Day 120 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 30 Apr 2022 reflections
Day 120, 30 Apr 2022
1) 2 Samuel 24:1-9
1 Chronicles 21:1-6
2 Samuel 24:10-17
1 Chronicles 21:7-17
2 Samuel 24:18-25
1 Chronicles 21:18-30
1 Chronicles 22
2 Samuel 24
David's Census of Israel and Judah
1Ch 21:1-17
1 (1Ch 27:23-24; 21:1) Again the Lord became angry against Israel,
and He incited David against them, saying,
"Go and count the people of Israel and Judah."
2 (2Sa 3:10; Jdg 20:1) The king said to Joab the commander of the army
who was with him, "Go throughout all of the tribes of Israel,
from Dan to Beersheba, and muster the people so that I may know
the number of the people."
3 (Dt 1:11) Joab said to the king, "May the Lord your God add to the people
however many they are one hundred times over in the sight of my lord the king.
But why does my lord the king so desire this thing?"
4 However, the king's word prevailed against Joab and the commanders
of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army went out
from before the king to register the people of Israel.
5 (Dt 2:36; Jos 13:9) They crossed the Jordan and camped at Aroer,
south of the city, in the middle of the ravine of Gad toward Jazer.
6 (Jos 19:28) They went toward Gilead to the land of Tahtim Hodshi.
Then they went toward Dan Jaan and around to Sidon.
7 (Jos 19:29; 11:3) They went to the fortress of Tyre and all of the towns
of the Hivites and Canaanites. They went to the Negev and Beersheba.
8 They went throughout the entire land, and after nine months
and twenty days, they came to Jerusalem.
9 Joab gave the count of the census of the people to the king.
There were 800 000 capable men who could draw
a sword in Israel, and the men of Judah were 500 000.
[1] And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved
David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
[2] For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him,
Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and
number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
[3] And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people,
how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the
king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?
[4] Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the
captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from
the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
[5] And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of
the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:
[6] Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they
came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,
[7] And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the
Hibites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah,
even to Beer-sheba.
[8] So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at
the end of nine months and twenty days.
[9] And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and
there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword;
and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
1 Chronicles 21
The Census of Israel and Judah
2Sa 24:1-25
1 (Job 1:6-12; 2:1) Now Satan stood against Israel
and incited David to number Israel.
2 (1Ch 27:23-24)Then David said to Joab and the leaders of the people,
"Go count Israel from Beersheba to Dan and bring me a report,
that I may know their number."
3 But Joab said, "May the Lord increase the number of His people
one hundred times more. My lord the king, are not all of them my lord's
servants? Why then should my lord require this?
Why should it bring guilt on Israel?"
4 Nevertheless, the king's word prevailed against Joab, so Joab departed
and went throughout all Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
5 (2Sa 24:9) Joab gave the results of the census of the people to David:
All Israel had 1 100 000 men who drew the sword,
and in Judah 470000 men drew the sword.
6 However, he did not include the Levites and Benjamin
because the word of the king was abhorrent to Joab.
A Cause of Trespass
1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
2 And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel
from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me,
that I may know it.
3 And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more
as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants?
why then doth my lord require this thing?
why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?
4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed,
and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
5 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David.
And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men
that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men
that drew sword.
6 But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them:
for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
2 Samuel 24
Judgment for David's Sin
10 (2Sa 12:13; 1Sa 13:13; 24:5) Now the heart of David struck him
after he had counted the people. David said to the Lord,
"I have sinned greatly by what I have done. Now may the Lord
take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have behaved very foolishly."
11 (1Sa 9:9; 22:5) When David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord
came to the prophet Gad, the seer for David, saying,
12 "Go and speak to David: Thus says the Lord: Three options
I am laying before you. Choose for yourself one of them,
and I will do this to you."
13 (1Ch 21:12; Lev 26:25) So Gad came to David and told him. He said to him,
"Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land?
Or shall you flee three months before your enemies while they pursue you?
Or shall there be three days of plague in your land?
Now consider and advise what answer I shall return to Him who sent me."
14 (Ps 51:1; 119:156) David said to Gad, "I am very distressed. Let us fall
by the hand of the Lord, for His mercy is great. May I not fall
by the hand of man."
15 (1Ch 21:14; 27:24) So the Lord sent a plague upon Israel from the morning
until the appointed time. Seventy thousand men from the people died,
from Dan to Beersheba.
16 (Ge 6:6; Ex 12:23) When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem
to destroy it, the Lord relented from the calamity. He said to the angel
who was annihilating the people, "Enough! Now stay your hand."
The angel of the Lord was at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
17 (Ps 74:1; 2Sa 24:10) On seeing the angel who was striking down the people,
David said to the Lord, "I am the one who has sinned
and I am the one who has done wrong. These sheep, what have they done?
Please, let your hand be against me and against the house of my father."
[10] And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And
David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and
now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I
have done very foolishly.
[11] For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto
the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,
[12] Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things;
choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
[13] So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven
years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months
before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days'
pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to
him that sent me.
[14] And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into
the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into
the hand of man.
[15] So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the
time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba
seventy thousand men.
[16] And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it,
the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the
people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by
the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
[17] And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the
people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these
sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and
against my father's house.
1 Chronicles 21
7 Now this thing was evil in the sight of God, and He struck Israel.
8 (2Sa 12:1) 3So David said to God, "I have sinned greatly in doing
this thing. Now, please, take away the iniquity of your servant,
for I have acted very foolishly."
9 (1Sa 9:9; 1Ch 29:29) And the Lord spoke to Gad, David's seer, saying,
10 "Go and speak to David, 'Thus says the Lord: Three things I offer you;
choose one of these for yourself that I may do to you.'"
11 So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the Lord,
'Select for yourself, 12either three years of famine, or three months
of being swept away before your foes while the sword of your enemy
overtakes you, or three days of the sword of the Lord, even pestilence
in the land, with the angel of the Lord destroying throughout
all the territory of Israel.' Now then consider what answer
I shall return to Him who sent me."
13 (Ps 130:7; 86:15) David replied to Gad, "I am in great distress.
Let me fall into the hands of the Lord, for His mercies are very great,
but do not let me fall into the hand of man."
14 So the Lord sent a plague throughout Israel, and 70000 men of Israel fell.
15 (Ge 6:6; Ex 32:14) And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it,
but as he prepared to destroy it, the Lord looked and relented
from the calamity. And He said to the angel bringing the destruction,
"It is enough. Remove your hand." The angel of the Lord was then standing
by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
16 (Nu 14:5; 1Ki 21:27) David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the Lord
standing between earth and heaven with his sword drawn in his hand stretched
out over Jerusalem. So David and the elders, covered in sackcloth,
fell on their faces.
17 David said to God, "Was it not I who gave the command to number the people?
I am the one who has sinned and surely done evil. But these sheep,
what have they done? O Lord my God, I pray, let Your hand be against me
and my father's house, but do not let Your people be plagued."
7 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
8 And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this
thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I
have done very foolishly.
9 And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,
10 Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things:
choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
11 So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee
12 either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes,
while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days
the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel
of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore
advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.
1 3And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into
the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall
into the hand of man.
14 So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel
seventy thousand men.
15 And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was
destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil,
and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand.
And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
16 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between
the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched
out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed
in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
17 And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be
numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for
these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee,
O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house;
but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
2 Samuel 24
David Builds an Altar
1Ch 21:18-26
18 Gad came to David that day and said to him, "Go up and erect an altar
to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite."
19 So David went up according to the word of Gad, as the Lord commanded.
20 When Araunah looked and saw the king and his servants coming toward him,
he went out and bowed low to the king with his face on the ground.
21 Araunah said, "Why has my lord the king come to his servant?"
David replied, "To purchase the threshing floor from you in order to build
an altar to the Lord, so that the plague may be averted from the people."
22 (1Ki 19:21; 1Sa 6:14)Araunah said to David, "Let my lord the king take
and offer up what seems good to him. Here are the oxen for the burnt offering
and the threshing sledges and yokes of the oxen for wood.
23 (Eze 20:40-41) Everything, O king, Araunah gives to the king."
Araunah also said to the king,
"May the Lord your God be favorable toward you."
24 (1Ch 21:24-25) However, the king said to Araunah,
"No, for I will certainly purchase from you for a fair price.
I will not offer up to the Lord burnt offerings that cost me nothing"
So David purchased the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels
[About 1.25 pounds, or 575 grams.] of silver.
25 (2Sa 21:14; 1Sa 7:17) David built an altar to the Lord there and offered
burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then the land pleaded with the Lord,
and the plague was averted from Israel.
[18] And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar
unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.
[19] And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD
commanded.
[20] And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward
him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face
upon the ground.
[21] And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant?
And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto
the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.
[22] And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up
what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and
threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
[23] All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And
Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
[24] And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee
at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of
that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing floor and the
oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
[25] And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt
offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and
the plague was stayed from Israel.
1 Chronicles 21
David Builds an Altar
18 (2Ch 3:1) Then the angel of the Lord commanded Gad to tell David
that David should go up and raise an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor
of Ornan the Jebusite.
19 So David went up at the word of Gad which he delivered in the name
of the Lord.
20 (Jdg 6:11) Now Ornan turned and saw the angel, but his four sons who were
with him hid themselves as Ornan threshed the wheat.
21 As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David
and went out from the threshing floor and bowed down before David
with his face to the ground.
22 Then David said to Ornan, "Give me the site of the threshing floor so
that I may build an altar on it to the Lord. Sell it to me at full price so
the plague on the people may be restrained."
23 So Ornan replied to David, "Take it for yourself, and let my lord the king
do whatever seems good in his eyes. Look, I will give the oxen for the burnt
offerings, the threshing wagons for wood, and the wheat for the grain offering.
I will give it all."
24 Then King David said to Ornan, "No, for I will surely acquire it
for the full price, for I will not take what is yours for the Lord nor
offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing."
25 So David gave Ornan six hundred shekels
[About 15 pounds, or 6.9 kilograms.]
of gold by weight for the site,
26 (Lev 9:24; Jdg 6:21) and David built there an altar to the Lord
and offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings.
He called on the Lord, and the Lord answered him
by fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.
27 So the Lord spoke to the angel, and he put away
his sword in its sheath.
28 At that time, when David saw that the Lord had answered
him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there.
29 (1Ch 16:39; 2Ch 1:3) For the tabernacle of the Lord and the altar
of burnt offering that Moses had made in the wilderness were
in the high place in Gibeon at that time.
30 But David was unable to go before it to inquire of God,
because he was terrified by the sword of the angel of the Lord.
18 Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David
should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor
of Ornan the Jebusite.
19 And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name
of the LORD.
20 And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him
hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.
21 And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went
out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face
to the ground.
22 Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor,
that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me
for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
23 And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king
do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt
offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat
for the meat offering; I give it all.
24 And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for
the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD,
nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
25 So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
26 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings
and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from
heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.
27 And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again
into the sheath thereof.
28 At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the
threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.
29 For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness,
and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place
at Gibeon.
30 But David could not go before it to enquire of God:
for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 22
1 (2Ch 3:1; 1Ch 21:18-28) Then David said,
"Here shall be the house of the Lord God
and here the altar of the burnt offering for Israel."
Plans to Build the Temple
2 (1Ki 5:17-18; 9:20-21) So David gave instructions to gather together
those sojourning in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonemasons
to cut hewn stones for building the house of God.
3 (1Ch 22:14; 1Ki 7:47) David also provided large quantities of iron
for nails for the doors of the gates and for the clamps as well as
an abundance of bronze beyond measure,
4 (1Ki 5:6-10) and cedar logs without number, for the Sidonians
and the Tyrians brought much cedar wood to David.
5 (1Ki 3:7; 1Ch 29:1) Now David said, "Solomon my son is young
and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be
exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all the lands.
Therefore I will make preparation for it now."
So David made extensive preparations before his death.
6 Then David called Solomon his son and commanded him to build
a house for the Lord, the God of Israel.
7 (Dt 12:5; 12:11) David said to Solomon, "My son, I had it in my heart
to build a house for the name of the Lord my God,
8 (1Ch 28:3; 1Ki 5:3) but the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
'You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You shall not build
a house for My name because you have shed much blood on the earth before Me.
9 (1Ki 4:20; 4:25) A son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest.
I will give him rest from all his enemies all around. Solomon will be his name,
and I will give peace and tranquility to Israel in his days.
10 (2Sa 7:13-14; Heb 1:5) He will be the one to build a house for My name.
He shall be a son to Me, and I will be a father to him, and I will establish
the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.'
11 (1Ch 22:16) "Now, my son, may the Lord be with you, and may you have
success in building the house of the Lord your God just
as He has spoken concerning you.
12 (1Ki 3:9-12; 2Ch 1:10) Only may the Lord give you insight and understanding
and give you charge over Israel so you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
13 (Jos 1:6-9; 1Ch 28:7) Then you will prosper if you carefully observe
the statutes and the judgments which the Lord commanded Moses for Israel.
Be strong and of good courage. Do not be afraid or dismayed.
14 (1Ch 22:3) "With great difficulty I have prepared for the house of the Lord
100000 talents [About 3,750 tons, or 3,400 metric tons.] of gold and 1000000
[About 37,500 tons, or 34,000 metric tons.] talents of silver as well as
innumerable quantities of bronze and iron, beyond measure. I have also
prepared timber and stone to which you may add even more.
15 Moreover you have an abundance of workers: stonecutters, masons,
carpenters, and men skilled in all kinds of work,
16 (1Ch 22:11) craftsmen in gold, silver, bronze, and iron without number.
Rise up and work, and may the Lord be with you."
17 (1Ch 28:1-6) Then David commanded all the leaders of Israel
to assist Solomon his son, saying,
18 (1Ch 22:9; 23:25) "Is not the Lord your God with you?
Has He not given you rest all around? For He has given the inhabitants
of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord
and His people.
19 (1Ki 8:6; 1Ch 22:7) Now dedicate your heart and your soul
to seek the Lord your God. Rise up and build the sanctuary of the Lord God,
so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord along with the holy
vessels of God into the house which is to be built for the name of the Lord."
1 Chronicles 22
Plans for the Temple
1 Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God,
and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land
of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors
of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
4 also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought
much cedar wood to David.
5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that
is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame
and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation
for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for
the LORD God of Israel.
7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build
an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
8 but the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood
abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house
unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will
give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon,
and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
10 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be
his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel
for ever.
11 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house
of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
12 Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge
concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes
and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel:
be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD
an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents
of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance:
timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers
of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number.
Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.
17 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon
his son, saying,
18 Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest
on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand;
and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.
19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise
therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the
ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God,
into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
2) Our Daily Bread for 30 April 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/04/30/servants-of-the-night
entitled Servants of the Night
Psalms 134
A Song of Ascents.
1 Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,
who by night stand in the house of the Lord.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Lift up your hands in the sanctuary,
and bless the Lord.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) May the Lord who made heaven and earth
bless you from Zion.
Psalms 134
[1] Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night
stand in the house of the LORD.
[2] Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
[3] The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
It's 3 a.m. at an acute-care hospital. A worried patient presses the call
button for the fourth time in an hour. The night-shift nurse answers without
complaint. Soon another patient is screaming, crying for attention. The nurse
isn't surprised. She requested the night shift five years ago to avoid her
hospital's daytime frenzy. Then the reality hit. Night work often meant
taking on extra tasks, such as lifting and turning patients by herself.
It also meant closely monitoring patients' conditions so physicians could be
notified in emergencies.
Buoyed by close friendships with her nighttime co-workers, this nurse still
struggles to get adequate sleep. Often, she asks her church for prayer,
seeing her work as vital. "Praise God, their prayers make a difference."
Her praise is good and right for a night worker-as well as for all of us.
The psalmist wrote, "Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,
who by night stand in the house of the Lord. Lift up your hands in the
sanctuary, and bless the Lord." (Psalm 134:1–2).
This psalm, written for the Levites who served as temple watchmen,
acknowledged their vital work-protecting the temple by day and night. In our
nonstop world, it feels proper to share this psalm especially for nighttime
workers, yet every one of us can praise God in the night.
As the psalm adds, “May the Lord who made heaven and earth
bless you from Zion.” (v. 3).
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
When you consider nighttime workers-nurses, janitors, first responders,
and others-what prayers on their behalf can you offer to God?
Why would praising God lead to a blessing from Him for nighttime workers?
Dear God, in the early morning hours while I safely sleep,
send Your blessings to nighttime workers doing vital work in my community.
And help me to praise You in the night.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 7 - Upheld by His Hand
Is 41:10
10 (Jos 1:9; Isa 41:13-14) Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
yes, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee:
be not dismayed; for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee;
yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Beth had the same recurring nightmare: she was running along a cliff,
then she slipped, and fell headlong, into a bottomless ravine.
Falling, without control,without end, falling, falling, falling...
Beth's dream may be one many of us identify with. The sense
of losing control can be nightmarish, and we may fear falling
without end, without remedy. Financial failure may be the chasm
that we face, or professional disgrace. Personal relationships
may go out of control, and we look into a never-ending
ravine of pain and misunderstanding
But God says, "Don't be afraid; I am holding you up."
Like the father who helps his child learn to swim,
God holds us above the water. We may not feel his hands;
indeed, we may suspect that he lets us go just so we can
do it on our own. But he promises that he doesn't let go.
"I am with you." he declares. "I give you strength
and hold you up."
God's promise never to let go takes on new meaning
in a world where relationships are temporary and life is
uncertain. We do not need to fear, for he is with us.
We can relax and stop striving, for he is our God.
His strength becomes ours; amid all our sin and rebellion,
he undergirds us with his righteousness. We cannot fall,
for he holds us firm.
Application
a) Under what circumstances have I felt myself "falling"?
b) How does God's promise in Is 41:10 help me to have faith
in the midst of my fears?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Ps 35:27
27 May those who favour my righteous cause
shout for joy and be glad;
may they say continually, "The Lord be magnified,
who delights in the peace of His servant."
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad,
that favour my righteous cause:
Yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified,
which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Generous Provision
Matthew 6:24-34
God and Money
24 (Lk 16:13; 16:11; 16:9) "No one can serve two masters.
For either he will hate the one and love the other,
or else he will hold to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and money."
Care and Anxiety
Lk 12:22-34
25 (Mt 6:31; 6:34; Php 4:6) "Therefore, I say to you,
take no thought about your life, what you will eat,
or what you will drink, nor about your body,
what you will put on. Is not life more than
and the body than clothing?
26 (Job 38:41; Ps 147:9) Look at the birds of the air,
for they do not sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns.
Yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they?
27 Who among you by taking thought can add a cubit
(A cubit is about half a meter.) to his stature?
28 (Mt 6:25; 6:31) "Why take thought about clothing?
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow:
They neither work, nor do they spin.
29 (1Ki 10:4-7; 2Ch 9:4-6) Yet I say to you that even Solomon
in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
30 (Mt 8:26; 14:31) Therefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field,
which today is here and tomorrow is thrown into the oven,
will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 (1Pe 5:7) Therefore, take no thought, saying, 'What shall we eat?'
or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
32 (Mt 6:8; Lk 12:30) (For the Gentiles seek after all these things.)
For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.
33 (1Ti 4:8; 1Ki 3:11-13) But seek first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you.
34 (Mt 6:25) Therefore, take no thought about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will take thought about the things of itself.
Sufficient to the day is the trouble thereof.
True Wisdom
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat,
or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not
the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor
gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much
better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field,
how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is,
and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you,
O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat?
or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:)
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow:
for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
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/building-bridges-for-the-soninke/
Building Bridges for the Soninke
Soninke Muslims live in Mali, Gambia, Senegal, Mauritania, and several
other countries in West Africa. Most have never met a Christian. Bible
translation in their language has made incredible progress, yet many have
yet to read scripture or hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their language.
They are less than two percent Christian.
The Soninke are hardworking and resilient, but they face powerful enemies.
One enemy is climate change in the form of growing deserts. Fewer trees
and less fertile land threaten their homelands. Political upheaval
and violent insurgent groups are also intruding on the regions where
they live and work. The Soninke endure despite these encroachments.
Mr. Silla, an influential community leader in western Gambia, is
an entrepreneur who started businesses, using his earnings to pave
roads in his hometown. Training his family to be business-minded has enabled
his children and relatives to join his work. He now has business connections
in Mali, Senegal, France, and America.
The Soninke are open to God's truth, but many have never heard about Christ
and His coming to bridge their separation from God.
Pray that the Soninke will not be discouraged by climate change
and political upheaval, but will look to Christ, who bridged the chasm
between God and man.
Pray that Soninke families have safe places to live,
free of external pressures.
Ask God to create portals of Gospel access for the Soninke through
missionaries and national workers.
Pray for the workers serving among the Soninke.
May God equip them with all they need to do the work he called them to do.
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 30 of the Month
a) Pray for God's will to be done where you live and throughout
Canadian society, as it is in Heaven
( Matt 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.
)
b) Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city
or community, and across our nation. (
Rom 2:4
4 (Ex 34:6; Isa 30:18) Do you despise the riches of His goodness,
tolerance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God
leads you to repentance?
4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance
and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth
thee to repentance?
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and seek Him for every decision you make.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, in the early morning hours while I safely sleep,
send Your blessings to nighttime workers doing vital work in my community.
And help me to praise You in the night."
Pray to the Lord and pray that he carry you through the hard times of life.
Pray to the Lord and pray to exonerate Him!
Pray to the Lord and pray to Seek Him First and His Righteousness.
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 that the Soninke will not be discouraged by climate change
and political upheaval, but will look to Christ, who bridged the chasm
between God and man.
Pray that Soninke families have safe places to live,
free of external pressures.
Ask God to create portals of Gospel access for the Soninke through
missionaries and national workers.
Pray for the workers serving among the Soninke.
May God equip them with all they need to do the work he called them to do.
Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
Pray for God's will to be done where you live and throughout
Canadian society, as it is in Heaven.
Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city
or community, and across our nation.
Pray that new believers in Burkina Faso will be able
to get their own copy of God's word.
1) 2 Samuel 24:1-9
1 Chronicles 21:1-6
2 Samuel 24:10-17
1 Chronicles 21:7-17
2 Samuel 24:18-25
1 Chronicles 21:18-30
1 Chronicles 22
2 Samuel 24
David's Census of Israel and Judah
1Ch 21:1-17
1 (1Ch 27:23-24; 21:1) Again the Lord became angry against Israel,
and He incited David against them, saying,
"Go and count the people of Israel and Judah."
2 (2Sa 3:10; Jdg 20:1) The king said to Joab the commander of the army
who was with him, "Go throughout all of the tribes of Israel,
from Dan to Beersheba, and muster the people so that I may know
the number of the people."
3 (Dt 1:11) Joab said to the king, "May the Lord your God add to the people
however many they are one hundred times over in the sight of my lord the king.
But why does my lord the king so desire this thing?"
4 However, the king's word prevailed against Joab and the commanders
of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army went out
from before the king to register the people of Israel.
5 (Dt 2:36; Jos 13:9) They crossed the Jordan and camped at Aroer,
south of the city, in the middle of the ravine of Gad toward Jazer.
6 (Jos 19:28) They went toward Gilead to the land of Tahtim Hodshi.
Then they went toward Dan Jaan and around to Sidon.
7 (Jos 19:29; 11:3) They went to the fortress of Tyre and all of the towns
of the Hivites and Canaanites. They went to the Negev and Beersheba.
8 They went throughout the entire land, and after nine months
and twenty days, they came to Jerusalem.
9 Joab gave the count of the census of the people to the king.
There were 800 000 capable men who could draw
a sword in Israel, and the men of Judah were 500 000.
[1] And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved
David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
[2] For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him,
Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and
number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
[3] And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people,
how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the
king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?
[4] Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the
captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from
the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
[5] And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of
the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:
[6] Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they
came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,
[7] And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the
Hibites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah,
even to Beer-sheba.
[8] So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at
the end of nine months and twenty days.
[9] And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and
there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword;
and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
1 Chronicles 21
The Census of Israel and Judah
2Sa 24:1-25
1 (Job 1:6-12; 2:1) Now Satan stood against Israel
and incited David to number Israel.
2 (1Ch 27:23-24)Then David said to Joab and the leaders of the people,
"Go count Israel from Beersheba to Dan and bring me a report,
that I may know their number."
3 But Joab said, "May the Lord increase the number of His people
one hundred times more. My lord the king, are not all of them my lord's
servants? Why then should my lord require this?
Why should it bring guilt on Israel?"
4 Nevertheless, the king's word prevailed against Joab, so Joab departed
and went throughout all Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
5 (2Sa 24:9) Joab gave the results of the census of the people to David:
All Israel had 1 100 000 men who drew the sword,
and in Judah 470000 men drew the sword.
6 However, he did not include the Levites and Benjamin
because the word of the king was abhorrent to Joab.
A Cause of Trespass
1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
2 And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel
from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me,
that I may know it.
3 And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more
as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants?
why then doth my lord require this thing?
why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?
4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed,
and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
5 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David.
And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men
that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men
that drew sword.
6 But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them:
for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
2 Samuel 24
Judgment for David's Sin
10 (2Sa 12:13; 1Sa 13:13; 24:5) Now the heart of David struck him
after he had counted the people. David said to the Lord,
"I have sinned greatly by what I have done. Now may the Lord
take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have behaved very foolishly."
11 (1Sa 9:9; 22:5) When David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord
came to the prophet Gad, the seer for David, saying,
12 "Go and speak to David: Thus says the Lord: Three options
I am laying before you. Choose for yourself one of them,
and I will do this to you."
13 (1Ch 21:12; Lev 26:25) So Gad came to David and told him. He said to him,
"Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land?
Or shall you flee three months before your enemies while they pursue you?
Or shall there be three days of plague in your land?
Now consider and advise what answer I shall return to Him who sent me."
14 (Ps 51:1; 119:156) David said to Gad, "I am very distressed. Let us fall
by the hand of the Lord, for His mercy is great. May I not fall
by the hand of man."
15 (1Ch 21:14; 27:24) So the Lord sent a plague upon Israel from the morning
until the appointed time. Seventy thousand men from the people died,
from Dan to Beersheba.
16 (Ge 6:6; Ex 12:23) When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem
to destroy it, the Lord relented from the calamity. He said to the angel
who was annihilating the people, "Enough! Now stay your hand."
The angel of the Lord was at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
17 (Ps 74:1; 2Sa 24:10) On seeing the angel who was striking down the people,
David said to the Lord, "I am the one who has sinned
and I am the one who has done wrong. These sheep, what have they done?
Please, let your hand be against me and against the house of my father."
[10] And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And
David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and
now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I
have done very foolishly.
[11] For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto
the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,
[12] Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things;
choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
[13] So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven
years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months
before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days'
pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to
him that sent me.
[14] And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into
the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into
the hand of man.
[15] So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the
time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba
seventy thousand men.
[16] And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it,
the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the
people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by
the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
[17] And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the
people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these
sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and
against my father's house.
1 Chronicles 21
7 Now this thing was evil in the sight of God, and He struck Israel.
8 (2Sa 12:1) 3So David said to God, "I have sinned greatly in doing
this thing. Now, please, take away the iniquity of your servant,
for I have acted very foolishly."
9 (1Sa 9:9; 1Ch 29:29) And the Lord spoke to Gad, David's seer, saying,
10 "Go and speak to David, 'Thus says the Lord: Three things I offer you;
choose one of these for yourself that I may do to you.'"
11 So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the Lord,
'Select for yourself, 12either three years of famine, or three months
of being swept away before your foes while the sword of your enemy
overtakes you, or three days of the sword of the Lord, even pestilence
in the land, with the angel of the Lord destroying throughout
all the territory of Israel.' Now then consider what answer
I shall return to Him who sent me."
13 (Ps 130:7; 86:15) David replied to Gad, "I am in great distress.
Let me fall into the hands of the Lord, for His mercies are very great,
but do not let me fall into the hand of man."
14 So the Lord sent a plague throughout Israel, and 70000 men of Israel fell.
15 (Ge 6:6; Ex 32:14) And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it,
but as he prepared to destroy it, the Lord looked and relented
from the calamity. And He said to the angel bringing the destruction,
"It is enough. Remove your hand." The angel of the Lord was then standing
by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
16 (Nu 14:5; 1Ki 21:27) David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the Lord
standing between earth and heaven with his sword drawn in his hand stretched
out over Jerusalem. So David and the elders, covered in sackcloth,
fell on their faces.
17 David said to God, "Was it not I who gave the command to number the people?
I am the one who has sinned and surely done evil. But these sheep,
what have they done? O Lord my God, I pray, let Your hand be against me
and my father's house, but do not let Your people be plagued."
7 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
8 And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this
thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I
have done very foolishly.
9 And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,
10 Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things:
choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
11 So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee
12 either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes,
while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days
the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel
of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore
advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.
1 3And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into
the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall
into the hand of man.
14 So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel
seventy thousand men.
15 And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was
destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil,
and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand.
And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
16 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between
the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched
out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed
in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
17 And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be
numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for
these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee,
O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house;
but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
2 Samuel 24
David Builds an Altar
1Ch 21:18-26
18 Gad came to David that day and said to him, "Go up and erect an altar
to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite."
19 So David went up according to the word of Gad, as the Lord commanded.
20 When Araunah looked and saw the king and his servants coming toward him,
he went out and bowed low to the king with his face on the ground.
21 Araunah said, "Why has my lord the king come to his servant?"
David replied, "To purchase the threshing floor from you in order to build
an altar to the Lord, so that the plague may be averted from the people."
22 (1Ki 19:21; 1Sa 6:14)Araunah said to David, "Let my lord the king take
and offer up what seems good to him. Here are the oxen for the burnt offering
and the threshing sledges and yokes of the oxen for wood.
23 (Eze 20:40-41) Everything, O king, Araunah gives to the king."
Araunah also said to the king,
"May the Lord your God be favorable toward you."
24 (1Ch 21:24-25) However, the king said to Araunah,
"No, for I will certainly purchase from you for a fair price.
I will not offer up to the Lord burnt offerings that cost me nothing"
So David purchased the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels
[About 1.25 pounds, or 575 grams.] of silver.
25 (2Sa 21:14; 1Sa 7:17) David built an altar to the Lord there and offered
burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then the land pleaded with the Lord,
and the plague was averted from Israel.
[18] And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar
unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.
[19] And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD
commanded.
[20] And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward
him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face
upon the ground.
[21] And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant?
And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto
the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.
[22] And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up
what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and
threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
[23] All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And
Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
[24] And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee
at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of
that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing floor and the
oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
[25] And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt
offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and
the plague was stayed from Israel.
1 Chronicles 21
David Builds an Altar
18 (2Ch 3:1) Then the angel of the Lord commanded Gad to tell David
that David should go up and raise an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor
of Ornan the Jebusite.
19 So David went up at the word of Gad which he delivered in the name
of the Lord.
20 (Jdg 6:11) Now Ornan turned and saw the angel, but his four sons who were
with him hid themselves as Ornan threshed the wheat.
21 As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David
and went out from the threshing floor and bowed down before David
with his face to the ground.
22 Then David said to Ornan, "Give me the site of the threshing floor so
that I may build an altar on it to the Lord. Sell it to me at full price so
the plague on the people may be restrained."
23 So Ornan replied to David, "Take it for yourself, and let my lord the king
do whatever seems good in his eyes. Look, I will give the oxen for the burnt
offerings, the threshing wagons for wood, and the wheat for the grain offering.
I will give it all."
24 Then King David said to Ornan, "No, for I will surely acquire it
for the full price, for I will not take what is yours for the Lord nor
offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing."
25 So David gave Ornan six hundred shekels
[About 15 pounds, or 6.9 kilograms.]
of gold by weight for the site,
26 (Lev 9:24; Jdg 6:21) and David built there an altar to the Lord
and offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings.
He called on the Lord, and the Lord answered him
by fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.
27 So the Lord spoke to the angel, and he put away
his sword in its sheath.
28 At that time, when David saw that the Lord had answered
him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there.
29 (1Ch 16:39; 2Ch 1:3) For the tabernacle of the Lord and the altar
of burnt offering that Moses had made in the wilderness were
in the high place in Gibeon at that time.
30 But David was unable to go before it to inquire of God,
because he was terrified by the sword of the angel of the Lord.
18 Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David
should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor
of Ornan the Jebusite.
19 And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name
of the LORD.
20 And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him
hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.
21 And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went
out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face
to the ground.
22 Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor,
that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me
for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
23 And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king
do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt
offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat
for the meat offering; I give it all.
24 And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for
the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD,
nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
25 So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
26 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings
and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from
heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.
27 And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again
into the sheath thereof.
28 At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the
threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.
29 For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness,
and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place
at Gibeon.
30 But David could not go before it to enquire of God:
for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 22
1 (2Ch 3:1; 1Ch 21:18-28) Then David said,
"Here shall be the house of the Lord God
and here the altar of the burnt offering for Israel."
Plans to Build the Temple
2 (1Ki 5:17-18; 9:20-21) So David gave instructions to gather together
those sojourning in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonemasons
to cut hewn stones for building the house of God.
3 (1Ch 22:14; 1Ki 7:47) David also provided large quantities of iron
for nails for the doors of the gates and for the clamps as well as
an abundance of bronze beyond measure,
4 (1Ki 5:6-10) and cedar logs without number, for the Sidonians
and the Tyrians brought much cedar wood to David.
5 (1Ki 3:7; 1Ch 29:1) Now David said, "Solomon my son is young
and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be
exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all the lands.
Therefore I will make preparation for it now."
So David made extensive preparations before his death.
6 Then David called Solomon his son and commanded him to build
a house for the Lord, the God of Israel.
7 (Dt 12:5; 12:11) David said to Solomon, "My son, I had it in my heart
to build a house for the name of the Lord my God,
8 (1Ch 28:3; 1Ki 5:3) but the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
'You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You shall not build
a house for My name because you have shed much blood on the earth before Me.
9 (1Ki 4:20; 4:25) A son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest.
I will give him rest from all his enemies all around. Solomon will be his name,
and I will give peace and tranquility to Israel in his days.
10 (2Sa 7:13-14; Heb 1:5) He will be the one to build a house for My name.
He shall be a son to Me, and I will be a father to him, and I will establish
the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.'
11 (1Ch 22:16) "Now, my son, may the Lord be with you, and may you have
success in building the house of the Lord your God just
as He has spoken concerning you.
12 (1Ki 3:9-12; 2Ch 1:10) Only may the Lord give you insight and understanding
and give you charge over Israel so you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
13 (Jos 1:6-9; 1Ch 28:7) Then you will prosper if you carefully observe
the statutes and the judgments which the Lord commanded Moses for Israel.
Be strong and of good courage. Do not be afraid or dismayed.
14 (1Ch 22:3) "With great difficulty I have prepared for the house of the Lord
100000 talents [About 3,750 tons, or 3,400 metric tons.] of gold and 1000000
[About 37,500 tons, or 34,000 metric tons.] talents of silver as well as
innumerable quantities of bronze and iron, beyond measure. I have also
prepared timber and stone to which you may add even more.
15 Moreover you have an abundance of workers: stonecutters, masons,
carpenters, and men skilled in all kinds of work,
16 (1Ch 22:11) craftsmen in gold, silver, bronze, and iron without number.
Rise up and work, and may the Lord be with you."
17 (1Ch 28:1-6) Then David commanded all the leaders of Israel
to assist Solomon his son, saying,
18 (1Ch 22:9; 23:25) "Is not the Lord your God with you?
Has He not given you rest all around? For He has given the inhabitants
of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord
and His people.
19 (1Ki 8:6; 1Ch 22:7) Now dedicate your heart and your soul
to seek the Lord your God. Rise up and build the sanctuary of the Lord God,
so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord along with the holy
vessels of God into the house which is to be built for the name of the Lord."
1 Chronicles 22
Plans for the Temple
1 Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God,
and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land
of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors
of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
4 also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought
much cedar wood to David.
5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that
is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame
and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation
for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for
the LORD God of Israel.
7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build
an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
8 but the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood
abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house
unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will
give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon,
and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
10 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be
his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel
for ever.
11 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house
of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
12 Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge
concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes
and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel:
be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD
an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents
of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance:
timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers
of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number.
Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.
17 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon
his son, saying,
18 Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest
on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand;
and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.
19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise
therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the
ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God,
into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
2) Our Daily Bread for 30 April 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/04/30/servants-of-the-night
entitled Servants of the Night
Psalms 134
A Song of Ascents.
1 Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,
who by night stand in the house of the Lord.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Lift up your hands in the sanctuary,
and bless the Lord.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) May the Lord who made heaven and earth
bless you from Zion.
Psalms 134
[1] Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night
stand in the house of the LORD.
[2] Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
[3] The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
It's 3 a.m. at an acute-care hospital. A worried patient presses the call
button for the fourth time in an hour. The night-shift nurse answers without
complaint. Soon another patient is screaming, crying for attention. The nurse
isn't surprised. She requested the night shift five years ago to avoid her
hospital's daytime frenzy. Then the reality hit. Night work often meant
taking on extra tasks, such as lifting and turning patients by herself.
It also meant closely monitoring patients' conditions so physicians could be
notified in emergencies.
Buoyed by close friendships with her nighttime co-workers, this nurse still
struggles to get adequate sleep. Often, she asks her church for prayer,
seeing her work as vital. "Praise God, their prayers make a difference."
Her praise is good and right for a night worker-as well as for all of us.
The psalmist wrote, "Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,
who by night stand in the house of the Lord. Lift up your hands in the
sanctuary, and bless the Lord." (Psalm 134:1–2).
This psalm, written for the Levites who served as temple watchmen,
acknowledged their vital work-protecting the temple by day and night. In our
nonstop world, it feels proper to share this psalm especially for nighttime
workers, yet every one of us can praise God in the night.
As the psalm adds, “May the Lord who made heaven and earth
bless you from Zion.” (v. 3).
By: Patricia Raybon
Reflect & Pray
When you consider nighttime workers-nurses, janitors, first responders,
and others-what prayers on their behalf can you offer to God?
Why would praising God lead to a blessing from Him for nighttime workers?
Dear God, in the early morning hours while I safely sleep,
send Your blessings to nighttime workers doing vital work in my community.
And help me to praise You in the night.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 7 - Upheld by His Hand
Is 41:10
10 (Jos 1:9; Isa 41:13-14) Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
yes, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee:
be not dismayed; for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee;
yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Beth had the same recurring nightmare: she was running along a cliff,
then she slipped, and fell headlong, into a bottomless ravine.
Falling, without control,without end, falling, falling, falling...
Beth's dream may be one many of us identify with. The sense
of losing control can be nightmarish, and we may fear falling
without end, without remedy. Financial failure may be the chasm
that we face, or professional disgrace. Personal relationships
may go out of control, and we look into a never-ending
ravine of pain and misunderstanding
But God says, "Don't be afraid; I am holding you up."
Like the father who helps his child learn to swim,
God holds us above the water. We may not feel his hands;
indeed, we may suspect that he lets us go just so we can
do it on our own. But he promises that he doesn't let go.
"I am with you." he declares. "I give you strength
and hold you up."
God's promise never to let go takes on new meaning
in a world where relationships are temporary and life is
uncertain. We do not need to fear, for he is with us.
We can relax and stop striving, for he is our God.
His strength becomes ours; amid all our sin and rebellion,
he undergirds us with his righteousness. We cannot fall,
for he holds us firm.
Application
a) Under what circumstances have I felt myself "falling"?
b) How does God's promise in Is 41:10 help me to have faith
in the midst of my fears?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Ps 35:27
27 May those who favour my righteous cause
shout for joy and be glad;
may they say continually, "The Lord be magnified,
who delights in the peace of His servant."
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad,
that favour my righteous cause:
Yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified,
which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Generous Provision
Matthew 6:24-34
God and Money
24 (Lk 16:13; 16:11; 16:9) "No one can serve two masters.
For either he will hate the one and love the other,
or else he will hold to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and money."
Care and Anxiety
Lk 12:22-34
25 (Mt 6:31; 6:34; Php 4:6) "Therefore, I say to you,
take no thought about your life, what you will eat,
or what you will drink, nor about your body,
what you will put on. Is not life more than
and the body than clothing?
26 (Job 38:41; Ps 147:9) Look at the birds of the air,
for they do not sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns.
Yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they?
27 Who among you by taking thought can add a cubit
(A cubit is about half a meter.) to his stature?
28 (Mt 6:25; 6:31) "Why take thought about clothing?
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow:
They neither work, nor do they spin.
29 (1Ki 10:4-7; 2Ch 9:4-6) Yet I say to you that even Solomon
in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
30 (Mt 8:26; 14:31) Therefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field,
which today is here and tomorrow is thrown into the oven,
will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 (1Pe 5:7) Therefore, take no thought, saying, 'What shall we eat?'
or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
32 (Mt 6:8; Lk 12:30) (For the Gentiles seek after all these things.)
For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.
33 (1Ti 4:8; 1Ki 3:11-13) But seek first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you.
34 (Mt 6:25) Therefore, take no thought about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will take thought about the things of itself.
Sufficient to the day is the trouble thereof.
True Wisdom
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat,
or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not
the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor
gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much
better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field,
how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is,
and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you,
O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat?
or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:)
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow:
for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
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/building-bridges-for-the-soninke/
Building Bridges for the Soninke
Soninke Muslims live in Mali, Gambia, Senegal, Mauritania, and several
other countries in West Africa. Most have never met a Christian. Bible
translation in their language has made incredible progress, yet many have
yet to read scripture or hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their language.
They are less than two percent Christian.
The Soninke are hardworking and resilient, but they face powerful enemies.
One enemy is climate change in the form of growing deserts. Fewer trees
and less fertile land threaten their homelands. Political upheaval
and violent insurgent groups are also intruding on the regions where
they live and work. The Soninke endure despite these encroachments.
Mr. Silla, an influential community leader in western Gambia, is
an entrepreneur who started businesses, using his earnings to pave
roads in his hometown. Training his family to be business-minded has enabled
his children and relatives to join his work. He now has business connections
in Mali, Senegal, France, and America.
The Soninke are open to God's truth, but many have never heard about Christ
and His coming to bridge their separation from God.
Pray that the Soninke will not be discouraged by climate change
and political upheaval, but will look to Christ, who bridged the chasm
between God and man.
Pray that Soninke families have safe places to live,
free of external pressures.
Ask God to create portals of Gospel access for the Soninke through
missionaries and national workers.
Pray for the workers serving among the Soninke.
May God equip them with all they need to do the work he called them to do.
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 30 of the Month
a) Pray for God's will to be done where you live and throughout
Canadian society, as it is in Heaven
( Matt 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.
)
b) Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city
or community, and across our nation. (
Rom 2:4
4 (Ex 34:6; Isa 30:18) Do you despise the riches of His goodness,
tolerance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God
leads you to repentance?
4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance
and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth
thee to repentance?
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and seek Him for every decision you make.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, in the early morning hours while I safely sleep,
send Your blessings to nighttime workers doing vital work in my community.
And help me to praise You in the night."
Pray to the Lord and pray that he carry you through the hard times of life.
Pray to the Lord and pray to exonerate Him!
Pray to the Lord and pray to Seek Him First and His Righteousness.
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 that the Soninke will not be discouraged by climate change
and political upheaval, but will look to Christ, who bridged the chasm
between God and man.
Pray that Soninke families have safe places to live,
free of external pressures.
Ask God to create portals of Gospel access for the Soninke through
missionaries and national workers.
Pray for the workers serving among the Soninke.
May God equip them with all they need to do the work he called them to do.
Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
Pray for God's will to be done where you live and throughout
Canadian society, as it is in Heaven.
Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city
or community, and across our nation.
Pray that new believers in Burkina Faso will be able
to get their own copy of God's word.
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