Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken
may rejoice.
[9] Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
[10] Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
[11] Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from
me.
[12] Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free
spirit.
[13] Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be
converted unto thee.
[14] Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and
my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
[15] O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
[16] For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest
not in burnt offering.
[17] The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite
heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
[18] Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of
Jerusalem.
[19] Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with
burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon
thine altar.
2 SAMUEL 12
15 (1Sa 25:38) Then Nathan went to his house. The Lord struck the child
that the wife of Uriah had born for David, and he became sick.
16 (2Sa 13:31) David entreated God on behalf of the child.
He fasted for a period, and he would go in and lie throughout the night
on the ground.
17 (2Sa 3:35) The elders of his house stood beside him to rouse him
from the ground, but he was not willing, nor would he consume
food with them.
18 The child died on the seventh day, and the servants of David
were afraid to tell him that the child had died. They said,
"When the child was alive, we would speak to him,
but he would not acknowledge our voices.
Now how can we say to him, 'The child is dead'? He may do harm."
19 When David noticed that his servants were whispering to one another,
he perceived that the child was dead.
So he asked his servants, "Is the child dead?"
They said, "He is dead."
20 (Job 1:20; Ru 3:3) So David arose from the ground, washed,
anointed himself, and changed his garments. Then he entered the house
of the Lord and worshipped. He then went in to his own house.
When he asked, they set down food for him and ate.
21 His servants said to him, "What is this thing you have done?
You fasted and wept for the sake of the living child,
but when the child died, you arose and ate food."
22 (Isa 38:1-3; 38:5) He explained, "As long as the child was alive,
I fasted and wept because I thought, 'Who knows?
The Lord may be gracious to me, so that the child may live.'
23 (Ge 37:35; Job 7:8-10) But now he is dead. Why should I fast?
Am I able to bring him back again? I will go to him,
but he will not return to me."
The Birth of Solomon
24 (Mt 1:6) Then David comforted Bathsheba, his wife. He went to her
and lay with her, so that she conceived a son. They named him Solomon,
and the Lord loved him.
25 (Ne 13:26) So He sent a word by way of the prophet Nathan that he should
be named Jedidiah for the sake of the Lord.
2 Samuel 12
[15] And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that
Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
[16] David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went
in, and lay all night upon the earth.
[17] And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up
from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
[18] And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the
servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said,
Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not
hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that
the child is dead?
[19] But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that
the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child
dead? And they said, He is dead.
[20] Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and
changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped:
then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before
him, and he did eat.
[21] Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast
done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when
the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
[22] And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I
said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may
live?
[23] But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back
again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
[24] And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay
with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD
loved him.
[25] And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name
Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
2 Samuel 5
14 These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem:
Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
[14] And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem;
Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
[15] Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
[16] and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
1 Chronicles 14:3-7
3 Now David took more wives in Jerusalem,
and David became the father of more sons and daughters.
4 (1Ch 3:5-9) These are the names of the children who were born to him
in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7 (2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8) Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
David Defeats the Philistines
David's Family
[3] And David took more wives at Jerusalem:
and David begat more sons and daughters.
[4] Now these are the names of his children which he had
in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
[5] and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
[6] and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
[7] and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
1 Chronicles 3:5-9
5 (2Sa 11:3; 12:24-25) Now these were born to him in Jerusalem:
Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four sons by Bathsheba
the daughter of Ammiel;
6 (2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 14:5) then Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,
7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8 (1Ch 14:7) Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines,
and Tamar their sister.
[5] And these were born unto him in Jerusalem;
Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua
the daughter of Ammiel:
[6] Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
[7] and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
[8] and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
[9] These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines,
and Tamar their sister.
2) Our Daily Bread for 24 April 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/04/24/feeling-dusty
entitled Feeling Dusty
Psalm 103:13-19
Do Not Make Your Brother Stumble
13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.
14 For He knows how we are formed;
He remembers that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass;
as a flower of the field he flourishes.
16 For the hot wind passes over it, and it is gone;
the place where it was is not known.
17 But the mercy of the Lord
is from everlasting to everlasting
upon those who fear Him,
and His righteousness to children's children,
18 to those who keep His covenant,
and to those who remember to do His commandments.
19 The Lord has established His throne in the heavens,
and His kingdom rules over all.
[13] Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that
fear him.
[14] For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
[15] As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he
flourisheth.
[16] For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof
shall know it no more.
[17] But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them
that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
[18] To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his
commandments to do them.
[19] The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom
ruleth over all.
When Warren mentioned during our weekly ministry team call that he was
"feeling dusty," I sensed that this was his way of referencing the physical
challenges associated with aging and ill-health. For Warren and his wife,
both in their late sixties, 2020 included doctors' visits, surgical
procedures, and the rearranging of their home to accommodate in-home care.
They were on the other side of the prime of life and they were feeling it.
One doesn't have to live long before sensing our inadequacies, imperfections,
and weaknesses-physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually.
God, in the person of His Son, Jesus, stepped into our fallen world and cares
for those who experience the liabilities of human existence (Psalm 103:13). Furthermore, David wrote, “For He knows how we are formed;
He remembers that we are dust.” (v. 14). The term dust takes us back
to Genesis: "Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground
and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became
a living being" (2:7).
Are you feeling dusty these days? Welcome to the realities of earthly living.
Remember, however, that when we feel most vulnerable, we’re not left alone.
Our compassionate God "knows" and "remembers." He demonstrated His love to us
by sending His Son to provide forgiveness for earthly people like you and me.
Whatever life may bring, may we trust in Him.
By: Arthur Jackson
Reflect & Pray
What situations make you aware of your human limitations?
How have you seen the hand of God in the midst of your weaknesses?
Father, though in various ways I feel my limitations-my dustiness-help
me to be strong in faith and trust You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light
John 8:12
12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6)Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me
shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life.
When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was
illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being
transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of
reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim
recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus
as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.
When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not
of thousands of blazing bulbs lighting up a football field for a night game.
Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the
immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,
but lights it only one step at a time.
Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the
light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,
and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.
If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the
road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp
to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,
and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart from the Light?
What was the result?
b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close
to Jesus?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Gal 3:13-14
13 (Dt 21:23; Gal 4:5 )Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by
being made a curse for us - as it is written,
"Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree" (Dt 21:23.)-
14 (Ac 2:33; Gal 3:2) so that the blessing of Abraham might come
on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise
of the Spirit through faith.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse
for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus
Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Guiding Presence
Ps 119:105-112
Nun
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I am greatly afflicted;
revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
108 Accept the freewill offerings of my praise, O Lord,
and teach me Your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand,
yet I do not forget Your law.
110 The wicked have laid a trap for me,
yet I do not depart from Your precepts.
111 Your testimonies are my inheritance forever,
for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes always,
even unto the end.
Nun
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
And a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
That I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much:
Quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD,
And teach me thy judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand:
Yet do I not forget thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me:
Yet I erred not from thy precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever:
For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes
Alway, even unto the end.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
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/somali-believers-standing-firm-in-their-faith/
Somali Believers Standing Firm in Their Faith
In a world of growing diversity, Somalia remains surprisingly homogenous.
Ethnic Somalis make up 85 percent of its 15 million people. Somalis pride
themselves on their national and religious traditions, saying,
"To be Somali is to be a Muslim."
This insularity breeds suspicion of outside ideas, and when Somalis embrace
the Gospel, they may experience some of the world's worst persecution.
Despite these odds, God is working among Somali people,
calling them to count the cost of following Ciise Masiix (Jesus Christ).
Yasir, who leads a network of underground Somali house churches,
counted that cost.
His small flock was careful to gather in different locations every week
for worship and prayer. Often, believers would silently mouth the words
to hymns so neighbors wouldn't hear and report them.
"To be together and silent with the Holy Spirit is better than being alone,"
he said.
Yasir now sits in prison for sharing the Gospel, fulfilling the warning Jesus
gave to his disciples:
"If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you" (John 15:20).
Along with fellow prisoners, Yasir not only remains faithful to Jesus
but finds opportunities to be a vibrant witness.
Pray for Yasir and other imprisoned believers.
May God grant them strength and endurance to persevere.
Ask God to grant Somali believers boldness
and courage in the face of persecution.
Pray for the Kingdom of God to spread where these house churches
are remaining faithful while under attack.
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
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
Day 24 of the Month
a) Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel
at every level of Canadian Society. (
Col 4:3
3 while praying also for us, that God would open to
us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ,
for which I am also in chains,
3 withal praying also for us, that God would open unto
us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ,
for which I am also in bonds:
)
b) Pray for the Province of Saskatchewan
I) Pray for the leaders of Saskatchewan,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to apaologise for ever evil deed you did and
pray to accept His free gift of salvation.
Pray to the Lord and ask Him not to be complacent and corrupt.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, though in various ways I feel my limitations-my
dustiness-help me to be strong in faith and trust You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to stay within his shining light.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His sacrifice on the cross.
Pray to the Lord and pray to follow Him on his righteous path.
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 that Muslims' hearts will be hungry for God
during the fast of Ramadan.
Pray for Yasir and other imprisoned believers.
May God grant them strength and endurance to persevere.
Ask God to grant Somali believers boldness
and courage in the face of persecution.
Pray for the Kingdom of God to spread where these house churches
are remaining faithful while under attack.
Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel
at every level of Canadian Society.
Pray for radio broadcasting engineers who are responsible for keeping
daily Gospel programmes on air for North Koreans.
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