Day 165 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 14 June 2022 reflections
Day 165, 14 June 2022
1) 2 Kings 5-8
2 Kings 5
Naaman Healed of Leprosy
1 (Lk 4:27) Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram,
was a great man before his master and held favor because by him the Lord had
given deliverance to Aram. He was also a mighty warrior, but he had leprosy.
2 (2Ki 6:23; 13:20) The Arameans had gone out raiding and had taken captive
a little girl from the land of Israel, and she waited on the wife of Naaman.
3 She said to her mistress, "If only my lord were before the prophet who is
in Samaria! Then he would take away his leprosy from him."
4 So Naaman went in and told his lord, "Thus and so spoke the girl
from the land of Israel."
5 (Jdg 14:12; 2Ki 8:8-9) The king of Aram said, "Go, and I will send a letter
to the king of Israel." So he went and took with him ten talents
[About 150 pounds, or 69 kilograms.] of silver, six thousand shekels
[About 150 pounds, or 69 kilograms.] of gold, and ten sets of clothes.
6 He brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read,
"Now when this letter comes to you, know that I have sent Naaman
my servant to you, that you may take away from him his leprosy."
7 (1Sa 2:6; Ge 30:2; 1Ki 20:7) When the king of Israel had read the letter,
he tore his clothes and said, "Am I God, to kill and to give life,
that this man sends a man to me to take away his leprosy?
But consider, and see how he is seeking a quarrel with me."
8 But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel
had torn his clothes, he sent word to the king, saying,
"Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me,
and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel."
9 So Naaman came with his horses and chariot and stood at the entrance
to the house of Elisha.
10 (Jn 9:7; Lev 14:7) Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying,
"Go and wash seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be returned
and cleansed."
11 But Naaman became angry and went away and said to himself,
"Surely he could have come out, and stood and called on the name
of the Lord his God, and waved his hand over the infected area,
and taken away the leprosy.
12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters
of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?" So he turned and went away
in a rage.
13 (2Ki 6:21; 2:12) But his servants approached and spoke to him,
"My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not
have done it? How much more when he said to you, 'Wash and be clean'?"
14 (Job 33:25; Lk 4:27) So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan
seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh returned
like the flesh of a little boy, and he was clean.
15 (1Sa 25:27; Da 2:47) Then he returned to the man of God, he
and all his company. He came and stood before him, and he said,
"Now I know that there is no God in all the land, except in Israel.
Now take a gift from your servant."
16 (2Ki 3:14; 5:20) But he said, "As the Lord lives, before whom I stand,
I will take no gift." He urged him to take it, but he refused.
17 Then Naaman said, "If not, let two mule loads of dirt be
given to your servant, for your servant will no longer offer a burnt offering
or sacrifice to any god, except the Lord.
18 (2Ki 7:2; 7:17) But may the Lord pardon your servant on one account:
When my master enters the house of Rimmon to worship, and he leans
on my hand, and I bow down in the house of Rimmon, when I do bow
down in the house of Rimmon, may the Lord pardon your servant
on this one account."
19 (1Sa 1:17; Ex 4:18) He said to him, "Go in peace."
So he departed from him a short distance.
Gehazi's Greed
20 (Ex 20:7; 2Ki 4:12) Then Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God said,
"My master has spared Naaman the Aramean by not taking from his hands
what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him
and take something from him."
21 So Gehazi pursued Naaman. Then Naaman saw him running after him,
jumped down from the chariot to meet him, and said, "Is everything all right?"
22 (2Ki 5:5) And he said, "Everything is all right. My master has sent me
and says, 'Even now two servants from Ephraim, from the sons of the prophets,
have come to me. Give them a talent
[About 75 pounds, or 34 kilograms.] of silver and two changes of clothes.' "
23 Naaman said, "Please, take two talents." He urged him and tied up
two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes
and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them before Gehazi.
24 (Jos 7:1; 7:11-12) When he came to Ophel, he took them from their hand
and put them away in the house. Then he sent the men away, and they departed.
25 (2Ki 5:22) Then he entered and stood before his master. And Elisha said
to him, "Where have you come from, Gehazi?"
And he said, "Your servant went here and there."
26 (2Ki 5:16) He said to him, "Did my heart not go with you when the man
turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to take money,
and to take garments, olives and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male
and female servants?
27 (Ex 4:6; Nu 12:10) The leprosy of Naaman will cling to you
and to your descendants forever." So he went out from his presence, leprous
like snow.
2 Kings 5
[1] Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man
with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given
deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a
leper.
[2] And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive
out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife.
[3] And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet
that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
[4] And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid
that is of the land of Israel.
[5] And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto
the
king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver,
and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
[6] And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this
letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my
servant to
thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.
[7] And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that
he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that
this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore
consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
[8] And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of
Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore
hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that
there is a prophet in Israel.
[9] So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the
door of the house of Elisha.
[10] And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in the
Jordan
seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be
clean.
[11] But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He
will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his
God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
[12] Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the
waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and
went away in a rage.
[13] And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My
father, if
the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done
it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
[14] Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according
to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the
flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
[15] And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came,
and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God
in all earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of
thy servant.
[16] But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive
none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
[17] And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy
servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer
neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.
[18] In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth
into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I
bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of
Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.
[19] And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little
way.
[20] But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my
master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that
which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take
somewhat of him.
[21] So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after
him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
[22] And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even
now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the
prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of
garments.
[23] And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and
bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and
laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.
[24] And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and
bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.
[25] But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him,
Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
[26] And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man
turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money,
and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and
oxen,
and menservants, and maidservants?
[27] The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy
seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.
2 Kings 6
The Floating Axe Head
1 (2Ki 2:3; 4:38) Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "Look, the
place where we are living with you is too small for us.
2 Let us go to the Jordan and take from there one beam per man,
and let us make for ourselves a place to live there."
And Elisha said, "Go."
3 Then one of them said, "Please come with your servants."
And he said, "I will come."
4 So he went with them.
And they came to the Jordan and cut down trees.
5 But as one was cutting down a tree, the axe head fell into the water.
He cried, "Ah, master! It was borrowed."
6 (2Ki 2:21; Ex 15:25) Then the man of God said, "Where did it fall?"
When he showed him the place, he cut off a stick, and threw it in there,
and he made the iron float.
7 So Elisha said, "Pick it up." And he reached out his hand and took it.
The Blinded Arameans Captured
8 Then the king of Aram was fighting against Israel, and he took counsel
with his servants, saying, "At such and such a place will be my camp."
9 But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel, saying,
"Take care not to pass through this place, for the Arameans are marching
down there."
10 The king of Israel sent word to the place of which the man of God spoke.
He warned him and was on his guard there more than once.
11 The mind of the king of Aram was troubled by this, so he called
his servants and said to them, "Will you not tell me who among us sides
with the king of Israel?"
12 Then one of his servants said, "No one, my lord, O king. Elisha,
the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that
you speak in your bedroom."
13 (Ge 37:17) He said, "Go and see where he is, so that I may send for him
and take him." And it was told to him, "He is in Dothan."
14 So he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night
and surrounded the city.
15 When a servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out,
a force surrounded the city both with horses and chariots.
And his servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What will we do?"
16 (Ro 8:31; Ps 55:18) And he said, "Do not be afraid, for there are more with
us than with them."
17(2Ki 2:11; Ps 68:17) Then Elisha prayed, "Lord,
open his eyes and let him see."
So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the mountain
was full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha.
18 (Ge 19:11; Ac 13:11) When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord,
"Strike this people with blindness." And He struck them with blindness
according to the word of Elisha.
19 Elisha said to them, "This is not the way, and this is not the city.
Follow me, and let me bring you to the man whom you seek."
But he led them to Samaria.
20 (2Ki 6:17) When they entered Samaria, Elisha said, "Lord, open the eyes
of these men and let them see." And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw
that they were in the middle of Samaria.
21 (2Ki 5:13; 8:9) The king of Israel said to Elisha when he saw them,
"My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?"
22 (Ge 48:22; Dt 20:11-16) And he said, "You shall not kill them.
Did you capture with your sword and with your bow those whom you want to kill?
Set bread and water before them, and let them eat and drink and then go to
their master."
23 (2Ki 5:2; 24:2) So he prepared for them a great banquet. When they had
eaten and had drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master.
So the Aramean raiders did not enter into the land of Israel again.
Ben-Hadad Besieges Samaria
24 (1Ki 20:1; Dt 28:52) After this, Ben-Hadad king of Aram gathered
all his army, went up, and besieged Samaria.
25 There was a great famine in Samaria, and they besieged it until a donkey's
head was sold for eighty shekels [About 2 pounds, or 920 grams.]
of silver, and one-fourth of a kab [Likely about 1/4 pound, or 100 grams.]
of dove droppings for five shekels [About 2 ounces, or 58 grams.] of silver.
26 As the king of Israel was walking across the city wall,
a woman cried out to him, "Help, my lord king."
27 He said, "If the Lord will not help you, how can I help you?
From the threshing floor or from the winepress?"
28 (Jdg 18:23) And the king said to her, "What is wrong with you?"
And she said, "This woman said to me, 'Give your son and let us eat him today,
and we will eat my son tomorrow.'
29 (Lev 26:29; Dt 28:53) So we boiled my son and ate him. The next day I said
to her, 'Give your son, that we may eat him.' But she has hidden her son.”
30 (1Ki 21:27) When the king heard the words of the woman,
he tore his clothes. And since he was walking across the city wall,
the people saw that he had sackcloth on his body underneath.
31 (Ru 1:17; 1Ki 19:2) Then he said, "So may God do to me, and even more,
if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat stands on his shoulders after today."
32 (1Ki 18:4; Eze 8:1) Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders
were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger, but before the messenger
came to him, Elisha said to the elders, "Are you aware that this son
of a murderer has sent a man to take off my head? When the messenger enters,
shut the door and hold it against him.
Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?"
33 (Job 2:9; Isa 8:21) And while he was speaking with them, the messenger came
down to him, and then the king said, "This calamity is of the Lord!
Why should I hope in the Lord any longer?"
2 Kings 6
[1] And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place
where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
[2] Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam,
and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go
ye.
[3] And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he
answered, I will go.
[4] So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
[5] But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he
cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
[6] And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place.
And
he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
[7] Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and
took
it.
[8] Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his
servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
[9] And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that
thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.
[10] And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him
and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.
[11] Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this
thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me
which of us is for the king of Israel?
[12] And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the
prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou
speakest in thy bedchamber.
[13] And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him.
And
it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
[14] Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and
they came by night, and compassed the city about.
[15] And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone
forth,
behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his
servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
[16] And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they
that be with them.
[17] And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he
may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and,
behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about
Elisha.
[18] And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said,
Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with
blindness according to the word of Elisha.
[19] And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the
city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led
them to Samaria.
[20] And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha
said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD
opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of
Samaria.
[21] And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father,
shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
[22] And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those
whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and
water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
[23] And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and
drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of
Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
[24] And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered
all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
[25] And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged
it,
until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth
part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
[26] And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a
woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
[27] And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee?
out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
[28] And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This
woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will
eat my son to morrow.
[29] So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next
day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.
[30] And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that
he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked,
and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.
[31] Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the
son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
[32] But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king
sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to
the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine
head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at
the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
[33] And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down
unto
him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for
the LORD any longer?
2 Kings 7
1 Then Elisha said, "Hear the word of the Lord: Thus says the Lord: Tomorrow
about this time a measure [Likely about 12 pounds, or 5.5 kilograms of flour,
and in vv. 16 and 18.] of fine flour will be sold for a shekel,
[About 2/5 ounce, or 12 grams, and in vv. 16 and 18.]
and two measures [Likely about 20 pounds, or 9 kilograms of barley,
and in vv. 16 and 18.]
of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria."
2 (Ge 7:11; 2Ki 5:18) Then an officer on whose hand the king leaned answered
the man of God, "If the Lord were to make windows in heaven,
could this thing happen?"
And he said, "You will see it with your eyes, but you will not eat from it."
The Arameans Flee
3 (Nu 5:2-4; 12:14) There were four leprous men at the entry of the gate,
and they said to one another, "Why are we sitting here until we die?
4 If we say, 'Let us enter the city,' the famine is in the city,
and we shall die there. But if we sit here, we die also.
Now come, let us fall into the camp of the Arameans.
If they spare our lives, we will live, and if they kill us, we will die."
5 So they rose at twilight to enter the camp of the Arameans.
When they came to the edge of the camp of the Arameans,
there was no one there.
6 (2Sa 5:24; 1Ki 10:29) For the Lord had caused the Aramean camp
to hear the sound of chariots, horses, even the sound of a large army,
so that they said to one another, "Listen, the king of Israel has hired
the kings of the Hittites and the kings of the Egyptians to come against us."
7 (Ps 48:4-6; Pr 28:1) So they got up and ran away in the twilight
and abandoned their tents, their horses, and their donkeys.
The camp remained just as it was, and they ran for their lives.
8 (Jos 7:21) When these leprous men came to the edge of the camp,
they went into one tent. They ate and drank, carried off silver, gold,
and clothes, and went and hid them. Then they went back, entered
another tent, and carried off things from there and went and hid them.
9 Then they said to one another, "We are not doing right today. This is a day
of good news. If we are silent and wait until the morning light, we will be
found guilty. Let us go now and enter the city and tell the king's household."
10 So they went and called to the gatekeepers of the city, and they told them,
"We came to the camp of the Arameans, and there was no one there.
There was no sound of a man's voice, only horses tied, donkeys tied,
and the tents as they were."
11 Then the gatekeepers called out and told the king's household inside.
12 The king got up in the night and said to his servants, "I will show you
what the Arameans have done to us. They know that we are starving,
so they left the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying,
'When they come out of the city,
we will capture them alive and get into the city.' "
13 One of his servants answered, "Let some men take five of the remaining
horses, since those remaining will suffer the fate of the whole multitude
of Israel that have perished already; so let us send them and see."
14 So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them
after the army of the Arameans, saying, "Go and see."
15 So they went after them to the Jordan, and the whole way was full
of clothes and vessels, which the Arameans had thrown away in their haste.
Then the messengers returned and told the king.
16 (2Ki 7:1; Isa 33:4) Then the people went out and looted the camp
of the Arameans. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel,
and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord.
17 (2Ki 6:32; 7:2) The king had appointed the officer on whose hand he leaned
to have charge over the gate, and the people trampled him in the gate,
and he died, just as the man of God had said when the king came down to him.
18 Then the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, "Two seahs of barley
shall be sold for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour for a shekel, about this
time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria."
19 (2Ki 7:2) The officer had answered the man of God, "If the Lord should
make windows in heaven, could such a thing happen?" And he had said,
"You shall see it with your own eyes, but you shall not eat of it."
20 So it happened to him, for the people trampled him in the gate,
and he died.
[1] Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To
morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel,
and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
[2] Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and
said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing
be?
And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat
thereof.
[3] And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and
they
said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
[4] If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city,
and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now
therefore
come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive,
we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.
[5] And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians:
and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold,
there was no man there.
[6] For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of
chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they
said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings
of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
[7] Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents,
and
their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their
life.
[8] And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went
into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold,
and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another
tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.
[9] Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of
good
tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some
mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the
king's household.
[10] So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told
them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no
man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the
tents as they were.
[11] And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house
within.
[12] And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will
now
shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry;
therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field,
saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get
into the city.
[13] And one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee,
five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they
are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, I say, they
are even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let
us send and see.
[14] They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the
host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
[15] And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of
garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And
the messengers returned, and told the king.
[16] And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a
measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for
a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
[17] And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the
charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died,
as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.
[18] And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying,
Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a
shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:
[19] And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the
LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said,
Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
[20] And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the
gate,
and he died.
2 Kings 8
The Shunammite's Land Restored
1 (Ps 105:16; Hag 1:11) Then Elisha spoke to the woman whose son
he had restored to life, "Get up and go, you and your household,
and sojourn wherever you can, for the Lord has called for a famine,
and it will come on the land for seven years."
2 So the woman got up and did according to the word of the man of God.
She went with her household and sojourned in the land of the Philistines
for seven years.
3 At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land
of the Philistines, and she went forth to appeal to the king for her house
and her field.
4 (2Ki 5:20-27) Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man
of God, saying, "Tell me all the great things that Elisha has done."
5 (2Ki 4:35) As he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body
to life, the woman whose son he had restored to life started appealing
to the king for her house and her land.
Gehazi said, "My lord king, this is the woman, and this is her son whom
Elisha restored to life."
6 When the king questioned the woman, she told him.
So the king appointed to her an official, saying,
"Restore all that was hers and all the proceeds of the field from
the day that she abandoned the land until now.
Ben-Hadad Is Murdered
7 (1Ki 11:24; 2Ki 6:24) Then Elisha came to Damascus while Ben-Hadad
the king of Aram was ill, and he was told,
"The man of God has come here."
8 (1Ki 19:15; 2Ki 1:2) The king said to Hazael, "Take a present with you
and go to meet the man of God. Inquire of the Lord through him, saying,
'Will I recover from this illness?'"
9 So Hazael went to meet him and took a present with him, all sorts
of good things from Damascus, forty camel loads.
He came and stood before him and said, "Your son Ben-Hadad king of Aram
has sent me to you, asking, 'Will I recover from this illness?'"
10 And Elisha said to him, "Go, say to him, 'You will certainly recover,'
but the Lord has shown me that he will certainly die."
11 (Lk 19:41) Hazael stared at him until he was ashamed.
Then the man of God wept.
12 (2Ki 12:17; 13:3) Hazael said, "Why are you weeping, my lord?"
He said, "Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel.
You will set their fortresses on fire. You will kill their young men with
the sword. You will smash their children and rip open their pregnant women."
13 (1Sa 17:43; 1Ki 19:15) Hazael said, "What? Is your servant a dog that
he should do this great thing?"
And Elisha said, "The Lord has shown me that you will be king over Aram."
14 (2Ki 8:10) Then he left Elisha and went to his master, who said to him,
"What did Elisha say to you?"
And he said, "He told me that you would surely recover."
15 (2Ki 8:13) But the next day he took a blanket, dipped it in water,
and spread it on his face, so that he died. And Hazael reigned in his place.
Jehoram, King of Judah
2Ch 21:5-20
16 (2Ki 1:17; 3:1) In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel,
Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, became king.
17 He was 32 years old when he became king, and he reigned 8 years
in Jerusalem.
18 (2Ki 8:26) He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as
the house of Ahab had done, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife.
He did evil in the sight of the Lord.
19 (1Ki 11:36; 2Sa 7:12-13; 7:15) Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy
Judah, for the sake of His servant David, since He promised to give a lamp
to him and his sons perpetually.
20 (1Ki 22:47; 2Ki 3:9) In his days Edom rebelled against the rule of Judah,
and they put a king over themselves.
21 So Jehoram crossed over to Zair, all his chariots with him, and he rose
at night and struck Edom and the captains of their chariots who had
surrounded him. But the people fled to their tents.
22 (Jos 21:13; 2Ki 19:8) So Edom has been in rebellion against the rule
of Judah until this day. Libnah rebelled at the same time.
23 The rest of the deeds of Jehoram and all that he did, are they not written
in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
24 (2Ch 21:1; 21:17) So Jehoram slept with his fathers and was buried
with his fathers in the City of David. Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
Ahaziah, King of Judah
2 Ch 22:1-6
25 (2Ki 9:29) In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel,
Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, became king.
26 (2Ch 22:2) Ahaziah was 22 years old when he became king. He reigned
one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah,
the daughter of Omri, king of Israel.
27 He walked in the way of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight
of the Lord, as the house of Ahab did, for he was the son-in-law
of the house of Ahab.
28 He went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Aram
at Ramoth Gilead, and the Arameans struck Joram.
29 (2Ki 9:15-16) King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds
which the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought
against Hazael king of Aram.
And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Joram
the son of Ahab in Jezreel because he was ill.
2 Kings 8
[1] Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life,
saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever
thou
canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also
come
upon the land seven years.
[2] And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and
she
went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven
years.
[3] And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned
out
of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for
her house and for her land.
[4] And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying,
Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.
[5] And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a
dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to
life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My
lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored
to life.
[6] And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed
unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the
fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.
[7] And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick;
and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.
[8] And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go,
meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I
recover
of this disease?
[9] So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every
good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before
him,
and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying,
Shall I recover of this disease?
[10] And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly
recover: howbeit the LORD hath shewed me that he shall surely die.
[11] And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and
the man of God wept.
[12] And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know
the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds
wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword,
and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
[13] And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do
this
great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou
shalt be
king over Syria.
[14] So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him,
What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest
surely recover.
[15] And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and
dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael
reigned in his stead.
[16] And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel,
Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat
king of
Judah began to reign.
[17] Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned
eight years in Jerusalem.
[18] And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of
Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the
sight of
the LORD.
[19] Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as
he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
[20] In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a
king
over themselves.
[21] So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose
by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the
captains
of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
[22] Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then
Libnah revolted at the same time.
[23] And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[24] And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in
the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
[25] In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did
Ahaziah
the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.
[26] Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he
reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the
daughter of Omri king of Israel.
[27] And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the
sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of
the house of Ahab.
[28] And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king
of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
[29] And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which
the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of
Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram
the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
2) Our Daily Bread for 14 June 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/06/14/deceived
Entitled Pride and Deception
Obadiah 1:1-4
1 Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom
(We have heard a report from the Lord
and a messenger has been sent among the nations, saying:
"Rise up! Let us rise up against it for battle!"):
2 See, I will make you small among the nations;
you will be greatly despised.
3 The pride of your heart has deceived you,
you who live in the clefts of the rock,
whose dwelling is high;
you say in your heart,
"Who will bring me down to the ground?"
4 Though you ascend high like the eagle,
and though you set your nest among the stars,
I will bring you down from there,
says the Lord.
Obadiah 1
[1] The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have
heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen,
Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
[2] Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly
despised.
[3] The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the
clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who
shall bring me down to the ground?
[4] Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest
among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.
Loving God, thank You for Your gentle, nudging correction. With my shoulders
slumped, I murmured those difficult words. I’ve been so arrogant, thinking I
could do it all on my own. For months, I’d been enjoying successful work
projects, and the accolades lulled me into trusting my capabilities and
rejecting God's leading. It took a challenging project for me to realize I
wasn't as smart as I thought. My proud heart had deceived me into believing
I didn't need God's help.
The powerful kingdom of Edom received discipline from God for its pride. Edom
was located amid mountainous terrain, making her seemingly invulnerable to
enemies (Obadiah 1:3). Edom was also a wealthy nation, situated at the center
of strategic trade routes and rich in copper, a highly valued commodity in the
ancient world. It was full of good things yet also full of pride. Its citizens
believed their kingdom was invincible, even as they oppressed God's people
(vv. 10–14). But God used the prophet Obadiah to tell them of His judgment.
Nations would rise up against Edom, and the once-powerful kingdom would
be defenseless and humiliated (vv. 1–2).
Pride deceives us into thinking we can live life on our terms, without God.
It makes us feel invulnerable to authority, correction, and weakness. But God
calls us to humble ourselves before Him (1 Peter 5:6). As we turn from our
pride and choose repentance, God will guide us toward total trust in Him.
By: Karen Huang
Reflect & Pray
What happens when blessings in your life become sources of pride?
How can pride deceive you?
Father, protect me from pride. Please give me a humble heart.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 3 - All I need
Phil 4:19
19 But my God shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
19 But my God shall supply all your need according
to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
"But Mom, I really need these!" The strident voice of a teenage girl
rose above the hum of voices in the department store. The item in question
was a pair of $80 blue Jeans, faded, bleached, and torn in the right knee.
Style . Fashion. Self-Image. The girl may not have needed the jeans to
enhance her wardrobe, but she obviously felt she needed then to
enhance her acceptability among her peers.
Phillippains 4:19 promises that God "shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." But just what needs does this
promise cover? My need for a bigger house? A better job?
An $80 pair of Calvin Kleins?
Certainly God knows and cares about the physical, superficial need of our
lives, and he provides what we need to sustain life. But God's priority
goes much deeper than the kind of radial tires we buy or the brand name on
our back pockets. God is interested in eternal values, in spiritual needs, and
he knows what we need in our lives to draw us closer to him.
"Out of his glorious riches in Christ Jesus," God will enrich us spiritually.
The application of Phil 4:19 involves trusting God to know and care about our
real needs, the deep needs of our souls, and allowing him the freedom to
order our circumstances so that those needs are met. When we are bold
enough to pray, "Lord, do whatever is necessary to make me more like
Jesus Christ," our Father delights to answer that prayer and supply our needs.
Application
a) What is the difference between my "Needs" and my "wants"?
b) What spiritual needs can I identify in my life?
c) How can this verse help me keep my own priorities
in line with God's value system?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Cor 8:9
9 (Mt 20:28; 2Co 6:10; 13:14) For you know the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
that though He was rich,
yet for your sakes He became poor,
that through His poverty you might be rich.
9 For ye know the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
that, though he was rich,
yet for your sakes he became poor,
that ye through his poverty might be rich.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Freeing Forgiveness
Eph 1:3-8a
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 (2Co 1:3; Eph 6:12; 2:6) Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual
blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 (Eph 5:27; Col 1:22) just as He chose us in Him
before the foundation of the world, to be holy
and blameless before Him in love;
5 (Ro 8:29-30; Eph 1:11) He predestined us to adoption as sons
to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure
of His will,
6 (Mt 3:17; Eph 1:12) to the praise of the glory of His grace
which He graciously bestowed on us in the Beloved.
7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood
and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,
8 which He lavished
3 Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual
blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 according as he hath chosen us in him
before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
and without blame before him in love:
5 having predestinated us unto the adoption of children
by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure
of his will,
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace,
wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 wherein he hath abounded
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
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
14th Day of the Month
a) Pray for God's kingdom to come
in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,
and in our nation ( Matt 6:10
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
)
b) Pray for those who serve with
denominations and Christian organisations
in Canada - that God will bless their ministry
and anoint them for effective service.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to have the wisdom and power of Elisha
and his humility.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, protect me from pride.
Please give me a humble heart."
Pray to the Lord and have faith he will provide your needs.
Pray to the Lord and Thank him for His Sacrifice on the Cross.
Pray to the Lord and Thank Him for His act of redemption.
Agree in prayer for Quebec:
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for God's kingdom to come
in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,
and in our nation
Pray for those who serve with
denominations and Christian organisations
in Canada - that God will bless their ministry
and anoint them for effective service.
Pray for Fitri, a new believer in Brunei struggling to distinguish
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1) 2 Kings 5-8
2 Kings 5
Naaman Healed of Leprosy
1 (Lk 4:27) Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram,
was a great man before his master and held favor because by him the Lord had
given deliverance to Aram. He was also a mighty warrior, but he had leprosy.
2 (2Ki 6:23; 13:20) The Arameans had gone out raiding and had taken captive
a little girl from the land of Israel, and she waited on the wife of Naaman.
3 She said to her mistress, "If only my lord were before the prophet who is
in Samaria! Then he would take away his leprosy from him."
4 So Naaman went in and told his lord, "Thus and so spoke the girl
from the land of Israel."
5 (Jdg 14:12; 2Ki 8:8-9) The king of Aram said, "Go, and I will send a letter
to the king of Israel." So he went and took with him ten talents
[About 150 pounds, or 69 kilograms.] of silver, six thousand shekels
[About 150 pounds, or 69 kilograms.] of gold, and ten sets of clothes.
6 He brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read,
"Now when this letter comes to you, know that I have sent Naaman
my servant to you, that you may take away from him his leprosy."
7 (1Sa 2:6; Ge 30:2; 1Ki 20:7) When the king of Israel had read the letter,
he tore his clothes and said, "Am I God, to kill and to give life,
that this man sends a man to me to take away his leprosy?
But consider, and see how he is seeking a quarrel with me."
8 But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel
had torn his clothes, he sent word to the king, saying,
"Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me,
and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel."
9 So Naaman came with his horses and chariot and stood at the entrance
to the house of Elisha.
10 (Jn 9:7; Lev 14:7) Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying,
"Go and wash seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be returned
and cleansed."
11 But Naaman became angry and went away and said to himself,
"Surely he could have come out, and stood and called on the name
of the Lord his God, and waved his hand over the infected area,
and taken away the leprosy.
12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters
of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?" So he turned and went away
in a rage.
13 (2Ki 6:21; 2:12) But his servants approached and spoke to him,
"My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not
have done it? How much more when he said to you, 'Wash and be clean'?"
14 (Job 33:25; Lk 4:27) So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan
seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh returned
like the flesh of a little boy, and he was clean.
15 (1Sa 25:27; Da 2:47) Then he returned to the man of God, he
and all his company. He came and stood before him, and he said,
"Now I know that there is no God in all the land, except in Israel.
Now take a gift from your servant."
16 (2Ki 3:14; 5:20) But he said, "As the Lord lives, before whom I stand,
I will take no gift." He urged him to take it, but he refused.
17 Then Naaman said, "If not, let two mule loads of dirt be
given to your servant, for your servant will no longer offer a burnt offering
or sacrifice to any god, except the Lord.
18 (2Ki 7:2; 7:17) But may the Lord pardon your servant on one account:
When my master enters the house of Rimmon to worship, and he leans
on my hand, and I bow down in the house of Rimmon, when I do bow
down in the house of Rimmon, may the Lord pardon your servant
on this one account."
19 (1Sa 1:17; Ex 4:18) He said to him, "Go in peace."
So he departed from him a short distance.
Gehazi's Greed
20 (Ex 20:7; 2Ki 4:12) Then Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God said,
"My master has spared Naaman the Aramean by not taking from his hands
what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him
and take something from him."
21 So Gehazi pursued Naaman. Then Naaman saw him running after him,
jumped down from the chariot to meet him, and said, "Is everything all right?"
22 (2Ki 5:5) And he said, "Everything is all right. My master has sent me
and says, 'Even now two servants from Ephraim, from the sons of the prophets,
have come to me. Give them a talent
[About 75 pounds, or 34 kilograms.] of silver and two changes of clothes.' "
23 Naaman said, "Please, take two talents." He urged him and tied up
two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes
and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them before Gehazi.
24 (Jos 7:1; 7:11-12) When he came to Ophel, he took them from their hand
and put them away in the house. Then he sent the men away, and they departed.
25 (2Ki 5:22) Then he entered and stood before his master. And Elisha said
to him, "Where have you come from, Gehazi?"
And he said, "Your servant went here and there."
26 (2Ki 5:16) He said to him, "Did my heart not go with you when the man
turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to take money,
and to take garments, olives and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male
and female servants?
27 (Ex 4:6; Nu 12:10) The leprosy of Naaman will cling to you
and to your descendants forever." So he went out from his presence, leprous
like snow.
2 Kings 5
[1] Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man
with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given
deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a
leper.
[2] And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive
out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife.
[3] And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet
that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
[4] And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid
that is of the land of Israel.
[5] And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto
the
king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver,
and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
[6] And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this
letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my
servant to
thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.
[7] And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that
he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that
this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore
consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
[8] And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of
Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore
hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that
there is a prophet in Israel.
[9] So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the
door of the house of Elisha.
[10] And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in the
Jordan
seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be
clean.
[11] But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He
will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his
God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
[12] Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the
waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and
went away in a rage.
[13] And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My
father, if
the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done
it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
[14] Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according
to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the
flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
[15] And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came,
and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God
in all earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of
thy servant.
[16] But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive
none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
[17] And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy
servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer
neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.
[18] In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth
into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I
bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of
Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.
[19] And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little
way.
[20] But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my
master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that
which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take
somewhat of him.
[21] So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after
him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
[22] And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even
now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the
prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of
garments.
[23] And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and
bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and
laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.
[24] And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and
bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.
[25] But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him,
Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
[26] And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man
turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money,
and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and
oxen,
and menservants, and maidservants?
[27] The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy
seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.
2 Kings 6
The Floating Axe Head
1 (2Ki 2:3; 4:38) Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "Look, the
place where we are living with you is too small for us.
2 Let us go to the Jordan and take from there one beam per man,
and let us make for ourselves a place to live there."
And Elisha said, "Go."
3 Then one of them said, "Please come with your servants."
And he said, "I will come."
4 So he went with them.
And they came to the Jordan and cut down trees.
5 But as one was cutting down a tree, the axe head fell into the water.
He cried, "Ah, master! It was borrowed."
6 (2Ki 2:21; Ex 15:25) Then the man of God said, "Where did it fall?"
When he showed him the place, he cut off a stick, and threw it in there,
and he made the iron float.
7 So Elisha said, "Pick it up." And he reached out his hand and took it.
The Blinded Arameans Captured
8 Then the king of Aram was fighting against Israel, and he took counsel
with his servants, saying, "At such and such a place will be my camp."
9 But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel, saying,
"Take care not to pass through this place, for the Arameans are marching
down there."
10 The king of Israel sent word to the place of which the man of God spoke.
He warned him and was on his guard there more than once.
11 The mind of the king of Aram was troubled by this, so he called
his servants and said to them, "Will you not tell me who among us sides
with the king of Israel?"
12 Then one of his servants said, "No one, my lord, O king. Elisha,
the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that
you speak in your bedroom."
13 (Ge 37:17) He said, "Go and see where he is, so that I may send for him
and take him." And it was told to him, "He is in Dothan."
14 So he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night
and surrounded the city.
15 When a servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out,
a force surrounded the city both with horses and chariots.
And his servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What will we do?"
16 (Ro 8:31; Ps 55:18) And he said, "Do not be afraid, for there are more with
us than with them."
17(2Ki 2:11; Ps 68:17) Then Elisha prayed, "Lord,
open his eyes and let him see."
So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the mountain
was full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha.
18 (Ge 19:11; Ac 13:11) When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord,
"Strike this people with blindness." And He struck them with blindness
according to the word of Elisha.
19 Elisha said to them, "This is not the way, and this is not the city.
Follow me, and let me bring you to the man whom you seek."
But he led them to Samaria.
20 (2Ki 6:17) When they entered Samaria, Elisha said, "Lord, open the eyes
of these men and let them see." And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw
that they were in the middle of Samaria.
21 (2Ki 5:13; 8:9) The king of Israel said to Elisha when he saw them,
"My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?"
22 (Ge 48:22; Dt 20:11-16) And he said, "You shall not kill them.
Did you capture with your sword and with your bow those whom you want to kill?
Set bread and water before them, and let them eat and drink and then go to
their master."
23 (2Ki 5:2; 24:2) So he prepared for them a great banquet. When they had
eaten and had drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master.
So the Aramean raiders did not enter into the land of Israel again.
Ben-Hadad Besieges Samaria
24 (1Ki 20:1; Dt 28:52) After this, Ben-Hadad king of Aram gathered
all his army, went up, and besieged Samaria.
25 There was a great famine in Samaria, and they besieged it until a donkey's
head was sold for eighty shekels [About 2 pounds, or 920 grams.]
of silver, and one-fourth of a kab [Likely about 1/4 pound, or 100 grams.]
of dove droppings for five shekels [About 2 ounces, or 58 grams.] of silver.
26 As the king of Israel was walking across the city wall,
a woman cried out to him, "Help, my lord king."
27 He said, "If the Lord will not help you, how can I help you?
From the threshing floor or from the winepress?"
28 (Jdg 18:23) And the king said to her, "What is wrong with you?"
And she said, "This woman said to me, 'Give your son and let us eat him today,
and we will eat my son tomorrow.'
29 (Lev 26:29; Dt 28:53) So we boiled my son and ate him. The next day I said
to her, 'Give your son, that we may eat him.' But she has hidden her son.”
30 (1Ki 21:27) When the king heard the words of the woman,
he tore his clothes. And since he was walking across the city wall,
the people saw that he had sackcloth on his body underneath.
31 (Ru 1:17; 1Ki 19:2) Then he said, "So may God do to me, and even more,
if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat stands on his shoulders after today."
32 (1Ki 18:4; Eze 8:1) Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders
were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger, but before the messenger
came to him, Elisha said to the elders, "Are you aware that this son
of a murderer has sent a man to take off my head? When the messenger enters,
shut the door and hold it against him.
Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?"
33 (Job 2:9; Isa 8:21) And while he was speaking with them, the messenger came
down to him, and then the king said, "This calamity is of the Lord!
Why should I hope in the Lord any longer?"
2 Kings 6
[1] And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place
where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
[2] Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam,
and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go
ye.
[3] And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he
answered, I will go.
[4] So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
[5] But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he
cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
[6] And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place.
And
he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
[7] Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and
took
it.
[8] Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his
servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
[9] And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that
thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.
[10] And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him
and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.
[11] Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this
thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me
which of us is for the king of Israel?
[12] And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the
prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou
speakest in thy bedchamber.
[13] And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him.
And
it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
[14] Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and
they came by night, and compassed the city about.
[15] And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone
forth,
behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his
servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
[16] And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they
that be with them.
[17] And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he
may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and,
behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about
Elisha.
[18] And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said,
Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with
blindness according to the word of Elisha.
[19] And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the
city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led
them to Samaria.
[20] And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha
said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD
opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of
Samaria.
[21] And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father,
shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
[22] And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those
whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and
water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
[23] And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and
drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of
Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
[24] And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered
all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
[25] And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged
it,
until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth
part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
[26] And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a
woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
[27] And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee?
out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
[28] And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This
woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will
eat my son to morrow.
[29] So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next
day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.
[30] And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that
he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked,
and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.
[31] Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the
son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
[32] But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king
sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to
the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine
head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at
the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
[33] And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down
unto
him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for
the LORD any longer?
2 Kings 7
1 Then Elisha said, "Hear the word of the Lord: Thus says the Lord: Tomorrow
about this time a measure [Likely about 12 pounds, or 5.5 kilograms of flour,
and in vv. 16 and 18.] of fine flour will be sold for a shekel,
[About 2/5 ounce, or 12 grams, and in vv. 16 and 18.]
and two measures [Likely about 20 pounds, or 9 kilograms of barley,
and in vv. 16 and 18.]
of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria."
2 (Ge 7:11; 2Ki 5:18) Then an officer on whose hand the king leaned answered
the man of God, "If the Lord were to make windows in heaven,
could this thing happen?"
And he said, "You will see it with your eyes, but you will not eat from it."
The Arameans Flee
3 (Nu 5:2-4; 12:14) There were four leprous men at the entry of the gate,
and they said to one another, "Why are we sitting here until we die?
4 If we say, 'Let us enter the city,' the famine is in the city,
and we shall die there. But if we sit here, we die also.
Now come, let us fall into the camp of the Arameans.
If they spare our lives, we will live, and if they kill us, we will die."
5 So they rose at twilight to enter the camp of the Arameans.
When they came to the edge of the camp of the Arameans,
there was no one there.
6 (2Sa 5:24; 1Ki 10:29) For the Lord had caused the Aramean camp
to hear the sound of chariots, horses, even the sound of a large army,
so that they said to one another, "Listen, the king of Israel has hired
the kings of the Hittites and the kings of the Egyptians to come against us."
7 (Ps 48:4-6; Pr 28:1) So they got up and ran away in the twilight
and abandoned their tents, their horses, and their donkeys.
The camp remained just as it was, and they ran for their lives.
8 (Jos 7:21) When these leprous men came to the edge of the camp,
they went into one tent. They ate and drank, carried off silver, gold,
and clothes, and went and hid them. Then they went back, entered
another tent, and carried off things from there and went and hid them.
9 Then they said to one another, "We are not doing right today. This is a day
of good news. If we are silent and wait until the morning light, we will be
found guilty. Let us go now and enter the city and tell the king's household."
10 So they went and called to the gatekeepers of the city, and they told them,
"We came to the camp of the Arameans, and there was no one there.
There was no sound of a man's voice, only horses tied, donkeys tied,
and the tents as they were."
11 Then the gatekeepers called out and told the king's household inside.
12 The king got up in the night and said to his servants, "I will show you
what the Arameans have done to us. They know that we are starving,
so they left the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying,
'When they come out of the city,
we will capture them alive and get into the city.' "
13 One of his servants answered, "Let some men take five of the remaining
horses, since those remaining will suffer the fate of the whole multitude
of Israel that have perished already; so let us send them and see."
14 So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them
after the army of the Arameans, saying, "Go and see."
15 So they went after them to the Jordan, and the whole way was full
of clothes and vessels, which the Arameans had thrown away in their haste.
Then the messengers returned and told the king.
16 (2Ki 7:1; Isa 33:4) Then the people went out and looted the camp
of the Arameans. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel,
and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord.
17 (2Ki 6:32; 7:2) The king had appointed the officer on whose hand he leaned
to have charge over the gate, and the people trampled him in the gate,
and he died, just as the man of God had said when the king came down to him.
18 Then the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, "Two seahs of barley
shall be sold for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour for a shekel, about this
time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria."
19 (2Ki 7:2) The officer had answered the man of God, "If the Lord should
make windows in heaven, could such a thing happen?" And he had said,
"You shall see it with your own eyes, but you shall not eat of it."
20 So it happened to him, for the people trampled him in the gate,
and he died.
[1] Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To
morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel,
and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
[2] Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and
said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing
be?
And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat
thereof.
[3] And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and
they
said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
[4] If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city,
and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now
therefore
come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive,
we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.
[5] And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians:
and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold,
there was no man there.
[6] For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of
chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they
said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings
of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
[7] Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents,
and
their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their
life.
[8] And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went
into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold,
and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another
tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.
[9] Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of
good
tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some
mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the
king's household.
[10] So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told
them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no
man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the
tents as they were.
[11] And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house
within.
[12] And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will
now
shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry;
therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field,
saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get
into the city.
[13] And one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee,
five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they
are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, I say, they
are even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let
us send and see.
[14] They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the
host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
[15] And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of
garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And
the messengers returned, and told the king.
[16] And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a
measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for
a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
[17] And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the
charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died,
as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.
[18] And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying,
Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a
shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:
[19] And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the
LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said,
Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
[20] And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the
gate,
and he died.
2 Kings 8
The Shunammite's Land Restored
1 (Ps 105:16; Hag 1:11) Then Elisha spoke to the woman whose son
he had restored to life, "Get up and go, you and your household,
and sojourn wherever you can, for the Lord has called for a famine,
and it will come on the land for seven years."
2 So the woman got up and did according to the word of the man of God.
She went with her household and sojourned in the land of the Philistines
for seven years.
3 At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land
of the Philistines, and she went forth to appeal to the king for her house
and her field.
4 (2Ki 5:20-27) Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man
of God, saying, "Tell me all the great things that Elisha has done."
5 (2Ki 4:35) As he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body
to life, the woman whose son he had restored to life started appealing
to the king for her house and her land.
Gehazi said, "My lord king, this is the woman, and this is her son whom
Elisha restored to life."
6 When the king questioned the woman, she told him.
So the king appointed to her an official, saying,
"Restore all that was hers and all the proceeds of the field from
the day that she abandoned the land until now.
Ben-Hadad Is Murdered
7 (1Ki 11:24; 2Ki 6:24) Then Elisha came to Damascus while Ben-Hadad
the king of Aram was ill, and he was told,
"The man of God has come here."
8 (1Ki 19:15; 2Ki 1:2) The king said to Hazael, "Take a present with you
and go to meet the man of God. Inquire of the Lord through him, saying,
'Will I recover from this illness?'"
9 So Hazael went to meet him and took a present with him, all sorts
of good things from Damascus, forty camel loads.
He came and stood before him and said, "Your son Ben-Hadad king of Aram
has sent me to you, asking, 'Will I recover from this illness?'"
10 And Elisha said to him, "Go, say to him, 'You will certainly recover,'
but the Lord has shown me that he will certainly die."
11 (Lk 19:41) Hazael stared at him until he was ashamed.
Then the man of God wept.
12 (2Ki 12:17; 13:3) Hazael said, "Why are you weeping, my lord?"
He said, "Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel.
You will set their fortresses on fire. You will kill their young men with
the sword. You will smash their children and rip open their pregnant women."
13 (1Sa 17:43; 1Ki 19:15) Hazael said, "What? Is your servant a dog that
he should do this great thing?"
And Elisha said, "The Lord has shown me that you will be king over Aram."
14 (2Ki 8:10) Then he left Elisha and went to his master, who said to him,
"What did Elisha say to you?"
And he said, "He told me that you would surely recover."
15 (2Ki 8:13) But the next day he took a blanket, dipped it in water,
and spread it on his face, so that he died. And Hazael reigned in his place.
Jehoram, King of Judah
2Ch 21:5-20
16 (2Ki 1:17; 3:1) In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel,
Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, became king.
17 He was 32 years old when he became king, and he reigned 8 years
in Jerusalem.
18 (2Ki 8:26) He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as
the house of Ahab had done, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife.
He did evil in the sight of the Lord.
19 (1Ki 11:36; 2Sa 7:12-13; 7:15) Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy
Judah, for the sake of His servant David, since He promised to give a lamp
to him and his sons perpetually.
20 (1Ki 22:47; 2Ki 3:9) In his days Edom rebelled against the rule of Judah,
and they put a king over themselves.
21 So Jehoram crossed over to Zair, all his chariots with him, and he rose
at night and struck Edom and the captains of their chariots who had
surrounded him. But the people fled to their tents.
22 (Jos 21:13; 2Ki 19:8) So Edom has been in rebellion against the rule
of Judah until this day. Libnah rebelled at the same time.
23 The rest of the deeds of Jehoram and all that he did, are they not written
in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
24 (2Ch 21:1; 21:17) So Jehoram slept with his fathers and was buried
with his fathers in the City of David. Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
Ahaziah, King of Judah
2 Ch 22:1-6
25 (2Ki 9:29) In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel,
Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, became king.
26 (2Ch 22:2) Ahaziah was 22 years old when he became king. He reigned
one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah,
the daughter of Omri, king of Israel.
27 He walked in the way of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight
of the Lord, as the house of Ahab did, for he was the son-in-law
of the house of Ahab.
28 He went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Aram
at Ramoth Gilead, and the Arameans struck Joram.
29 (2Ki 9:15-16) King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds
which the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought
against Hazael king of Aram.
And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Joram
the son of Ahab in Jezreel because he was ill.
2 Kings 8
[1] Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life,
saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever
thou
canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also
come
upon the land seven years.
[2] And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and
she
went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven
years.
[3] And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned
out
of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for
her house and for her land.
[4] And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying,
Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.
[5] And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a
dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to
life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My
lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored
to life.
[6] And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed
unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the
fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.
[7] And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick;
and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.
[8] And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go,
meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I
recover
of this disease?
[9] So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every
good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before
him,
and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying,
Shall I recover of this disease?
[10] And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly
recover: howbeit the LORD hath shewed me that he shall surely die.
[11] And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and
the man of God wept.
[12] And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know
the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds
wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword,
and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
[13] And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do
this
great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou
shalt be
king over Syria.
[14] So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him,
What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest
surely recover.
[15] And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and
dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael
reigned in his stead.
[16] And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel,
Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat
king of
Judah began to reign.
[17] Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned
eight years in Jerusalem.
[18] And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of
Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the
sight of
the LORD.
[19] Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as
he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
[20] In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a
king
over themselves.
[21] So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose
by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the
captains
of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
[22] Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then
Libnah revolted at the same time.
[23] And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[24] And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in
the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
[25] In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did
Ahaziah
the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.
[26] Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he
reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the
daughter of Omri king of Israel.
[27] And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the
sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of
the house of Ahab.
[28] And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king
of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
[29] And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which
the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of
Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram
the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
2) Our Daily Bread for 14 June 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/06/14/deceived
Entitled Pride and Deception
Obadiah 1:1-4
1 Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom
(We have heard a report from the Lord
and a messenger has been sent among the nations, saying:
"Rise up! Let us rise up against it for battle!"):
2 See, I will make you small among the nations;
you will be greatly despised.
3 The pride of your heart has deceived you,
you who live in the clefts of the rock,
whose dwelling is high;
you say in your heart,
"Who will bring me down to the ground?"
4 Though you ascend high like the eagle,
and though you set your nest among the stars,
I will bring you down from there,
says the Lord.
Obadiah 1
[1] The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have
heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen,
Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
[2] Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly
despised.
[3] The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the
clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who
shall bring me down to the ground?
[4] Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest
among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.
Loving God, thank You for Your gentle, nudging correction. With my shoulders
slumped, I murmured those difficult words. I’ve been so arrogant, thinking I
could do it all on my own. For months, I’d been enjoying successful work
projects, and the accolades lulled me into trusting my capabilities and
rejecting God's leading. It took a challenging project for me to realize I
wasn't as smart as I thought. My proud heart had deceived me into believing
I didn't need God's help.
The powerful kingdom of Edom received discipline from God for its pride. Edom
was located amid mountainous terrain, making her seemingly invulnerable to
enemies (Obadiah 1:3). Edom was also a wealthy nation, situated at the center
of strategic trade routes and rich in copper, a highly valued commodity in the
ancient world. It was full of good things yet also full of pride. Its citizens
believed their kingdom was invincible, even as they oppressed God's people
(vv. 10–14). But God used the prophet Obadiah to tell them of His judgment.
Nations would rise up against Edom, and the once-powerful kingdom would
be defenseless and humiliated (vv. 1–2).
Pride deceives us into thinking we can live life on our terms, without God.
It makes us feel invulnerable to authority, correction, and weakness. But God
calls us to humble ourselves before Him (1 Peter 5:6). As we turn from our
pride and choose repentance, God will guide us toward total trust in Him.
By: Karen Huang
Reflect & Pray
What happens when blessings in your life become sources of pride?
How can pride deceive you?
Father, protect me from pride. Please give me a humble heart.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 3 - All I need
Phil 4:19
19 But my God shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
19 But my God shall supply all your need according
to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
"But Mom, I really need these!" The strident voice of a teenage girl
rose above the hum of voices in the department store. The item in question
was a pair of $80 blue Jeans, faded, bleached, and torn in the right knee.
Style . Fashion. Self-Image. The girl may not have needed the jeans to
enhance her wardrobe, but she obviously felt she needed then to
enhance her acceptability among her peers.
Phillippains 4:19 promises that God "shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." But just what needs does this
promise cover? My need for a bigger house? A better job?
An $80 pair of Calvin Kleins?
Certainly God knows and cares about the physical, superficial need of our
lives, and he provides what we need to sustain life. But God's priority
goes much deeper than the kind of radial tires we buy or the brand name on
our back pockets. God is interested in eternal values, in spiritual needs, and
he knows what we need in our lives to draw us closer to him.
"Out of his glorious riches in Christ Jesus," God will enrich us spiritually.
The application of Phil 4:19 involves trusting God to know and care about our
real needs, the deep needs of our souls, and allowing him the freedom to
order our circumstances so that those needs are met. When we are bold
enough to pray, "Lord, do whatever is necessary to make me more like
Jesus Christ," our Father delights to answer that prayer and supply our needs.
Application
a) What is the difference between my "Needs" and my "wants"?
b) What spiritual needs can I identify in my life?
c) How can this verse help me keep my own priorities
in line with God's value system?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Cor 8:9
9 (Mt 20:28; 2Co 6:10; 13:14) For you know the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
that though He was rich,
yet for your sakes He became poor,
that through His poverty you might be rich.
9 For ye know the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ,
that, though he was rich,
yet for your sakes he became poor,
that ye through his poverty might be rich.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Freeing Forgiveness
Eph 1:3-8a
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 (2Co 1:3; Eph 6:12; 2:6) Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual
blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 (Eph 5:27; Col 1:22) just as He chose us in Him
before the foundation of the world, to be holy
and blameless before Him in love;
5 (Ro 8:29-30; Eph 1:11) He predestined us to adoption as sons
to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure
of His will,
6 (Mt 3:17; Eph 1:12) to the praise of the glory of His grace
which He graciously bestowed on us in the Beloved.
7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood
and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,
8 which He lavished
3 Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual
blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 according as he hath chosen us in him
before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
and without blame before him in love:
5 having predestinated us unto the adoption of children
by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure
of his will,
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace,
wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 wherein he hath abounded
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?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
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
14th Day of the Month
a) Pray for God's kingdom to come
in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,
and in our nation ( Matt 6:10
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
)
b) Pray for those who serve with
denominations and Christian organisations
in Canada - that God will bless their ministry
and anoint them for effective service.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to have the wisdom and power of Elisha
and his humility.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, protect me from pride.
Please give me a humble heart."
Pray to the Lord and have faith he will provide your needs.
Pray to the Lord and Thank him for His Sacrifice on the Cross.
Pray to the Lord and Thank Him for His act of redemption.
Agree in prayer for Quebec:
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for God's kingdom to come
in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,
and in our nation
Pray for those who serve with
denominations and Christian organisations
in Canada - that God will bless their ministry
and anoint them for effective service.
Pray for Fitri, a new believer in Brunei struggling to distinguish
figurative from literal statements in the Bible .
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
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